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January 2025 term · Control Engineering · EE3102

Control Engineering Quiz 2: 16 March 2025 (January 2025 term)

The IIT Madras BS Control Engineering (Control Engineering) Quiz 2 paper sat on 16 Mar 2025, in the January 2025 term: 15 questions for 30 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions
15
Marks
30
Duration
120 min
Numerical
9
MCQ
4
MSQ
2

Updated

Official paper: IIT M ES FOUNDATION AN EXAM QEF2 16 Mar 2025 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The error for a steady state speed V (s) = 100 km/hr is _____

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Correct answer: 2

Question 2

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

In the open loop case the magnitude of the reference for a steady state speed on 100 km/hr is _____

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Correct answer: 2

Question 3

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The time taken for the system to reach 90% of its steady state value in the closed loop setting is _____

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Correct answer: 2.25 (accepted within ±0.05)

Question 4

+2 marksNumerical answer

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The upslope that will cause the vehicle to come to a standstill if it was running at a steady state speed of 100 km/hr on level road, with reference as computed in the previous question for the closed loop case is _____. Hint: The steady state speed of zero would mean a input of zero to plant.

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Correct answer: 51

Question 5

+2 marksOne correct option

The pole-zero plot of an open-loop system is shown below in the figure, the shape of the root locus will be

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer

  • C

Question 6

+2 marksNumerical answer

Consider the open-loop system with an unity feedback given by

How many branches of the root locus terminate to infinity ___________?

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Correct answer: 1

Question 7

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Consider the open-loop system with an unity feedback given by

Which of points on the real line lies on the root locus?

Select all that apply.

  1. A

    −4

  2. B

    −1

  3. C

    −7

  4. D

    −15

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Correct answers

  • B

    −1

  • C

    −7

Question 8

+2 marksOne correct option

Consider the open-loop system with an unity feedback given by

Does the root locus intersect the imaginary axis

  1. A

    Yes

  2. B

    No

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Correct answer

  • B

    No

Question 9

+2 marksOne correct option

The open-loop transfer function and closed-loop transfer function of a system are stable. Then, which of the following statement is true?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer

  • C

Question 10

+2 marksNumerical answer

Given a stable unity feedback system whose open-loop transfer function has the Bode magnitude plot shown below. (Note: magnitude at 0.01 rad/sec is 120dB)

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The type of the system is ___________ .

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Correct answer: 2 (accepted within ±0.01)

Question 11

+2 marksNumerical answer

Given a stable unity feedback system whose open-loop transfer function has the Bode magnitude plot shown below. (Note: magnitude at 0.01 rad/sec is 120dB)

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

The acceleration error constant Ka is___________ .
(Hint: The initial slope intersects the frequency axis at 9.5 rad/s)

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Correct answer: 91 (accepted within ±5)

Question 12

+2 marksNumerical answer

Consider the system shown in the figure below with zero disturbance and moment of intertia J = 10, friction coefficient b = 5.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 1

Question 13

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Consider the system shown in the figure below with zero disturbance and moment of intertia J = 10, friction coefficient b = 5.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • C
  • D

Question 14

+2 marksNumerical answer

Consider the system shown in the figure below with zero disturbance and moment of intertia J = 10, friction coefficient b = 5.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 50

Question 15

+2 marksOne correct option

Consider the system shown in the figure below with zero disturbance and moment of intertia J = 10, friction coefficient b = 5.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

With the controller obtained in previous question, the closed-loop system is ___________ .

  1. A

    stable

  2. B

    unstable

  3. C

    marginally stable

  4. D

    cannot determine stability

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Correct answer

  • A

    stable