By Syed Abuzar

MCQ. Which of following locus allows closed loop magnitude frequency response to be
determined from open loop magnitude frequency response?

A. N circles
B. M circles
C. C circles
D. L circles

MCQ. Addition of transfer function in forward path or feedback path for purpose of improving
transient of steady state performance of control system is called

A. actuation
B. attenuation
C. compensation
D. amplification

Answer C

MCQ. A subsystem inserted into forward or feedback path for compensation purpose is
called

A. actuator
B. attenuator
C. compensator
D. modulator

Answer C

MCQ. Locus of constant, closed loop magnitude frequency response for unity feedback
systems is called constant

A. N circles
B. M circles
C. L circles
D. C circles

Answer B

MCQ. For generic feedback system with G(s) in forward path and H(s) in positive feedback
path , closed loop transfer T(s) is

A. H(s)/(1+G(s)H(s))
B. G(s)/(1-G(s)H(s))
C. G(s)/(1+G(s)H(s))
D. G(s)/H(s)

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A controller that feeds forward to plant a proportion of actuating signal plus its derivative for
purpose of improving transient response of close loop system is called

A. PI controller
B. PD controller
C. ID controller
D. P controller

Answer B

MCQ. PI controller stands for

A. Phase-integral controller
B. Proportional-integral controller
C. Phase-increment controller
D. Proportional-increment controller

Answer B

MCQ. A controller that feeds forward to plant a proportion of actuating signal plus its integral
for purpose of improving transient response and steady state error of a close loop system is
called

A. PI controller
B. PD controller
C. ID controller
D. P controller

Answer A

MCQ. PD controller stands for

A. Phase-derivative controller
B. Proportional-derivative controller
C. Phase-derivative controller
D. Proportional-difference controller

Answer B

MCQ. PID stands for

A. Phase-integral-difference controller
B. Proportional-integral-difference controller
C. Phase-increment-differential controller
D. Proportional-integral-differential controller

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Compensator which adds negative phase to system over specified frequency range is called

A. lag compensator
B. lead compensator
C. differential compensator
D. frequency compensator

Answer A

MCQ. Kirchhoff's voltage law states that sum of voltages across closed loop is equals to

A. one
B. zero
C. two
D. infinite

Answer B

MCQ. Gain margin is measured at

A. critical frequency
B. gain margin frequency
C. damped frequency
D. gain frequency

Answer B

MCQ. Control system in which output has no effect on input of a system is called

A. open loop system

B. closed loop system
C. forward biased system
D. reverse biased system

Answer A

MCQ. Characteristics of a system defined by a natural response that grows without bounds
as time approaches infinity is called

A. instability
B. stability
C. conductivity
D. toxity

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Constant in numerators of terms in a partial fraction expansion is called

A. residue
B. divider
C. multiplicand
D. additor

Answer A

MCQ. Main parameter of root locus is

A. rise time
B. fall time
C. gain
D. error

Answer C

MCQ. Locus of closed loop poles as a system is varied is called

A. root gain
B. root locus
C. α locus
D. β locus

Answer B

MCQ. Time required for step response to go from 0.1 of final value of 0.9 of final value is
called

A. fall time
B. rise time
C. peak time
D. slew rate

Answer B

MCQ. Fractional change in a system characteristics for a fractional change in a system

parameter is called

A. toxity
B. sensitivity
C. stability
D. settling

Answer B

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A frequency where Bode magnitude plot changes slop is called

A. start frequency
B. break frequency
C. ripple frequency
D. Bode frequency

Answer B

MCQ. A point on real axis of s-plane where root locus enters real axis from complex plane is
called

A. breakaway point
B. break-in point
C. Q-point
D. output point

Answer B

MCQ. A point on real axis of s-plane where root locus leaves real axis and enters complex
plane is called

A. breakaway point
B. break-in point
C. Q-point
D. input point

Answer A

MCQ. Bode Plots are generally used with the

A. Laplace transforms
B. Fourier transforms
C. partial differential equations
D. matrices

Answer B

MCQ. Line that represent subsystems in a single flow graph is called

A. actuator
B. repeater
C. branches
D. feedback

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Pole that predominantly generates transient response is called

A. x pole
B. y pole
C. dominant pole
D. zero pole

Answer C

MCQ. An electrical network whose variables and parameters are analogous to another
physical system is called

