MALLA REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

(Autonomous Institution – UGC, Govt. of India)

UG Model Question Paper-I
CONTROL SYSTEMS
II YEAR I SEMESTER
EEE
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Note: This question paper contains of 5 sections. Answer five questions, choosing one question
from each section and each question carries 14 marks.
SECTION-I

1. a) Explain about the basic elements of a control system? [6M]

b) Explain the advantages of signal flow graph over block diagram representation. [8M]

(OR)

2. Draw a signal flow graph for the Block diagram shown below and find its closed loop transfer
function. [14M]

SECTION -II
3. Define transient response specifications.
i) Delay time ii) Rise time iii) Peak time iii) Peak overshoot
iv) Settling time of second order system [14M]

(OR)
4. a) Obtain the unit step response of a unity feedback system whose open loop transfer function
G(S) = 4/S(S+5). [7M]
b) Determine the step, ramp and parabolic error constants of the unity feedback Control system.
The open loop transfer function is following. G(S) = 1000/(1+0.1S)(1+10S) [7M]
 SECTION-III

5.a) Write the necessary conditions for stability . [7M]

b) Consider a sixth order system with the characteristic equation, S +2S +8S +13S +20S 2+16S+16
6 5 4 3
= 0. Using Routh’s stability criterion, find whether the system is stable or not, give the reasons?
[7M]
(OR)
6. Sketch the root locus plot of a unit feedback system with the open loop transfer function
G(S) = K/S(S+2)(S+4). [14M]
SECTION-IV
7. Explain the frequency domain specifications. [14M]

(OR)
8. Sketch the Bode plot for G(S)=200/S(S+5)(S+10). [14M]

SECTION-V
9.a) Define controllability and observability. [7M]
b) Evaluate the controllability of the system with the matrix. [7M]

(OR)

10.a)Obtain the state transition for the system [7M]

b) Explain about diagonalization? [7M]

 MALLA REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(Autonomous Institution – UGC, Govt. of India)
UG Model Question Paper-II
CONTROL SYSTEMS
II YEAR I SEMESTER
EEE
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70

Note: This question paper contains of 5 sections. Answer five questions, choosing one question from
each section and each question carries 14 marks.
SECTION-I

1. a) Explain the differences between closed loop and open loop systems with examples. [7M]
b) Explain the effect of feedback and feedback characteristics [7M]
(OR)
2. Determine the Transfer function of the Block Diagram shown below using block diagram reduction
technique. [14M]

SECTION –II
3. For a unity feedback system whose open loop transfer function is G(S) = 4/S(S+5).Find Wn,ξ. [14M]

(OR)
4. Find the delay time, rise time, peak time, settling time and peak overshoot for unity feedback system
with open loop transfer function. (𝑆)=16/S(S+6). [14M]
 SECTION-III
5.a) The characteristics equations a feedback control system is given as s3+2Ks2+(K+2)s+4 = 0 Determine
the value of K for which the system to be stable with the help of Routh Hurwitz criterion.
[7M]

b) write the various construction rules to develop the root locus [7M]
(OR)
6. Sketch the root locus plot of a unit feedback system with the open loop transfer function
G(S) = K/S(S+2)(S+4). [14M]

SECTION-IV

7.a) Explain the general procedure to construct bode plot. [7M]

b)For a certain control system sketch the polar plot 𝐺(𝑆)𝐻(𝑆) =K/S(S+2)(S+4). [7M]
(OR)
8. Sketch the polar plot for G(S) = 1/s(1+s)(1+2s) and determine the gain and phase margins. [14M]

SECTION-V

9. Obtain the state transition matrix for the system [14M]

(OR)

10. Diagonalize Matrix A in the system. [14M]

 MALLA REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(Autonomous Institution – UGC, Govt. of India)
UG Model Question Paper-III
CONTROL SYSTEMS
II YEAR I SEMESTER
EEE
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70

Note: This question paper contains of 5 sections. Answer five questions, choosing one question from
each section and each question carries 14 marks.

