CHAPTER PART QN 35321C04 - BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS KEY

Signal flow graph is used to find

a) Stability of the system
1 1 1 b) Controllability of the system c
c) Transfer function of the system
d) Poles of the system

Total types of a control system are?

a) 1
1 1 2 b) 2 b
c) 3
d) 4

To which of the following does a major part of the automatic control theory apply?
a) Time Variant Systems
1 1 3 b) Casual Systems c
c) Linear Time Variant Systems
d) Non-Linear Systems

What is a traffic light system?

a) Open Loop System
1 1 4 b) Closed Loop System a
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

__________ is used to add or subtract two or more signals in the system.

a) Block
1 1 5 b) Take off point c
c) Summing point
d) Branch point

Identify the advantages of a closed-loop control system.

a) Less affected by noise
1 1 6 b) More affected by noise d
c) Accurate
d) Both (a) and (c)

The transfer function of a linear system is the

a) Ratio of the output Vo(t) and input Vi(t)
b) Ratio of the derivative of the output and the input
1 1 7 c
c) Ratio of the Laplace transform of the output and that of the input with all initial
conditions zero.
d) None of these
 Identify the disadvantages of closed-loop control systems.
a) Not stable
1 1 8 b) Complex and expensive d
c) Feedback reduces gain of the system
d) All of the above

Identify the output of feedback control among the following.

a) function of input and feedback signal
1 1 9 b) function of reference and input signal d
c) function of reference and output signal
d) function of output and feedback signal

Another name of input is

a) Desired Response
1 1 10 b) Excitation d
c) Stimulus
d) All of the above

Block diagram reduction technique is used to obtain

a) Stability of the system
1 1 11 b) Controllability of the system c
c) Transfer function of the system
d) Poles of the system

When the two blocks are in cascade connection, the resultant block is _____ of
two individual blocks.
a) Sum
1 1 12 c
b) Divide
c) Multiply
d) Subtract

The system in which the output is varying with time is called _____________
a) Linear system
1 1 13 b) Time variant system b
c) Non-linear system
d) Time invariant system

Any physical system that does not automatically correct the variation in its output
is called
a) Open loop system
1 1 14 a
b) Closed loop system
c) Feedback system
d) Biological system
 The elements of block diagrams are:
a) Block reduction, Branch point, Summing point
1 1 15 b Transfer function, Take off point, Summing point d
c) Take off point, Summing point, Functional block
d) Block, Branch point, Summing point

Any physical system that does automatically correct the variation in its output is
called
a) Open loop system
1 1 16 b
b) Closed loop system
c) Feedback system
d) Biological system

The transfer function is used to find ____________.

a) Time Constant
1 1 17 b) The output of given input b
c) Order of system
d) State gain

Another name of Branch point is _________________

a) Block
1 1 18 b) Summing point c
c) Take off point
d) Signal flow graph

The term “controller” denoted as ____________________

a) Feedback elements and control elements
1 1 19 b) Error detector and control elements b
c) Error detector, Feedback elements and control elements
d) Error detector and Feedback elements

In Closed loop system, the control adjustment depends upon ____________.

a) Input and Output
1 1 20 b) Output and feedback b
c) Input and feedback
d) Human Judgement and estimation

What is the gain margin of the second-order system?

a) infinite
2 1 21 b) 0 a
c) 1
d) 2
 What should be the damping ratio for a desirable transient response of a second-
order system?
a) 0.4 - 0.8
2 1 22 a
b) 0.8 - 1.0
c) 1.0 - 1.2
d) 1.2 - 2.4

Which of the following system conditions is generally preferred?

a) Over damped
2 1 23 b) Critically damped c
c) Under damped
d) Oscillatory

What is meant by zero initial condition for a system?

a) Zero Stored Energy
2 1 24 b) The input reference signal is zero c
c) The system is at rest and no energy is stored
d) None

Identify the definition of maximum overshoot.

a) function of the natural frequency of oscillation
2 1 25 b) function of damping ratio d
c) function of the damped frequency of oscillation
d) Both (a) and (b)

