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Practice sheet -1
Hinglish
Control System
Routh Hurwitz Criterion

Q 1 For the OLTF of a system G(s) = –10/s, the closed (D)

loop system is
(A) Stable (B) Unstable
(C) Marginally stable (D) Conditionally stable

Q 2 The condition that all the roots of the polynomial

D(s) = a0s
3
+ a1s
2
+ a2s + a3, a1 > 0 should be
in the left half of s plane is
Q 5 For the open loop system shown below the location of
(A) a 1
a3 > a0a2 (B) a1
a0 > a2a3

poles on RHP, LHP and on jω axis are Respectively

(C) a 1
a2 > a0a3 (D) a 2
a0 > a1a3

2
s +5s−6
R(s) → 4 3 2
→ C(s)
s +4s +8s +20+15
Q 3 Consider the following statements, the roots of the
(A) 2, 2, 0 (B) 0, 2, 2
characteristic equation of a control system lead to
(C) 2, 0, 2 (D) None of the above
instability, if they lie
(1) Multiple roots on the imaginary axis of the s- Q 6 The closed loop transfer function of a system is
plane. (s+8)(s+6)
T (s) = 5 4 3 2
s −s +4s −4s +3s−2
(2) On the negative real axis of the s-plane
The number of poles in RHP and in LHP are
(3) On the right-half of the s-plane
(A) 4, 1 (B) 1, 4
Which of the above are correct?
(C) 3, 2 (D) 2, 3
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1 & 2
(C) 2 & 3 (D) 1 & 3 Q 7 For the system shown below, the number of poles on
RHP, LHP, and imaginary axis are Respectively
Q 4 Identify the location of closed loop poles to the given
characteristic equation.
6 5 4 2
s + 4s + 3s − 16s − 64s − 48 = 0

(A)

(A) 2, 3, 0 (B) 3, 2, 0
(C) 2, 1, 2 (D) 1, 2, 2

Q 8 For the closed loop system shown below, location of

poles on RHP, LHP and on jω axis are respectively
−8
R(s) → 6 5 4 2
→ C(s)
s +s −6s +s +s−6
(B)
(A) 3, 3, 0 (B) 1, 3, 2
(C) 1, 1, 4 (D) 3, 1, 2

Q 9 The first two rows of Routh's tabulation of a third

order equation are as follow
s3 2 2
s2 4 4
(C)
This means there are
(A) Two roots at s = ± j and one root in right half s -
plane
(B) Two roots at s = ± j2 and one root in left half s -
plane
(C) Two roots at s = ± j2 and one root in right half s -
plane
(D) Two roots at s = ± j and one root in left half s –
plane

Q 10 A Routh table is shown below. The location of pole on

RHP, LHP and imaginary axis are
 S7 1 2 –1 –2
S6 1 2 –1 –2
S5 3 4 –1 0
S4 1 –1 –3 0
S3 7 8 0 0
S2 –15 –21 0 0
S1 –9 0 0 0
S0 –21 0 0 0
(A) 1, 2, 4 (B) 1, 6, 0
(C) 1, 0, 6 (D) None of the above

Q 11 The forward path transfer function of a unity feedback

system is
240
G(s) =

1. It has 6th order auxiliary equation

(s+1)(s+2)(s+3)(s+4)

The system is
2. It has 7 poles, in which 3 poles are on right half
(A) Stable (B) Unstable
of s-plane, 2 poles on jω - axis & 2 poles are on
(C) Marginally (D) More information is
LHS-plane.
stable required
3. Six poles are symmetrical about origin.
Q 12 The forward path transfer function a unity feedback 4. Two poles are repeated on real axis, which are
system is symmetrical about origin

G(s) =
1 5. Two poles are repeated on jω axis, which are
4 3 2
2s +5s +s +2s
symmetrical about origin.
The system is
(A) Stable (B) Unstable Select the correct answers using codes given below.
(C) Marginally (D) More information is (A) All (B) 1, 2, 4, 5
stable required
(C) 1, 2, 3, 5 (D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Q 13 The forward path transfer function a unity feedback Q 18 The respective number of left hand, right hand and jω
system is axis roots of the equation
1
G(s) = 2
4s (s +1)
2
s
6
+ 2s
5 4
+ 2s
2
− s − 2s − 2 = 0 are
The system is (A) 3, 2, 1 (B) 2, 2, 2
(A) Stable (B) Unstable (C) 1, 1, 4 (D) 3, 1, 2
(C) Marginally stable (D) More information is
required Q 19 The first two rows of Routh's tabulation of a fifth
order system are
Q 14 The closed-loop transfer function of a control system
S5 1 2 3
is given as
T (s) =
s−5 S4 1 2 5
(s+2)(s+3)

