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  1. If a zero is added to a second order underdamped system

  2. A.
    the peak overshoot is increased
    B.
    the peak overshoot is decreased
    C.
    the peak overshoot remains unchanged
    D.
    either (a) or (b)

  3. PID controlled system has

  4. A.
    P and I actions in forward path and D action in feedback path
    B.
    P and I actions in feedback path and actions in forward path
    C.
    All the three (i.e., P, I and D) actions in forward path
    D.
    All the three (i.e., P, I and D) actions in feedback path

  5. In case of synchro error detector the electrical zero position of control transformer is obtained when angular displacement between rotors is

  6. A.
    zero
    B.
    45°
    C.
    90°
    D.
    180°

  7. If ΔP is pressure difference, A is area of each flat surface, K is stiffness and Δx is displacement of movable surface from reference of bellows, then


  8. For Bode plot of (1 + jωT) has

  9. A.
    slope of 20 dB/decade and phase angle + tan-1 (ωT)
    B.
    slope of - 20 dB/decade and phase angle + tan-1 (ωT)
    C.
    slope of 20 dB/decade and phase angle - tan-1 (ωT)
    D.
    slope of - 40 dB/decade and phase angle - tan-1(ωT)

  10. The open loop transfer function of a system is . If the frequency at the intersection of - 40 dB/decade line and 0 dB line is ω, then


  11. For low frequencies such that , the log magnitude of factor is 0 dB.

  12. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  13. Assertion (A): The closeness of G(jω) locus to (- 1 + j0) point can be used as a measured of margin of stability.

    Reason (R): When the G(jω) locus comes close to encircling (- 1 + j0) point the system becomes oscillatory.

  14. A.
    Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
    B.
    Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
    C.
    A is correct but R is wrong
    D.
    R is correct but A is wrong

  15. The capacitance of a gas pressure vessel is defined as

  16. A.
    B.
    C.
    (change in gas stored) x (change in gas pressure)
    D.
    none of the above

  17. The slope of log magnitude curve changes by - 40 dB/decade at a certain frequency and the error between asymptote and actual curve is positive. This means that

  18. A.
    a double pole is present
    B.
    a pair of complex conjugate poles is present
    C.
    either (a) or (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)