1) A first order system with process gain K and time constant is subjected to

an impulse input of strength A at t = 0. The value of the output response at time t=

t o is

a)
AK

b) 0

c) A
AK
d)

ANS. D

EXP.

2) A unit step input is given to a process described by the transfer function

S 4

. The initial value at t O of the derivative of the output variable in
S 2
3S 2
response to the step input is

a) -2

b) O

c) 1

d) 2
ANS. C

EXP.

8 (4S 2)
3) The ultimate steady state response of the system with G (s) = to
3S 2 2S 10
a step input of magnitude 5 is

a) 8

b) 16/10

c) 40

d) 16

ANS.A

EXP.
4) The ultimate steady state response of a first order system of steady state gain
K and time constant ) to a rectangular pulse input of height h and time tw is

a) 1

b) K twh

c) 0

d) K

ANS.C

5
5) For a process with transfer function G ( s) and with proportional only
2S 1
control (with Gm 1, Gv 1 & Gc Kc 2 ) the steady state offset under feedback
control to a unit step change in the set point is

a) 10/11

b) 20/11

c) 1/11

d) 2/11

ANS. C

EXP.

6) A stable system under feedback control should have

a) GM <, PM > 0
b) GM > 1, PM > 0

C) GM < 1, PM < 0

d) GM > 1, PM < 0

ANS. B

7. Which of the following statements are true for a PI controller

(1) When Kc is constant and as I decreases, the response becomes faster but more
oscillatory

(2) The order of the system with PI feedback remains the same.

(3) As Kc increase, the response become faster and more oscillatory to set point
changes

4) Offset is eliminated with PI control

a) 2, 3 & 4

b) 1, 3 &4

c) 1 & 4

d) 3 & 4

ANS.B

8) In the case of feed forward control which of the following is not true

(1) It is insensitive to modeling errors.

(2) Cannot cope with unmeasured disturbances

(3) It waits until the effect of disturbances has been felt by the system before
control action is taken

(4) Requires identification of all possible disturbances and their measurement

a) 1 & 4

b) 1 & 3

c) 2 & 5

d) 3 & 4

ANS. B

9) Consider a continuous stirred tank reactor in which a first order reaction is

taking place with rate = kC A where K = 0.04 min-1. The volume of the reactor is
constant & is operating under isothermal conditions. Initially

C Ao 0.925 mol V 2.1m3

m3
m3
v 0.085
min

The gain and time constants of the this process are respectively

a) 0.5 & 12.4

b) 12.4 & 0.5

c) 2 & 0.5

d) 10 & 5

ANS.A

EXP.
10) The amplitude ratio of sinusoidal response of a .. Is 1

a) First order system

b) Second order system

c) Transportation lag

d) None of these

ANS.C

EXP.

4
11) A unity feedback system has a forward path transfers function . The
S ( S 5)
steady state error for unit step change in set point (offset) is

a) 1

b) 0

c) 2

d) 3

ANS. B

EXP.
 1
12) The open loop transfer function for a process is where the time
4 (3s 1)4
constant is in minutes, its ultimate gain is

a) 26

b) 16

c) 42

d) 30

ANS. B

EXP.
13) The initial slope of response to a unit step input to a first order and a second
order system are respectively
K
a) ,0

b) K , 0

c) 0, 0

2
d) ,
K K

ANS. A

EXP.
14) By a suitable choice of the scalar parameter K, the system shown in the
figure can be made to oscillate continuously at a frequency of

a) 1 rad/s

b) 2 rad/s

c) 4 rad/s

d) 8 rad/s

ANS. C

EXP.
15) A control system is as shown in the given figure.

The maximum value of gain K for which the system is stable is

a) 3
b) 3
c.) 4
d.) 5
ANS. D

EXP.
16) A control system is shown below:

Using the Routh test, determine the valve of K c , at which the system just becomes
unstable:

a) 1/3

b) 5

c) 8

d) 2

ANS. A

EXP.
Common Data Question 17 and 18

The set point of the control system shown in figure is given step change of 0.1 unit

17) The offset is

a) 0.11
b) 0.011
c) 0.22
d) 0.02
ANS. B
EXP.
18) Period of Oscillation is

a) 10.40 sec
b) 4.58 sec
c) 3.164
d) 4.82 sec
ANS. C

EXP.

Y (s) 1
19) A system is characterized by the given transfer function as 2 .
X (s) s 9
The system is
a) Underdamped
b) Oscillatory,
c) Overdamped
d) Critically damped
ANS. B

20) The Laplace transform of the input function, u (t), given in Fig. is:
 1
a) 2
(1 e3 s )
5s
1
b) 2
(1 e3 s )
5s
3
c) 2
(1 e3 s )
5s
1
d) 2
(1 e3 s )
5s
ANS. A

EXP.

