Control System 400 Objective Questions From GATE & IES PDF

Objective Questions
Chapter 2
1. For the network shown in Figure P2.43, Vi t is the input and i(t) is the output. The transfer function
I(S)=V(S) of the network is
Cs
C
(b)
(a)
2
2
LCs RCs 1
LCs RCs 1
(c)
RCs2
Cs
LCs 1
(d)
RCs2
C
LCs 1
IES 1993
j(t)
Vi(t)
Figure P2.43 A network (Objective Question 1).
2. For the eld-controlled dc servomotor, as shown in Figure P2.44, the transfer function s=Es
contains
(a) Two times constants, no integration
(b) Two times constants, one integration
(c) One time constants, one integration
(d) One time constants, one integration
IES 1996
R
Ig (Constant)
L
Singular relation
J1I
Figure P2.44 A led-controlled servomotor.
3. A mechanical system consists of two mass-spring friction system, as shown in Figure P2.45. The order
of the transfer function X(s)=F(s) is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Figure P2.45 Two mass-spring friction system.
IES 1996
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
4. Consider a multiple gear system, as shown in Figure P2.46. Which one of the following gives the
equivalent inertia referred to shaft 1?
N
B
J
N
J
B
N
J
N
Figure P2.46 A multiple gear system.

N1 2
N1 N3 2
Ja
N2
N2 N4

N1 2
N1 N2 2
J3
N2
N3 N4
(a) J1 J2
(c) J1 J2
2

N2
N2 N4 2
(b) J1 J2
J3
N1
N1 N3

(d) J1 J2

N2 2
N1 N2 2
J3
N1
N3 N4
IES 2004
5. For the mechanical system, shown in Figure P2.47, the system is described as:
y2(t)
y1(t)
f(t)
M
B
Figure P2.47 A mechanical system.
(a) M
d 2 y1 t
dy1 t
K y2 t y1 t
B
dt2
dt
(b) M
d 2 y2 t
dy2 t
K y2 t y1 t
B
dt2
dt
(c) M
d 2 y1 t
dy1 t
K y1 t y2 t
B
dt2
dt
(d) M
d 2 y2 t
dy2 t
K y1 t y2 t
B
2
dt
dt
IES 2001
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Chapter 3
1. Consider a signal ow graph, as in Figure P3.12.
s1
s2
s3
K2
K1
K3
(i)
s2
s1
s3
K2
K1
K3
s1
(ii)
s2
K1
s3
K2
K3
(iii)
Figure P3.12 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 1.
Signal ow graphs, which have the same transfer function, would include:
(a) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)

(d) (i) and (iv)
2. Consider a signal ow graph shown in Figure P3.13.

b2
b1
Z1
Z2
b7
b5
b8
b3
IAS 1999
b9
b4
b10
Z6
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Consider the following statements regarding the signal ow graph:

(i) There are three forward paths.
(ii) These are three individual loops.
(iii) These are two nontouching loops.
Of these statements:
(a) (i), (ii), and (iii) are correct.
(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(b) (i) and (ii) are correct.

(d) (i) and (iii) are correct.
IES 1998
3. Referring to Figure P3.14, match list I (signal ow graph) with list II (transfer function), and select
the correct answer using the codes given in the following list:
List I
A. Figure (i)
B. Figure (ii)
C. Figure (iii)
D. Figure (iv)
List II
P
1Q
Q
2:
1 PQ
PQ
3:
1 PQ
PQ
4:
1 P2
1:
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Codes:
(a)
(c)
A
2
3
B
3
2
C
4
1
D
1
4
A
2
3
(b)
(d)
B
3
2
C
1
4
D
4
1
IAS 2000
4. A system block diagram is shown in Figure P3.15.

X
R(s) +
G1
G2
G3
H2
H1
The overall transfer function of the system is

C
G1 G2 G3
R 1 G1 G2 G3 H1 G2 H2 G3 G2 H3
The value of X in the gure would be equal to
(a) H3
(c) G2 H3
(b) G3 H3
(d) G3 H3
5. The signal ow graph of the system is shown in Figure P3.16.
IAS 2001
The transfer function Cs=Ds of the system is

G1 sG2 s
(a)
1 G1 sHs
(c)
G2 s
1 G1 sG2 sHs
(b)
G1 sG2 s
1 G1 sG2 sHs
(d)
G2 s
1 G1 sG2 sHs
IAS 2001
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
6. The closed loop system shown in Figure P3.17 is subjected to a disturbance Ns.
The transfer function Cs=Ns is given

(a)
G1 sG2 s
1 G1 sG2 sHs
(b)
G1 s
1 G1 sHs
(c)
G2 s
1 G2 sHs
(d)
G2 s
1 G1 sG2 sHs
IES 1997
7. The transfer function of the system shown in Figure P3.18 is

(a)
O
ABC
R 1 ABC
(b)
O
ABC
R 1 AB AC
(c)
O AB AC
R
ABC
(d)
O
AB AC
R 1 AB AC
B
+
C
IAS 1998
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
8. Three blocks G1 ; G2 and G3 are connected in some fashion such that overall transfer function is
G1 G3 1 G1 G2
1 G1 G2
The blocks are connected in the following manner:
(a) G1 ; G2 with negative feedback and combination in parallel with G3
(b) G1 ; G3 with negative feedback and G2 in parallel
(c) G1 ; G2 is cascade and combination in parallel with G3
(d) G1 ; G3 in cascade and combination in parallel with G2
IAS 2004
9. In regeneration feedback, the transfer function is given by

(a)
Gs
Gs
Rs 1 GsHs
(b)
Gs
GsHs
Rs 1 GsHs
(c)
Gs
GsHs
Rs 1 GsHs
(d)
Gs
Gs
Rs 1 GsHs
IAS 1992
10. The transfer function Cs=Rs of the system, whose block diagram is shown in Figure P3.19, is
(a)
G1 G2
1 G1 H1 G2 H2 G1 G2 H1 H2
(b)
G1 G2
1 G1 H1 G2 H2 G1 G2 H1 H2
(c)
G1 G2
1 G1 H1 G2 H2
(d)
G1 1 G2 H2 G2 1 G1 H1
1 G1 H1 G2 H2 G1 G2 H1 H2
R(S) +
G1
H1
G2
C(S)
H2
IES 1993
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
11. The signal ow graph of a closed loop system is shown in Figure P3.20, wherein TD represents the
disturbance reduces by
(a) Increasing G2 s
(c) Increasing G1 s
(b) Decreasing G2 s
(d) Decreasing G1 s
IES 1997
12. The response c(t) of a system to an input r(t) is given by the following different equation:
d 2 ct 3dct
5ct 5rt
dt2
dt
The transfer function of the system is given by
(a) Gs
(c) Gs
s2
5
3s 5
(b) Gs
s2
3s
3s 5
(d) Gs
s2
1
3s 5
s2
s3
3s 5
IES 1996
13. The gain Cs=Rs of the signal ow graph, shown in Figure P3.21, is
(a)
G1 G2 G2 G3
1 G1 G2 H1 G2 G3 H1 G4
(b)
G1 G2 G2 G3
1 G1 G2 H1 G2 G3 H1 G4
(c)
G1 G3 G2 G3
1 G1 G3 H1 G2 G3 H1 G4
(d)
G1 G3 G2 G3
1 G1 G3 H1 G2 G3 H1 G4
IES 2003
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
14. The overall gain Cs=Rs of the block diagram, shown in Figure P3.22, is
(a)
G1 G2
1 G1 G2 H1 H2
(b)
G1 G2
1 G2 H2 G1 G2 H1
(c)
G1 G2
1 G2 H2 G1 G2 H1 H2
(d)
G1 G2
1 G1 G2 H1 G1 G2 H2
R(S)
G1
G2
H1
H2
IES 2003
15. From Figure P3.23, the transfer function of the signal ow graph is
(a)
T12
1 T22
(b)
T22
1 T12
(c)
T12
1 T12
(d)
T22
1 T12
IES 1992
T22
X1
T12
X2
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Chapter 4
1. The unit-impulse response of a system is given by ct 0:5et=2. Its transfer function is
(a) 1=s 2
(b) 1=1 2s
(c) 2=1 2s
(d) 2=s 2
IAS 1993
2. If the unit-step response of a system is a unit impulse function, then the transfer function of such a
system will be
(a) 1
(b) 1=s
(c) s
(d) 1=s2
IAS 1994
3. When a unit-step input is applied, a second-order underdamped system has a peak overshoot of OP
occurring at tmax : If another step input, equal in magnitude to the peak overshoot OP, is applied at
t tmax , then the system will settle down at
(a) 1 OP
(b) 1 OP
(c) OP
(d) 1:0
IAS 1994
4. The system shown in Figure P4.58 is subjected to a unit ramp input on close the switch (s).
(a) Steady-state error will increase and damping coefcient j will decrease.
(b) Both-steady state error and damping coefcient j will increase
(c) Both steady-state error and damping coefcient j will decrease.
(d) Steady-state error will decrease and damping coefcient j will increase.
R(s)
C(s)
K
s(s + a)
K1 s
s
Figure P4.58 Figure for Objective Question 4.
IAS 1995
5. The impulse response of a system is given by
ct
1 t=2
e
2
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
11
which of the following is its unit-step response?

(a) 1 et=2
(b) 1 et
(c) 2 et
(d) 1 e2t
IAS 1998
6. For the system, shown in Figure P4.59, the damping factor j and undamped natural frequency vn are
respectively
r
p
2 KJ
J
(a)
and
K
f
f
(c) p and
2 KJ
r
K
f
(b)
and p
J
2 KJ
r
K
J
2F
K
(d) p and
KJ
J
IAS 1999
7. Type of a system depends on the

(a) No. of its poles
(c) No. of its real poles
(b) Difference between the no. of poles and zeros

(d) No. of poles it has at the origin
IAS 2000
8. A unity feedback system has open loop transfer function as
16
Gs
ss 16
The natural frequency of the system is
(a) 16
(c) 2
(b) 8
(d) 4
IAS 2002
9. The system
Gs
s2
0:8
s2
is excited by a unit-step input. The steady-state output is

(a) 0.8
(b) 0.4
(c) 0.4
(d) Unbonded
IAS 2003
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
10. The system shown in Figure P4.60 has a unit-step unit. In order that the steady-state error is 0.1, the
value of K required is
(a) 0.1
(c) 1.0
(b) 0.9
(d) 9.0
IAS (EE) 1994

11. The settling time of a feedback system with the closed-loop transfer function
Cs
v2s
2
Rs s 2vn s v2n
is
2
(a) ts
vn
(c) ts
(b) ts
4
vn
vn
2
(d) ts 4vn
IAS (EE) 1998
12. The feedback control system shown in Figure P4.61 is

+
s2
( s + 1) 2
s+2
s ( s + 1)
2s + 3
s ( s + 3)
(a) Type 0 system

(c) Type 2 system
(b) Type 1 system

(d) Type 3 system
IES (EC) 1993
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
13
13. A typical control system is shown in Figure P4.62. Assuming Rs 1=s; the steady-state error is
(a)
1
1K
(b) K
(c) Zero
(d) 1
R(s)
C(s)
s + 40
s(s + 10)
1
s + 20
IES (EC) 1995

14. The velocity-error constant Kv of a feedback system of a closed-loop transfer function
Cs
Gs
Rs 1 GsHs
is
(a) Kv Lim sGsHs
(b) Kv Lim s 1GGssHs
(c) Kv Lim sGs
(d) Kv Lim s1 GsHs
s!0
s!0
s!0
s!0
IES (EC) 1998

15. In the derivation of expression for peak percent overshoot
!

Mp exp p 100%
1 2
which one of the following condition is NOT required?
(a) The system is linear and time invariant.
(b) The system transfer function has a pair of complex conjugate poles and no zeros.
(c) There is no transportation delay in the system.
(d) The system has zero initial condition.
GATE (EC) 2005
16. For what values of a, does the system shown in Figure P4.63 have a zero steady-state error (timed)
for a step input?
(a) a 0
(b) a 1
(c) a 4
(d) For no value of a
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
s +1
s 2 + 5s + a
1
s+4
GATE (EE) 1992

17. A system has the following transfer function
Gs
100s 5s 50
s4 s 10s2 3s 10
The type and order of the system are respectively

(a) 4 and 9
(c) 5 and 7
(b) 4 and 7
(d) 7 and 5
IES (EE) 1998
18. For the system shown in Figure P4.64, the state value of the output c(t) is
Input = Unit step
K
s(s + 2s)
C(s)
1 + 0.025
(a) 0
(c) 1
(b) 1
(d) Dependent on the values of K and Kt
IES (EE) 1999
19. Consider the following statements regarding system shown in Figure P4.65, where m mass,
B frictional coefcient and K spring constant:
1. It represents a conservative system.
p
2. It has a natural frequency of undamped oscillation of K=m:
3. It has a time constant of m/K of these statements.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(a) 1, 2, and 3 are correct

(c) 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1 and 2 are correct

(d) 1 and 3 are correct
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IAS 1997
B=0
m
20. In Figure P4.66, spring constant is K, viscous friction coefcient is B, mass is M and the system
output motion is x(t) corresponding to input force F(t). Which of the following parameters relates to
the above system?
x(t)
F(t)
Here
1. The constant 1=M
p
2. Damping coefcient B= 2 KM p
3. Natural frequency of oscillation K=M
IES (EE) 1995
21. The step response of a system is ct 1 5et 10e2t 6e3t . The impulse response of the
system is
(a) 5et 20e2t 18e3t
(c) 5et 20e2t 18e3t
(b) 5e t 20e2t 18e3t

(d) 5et 20e2t 18e3t
22. Given a unity feedback with

G s
K
ss 4
IAS 2003
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
the value of K for damping ratio of 0.5 is

(a) 1
(c) 4
(b) 16
(d) 2
IAS 2003
23. A unity-feedback control system has a forward-path transfer function G(s) is given by
Gs
101 s
s2 s 1s 5
The steady-state error due to unit parabolic input

rt
t2
Ut
2
is
(a) Zero
(c) 1.0
(b) 0.5
(d) Innite
IAS 2003
24. Damping factor and undamped natural frequency for a position control system is given by
p p
K p
; K=J respectively
(a) 2 KJ; KJ respectively
(b)
2fJ
(c)
p
f
p ;
K=J respectively
2 KJ
p
J
(d) p ; KJ respectively
2 Kf
IES (EE) 1992

25. Match List I (Time Domain Specication) with List II (Equation for Finding Its Value), and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I (Time Domain Specication)
List II (Equation for Finding Its Value)

p
1. =vn 1 2
2. 4=vn
p
3. exp= 1 2 %
p
4. p fcos1 =vn 1 2 g
A. Peak overshoot
B. Peak time
C. Rise time
D. Settling time (2%)
Codes: A
(a)
3
(b)
3
B
2
1
C
4
4
D
1
2
A
(c) 4
(d) 4
B
1
2
C
3
3
D
2
1
26. In type I system, a constant output velocity at steady state will be possible, when
(a) There is no error.
(b) There is a constant steady-state error.
IAS 2004
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(c) There is a variable steady-state error.

