Control Systems

31. In a control system integral error compensation steady state error

  1. increases
  2. minimizes
  3. does not have any effect on
  4. any of the above

Correct answer: (B)
minimizes

32. In a control system the output of the controller is given to

  1. final control element
  2. amplifier
  3. comparator
  4. sensor

Correct answer: (A)
final control element

33. In a stable control system backlash can cause which of the following?

  1. Underdamping
  2. Overdamping
  3. Poor stability at reduced values of open loop gain
  4. Low-level oscillations

Correct answer: (D)
Low-level oscillations

34. In a system low friction co-efficient facilitates

  1. reduced velocity lag error
  2. increased velocity lag error
  3. increased speed of response
  4. reduced time constant of the system

Correct answer: (A)
reduced velocity lag error

35. In a system zero initial condition means that

  1. The system is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components
  2. The system is working with zero stored energy
  3. The system is working with zero reference signal
  4. any of the above

Correct answer: (A)
The system is at rest and no energy is stored in any of its components

36. In an automatic control system which of the following elements is not used?

  1. Error detector
  2. Final control element
  3. Sensor
  4. Oscillator

Correct answer: (D)
Oscillator

37. In an open loop control system

  1. Output is independent of control input
  2. Output is dependent on control input
  3. Only system parameters have effect on the control output
  4. None of the above

Correct answer: (A)
Output is independent of control input

38. In case of type-1 system steady state acceleration is

  1. unity
  2. infinity
  3. zero
  4. 10

Correct answer: (B)
infinity

39. In closed loop control system, with positive value of feedback gain the overall gain of the system will

  1. decrease
  2. increase
  3. be unaffected
  4. any of the above

Correct answer: (A)
decrease

40. In electrical-pneumatic system analogy the current is considered analogous to

  1. velocity
  2. pressure
  3. air flow
  4. air flow rate

Correct answer: (D)
air flow rate

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