This is The number of roots of the system lying on the right

(A) An unstable system half of s- plane is

(A) 0 (B) 2
(B) An uncontrollable system (C) 3 (D) 4
(C) A minimum phase system
Q 20 A control system is as shown in the figure below. The
(D) A non-minimum phase system
maximum value of ‘K’ for the system to be stable is

Q 15 The open-loop transfer function of a unity feedback

control system is given by
K
G(s) = ; T1, T2 > 0
s(sT1+1) (sT2 + 1)

(A) √3 (B) 3
For the system to be stable the range of K is
(C) 4 (D) 5
(A) 0 < K < (
1
+
1
)
T1 T2

(B) K > (
1
+
1
)
Q 21 The feedback system with characteristic equation,
T1 T2

(C) 0 < K < T1T2 s4 + 20ks3 + 5s2 + 10s +15 = 0 is

(D) K > T1T2 (A) Stable for all values of K

(B) Stable for positive value of K

Q 16 If the open-loop transfer function of the system is
(C) Stable for ∞ > K > 70
. Then a closed loop
K(s+18)
G(s)H (s) =
s(s+4)(s+6)(s+12)
(D) Unstable for all values of K
pole will be located at s = –10, when the value of ‘K’
is _______. Q 22 A feedback control system is shown below

Q 17 Consider the following statements regarding sample The range of K for stability is
Routh tabular form given below.
 Q 30 The open loop transfer function of a unity negative
feedback system is given by, G(s) =
(s+20)

s(s+5)(s+a)

The smallest possible value of ‘a’ for which the

The range of K for stability is system cannot be unstable is ______.
(A) K < 0 (B) 0 < K < 35
Q 31 The OLTF of a unity negative feedback system is
Q 23 For
(C) 0the
< block
K < 7 diagram shown
(D)below,
K > 7the limiting K(s−1) (s+20)

value of K for stability of inner loop is found to be X (s+10) (s+30)

< K < Y. The overall system will be stable, if and only The maximum value of ‘K’ for the system to be stable
if is
(A) 10 (B) 15
(C) 20 (D) 30

Q 32 The Routh - Hurwitz array is given for a third order

characteristic equation as follows
s3 a b 0
(A) 4X < K < 4Y
s2 c d 0
(B) X
< K <
Y

s1 0
2 2
10−K

(C) 2X < K < 2Y 2

(D) X < K < Y s0 K

The value of a, b, c and d are respectively, for which
Q 24 The forward-path transfer function of an unity the system should be marginally stable
feedback system is (A) 1 5 2 10
G(s) = 2
K(s+2)
(B) 2 10 1 5
(s +1) (s+4) (s−1)

(C) 10 1 2 5
The range of K, that will make the system stable is
(D) 1 2 5 10
(A) –12 < K < 2
(B) –33 < K < 2 Q 33 The Routh - Hurwitz array is given for a third order
(C) K > 2 characteristic equation as follows
(D) Unstable s3 1 5 0
s2 2 K 0
Q 25 The forward-path transfer function of an unity
s1 10−K
0
feedback system is 2

s0 K
K(s+1)
G(s) H (s) = 2
s (s+4) (s+5) If the above system is marginally stable, then the
The range of K, that will make the system stable is frequency of oscillation is
(A) – 42 < K < 24 (A) 5 rad/sec (B) √5 rad/sec
(B) 0 < K < 99 (C) 10 rad/sec (D) √10 rad/sec
(C) K < 180
Q 34 The feedback system with characteristic equation
(D) Unstable
s
4
+ 2s
3
+ 5s
2
+ Ks + 15 = 0 is
Q 26 The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback (A) Stable for all values of K
control system G(s)H (s) = 20
. Where, K (B) Stable for positive value of K
s(s+1)(s+K)

(C) Stable for K < 10

is a variable parameter. The closed loop system will
(D) Unstable for all values of K
be stable for all values of
(A) K > 0 (B) 0 < K < 5 Q 35 Consider a system shown in the given figure with
(C) K < – 5 (D) K > 4 K(s+1)
G(s) = 3 2
s +as +2s+1

Q 27 A unity feedback system has forward loop transfer

function G(s) = 2K

3
. The system is stable
(s+1) (s+2)

for a maximum value of k = _______.

