Assertion (A): The closed loop stability can be determined from the poles of an

open loop system and the polar plot of the frequency response.
Reason (R): Unstable system has right half poles.
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct Explanation of A
c) A is True and R is false
d) A is False and R is true
ANSWER: B

The open loop control transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by :
G(s) =K/(s+2)(s+4)(s^2+6s+25)
Which is the value of K which causes sustained oscillations in the closed loop
system?
a) 590
b) 790
c) 990
d) 1190
ANSWER: A

The characteristic equation of the control system is

s5+15s4+85s3+225s2+274s+120=0 . What are the number of roots of the equation which
lie to the left of the line s+1 = 0?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
ANSWER: C

For what values of K does the polynomial s4+8s3+24s2+32s+K=0 have roots with zero
real parts?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 40
d) 80
ANSWER: D

The characteristic equation of a system is 2s5+s4+4s3+2s2+2s+1=0 . Which one of the

following is correct?
a) Stable
b) Marginally stable
c) Unstable
d) Oscillatory
ANSWER: C

In closed loop control system, what is the sensitivity of the gain of the overall
system, M to the variation in G?
a) 1/1+GH
b) 1/1+G
c) G/1GH
d) G/1+G
ANSWER: A

Which of the following may result in instability problem?

a) Large error
b) High selectivity
c) High gain
d) Noise
ANSWER: C
The characteristic equation of a control system is given by s5+s4+2s3+2s2+4s+6=0.
The number of the roots of the equation which lie on the right half of s-plane:
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
ANSWER: C

Assertion (A): Transfer function approach has limitation that it reveals only the
system output for a input and provides no information regarding the internal state
of the system.
Reason (R): There may be situations where the output of a system is stable and yet
some of the system elements may have a tendency to exceed their specified ratings.
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is False
d) A is False but R is True
ANSWER: A

When human being tries to approach an object, his brain acts as,
a) An error measuring device
b) A controller
c) An actuator
d) An amplifier
ANSWER: B

For two-phase AC servomotor, if the rotor’s resistance and reactance are

respectively R and X, its length and diameter are respectively L and D then,
a) X/R and L/D are both small
b) X/R is large but L/D is small
c) X/R is small but L/D is large
d) X/R and L/D are both large
ANSWER: C

Error detector:
a) Armature controlled FHP DC motor
b) A pair of synchronous transmitter and control transformer
c) Tach generator
d) Amplidyne
ANSWER: A

Scientist Bode have contribution in :

a) Asymptotic plots
b) Polar plots
c) Root locus technique
d) Constant M and n circle
ANSWER: A

For a stable closed loop system, the gain at phase crossover frequency should
always be:
a) < 20 dB
b) < 6 dB
c) > 6 dB
d) > 0 dB
ANSWWER: D

If the gain of the open loop system is doubled, the gain of the system is :
a) Not affected
b) Doubled
c) Halved
d) One fourth of the original value
ANSWER: A

Which one of the following methods can determine the closed loop system resonance
frequency operation?
a) Root locus method
b) Nyquist method
c) Bode plot
d) M and N circle
ANSWER: D

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Nichol’s chart is useful for the detailed study of:
a) Closed loop frequency response
b) Open loop frequency response
c) Close loop and open loop frequency responses
d) None of the mentioned
ANSWER: A

Nichol’s chart:
a) Constant gain and constant phase shift loci of the closed-loop system.
b) Plot of loop gain with the variation in frequency
c) Circles of constant gain for the closed loop transfer function
d) Circles of constant phase shift for the closed loop transfer function
ANSWER: B

The forward path transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by G(s) =
100/(s2+10s+100). The frequency response of this system will exhibit the resonance
peak at:
a) 10 rad/sec
b) 8.66 rad/sec
c) 7.07 rad/sec
d) 5rad/sec
ANSWER: C

Assertion (A): All the systems which exhibit overshoot in transient response will
also exhibit resonance peak in frequency response.
Reason (R): Large resonance peak in frequency response corresponds to a large
overshoot in transient response.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
ANSWER: A