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GATE EC Control Systems questions

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Identify the feedback structure before forming the transfer function. Check the characteristic equation and stability conditions before calculating steady-state behaviour.

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Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider two transfer functions G1(s)=1s2+as+b and G2(s)=ss2+as+b\mathrm{G}_1(s)=\frac{1}{s^2+a s+b} \text{ and } \mathrm{G}_2(s)=\frac{s}{s^2+a s+b} The 3-dB3\text{-dB} bandwidths of their frequency responses are, respectively
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A negative resistance Rneg R_{\text{neg }} is connected to a passive network NN having driving point impedance Z1Z_{1} (s) as shown below. For Z2(s)Z_{2}(s) to be positive real,
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The unit-step response of a system starting from rest is given by C(t)=1−e−2t for t≥0\qquad C(t)=1-e^{-2 t} \text{ for } t \geq 0 The transfer function of the system is
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The Nyquist plot of G(jω)H(jω)\mathrm{G}(j \omega) \mathrm{H}(j \omega) for a closed loop control system, passes through (−1,j0)(-1, j 0) point in the GH\mathrm{GH} plane. The gain margin of the system in dB\mathrm{dB} is equal to
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The positive values of “K”\text{“K”} and “aa” so that the system shown in the figure below oscillates at a frequency of 2rad/sec2 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{sec} respectively are
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The unit impulse response of a system is h(t)=e−t,t≥0h(t)=e^{-t}, t \geq 0 For this system, the steady-state value of the output for unit step input is equal to
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The transfer function of a phase-lead compensator is given by Gc(s)=1+3Ts1+Ts where T>0G_{c}(s)=\frac{1+3 T s}{1+T s} \text{ where } T>0 The maximum phase-shift provided by such a compensator is
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A linear system is described by the following state equation X(t)=AX(t)+BU(t),A=[01−10]X(t)=\mathrm{AX}(t)+\mathrm{BU}(t), \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc} 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0\end{array}\right] The state-transition matrix of the system is
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 82 and 83 Consider a unity-gain feedback control system whose open-loop transfer function is G(s)=as+1s2G(s)=\frac{as+1}{s^{2}} The value of 'aa' so that the system has a phase-margin equal to π4\frac{\pi}{4} is approximately equal to
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 82 and 83 Consider a unity-gain feedback control system whose open-loop transfer function is G(s)=as+1s2G(s)=\frac{as+1}{s^{2}} With the value of 'aa' set for a phase-margin of π4\frac{\pi}{4}, the value of unit-impulse response of the open-loop system at t=1t=1 second is equal to
Official PYQ2005Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A linear system is equivalently represented by two sets of state equations. X˙=AX+BU and W˙=CW+DU. \dot{X}=\mathrm{AX}+\mathrm{BU} \text{ and } \dot{W}=\mathrm{CW}+\mathrm{DU} \text{. } The eigenvalues of the representations are also computed as {λ}\{\lambda\} and {μ}\{\mu\}. Which one of the following statements is true?
Official PYQ2005Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Despite the presence of negative feedback, control systems still have problems of instability because the
Official PYQ2005Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The polar diagram of a conditionally stable system for open loop gain K=1\text{K}=1 is shown in the figure. The open loop transfer function of the system is known to be stable. The closed loop system is stable for
Official PYQ2005Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
In the derivation of expression for peak percent overshoot, Mp=exp⁡(−πζ1−ζ2)×100%M_{p}=\exp \left(\frac{-\pi \zeta}{\sqrt{1-\zeta^{2}}}\right) \times 100 \%, which one of the following conditions is NOT required?
Official PYQ2005Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A ramp input applied to an unity feedback system results in 5%5 \% steady state error. The type number and zero frequency gain of the system are respectively
Official PYQ2005Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A double integrator plant, G(s)=Ks2,H(s)=1\mathrm{G}(s)=\frac{\mathrm{K}}{s^{2}}, \mathrm{H}(\mathrm{s})=1 is to be compensated to achieve the damping ratio ζ=0.5\zeta=0.5, and an undamped natural frequency, ωn=5  rad/s\omega_{n}=5 \; \mathrm{rad/s}. Which one of the following compensator Ge(s)G_{e}(s) will be suitable?
Official PYQ2005Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 82a and 82b: The dopen loop transfer function of a unity feedback system is given by G(s)=3e−2s(s+2)\mathrm{G}(s)=\frac{3 e^{-2}}{s(s+2)} The gain and phase crossover frequencies in rad/sec\mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{sec} are, respectively
Official PYQ2004Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Given G(s)H(z)=Ks(s+1)(s+3)\mathrm{G}(s) \mathrm{H}(z)=\frac{\mathrm{K}}{s(s+1)(s+3)}, the point of intersection of the asymptotes of the root loci with the real axis is
Official PYQ2004Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the Bode magnitude plot shown in the given figure. The transfer function H(s)\mathrm{H}(s) is
Official PYQ2004Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The transfer function H(s)=V0(s)Vi(s)H(s)=\frac{V_{0}(s)}{V_{i}(s)} of an R-L-C circuit is given by H(s)=106s2+20s+106H(s)=\frac{10^{6}}{s^{2}+20 s+10^{6}} The Quality factor (Q-factor) of this circuit is