Q 28 Consider a negative unity feedback system with open What values of ‘K’ and ‘a’ should be chosen so that
loop transfer function given as the system oscillates at a frequency of 2 rad/sec
4 3
s −3s −8s +24s+30
2 (A) K = 2, a = 1 (B) K = 4, a = 1
G(s) = 3 2
6s +10s −40s+60
(C) K = 2, a = 0.75 (D) K = 4, a = 0.75
The number of closed loop zeros located in the right
half of s-plane is ______. Q 36 The characteristic equation of a system is
4 3 2
s + 3s + 12s + (K − 16)s + K
Q 29 The gain of an open loop transfer function with unity
The range of K for the system to be stable is
feedback is given as, G(s) = . The
K(s−2)
3 2
s +4s +3s+22 (A) 23.3 < K < 35.7
value of K that causes the system to operate with (B) –23.3 < K < 35.7
sustained oscillations is ____. (C) –33.3 < K < –35.7
(D) –23.3 < K < –35
Q 37 The open - loop transfer function of a unity feedback (C) zero (D) cannot define
system is
Q 47 In a negative non-unity feedback system forward path
K
G(s) = 2
[s (s+5)]
;K > 0 TF G(s) = K1/s (s + 1) and feedback path TF
The system is unstable for H(s) = 1 + K2s.
(A) K > 5 (B) K < 5
The steady state error for unit step input is
(C) K > 0 (D) All the answers in (a),
(A) 0.16 (B) 1
(b) and (c) are correct
(C) 0 (D) ∞
Q 38 The OLTF of a unity negative feedback system is
Q 48 The steady state error (ess) with respect to type
5(s+K)
G(s) = 2
s (2s+1) (A) ess increases as type increases
The value of ‘K’ for the system to be oscillatory is
(B) ess decreases as type increases
_______.
(C) ess not depends on type
Q 39 A unity feedback control system has an open loop
(D) None of the above
transfer function consisting of two poles, two zero and
variable gain K. The zeros are located at –2 and –1 Q 49 The open-loop transfer function of a ufb control
and the poles at –0.1 and 1. The closed loop system k(1+2s)(1+4s)
system is G(s) = ² ²
the position, velocity
will have two poles in RHP of s-plane, if 0.05 < K < s (s +2s+8)

and acceleration error constants are respectively

_______.
(A) 0, 0, 4K (B) ∞, K/8, 0
Q 40 The system shown below has the oscillation of 2.5 (C) 0, 4K, ∞ (D) ∞, ∞, K/8
rad/sec. There is no pole in RHP. The value of P is
Q 50 The transfer function for a single loop non-unity
_______.
feedback control system is
G(s) =
²
1

s +s+2
H (s) =
1

(s+1)
. The steady state error
due to unit step input is__________

Q 51 The forward path transfer function of a ufb system is

Q 41 A unity feedback system has forward path transfer G(s) =
K

s(s+4)(s+8)(s+10)
. If a unit ramp is applied,
function the minimum possible steady - state error is_______.
Ks(s+2)
G(s) = 2
(s −4s+8) (s+3)
;K > 0
Q 52 The forward – path transfer function of a ufb system is
If the system is marginally stable, then frequency of 2
1000(s +4s+20)(s +20s+15)
2

G(s) = 3
s (s+2)(s+10)
System has r(t) = t³
oscillation in rad/sec is ________.
applied to its input. Steady state error is______.
Q 42 A unity feedback control system with open loop
Q 53 For ufb system shown below, the forward path is
K(s−A)
transfer function 3 2
s +4s +3s+22
is said to be oscillatory 20(s+3)(s+4)(s+8)
G(s) =
²
s (s+2)(s+15)
in nature, if the frequency of oscillation is 2.16
rad/sec. Then the value of ‘AK’ is ______.

Q 43 A unity feedback system has forward path transfer

function
(Ks+50)
G(s) = 2
(s +2s+5) (s+2)
;K > 0 If input is 30t², then steady state error is____.
The maximum value of ‘K’ for the system to be stable
Q 54 In the system shown below, r(t)=1 + 2t for t > 0.
is _______.

Q 44 The transfer function of a unity feedback system is

2
K

s +5s+2
, for the closed loop poles to lie on left side of
s = –2, the minimum value of K is _____.

Q 45 Consider a unity negative feedback system, with open The steady state error e (t) is equal to_____.

loop transfer function G(s) = (a is

K(s+1)

(s+2)(s+a) Q 55 Block diagram of a position control system is shown

positive constant). If the system is stable for K > –4, below
then value of ‘a’ is ______.

