Linear Control Systems

Question Bank
1. An impulse function is a derivative of __ function
a) Parabolic
b) Step
c) Ramp
d) Linear
2. A signal whose value changes from one level to other level in no time is
known as __ signal
a) Impulse
b) Step
c) Ramp
d) Parabolic
3. The overshoot (an indication of the largest error between the actual and
desired output) is the ratio of:
a) Transient error to peak error
b) Dynamic error to peak error
c) Maximum overshoot to final desired value
d) None of the above
4. Error constants of the system are measure of:
a) Relative stability
b) Transient state response
c) Steady state response
d) Steady state as well as transient state response
5. The frequency and time domain are related through:
a) Laplace transform

b) Fourier transform
c) Laplace transform and fourier integral
d) None of the above
6. Velocity error constant of the system is measured when the input of the
system is unit ___ function
a) Ramp
b) Impulse
c) Step
d) Parabolic
7. Transient function of the system and the response in terms of Laplace
transform are the same for __ function
a) Unit impulse
b) Ramp
c) Unit step
d) Parabolic
8. A unit step function on integration results in a:
a) Unit doublet
b) Unit ramp function
c) Unit parabolic function
d) None of the above
9. The integral control:
a) Increases the steady state error
b) Decreases the steady state error
c) Increases the noise and stability
d) Decreases the damping coefficient

10. A signal other than the reference input that tends to affect the value of
controlled variable is termed as:
a) Command
b) Error signal
c) Disturbance
d) Actuating signal
11. The output of a feedback control system must be a function of
(a) reference and output
(b) reference and input
(c) input and feedback signal
(d) output and feedback signal
12. Control engineering is applicable to which fields of engineering?
(a) Chemical and environmental
(b) Electrical and biomedical
(c) Mechanical and aerospace
(d) All of the above
13. The positioning system of a printer can be modeled as
Y (s)

10( s 50)
R( s)
s 60s 500
2

Where the input R (s) represents the desired position and Y (s ) is the output
position. If the input is a unit step input, the final value of the output is:
(a)
(b)

y SS lim t y (t ) 1

y SS lim t y (t ) 100

(c)

y SS lim t y (t ) 50

(d) None of the above

14. Consider a system with the closed-loop transfer function

Y (s)
20( s 4)
2
R ( s ) s 8s 15
with input R (s) and output Y (s). When all initial conditions are zero and the
input is an impulse, then the output y (t) is
y (t ) 10e 5t 10e 3t
(a)
y (t ) 10e 8t 10e 15t
(b)
y (t ) 10e 3t 10e 5t
(c)
y (t ) 10e 8t 10e t
(d)
15. Consider a system represented by the block diagram:

The closed loop transfer function for the above block is given by:
T (s)

10
s 55s 10

T (s)

50
s 55s 50

(a)
(b)

T (s)

10
s 55s 55
2

(c)
(d)None of the above
Consider the block diagram below for Problems 16 through 18:

16. The closed-loop transfer function T(s) = Y(s)/R(s) is:

T (s)

(a)

20
s 10s 25
2

T (s)

50
s 5s 50

T (s)

50
s 5s 56

T (s)

20
s 10 s 15

(b)

(c)

(d)

17. The closed-loop unit step response is:

y (t ) 1 2e 5t 4te 5t
(a)
y (t )

(b)

20 20 5t

e t 2 e 5 t
25 25

y (t ) 1 20te 5t
(c)
y (t )

(d)

20 20 5t
e 4te 5t
25 25

18. The final value of y(t) is:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

y SS lim t y (t ) 1.25
y SS lim t y (t ) 1.0
y SS lim t y (t ) 2.0
y SS lim t y (t ) 0.8

19. Consider the differential equation:

y 2 y y u
y (0) y (0) 0

Where
(a)
(b)
(c)

is a unit step. The poles of the system are:

s1 j , s 2 j
s1 1, s 2 1
s1 1, s 2 2

(d) None of the above

20. Consider the closed-loop system:

The closed-loop transfer function and system poles are respectively:

T (s)

(a)

1
, s1 3.70, s 2,3 23.2 63.2 j
s 50s 4500 s 16000
3

T (s)

1
, s1 3.70, s 2 23.2, s3 63.2
s 50s 4500s 16000

T (s)

1
, s1 3.70, s 2,3 23.2 61.59 j
s 50s 4500 s 16000

T (s)

1
, s1 3.70, s 2 86.29
50 s 4500 s 16000

(b)
(c)
(d)

21. A first-order dynamic system is represented by the differential equation:

5 x (t ) x(t ) u (t )
y (t ) x(t )

The corresponding transfer function is:

G ( s)

10
1 5s

G(s)

10
s5

G ( s)