A. electronic circuit analog

B. electric circuit analog
C. Eigen circuit analog
D. dominant circuit analog

Answer B

MCQ. An unwanted signal that corrupts input or output of a plant or process is called

A. disturbance
B. input signal
C. actuating signal
D. output signal

Answer A

MCQ. Any value that makes an eigenvector under transformation is called

A. x value
B. transform value
C. eigenvalue
D. actuation value

Answer C

MCQ. Inverse of electrical impedance is called electrical

A. resistance
B. admittance
C. reluctance
D. capacitance

Answer B

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MCQ. Gain margin is expressed in

A. decade
B. meters
C. hertz
D. decibels

Answer D

MCQ. Gain margin is used to make closed loop system unstable at phase of

A. 90°
B. 89°
C. 120°
D. 180°

Answer D

MCQ. Amount of additional open loop gain is called

A. gain addition
B. open gain
C. gain margin
D. gain ratio

Answer C

MCQ. Frequency at which phase frequency response plot equals to 180° is called

A. gain frequency
B. gain margin frequency
C. damped frequency
D. critical frequency

Answer B

MCQ. Gain margin is inverse of

A. noise
B. disturbance
C. actuating signal
D. gain

Answer D

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MCQ. First feedback control device is

A. noise actuator
B. signal modulator
C. system controller
D. water clock

Answer D

MCQ. Product of gain found by transversing a path that follows direction of signal flow from
input node to output node of a signal flow graph is called

A. forward path gain

B. reverse path gain
C. zero path gain
D. infinite path gain

Answer A

MCQ. Major divisions in control theory are

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five

Answer A

MCQ. An engineering discipline that applies automatic control theory to design systems with
desired behaviors in control environments is

A. electronics engineering
B. electrical engineering
C. system engineering
D. control engineering

Answer D

MCQ. Methods of analyzing and designing linear control system by using transfer function
are called

A. frequency dependent techniques

B. frequency domain techniques
C. time dependent techniques
D. time domain techniques

Answer B
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Law which states that sum of all forces present in a system is equals to zero is called

A. Ohm's Law
B. Newton's Law
C. Gauss's Law
D. Kirchhoff's Law

Answer B

MCQ. By Newton's Law, sum of forces is equals to product of mass and

A. velocity
B. distance
C. acceleration
D. None of these

Answer C

MCQ. Locus of constant closed loop magnitude and closed loop phase frequency response
for unity feedback systems plotted on open loop dB versus phase angle plane in

A. p chart
B. Nichols chart
C. time series chart
D. u chart

Answer B

MCQ. Which of following chart allows closed loop frequency response to be determined from
open loop frequency response?

A. p chart
B. u chart
C. Nichols chart
D. time series chart

Answer C

MCQ. Case where a feedback signal is subtracted from a previous signal in forward path is
called

A. forward feed
B. negative feedback
C. positive feedback
D. reverse feed

Answer B
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MCQ. Frequency of oscillation of a system if all damping is removed is called

A. microwave
B. critical frequency
C. natural frequency
D. damped frequency

Answer C

MCQ. Part of total response function due to system and way system acquires or dissipates
energy is called

A. critical response
B. undamped response
C. underdamped response
D. natural response

Answer D

MCQ. A method of feedback compensation that changes poles of forward path transfer
function for purpose of improving transient response of closed loop system is called

A. major loop compensation

B. zero loop compensation
C. minor loop compensation
D. infinite loop compensation

Answer A

MCQ. Ratio of Laplace transform of torque to Laplace transform of angular displacement is

called

A. electrical linear impedance

B. mechanical rotational impedance
C. mechanical linear impedance
D. electronic rotational impedance

Answer B

MCQ. Ratio of Laplace transform of force to Laplace transform of linear displacement is

called

A. electrical linear impedance

B. mechanical rotational impedance
C. mechanical translational impedance
D. electronic rotational impedanceAnswer

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MCQ. Amount of additional open loop phase shift required at unity gain to make closed loop
system unstable is called

A. gain margin
B. phase margin
C. amplitude margin
D. frequency margin

Answer B

MCQ. Frequency at which magnitude frequency response plots equal to is 0dB is called

A. gain margin frequency

B. natural frequency
C. phase margin frequency
D. phase margin frequency

Answer D

MCQ. State variables such that each subsequent state variable is derivative of previous
state variable is called

A. phase variable
B. gain variable
C. amplitude variable
D. frequency variable

Answer A

MCQ. Phasor is also known as

A. complexor
B. phase
C. gain
D. Nyquist phase

Answer A

MCQ. Complex number which represents a sinusoidal function whose amplitude, angular
frequency, and initial phase are time-invariant is called

