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Control MCQ Aiken-2, New
The document consists of a series of multiple-choice questions related to control systems, covering topics such as system stability, feedback mechanisms, and the characteristics of various control elements. Each question is followed by the correct answer, indicating the key concepts and principles in control system theory. The content is educational and serves as a quiz or review material for students or professionals in the field of control engineering.
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Due to which of the following reasons excessive bond width
in control systems should be avoided ?(a) It leads to slow
speed of response(b) It leads to low relative stability(c) Noise is proportional to band width(d) None of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C In an automatic control system which of the following elements is not used ?(a) Error detector(b) Final control element(c) Sensor(d) Oscillator A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of the system will(a) decrease(b) increase(c) be unaffected(d) any of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A Which of the following statements is correct for a system with gain margin close to unity or a phase margin close to zero ?(a) The system is relatively stable(b) The system is highly stable(c) The system is highly oscillatory(d) None of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C Which of the following statements is correct for any closed loop system ?(a) All the co-efficients can have zero value(6) All the co-efficients are always non-zero(c) Only one of the static error co-efficients has a finite non-zero value(d) None of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C Zero initial condition for a system means(a) input reference signal is zero(b) zero stored energy(c) ne initial movement of moving parts(d) system is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D In a control system the output of the controller is given to(a) final control element(b) amplifier(c) comparator(d) sens or A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A In a stable control system backlash can cause which of the following ?(a) Underdamping(b) Overdamping(c) Poor stability at reduced values of open loop gain(d) Low-level oscillations A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D The second derivative input signals modify which of the following ?(a) The time constant of the system(b) Damping of the system(c) The gain of the system(d) The time constant and suppress the oscillations(e) None of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d E) e ANSWER: D The transient response, with feedback system,(a) rises slowly(b) rises quickly(c) decays slowly(d) decays quickly A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D Transfer function of a system is used to calculate which of the following ?(a) The order of the system(b) The time constant(c) The output for any given input(d) The steady state gain A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C The band width, in a feedback amplifier.(a) remains unaffected(b) decreases by the same amount as the gain increase(c) increases by the sane saaaajajt as the gain decrease(d) decreases by the same amount as the gain decrease A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C A control system working under unknown random actions is called(a) computer control system(b) digital data system(c) stochastic control system(d) adaptive control system A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C On which of the following factors does the sensitivity of a closed loop system to gain changes and load disturbances depend ?(a) Frequency(b) Loop gain(c) Forward gain(d) All of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D A good control system has all the following features except(a) good stability(b) slow response(c) good accuracy(d)sufficient power handling capacity A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B Which of the following devices are commonly used as error detectors in instruments ?(a) Vernistats(b) Microsyns(c) Resolvers(d) Any of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D . An automatic toaster is a loop control system.(a) open(b) closed(c) partially closed(d) any of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A . Any externally introduced signal affecting the controlled output is called a(a) feedback(b) stimulus(c) signal(d) gain control A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B . The initial response when the output is not equal to input is called(a) Transient response(b) Error response(c) Dynamic response(d)Either of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A . A control system in which the control action is somehow dependent on the output is known as(a) Closed loop system(b) Semiclosed loop system(c) Open system(d) None of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A . In open loop system(a) the control action depends on the size of the system(b) the control action depends on system variables(c) the control action depends on the input signal(d)the control action is independent of the output A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D . A.C. servomotor resembles(a) two phase induction motor(b) Three phase induction motor(c) direct current series motor(d) universal motor A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A 1. Which of the following is an open loop control system ?(a) Field controlled D.C. motor(b) Ward leonard control(c) Metadyne(d)Stroboscope A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A 1. Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control system ?(a) Input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control action(b) Presence of non-linearities causes malfunctioning(c) Less expensive(d) Generally free from problems of non-linearities A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B 27. A control system with excessive noise, is likely to suffer from(a) saturation in amplifying stages(b) loss of gain(c) vibrations(d) oscillations A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A 27. Transfer function of a system is used to calculate which of the following ?(a) The order of the system(b) The time constant(c) The output for any given input(d) The steady state gain A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C The temperature, under thermal and electrical system analogy, is considered analogous to(a) voltage(b) current(c) capacitance(d) charge A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A In electrical-pneumatic system analogy the current is considered analogous to(a) velocity(b) pressure(c) air flow(d) air flow rate A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D In liquid level and electrical system analogy, voltage is considered analogous to(a) head(b) liquid flow(c) liquid flow rate(d) none of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A The viscous friction co-efficient, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to(a) charge(b) resistance(c) reciprocal of inductance(d) reciprocal of conductance A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B In force-voltage analogy, velocity is analogous to(a) current(b) charge(c) inductance(d) capacitance A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A Mass, in force-voltage analogy, is analogous to(a) charge(b) current(c) inductance(d) resistance A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C The transient response of a system is mainly due to(a) inertia forces(b) internal forces(c) stored energyD) friction A) A B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C Which of the following is exhibited by Root locus diagrams ?