Remedial assignment

Subject code: 3341701 (CIS)

Unit 3: Stability (15 mcq)

CO4: comment on the stability of the given control system in

time domain and frequency domain by various methods

1. Select the type of possible system stability type

a) BIBO stability
b) Absolute stability
c) Relative stability
d) All of the above

Ans: d

𝑆 𝑒 + 𝑒 𝜋!
2. The system 𝜋 𝜋 given that ω>0 and 𝜋 = 22/7 and
𝑆 − √𝜔 𝑆 + 𝜔𝜋
𝑒 = 2.7182, is
a) Stable
b) Unstable
c) Stable for only ω < e
d) Stable for only ω < 𝜋

Ans: b

3. Routh criteria determines the ____________ stability

a) BIBO stability
b) Absolute stability
c) Relative stability
d) All of the above

Ans: b
 4. The necessary condition for stability of any system lies in
a) Location of poles and zeroes
b) Order of the system
c) Location of dominant poles
d) None of the above

Ans: c

5. The pole zero plot of a system is given below. System has a single
dominant pole. Comment on the stability.

a) Incomplete data
b) Unstable
c) Stable
d) None of the above

Ans: c

6. The root locus plot if a system shows____

a) Possible locations of closed loop poles and zeroes of the system
while varying the gain from zero to infinity.
b) Possible locations of open loop poles and zeroes of the system
while varying the gain from zero to infinity.
c) Possible locations of closed loop poles of the system while
varying the gain from zero to infinity.
 d) Possible locations of open loop poles and zeroes of the system
while varying the gain from zero to infinity.

Ans: a

7. For a closed loop system , if the dominant pole is located at

infinity on negative real axis (-∞), then that closed loop system is
a) Absolutely unstable forever
b) Marginally stable forever
c) System is glitched
d) Absolutely stable forever

Ans: d

8. Radioactive isotope of Uranium can be compared to an example of

__________
a) Absolutely Stable system
b) Absolutely Unstable system
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

Ans: b

9. Carbon -12 isotope can be compared to an example of

________________
a) Absolutely Stable system
b) Absolutely Unstable system
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

Ans: a

10. A__________ system is always preferred.

a) Absolutely unstable
b) Marginally stable
c) Absolutely stable
d) Marginally unstable
Ans: c

11. According to Routh criterion, the system described by the

𝑆 2 +1
equation 𝐺 (𝑆) = is ____________
𝑆+9
a) Stable
b) Unstable
c) Routh criteria cannot be applied to this system
d) Marginally stable

Ans: a

12. The root locus plot of a system is given below. Select the
correct option for commenting on its stability.

a) Incomplete data
b) Stable
c) Unstable
d) None of the above

Ans: b

13. The root locus plot of any given control system contains
a) Poles
b) Zeroes
c) Poles , zeroes
d) Poles, zeroes and gain

Ans: c
 14. The Routh Hurwitz method to determine stability of a given
system is a _______ method.
a) Arithmetic
b) Geometrical
c) Trigonometric
d) Graphical

Ans: a

15. _____ is required to determine the system stability while

using Routh – Hurwitz method.
a) Poles and zeroes
b) Transfer function
c) Characteristic equation
d) System input function

Ans: c

Unit 5: Mode of control action (12 mcq)

CO5: Compare different methods of control action

1. Find out the continuous mode of control action

a) On off control
b) floating control
c) proportional control
d) multi position control

Ans: c

2. The time process variable takes to reach 63.3% of its final value
after a step change in input is called
a) Rise time
b) Dead time
c) Process time
 d) Time constant

Ans: d

3. The periodic repetition of values of controller output is called ____

a) Hunting
b) Cycling
c) Shimmering
d) Toggling

Ans: b

4. On off control mode is used for

a) Motor speed control
b) Stepper motor position control
c) Locomotive track control
d) Air condition control

Ans: d

5. The inverse (reciprocal) of the proportional gain of the controller is

called ___________
a) Inverted gain
b) Controller loss
c) Proportional band
d) None of the above

Ans: c

6. Using a proportional controller will always result in _______

a) Offset
b) Faster dynamic response
c) Less overshoot
d) A and b

Ans: d
 7. After the system has settled, if the error becomes steady,
a) The derivative controller will give zero output and the integral
controller will remove it considering it as offset
b) We can remove the proportional controller as it is of no use
now.
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

Ans: a

8. When a single controller output is used to drive two different

valves, the control is called
a) double control
b) Ratio control
c) Split range control
d) It is impossible

Ans: c

9. System response gets faster by using

a) Proportional control
b) Multi point control
c) Derivative control
d) Integral control

Ans: c

10. System response gets slower by using

a) Proportional control
b) Multi point control
c) Derivative control
d) Integral control

Ans: d
 11. In a simple parallel PID controller _______ goes as a common
input to the P, I and D controllers.
a) Reference input
b) Error
c) System output
d) Disturbance

Ans: b

12. Error in the closed loop control system output is minimized

by using_____
a) Feedback
b) Controller
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

Ans: c