The response of S-domain C(S)

a) M(s) * R(s)
2 1 26 b) M(s) * G(s) a
c) M(s) * H(s)
d) H(s) * R(s)

Steady state error for unit ramp input is __________

a) 1/Ka
2 1 27 b) 1/Kv b
c) 1/1+Kp
d) 0

Difference between actual output and desired output is called ______

a) steady state error
2 1 28 b) transfer function a
c) damping ratio
d) None
 Mathematical representation of unit step signal is
a) r(t) = 1
2 1 29 b) r(t) = 0 a
c) r(t) = 2
d) r(t) = 4

What is the initial response when tuned output is not equal to input?
a) Transient response
2 1 30 b) Error response a
c) Dynamic response
d) Either of the above

Laplace transform of unit step signal is

a) 1/S
2 1 31 b) 1/5 a
c) 1
d) 0

When ξ=1 in time response analysis of second order system is

a) undamped
2 1 32 b) under damped d
c) over damped
d) critically damped

When ξ>1 in time response analysis of second order system is

a) undamped
2 1 33 b) under damped c
c) over damped
d) critically damped

When ξ<1 in time response analysis of second order system is

a) undamped
2 1 34 b) under damped b
c) over damped
d) critically damped

When ξ=0 in time response analysis of second order system is

a) undamped
2 1 35 b) under damped a
c) over damped
d) critically damped
The number of poles lies at origin of S-plane gives the _____ of system.
a) order
2 1 36 b) output c
c) type
d) input
 For unity feedback system H(s) is
a) 0
2 1 37 b) 1 b
c) a
d) none of the above

Transient response of the system _______

a) 't' approaches infinity
2 1 38 b) input changes from one state to another b
c) input changes in same state
d) output changes from one state to another

Input test signal is_____________

a) unit step
2 1 39 b) unit ramp d
c) unit parabolic
d) all the above

Identify the features of the test signal.

a) Sudden change
2 1 40 b) Sudden shock d
c) Constant velocity and acceleration
d) All of the above

A system is said to be stable, if ___________.

a) every bounded output produces a bounded output
3 1 41 b) every bounded output produces a bounded input c
c) every bounded input produces a bounded output
d) every bounded input produces a bounded input

A system is said to be marginally stable, if its response to be ___________

a) bounded output becomes a constant
3 1 42 b) bounded input becomes a constant b
c) bounded output becomes zero
d) bounded output becomes infinity

The Routh-Hurwitz criterion cannot be applied when the characteristic equation of

the system contains any coefficients which is :
a) Negative real and exponential function
3 1 43 b
b) Negative real, both exponential and sinusoidal function of s
c) Both exponential and sinusoidal function of s
d) Complex, both exponential and sinusoidal function of s
 Consider the following statements:
Routh-Hurwitz criterion gives:
1. Absolute stability
2. The number of roots lying on the right half of the s-plane
3 1 44 3. The gain margin and the phase margin b
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3

The given characteristics equation s4+s3+2s2+2s+3=0 has:

a) Zero root in the s-plane
3 1 45 b) One root in the RHS of s-plane c
c) Two root in the RHS of s-plane
d) Three root in the RHS of s-plane

Which of the following techniques is utilized to determine the actual point at

which the root locus crosses the imaginary axis?
a) Nyquist technique
3 1 46 b
b) Routh-Hurwitz technique
c) Nichol’s technique
d) Bode technique

Which one of the following applications software is used to obtain an accurate

root locus ?
a) LISP
3 1 47 b
b) MATLAB
c) dBase
d) Oracle
Number of roots of characteristic equation is equal to the number of
______________
a) Branches
3 1 48 a
b) Root
c) Stem
d) Poles
Which one of the following is not the property of root locus?
a) The root locus is symmetrical about imaginary axis
b) They start from the open loop poles and terminate at the open loop zeroes
3 1 49 a
c) The breakaway points are determined from dK/ds = 0
d) Segments of the real axis are the part of the root locus if and only is the total
number of real poles and zeroes to their right is odd.
 When the number of poles is equal to the number of zeroes, how many branches
of root locus tends towards infinity?
a) 1
3 1 50 c
b) 2
c) 0
d) Equal to number of zeroes