(d) There is a uctuating error.
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IES (EE) 1992
27. If the time response of a system is given by the following equation

yt 5 3 sinvt 1 e3t sinvt 2 e5t
then the steady-state part of the above response is given by
(a) 5 3 sinvt s1
(b) 5 3 sinvt 1 e3t sinvt 2
(c) 5 e5t
(d) 5
IES (EE) 1996
28. The impulse response of a system is

(a)
5e10t ;
its step response is equal to
0:5e10t
(b) 51 e10t
(c) 0:51 e10t
(d) 101 e10t
IES (EE) 1996

29. The transfer function of a system is 10/(1 s) when operated as a unity feedback system, the steadystate error to a unit-step input will be
(a) Zero
(c) 10
(b) 1/11
(d) Innity
1=6e0:8t
30. The unit-impulse response of a second-order system is

frequency and damping ratio of the system are respectively
(a) 1 and 0.6
(c) 2 and 0.4
(b) 1 and 0.8

(d) 2 and 0.3
IES (EE) 1996

sin0:6t . Then the natural
IES (EE) 2003
31. A second-order control system has

Mjw
100
p
10 2jv
100 v2
Its Mp (peak magnitude) is

(a) 0.5
p
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 2
IES (EE) 2003

32. Consider the following system, shown in Figure P4.67, where x(t) sin t. What will be the response
y(t) in the steady state?
x(t)
s
1+ s
y(t)
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
p
(a) sin(t 458)= 2
pet
(c) 2 sin t
p
(b) sin(t 458)= 2
(a) 3.33 s and 1.95 s

(c) 1.95 s and 1.5 s
(b) 1.95 s and 3.33 s

(d) 1.5 s and 1.95 s
(d) sin t cos t
IES (EE) 2004

33. The damping ratio and natural frequency of a second-order system are 0.6 and 2 rad/s respectively.
Which of the following combinations gives the correct values of peak and settling time, respectively,
for the unit-step response of the system?
IES (EE) 2004

34. Which of the following equations gives the steady-state error for a unity-feedback system excited by
us
us t tus t t2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
(a)

(b)

2 Kp Kv Ka
1 Kp Kv Ka
(c)
1
1
1

Kp Kv Ka
(d)
1
1
1

1 Kp Kv Ka
IES (EE) 2004
35. The steady-state error, due to a ramp input for a type-2 system, is equal to
(a) Zero
(c) Non-zero number
(b) Innite
(d) Constant
IES (EE) 2001

36. Which of the following is the steady-state error of a control system with step-error, ramp-error and
parabolic-error constants Kp; Ku Ka ; respectively, for the input 1 t2 3t?
3
3
3
6
(a)

(b)
1 Kp 2Ka
1 Kp Ka
(c)
3
3

1 Kp Ka
(d)
3
6

1 Kp Ka
IES (EE) 2005
37. The steady-state error of the type-1 second-order system to unit-ramp input is
(a) 2vn
(c) 4=vn
(b) 2=vn
(d) None of these
38. The unit-step response of a second-order linear system, with zero initial states, is given by
ct 1 1:25e6t sin8t tan1 1:333;
t0
The damping ratio and the undamped natural frequency of oscillation of the system are, respectively
(a) 0.6 and 10 rad/s
(c) 0.8 and 10 rad/s
(b) 0.6 and 12.5 rad/s

(d) 0.8 and 12.5 rad/s
IAS 2000
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
19
39. If a second-order system has poles at 1 j, then the step response of the system will exhibit a peak
value at
(a) 4.5 s
(b) 3.5 s
(c) 3.14 s
(d) 1 s
IAS 2001
40. In a continuous data system:
(a) Data may be a continuous function of time at all points in the system.
(b) Data is necessarily a continuous function of time at all points in the system.
(c) Data is continuous at the input and output parts of the system but not necessarily during
intermediate processing of the data.
(d) Only the reference signal is a continuous function of time.
41. A control system, having a unit damping factor, will give
(a) A critically damped response
(c) An undamped response
(b) An oscillatory response

(d) No response
IES (EE) 1992
42. Principles of homogeneity and superposition are applied to

(a) Linear time-variant systems
(c) Linear time-invariant system
(b) Nonlinear time-variant systems

(d) Nonlinear time-invariant systems
IES (EE) 1993
43. The open-loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given by
G s
K
ss 1
If the gain K is increased to innity, then the damping ratio will tend to become
p
(a) 1= 2
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 1
IES (EE) 1993
44. The transfer system of a control system is given as
T s
K
x2 4s K
where K is the gain of the system in radians/amp. For this system to be critically damped, the value of
K should be
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
IES (EE) 1996

45. Consider the following statements with reference to a system with velocity-error constant,
Kc 1000:
1. The system is stable.
3. The test signal used is a step input.
2. The system is of type 1.
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
IES (EE) 2003
46. The response ct to a system is described by the differential equation

d 2 c t
dc t
5c t 0
4
2
dt
dt
The system response is:
(a) Undamped
(c) Critically damped
(b) Underdamped
(d) Oscillatory
IES (EC) 1999
47. Consider the following transfer functions:

1:
3:
5:
1
s1
2:
2
s2 2s 2
4:
s2
s2
s2
4
2s 4
1
s2 2s 1
3
6s 3
Which of the above transfer functions represents underdamped second-order systems?

(a) 4 and 5
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 5
IES (EE) 2004
48. The open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback control system is given by

Gs
K
ss 1
If the gain K is increased to innity, then the damping ratio will tend to become
(a) Zero
(c) Unity
(b) 0.707
(d) Innite
49. Consider the following statements in connection with the differential equation
4
1.
2.
3.
4.
d 2y
36y 36x
dt2
The natural frequency of the response is 6 rad/sec.

The response is always oscillatory.
The percentage overshoot is 10%, and damping ratio of the system is 0.6.
Both system time constant and settling time are innite.
IES (EE) 2005
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
21
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
IES (EE) 2005
50. A second-order system exhibits 100% overshoot. Its damping coefcient is:
(a) Equal to 0
(c) Less than 1
(b) Equal to 1
(d) Greater than 1
IES (EE) 1998
51. For a second-order system

2
d 2y
dy
4 8y 8x
2
dt
dt
the damping ratio is

(a) 0.1
(c) 0.333
(b) 0.25
(d) 0.5
IES (EC) 1992
52. In the type-1 system, the velocity error is:

(a) Inversely proportional to the bandwidth of the system
(b) Directly proportional to gain constant
(c) Inversely proportional to gain constant
(d) Independent of gain constant
IES (EC) 1992
53. A unity-feedback control system has a forward-path transfer function equal to

42:25
ss 6:5
The unit-step response of this system, starting from rest, will have its maximum value at a time
equal to
(a) 0 sec
(c) 5.6 sec
(b) 0.56 sec

(d) Innity
IES (EC) 1993

54. Match the system open-loop transfer functions given in List I with the steady-state errors produced
for a unit-ramp input. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
30
6s 9
30
B. 2
s 6s
30
C. 2
s 9s
s1
D.
s2
A.
s2
List II
1. Zero
2. 0.2
2. 0.3
4. Innity
22
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Codes:
(a)
(c)
A
1
1
B
2
3
C
3
2
D
4
4
(b)
(d)
A
4
4
B
3
2
C
2
3
D
1
1
IES (EC) 1993
55. A plant has the following transfer function

Gs
s2
1
0:2s 1
For a step input, it is required that the response settles to within 2% of its nal value. The plant
settling time is
(a) 20 s
(c) 35 s
(b) 40 s
(d) 45 s
IES (EC) 2003
56. A second-order control system is dened by the following differential equation:

d 2 c t
dc t
16c t 16ut
8
2
dt
dt
The damping ratio and natural frequency for this system are respectively
4
(a) 0.25 and 2 rad/s

(c) 0.25 and 4 rad/s
(b) 0.50 and 2 rad/s

(d) 0.50 and 4 rad/s
IES (EE) 2001
57. Assuming the transient response of a second-order system to be given by

p
e4t
c t 1 p sinvn 1 2
2
1
the setting time for the 5% criterion will be
(a) 1/4 s
(c) 5/4 s
(b) 3/4 s
(d) 4 s
IES (EC) 1994
58. Consider the systems with the following open-loop transfer functions:
36
ss 3:6
6:25
3:
ss 4
1:
2:
100
ss 5
The correct sequence of these systems in increasing order of the time taken for the unit-step
response to settle is
(a) 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1
(b) 3, 1, 2
(d) 3, 2, 1
IES (EC) 1994
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
23
59. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Codes: A
(a)
1
(c)
4
List I (Characteristic equation)
List II (Nature of damping)
A. s2 15s 26:25
B. s2 5s 6
C. s2 20:25
D. s2 4:55s 42:25
1. Undamped
2. Under-damped
3. Critically damped
4. Overdamped
B
2
3
C
3
1
D
4
2
(b)
(d)
A
2
1
B
3
2
C
1
4
D
4
3
IES (EC) 1994

60. For the control system in Figure P4.68 to be critically damped, the value of gain K required is:
R(s) +
C(s)
2
s2 + 7s + 2
(a) 1
(c) 6.831
(b) 5.125
(d) 10
IES (EC) 1995
61. A system has an open-loop transfer function

G s
10
ss 1s 2
What is the steady-state error when it is subjected to the input

3
r t 1 2t t2 ?
2
(b) 0.4
(d) innity
(a) Zero
(c) 4
IES (EC) 1995
62. Consider a unit-feedback control system shown in Figure P4.69. The ratio of the time constants of
the open-loop response to the closed-loop response will be:
R(s)
2
s+4
C(s)
24
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(a) 1:1
(c) 3:2
(b) 2:1
(d) 2:3
IES (EC) 1995
63. Consider the following overall transfer function for a unity feedback system
s2
4
4s 4
Which of the following statements regarding this system are correct?

1. Position error constant Kp for the system is 4.
2. The system is of type one.
3. The velocity-error constant Kv for the system is nite.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
IES (EC) 1996

64. A rst-order system is shown in Figure P4.70. Its time response to a unit-step input is given by
R(s)
1
1 + sT
C(s)
(a) ct 1=T et=T
(b) ct T1 et=T
(c) ct 1 et=T
(d) c t Tet=T
IES (EC) 1996
65. For a unity-feedback system, the open-loop transfer function is

G s
16s 2
s2 s 1s 4
What is the steady-state error if the input is r t 2 3t 4t2 ut?

(a) 0
(c) 2
66. A system has a transfer function
(b) 1
(d) 3
IES (EC) 1996
Cs
4
Rs s2 1:6s 4
For the unit-step response, the settling time (in seconds) for 2% tolerance band is
(a) 1.6
(c) 4
(b) 2.5
(d) 5
IES (EC) 1996
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
25
67. A second-order system has the damping ratio and undamped natural frequency of oscillation
vn . The settling time at 2% tolerance band of the system is
2
3
(b)
(a)
vn
vn
4
(c)
(c) vn
vn
IES (EC) 2000
68. Which of the following is the steady-state error for a step input applied to a unity-feedback system
with the open-loop transfer function
10
?
G s 2
s 14s 50
(a) ess 0
(c) ess 1
(b) ess 0:83

(d) ess 1
IES (EC) 2001
69. In the system shown in Figure P4.71, where

r t 1 2t
t 0
the steady-state value of the error et is equal to

(a) Zero
(c) 10/2
(b) 2/10
(d) Innity
r(t)
e(t)
C(t)
10( s + 1)
s 2 ( s + 2)
IES (EE) 2001

70. Consider the unity-feedback system as shown in Figure P4.72. The sensitivity of the steady-state
error to change in parameter K and parameter a with ramp inputs are respectively
(a) 1, 1
(b) 1, 1
(c) 1, 0
(d) 0, 1
r(t) +
e(t)
10( s + 1)
s 2 ( s + 2)
C(t)
IES (EC) 2002

71. When the time period of an observation is large, the type of error is:
(a) Transient error
(c) Half-power error
(b) Steady-state error

(d) Position-error constant
IES (EC) 2003
26
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
72. What is the unit-step response of a unity-feedback control system having forward-path transfer
function
80
?
Gs
ss 18
(a) Overdamped
(c) Underdamped
(b) Critically damped

(d) Undamped oscillatory
IES (EC) 2004
73. What is the steady-state error for a unity-feedback control system having
Gs
due to unit-ramp input?
(a) 1
1
ss 1
(b) 0.5
p
(d) 0:5
(c) 0.25
IES (EC) 2005
74. Given a unity-feedback system with

Gs
K
ss 4
what is the value of K for a damping ratio of 0.5?

(a) 1
(c) 4
(b) 16
(d) 2
IES (EC) 2005

75. Match List I (System G(s)) with List II (Nature of response), and select the correct answer using the
codes given.
List I (System G(s))
400
12s 400
900
B. 2
s 90s 400
225
C. 2
s 30s 225
625
D. 2
s 0s 225
A.
Codes:
(a)
(c)
A
3
3
B
1
4
s2
C
2
2
D
4
1
List II (Nature of response)

1. Undamped
2. Critically damped
3. Underdamped
4. Overdamped
A
(b) 2
(d) 2
B
4
1
C
3
3
D
1
4
IES (EC) 2005

76. An underdamped second-order system with negative damping will have the two roots:
(a) On the negative real axis as real roots
(b) On the left-hand side of the complex plane as complex roots
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
27
(c) On the right-hand side of the complex plane as complex conjugates

(d) On the positive real axis as real roots
IES (EC) 2005

77. Which of the following expresses the time at which second peak in step response occurs for a secondorder system?

2
p
(a) p
(b)
2
vn 1
vn 1 2
(c)

(d) p
1 2
3
p
vn 1 2
IES (EC) 2005

78. The steady-state error of a stable of type 0 unity-feedback system for a unit-step function is
(b) 1=1 Kp
(d) 1=Kp
(a) 0
(c) 1
GATE (EC) 1990
79. A second-order system has a transfer function given by

Gs
25
s2 8s 25
If the system, initially at rest, is subjected to a unit-step input at t 0, the second peak in the
response will occur at
(a) s
(b) =3 s
(c) 2 =3 s
(d) =2 s
GATE (EC) 1991
80. A unity-feedback control system has an open-loop transfer function
G s
41 2s
s2 s 2
If the input to the system is a unit ramp, the steady-state error will be
(a) 0
(c) 2
(b) 0.5
(d) Innity
GATE (EC) 1991
81. The step-error coefcient of a system

G s
1
s 6s 1
with unity feedback is

(b) 1
(d) 1
(a) 1=6
(c) 0
82. Consider a unity-feedback control system with open-loop transfer function

Gs
K
ss 1
GATE (EC) 1995
28
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
The steady-state error of the system due to a unit-step input is

(b) K
(d) Innite
(a) Zero
(c) 1/K
GATE (EC) 1998
83. For a second-order system with the closed-loop transfer function

T s
s2
9
4s 9
the settling time for 2% band, in seconds, is:

(a) 1.5
(c) 3.0
(b) 2.0
(d) 4.0
(a) Overdamped
(c) Underdamped
(b) Critically damped

(d) Undamped
GATE (EC) 1999

84. If the characteristic equation of a closed-loop system is s2 2s 2 0, then the system is
GATE (EC) 2001
85. Consider a system with a transfer function

Gs
Ks2
s6
s6
Its damping ratio will be 0.5 when the value of K is

(a) 2/6
(c) 1/6
(b) 3
(d) 6
GATE (EC) 2002
86. The transfer function of a system is

Gs
100
s 1s 100
For a unit-step input to the system, the approximate setting time for 2% criterion is:
(a) 100 s
(c) 1 s
(b) 4 s
(d) 0.1 s
(a) Innite
(c) Zero
(b) Constant
(d) Interminate
GATE (EE) 2002

87. For a feedback-control system of type 2, the steady-state error for a ramp input is:
GATE (EE) 1996

88. A unit-feedback system has an open-loop transfer function G(s). The steady-state error is zero for
(a) Step input and type-1 G(s)
(c) Step input and type-0 G(s)
(b) Ramp input and type-1 G(s)

(d) Ramp input and type-0 G(s)
GATE (EE) 2000
89. A unity-feedback system has an open-loop transfer function
Gs
25
ss 6
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
29
The peak overshoot in the step-input response of the system is approximately equal to:
(a) 5%
(c) 15%
(b) 10%
(d) 20%
GATE (EE) 2000
90. If the ramp input is applied to a type-2 system, the steady-state error is:
(a) Positive constant
(c) Zero
(b) Negative constant

(d) Positive innity
GATE (EE) 2000

91. Consider the unit-step response of a unity-feedback control system, whose open-loop transfer
functions is
1
Gs
ss 1
The maximum overshoot is equal to
(a) 0.143
(c) 0.163
(b) 0.153
(d) 0.173
GATE (EE) 1996
92. An open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback system is given by

K
ss 1
If the value of gain K is such that the system is critically damped, the closed-loop poles of the system
will lie at:
(a) 0.5 and 0.5
(c) 0 and 1
(b) j0:5
(d) 0.5 j0:5
(a) 25%
(c) 6%
(b) 0.75%
(d) 33%
GATE (EE) 2002

93. The block diagram shown in Figure P4.73 gives a unity-feedback closed-loop control system. The
steady-state error in the response of the above system to the unit-step input is:
u(t) +
3
s + 15
15
s +1
v(t)
IES (EE) 2001