Q 46 Consider the closed loop system given below, the

steady state error resulting from input r(t) = 2 + 3t +
4t²
If Kt = 0 and Ka = 5, then the steady state error due to
unit ramp input is _______.

Q 56 Block diagram of a position control system is shown

below
(A) 2.4 (B) 4.0
 (A) ∞ (B) T
(C) 1 (D) 1/T

Q 59 Consider the system shown below.

If the damping ratio of the system is increased to 0.7

without affecting the steady state error, then Ka =
______.
Q 57 The steady state error of a unity feedback linear
system for a unit step input is 0.1. The steady state
error of the same system, for a pulse input r(t) having
a magnitude of 10 and a duration of one second, as The input waveform to yield a constant error is
shown in the figure is __________ (A) impulse (B) step
(C) ramp (D) parabolic

Q 60 Consider the system shown below.

The steady – state value of the actuating signal is

Q 58 Closed – loop transfer function of a unity- feedback
(A) 1.36 (B) 0.98
system is given by Y(s)/R(s) = 1/ (Ts+1). Steady –
(C) 0.02 (D) 2.31
state error to unit – ramp input is
 Answer Key
Q1 B Q31 B
Q2 C Q32 A
Q3 D Q33 B
Q4 C Q34 D
Q5 B Q35 C
Q6 C Q36 A
Q7 A Q37 D
Q8 A Q38 (0.5)
Q9 D Q39 (0.3)
Q10 A Q40 (1.36)
Q11 B Q41 (2.45)
Q12 B Q42 (3.38)
Q13 B Q43 (6)
Q14 D Q44 (4)
Q15 A Q45 (2)
Q16 60 Q46 D
Q17 D Q47 C
Q18 D Q48 B
Q19 B Q49 D
Q20 D Q50 (0.6667)
Q21 D Q51 (0.16)
Q22 B Q52 (0.0004)
Q23 B Q53 (0.9375)
Q24 D Q54 (0.04)
Q25 B Q55 (0.2)
Q26 D Q56 (24.5)
Q27 4.32 Q57 (0)
Q28 2 Q58 B
Q29 1.67 Q59 C
Q30 0.524 Q60 C
 Hints & Solutions
Q 1 Text Solution: Q 21 Text Solution:
(B) (D)

Q 2 Text Solution: Q 22 Text Solution:

(C) (B)

Q 3 Text Solution: Q 23 Text Solution:

(D) (B)

Q 4 Text Solution: Q 24 Text Solution:

(C) (D)

Q 5 Text Solution: Q 25 Text Solution:

(B) (B)

Q 6 Text Solution: Q 26 Text Solution:

(C) (D)

Q 7 Text Solution: Q 27 Text Solution:

(A) 4.32

Q 8 Text Solution: Q 28 Text Solution:

(A) 2

Q 9 Text Solution: Q 29 Text Solution:

(D) 1.67

Q 10 Text Solution: Q 30 Text Solution:

(A) 0.524

Q 11 Text Solution: Q 31 Text Solution:

(B) (B)

Q 12 Text Solution: Q 32 Text Solution:

(B) (A)

Q 13 Text Solution: Q 33 Text Solution:

(B) (B)

Q 14 Text Solution: Q 34 Text Solution:

(D) (D)

Q 15 Text Solution: Q 35 Text Solution:

(A) (C)

Q 16 Text Solution: Q 36 Text Solution:

60 (A)

Q 17 Text Solution: Q 37 Text Solution:

(D) (D)

Q 18 Text Solution: Q 38 Text Solution:

(D) (0.5)

Q 19 Text Solution: Q 39 Text Solution:

(B) (0.3)

Q 20 Text Solution: Q 40 Text Solution:

(D) (1.36)
Q 41 Text Solution: Q 51 Text Solution:
(2.45) (0.16)

Q 42 Text Solution: Q 52 Text Solution:

(3.38) (0.0004)

Q 43 Text Solution: Q 53 Text Solution:

(6) (0.9375)

Q 44 Text Solution: Q 54 Text Solution:

(4) (0.04)

Q 45 Text Solution: Q 55 Text Solution:

(2) (0.2)

Q 46 Text Solution: Q 56 Text Solution:

(D) (24.5)

Q 47 Text Solution: Q 57 Text Solution:

(C) (0)

Q 48 Text Solution: Q 58 Text Solution:

(B) (B)

Q 49 Text Solution: Q 59 Text Solution:

(D) (C)

Q 50 Text Solution: Q 60 Text Solution:

(0.6667) (C)

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