Asymptotic stability is concerned with:

a) A system under influence of input
3 1 51 b) A system not under influence of input b
c) A system under influence of output
d) A system not under influence of output

Roots with higher multiplicity on the imaginary axis makes the system :
a) Absolutely stable
3 1 52 b) Unstable b
c) Linear
d) Stable

Roots on the imaginary axis makes the system :

a) Stable
3 1 53 b) Unstable c
c) Marginally stable
d) Linear

A linear system can be classified as :

a) Absolutely stable
3 1 54 b) Conditionally stable d
c) Unstable
d) All of the mentioned

If the roots have negative real parts then the response is ____________
a) Stable
3 1 55 b) Unstable d
c) Marginally stable
d) Bounded

If root of the characteristic equation has positive real part the system is :
a) Stable
3 1 56 b) Unstable b
c) Marginally stable
d) Linear
 ___________ is a quantitative measure of how fast the transients die out in the
system.
a) Absolutely stable
3 1 57 d
b) Conditionally stable
c) Unstable
d) Relative Stability

While increasing the value of gain K, the system becomes

a) Less stable
3 1 58 b) More stable a
c) Unstable
d) Absolute stable

The addition of open loop poles pulls the root locus towards:
a) The right and system becomes unstable
3 1 59 b) Imaginary axis and system becomes marginally stable d
c) The left and system becomes unstable
d) The right and system becomes unstable

Root locus is used to calculate:

a) Marginal stability
3 1 60 b) Absolute stability d
c) Conditional stability
d) Relative stability

Scientist Bode have contribution in :

a) Asymptotic plots
4 1 61 b) Polar plots a
c) Root locus technique
d) Constant M and n circle

Scientist Evans have contribution in :

a) Asymptotic plots
4 1 62 b) Polar plots c
c) Root locus technique
d) Constant M and n circle

Scientist Nyquist have contribution in:

a) Asymptotic plots
4 1 63 b) Polar plots b
c) Root locus technique
d) Constant M and n circle
 If the gain of the open loop system is doubled, the gain of the system is :
a) Not affected
4 1 64 b) Doubled a
c) Halved
d) One fourth of the original value

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Nichol’s chart is useful for the detailed study of:
a) Closed loop frequency response
4 1 65 a
b) Open loop frequency response
c) Close loop and open loop frequency responses
d) None of the mentioned

Constant M- loci:
a) Constant gain and constant phase shift loci of the closed-loop system.
4 1 66 b) Plot of loop gain with the variation in frequency d
c) Circles of constant gain for the closed loop transfer function
d) Circles of constant phase shift for the closed loop transfer function

Constant N-loci:
a) Constant gain and constant phase shift loci of the closed-loop system.
4 1 67 b) Plot of loop gain with the variation in frequency c
c) Circles of constant gain for the closed loop transfer function
d) Circles of constant phase shift for the closed loop transfer function

Nichol’s chart:
a) Constant gain and constant phase shift loci of the closed-loop system.
4 1 68 b) Plot of loop gain with the variation in frequency b
c) Circles of constant gain for the closed loop transfer function
d) Circles of constant phase shift for the closed loop transfer function

The roots of the characteristic equation of the second order system in which real
and imaginary part represents the :
a) Damped frequency and damping
4 1 69 b
b) Damping and damped frequency
c) Natural frequency and damping ratio
d) Damping ratio and natural frequency

The gain margin in dBs of a unity feedback control system whose open loop
transfer function, G(s) H(s) =1/s(s+1) is
a) 0
4 1 70 d
b) 1
c) -1
d) ∞
 The constant M circle for M=1 is the
a) straight line x=-1/2
4 1 71 b) critical point (-1j0) a
c) circle with r= 0.33
d) circle with r=0.67

