FEEDBACK AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

Mathematics (8 pts)
❑ Pole and zero determination
❑ Transient response
❑ Block diagram and signal flow

Electronics (8 pts)
❑ Block Diagram Representation and Signal Flow Graphs
❑ LTI Systems and Transient Analysis
❑ System Modeling and Transfer Function
❑ Poles and Zeros, Root Locus, and Stability Analysis
❑ Steady State Analysis and Frequency Response

Topic 1: BASIC CONCEPTS

1. This refers to a meaningful interconnection of various components that produces a response (output) from a given stimulus
(input).
A. block
B. gain
C. system
D. feedback

2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a closed-loop control system:

A. Accurate and reliable.
B. Feedback may lead to oscillatory response.
C. Less sensitive.
D. Accurate even with presence of non-linearities.

3. A system is said to be linear time-invariant (LTI) if the system satisfies which of the following properties?

A. i and ii only
B. i, iii only
C. ii and iii only
D. i, ii, and iii

4. The transfer function of the system described by

with x(t) as input and y(t) as output is

A. 2s/(5s^2 + 4s)
B. (2s+4)/(5s^2 + 4s)
C. (2s+4)/(5s + 4)
D. 2s/(5s^2 + 4)

5. Let x(t) be the input to an LTI system. The required output is 4x(t-2). Determine the transfer function, T(s), of the system.
A. T(s) = 4e^2s
B. T(s) = 4e^-2s
C. T(s) = 2e^-8s
D. T(s) = 2e^8s
6. An LTI system has an impulse response h(t) = e^2t, t > 0. If the initial conditions are zero and the input is r(t) = e^3t, then solve
for the output c(t) for t > 0.
A. c(t) = e^3t — e^2t
B. c(t) = e^3t + e^2t
C. c(t) = e^5t
D. cannot be solved

7. A certain servomotor has input voltage v(t) in volts and output w(t) in rad/s. The relationship of the system can be described
by the differential equation:

A step input voltage of magnitude 5 V is used in the system. Determine the motor's steady-state speed in RPM.
A. 293 rpm
B. 239 rpm
C. 329 rpm
D. 392 rpm

8. The transfer function V 2(s)/V 1(s) of the circuit shown in the figure is
A. (0.5s+1)/(s+1)
B. (3s+6)/(s+2)
C. (s+2)/(s+1)
D. (s+1)/(s+2)

9. A system has a pair of complex conjugate poles

, a single real zero Z1 = -4, and a gain factor K = 3. Find the differential equation representing the system if
the input is r(t) and output is c(t).
2
d c dc dr
A. + 12 +3c = 5 +2r
dt
2
dt dt
2
d c dc dr
B. +2 +13c = 5 +2r
dt
2
dt dt
2
d c dc dr
C. +2 +3c = 15 +12r
dt
2
dt dt
2
d c dc dr
D. +2 +5c = 3 +12r
dt
2
dt dt

10. In the given figure shows pole-zero plot. If steady state gain is 2 the transfer function G(s) is
A. 2(s+1)/(s^2 + 4s + 5)
B. 5(s+1)/(s^2 + 4s + 5)
C. 10(s+1)/(s^2 + 4s + 3)
D. 10(s+1)/(s + 2)^2

Topic 2: BLOCK DIAGRAM AND SIGNAL FLOW GRAPH

11. This refers to the representation of the interconnection of subsystems that form a system consists of blocks representing
subsystems, arrows representing signals, summing junctions, and pickoff points.
A. signal flow graph
B. transfer function
C. state-space representation
D. block diagram
1
12. A unity feedback system has open-loop transfer function G(s)= . Determine the closed-loop transfer function.
s (s+5)
A. 1 /(s^2+5s)
B. 1 /(5s^2+s)
C. 1/(s^2+5s+1)
D. s/(s^2+5s+1)

13. For the system in the figure, solve for C(s)/R(s).

A. (G 1(s)G 2(s))/(1 + G 1(s)[G 2(s) + H 1(s)])
B. (G 1(s)G 2(s))/(1 + G 2(s)[G 1(s) + H 1(s)])
C. (G 1(s)G 2(s))/(1 + G 1 (s)G2(s) + H 1(s))
D. None of these.

