1. Compare open loop and closed loop control systems.

2. Explain following terms with respect to closed loop systems.

i) Plant. ii) Controller. iii) Reference input.
3. Discuss different types of feedback control systems.
4. Explain the advantages of feedback.
5. Obtain the transfer function C (S)/R(S) for the block diagram below using block
diagram reduction technique.

6. Explain any three rules of block diagram algebra.

7. Explain the properties of signal flow graph.
8. Compare in details about block diagram and signal flow graph methods.
9. Obtain the transfer function E2(s)/E1(s) using Mason’s gain formula for the electrical
circuit given below, by converting the circuit into signal flow graph.

10. Draw the signal flow graph for the given block diagram and obtain the transfer function
using Mason’s gain formula.

X 2 (s)
11. Find the transfer function for the Mechanical translation system shown in
F (s)
figure.
 X 2 (s)
12. Determine the transfer function .
F ( s)

θ2 (s )
13. Find the transfer function for the Mechanical rotational system shown in figure.
T (s)

θ2 (s )
14. Find transfer function .
T (s)

15. Obtain the state equation of electrical network shown below.

16. Derive the transfer function Ec(s)/E(s) of the filter shown in figure below. Assume that
the filter sees infinite impedance at the output and zero impedance at the input.

17. Give the equivalent voltage analogy for the elements/parameters of translational and
rotational mechanical systems.
18. Discuss force (torque)-voltage analogy.
19. Give the equivalent current analogy for the elements/parameters of translational and
rotational mechanical systems.
20. Discuss force (torque)-current analogy.