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Q.31 Medium Control Systems
For a second-order system with ζ = 0.5 and ωn = 4 rad/s, what is the peak overshoot?
A 16.3%
B 23.5%
C 28.4%
D 35.2%
Correct Answer:  A. 16.3%
EXPLANATION

Peak overshoot = exp(-ζπ/√(1-ζ²))·100% = exp(-0.5π/√0.75)·100% ≈ 16.3%

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Q.32 Medium Control Systems
In a Bode plot, what is the phase margin when the gain crossover frequency equals the phase crossover frequency?
A 0° always
B 90°
C 180°
D Undefined
Correct Answer:  A. 0° always
EXPLANATION

At the gain crossover frequency, magnitude is 0 dB. When this equals phase crossover frequency, the phase is -180°, giving phase margin = -180° - (-180°) = 0°

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Q.33 Medium Control Systems
A unity feedback control system has an open-loop transfer function G(s) = 10/(s(s+2)). What is the steady-state error for a unit ramp input?
A 0.2
B 0.5
C 1.0
D 2.0
Correct Answer:  A. 0.2
EXPLANATION

For ramp input, ess = 1/Kv where Kv = lim s→0 s·G(s) = 10/2 = 5. Therefore ess = 1/5 = 0.2

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Q.34 Medium Control Systems
In the Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion, if the first column has a sign change, what does it indicate?
A System is stable
B System is marginally stable
C System has poles in the right half-plane
D System has poles on the imaginary axis
Correct Answer:  C. System has poles in the right half-plane
EXPLANATION

The number of sign changes in the first column of the Routh array equals the number of poles in the right half-plane. A sign change indicates at least one pole in RHP, making the system unstable.

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Q.35 Medium Control Systems
For a unity feedback system, if the open-loop DC gain is 100, what is the closed-loop DC gain?
A 1
B 100
C 100/101
D 101/100
Correct Answer:  C. 100/101
EXPLANATION

Closed-loop gain = G(s)/(1+G(s)). At DC, this becomes 100/(1+100) = 100/101 ≈ 0.99, showing the effect of feedback on reducing overall gain.

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Q.36 Medium Control Systems
The characteristic equation of a closed-loop system is s³ + 6s² + 11s + 6 = 0. What are the poles?
A -1, -2, -3
B -1, -2, -5
C -2, -2, -2
D -1, -1, -4
Correct Answer:  A. -1, -2, -3
EXPLANATION

The polynomial factors as (s+1)(s+2)(s+3) = 0, giving poles at -1, -2, and -3. All poles are in the left half-plane, making the system stable.

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Q.37 Medium Control Systems
A lag compensator has the form Gc(s) = K(s+0.1)/(s+0.01). Which characteristic does it primarily improve?
A Transient response and bandwidth
B Steady-state accuracy and low-frequency response
C Phase margin at high frequencies
D System stability at high frequencies
Correct Answer:  B. Steady-state accuracy and low-frequency response
EXPLANATION

Lag compensator (zero at -0.1, pole at -0.01, with pole closer to origin) adds gain at low frequencies without significantly affecting phase at crossover, improving steady-state accuracy.

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Q.38 Medium Control Systems
In frequency response analysis, what does the gain margin represent?
A The frequency at which phase is -180°
B How much the system gain can be increased before instability occurs
C The bandwidth of the closed-loop system
D The maximum overshoot in time domain response
Correct Answer:  B. How much the system gain can be increased before instability occurs
EXPLANATION

Gain margin is the factor by which the system gain at phase crossover frequency can be increased before the system becomes unstable (phase reaching -180° at unity gain).

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Q.39 Medium Control Systems
A PID controller is used for a plant. If only the derivative gain Kd is increased while keeping Kp and Ki constant, what is the primary effect?
A Reduces steady-state error
B Increases system damping and reduces overshoot
C Increases the number of system poles
D Converts the system to Type 2
Correct Answer:  B. Increases system damping and reduces overshoot
EXPLANATION

The derivative term acts as damping in the system. Increasing Kd increases damping, which reduces overshoot and oscillations without affecting steady-state error significantly.

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Q.40 Medium Control Systems
Which statement is correct regarding the Bode plot of a system?
A Magnitude and phase plots are independent
B Magnitude and phase are related through minimum phase concept
C Phase plot can be arbitrary regardless of magnitude plot
D Both plots must be identical in shape
Correct Answer:  B. Magnitude and phase are related through minimum phase concept
EXPLANATION

For minimum phase systems, magnitude and phase are related through the Kramers-Kronig relations. Knowledge of magnitude plot uniquely determines phase plot.

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