SECTION-I

1. a) Define and explain about the transfer function in control system. [6M]
b) Define effect of feedback on sensitivity, stability and gain [8M]
(OR)
2. State and explain the Mason’s gain formula with an example. [14M]

SECTION-II

3. Explain effects of proportional derivative and proportional integral controllers in system performance.
[14M]
(OR)
4. Unity feedback system is characterized by an open loop transfer function G(s)= k/s(s +5 ) .
Determine the gain K so that the system will have a damping factor of 0.7. For this value of K determine
the natural frequency of the system. It is subjected to a unity step input. Obtain the closed loop response
of the system in time domain. [14M]

SECTION-III

5. Derive the expressions for frequency domain specifications of a second order system. [14M]

(OR)
6. Given the open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system G(s) = 10(S+2)/S(S+5).Draw the
Bode plot and measure from the plot the frequency at which the magnitude is 0 Db? [14M]

SECTION-IV

7. Write the various construction rules to develop the root locus [14M]
(OR)
8. Given the open loop transfer function G(s) = k/(S+5)(S+10). Sketch the polar plot and investigate the
open loop and closed loop systems stability [14M]
 SECTION-V

9. Determine the state equation of a system is given by [14M]

(OR)
10. a) Is the system controllable? [6M]
b) Compute the state transition matrix [8M]
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(Autonomous Institution – UGC, Govt. of
India)UG Model Question Paper-IV
CONTROL SYSTEMS II YEAR I SEMESTER
EEE

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70

Note: This question paper Consists of 5 Sections. Answer FIVE Questions, Choosing ONE
Question from each SECTION and each Question carries 14 marks.
SECTION-I
1.a. Give any two real time examples for open loop and closed loop control systems [7M]
and develop its block diagrams.
b. Write the differences between open loop and closed loop. [7M]
OR
2. a. Describe and explain the open loop and closed loop control system. [7M]
b. List the advantages and disadvantages of feedback systems. [7M]
SECTION-II
3.a. Discuss the effect of PD and PI on performance of a control system. [7M]
A unity feed back system is characterized by an open loop transfer function
b. G(s) = K / s (s+5). Determine the gain K so that the system will have a damping [7M]
factor of 0.7. For this value of K, determine the natural frequency of the system. It
is subjected to a unity step input. Obtain the closed loop response of the system in
time domain.
OR
4. a. Define the steady state error and error constants of different types of inputs [7M]
b. Damping factor and natural frequency of the system are 0.12 and 84.2 rad/sec [7M]
respectively. Determine the rise time (tr), peak time (tp), maximum peak overshoot
(mp) and settling time (ts).
SECTION-III
5. a. Explain the Routh’s criteria with an example. What are its limitations? [7M]
b. Determine the stability of the closed loop system whose open loop transfer is [7M]
5 (2s+1) / [s(s+ 1)(1+ 3s )(1+ 0.5s )] , using Routh-Hurwitz criterion
OR
6. A unity feedback system has an open loop function G (s) = K / s (s2+3s+10) [14M]
make a rough sketch of root locus plot by determining the following (i) Centroid,
number and angle of asymptotes (ii) angle of departure of root loci from the poles,
(iii) Breakaway points if any, (iv) points of intersection with jw axis and (v)
maximum value of k for stability..
SECTION-IV
7. a. Explain the frequency domain specifications of a second order system. [5M]

b. Given the open loop transfer function of a unity feedback system [9M]
G(s) = 1 / s (1+s) (1+2s). Draw the Bode plot and measure the gain margin and
Phase margin.
 OR
8 Determine the value of the gain constant K for the system with open loop transfer [14M]
functionG(s) = K / s(1+0.2s) (1+0.01s) so that it has a phase margin of about 350.
For this value of K, find the new gain margin using polar plot.
SECTION-V
9 Determine the state transition matrix for the system X = AX , where [14M]

A=

OR
10 The state equation of a system is given by [14M]

a) Is the system controllable?

b) Compute the state transition matrix
c) Compute x1(t) under zero initial condition and a unit step input.

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