94. A block diagram of a closed-loop control system is given in Figure P4.74. The values of K and P are
respectively (such that the system has a damping ratio of 0.7 and an undamped natural frequency, vn ,
of 5 rad/sec):
(a) 20 and 0.3
(c) 25 and 0.3
(b) 20 and 0.2

(d) 25 and 0.2
30
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
R(s) +
C(s)
K
s( s + 2)
1 + sP
IES (EC) 1997

95. The unit-impulse response of a second-order underdamped system, starting from rest, is given by
ct 12:5e6t sin 8t;
t0
The steady-state value of the unit-step response of the system is equal to:
(a) 0
(c) 0.5
(b) 0.25
(d) 1.0
GATE (EE) 2004
96. In the case of a second-order system described by a differential equation

Jd 2 0
d0
k0 ki
F
dt2
dt
where i and 0 are the input and output shaft angles, the natural frequency is given by:
p
p
(a) K=J
(b) J=K
p
p
(c) KJ
(d) K J
IES (EC) 1997
97. Assuming unit-ramp input match List I (System type) with List II (Steady-state error), and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Codes:
(a)
(c)
List I (system type)
List II (steady-state error)
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
A
2
2
B
4
1
C
3
4
D
3
3
(b)
(d)
A
1
1
K
1
0
1=4
B
2
2
C
3
4
98. A unity-feedback second-order control system is characterized by

Gs
K
s Js B
D
4
3
IES (EC) 2003
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
31
where J moment of inertia, K system gain and B viscous damping coefcient. The transient
response specication, which is not affected by variation of system gain, is the:
(a) Peak overshoot
(c) Settling time
(b) Rise time

(d) Damped frequency of oscillation
IES (EE) 1997
99. A linear second-order system with the transfer function
49
Gs 2
s 16s 49
is initially at rest and is subjected to a step-input signal. The response of the system will exhibit a
peak overshoot of:
(a) 16%
(c) 2%
(b) 9%
(d) Zero
IES (EE) 1998
100. The unit-impulse response of a linear time-invariant second-order system is

gt 10e8t sin 6t
t 0
The natural frequency and the damping factor of the system are respectively
(a) 10 rad/s and 0.6
(c) 6 rad/s and 0.6
(b) 10 rad/s and 0.8

(d) 6 rad/s and 0.8
IES (EE) 1999

101. If a jb are the complex conjugate roots of a characteristic equation of a second-order system,
then its damping coefcient and natural frequency will be respectively:
p
b
b
(a) p and a2 b2
(b) p
2
2
2
a b
a b2
p
a
a
(c) p and a2 b2
(d) p and a2 b2
2
2
2
a b
a b2
IES (EE) 2000
102. A unity-feedback control system has a forward-path transfer function
G s
101 4s
s2 1 s
If the system is subjected to an input

t2
2
then the steady-state error of the system will be:
rt 1 t
(a) Zero
(c) 10
t 0
(b) 0.1
(d) Innity
103. The effect of error-rate damping is:

(a) To reduce steady-state error
(c) To provide larger settling time
(b) Delay the response

(d) None of the above
IES (EE) 2000
32
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Chapter 5
1. If the characteristic equation of a system is s3 14s2 56s k 0 then it will be stable only if:
(a) 0 < K < 784
(b) 1 < K < 64
(c) 10 > K > 600

(d) 4 < K < 784
2. The rst two rows of Rouths tabulation of a fourth-order system are:

s4
s3
1
2
10
20
IAS 1994
The number of roots of the system lying on the right half of the s-plane is:
(a) Zero
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
3. The rst stability test showed the sign as follows:

Rows
Signs
I II III
+ +
IV
+
IAS 1996
V VI VII
+
+
The number of roots of the system lying the right half of the s-plane is:
(a) 2
(c) 4
(b) 3
(d) 5
IAS 1998
4. For the block diagram shown in Figure P5.21, the limiting values of K for the stability of inner loop
is found to be x < K < y, the overall system will be stable if and only if:
(a) 4x < K < 4y
(c) x < K < y
(b) 2x < K < 2y

(d) x=2 < K < y=2
IES (EE) 2000
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
33
5. A system with the characteristic equation s4 2s3 11s2 18s 18 0 will have a closed-loop
poles such that:
(a) All poles lie in the left half of the s-plane.
(b) All poles lie in the right half of the s-plane.
(c) Two poles lie symmetrically on the imaginary axis of the s-plane.
(d) No pole lies on the imaginary axis of the s-plane.
IAS 1993
6. By properly choosing the value of K, the output c(t) of the system (as shown in Figure P5.22) can be
made to oscillate sinusoidally at a frequency (in rad/s) of:
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
c(t)
s(s+1)(s+4)
IAS 1993
7. Which one of the following statements is true for the system shown in Figure P5.23?
(a) Open-loop system is unstable but closed-loop system is stable.
(b) Open-loop system is stable but closed-loop system is unstable.
(c) Both open-loop and closed-loop system are stable.
(d) Both open-loop and closed-loop systems are unstable.
IAS 1993
34
8.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
List I (Roots in the s-plane)
List II (Corresponding impulse response)
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Codes: A
(a)
(c)
1
2
2
1
4
4
5
5
(b)
(d)
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
5
35
IAS 1995
9. Consider the following statements regarding the stability analysis by RouthHurwitz criterion.
1. For a system to be stable, all the coefcients of the characteristic equation must be present and of
the same sign.
2. If a system is to be stable, there should not be any sign change in the rst column of the Rouths
array.
3. The order of the auxillary equation obtained from the elements of the Rouths table is always
odd.
(a) 1 and 2 are correct.
(b) 2 and 3 are correct.
(c) 1 and 3 are correct.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
IAS 1999
10. A closed-loop system is shown in Figure P5.24. The largest possible value of for which the system
would be stable is:
(a) 1
(c) 1.2
(b) 1.1
(d) 2.3
IES (EC) 1998

11. The number of roots in the left-half of s-plane for the equation s3 4s2 s 6 0 would be
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
IAS 2001
36
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
12. The characteristic equation of a feedback-control system is s3 Ks2 5s 10 0 for the system to
be critically stable, the values of K should be
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
IES (EE) 1999
13. A closed-loop system is stable when all its poles in the s-plane lie
(a) On the positive real axis
(c) In the left half
(b) On the imaginary axis

(d) In the right half
IAS 2002
14. Consider the equation 2s4 s3 3s2 5s 10 0. The number of roots this equation has in the
right half of the s-plane is:
(a) One
(c) Three
(b) Two
(d) Four
IAS 2003
15. The feedback system shown in Figure P5.25 is stable for all values of K is given by:
(a) K > 0
(c) 0 < K < 42
(b) K < 0
(d) 0 < K < 60
IAS 2003
16. For making an unstable system stable:

(a) Gain of the system should be increased.
(b) Gain of the system should be decreased.
(c) The number of zeros to the loop transfer function should be increased.
(d) The number of poles to the loop-transfer function should be increased.
IES (EE) 1992
17. While forming a Rouths array, the situation of a row zeros indicates that the system:
(a) Has symmetrically located roots
(c) Is stable
(b) Is not sensitive to variations in gain

(d) Is Unstable
IES (EC) 1997
18. The characteristic equation of a closed-loop system is given by s4 6s3 11s2 6s k 0: Stable
closed-loop behavior can be ensured when the gain K is such that:
(a) 0 < K < 10
(c) 1 K < 1
(b) K > 10
(d) 0 < K 20
IES (EE) 1993
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
37
19. By a suitable choice of the scalar parameter K, the system shown in Figure P5.26 can be made to
oscillate continuously at a frequency of:
(a) 1 rad/s
(c) 4 rad/s
(b) 2 rad/s
(d) 8 rad/s
IES (EE) 1993

20. The open-loop transfer functions with unity feedback are given below for different systems:
2
2
2. Gs
1. Gs
s2
ss 2
3. Gs
4. Gs
s2 s 2
2s 1
ss 2
Among these systems, the unstable system is

(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
IES (EE) 1993
21. The open-loop transfer function of a control system is given by

K s 10
ss 2s a
The smallest possible value of a for which this system is stable in a closed loop for all positive values
of K is:
(a) 0
(c) 10
(b) 8
(d) 12
IES (EE) 1994
22. The open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback control system is given by

K s 2
Gs s 1s 7
For K > 6, the stability characteristic of the open-loop and closed-loop conguration of the system
are, respectively:
(a) Stable and stable
(c) Stable and unstable
(b) Unstable and stable

(d) Unstable and unstable
IES (EE) 1994
38
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
23. The open-loop transfer function of a system is given by

G s
K
ss 2s 4
The value of K which will cause sustained oscillations in the closed-loop unity feedback, is:
(a) 16
(c) 48
(b) 32
(d) 64
IES (EE) 1996
24. The characteristic equation 1 G(s)H(s) 0 of a system is given by s4 6s3 11s2 6s

K 0. For the system to be stable, the value of the gain K should be:
(a) Zero
(c) Greater than 10 but less than 20
(b) Greater than zero but less than 10

(d) Greater than 20 but less than 30
IES (EE) 1996]
25. The characteristic equation for a third-order is q(s) a0 s3 a1 s2 a2 s a3 0: For the thirdorder system to be stable, besides that all the coefcients have to be positive, which one of the
following has to be satised as a necessary and sufcient condition?
(a) a0 a1 a2 a3
(c) a2 a3 a1 a0
(b) a1 a2 a0 a3
(d) a0 a3 a1 a2
IES (EE) 2004
26. For which of the following values of K, the feedback, shown in Figure P5.27, is stable?
(a) K > 0
(c) 0 < K < 42
(b) K < 0
(d) 0 < K < 6 0
IES (EE) 2005

27. Consider the equation 2s4 s3 3s2 5s 10 0: How many roots does this equation have in
the right half of the s-plane?
(a) One
(c) Three
(b) Two
(d) Four
IES (EE) 2005
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
39
28. When all the roots of the characteristic equation are found in the left of an s-plane, the response
due to the initial condition will:
(a) Increase to innity as time approaches innity
(b) Decrease to zero as time approaches innity
(c) Remain constant for all time
(d) Be oscillating
IES (EC) 1992
29. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I (characteristic root location)
List II (system characteristic)
A. (1 j), (1j)

B. (2 j), (2j), (2j), (2j)
C. j, j, 1, 1
1. Marginally stable
2. Unstable
3. Stable
Codes:
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
A
1
2
B
2
3
C
3
1
A
3
1
B
1
3
C
2
2
IES (EC) 1992
30. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list:
List I (Roots in the s-plane)
List II (Impulse response)
A. Two imaginary roots
B. Two complex roots in the right half plane
C. A single root on the negative real axis
D. A single root at the origin
Codes: A
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3
2
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
4
3
IES (EC) 1992
40
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
31. How many roots of the characteristic equation s5 s4 2s3 2s2 3s 15 0 lie in the left half
of the s-plane?
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 5
IES (EC) 1993
32. A control system is shown in Figure P5.28. The maximum value of the gain K for which the system is
stable is:
p
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
IES(EC) 1993
33. Consider the following statements regarding the number of sign change in the rst column of Routh
in respect of the characteristic equation s2 2as 4 :
1. If a ", where " is near to zero, number of sign changes will be equal to zero.
2. If a 0, the number of sign change will be equal to one.
3. If a "; where " near zero, the number of sign changes will be equal to two.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

IES (EC) 1994
34. The value of K for which the unity-feedback system

K
G s
ss 2s 4
crosses the imaginary axis is
(a) 2
(c) 6
(b) 4
(d) 48
35. The rst column of a Routh array is:

s5
s4
s3
s2
s1
s0
1
2
3=2
1=3
10
2
IES (EC) 1997
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
41
How many roots of the corresponding equation are there in the left of the s-plane?
(a) 2
(c) 4
(b) 3
(d) 5
IES (EC) 1996
36. The characteristic equation of a system is given by 3s4 10s3 5s2 2 0. This system is:
(a) Stable
(c) Unstable
(b) Marginally stable

(d) None of (a), (b) or (c)
IES (EE) 2002
37. The loop transfer function of Q closed-loop system is given by

GsHs
s2 s2
k
2s 2
The angle of departure of the root locus at s 1 j is

(b) 90
(d) 180
(a) Zero
(c) 90
IES (EC) 1998
38. The RouthHurwitz criterion cannot be applied when the characteristic equation of the system
contains any coefcients which is:
(a) Negative real and exponential functions of s
(b) Negative real, both exponential and sinusoidal functions of s
(c) Both exponential and sinusoidal functions of s
(d) Complex, both exponential and sinusoidal functions of s
IES (EC) 2000
39. Which one of the following characteristics equations can result in a stable operation of the feedback
system?
(a) s3 4s2 s 6 0
(c) s3 4s2 10s 11 0
(b) s3 s2 5s 6 0
(d) s4 s3 2s2 4s 6 0
IES (EC) 2000
40. Consider the following statements: RouthHurwitz criterion gives

1. Absolute stability
2. The number of roots lying on the right half of the s-plane.
3. The gain margin and phase margin
Which of the statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
41. The given characteristic polynomial
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
s4
s3
(a) Zero root in the RHS of the s-plane

(c) Two roots in the RHS of the s-plane
IES (EC) 2000
2s 3 0 has:
(b) One root in the RHS of the s-plane
(d) Three roots in the RHS of the s-plane
IES (EC) 2001
42
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
42. A system has a single pole at the origin. Its impulse response will be:
(a) Constant
(d) Decaying exponential
(b) Ramp
(d) Oscillatory
IES (EC) 2002
43. Match List I (Polezero plot of linear control system) with List II (Response of the system), and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Polezero plot of linear control system)
List II (Response of the system)

1.
2.
3.
4.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
43
IES (EC) 2002
44. The characteristic equation of a control system is given by
s6 2s5 8s4 12s3 20s2 16s 16s 0

The number of the roots of the equation, which lie on the imaginary axis of the s-plane, is:
(a) Zero
(c) 4
(b) 2
(d) 6
IES (EC) 2003
45. The closed-loop system shown in Figure P5.29 becomes marginally stable, if the constant K is
chosen to be:
(a) 10
(c) 30
(b) 20
(d) 40
IES (EE) 2002
46. An open loop system has a transfer function

1
s3 1:5s2 s 1
It is converted into a closed-loop system by providing negative feedback having transfer function
20(s 1). Which one of the following is correct?
The open loop and closed loop system are respectively:
(a) Stable and stable
(c) Unstable and stable
(b) Stable and unstable

(d) Unstable and unstable
IES (EC) 2004
44
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
47. An electromechanical closed-loop control system has the characteristic equation s3 6Ks2
K 2s 8 0; where K is the forward gain of the system. The condition for the closed-loop
stability is:
(a) K 0.528
(c) K 0
(b) K 2
(d) K 2528
GATE (EC) 1990
48. The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is given by s3 5s2 K 6 s K 0;

where K > 0 is a scalar variable parameter. In the rootloci diagram of the system, the asymptotes
of the rootlocus for large values of K meet at a point in the s-plane, whose coordinates are:
(a) (3, 0)
(c) (1, 0)
(b) (2, 0)
(d) (2, 0)
GATE (EC) 1991
49. For a second-order system, damping ratio, ; is 0 < < 1, then the roots of the characteristic
polynomial are:
(a) Real but not equal
(c) Complex conjugates
(b) Real and equal

(d) Imaginary
GATE (EC) 1995
50. The number of roots of s3 5s2 7s 3 0 in the left half of the s-plane is:
(a) Zero
(c) Two
(b) One
(d) Three
GATE (EC) 1998
51. The transfer function of a system is

2s2 6s 5
s 12 s 2
The characteristic equation of the system is:
(a) 2s2 6s 5 0
(c) 2s2 6s 5 s 12 s 2 0
(b) s 12 s 2 0
(d) 2s2 6s 5 s 12 s 2 0
GATE (EC) 1998
52. A system described by the transfer function

Hs
1
s3 s2 Ks 3
is stable. The constraints on a and K are:

(a) > 0; K < 3
(c) < 0; K > 0
(b) > 0; K > 3

(d) > 0; K < 0
GATE (EC) 2000
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
45
53. The characteristic polynomial of a system is qs 2s5 s4 4s3 2s2 2s 1. The system is:
(a) Stable
(c) Unstable

(d) Oscillatory
GATE (EC) 2002
54. The open-loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is

Gs
K
ss2 s 2s 3
The range of K for which the system is stable is:

(a) 21/44 > K > 0
(c) 21/4 < K < 1
(b) 13 > K > 0

(d) 6 < K < 1
55. For the polynomial Ps

half of the s-plane is:
s5
s4
2s3
(a) 4
(c) 3
2s2
GATE (EC) 2004
3s 15; the number of roots that lie in the right

(b) 2
(d) 1
GATE (EC) 2004
56. A feedback system is shown in Figure P5.30. The system is stable for all positive values of K, if:
(b) T < 0
(d) 0 < T < 1
(a) T 0
(c) T > 1
IES (EE) 2000

57. The open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback control system is
G s
K s 10s 20
s2 s 2
The closed-loop system will be stable, if the value of K is:

(a) 2
(c) 4
(b) 3
(d) 5
IES (EE) 1998
46
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
58. The number of roots of the equation 2s4 s3 3s2 5s 7 0 that lie in the right half of the
s-plane is:
(a) Zero
(c) Two
(b) One
(d) Three
GATE (EE) 1998
59. The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is 2s4 s3 3s2 5s 10 0. The
number of roots in the right half of the s-plane are:
(a) Zero
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 3
GATE (EE) 2003
60. First column elements of the Rouths tabulation are 3, 5, 3/4, 1/2 and 2. It means that there
is/are:
(a) One root in the left half of the s-plane
(c) Two root in the right half of the s-plane
(b) Two roots in the half of the s-plane

(d) One root in the right half of the s-plane
IES (EC) 1999
61. The loop gain GH of a closed-loop system is given by

K
ss 2s 4
The value of K for which the system just becomes unstable, is:
(a) K 6
(c) K 48
(b) K 8
(d) K 96
GATE (EE) 2003
62. A unity-feedback system having an open-loop gain

GsHs
K 1 s
1s
becomes stable when:

(a) | K | > 1
(c) | K | < 1
(b) K > 1
(d) K <1
GATE (EE) 2005
63. The algebraic equation Fs s5 3s4 5s3 7s2 4s 20 is given. F(s) 0 has:
(a) A single complex root with the remaining roots being real
(b) One positive real root and four complex roots, all with positive real parts
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
47
(c) One negative real root, two imaginary roots and two roots with positive real parts
(d) One positive real root, two imaginary roots and two roots with negative real parts
GATE (EE) 2006
64. The characteristic equation of a control system is given by ss 4s2 2s 2 Ks 1 0.
What are the angles of the asymptotes for the root loci for K 0?
(a) 608, 1808, 3008
(c) 1208, 1808, 2408
(b) 08, 1808, 3008

(d) 08, 1208, 2408
IES (EE) 2005
65. Figure P5.64 shows the Nyquist plot of the open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s) of a system. If
G(s)H(s) has one right-hand pole, the closed-loop system is:
Figure P5.64
(a) Always stable

(b) Unstable with one closed-loop right-hand poles
(c) Unstable with two closed-loop right-hand poles
(d) Unstable with three closed-loop right-hand poles
GATE (EC) 2003
66. For the equation s3 4s2 s 6 0; the number of roots in the left half of the s-plane will be:
(a) Zero
(c) Two
(b) One
(d) Three
GATE (EE) 2004
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Chapter 6
1. Which one of the following application software is used to obtain an accurate root locus plot?
(a) LISP
(c) dBASE
(b) MATLAB
(d) Oracle
IES (EC) 2003
2. Despite the presence of a negative feedback, control systems still have problems of instability
because the:
(a) Components used have nonlinearities.
(b) Dynamic equations of the subsystems are not known exactly.
(c) Mathematical analysis involves approximations.
(d) The system has a large negative phase angle at high frequencies.
GATE (EC) 2005
3. The open-loop transfer function of unity-feedback control system is
Gs
K
;
ss as b
0<ab
The system is stable if:

(a) 0 < K <
ab
ab
ab
ab
a
(d) 0 < K < a b
b
(b) 0 < K <
(c) 0 < K < aba b
IES (EC) 2000
4. The open-loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given by

G s
K s 2
2s 2
ss2
The centroid and angles of root locus asymptotes are respectively:

(a) Zero and 90 ; 90
(c) Zero and 120 ; 120
(b) 2/3 and 60 ; 60

(d) 2/3 and 90 ; 90
5. The open-loop transfer function is given by

Gs Hs
K s 1s 3
s2 4s 8
IAS 1993
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
49
Its root locus diagram is
IAS 1994
6. Which of the following are the features of the breakaway point in the root-locus of a closed-loop control
system with the characteristic equation 1 KG1 s H1 s 0?
1. It need not always occur only on the real axis.
2. At this point G1 s H1 s 0:
dk
3. At this point 0:
ds
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
7. The root-locus plot of an open-transfer function

GHs
is
K
ss 2s 4
IES (EC) 1997
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
IAS 1996
8. To improve the stability and time response of a control system, poles are often added to the system
transfer function. In this context, which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Zero poles: makes the system stable and slow responding
(b) One pole: makes the system less stable and slow responding
(c) Two poles: makes the system less stable and fast responding
(d) Three poles: makes the system conditionally stable and fast responding
IAS 1997
9. Consider the following statements regarding root loci:
1. All root loci start from respective poles of G(s) H(s).
2. All root loci end at the respective zeros of G(s) H(s) or go to innity.
3. The root loci are symmetrical about the imaginary axis of the s-plane.

IAS 1997
10. If the open-loop transfer function of a feedback system is given by

K
Gs Hs
2
ss 2s 2s 5
then the centroid of the asymptotes will be:
(a) 1, 0
(c) 0, 1
(b) 1, 0
(d) 0, 1
IAS 1998
11. Consider the following statements regarding the root-locus technique for analyzing linear control
systems:
1. Root-locus is the locus of the roots of the characteristic equation as the closed-loop gain K is
varied from zero to innity.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
51
2. The number of branches of the root-loci is equal to the number of poles of the open-loop transfer
function.
3. For a particular point in the s-plane to lie on the root-locus, the angle criteria to be satised is
2I 1; where I 0; 1; 2:

IAS 1999
12. Figure P6.25 shows root-loci of the open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s) of a system. Consider the
following inferences drawn from the gure:
1. It has no zero.
2. It is a stable system.
3. It is a second order system.
Which of these inferences are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
IAS 2000
s-plane
13. The characteristic equation of a unity-feedback control system is given by s3 K1 s2 s K2 0:

Consider the following statements in this regard:
1. For a given value of K1 , all the root-locus branches will terminate at innity for K2 in the positive
direction.
2. For a given value of K2 , all the root-locus branches will terminate at innity for the variable K1
in the positive direction.
3. For a given value of K2 , only one root-locus branch will terminate at innity for the variable K1
in the positive direction.
(a) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 2 alone is correct
(b) 3 alone is correct

IES (EE) 1993
52
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
14. The transfer function for a system is

Gs
K s 2
;
s 1s 3s 4
k>0
Two branches (loci) of the plot directed along asymptotes are centered at a point:
(a) 3
(c) 2
(b) 4
(d) 1
IAS 2001
15. The root-locus plot of a system having open-loop transfer function

Gs Hs
K s 10s 70
s3 s 100s 200
will have angle of asymptotes as:

(a) 608, 1008
(c) 608, 1208, 1808
(b) 608, 1808, 3008

(d) 608, 908, 1208
(a) Nyquist criterion

(c) Polar plot
(b) Rouths criterion

(d) None of above
IAS 2003
16. The intersection of root locus branches with the imaginary axis can be determined by use of:
IES (EE) 1992
17. Which of the following is not necessarily valid for root-locus pattern?
(a) The n nite zeros and m poles are plotted on the s-plane. Then (m n) indicates the number of
non-nite zeros.
(b) The number of poles gives the number of loci.
(c) A value of s on the real axis is a point on the root locus, if the total number of poles and zeros on the
real axis to the right of the point is even.
(d) There are as many asymptotes as non-nite zeros.
IES (EE) 1992
18. The root locus of a unity feedback system is shown in Figure P6.26. The open-loop transfer function is
given by:
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
K s 1
ss 2
Ks
(d)
s 1s 2
K
ss 1s 2
K s 2
(c)
ss 1
53
(b)
(a)
IES (EE) 1993
19. Given the unity-feedback system with

G s
K
ss 1s 2
The root-locus of the system is given by
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
IES (EE) 2004

20. Figure P6.27 shows the root-locus of open-loop transfer function of a control system
* pole
PQ 2:6 PQ0
RP 1:4
OR 2:0
OQ 1:4 OQ0
zero
origin
54
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
The value of the forward-path gain K at the point P is:

Q
(a) 0.2
(c) 3.4
(b) 1.4
(d) 4.8
IES (EE) 1994
21. For a unity-negative feedback control system, the open-loop transfer function is
Gs
K
ss 1s 2
The root-locus plot of the system is:
IES (EC) 1999
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
55
22. The closed-loop transfer function of a feedback-control system is given by

Cs
K
2
Rs s 3 K s 2
Which one of the following diagrams represents a root locus diagram of the system for K > 0?
IES (EE) 1996

23. The open-loop transfer function of a feedback-control system is given by
Gs Hs
K s 2
ss 4s2 4s 8
In the root-locus diagram of the system, the asymptotes of the root-loci for large values of K meet at a
point in the s-plane. Which one of the following is the set of coordinates of that point?
(a) (1, 0)
(c) (10/3, 0)
(b) (2, 0)
(d) (2, 0)
IES (EE) 1996
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
24. Consider the following statements with reference to the root loci of the characteristic equation of
unity-feedback control system with an open-loop transfer function of
K s 1s 3s 5
Gs
ss 2s 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reach locus starts at an open-loop pole and ends either at an open-loop zero or innity.
Reach locus starts at an open-loop pole or innity and ends at an open-loop zero.
There are three separate root loci.
There are ve separate root loci.

(a) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
IES (EE) 2003
25. The loop transfer function of a system is given by

K s 10s 100
Gs Hs
ss 252
The number of loci terminating at innity is:
(a) 0
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 3
IES (EE) 2003
26. A control system has

Gs Hs
K
;
4s 20
ss 4s2
0 < K <
What is the number of breakaway points in the root locus diagram?

(a) One
(c) Three
(b) Two
(d) Zero
IES (EE) 2004

27. An open-loop transfer function of a feedback system has m poles and n zeros (m > n). Consider the
following statements:
1. The number of separate root loci is m.
2. The number of separate root loci is n.
3. The number of root loci approaching innity is (m n).
4. The number of root loci approaching innity is (m n).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
IES (EE) 2005

28. Consider the root-locus diagram (Figure P6.28) of a system and the following statements:
1. The open-loop system is a second-order system.
2. The system is overdamped for K > 1.
3. The system is absolutely stable for all values of K.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
57

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
IES (EC) 1992

29. A transfer function G(s) has type pole-zero plot, as shown in Figure P6.29. Given that the steadystate gain is 2, the transfer function G(s) will be given by:
2s 1
s2 4s 5
10s 1
(c) 2
s 4s 5
5s 1
s2 4s 4
10s 1
(d)
s 22
(a)
(b)
IES (EC) 1993

30. In the root locus for open-loop transfer function
Gs Hs
K s 6
s 3s 5
the breakaway and break-in points are located respectively at:

(a) 2 and 1
(c) 4.27 and 7.73
(b) 2.47 and 3.77

(d) 7.73 and 4.27
IES (EC) 1994
31. If the open-loop transfer function of the system is

Gs Hs
K s 10
ss 8s 16s 72
then a closed-loop pole will be located at s 12 when the value of K is:
(a) 4355
(c) 9600
(b) 5760
(d) 9862
IES (EC) 1994
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
32. A unity-feedback system has

G s
K
ss 1s 2
In the root locus, the breakaway point occurs between:

(a) s 0 and 1
(c) s 1 and 2
(b) s 1 and 1
(d) s 2 and 1
IES (EC) 1995
33. The loop-transfer function of a feedback control system is given by

K
Gs Hs
2
ss 2s 2s 2
The number of asymptotes of its root loci is:
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
IES (EC) 1996
34. Which of the following effects are correct in respect of addition of a pole to the system loop transfer
function?
1. The root locus is pulled to the right.
2. The system response becomes slower.
3. The steady state error increases.
(b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.

(d) 1 and 3 are correct.
IES (EC) 1998
35. The intersection of asymptotes of root-loci of a system with the open-loop transfer function
K
G s H s
ss 1s 3
is
(a) 1.44
(c) 1.44
(b) 1.33
(d) 1.33
IES (EC) 2000
36. The root-locus plot of the system having the loop-transfer function
K
Gs Hs
2
ss 4s 4s 5
has
(a) No breakaway point
(b) Three real breakaway points
(c) Only one breakaway point
(d) One real and two complex breakaway points
IES (EC) 2001
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
59
37. An open-loop transfer function is given by

Gs Hs
K s 1
ss 2s2 2s 2
It has:
(a) One zero at innity
(c) Three zeros at innity
(b) Two zeros at innity

(d) Four zeros at innity
IES (EC) 2001
38. Which of the following is the open-loop transfer function of the root loci shown in
Figure P6.30?
r1
r3
r2
K
ss T1 2
K
(c)
s T 3
K
s T1 s T2 2
K
(d) 2
s sT1 1
(a)
(b)
IES (EC) 2002

39. The instrument used for plotting the root locus is called:
(a) Slide rule
(c) Synchro
(b) Spirule
(d) Selsyn
IES (EC) 2002
40. A control system has

Gs Hs
K s 1
ss 3s 4
Root locus of the system can lie on the real axis:

(a) Between s 1 and s 3
(c) Between s 3 and s 4
(b) Between s 0 and s 4

(d) Towards left of s 4
IES (EC) 2002
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
41. Figure P6.31 shows the root locus of a unity-feedback system. The open-loop transfer function of the
system is:
K
Ks
(b)
(a)
ss 1s 2
s 1s 2
K s 1
K s 2
(d)
(c)
ss 2
ss 1
IES (EC) 2003
42. The root loci of a feedback control system for large values of s are asymptotic to the straight lines
with angles u to the real axis given by the equation:
p z
2K 1
(a)
(b)
2K 1
pz
2K
z
(c) 2K(p z)
(d)
p
IES (EC) 2004
43. Consider the following statements: In root-locus plot, the breakaway points:
1. Need not always be on the real axis alone
2. Must lie on the root loci
3. Must lie between 0 and1
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3
IES (EC) 1999
44. Which of the following is not the property of root loci?

