Faculty of Engineering and Technology (Co-Education)

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Sem: 4th
Sub: Control system
Name of Faculty: Asst. Prof Soumya Honyal MARKS: 30

Model question paper

I. Choose the correct answer. i.e. A, B, C, D.
1. Block diagram can be used to represent
A) Only linear systems
B) Only non-linear systems
C) Both linear and nonlinear systems
D) Time invariant and time varying systems
2. Signal flow graphs can be used to represent
A. Only linear systems
B. Only non-linear systems
C. Both linear and nonlinear systems
D. Time invariant and time varying systems
3. The equation based on which a signal flow graph is drawn must be
A. Differential equations
B. Algebraic equations
C. Algebraic equations in the form of cause-effect relations
D. Differential equations in form of cause-effect relations.
4. A node which has only outgoing branches is called a
A. Input node
B. Output node
C. Mixed node
D. General node
5. A node which has only incoming branches is called a
A. Input node
B. Output node
C. Mixed node
D. General node
6. A node which has both incoming and outgoing branches is called a
A. Input node
B. Output node
C. Mixed node
D. General node
7. Three blocks with gains 5,8, 4 are connected in cascade. The total gain of
the arrangement is
A. 17
B. 160
C. 44
D. 37
8. Three blocks with gains 4,6, 8 are connected in parallel. The total gain of
the arrangement is
A. 18
B. 196
C. 32
D. 52
9. For any given system can be represented by
A. Only one SFG
B. Only two SFGs
C. Many different SFGs
D. None of these
10.A given block diagram can represent
A. Only one system
B. 2 or 3 systems
C. Many systems
D. None of these
11.In a signal flow graph, the product of which of the following is
considered to obtain ‘path gain’
A. Branch
B. Path
C. Node
D. Loop
12.Two loops are said to be non-touching only if no common ________
exists between them.
A. Loop
B. Feedback
C. Branch
D. Node
13.For which of the following the signal flow graph applicable?
A. Causal
B. Invertible
C. Linear time invariant system
D. Dynamic
14.In signal flow graph which method is used to obtain the transfer function
of the system?
A. Poisson’s equation
B. Block diagram reduction rules
C. Mason’s equation
D. Lagrange’s equation
15.Which type of node comprises incoming as well as outgoing branches?
A. Source node
B. Sink node
C. Chain node
D. Main node
16.In signal flow graph which among the following represents the
relationship between node by drawing a line between them?
A. Branch
B. Self-loop
C. Semi-node
D. Mesh
17. Loop which does not possess any common node is said to be which
loop?
A. Touching loops
B. Forward loops
C. Non-touching loops
D. Complete loops
18.In Mason’s gain formula what does ‘K’ represents?
A. Number of loops
B. Number of gain
C. Number of forward paths
D. Number of non touching loops
19.Which among the following represents an illustration of closed loop
system?
A. Automatic washing machine
B. Automatic electric iron
C. Bread toaster
D. Electric hand drier
20.By equating the denominator of transfer function to zero, which among
the following will be obtained?
A. Poles
B. Zeros
C. Both a &b
D. None of these
21.The output of signal is fed back at the input side from which of the
following point?
A. Summing
B. Differential
C. Take-off
D. All the above
22.In a parallel combination, the direction of flow of signals through block
in parallel must resemble to the main__________
A. Forward
B. Feedback
C. Opposite
D. Diagonal
23.In signal flow graph among which of the following is used to represent
the nodes?
A. Circles
B. Squares
C. Arrows
D. Pointers
24.What is the value of parabolic input in laplace domain?
A. 1
B. A/s
C. A/s^2
D. A/s^3
25.In time domain system, which response exists after an wxtinction of
transient response?
A. Step response
B. Impulse response
C. Steady state response
D. All the above
26.At the summing point, more than one signal can be added or ____
A. Subtracted
B. Multiplied
C. Both a &b
D. None of these
27.On which factor the steady state error depends?
A. Order
B. Type
C. Size
D. Prototype
28.For the elimination of feedback loops, which of the following function is
used?
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
29.The output signal is fed back at the input side from which of the
following point?
A. Summing
B. Differential
C. Take off
D. All the above
30.A loop which has the single branch is called?
A. Open loop
B. Self loop
C. Closed loop
D. All the above