14. For the block diagram shown, the transfer function C(s)/R(s) is equal to
A. (s^2+1)/s^2
B. (s^2+s+1)/s^2
C. (s^2+s+1)/s
D. 1/(s^2+s+1)

15. Solve for the transfer function c/r, for the signal flow graph shown:
A. 11/9
B. 24/23
C.22/15
D. 44/23

16. Given the signal flow graph shown, determine C(s)/R(s)

de+ f + fb
A.
1+ a+b+ c+ abc
de +fb
B.
1+ a+b+ c+ ab+ ac+bc + abc
de+ f + fb
C.
1+ a+b+ c+ ab+ ac+bc + abc
de +fb
D.
1+ a+b+ c+ abc
17. Solve for the transfer function C(s)/R(s), for the system shown:
A. 3/(s^2+3s+2)
B. 6/(s^2+3s+2)
C. 3/(s^2+3s+2)
D. 6/(s^2+3s+2)

Topic 3: TIME RESPONSE ANALYSIS

18. The time response of a control system is usually split into two, these are:
A. transient response, steady-state response
B. impulse response, step response
C. transient response, step response
D. impulse response, steady-state response

19. For a system with C(s)/R(s) = 5/(s+5), calculate the rise time and settling time.
A. 0.88 sec, 1.6 sec
B. 1.6 sec, 0.88 sec
C. 0.44 sec, 0.8 sec
D. 0.8 sec, 0.44 sec

20. The system shown in the figure has second order response with a damping ratio of 0.6 and a damped frequency of oscillation
of 10 rad/s. Determine the value of K1 and K2 respectively.
A. 12.5 and 15
B. 156.25 and 15
C. 156.25 and 14
D. 12.5 and 14
21. Calculate the peak time, rise time, %0S and settling time of the given CLTF.

100
T(S)= 2
s + 15 s+ 100

A. T p = 0.475 s;T r= 0.37 s; %OS = 2.832%; T s = 0.533 s

B. T p = 0.754 s;T r= 0.73 s; %OS = 2.328%; T s = 0.353 s
C. T p = 0.745 s;T r= 0.73 s; %OS = 2.832%; T s = 0.553 s
D. T p = 0.475 s;T r= 0.37 s; %OS = 2.832%; T s = 0.353 s

K
22. The forward transfer function of a unity-feedback system is given by: G(s)= . Which of the following statements is
s (s+10)
NOT TRUE.
A. The steady-state position error is 0.
B. The steady-state velocity error is K/10.
C. The steady-state position error constant is ∞.
D. The steady-state velocity error constant is K/10.

K
23. The forward path transfer function of a unity-feedback system is given by: G(s)= n . The system has 10% overshoot
s (s+a)
and velocity error constant of K v = 100. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE.
A. The system is Type-1.
B. The damping ratio of the system is 0.6.
C. The value of a is 144.
D. The value of K is 37800.

24. Solve for the steady-state error due to a step input for a unity-feedback system with forward transfer function
G(s)=1/(s+1)(s+2)
A. e ss = 0.67
B. e ss = 0.72
C. e ss = 0.87
D. e ss = 0.93

Topic 4: STABILITY ANALYSIS

25. Given the characteristic equation of a system: s^5 - 3 s^4 + 3 s^3 - 9 s^2 - 4 s + 12,. Which of the following gives the exact
description about the poles of the system.
A. two RHP poles, one LHP pole, two jω poles
B. one RHP pole, two LHP poles, two jω poles
C. no RHP poles, three LHP poles, two jω poles
D. three RHP poles, two LHP poles, no jω poles
26. Given the system shown in the figure, which of the following statements is NOT true.

A. The system is stable for O<K<390.

B. The system oscillates for K = 390.
C. The frequency of oscillation is √ 30 rad /sec
D. The auxiliary equation in the RH tabulation is 13s+390.