Control System Engineering
1. Positive feedback is typically used in systems to
Answer:- Create oscillations
2. A physical system typically consists of
Answer:- Physical components and energy interaction
3. The governing equation for a mass spring-dashpot system is derived
using
Answer:- Newton's second law
4. Masons Gain Formula is used to
Answer:- Derive the overall tranfer function
5. Transfer function are primarily used
Answer:- Stability analysis
6. Which of these represent a time-invariant system
Answer:- A system with constant resistance
7. In block diagram reduction, series blocks are
Answer:- Multiplied
8. A test for time invariance involves
Answer:- Applying a time shift to input and output
9. The first step in obtaining a transfer function is
Answer:- Derive the governing differential equation
10. Closed loop control systems are also known as
Answer:- Feedback control systems
11. A nonlinear system is characterized by
Answer:- Non-proportional relationship between input and output
12. In Mason's formula, the forward path gain is.
Answer:- The product of gains along the input to output path
13. Which of the following is an example of an open-loop system?
Answer:- Traffic light system
14. The purpose of analyzing a system's transfer function is to
Answer:- Determine stability and performance
15. Which of the following is an example of a closed-loop system
Answer:- A thermostat-controlled heating system
16. The damping force in a dashpot is directly proportional to
Answer:- The velocity of motion
17. The Routh-Hurwitz criterion is used to determine
Answer:- Stability of a system
18. Path gain in a signal flow graph is
Answer:- The gain from input to output along a specific path
19. Rise time is defined as the time taken by the system response to
Answer:- Rise from 10% to 90% of the final value
20. The transfer function depends on
Answer:- The system's internal components
21. In Mason's Gain Formula, the numerator contains.
Answer:- The sum of forward path gains
22. System sensitivity to parameter variations with negative feedback is
Answer:- Reduced
23. The natural frequency of a mass-spring system depends on
Answer:- The spring constant and mass
24. The major disadvantage of an open-loop system is
Answer:- It cannot automatically adjust to changes in conditions
25. The mass-spring-dashpot system is a classic example of
Answer:- Linear Systems
26. A physical model represents
Answer:- A dynamic equivalent of the real system
27. A signal flow graph is used to represent
Answer:- Flow of signals through a system
28. The Laplace transform is used in transfer function analysis to
Answer:- Simplify differential equations
29. The transfer function simplifies system analysis by
Answer:- Converting differential equations to algebraic equations
30. Nonlinear systems are generally
Answer:- More complex and harder to analyze
31. The response of a system before reaching a steady stale is called
Answer:- Transient response
32. The external force in a mass-spring-dashpot system is balanced by
Answer:- Inertial, damping, and spring forces
33. In an R-L-C series circuit, the governing differential equation represents
Answer:- Voltage and current relationship
34. In block diagram reduction, feedback loops are
Answer:- Replaced by equivalent gain
35. A system is said to be time-invariant if
Answer:- Its output depends only on the input, not the time
36. A time-invariant system is characterized by
Answer:- Constant behaviour irrespective of time
37. A system is said to be time variant if
Answer:- Its output depends on time explicitly
38. The concept of linearity in systems helps in
Answer:- Simplifying analysis using superposition
39. In an R-L-C parallel circuit, the transfer function is calculated based on
Answer:- Total admittance
40. A system is said to be linear if
Answer:- It obeys the principles of superposition and homogeneity
41. The main advantage of a closed-loop system over an open-loop system is
Answer: - Increased accuracy due to feedback
42. Stability in a closed-loop system is determined by
Answer: - The system's feedback