(a) The root locus is symmetrical about jv axis.
(b) They start from the open-loop poles and terminate at the open-loop zeros.
(c) The breakaway points are determined from dK/ds = 0.
(d) Segments of the real axis are part of the root locus, if and only if the total number of real poles
and zeros to their right is odd.
IES (EC) 1995
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
61
45. An open-loop transfer function is given by

K s 3
s5
Its root-loci will be as in
IES (EC) 1997

46. Given a unity-feedback system with open-loop transfer function
K
Gs
ss 1s 2
The root locus plot of the system is of the form:
GATE (EC) 1992
62
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
47. If the open-loop transfer function is a ratio of a numerator polynomial of degree m and a denominator
polynomial of degree n, then the integer (n m) represents the number of:
(a) Break-away points
(c) Separate root loci
(b) Unstable poles

(d) Asymptotes
GATE (EC) 1994
48. Consider the loop-transfer function

K s 6
s 3s 5
In the root-locus diagram, the centroid will be located at:
Gs Hs
(a) 4
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 3
IES (EC) 1999

49. Consider the points s1 3 j4 and s2 3 j2 in the s-plane. Then, for a system with the
open-loop transfer function
K
Gs Hs
s 14
(a) s1 is on the root locus, but not s2 :
(c) Both s1 and s2 are on the root locus.
(b) s2 is on the root locus, but not s1 :

(d) Neither s1 nor s2 is on the root locus.
GATE (EC) 1999
50. Which of the following points is NOT on the root locus of a system with the open-loop transfer
function
K
G s H s
ss 1s 3
p
(a) s j 3
(b) s 1.5
(c) s 3
(d) s 1
GATE (EC) 2002
51. The root locus of the system
G s H s
K
ss 2s 3
has the break-away point located at:

(a) (0.5, 0)
(c) (4,0)
(b) (2.548, 0)
(d) (0.784, 0)
GATE (EC) 2003
52. Given
G s H s
K
ss 1s 3
the point of intersection of the asymptotes of the root loci with the real axis is:
(a) 4
(c) 1.33
(b) 1.33
(d) 4
GATE (EC) 2004
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
63
53. A unity-feedback system has an open-loop transfer function, Gs K=s2 : The root loci plot is:
GATE (EE) 2002

54. Figure P6.32 shows the root-locus plot (location of poles not given) of a third-order system whose
open-loop transfer function is:
K
K
(a) 3
(b) 2
s
s s 1
K
K
(d) 2
(c) 2
ss 1
ss 1
GATE (EE) 2005

55. The root-locus plot for an uncompensated unstable system is shown in Figure P6.33. The system is to
be compensated by a compensated zero. The most desirable of the compensating zero would be the
point marked:
(a) A
(c) C
(b) B
(d) D
64
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
IES (EE) 1997

56. The loop-transfer function GH of a control system is given by
GH
K
ss 1s 2s 3
Which of the following statements regarding the conditions of the system root loci diagram is/
are correct?
1. There will be four asymptotes.
2. There will be three separate root loci.
3. Asymptotes will intersect at real axis at A 2=3.
Which of the follwing is the correct answer?
(a) 1 alone
(c) 3 alone
(b) 2 alone
(d) 1, 2 and 3
IES (EE) 1998
57. Match List-I with List-II in respect of the open-loop transfer function
Gs Hs
K s 10s2 20s 500

ss 20s 50s2 4s 5
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Types of loci)
List II (Numbers)
A. Separate loci
B. Loci on the real axis
C. Asymptotes
D. Break-away points
1. one
2. two
3. three
4. ve
Codes: A
(a)
(c)
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
(b)
(d)
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
1
58. If the characteristic equation of a closed-loop system is

K
0
1
ss 1s 2
IES (EE) 1999
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
the centroid of the asymptotes in root-locus will be:

(a) Zero
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 2
65
IES (EE) 1999
59. The characteristic equation of a linear control system is s2 5Ks 10 0: The root-loci of the
system for 0 < K < 1 is:
j
K=
K=0
K=
K = Re
K=0
K=0
K=0
Re
K=
(a)
(b)
j
K=0
K=
Re
K=
K=0
(c)
Re
K=
K=0
K=0
K=
(d)
IES (EE) 2000

60. The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is given by s3 5s2 K 6s K 0:
In a root-loci diagram, the asymptotes of the root loci for large K meet at a point in the s-plane,
whose coordinates are:
(a) (2, 0)
(c) (2, 0)
(b) (1, 0)
(d) (3, 0)
IES (EE) 2001
61. Which of the following are the characteristics of the root locus of
K s 5
Gs Hs
s 1s 3
1. It has one asymptote.
3. It has two real axis intersection.
2. It has intersection with jv-axis.

4. It has two zeros at innity.

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
IES (EE) 2002
66
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Chapter 7
1. A system is described by
0
X
2

0
1
u and Y 1
x
1
3
The transfer function is:

1
(a) 2
s 2s 3
1
(c) 2
s 3s 2
0x
1
3s 1
1
(d) 2
3s 2s 1
(b)
2s2
[IAS 1995]
2. Consider the single-input system described by the vector-matrix state equation A t But;
and the output equation Yt Ct, where t is the state vector, u(t) is the control input and

0
0
1
A
; B
; C 1 1
1 2
1
The system is:
(a) Controllable and observable
(c) Uncontrollable but observable
(b) Controllable but unobservable

(d) Uncontrollable and unobservable
[IAS 1995]
3. Which of the following systems is completely state controllable?

X1
1
0
x1
2
X1
1
0
x1
2
(a)
u
(b)
u
X2
X2
0 2 x2
1
0 2 x2
0

(c)
X1
X2
1
0
0
1

x1
1
u
0
x2

(d)
X1
X2
0
2
0
2

x1
2
u
2
x2
[IAS 1996]
4. A control system is represented as x AX BU, y CX. Consider the following statements in
this regard:
1.
2.
3.
The pair (AB) is controllable implies that the pair (ATBT) is observable.
The condition of controllability depends on the matrices A and B of the system.
The pair (AC) is observable implies that the pair (ATCT) is controllable.

[IAS 1997]
5. The state representation for a second-order system is given by X1 x1 u, X2 x1 2x2 u.
Consider the following statements regarding the above systems:
1.
2.
3.
The system is completely state-controllable.

If x1 is the output, then the system is output controllable.
If x2 is the output, then the system is output controllable.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
67
Of these statement:

6. Given a system represented by equation

0
1
0
X
x
u;
2 3
1
[IAS 1997]
Y 1 0 x
The equivalent transfer function representation G(s) of the system is:

1
1
(b) Gs 2
(a) Gs 2
s 5s 2
s 3s 2
3
2
(d) Gs 2
(c) Gs 2
s 3s 2
s 2s 2
[IES 1993]
7. A nonlinear system cannot be analyzed by Laplace transform because:

(a) It has no zero initial conditions.
(b) The superpositions law cannot be applied.
(c) Nonlinearity is generally not well dened.
(d) All of the above.
[IES 1992]
8. Which of the following statements regarding the state transition matrix is correct?
(a) f0 0
(c) ft1 t2 ft1 ft2
(b) f0 0 f1=t
(d) ft1 t2 ft1 t0 ft2 t0
[IAS 2000]
9. A system G(s) is expressed in the state variable form as x JX Bu, y CX Du. Consider the
following statements with regard to the properties of Jordan canonical matrix J.
1.
2.
3.
The diagonal elements of J are poles of G(s).

All the elements below the principal diagonal are zeros.
All the elements above the principal diagonal are zeros.
Among these statements:

(a) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 2 alone is correct
10. For

(d) 3 alone is correct
2
s6
2
6 s 6s 5
fs 6
4
5
s2 6s 5
3
1
s2 6s 5 7
7
5
s
s2 6s 5
[IAS 1999]
68
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
the coefcient matrix A is:

6 5
(a)
6
0

(c)
6
0
5 6

(b)
5
0

(d)
5
6
0
5
1
6
[IAS 1998]
11. A linear second-order single-input continuous time system is described by the following set of
differential equations:
X1 2x1 4x2,
X2 2x1 x2 u(t)
where x1 and x2 are state variables and u(t) is the input. The system is:
(a) Controllable and stable
(b) Uncontrollable and unstable
(b) Controllable but unstable

(d) Uncontrollable but stable
[IAS 1998]
12. The second-order system X AX has

1 1
A
1
0
The values of its damping factor x and natural frequency on are respectively:
(a) 1 and 1
(c) 0.707 and 2
(b) 0.5 and 1

(d) 1 and 2
[IES 1996]
13. Which of the following properties are associated with the state transition matrix (t)?
1. ft f1 t
2. ft1 =t2 ft1 f1 t2
3. ft1 t2 ft2 ft1
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
[IES 1996]
14. The state variable description of a single-input single-output linear system is given by: Xt
AXt but and yt CXt; where

0
1 1
; C 1 1
; B
A
1
2 0
The system is:
(b) Controllable but on observable

[IES 1996]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
69
15. A system is described by state equation

2 0 x1
1
X1
u
X2
0 2 x2
1
The state transition matrix of the system is:
2t

e
1
(a)
0 e2t
2t

1
e
(c)
0 e2t
16. The state equation of a system is
e2t
(b)
0
2t
e
(d)
0
et
1
e2t
[IES 1994]

0
0
1
u
X
X
1
20 9
The poles of this system are located at:

(a) 1, 9
(c) 4, 5
(b) 1, 20

(d) 9, 20
17. The system matrix of a continuous-time system,

2
x 0
4
A 0 y
0 1
[IES 1995]
described in the state variable form, is
3
0
1 5
2
The system is stable for all values of x and y satisfying:

1
1
1
(b) x > ; y > 0
(a) x < ; y >
2
2
2
1
(c) x < 0; y < 2
(d) x < 0; y <
2
[IES 1993]
18. The state representation of a second-order system is x1 x1 u, x2 x1 2x2 u. Consider the
following statements regarding the above system:
1.
2.
3.
The system is completely state controllable.

If x1 is the output, then the system is completely output controllable.
If x2 is the output, then the system is completely output controllable.
Of these statements

19. The state space representation of a system is given by:

1
X
0

1
0
u
X
0
2

1
X
and Y
1
[IES 1993]
70
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Then the transfer function of the system is:

1
(a) 2
s 3s 2
s
(c) 2
s 3s 2
1
s2
1
(d)
s1
(b)
[IES 2003]
20. Consider the following statements with respect to a system represented by its state space model X
AX BU and Y CX:
The static vector X of the system is unique.
The eigen values of A are the poles of the system transfer function.
The minimum number of state variables required is equal to the number of independent energy
storage elements in the system.
1.
2.
3.
(a) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, and 3
(a) 1
(c) 0
(b) 1
(d) None of above
[IES 2003]
21. A certain linear time invariant system has the state and the output equations given below:

x1
x
1 1
0
X1
u;
Y 1 1 1
0
1
1
X2
x2
x2

If x1 0 1; x2 0 1; u0 0 then dy
dt t0 is:
[GATE 1997]
22. A linear discrete-time system has the characteristic equation z3 0.81z 0. The system:
(a) Is stable
(b) Is marginally stable
(c) Is unstable
(d) Stability cannot be accessed from the given information
[GATE 1992]
23. A linear time-invariant system is described by the state variable model
X1
X2
1
0
0 2

x1
0
u 1
1
x2
x
2 1
x2
(a) The system is completely controllable.

(b) The system is not completely controllable.
(c) The system is not completely observable.
(d) The system is not completely observation.
[GATE 1992]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
71
24. A linear second-order single-input continuous time system is described by the following set of
differential equations:
X1 t 2x1 t 4x2 t;
X2 t 2x1 t x2 t 4t
where x1 t and x2 t are the state variables and u(t) is the control variable. The system is:
(a) Controlled and stable
(c) Uncontrolled and unstable
25. A system described by
(b) Controlled but unstable

(d) Uncontrolled but stable
X1
X2
0
1
1
1
x1
x2
[GATE 1992]
To test its stability by Lyapunovs method, the following V-functions are considered:
V1 2x12 x22 ;
V2 x12 x22
Which of these V-functions are suitable in this case?

(a) Only V1
(c) Both V1 and V2
(b) Only V2
(d) Neither V1 nor V2
[IES 1993]
26. The transfer function of a zero-order-hold system is:

(a) 1=s 1 esT
(c) 1 1=sesT
(b) 1=s 1 esT

(d) 1 1=sesT
27. Given

A
the state transition matrix eAt is given by:

0 et
(a) t
e
0

(c)
et
0
1
0
0
1

(b)
et
[GATE 1998]
(d)
et
0
0
et
0
et
et
0

[GATE 2004]
28. The state variable equations of a system are X1 3x1 x2 u; X2 2x1 ; Y x1 u: The
system is:
(a) Controllable but not observable
(c) Neither controllable nor observable
(b) Observable but not controllable

(d) Controllable and observable
[GATE 2004]
72
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
29. The zero-input response of a system given by the state-space equation

x1
1
1 0
x1 0
x1
and
0
1 1
x2 0
x2
x2
is

te t
(a)
t
t
e
(c)
te t
t
e
(b)
t

t
(d)
te t
[GATE 2003]
30. The transfer function y(s)/u(s) of a system described by the state equations xt 2xt 2ut
and yt 0:5xt is:
0:5
s2
0:5
(c)
s2
(a)
1
s2
1
(d)
s2
(b)
[GATE 2002]
31. For the system described by the state equation

2
3
2 3
0 1 0
0
x 4 0 0 1 5x 4 0 5u
0:5 1 2
1
If the control signal u is given by u 0:5 3 5x v; the eigen values of the closed-loop
system will be:
(a) 0, 1, 2
(c) 1, 1, 2
(b) 0, 1, 3
(d) 0, 1, 1
[GATE 1999]
32. The system model described by the state equations is

0
0
1
u; Y 1 1x
x
X
1
2 3
(c) Observable but not controllable
(b) Controllable but not observable

(d) Neither controllable nor observable
[GATE 1999]
33. A system is described by a state equation X AX BU. The output is given by Y CX, where

1
4 1
; C 1 0
; B
A
1
3 1
Transfer function G(s) of the system is:
s
(a) 2
s 5s 7
(b)
1
s2 5s 7
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(c)
s
s2 3s 2
(d)
34. The eigen values of the matrix
are:
(a) a 1; 0
(c) a 1; 0
a
a
1
1
1
s2 3s 2
73
[GATE 1995]
(b) a; 0
(d) 0; 0
[GATE 1994]
35. The matrix of any state-space equations for the transfer function Cs=Rs of the system, shown in
Figure P7.17, is
1
(a)
0
0
1
(c) 1
0
(b)
0
1
1
(d) 3
[GATE 1994]
36. The transfer function for the state variable representation X AX Bu, Y CX Du is
given by:
(a) D CsI A1 B
(c) DsI A1 B C
(b) BsI A1 C D

(d) CsI A1 D B
[GATE 1993]
37. Consider a seconds order system whose state-space representation is of the form X AX Bu. If
x1 t x2 t, the system is:
(a) Controllable
(c) Observable
(b) Uncontrollable
(d) Unstable
[GATE 1993]
38. A linear system is described by the following state equation Xt AXt BUt; where

0 1
A
1 0
74
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
The state-transition matrix of the system is:

cos t sin t
(a)
sin t cos t

cos t sin t
(c)
sin t cos t
cos t
sin t
(b)
sin t cos t

cos t sin t
(d)
cos t sin t
[GATE 2006]
39. A system with input x[n] and output y[n] is given as

5
yn sin pn xn
6
The system is:
(a) Linear, stable and invertible
(c) Linear, stable and non-invertible
(b) Nonlinear, stable and non-invertible

(d) Linear, unstable and invertible
[GATE 2006]
40. The eigen value of the system represented by

2
0 1
60 0
X6
40 0
0 0
0
1
0
0
3
0
07
7X
15
1
are:
(a) 0, 0, 0, 0
(c) 0, 0, 0, 1
41. For the system
(b) 1, 1, 1, 1
(d) 1, 0, 0, 0
2
X
0
[GATE 2002]

1
3
X
u
5
0
which of the following statements is true?

