Control Systems
91. Which of the following is the best method for determining the stability and transient response?
- Root locus
- Bode plot
- Nyquist plot
- None of the above
Correct answer: (A)
Root locus
92. Which of the following is the definition of proportional band of a controller?
- The range of air output as measured variable varies from maximum to minimum
- The range of measured variables from set value
- The range of measured variables through which the air output changes from maximum to minimum
- Any of the above
Correct answer: (C)
The range of measured variables through which the air output changes from maximum to minimum
93. Which of the following is the non-linearity caused by servomotor?
- Static friction
- Backlash
- Saturation
- None of the above
Correct answer: (C)
Saturation
94. Which of the following is the output of a thermocouple?
- Alternating current
- Direct current
- A.C. voltage
- D.C. voltage
Correct answer: (D)
D.C. voltage
95. Which of the following should be done to make an unstable system stable?
- The gain of the system should be decreased
- The gain of the system should be increased
- The number of poles to the loop transfer function should be increased
- The number of zeros to the loop transfer function should be increased
Correct answer: (B)
The gain of the system should be increased
96. Which of the following statements is correct for a system with gain margin close to unity or a phase margin close to zero?
- The system is relatively stable
- The system is highly stable
- The system is highly oscillatory
- None of the above
Correct answer: (C)
The system is highly oscillatory
97. Which of the following statements is correct for any closed loop system?
- All the co-efficients can have zero value
- All the co-efficients are always non-zero
- Only one of the static error co-efficients has a finite non-zero value
- None of the above
Correct answer: (C)
Only one of the static error co-efficients has a finite non-zero value
98. Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control system?
- Input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control action
- Presence of non-linearities causes malfunctioning
- Less expensive
- Generally free from problems of non-linearities
Correct answer: (B)
Presence of non-linearities causes malfunctioning
99. With feed back reduces.
- system stability
- system gain
- system stability and gain
- none of the above
Correct answer: (B)
system gain
100. With feedback increases.
- system stability
- sensitivity
- gain
- effects of disturbing signals
Correct answer: (A)
system stability