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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 PYQ1999Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
For the system described by the state equation x=[0100010.512]x+[001]ux=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0.5 & 1 & 2 \end{array}\right] x+\left[\begin{array}{l} 0 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array}\right] u If the control signal uu is given by u=[−0.5−3−5]u=[-0.5-3-5] x+vx+v, then the eigenvalues of the closed-loop system will be
Official PYQ1999Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the points s1=−3+j4s_{1}=-3+j 4 and s2=−3−j2s_{2}=-3-j 2 in the ss-plane. Then, for a system with the open-loop Transfer function G(s)H(s)=K(s+1)4G(s) H(s)=\frac{K}{(s+1)^{4}}
Official PYQ1999Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
If the closed-loop transfer function T(s)T(s) of a unity negative feedback system is given by T(s)=an−1 s+an sn+n1sn−1+…+an−1s+an\mathrm{T}(\mathrm{s})=\frac{a_{n -1} \mathrm{~s}+a_{n}}{\mathrm{~s}^{n}+n_{1} s^{n-1}+\ldots+a_{n-1} s+a_{n}} then the steady state error for a unit ramp input is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
In a shunt-shunt negative feedback amplifier, as compared to the basic amplifier
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
From a measurement of the rise time of the output pulse of an amplifier whose input is a small amplitude square wave, one can estimate the following parameter of the amplifier
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
In a synchro error detector, the output voltage is proportional to [ω(t)]n[\omega(t)]^n, where ω(t)\omega(t) is the rotor velocity and nn equals
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The transfer function of a system is 2s2+6s+5(s+1)2(s+2)\frac{2 s^2+6 s+5}{(s+1)^2(s+2)} The characteristic equation of the system is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The Nyquist plot of a phase transfer function g(jω)H(jω)g(j \omega) H(j \omega) of a system encloses the (−1,0)(-1,0) point. The gain margin of the system is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The transfer function of a phase lead controller is 1+3Ts1+Ts\frac{1+3 \mathrm{Ts}}{1+\mathrm{Ts}}. The maximum value of phase provided by this controller is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider a feedback control system with loop transfer function G(s)H(s)=K(1+0.5s)s(1+s)(1+2s)\mathrm{G}(s) \mathrm{H}(s)=\frac{\mathrm{K}(1+0.5 s)}{s(1+s)(1+2 s)} The type of the closed loop system is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
In the Bode-plot of a unity feedback control system, the value of phase of G(jω)G(j \omega) at the gain cross over frequency is −125∘-125^{\circ}. The phase margin of the system is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider a unity feedback control system with open-loop transfer function G(s)=Ks(s+1)\mathrm{G} (s)=\frac{\mathrm{K}}{s(s+1)}. The steady state error of the system due to a unit step input is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The transfer function of a tachometer is of the form
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The number of roots of s3+5s2+7s+3=0s^3+5 s^2+7 s+3=0 in the left half of the ss-plane is
Official PYQ1998Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The unit impulse response of a linear time-invariant system is the unit step function u(t)u(t). For t>0t>0, the response of the system to an excitation e−atu(t),a>0e^{-a t} u(t), a>0 will be
Official PYQ1997Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The Laplace Transform of eαtcos⁡(α  t)e \alpha t \cos (\alpha \; t) is equal to
Official PYQ1997Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A certain linear time invariant system has the state and the output equations given below …
Official PYQ1997Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
In the signal flow graph of the figure is y/ x\text{y/ x} equals
Official PYQ1996Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The inverse Laplace transform of the function s+5(s+1)(s+3)\frac{s+5}{(s+1)(s+3)} is
Official PYQ1995Control SystemsMSQ · 1 mark
Non-minimum phase transfer function is defined as the transfer function.