(a) The system is controllable but unstable
(c) The system is controllable and stable
(b) The system is uncontrollable and unstable

(d) The system is uncontrollable and stable
[GATE 2002]
42. The equation in Objective Question 41 may be organized in the state-space form as follows
2 2 3
d o
"
#
do
6 dt2 7
6
7
4 do 5 P dt QVa
o
dt
where the P matrix is given by:
3
3
2
2
B K 2
K 2 B
6
6
J 7
LJ 7
(b) 4 LJ
(a) 4 J
5
5
1
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
0
(c) 4 K 2
LJ
3
1
B 5
J
1
(d) 4 B
J
3
0
K 2 5
LJ
75
[GATE 2003]
43. The state transition matrix for the system X AX with initial state X(0) is:
(a) sI A1

(c) Laplace inverse of sI A1
(b) eAt 0

(d) Laplace inverse of sI A1 0
[GATE 2002]
44. The state variable description of a linear autonomous system is X AX, where X is the
two-dimensional state vector, and A is the system matrix given by

0 2
A
2 0
The roots of the characteristic equation are:
(a) 2 and 2
(c) 2 and 2
45. For the matrix
(b) j2 and j2

(d) 2 and 2
2
3
P 40
0
2
2
0
[GATE 2004]
3
2
15
1
one of the eigen values is equal to 2. Which of the following is an eigen vector?
2
3
3
(b) 4 2 5
1
2 3
2
(d) 4 5 5
0
3
3
(a) 4 2 5
1
2
3
1
(c) 4 2 5
3
[GATE 2005]
46. If
1
R 42
2
3
0 1
1 1 5
3
2
then the top view of R1 is:

(a) 5
(c) 2
6 4
0 1
(b) 5 3 1
(d) 2 1 1=2
[GATE 2005]
76
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
47. For a system with the transfer function

Hs
the matrix A
2
1 0
4
(a)
0 1
1 2
2
0
1
(c) 4 3 2
1 2
3s 2
2s 1
4s2
in the state-space form X AX Bu is equal to:

3
2
3
0
0 1
0
05
(b) 4 0 0
15
4
1 2 4
2
3
3
1 0
0
0
(d) 4 0 0
15
15
1 2 4
4
48. A linear system is described by the state equations

x1
1 0
0
X1
r;
1 1
1
X2
x2
[GATE 2006]
C x2
where r and C are the input and output respectively. The transfer function is:
1
1
(b)
(a)
s1
s 12
1
1
(d)
(c)
s1
s 12
[IES 1997]
49. Consider the following state equations for a discrete system:

x1 K
1=2
0
1
x1 K 1
uK ;
1=4 1=4
1
x2 K 1
x2 K

yK 1
1
x1
x2

K
4uK
K
The system given above is:

(c) Uncontrollable and observable
(b) uncontrollable and unobservable

(d) Controllable and unobservable
50. The state and output equations of a system are as under:

x1 t
0
1 x1 t
0
State equation :
ut
1 2 x2 t
1
x2 t
Output equation :
Ct 1
x t
1 1
x2 t
[IES 1997]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
77
The system is:

a. Neither state controllable nor output controllable
b. State controllable but not output controllable
c. Output controllable but not state controllable
d. Both state controllable and output controllable
[IES 1998]
51. A linear time-invariant system is described by the following dynamic equation:

dxt
Axt But;
dt
where
0
A
2
yt Cst

0
;
B
1

1
;
3
C 1 1
The system is:

(a) Both controllable and observable
(c) Observable, but not controllable
(b) Controllable, but not observable

[IES 2002]
52. The state-space representation in a phase-variable form for the transfer function
Gs
is
0
(a) x
9

(c) x
9
0
2s 1
s2 7s 9

1
0
x
u; y 1
7
1
2 x
1
(b) x
9

0
0
u; y 2
x
1
7
0 x
(d) x
9
1

0
0
x
u; y 0
7
1
1 x

0
7
u; y 1 2 x
x
1
0
[IES 2002]
53. The asymptotic approximation of the log magnitude versus frequency plot of a minimum phase
system with real poles and one zero is shown in Figure P7.18.
dB
54
40 dB/dec
60 dB/dec
40 dB/dec
60 dB/dec
0.1
25
rad/sec
Figure P7.18 Closed-loop poles and response: a. stable system; b. unstable system.
78
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Its transfer function is:

(a)
(c)
20s 5
ss 2 s 25
(b)
20s 5
s2 s 2 s
(d)
25
10s 5
s 22 s 25
50s 5
s2 s 2 s
25
[GATE (EE) 2001]
54. The Bode plot shown in Figure P7.19 has Gjo as:
(a)
100
jo1 j0:5o1 j0:1o
(b)
100
jo2 jo10 jo
(c)
10
jo1 2jo1 10jo
(d)
10
jo1 0:5jo10:1jo
[IES (EE) 1999]

55. The system, with the Bode magnitude plot, shown in Figure P7.20, has the transfer function:
60
x (t)
1
s+1
y (t)
40
20
0 0.01
0.05 0.1
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(a)
60s 0:01s 0:1

s2 s 0:052
(b)
101 10s
s1 20s
(c)
3s 0:05
ss 0:1s 1
(d)
5s 0:1
ss 0:05
79
[GATE (EE) 1991]

56. A system has 14 poles and 2 zeros. The slope of its highest frequency asymptote in its magnitude
plot is:
(a) 40 dB=decade
(c) 280 dB=decade
(b) 240 dB=decade

(d) 320 dB=decade
[IES (EE) 2000]
57. Consider the Bode-magnitude plot shown in Figure P7.21.
The transfer function Hs is:

(a)
s10
s1s 100
(b)
10s1
s1s 100
(c)
102 s1
s10s 100
(d)
103 s100
s1s 10
[GATE (EC) 2004]
58. In the Bode plot of a unity-feedback control system, the value of phase of G(jo) at the gain crossover
frequency is 125 , the phase margin of the system is:
(a) 125
(c) 55
(b) 55
(d) 125
[GATE (EC) 1998]
80
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
59. Non-minimum phase-transfer function is dened as the transfer function, which has:
(a) Zeros in the right-hand s-plane
(c) Poles in the right-half s-plane
(b) Zeros only in the right-half s-plane

(d) Poles in the left-half s-plane
[GATE (EC) 1995]
60. The 3-dB bandwidth of a typical second-order system given by with the transfer function
Cs
o2n
2
Rs s t2xon so2n
is
q
(a) on 1 2x2
r
q
r
q
2
(b) on 1 2x x4 x2 1
r
q
(c) on
(d) on
1 2x2 4x4 4x2 2
1 2x2 4x4 4x2 2

[GATE (EC) 1994]
61. The log-magnitude Bode plot of non-minimum system is shown in Figure P7.22.
Its transfer function is given by:

(a) Gs
s 10
s 100
(b) Gs
s 10
s 100
(c) Gs
s 10
1 100
(d) Gs
s 10
s 100
[IES (EC) 1997]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
81
62. For the minimum phase system to be stable:

(a) Phase margin should be negative and gain margin should be positive.
(b) Phase margin should be positive and gain margin should be negative.
(c) Both phase margin and gain margin should be positive.
(d) Both phase margin and gain margin should be negative.
[IES (EC) 2005]

63. With negative feedback in a closed-loop control system, the system sensitivity to parameter
variations:
(a) Increases
(c) Becomes zero
(b) Decreases
(d) Becomes innite
Magnitude (db)
[IES (EC) 2005]

64. Consider the following statements regarding the frequency response of a system as shown in Figure
P7.23
1. The type of the system is one.
2. o3 static error coefcient (numerically).
3. o2 o1 o2 =2:
20 db/dec
40 db/dec
3
log

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
[IES (EC) 2003]
65. A system with zero initial conditions has the closed-loop transfer function
T s
s2 4
s1s4
The system output is zero at frequency:

(a) 0.5 rad/sec
(c) 2 rad/sec
(b) 1 rad/sec
(d) 4 rad/sec
[GATE (EE) 2001]
82
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
66. The forward-path transfer function of a unity-feedback system is given by

Gs
100
s2 10s100
The frequency response of the system will exhibit the resonance peak at:
(a) 10 rad/s
(c) 7.07 rad/s
(b) 8.66 rad/s

(d) 5 rad/s
[IES (EC) 2004]
67. A second-order overall transfer function is given by

4
s2 2s4
Its resonant frequency is:
p
(b) 2
(d) 3
(a)p
2
(c) 3
[IES (EC) 1997]
68. Consider the following statements associated with phase and gain margins:
1. They are a measure of closeness of the polar plot to the 1 j0 point.
2. For a non-minimum phase to be stable, it must have positive phase and gain margins.
3. For a minimum phase system to be stable, both the margin must be positive.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(d) 1 alone
[IES (EC) 2002]
69. An open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback control system has two nite zeros, two poles at
origin and two pairs of complex conjugate poles. The slope of high-frequency asymptote in a Bode
magnitude plot will be
(a) 40 dB/decade
(c) 40 dB/decade
(b) 0 dB/decade
(d) 80 dB/decade
[IES (EC) 2001]
70. The phase angle for the transfer function

Gs
1
1sT 3
at the corner frequency is

(a) 458
(c) 1358
(b) 908
(d) 2708
[IES (EC) 1998]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
83
List I (Transfer functions)
List II (Description)
A.
1 s
1s
1. Non-minimum phase system
B.
1s
1s1 2s1 3s
2. Minimum phase system
C.
1 3s
1 4s1 2s1s
3. All phase system
Codes A
(a)
1
(c)
3
B
3
1
C
2
2
A
(b) 3
(d) 2
B
2
1
C
1
3
[IES (EC) 1995]
72. What is the slope change at o 10 of the magnitude vs. frequency characteristic of a unity-feedback
system with the following open-loop transfer function?
Gjo
51j0:1o

jo1j0:5o 1j0:6o=50jo=502
(a) 40 dB/dec to 20 dB/dec

(c) 20 dB/dec to 40 dB/dec
(b) 40 dB/dec to 20 dB/dec

(d) 40 dB/dec to 20 dB/dec
[IES (EC) 1995]
73. The magnitude plot for a minimum phase function is shown in the given Figure P7.24.
The phase plot for this function:

(a) Cannot be uniquely determined
(b) Will be monotonically increasing from 08 to 1808
84
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(c) Will be monotonically decreasing from 1808 to 08

(d) Will be monotonically decreasing from 1808 to 908
[IES (EC) 1995]
74. For the second-order transfer function

T s
s2
4
2s 4
the maximum resonance peak will be:

p
(b) 4=p3
(d) 2= 3
(a) 4
(c) 2
[IES (EC) 1994]
75. A linear state time-invariant system is forced with an input xt A sin ot under steady-state
conditions (see Figure P7.25),
x(t)
G(s)
y(t)
the output y(t) of the system will be:

(a) A sin ot x; where x tan1 jGjoj
(b) jGjojA sinot Gjo
(c) jGjojA sin2ot Gjo
(d) AGjo sinot Gjo

[IES (EC) 1993]
76. Consider the following statements with regard to the bandwidth of a closed-loop system:
1. In a system, where the low-frequency magnitude is 0 dB on the Bode diagram, the bandwidth is
measured at the 3-dB frequency.
2. The bandwidth of the closed-loop control system is a measurement of the range of delity of
response of the systems.
3. The speed of response to a step input is proportional to the bandwidth.
4. The system with the larger bandwidth provides a slower step response and lower delity ramp
response.
Which of the statements give above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
[IES (EE) 2005]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
85
77. The Bode phase angle plot of a system is shown in Figure P7.26.
The type of the system is:

(a) 0
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 3
[IES (EE) 2003]

78. Which one of the following transfer functions represents the Bode plot, as shown in Figure P7.27?
1 s
1
(b) G
(a) G
1 s
1 s2
1
1
(c) G 2
(d) G
s
s1 s
0 db
=1
90
180
=1
[IES (EE) 1993]

79. The Bode plot of the transfer function Gs s is:
(a) Zero magnitude and phase shift
(b) Constant magnitude and constant phase-shift angle
(c) 20 dB/decade and phase shift of p=2
(d) 20 dB/decade and constant phase-shift angle
[IES (EE) 1992]
86
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
80. A minimum phase unity-feedback system has a Bode plot with a constant slope of 20 dB/decade for
all frequencies. What is the value of the maximum phase margin for the system?
(a) 08
(c) 908
(b) 908
(d) 1808
[IES (EE) 2004]
81. A decade frequency range is specied by:

(a) o1 =o2 2
(c) o1 =o2 8
(b) o1 =o2 10
[IES (EE) 1992]
Magnitude
82. Which one of the following is the minimum phase transfer function corresponds to Bode magnitude
plot, as shown in the Figure P7.28?
20 db/dec
=2
Frequency
(a)
1
2s1
(b) 2s 1
(c)
1
s=2 1
(d)
1
s1
2
[IAS 2004]
83. The open-loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given as

Gs
1
s1
The bandwidth for this system, under open-loop and closed-loop operations, are respectively:
(a) 0.5 andp
1.0
rad/s
(c)1.0 and 2:0
(b) 1.0 and 0.5 rad/s

(d) 2.0 and 1.0 rad/s
[IAS 2004]
84. The magnitude plot for a transfer function is shown in Figure P7.29. What is the steady-state error
corresponding to a unit-step input?
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
87
(a) 1=101
(c) 1=41
(b) 1=100
(d) 1=40
85. Loop gain versus phase plot is known as:

(a) Nyquist plot
(c) Nichols chart
86. The transfer function of a system is given by
k
Gjo
;
jojoT1
(b) Bode plot

(d) Inverse Nyquist plot
k<
[IES (EC) 1995]
[IAS 2002]
1
T
Which one of the following (Figure P7.30) is the Bode plot of this function?
[IES (EE) 1998]
88
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
87. The frequency response for a network function H(s) is given in Figure P7.31.
|H( j )| db
20
20 db/dec
(rad/s)
H(s) is given by:

s
s1
10
(c)
s1
10s
s1
1
(d)
ss1
(a)
(b)
[IAS 2003]
20 log10 |G( j )|
88. Consider the following statements regarding the transfer function G(s) plotted in Figure P7.32:
40
20
0.1
10
100
(rad)
1. G(s) has corner frequencies at o 0:1, 1 and 10.

100s1
2. Gs
:
ss10
3. The magnitude of 20 log10 jGjoj at o 1000 is 20 dB.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
[IAS 2000]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
89
89. The magnitude of a transfer function is shown in Figure P7.33.

db
6 db/octane
6 db
0.1
6 db/octane
10
2 (log scale)
The transfer function in question is:
s
4 1
2
(a)
s
s 1
10
(c)
s
4s 1
2
(b)
s
1
10
41 2s
s1 10s
(d)
4s1 2s
1 10s
[IES (EC) 1998]
90. Straight line asymptotic Bode-magnitude plot for a certain system is shown in Figure P7.34.
What will be its transfer function?
db
10
20 db/dec
40 db/dec
4s
s
s 2
1
1
4
10
0:25
(c)
s
1
1
4
10
(a)
s
4 1
4
(b)
s 2
1
10
0:25s
(d)
s 2
1
1
4
10
[IAS 1997]
90
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
91. Bode plots of an open-loop transfer function of a control system are shown in Figure P7.35.
Gain
(db)
0
Phase
(degrees)
90
180
270
The gain margin of the system is:

(b) K
(d) 1=K
(a) K
(c) 1=K
[IAS 1996]
92. For asymptotic Bode plot (dB versus log) of a transfer function with a factor of the form
1
s2 2xon ss2n
the corner frequency, slope in dB/dec and error at the corner frequency will be respectively
(a) xon , 40 and error is x dependent
(b) on , 40 and error x is dependent
(c) xon , 20 and 3 dB
(d) on , 20 and dB
[IAS 1994]
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
91
93. GA jo,GB jo and Gc jo are three transfer functions whose phase variations are shown in
Figure P7.36. The magnitude variation with respect to frequency is the same for both GA jo and
Gc jo; but the phase variation is as indicated by the curves labeled A and C in the gure. The
transfer function GB jo is such that xC jo xA jo wB jo:
GA, GB and GC are respectively:

(a) Minimum-phase, all pass and non-minimum phase functions
(b) Minimum-phase, non-minimum phase and all pass functions
(c) All-pass, minimum phase and non-minimum phase functions
(d) All-pass, non-minimum phase and minimum phase functions
[IAS 1994]
94. In the system shown in Figure P7.37, r t sin o t:

r(t)
+
-
16
s(s + 4)
c(t)
The steady-state response, c(t), will exhibit a resonance peak at a frequency of:
p
(a) 4 rad=s
(b) p
2 2 rad=s
(c) 2 rad=s
(d) 2 rad=s
[IAS 1993]
92
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
95. A system has 12 poles and 2 zeros. Its high frequency asymptote in its magnitude plot has a slope of:
(b) 240 dB/decade
(d) 320 dB/decade
(a) 200 dB/decade

(c) 280 dB/decade
IES (EC) 1992

96. The root-locus of a unity-feedback system is shown in Figure P7.38. The open-loop transfer function
of the system is:
K
K s 1
(a)
(b)
ss 1s 3
ss 3
(c)
K s 3
ss 1
(d)
Ks
s 1s 3
Im
s-plane
3 2 1
IES (EE) 1999
97. The Nyquist plot of an open-loop system with the transfer function
Gs Hs
s2
s 1s 1
will be of the form:

2
(a)
2
(b)
2
(c)
2
(d)
IAS 1994
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
93
98. The Nyquist plot of an open-loop stable system is shown in Figure P7.39. If (1, 0) point is as
indicated in the gure, then the closed loop system will be:
(a) Unstable with two RHP poles
(c) Unstable with one pole in RHP
(b) Stable
(d) Unstable with three poles in RHP
= 0
(1, 0)
=
=0
IAS 1995
List I (Nyquist plot)
List II (Transfer function)
A.
1.
K
1 sT1 1 sT2
B.
2.
K
1 sT1 1 sT2 1 sT3
C.
3.
K
1 sT1
D.
4.
K
s1 sT1
94
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Codes:
(a)
(c)
4
4
3
1
1
2
5
5
(b)
(d)
3
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
IAS 1995
100. Consider the following Nyquist plot (Figure P7.40). The feedback system will be stable, if and only if
the critical point lies in the region:
(a) I (OP)
(c) III (QR)
(b) II (PQ)
(d) IV (R to minus innity)
IES (EC) 1998

101. The gain margin of a unity-negative feedback system having forward-transfer function
K
ssT 1
is
(a) Innity
(c) 1
(b) KT
(d) Zero
IAS 2001
102. The Nyquist plot of a system passes through the (1, j0) point in the GH plane. The phase margin of
the system is:
(a) >0
(c) <0
(b) Zero
(d) Innite
IAS 2002
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
95
103. The 3-dB cut-off frequency of a rst-order low-pass lter is oc . If the input signal is 0.5 sin oc t; the
output will have a phase shift of:
(a) 45
(c) 45
(b) 90
(d) 90
IAS 2004
104. Consider the following statements:

1.
2.
3.
4.
Nyquist criterion is in frequency domain.

