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DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru-560078

Model Question Paper

Course: Control Systems Maximum marks: 100

Course Code: 17EI5DCCTS Duration: 3 hours
Semester: V
Note: Question 1 to 4 is compulsory.
There is no internal choice in Modules 1, 2 and 3. Whereas there is internal choice in module 4
(Question 5 OR 6) and module 5 (Question 7 OR 8).

Q. No. Marks
1 a A mass damper system is governed by 𝑿̈(𝒕) + 𝟑𝒕𝑿̇(𝒕) + 𝑿(𝒕) = 1
𝒇(𝒕).This system is
1. nonlinear time invariant
2. linear time invariant
3. nonlinear time varying
4. linear time varying
b The transfer function is defined only for 1
1. Linear time varying systems
2. Linear time invarying systems
3. Nonlinear systems
4. Linear systems
c Human system is 1
1. A complex control system
2. A multivariable feedback control system
3. Single variable feedback control system
4. A open loop control system
d The inverse Laplace transform of the system/plant transfer 1
function is called the
1. step response function
2. ramp response function
3. frequency response function
4. impulse response function
e A loop is a path which originates and terminates at the same node 1
and along which no node is traversed more than once.
1. Self-loop
2. Individual loop
3. Non touching loop
4. Touching loop

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f A node which has only incoming branches is called as 1
1. Input node
2. Output node
3. Mixed node
4. General node
g If the characteristic equation of the system is 𝑺𝟐 + 𝟔𝑺 + 𝟖 = 𝟎,the 1
system is
1. Undamped
2. Underdamped
3. Critically damped
4. overdamped
h Type of a control system is expressed based on 1
1. Number of pole at orgin
2. Number of zeros at orgin
3. Number of poles and zeros at orgin
4. None of these
i When a system is excited by an bounded input and produces an 1
bounded output. Then
1. the system is stable
2. the system is unstable
3. the system is conditionally stable
4. Nothing can be said about stability
j If all roots of a polynomial lie in the left half of the complex plane, 1
then that polynomial is called
1. a Routh Polynomial
2. a Hurwitz Polynomial
3. a Bode Polynomial
4. a Nyquist Polynomial
k The open loop transfer function of a negative feedback closed loop 1
𝟒
system is 𝑺𝟐 +𝟒𝑺.For the closed loop systems=-1 satisfies
1. Both the magnitude condition and angle condition
2. The magnitude condition but not angle condition
3. Neither the magnitude condition nor the angle condition
4. The angle condition but not magnitude condition
l An OLTF has 4 poles and 1 zero. The number of branches of root 1
locus is
1. 4
2. 1
3. 5
4. 3
m Consider a stable LTI system that is provided with a sinusoidal 1
input having a frequency of 20 Hz. Then, the corresponding steady
state output would be a sinusoid having a frequency of
1. 1 Hz
2. 5 Hz
3. 10Hz
4. 20Hz
n For a second order system,𝝎𝒏 = 𝟖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝝃 = 𝟎. 𝟓.The value of 1
𝝎𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒅/𝒔𝒆𝒄 is
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 1. 4.657
2. 5.657
3. 6.657
4. None of these
o The frequency where M has a peak value is known as the 1
1. Peak frequency
2. Resonant frequency
3. Normalized frequency
4.None of these
p 𝑴𝒓 does not exist for 1
1. ξ = 0
2. ξ >0.707
3. ξ<0.707
4.all values of ξ
q A system has fourteen poles and two zeros .The slope of highest 1
frequency asymptote in its magnitude plot is
1. -40dB/decade
2. -240dB/decade
3. -280dB/decade
4. -320dB/decade
r The plot of the real part of the sinusoidal transfer function and its 1
imaginary part as frequency is varied is called as
1. Nichols plot
2. Nyquist plot
3. Hurwitz plot
4. Bode plot
s The frequency at which phase of G(jw) is equal to unity is called as 1
1. Phase crossover frequency
2. Gain crossover frequency
3. Cutoff frequency
4. Bandwidth
t The amount of additional phase lag that should be added at the 1
𝝎𝒈𝒄𝒐 to bring the system to the verge of instability is called as
1. Phase Margin
2. Gain Margin
3. Phase Crossover frequency
4. Gain Crossover frequency

2 a Write the differential equations governing the behavior of the 8M

mechanical system shown in Figure Q2.a.Also obtain an analogous
electrical circuit based on F-I.

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 Figure Q2.a
b Find
𝑪(𝑺)
for the figure Q2.b using block diagram reduction techniques 8M
𝑹(𝑺)

Figure Q2.b

3 a Determine the transfer function

𝑪(𝑺)
for the Signal Flow Graph 8M
𝑹(𝑺)
shown in Figure Q3.a.

Figure Q3.a.
b Determine (i)Rise Time (ii)Peak Time (iii) Peak overshoot 8M
(iv)Settling time for open loop transfer function of unity feedback
𝟏𝟎𝟎
control system is G(s) =𝑺(𝑺+𝟓)

4 a Investigate the stability of the system given by characteristic equations 8M

(𝟐𝑺𝟓 + 𝑺𝟒 + 𝟐𝑺𝟑 + 𝟒𝑺𝟐 + 𝑺 + 𝟔 = 𝟎)
b A Unity feedback control system has the Open Loop Transfer 8M
𝑲(𝑺+𝟑)
function 𝑮(𝑺) = 𝑺(𝑺+𝟐) .Show that part of the root locus is a circle.
Find center and radius of the circle.
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 5 a Find the OLTF of a unity feedback second order control system for 10M
which resonant peak 1.1units and resonant frequency=11.2 rad/sec
b Define the any three frequency domain specifications with respect 6M
to second order system.
OR
6 a Derive expression 𝑴𝒓 , 𝝎𝒓 for of standard second order control 12M
system.
b Justify- Frequency response analysis better than Time response 4M
analysis.

7 a Sketch the Bode plot for the transfer function 12M

𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟎.𝟏𝑺+𝟏)
G(S) = 𝑺(𝑺+𝟏)𝟐 (𝟎.𝟎𝟏𝑺+𝟏) .Determine (a) Gain Margin (b)Phase
Margin(c)Gain cross over frequency(d)Phase cross over frequency
b 𝟓
Sketch Nyquist plot for OLTF G(s)=𝑺(𝟏+𝟎.𝟓𝑺) 4M
OR
8 a Sketch the polar plot for the transfer function 12M
𝟏
G(S) = 𝑺(𝑺+𝟏)𝟐 .Determine (a) Gain Margin (b)Phase Margin(c)Gain
cross over frequency(d)Phase cross over frequency
b Write a MATLAB program to obtain PM,GM,𝝎𝒈𝒄 , 𝝎𝒑𝒄 for the transfer 4M
𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎
function 𝑮(𝒔) = 𝒔(𝒔+𝟓)(𝒔+𝟓𝟎)

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