Analysis and Design of Feedback Control Systems MCQ
1. What is the Z-Transform?
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An integral transform that is related to the Laplace transform through a change of variables.
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2. What is the Z-transform used for?
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Primarily with digital systems
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3. What is ZOH?
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Zero order hold
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4. What is Zero State Response?
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The response of the system with zero system state.
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5. What is the output of the system with zero state response?
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The output of the system depends only on the system input
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6. What is the response of a system with zero external input called?
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Zero Input Response
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7. What does a zero value for s in a transfer function cause the transfer function to become?
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8. What is the "I" contribution of PID?
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Control correction with an appropriate component
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9. Wind-up occurs when the numerics of computed control adjustment ______.
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Yield control correction with an inappropriate component unless prevented
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10. What is the W-plane?
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Reference plane used in the bilinear transform
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11. What is the W-plane reference plane used for?
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Bi-linear transform
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12. What is the Velocity Error Constant?
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A constant that determines that amount of velocity error in a system.
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13. What is the amount of steady-state error when the system is stimulated by a ramp input?
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Velocity Error
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14. What is the transfer function of a Unity feedback system?
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15. What is Unit Step?
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An input defined by {\displaystyle u(t)}{\displaystyle u(t)}
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16. U(t) is defined as
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Unit Step
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17. What does MIMO stand for?
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Matrix in, matrix out
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18. What is the Laplace transform of the state-space equations of a system called?
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Transfer Function Matrix
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19. What is the Transfer Function?
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The ratio of the system output to its input, in the S-domain.
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20. What does it mean if a system is time-invariant?
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An input time-shifted by an arbitrary delay produces an output shifted by that same delay.
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21. In a system, what does the number of ideal integrators determine?
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System Type
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22. System Type refers to the:
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Number of ideal integrators in the system
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23. What is System Identification?
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Trying to identify the system characterization, typically through least squares analysis of input, output and noise data vectors
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24. What is the condition of superposition?
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Additive and homogeneous
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25. What does "steady state" refer to?
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The output value of the system as time approaches infinity.
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26. What is the output value of the system called when time approaches infinity?
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Steady State
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27. What is a unit step?
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A setpoint change for setpoint tracking.
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28. What does BIBO stand for?
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Bounded-Input, Bounded-Output
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29. What does Lyapunov Stability refer to?
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The system output cannot approach infinity as time approaches infinity.
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30. What is a State-Variable?
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A vector that describes the internal state of the system.
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31. What are state-space equations?
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A set of equations that relates the input, the system state, and the output.
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32. What does the state-space equation consist of?
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The state equation and the output equation
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33. What is the state-transition matrix?
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A coefficient matrix that relates how the system state changes in response to the system input.
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34. What is a State Transition Matrix?
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A coefficient matrix that relates how the system state changes in response to the system input
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35. What is a state equation?
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An equation that relates the future states of a system with the current state and the current system input.
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36. What is the Star Transform?
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A version of the Laplace Transform that acts on discrete signals.
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37. What is "BIBO Stability"?
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A system with a well-behaved input will result in a well-behaved output.
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38. What is the designed operation region of an item called?
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39. What is the typical band for a system's oscillatory response to be damped to within the steady-state value?
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40. What is the S-Domain?
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The domain of the Laplace Transform of a signal or system.
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41. What is the Laplace Transform of a signal or system?
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42. What does SCADA stand for?
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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
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43. What is the amount of time between samples in a discrete system?
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Sampling time
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44. What is the sampling time in a discrete system?
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The amount of time between samples.
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45. What does robust control deal with?
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Systems subject to external and internal noise and disruptions.
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46. What is Control Engineering?
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A branch of engineering that deals with the control of systems
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47. What is the typical range for Rise Time?
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48. Which of the following is true when the PV is below SP?
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The output needs to be increased to bring PV to SP.
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49. What does it mean if a system is relaxed?
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The initial conditions are zero.
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50. What is a ramp?
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A ramp is defined by the function {\displaystyle tu(t)}{\displaystyle tu(t)}
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51. What is a ramp defined by?
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{\displaystyle tu(t)}{\displaystyle tu(t)}
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52. What is the output type for Raise-Lower?
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Present position
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53. What type of output is Raise-Lower Output?
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Type that works from present position rather than as a completely new computed spanned output
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54. What does PV stand for?
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Process Variable
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55. What is the pulse response?
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The response of a digital system to a unit step input, in terms of the transfer matrix.
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56. A unit step input is also known as a:
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Pulse Response
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57. What does PSD stand for?
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Power Spectral Density
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58. Which of the following is true about positive feedback?
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The system output is added to the system input
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59. What does the Position Error Constant determine?
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The position error of a system
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60. What is Position Error Constant?
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A constant that determines the position error of a system.
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61. What causes position error?
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A system stimulated by a unit step input
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62. What is the purpose of the Pole-Zero Form?
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To factor the transfer function so that the locations of all the poles and zeros are clearly evident.
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63. What is the Pole-Zero Form?
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The transfer function is factored so that the locations of all the poles and zeros are clearly evident.
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64. What does PLC stand for?
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Programmable Logic Controller
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65. What does Plant refer to in the context?
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A central system which has been provided, and must be analyzed or controlled.
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66. What does the acronym "PID" stand for?
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Proportional-Integral-Derivative
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67. What is the final value in the limit that drives system stability?
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The poles and zeros of the characteristic equation.
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68. What is the meaning of Percent Overshoot (PO)?
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The amount by which the step response overshoots the reference value, in percentage of the reference value.
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69. What is the PO?
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Percent Overshoot
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70. What is Partial Fraction Expansion?
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A method by which a complex fraction is decomposed into a sum of simple fractions.
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71. What is a parabolic input defined by?
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{\displaystyle {\frac {1}{2}}t^{2}u(t)}{\displaystyle {\frac {1}{2}}t^{2}u(t)
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72. What does "overshoot" refer to in the context of systems?
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The extent of system response against desired setpoint tracking.
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73. What is Overshoot?
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The extent of system response against desired
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74. Output equation relates the ____ to the ____.
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Current system input, current system state
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75. What is the order of a polynomial?
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Highest exponent of the independent variable
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76. What is optimal control?
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A branch of control engineering that deals with the minimization of system cost, or maximization of system performance.
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77. What is an open loop system?
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A system that is not closed
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78. What did Oliver Heaviside introduce?
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The Laplace Transform
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79. What does offset refer to?
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The discrepancy between desired and actual value after settling.
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80. What is "offset"?
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The discrepancy between desired and actual value after settling
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81. What is the full form of OCTAVE?
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Open-source software having a Control Systems toolbox
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82. What branch of control engineering deals with non-linear systems?
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Nonlinear Control
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83. What is nonlinear control?
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A branch of control engineering that deals exclusively with non-linear systems.
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84. What is the Nyquist Criteria?
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A necessary and sufficient condition of stability that can be derived from Bode plots.
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