Bode plot is in frequency domain.
Root-locus plot is in time domain.
Routh Hermitzs criterion is in time domain.
Which of the following is correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

(d) All four are correct.
IES (EE) 1992
105. The advantages of the Nyquist stability test are:

(a) It guides in stabilizing an unstable system.
(b) It enables to predict closed-loop stability from open-loop results.
(c) It is applicable to experimental results of frequency response to open-loop system.
(d) All of the above
IES (EE) 1992
106. Which of the following is used for the Nyquist plot?
(a) Pole zero plot
(c) Open-loop function
(b) Closed-loop function

(d) Characteristic equation
IES (EE) 1992
107. The constant M-circles corresponding to the magnitude (M) of the closed-loop transfer of a linear
system for values of M greater than one lie in the G-plane and to the:
(a) Right of the M = 1 line
(c) Upper side of the M = +j1 line
(b) Left of the M = 1 line

(d) Lowe side of the M = j1 line
IES (EE) 1992
108. Consider the Nyquist diagram (Figure P7.41) for given KG(s)H(s). The transfer function KG(s)H(s)
has no poles and zeros in the right half of the plane. If (1, j0) point is located rst in region I and then
in region II, the change in stability of the system will be from:
(a) Unstable to stable
(c) Unstable to unstable
(b) Stable to stable

(d) Stable to unstable
96
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Im
Real
IES (EE) 2002

109. The Nyquist plot (Figure P7.42) of a control system is shown below. For this system, H(s) is equal to:
K
s1 sT1
K
(c) 3
s 1 sT1 1 sT2
(a)
(b)
s2 1 sT1
(d)
s2 1 sT1 1 sT2
IES (EE) 2003

110. The Nyquist plot for the closed-loop control system with the loop transfer function
G s H s
100
ss 10
is plotted. Then the critical point (1, j0) is:

(a) Never enclosed
(c) Just touched
(b) Enclosed under certain conditions

(d) Enclosed
IES (EE) 2004
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
97
111. Consider the following Nyquist of a feedback system having open-transfer function
s1
GHs 2
s s 2
as shown in Figure P7.42. What is then number of closed-loop poles in the right half of the s-plane?
(a) 0
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 3
IES (EE) 2004

112. Consider the following statements for a counter-clockwise Nyquist path:
1. For a stable closed-loop system, the Nyquist plot of G(s)H(s) should encircle (1, j0) point as many
times as there are poles of G(s)H(s) in the right half of the s-plane, the encirclements, if there are any,
must be made in the counter-clockwise direction.
2. If the loop-gain function G(s)H(s) is a stable function, for a stable closed-loop system is always
stable.
3. If the loop gain function G(s)H(s) is a stable function. For a stable closed-loop system, the Nyquist
plot of G(s)H(s) must not enclose the critical point (1, j0).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(c) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) only 3
IES (EE) 2004
113. Match List I (Nyquist plot of loop-transfer function of a control system) with List II (Gain margin in
dB), and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Does not intersect the axis between 0 and

(1, j0)
B. Intersects the negative real axis
between 0 and (1, j0)
1. >0
2. 1
98
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
3. < 0
4. 0
C. Passes through (1, j0)

D. Encloses (1, j0)
Codes:
(a)
(c)
2
2
4
1
1
4
3
3
(b)
(d)
3
3
1
4
4
1
2
2
IES (EE) 2005
114. The open-loop transfer function of a unity-negative feedback system is

G s
K s 10s 20
s3 s 100s 200
The polar plot of the system is:
IES (EC) 1999
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
99
115. The effect of adding poles and zeroes can be determined quickly by:
(a) Nicholas chart
(c) Bode plot
(b) Nyquist plot

(d) Root locus
IES (EC) 1992
116. The polar plot of a transfer function passes through the critical point (1, 0). The gain margin is:
(b) 1 dB
(d) Innity
(a) Zero
(c) 1 dB
IES (EE) 1999]
117. The polar plot of

Gs
10
ss 12
intercepts the real axis at o o0 . Then, the real parts and o0 are respectively given by:
(a) 5, 1
(c) 5, 0.5
(b) 2.5, 1
(d) 5, 2
IES (EC) 1992
118. For the transfer function

Gs Hs
1
ss 11 0:5s
the phase cross-over frequency is:

(a) 0.5 rad/sec
(c) 1.732 rad/sec
(b) 0.707 rad/sec

(d) 2 rad/sec
IES (EC 1993
119. The gain-phase plot of an open-loop transfer function of four different systems labeled A, B, C and
D are shown in Figure P7.43. The correct sequence of the increasing order of stability of the four
systems will be:
100
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(a) A, B, C, D
(c) B, A, D, C
(b) D, C, B, A
(d) B, C, D, A
IES (EC) 1994
120. A portion of a polar plot of an open-loop transfer function is shown in Figure P7.44. The phase
margin and gain margin will be respectively:
(a) 30 and0:75
(c) 60 and 0.75
(b) 60 and 0.375

(d) 60 and 1=0:75
Im G(s)H(s)
Unit circle
0.75
1
120
Re G(s)H(s)
0.375
IES (EC) 1999

121. A unity-feedback system has the following open-loop frequency response.
o
j Gjo j
Gjo
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
7.5
4.8
3.15
2.25
1.70
1.00
0.64
118
130
140
150
157
170
180
The gain margin and phase margin of the system are:

(a) 0 dB, 170
(c) 0 dB, 10
(b) 3.86 dB, 180

(d) 3.86 dB, 10
IES (EC) 1995
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
101
122. The type and order of the system, whose Nyquist plot is shown in Figure P7.45, are respectively:
(a) 0, 1
(c) 0, 2
(b) 1, 2
(d) 2, 1
Im
40
=0
Re
IES (EC) 1995
123. The radius and the center of M circles are given respectively by:
M
(a) 2
;
M 1
(c)
M2
;
M1
M2
;0
M2 1
M2
(b) 2
;
M 1

M2
;0
M1
(d)
M2
;
M2 1

M
;0
M2 1

M2
;
0
M2 1
IES (EC) 1996
124. Which one of the following is the polar plot of a typical type zero system with open-loop transfer
function
Gjo
K
1 joT1 1 joT2
102
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
IES (EC) 1996

125. The constant M circle for M = 1 is the:
(a) Straight line x 1=2
(c) Circle with r = 0.33
(b) Critical point (j, j0)

(d) Circle with r = 0.67
IES (EC) 1999
126. Consider the following statements: The gain margin and phase margin of an unstable system may
respectively be:
1. Positive, positive
3. Negative, positive
2. Positive, negative
4. Negative, negative
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.

IES (EC) 1996
127. The polar plot of an open-loop transfer function of a feedback-control system intersects the real axis
at 2. The gain margin of the system is:
(a) 6 dB
(c) 6 dB
(b) 0 dB
(d) 40 dB
IES (EC) 1996
128. Match List I (scientist) with List II (contribution in the area of), and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
A. Bode
1. Asymptotic plots
B. Evans
2. Polar plots
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
C. Nyquist
103
3. Root locus techniques

4. Constant M and N plots
Codes:
(a)
(c)
1
3
4
1
2
4
(b)
(d)
B
2
1
C
3
3
4
2
IES (EC) 2000
129. The polar plot (for positive frequencies) for the open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback
control system is shown in Figure P7.46. The phase margin and the gain margin of the system are
respectively:
(a) 1508 and 4
(c) 308 and 4
(b) 1508 and 3/4

(d) 30 and 3/4
Im G(j)
j1
0.25
1
1
Re G(j)
j1
IES (EE) 2000

130. Which of the following equations represents the constant magnitude locus in the G-plane for M 1;
x-axis in Re G(jo ) and y-axis in Im G(jo )?
(a) x 0.5
(c) x2 y2 1
(b) x 0
(d) x 12 y2 1
IES (EC) 2000
131. Which of the following features is NOT associated with Nicholas chart?
(a) (0 dB,1808) point on Nicholas chart represents the critical point (1 j0).
(b) It is symmetric about1808.
(c) The M loci are centered about (0 dB,1808) point.
(d) The frequency at the intersection of the G(jo ) locus and M 3 dB locus give a bandwidth of
the closed-loop system.
IES (EC) 2000
104
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
132. The open-loop transfer function of a system is

Gs Hs
K
1 s1 2s1 3s
The phase crossover frequency oc is:

p
(a) 2
(c) Zero
(b) p
1
(d) 3
IES (EC) 2001
133. The open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback control system is given as

Gs
1
s1 sT1 1 sT2
The phase crossover frequency and the gain margin are respectively:
p
T1 T2
T1 T2 and
T1 T2
p
T1 T2
(d) T1 T2 and
T1 T2
1
T1 T2
(a) p and
T1 T2
T1 T2
1
T1 T2
(c) p and
T1 T2
T1 T2
(b)
IES (EC) 2001
134. A constant N-circle having center at 1=2 j0 in the G-plane, represents the phase angle
equal to:
(a) 180
(b) 90

(c) 45
(d) 0
IES (EC) 2001
135. The constant M-circle represented by the equation x2 2:25 x y2 1:125; where x
ReGjo and y ImGjo has the value of M equal to:
(a) 1
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 4
IES (EC) 2001
136. The Nyquist plot of

Gs Hs
10
s2 1 0:5s1 s
Will start (o 1) in the

(a) First quadrant and terminate (o 0) in the second quadrant
(b) Fourth quadrant and terminate (o 0) in the second quadrant
(c) Second quadrant and terminate (o 0) in the third quadrant
(d) Third quadrant and terminate (o 1) in the rst quadrant
IES (EC) 2002
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
105
137. Consider the following statements: Nichol?s chart gives information about:
1. Closed-loop frequency response
2. The value of the peak magnitude of the closed-loop frequency response Mp
3. The frequency at which Mp occurs
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
IES (EC) 2002
138. Which of the following is the Nyquist diagram for the open-loop transfer function
5
?
G s H s
s1 0:1s1 0:01s
Im
Im
Re
(b)
(a)
Im
Re
Im
Re
(c)
Re
(d)
IES (EC) 2002

loci represented by the equation x2
139. The constant N

the value of phase angle equal to:
(a) 45
(c) 45
x y2
(b) 0
(d) 90
0, where and y Imj Gjo j is for
IES (EC) 2002
106
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
140. Which of the following techniques is utilized to determine the actual point at which the root locus
crosses the imaginary axis?
(a) Nyquist technique
(c) Nichol?s criterion
(b) RouthHurwitz criterion

(d) Bode technique
141. Consider the following techniques:

1. Bode plot
3. Nichol?s plot
IES (EC) 2003
2. Nyquist plot
4. RouthHurwitz criterion
Which of these techniques are used to determine the relative stability of a closed-loop linear system?
(a) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
IES (EC) 2003
142. The transfer function of a certain system is given by

s
Gs
1s
The Nyquist plot to the system is:
Im G(s)
Im G(s)
=0
=
Re G(s)
Re G(s)
=0
(b)
(a)
Im G(s)
Im G(s)
=0
=0
(c)
=
Re G(s)
Re G(s)
(d)
IES (EE) 2001
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
107
143. The Nyquist plot, shown in Figure P7.47, matches with the transfer function:
(a)
(c)
1
s 13
1
s2 2s 2
(b)
1
s 12
(d)
1
s1
Im
Re
=0
IES (EC) 2003
144. The phase margin (PM) and the damping ratio x are related by:
q
p
2
2x 1 4x4
2x
(b) PM tan1 q
(a) PM 90 tan1
p
2
2x2 1 4x4
q
q
p
p
2
4
2
4x
1 4x4
2x
2x

1

1
(d) PM 180 tan
(c) PM 90 tan
2
2
IES (EC) 2003
145. The phase angle of the system
G s
s2
s5
4s 9
varies between:
(a) 08 and 908
(c) 08 and1808
(b) 08 and908
(d)90 and1808
IES (EE) 2001
146. Which of the following statements is correct in respect of the theory of stability?
(a) Phase margin is the phase angle lagging, in short of 1808, at the frequency corresponding to a
gain of 10.
(b) Gain margin is the value by which the gain falls short of unity, at a frequency corresponding to
90 phase lag.
(c) RouthHurwitz criterion can determine the degree of stability.
(d) Gain margin and phase margin are the measure of the degree of stability.
IES (EC) 2004
108
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
147. The radius of constant-N circle for N 1 is:

(a) 2
(c) 1
p
(b) 2
(d) p12
IES (EC) 1999
148. The forward-path transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by

G s
What is the phase margin for this system?
(a) p rad
(c) p=2 rad
1
1 s2
(b) 0 rad
(d) p rad
IES (EC) 2004
149. All the constant-N circles in the G-plane cross the real axis at the xed points. Which are these
points?
(a) 1 and origin
(c) 0.5 and 0.5
(b) Origin and 1

(d) 1 and 1
IES (EC) 2004
150. What is the value of M for the constant-M circle represented by the equation 8x2 18x 8y2
9 0; where x Rej Gjo j and y Iml j Gjo j?
(a) 0.5
(c) 3
(b) 2
(d) 8
IES (EC) 2004
151. If the gain of the loop system is doubled, the gain margin of the system is:
(a) Not affected
(c) Halved
(b) Doubled
(d) One fourth of original value
IES (EC) 2005
152. Which of the following methods can determine the closed-loop system resonance frequency of
operation?
(a) Root locus method
(c) Bode plot
(b) Nyquist method

(d) M and N circle method
IES (EC) 2005
153. For a stable closed-loop system, the gain at the phase cross-over frequency should always be:
(a) <20 dB
(c) <6 dB
(b) >6 dB
(d) <0 dB
IES (EC) 2005
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
109
154. Match List I (frequency response) with List II (time response), and select the correct answer using the
code given below the lists:
List I
A. Bandwidth
B. Phase margin
C. Response peak
D. Gain margin
Codes:
(a)
(c)
List II
1. Overshoot
2. Stability
3. Speed of time response
4. Damping ratio
3
3
2
4
1
1
4
2
(b)
(d)
1
1
4
2
3
3
2
4
IES (EC) 2005
155. The open-loop transfer function of a feedback control system is

Gs Hs
1
s 13

(a) 2
(c) 8
(b) 4
(d) 16
GATE (EC) 1991
156. The Nyquist plot of a phase transfer function GjoHjo of a system encloses the (1, 0) point.
(a) Less than zero
(c) Greater than zero
(b) Zero
(d) Innity
GATE (EC) 1998
157. The gain margin (in dB) of a system having the loop transfer function
p
2
G s H s
ss 1
is:
(a) 0
(c) 6
(b) 3
(d) 1
GATE (EC) 1999
158. The phase margin (in degrees) of a system having the loop transfer function
p
2 3
G s H s
ss 1
is:
(a) 458
(c) 608
(b) 308
(d) 308
GATE (EC) 1999
110
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
159. The constant-M loci is symmetrical with respect to:

(b) M 1 straight line and the real axis
(d) M 1 straight line
IES (EC) 1998
(a) Real axis and imaginary axis

(c) M 1 straight line and the imaginary axis
160. A system with the transfer function
Gs
s
1s
is subjected to a sinusoidal input r t sin ot in steady-state, the phase angle of the output relative
to the input at o 0 and o 1 will be respectively:
(a) 0 and 90
(c) 90 and 0
(b) 0 and 0
(d) 90 and 90
IES (EE) 2000
161. Consider the following Nyquist plots of different control systems:
Im
Im
Re
Re
(a)
(b)
Im
Im
Re
(c)
(d)
Re
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
111
Which of these plots represents a stable system?

