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EE, EC, IN GATE 2023 Crash Course

Control System DPP - 7

Root Locus - I
1. The open loop transfer function of a system is K
Q.
k
G( s )  . s( s  2)( s 2  2s  5)
s( s  4)( s 2  4s  8)
K
The value of k at (s = – 2) on root locus is R.
s ( s  4)( s 2  4 s  5)
(a) 4 (b) 80 List-II (Break points of root lover plot)
(c) 16 (d) 32
1. One real break point.
2. In the root – locus for open-loop transfer function
2. Two real break point.
k( s  6)
G( s )H( s )  , the ‘break away/ in points 3. Three real break point.
( s  3)( s  5)
are located at 4. One real and one pair of complex conjugate
breakaway point.
(a) –2 and –1 (b) –2.47 and –3.77
P Q R
(c) –4.27 and –7.73 (d) +7.23and +4.27 (a) 1 3 2
(b) 2 1 3
3. A unity feedback system has open loop poles at s = –2 (c) 1 3 4
+ j2, s = –1 And s = 0 and a zero. At s = - 3. The (d) 1 4 3
angle made by the root locus Asymptotes with the
real axis and the point of Intersection of the 6. The open loop transfer function of the system is
asymptotes are K
G(s) H (s)  ( K  0) The break
s ( s  4)( s 2  8s  32)
(a) (600 , 600 ,180)and  3/2
point on the root loci is
(b) (600 , 600 ,1800 )and  2/3
(c) (450 , 450 ,1800 )and  2/3 (a) -1.57 (b) 3.7  j 2.5
(c) 1.57 (d) none
(d) (450 , 450 ,1800 )and  4/3
K(s  2)(s  3) 7. Consider the following statements regarding root loci:
4. The OLF of the system is G(s)H(s) 
s(s  1)
1. All root loci start from the respective poles of
The value of K at s = -2.366 G(s)H(s).
2. All root loci end at the respective zeros of
(a) (b) G(s)H(s) or go to infinity.
(c) (d) 3. The root loci are symmetrical about the
imaginary axis of the s-plane.
5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer Of these statements:
using the codes given below in the lists. (a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1 and 3 are correct
List-I (Loop transfer function)
8. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback
K 2( s  )
P. system is given by G ( s )  , where
s ( s  2)( s 2  2 s  2) s ( s  2)( s  10)
is system parameter.
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The angle and real axis intercepts of the asymptotes (a) 3 real (b) only real
are respectively, (c) 1 real, 2 complex (d) none
(a) 00 ,600 ,3000 & 3.33 13. For the ufb system shown below, consider two points
(b) 600 ,1800 ,3000 and  4 1
(c) 600 ,1800 ,3000 & 3.33 s1  2  j 3 and s 2 = - 2+j Which of the above
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(d) 450 ,1350 , 2250 ,3150 and  4 points lie on root locus?

9. OLTF of an unity feedback system is OLTF = k(s + 4)

(s – 1). The centroid is
(a) 1.5 (b) -1.5
(c) -2 (d) 0

k
10. Given OLTF, G(s) H (s)  , Consider the point :
s3
(a) Both s1 and s2 (b) s1 but not s2
s1  1  j 3, s2 = -10 With respect to the RLD. (c) s2 but not s1 (d) Neither s1 nor s2
(a) s1 is on the RLD but not s2 14. The forward path transfer function of ufb system is
(b) s2 is on the RLD but not s1 K ( s  3)
G(s)  The angles of asymptotes
(c) Both s1 & s2 are not on the RLD s ( s  1)( s  2)( s  4)
(d) Both s1 & s2 are on the RLD are
11. If the open – loop transfer function of the system is  2 4
(a) 0, ,  (b) 0, ,
k ( s  10) 2 3 3
G(s) H (s)  . Then a closed
s ( s  8)( s  16)( s  72)
 5
loop pole will be located at s = -12 when the value of (c) , , (d) none of the above
‘k’ is 3 3

(a) 4355 (b) 5760 15. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback
(c) 96000 (d) 9862 2( s  )
system is given by G ( s)  ;  0
s ( s  2)( s  10)
12. Consider the open loop transfer function of a system
Angles of asymptotes are
K
given below. G ( s ) H ( s )  2 .
( s  2s  2)( s 2  6s  10) (a) 600 ,1200 ,3000 (b) 600 ,1800 ,3000
(c) 900 , 2700 ,3600 (d) 900 ,1800 , 2700
The break – away point in root locus plot for the
system is/are
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Answer Key
1. (c)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (d)
6. (a)
7. (b)
8. (b)
9. (b)
10. (d)
11. (b)
12. (d)
13. (c)
14. (c)
15. (b)

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