21) For the give bode diagram

Corner Type of
frequency system
A. w c 1
P. 1st
B. w c2 Q .PD
C. w c3 R. PI

A B C

a) P Q R

b) Q P R

c) R P Q

d) Q R P

ANS. C

22) If the open loop transfer function for a system is given as

(s 4)
G(s)
s(s 1)(10 s 1)

Then find the value of offset for the unit step change in set point?

ANS. 0

EXP.
23) Two non interacting tanks in series with respective time constants of 1 and
10 and unity gain is controlled by using a PD controller having a value of .25
(derivative time). Output of the process is also affected because of the presence of
a purely capacitive system in series with the process having the gain 4.if the
transfer function of measuring element and valve are unity then calculate the value
of controller gain (KC) (up to two decimal places) by routh array for the marginal
stable system?

ANS. 0.35 to 0.39

EXP.
24) For the cascade control scheme given below identify various transfer
function

Transfer Nature
A. G1 P. Primary process
B. G2 Q. fastest controller
C. Gf R. Final control element
D. GP2
S. slowest controller
 A B C D

a) P Q R S

b) Q P R S

c) S Q P R

d) S Q R P

ANS. D

25) A System with a double pole at the origin is unstable since the
corresponding term in time domain

a) Is a constant

b) Grows exponentially with time

c) Grows linearly with time

d) Decays linearly with time

ANS. C

EXP.

Double pole at origin introduces algebraic term in the time domain. That
gross linearly and become s infinite when time becomes infinite which
make the system unstable

26) A second order system with damping factor of zero

a) Will not oscillate

b) Will oscillate continuously with constant amplitude of unity

c) Will oscillate continuously with variable amplitude

d) Will oscillate continuously with a constant amplitude equal to gain of the
system.

ANS. D

EXP.

Damping factor of zero indicate fully oscillatory system

27) Which of the systems having the following transfer functions is stable?
1
a)
s 2
2

1
b)
s 2s 3
2

1
c)
s 2s 2
2

exp(20 s)
d)
s2 2 s 1

ANS. C

EXP.

Poles of the transfer function must lie on the left hand side of the plane.

28) A first order system with unity gain and a time constant of 2 min is
controlled by using PD controller having gain Kc and derivative time of unity. To
maintain the steady state output for the process, feed backward strategy is
employed such that measuring sensor exhibits first order lag having gain unity and
time constant of 3 min. if the value of Kc for the stable system is found out by
using bode stability criterion then what extra data is required for the complete
solution?

a) Gain crossover frequency

b) Phase crossover frequency

c) Gain margin

d) Cant be solved

ANS. D

EXP.

Common Data Question 29 and 30

A storage tank (shown in figure) is fed by an input flow rate Fi (t), and a steady rate
of liquid (constant density) withdrawal is maintained by the constant speed pump
at the tank outlet with flow rate F0. The tanks cross sectional area is 2.5 m2. The
incoming flow rate fluctuates around its nominal steady state value in a sinusoidal
fashion with a maximum deviation of 10 m3/hr, and the frequency of the sinusoidal
fluctuation is denoted by ._____

29) If w= 0.2 radians /hr, what is the maximum and minimum values of the
deviation in the liquid level from its nominal operating value.

a) 40 m and 5m

b) 40m and 10 m
c) 10m and 40m

d) 40m and 0m

ANS. D

EXP.

30) If the tank is 10 m high and the nominal operating level is h=5 m, what
condition must the frequency of the input flow rate satisfy to guarantee that tank
does not overflow.

a) w = 1.6

b) w = 0.8

c) w= 0.2
d) w= 0.5

ANS. A

EXP.

Linked Question 31 and 32

A first order process with Gp 1/ s 3 and Gd 1/ s 3 is controlled with a PI

controller.

31) The value of controller gain Kc and integral time such that the closed loop
gain to a unit step change in disturbance is 2 is

a) 10

b) 5

c)0.5

d)no such value of Kc exists

ANS. D

EXP.
32) The value of controller gain such that the decay ratio of the closed- loop
response is .25 when is 0.01

a) 0.7677

b) 0.554

c)2.54

d)3.55

ANS. A

EXP.
33) A second order system described by the differential equation
2
d y dy
50 2
15 y 1, with dead time of .1 min is controlled with the help of a p
dt dt
controller with gain Kc. Calculate the value of phase cross over and controller gain
for the gain margin of 1.7

a)2, .4

b) 1.72, .0039

c) 1.72, 1.7

d) 2, 0039

ANS. B

EXP.
34) As dead time of the process changes

a) Phase crossover frequency remain same

b) Gain crossover frequency remain same

c) Gain margin remains same

d) Phase margin remains same

ANS. B

EXP.

35) A feedback control loop with a p controller is given

Calculate the value of Kc by bode stability criterion for marginal stable system and
hence calculate the poles of the closed loop transfer function

a) 0.4 , .2 I

b) 0.4 , 0.1i

c) 0.4 , 0.3i

d) 0, 0.1i

ANS. A

EXP.