(a) 1 alone
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
IES (EE) 2000
162. The system with the open-loop transfer function

Gs Hs
1
ss2 s 1
has a gain margin of:

(a) 6 dB
(c) 3.5 dB
(b) 0 dB
(d) 6 dB
GATE (EC) 2002
163. The gain margin and the phase margin of a feedback system with
Gs Hs
s
s 1003
are:
(b) 1;1
(d) 88:5dB; 1
(a) 0 dB, 08
(c) 1; 0
GATE (EC) 2003
164. If the Nyquist plot of an open-loop transfer function of a feedback control system is shown in the
left half of the s-plane (Figure P7.48), then the number of closed-loop poles in the right half of the
s-plane will be:
(a) Zero
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 3
Im
GH plane
=
Re
1
0
IES (EE) 1999
112
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
165. Which of the following polar diagrams corresponds to a lag network?
Im
Im
=0
=0
Re
Re
(a)
(b)
Im
Im
=0
=
Re
=0
Re
(c)
(d)
GATE (EC) 2005
166. The gain and phase crossover frequencies in rad/sec are respectively:
(a) 0.632 and 1.26
(c) 0.485 and 0.632
(b) 0.632 and 0.485

(d) 1.26 mA and 0.632 V
GATE (EC) 2005
167. The polar plot of

G s
1s
1 4s
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
113
for 0 o 1 in the G-plane is :
IES (EE) 1999

168. The Nyquist plot of GjoHjo for a closed control system passes through the (1, j0) point in the
GH-plane. The gain margin of the system in dB is equal to:
(a) Innite
(c) Less than zero
(b) Greater than zero

(d) Zero
GATE (EC) 2006
169. A unity-feedback system has the open-loop transfer function

Gs
1
s 2s 1s 3
The Nyquist plot of G encircles the origin:

(a) Never
(c) Twice
(b) Once
(d) Thrice
GATE (EE) 1992
114
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
170. The polar plot of a type 1, 3 pole, open-loop system is shown in Figure P7.49. The closed-loop
system is:
(a) Always stable

(c) Unstable with one pole on the right half s-plane
(d) Unstable with two poles on the right half s-plane
GATE (EE) 2001
171. The Nyquist plot of a loop transfer function G(s)H(s) of a closed-loop control system passes through
the point (1, j0) in the G(s)H(s) plane. The phase margin of the system is:
(a) 08
(c) 908
(b) 458
(d) 1808
GATE (EE) 2002
172. The open-loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given as
as 1
s2
The value of a to give a phase margin of 45 is equal to:
Gs
(a) 0.141
(c) 0.841
(b) 0.441
(d) 1.141
GATE (EE) 2004
173. The gain margin of a unity-feedback control system with the open-loop transfer function
Gs
is:
(a) 0p
(c) 2
s1
s2
p
(b) 1= 2
(d) 1
GATE (EE) 2005
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
115
174. 207. In the GH (s) plane, the Nyquist plot of the loop-transfer function
Gs Hs
pe0:25
s
passes through the negative real axis at the point:

(a) (0.25, j0)
(c) (1, j0)
(b) (0.5, j0)

(d) (2, j0)
GATE (EE) 2005
175. If the compensated system shown in Figure P7.50 has a phase margin of 60 at the crossover
frequency of 1 rad/sec, then the value of the gain K is:
(a) 0.366
(c) 1.366
(b) 0.732
(d) 2.738
GATE (EE) 2005
176. The Nyquist plot for a control system is shown in Figure P7.51
Figure P7.51 Nyquist plot for Objective Question 176.
the bode plot for the same system will be
116
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
20 dB/dec
|G|
40 dB/dec
20 dB/dec
|G|
40 dB/dec
(a)
(b)
|G|
20 dB/dec
40 dB/dec
|G|
40 dB/dec
60 dB/dec
(c)
60 dB/dec
(d)
177. The Nyquist plot of the open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s) is shown in Figure P7.52. It indicates
that:
(a) The open-loop system is unstable, but the closed-loop system is stable.
(b) Both open-loop and closed-loop systems are unstable.
(c) Open-loop system is stable, but closed-loop system is unstable.
(d) Both open-loop and closed-loop systems are stable.
J Im
GH plane
=
Re
(1, j0)
= +
= 0+
IES (EE) 1997
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
117
178. Which of the following statements regarding the stability of a feedback control system is correct?
(a) Gain margin (GM) gives the complete information about the relative stability of the gain system.
(b) Phase margin (PM) gives the complete information about the stability of the system.
(c) GM and PM together give information about the relative stability of the system.
(d) Gain cross-over and phase cross-over frequencies give the required information about the relative
stability of the system.
IES (EC) 1998
179. Match List I (Plot/diagram/chart) with List II (Characteristic), and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List I
A. Constant-M loci
B. Constant-N loci
C. Nichol?s chart
D. Nyquist plot
List II
1. Constant gain and phase shift loci of the closed-loop system
2. Plot of loop gain with variation of o
3. Circles of constant gain for closed-loop transfer function
4. Circles of constant phase shift of closed-loop transfer function
Codes:
(a)
(c)
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
(b)
(d)
3
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
IES (EE) 1998
118
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Chapter 8
1.
A system is described by
0
X
2
The system is
(c) Controllable and unobservable

1
0
X
u
3
i
(b) Uncontrollable and observable
IAS 1995
2. Which one of the following methods is NOT used for the analysis of nonlinear control systems?
(a) Phase plane method
(b) Decreasing function method
(c) Liapunovs method
(d) Piecewise linear
IES 2003
3. The state equations of a system are given by x_ X u; y X. The system is
(b) Controllable but not completely observable
(c) Neither controllable nor completely observable
(d) Not completely controllable but observable
IES 2005
4. The state representation of a second-order system is x_ 1 x1 u; x_ 2 x1 2x2 u. Consider the

following statements regarding the above system:
1. The system is completely state controllable.
2. If x1 is the output, then the system is completely output controllable.
3. If x2 is the output, then the system is completely output controllable.

IES 1993
5. The system matrix of a continuous-time system, described in the state variable form, is
2
3
x 0 0
A 4 0 y 1 5
0 1 2
The system is stable for all values of x and y satisfying
(a) x < 1=2; y < 1=2
(c) x < 0; y < 2
6. The state equation of a system is
(b) x > 1=2; y > 0

(d) x < 0; y < 1=2

0
1
0
X
X
1
20 9
IES 1993
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
119
The poles of this system are located at

(a) 1; 9
(c) 4; 5
(b) 1; 20
(d) 9; 20
IES 1995
7. The z-transform of a signal is given by

Cz
1z1 1 z4
41 z1 2
Its nal value is

(a) 1=4
(c) 1:0
(b) Zero
(d) Infinity
GATE 1999
8. The transfer function, Ys=Us, of a system described by the state equations xt 2xt 2ut
and yt 0:5xt is
(a) 0:5=s 2
(b) 1=s 2
(c) 0:5=s 2
(d) 1=s 2
GATE 2002
9. The state variable equations of a system are:
1. x1 3x1x2 2
2. x2 2x1
The system is
(a) Controllable but not observable
(c) Neither controllable nor observable
(b) Observable but not controllable

(d) Controllable and observable
GATE 2004
10. Given

A
the state transition matrix is given by

0 et
(a) t
e
0
t

e
0
(c)
0 et
11. If
1 0
0 1

(b)

(d)
5
40
2
0
3
0
et
0
0
et
0
et
et
0
3
2
05
1

GATE 2004
120
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
The inverse of A is
2
3
1
0 2
(a) 4 0 1=3 0 5
2 0
5
2
3
1=5 0 1=2
(c) 4 0 1=3 0 5
1=2 0
1
3
5
0
2
(b) 4 0 1=3 0 5
2
0
1
2
3
1=5
0 1=2
(d) 4 0
1=3 0 5
1=2 0
1
12. Given the homogenous state space equation

3
X
0
1
2
GATE 1998
the steady state value of Xss lim xt, given the initial value of X0 10; 10T , is
t!1

0
3
(b) Xss
(a) Xss
0
2

10
1
(c) Xss
(d) Xss
10
1
GATE 2002
13. The matrix of any state-space equation for the transfer function Cs=Rs of the system, shown in
Figure P8.22, is

(a)
1 0
0 1
(c) 1

(b)
0
0
1
1
(d) 3
GATE 1994
14. A system is described by the state equation XX AX BU. The output is given by Y CX,
where

4 1
1
; C 1; 0
A
; B
1
3 1
The transfer function Gs of the system is
s
(a) 2
s 5s 7
s
(c) 2
s 3s 2
1
5s 7
1
(d) 2
s 3s 2
(b)
s2
GATE 1995
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
15. A state variable system

Xt
121

1
1
Xt
ut
3
0
0
0
with the initial condition X(0) 1 3T and the unit step input u(t) has the state transition matrix
2
3
2
3
1
1 t
1
1 e3t
1
e e3t
5
5
3
3
(b)4
(a)4
0
et
0
e3t
2
3
"
#
1 t
1 1 et
e e3t
1
5
3
(d)
(c)4
0
et
3t
GATE 2005
0
e
16. A state variable system

Xt
0
0

1
1
ut
Xt
0
3
with the initial condition X(0) 1 3T and the unit step input u(t) has the state transition
equation

t et
t et
(b) Xt
(a) Xt
et
3e3t

t e3t
t e3t
(c) Xt
(d) Xt
3e3t
et
GATE 2005
17. The value of matrix A in X AX for the system described by the differential equation y
2y 3y 0 is

1
0
1
0
(a)
(b)
2 1
1 2

0
1
0
1
(d)
(c)
3 2
2 1
IES 1998
18. The minimum number of states necessary to describe the network shown in Figure P8.23 in a state
variable form is
122
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(a) 2
(c) 4
(b) 3
(d) 6
IES 1998
19. A system is represented by y 2y 5y 6y 5x. Its state variables are x1 y; x2 y and

x3 y. Then the coefcient matrix A will be
2
0
1
(a) 4 0
0
6 5
2
0
0
(c) 4 0
1
6 5
3
0
1 5
2
3
1
0 5
2
0
(b) 4 0
2
2
0
(d) 4 0
2
3
0
1 5
6
3
1
0 5
6
1
0
5
0
1
5
IES 1999
20. The state equation of a linear system is given by X AX BU, where

0
0 2
and B
A
1
2 0
The state transition matrix of the system is
2t

e
0
(a)
0 e2t

sin 2t
cos 2t
(c)
cos 2t sin 2t

(b)

(d)
e2t
0
0
e2t
cos 2t
sin 2t
sin 2t
cos 2t

IES 1999
21. Consider the single-input, single-output

2
1 0
X 4 0 2
0
0
system with its state variable representation:

3
2 3
0
1
0 5X 4 1 5U; Y 1 0 2X
3
0
The system is
(a) Neither controllable nor observable
(b) Controllable but not observative

(d) Both controllable and observable
22. A particular control system is described by the following state equations:

0
0
1
U and Y 2 0X
X
X
1
2 3
IES 2001
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
123
The transfer function of this system is

(a)
Ys
1
Us 2s2 3s 1
(b)
Ys
2
Us 2s2 3s 1
(c)
Ys
1
Us s2 3s 2
(d)
Ys
2
Us s2 3s 2
IES 2001
23. A transfer function of a control system does not have pole-zero cancellation. Which one of the
following statements is true?
(a) System is neither controllable nor observable
(b) System is completely controllable and observable
(c) System is observable but uncontrollable
(d) System is controllable but unobservable
IES 2002
24. Consider the following statements:

1. A discrete-time system is said to be stable, if and only if its response for until impulses t decays
with K
2. RouthHerwitz testing may be applied to determine the stability of the discrete-data system using
bilinear transformation
Z
1v
1v
A discrete data system is unstable if any of the roots of the characteristics equation lies within the unit
circle on the complex plane.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(b) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
(a) Origin
(c) 1 j0
(b) 1 j0
(d) 0 j1
IES 2003
25. For a unity-feedback system, the origin of the s-plane is mapped in the z-plane by the transformation
z eST to which one of the following?
IES 2004
26. A linear time-invariant discrete-time system is described by the vector-matrix difference equation
xk 1 Fxk Guk
where xk is the state vector, F is an n n constant matrix, G is an n r constant matrix and
u(k) is the control vector. The state transition matrix of the system is given by the Z-transform of
(a) ZI F
(c) ZI F1 G
(b) ZI FZ
(d) ZI F1 Z
GATE 1991
124
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
27. The Z-transform of the time function

1
X
n k
k0
is
(a)
Z1
Z
(b)
Z
Z1
(c)
Z
Z 12
(d)
Z 12
Z
GATE 1998
28. The block diagram of a sampled-data system is shown in Figure P8.24
(a)
GRz
1 GHz
(b)
GzRz
1 GHz
(c)
GRz
1 GzHz
(d)
GzRz
1 GzHz
IES 1998
29. Consider the following statements regarding hold circuits for the reconstruction of sampled signals:
1. Hold circuits are essentially low-pass lters.
2. A rst-order hold circuit introduces less phase-lag in comparison to zero hold circuit
3. A zero-order hold has a at gain-frequency response over the frequency range 0 v 2=T,
where T is the sampling period.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) 3 alone
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(d) 1 alone
30. The overall pulse transfer function of the system shown in Figure P8.25 is
IES 1999
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(a)
1 exp1
Z exp1
(b)
Z1 exp1
Z 1Z exp1
(c)
1 exp1
Z exp1
(d)
Z1 exp1
Z 1Z exp1
125
IES 1999
31. The system matrix of a discrete system is given by

0
1
A
3 5
The characteristic equation is given by
(a) z2 5z 3 0
(b) z2 3z 5 0
(c) z2 3z 5 0
(d) z2 z 2 0
IES 2001

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Figure P2.43 A network (Objective Question 1).

Figure P2.44 A led-controlled servomotor.

Figure P2.45 Two mass-spring friction system.

Figure P2.46 A multiple gear system.

Figure P2.47 A mechanical system.

Figure P3.12 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 1.

(b) (ii) and (iii)

2. Consider a signal ow graph shown in Figure P3.13.

Figure P3.13 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 2.

Consider the following statements regarding the signal ow graph:

(b) (i) and (ii) are correct.

Figure P3.14 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 3.

4. A system block diagram is shown in Figure P3.15.

Figure P3.15 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 4.

The overall transfer function of the system is

5. The signal ow graph of the system is shown in Figure P3.16.

Figure P3.16 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 5.

The transfer function Cs=Ds of the system is

Figure P3.17 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 6.

The transfer function Cs=Ns is given

7. The transfer function of the system shown in Figure P3.18 is

Figure P3.18 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 7.

9. In regeneration feedback, the transfer function is given by

Figure P3.19 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 10.

Figure P3.20 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 11.

Figure P3.21 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 13.

Figure P3.22 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 14.

Figure P3.23 Signal ow graphs for Objective Question 15.

Figure P4.58 Figure for Objective Question 4.

which of the following is its unit-step response?

Figure P4.59 Figure for Objective Question 4.

7. Type of a system depends on the

(b) Difference between the no. of poles and zeros

is excited by a unit-step input. The steady-state output is

Figure P4.60 Figure for Objective Question 10.

IAS (EE) 1994

12. The feedback control system shown in Figure P4.61 is

Figure P4.61 Figure for Objective Question 12.

(a) Type 0 system

(b) Type 1 system

IES (EC) 1993

Figure P4.62 Figure for Objective Question 13.

IES (EC) 1995

(a) Kv Lim sGsHs

(b) Kv Lim s 1GGssHs

(c) Kv Lim sGs

(d) Kv Lim s1 GsHs

IES (EC) 1998

Figure P4.63 Figure for Objective Question 16.

GATE (EE) 1992

The type and order of the system are respectively

IES (EE) 1998

Figure P4.64 Figure for Objective Question 18.

(a) 1, 2, and 3 are correct

(b) 1 and 2 are correct

Figure P4.65 Figure for Objective Question 4.

Figure P4.66 Figure for Objective Question 20.

IES (EE) 1995

(b) 5e t 20e2t 18e3t

22. Given a unity feedback with

the value of K for damping ratio of 0.5 is

The steady-state error due to unit parabolic input

(b) 5 3 sinvt 1 e3t sinvt 2