Control Systems

Quiz Questions

Quiz 1
1. A control system in which the control action is somehow dependent on the output is known as:
 Closed Loop System
 Semiclosed Loop System
 Open System
 None of the above
2. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h. Which of the following is the feedback element
for the driver
 Clutch
 Eyes
 Needle of the Speedometer
 Steering Wheel
 None of the above
3. ____ is a part of the human temperature control system.
 Digestive System
 Perspiration System
 Ear
 Leg Movement
4. By which of the following control action is determined when a man walks along a path?
 Brain
 Hands
 Legs
 Eyes
5. Transfer Function of a system is used to calculate which of the following?
 The order of the system
 The Time Constant
 The output for any given input
 The Steady State Gain
6. On which of the following factors does the sensitivity of a closed loop system to gain changes
and load disturbances depend?
 Frequency
 Loop Gain
 Forward Gain
 All of the above

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 7. A controller is essentially a:
 Sensor
 Clipper
 Comparator
 Amplifier
8. Which of the following is the input to a controller?
 Servo Signal
 Desired Variable Value
 Error Signal
 Sensed Signal
9. The capacitance in Force-Current Analogy is analogous to:
 Momentum
 Velocity
 Displacement
 Mass
10. The viscous friction coefficient in Force-Voltage Analogy is analogous to:
 Charge
 Resistance
 Reciprocal of Inductance
 Reciprocal of Capacitance
 None of the Above
11. The temperature under thermal and electrical system analogy is considered analogous to:
 Voltage
 Current
 Capacitance
 Charge
 None of the above
12. In liquid level and electrical system analogy, the voltage is considered analogous to:
 Head
 Liquid Flow
 Liquid Flow Rate
 None of the above
13. Write the differential equations for the mechanical system as shown in the figure:

Answer: The differential Equations of the system are:

d(x1 − x2 ) dx1 d 2 x1
F (t) + f12 − K1 x1 − f1 = M1 2
dt dt dt
d(x2 − x1 ) dx2 d 2 x2
f12 + f2 − K2 (x2 − x1 ) = M2 2
dt dt dt
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14. The block diagram of a position control system is shown in figure. Determine the sensitivity of
closed loop transfer function T , with respect to G and H, the forward path and feedback path
transfer functions respectively for ω = 1r ad/sec.

Answer: The solution to the above problem:

G(s) 10
T (s) = =
1 + G(s)H(s) j + 49

1 j −1
SGT (s) = =
1 + G(s)H(s) j + 49

10 10
G(s) = =
s(s + 1) j −1

H(s) = 5