A. phase
B. gain
C. phasor
D. Nyquist phase

Answer C
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CMCQ. Step response of second order system with given natural frequency that is
characterized by no overshoot and a rise time that is faster than any possible overdamped
response with same natural frequency is called

A. underdamped response
B. critically underdamped response
C. critically damped response
D. oscillation response

Answer A

MCQ. If P is power gain than decibel can be defined as

A. 10logP
B. 20logP
C. 10log/2P
D. 10log/P

Answer A

MCQ. Frequencies that are separated by a factor of 10 is called

A. core
B. damped
C. underdamped
D. decade

Answer D

MCQ. Ratio of exponential decay frequency to natural frequency is called

A. underdamping ratio
B. power ratio
C. gain ratio
D. damping ratio

Answer D

MCQ. Sinusoidal frequency of oscillation of an underdamped response is called

A. damped frequency
B. underdamped frequency
C. cosine frequency
D. tangent frequency

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A device that converts a signal form one form to another is called

A. transmitter
B. receiver
C. antenna
D. transducer

Answer D

MCQ. A voltage generator that yields a voltage output proportional to rotational input speed
is called

A. tachometer
B. gyro meter
C. gyroscope
D. thermometer

Answer A

MCQ. Time for exponential to decay to 37% of its original value at t=0 is called

A. rise time
B. time constant
C. fall time
D. slew rate

Answer B

MCQ. Ratio of Laplace transform of output of a system to Laplace transform of input of

system is called

A. linear function
B. casual function
C. time invariant function
D. transfer function

Answer D

MCQ. Plot that relates a motor's torque to its speed at a constant input voltage is called

A. torque-angular curve
B. torque-speed curve
C. distance-sped curve
D. torque-distance curve

Answer B

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Denominator of transfer function is called

A. characteristic equation
B. characteristic polynomial
C. laplacian equation
D. ordinary polynomial

Answer B

MCQ. Which of following is characterized by feedback paths from output?

A. open loop system

B. closed loop system
C. no feedback system
D. terminator

Answer B

MCQ. For generic feedback system with G(s) in forward path and H(s) in negative feedback
path , closed loop transfer T(s) is

A. G(s)/H(s)
B. G(s)/(1-G(s)H(s))
C. G(s)/(1+G(s)H(s))
D. H(s)/(1+G(s)H(s))

Answer C

MCQ. Equation formed by setting characteristic polynomial to zero is called

A. differential equation
B. characteristic equation
C. laplacian equation
D. ordinary equation

Answer B

MCQ. A system that monitors its output and corrects for disturbances and errors is called

A. open loop system

B. closed loop system
C. no feedback system
D. terminator

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Lead compensator has a pole to the

A. right of zero
B. left of zero
C. origin
D. complex axis

Answer B

MCQ. A system possessing properties of superposition and homogeneity is called

A. non linear system

B. non homogeneous system
C. superposition system
D. linear system

Answer D

MCQ. Lead compensator has a zero on the

A. positive complex axis

B. negative complex axis
C. negative real axis
D. positive real axis

Answer C

MCQ. Process of approximating a non linear differential equation with a linear differential
equation is called

A. non linearization
B. linearization
C. compensation
D. attenuation

Answer B

MCQ. For a signal flow graph, product of branch gains found by transversing a path that
starts at a node and ends at same node without passing any other node more than once is
called

A. gain margin
B. gain flow
C. open gain
D. loop gain

Answer D
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MCQ. In control systems, when maximum value is subtracted from step value and result is
divided by step value, result is called

A. percentage undershoot
B. percentage overshoot
C. percentage undamped
D. percentage overdamped

Answer B

MCQ. Time required for underdamped response to reach first or maximum peak is called

A. rise time
B. fall time
C. peak time
D. slew rate

Answer C

MCQ. Mathematical equation where a fraction with n factors in its denominator is

represented as sum of simpler fractions is called

A. differential fraction expansion

B. ordinary differential expansion
C. partial differential expansion
D. partial fraction expansion

Answer D

MCQ. An output exceeding its final, steady-state value in control system is called

A. undershoot
B. overshoot
C. underdamped
D. undamped

Answer B

MCQ. Network that only stores or dissipates energy is called

A. active network
B. passive network
C. port network
D. source network

Answer B

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