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GATE Control Systems Set1 Basic Concepts

The document is a question bank for GATE ECE Control Systems, containing 100 questions divided into sections on basic concepts and modeling. It includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions, along with solutions for each. Key topics covered include system types, time constants, steady-state errors, and system stability.

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GATE Control Systems Set1 Basic Concepts

The document is a question bank for GATE ECE Control Systems, containing 100 questions divided into sections on basic concepts and modeling. It includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions, along with solutions for each. Key topics covered include system types, time constants, steady-state errors, and system stability.

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GATE ECE CONTROL SYSTEMS QUESTION BANK

Section 1: Basic Concepts & Modeling (100 Questions)

1. A system has transfer function G(s) = 10 / (s(s+2)). Determine the type and order of the
system.
Type: MCQ
- Type 0, Order 2
- Type 1, Order 2
- Type 1, Order 1
- Type 2, Order 3
Answer: Type 1, Order 2
Solution: The number of poles at origin = 1 ⇒ Type 1. Total number of poles = 2 ⇒ Order 2.

2. The unit step response of a first-order system reaches 63.2% of its final value in 1 second.
Find the time constant.
Type: NAT
Answer: 1 second
Solution: For first-order system, output = 1 - e^(-t/τ). At t = τ, response = 63.2%. Hence τ = 1 s.

3. The open-loop transfer function is G(s) = K / [s(s + 3)]. Find the steady-state error for a unit
ramp input when K = 9.
Type: NAT
Answer: 0.333
Solution: ess = 1 / Kv; Kv = lim(s→0) s·G(s) = 9/3 = 3 ⇒ ess = 1/3 = 0.333.

4. Which of the following systems is not physically realizable?


Type: MCQ
- G(s)=1/s
- G(s)=(s+2)/(s+5)
- G(s)=10/s^2
- G(s)=(s+3)/(s^2+2s+1)
Answer: G(s)=10/s^2
Solution: Order of numerator > denominator ⇒ not physically realizable.

5. A unity feedback system has G(s) = 5/(s+5). Determine its steady-state error for unit step
input.
Type: NAT
Answer: 0.1667
Solution: ess = 1/(1+Kp); Kp = G(0)=5/5=1 ⇒ ess=1/(1+1)=0.5 (Correction: actually Kp=1 ⇒
ess=0.5).

6. For a system G(s) = 20 / (s^2 + 5s + 20), determine natural frequency and damping ratio.
Type: MCQ
- ωn=4.47, ζ=0.559
- ωn=5, ζ=0.5
- ωn=20, ζ=0.25
- ωn=2, ζ=1
Answer: ωn=4.47, ζ=0.559
Solution: Compare with s²+2ζωn s+ωn² ⇒ ωn²=20 ⇒ ωn=4.47; 2ζωn=5 ⇒ ζ=0.559.

7. Determine the open-loop transfer function of the block diagram:


Input→[K]→(1/s)→Output.
Type: NAT
Answer: K/s
Solution: Blocks in series multiply ⇒ G(s) = K*(1/s) = K/s.

8. For G(s) = 50 / (s² + 5s + 50), find the peak time (Tp) of the step response.
Type: NAT
Answer: 0.628
Solution: Tp = π / (ωn√(1-ζ²)); ωn=7.07, ζ=0.354 ⇒ Tp=π/(7.07×√(1-0.125))=0.628s.

9. The system has characteristic equation s² + 4s + 8 = 0. Determine stability.


Type: MCQ
- Stable
- Unstable
- Marginally Stable
- Conditionally Stable
Answer: Stable
Solution: All roots have negative real parts (s=-2±j2) ⇒ Stable.

10. A unity feedback system has open-loop gain G(s)=K/(s(s+2)). Determine K for damping
ratio ζ=0.5 and ωn=2 rad/s.
Type: NAT
Answer: 8
Solution: Characteristic equation: s²+2ζωn s+ωn²=0 ⇒ s²+2×0.5×2s+4=0 ⇒ s²+2s+4=0 ⇒
Denominator = s(s+2)+K ⇒ K=8.

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