(a) The poles of the transfer function for a set of parameter values(b) The bandwidth of the system(c) The response of a system to a step input(d) The frequency response of a system A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A The first order control system, which is well designed, has a(a) small bandwidth(b) negative time constant(c) large negative transfer function pole(d) none of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C . A.C. servomotor is basically a(a) universal motor(b) single phase induction motor(c) two phase induction motor(d) three phase induction motor A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C . Which of the following is the output of a thermocouple ?(a) Alternating current(b) Direct current(c) A.C. voltage(d) D.C. voltage A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D The transfer function technique is considered as inadequate under which of the following conditions ? (a) Systems having complexities and non- linearities(b) Systems having stability problems(c) Systems having multiple input disturbances(d)All of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D . An amplidyne can give which of the following characteristics ?(a) Constant current(b) Constant voltage(c) Constant current as well as constant voltage(d) Constant current, constant voltage and constant power A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D With feed back reduces.(a) system stability(b) system gain(c) system stability and gain(d)none of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B . In a control system integral error compensation steady state error(a) increases(b) minimizes(c) does not have any effect on(d)any of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B . If the gain of the critical damped system is increased it will behave as(a) oscillatory(b) critically damped(c) overdamped(d) underdamped A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D A differentiator is usually not a part of a control system because it(a) reduces damping(b) reduces the gain margin(c) increases input noise(d)increases error A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C can be extended to systems which are time-varying ?(a) Bode-Nyquist stability methods(b) Transfer functions(c) Root locus design(d) State model representatives A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D Which of the following is the non-linearity caused by servomotor ?(a) Static friction(b) Backlash(c) Saturation(d) None of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C . A phase lag lead network introduces in the output(a) lag at all frequencies(b) lag at high frequencies and lead at low frequencies(c) lag at low frequencies and lead at high frequencies(d) none of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C technique gives quick transient and stability response(a) Root locus(b) Bode(c) Nyquist(d)Nichols chart A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A . The effect of error damping is to(a) provide larger settling lime(b) delay the response(c) reduce steady state error(d) any of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C 84. Which of the following devices is used for conversion of co-ordinates ?(a) Microsyn(b) Selsyn(c) Synchro- resolver(d) Synchro-transformer A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C Pressure error can be measured by which of the following ?(a) Differential bellows and straingauge(b) Selsyn(c) Strain gauge(d) Strain gauge and potentiometer A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A 9. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback element for the driver ?(a) Clutch(b) Eyes(c) Needle of the speedometer(d) Steering wheel A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: C 9. A closed loop system is distinguished from open loop system by which of the following?(a) Servomechanism(b) Feedback(c) Output pattern(d) Input pattern A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B As a result of introduction of negative feedback which of the following will not decrease ?(a) Band width(b) Overall gain(c) Distortion(d) Instability A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A By which of the following the control action is determined when a man walks along a path ?(a) Brain(b) Hands(c) Legs(d) Eye s A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D For open control system which of the following statements is incorrect ?(a) Less expensive(b) Recalibration is not required for maintaining the required quality of the output(c) Construction is simple and maintenance easy(d) Errors are caused by disturbances A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B has tendency to oscillate.(a) Open loop system(b) Closed loop system(c) Both (a) and (b)(d)Neither (a) nor (b) A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B In an open loop control system(a) Output is independent of control input(b) Output is dependent on control input(c) Only system parameters have effect on the control output(d) None of the above A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A increases the steady state accuracy.(a) Integrator(b) Differentiator(c) Phase lead compensator(d) Phase lag compensator A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A is a closed loop system.(a) Auto-pilot for an aircraft(6) Direct current generator(c) Car starter(d) Electric switch A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A is a part of the human temperature control system.(a) Digestive system(b) Perspiration system(c) Ear(d) Leg movement A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B regenerative feedback implies feedback with(a) oscillations(b) step input(c) negative sign(d) positive sign A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: D The output of a feedback control system must be a function of(a) reference and output(b) reference and input(e) input and feedback signal(d) output and feedback signal A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: A Which of the following should be done to make an unstable system stable ?(a) The gain of the system should be decreased(b) The gain of the system should be increased(c) The number of poles to the loop transfer function should be increased(d) The number of zeros to the loop transfer function should be increased A) a B) b C) c D) d ANSWER: B