1
1 5s

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) None of the above

22. Consider the block diagram below:

(a) The disturbance D(s) occurs at high frequency, while the input R(s)
occurs at low frequency.
(b)This is a linear system, therefore we can apply the principle of
superposition.
(c) The system is casual.
(d)The input R(s) does not influence the disturbance D(s).
23.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

e SS lim t e(t ) 0
e SS lim t e(t )
e SS lim t e(t ) 1
e SS lim t e(t ) 0.5

Consider the following closed-loop control system for Problems 24 and 25:

24. The steady-state error to a unit step input is:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

e SS lim t e(t ) 0
e SS lim t e(t ) 1 6
e SS lim t e(t ) 1 2
e SS lim t e(t )

25. The percent overshoot of the output to a unit step input is approximately:
(a) PO = 20%
(b)PO = 9%
(c) PO = 1%
(d)No overshoot
26. A system has the characteristic equation:

The range of K for a stable system is:

(a) K<0.46
(b)K>0.46
(c) 0 <K<0.46
(d)Unstable for all K
27. Utilizing the Routh-Hurwitz criterion, determine whether the following
poly-nomials are stable or unstable:

(a) p1(s)
(b)p1(s)
(c) p1(s)
(d)p1(s)

is
is
is
is

unstable, p2(s) is unstable

stable, p2(s) is stable
stable, p2(s) is unstable
unstable, p2(s) is stable

28. Consider the feedback control system block diagram

Investigate closed-loop stability for

(a) Unstable for K = 1.10 and stable for K =3

(b)Stable for K = 1.10 and unstable for K =3
(c) Stable for K = 1.10 and stable for K =3
(d)Unstable for K = 1.10 and unstable for K =3
29. A system has the following block diagram representation

Where K is always positive. The limiting gain for a stable system is:
(a) K < 27075
(b)K < 28875
(c) K < 25050
(d)Stable for all K >0
30. Consider the lateral position control system for a landing on aircraft
carrier.

The range of K for stability is

(a) K <260.68
(b) 50.06 <K <123.98

(c) 100.12 <K <260.68

(d)The system is unstable for all K >0
31. Use the Routh array to assist in computing the roots of the polynomial:

s1 1, s 2,3

(a)

2
2

s1 1, s 2,3 1

(b)
s1 1, s 2,3 1

(c)
s1 1, s 2,3

(d)

2
2
2
2

32. This is an example of a closed-loop feedback system.

(a) True
(b) False
33. The roots of the characteristic equation are the zeros of the closed-loop
system.
(a) True
(b)False
34. A linear system satisfies the properties of superposition and
homogeneity.
(a) True
(b) False

35. A time-invariant control system is a system for which one or more of the
parameters of the system may vary as a function of time.
(a) True
(b) False
36. Assuming no dependencies, an electrical circuit having 10 inductors and
5 capacitors will consist of how many state equations:
(a) 12
(b) 11
(c) 10
(d) 15
37. Transfer function approach can only be used to model:
(a) Linear time-invariant systems
(b) Non-linear systems
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above.
38. State space approach can be used to model:
(a) Linear time-invariant systems
(b) Nonlinear Systems
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
39. In a signal flow graph:
(a) A system is represented by a node, while a signal is represented by a
branch.
(b) A system is represented by a branch, while a signal is represented by a
node.
(c) Either (a) or (b).

(d) None of the above.

40. A Type II system gives finite error for:
(a) Unit step input.
(b) Ramp input.
(c) Parabolic input.
(d) All of the above.
41. Type I system gives finite error for:
(a) Unit step input.
(b) Ramp input.
(c) Parabolic input.
(d) All of the above.
42. A system having two or more pairs of j poles is:
(a) Stable
(b) Marginally Stable
(c) Unstable
(d) More information is needed to determine system stability.
43. j poles/roots occur in the system/polynomial whenever there is a:
(a) An entire row of zeros occurs in the Routh table.
(b) Only a zero in the first column of the Routh table.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) and (b).
44. Non-linear systems and control is:
(a) Part of the LCS course taught at Hamdard University.
(b) Beyond the scope of the course textbook and a topic suitable for
graduate studies.

(c) Neither (a) or (b)

(d) I have absolutely no idea.
45. A parabolic input can model:
(a) An accelerating missile
(b) Geostationary satellite
(c) Satellite orbiting at constant
(d) All of the above.
46. The rise time, is defined as the time required for the system to settle
within a certain percentage of the input amplitude.
(a) True
(b) False
47. A marginally stable system has poles on the jw-axis.
(a) True
(b) False
48. A system is stable if all poles lie in the right half-plane.
(a) True
(b) False
49. A stable system is a dynamic system with a bounded output response for
any input.
(a) True
(b) False
50. The Routh-Hurwitz criterion is a necessary and sufficient criterion for
determining the stability of linear systems.
(a) True
(b) False