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Control Systems (ECE Perspective) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

  1. 1. Which of the following is a key characteristic of a closed-loop control system?

    • A. High sensitivity to disturbances
    • B. No feedback path
    • C. Automatic correction of errors
    • D. Simpler design
  2. 2. In a feedback control system

    • A. the difference between the desired output and the actual output is called the:
    • B. Input signal
    • C. Output signal
    • D. Error signal
  3. 3. The Laplace transform is widely used in control systems for analyzing:

    • A. Time-domain response
    • B. Frequency-domain response
    • C. Transient and steady-state response
    • D. All of the above
  4. 4. What does a pole at the origin in the s-plane indicate for a system?

    • A. An integrator
    • B. A differentiator
    • C. A stable system
    • D. An unstable system
  5. 5. The Routh-Hurwitz criterion is a method used to determine the ________ of a linear time-invariant (LTI) system.

    • A. Steady-state error
    • B. Transient response
    • C. Absolute stability
    • D. Relative stability
  6. 6. The steady-state error of a control system for a given input can be reduced by increasing the:

    • A. Damping ratio
    • B. Natural frequency
    • C. Type of the system
    • D. Gain of the system
  7. 7. A proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller is a common type of:

    • A. Feedforward controller
    • B. Open-loop controller
    • C. Feedback controller
    • D. Sequence controller
  8. 8. Increasing the proportional gain (Kp) in a PID controller typically leads to:

    • A. Increased steady-state error
    • B. Decreased rise time
    • C. Increased damping
    • D. Decreased overshoot
  9. 9. The integral term (Ki) in a PID controller is primarily used to eliminate:

    • A. Overshoot
    • B. Rise time
    • C. Steady-state error
    • D. Settling time
  10. 10. The derivative term (Kd) in a PID controller primarily helps to improve the system's:

    • A. Steady-state error
    • B. Rise time
    • C. Transient response (damping)
    • D. Bandwidth
  11. 11. The Bode plot consists of two graphs: magnitude plot and ________ plot.

    • A. Nyquist
    • B. Root locus
    • C. Phase
    • D. Nichols
  12. 12. The gain margin and phase margin are indicators of a system's:

    • A. Steady-state error
    • B. Relative stability
    • C. Transient response
    • D. Speed of response