Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering

Formative Assessment 1: Principles of Control Systems

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Effective Date: Aug. 22, 2023
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Engr. Paran

Instructor Engr. Jose Ramil Cañas 2/E Ramiro Cañas

CDRC BSMARE Chairpeson

Test I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following statements is correct for any closed loop system?
a. Only one of the static error co-efficient has a finite non-zero value
b. All the co-efficient can have zero value
c. All the co-efficient are always non-zero
d. All of the mentioned
2. What should be the nature of bandwidth for a good control system?
a. Small
b. Medium
c. Large
d. All of the mentioned
3. Which of the following statement is true about Feedback control system?
a. Equally sensitive to forward feedback path parameter changes
b. Insensitive to both forward and feedback path parameter changes
c. Less sensitive to feedback path parameter changes than to forward path parameter changes
d. Less sensitive to forward path parameter changes than to feedback path parameter
changes
4. In a control system the output of the controller is given to
a. amplifier
b. Sensor
c. Final control element
d. Comparator
5. What will happen to a Control System with excessive noise?
a. a) Oscillations
b. b) Saturation in amplifying stages
c. c) Loss of gain
d. d) Vibrations
6. Which of the following control systems have unpredictable & non-repeatable?
a. Stochastic control systems
b. Deterministic control systems
c. Static control systems
d. Dynamic control systems
7. In pneumatic control systems the control valve used as the final control element converts
 a. Position change to pressure signal
b. Electric signal to pressure signal
c. Pressure signal to electric signal
d. Pressure signal to position change
8. Feedback control system is basically ______________
a. Band pass filter
b. Band stop filter
c. High pass filter
d. Low pass filter
9. Which of the following is not a feature of a good control system?
a. Slow response
b. Sufficient power handling capacity
c. Good stability
d. Good accuracy
10. control system is generally met with the time response specifications:
a. Damping factor
b. Setting time
c. Steady state accuracy
d. All of the mentioned

Test II.

Essay

1. Explain the various levels of automation as per IMO guidance and its impact on shipping operation
(10 pts)

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