The polar plot of a transfer function passes through the critical point (-1,0). Gain
margin is
a) Zero
4 1 72 a
b) -1dB
c) 1dB
d) Infinity

If the gain of the open-loop system is doubled, the gain margin

a) Is not affected
4 1 73 b) Gets doubled c
c) Becomes half
d) Becomes one-fourth

The unit circle of the Nyquist plot transforms into 0dB line of the amplitude plot of
the Bode diagram at
a) zero frequency
4 1 74 d
b) Low frequency
c) High frequency
d) Any frequency

The corner frequencies are

a) 0 and 1
4 1 75 b) 0 and 2 d
c) 0 and 1
d) 1 and 2

All the constant N-circles in G planes cross the real axis at the fixed points.
Which are these points?
a) -1 and origin
4 1 76 a
b) Origin and +1
c) -0.5 and 0.5
d) -1 and +1

Which one of the following statements is correct? Nichol’s chart is useful for the
detailed study analysis of:
a) Closed loop frequency response
4 1 77 a
b) Open loop frequency response
c) Close loop and open loop frequency responses
d) None of the above
 Frequency range of bode magnitude and phases are decided by :
a) The lowest and higher important frequencies of dominant factors of the OLTF
b) The lowest and highest important frequencies of all the factors of the open
4 1 78 d
loop transfer function
c) Resonant frequencies of the second factors
d) None of the above

OLTF contains one zero in right half of s-plane then

a) Open loop system is unstable
4 1 79 b) Close loop system is unstable c
c) Close loop system is unstable for higher gain
d) Close loop system is stable

Nichol’s chart is useful for the detailed study and analysis of:
a) Closed loop frequency response
4 1 80 b) Open loop frequency response a
c) Close loop and open loop frequency responses
d) open loop and Close loop frequency responses

_________ is a part of the human temperature control system.

a) Digestive system
5 1 81 b) Perspiration system b
c) Ear
d) Leg movement

By which of the following the control action is determined when a man walks
along a path?
a) Brain
5 1 82 d
b) Hands
c) Legs
d) Eyes

An a Human being reaching for an object is a _____ loop control system

a) Closed
5 1 83 b) Open a
c) Partially closed
d) any of the above

The ventricular muscles accept impulses directly from

(a) AV node
5 1 84 (b) Bundle of His d
(c) Right and left bundle branches
(d) Purkinje system
 What is the similarity between pulmonary and systemic circulation?
(a) total capacity
5 1 85 (b) pulse pressure d
(c) peripheral vascular resistance
(d) volume of the circulation per minute

Simplest and most fundamental of all physiological control systems is the

a) muscle stretch reflex
5 1 86 b) ventilation a
c) cardiovascular system
d) circulatory control model

Initial disturbance (tap-induced stretch) leads to a controller action that is aimed

at
a) reducing the effect of the disturbance
5 1 87 a
b) increasing the effect of the disturbance
c) Maintaining constant disturbance
d) No disturbance

Physiological control systems are built for

a) versatility
5 1 88 b) particular department a
c) particular disease
d) fixed systems

Physiological control systems, in general, are

a) adaptive
5 1 89 b) unadaptive a
c) stiff
d) complexity

Reflex plays a protective role in

a) regulating muscle stretch
5 1 90 b) regulating ventilation a
c) regulating cardiovascular system
d) regulating circulatory control model

storage element allows the accumulation of

a) dynamic energy
5 1 91 b) kinetic energy d
c) pneumatic energy
d) static energy
 The airways are divided into two categories:
a) the smaller or central airways and the larger or peripheral airways
5 1 92 b) the middle central airways and the middle peripheral airways d
c) the corner central airways and the corner peripheral airways
d) the larger or central airways and the smaller or peripheral airways

Muscle model will reflect the force developed by

a) the active un-contractile element of the muscle.
5 1 93 b) the active contractile element of the muscle. b
c) the non-active contractile element of the muscle.
d) the non-active non-contractile element of the muscle.

Another name of Dirac delta function is

a) unit impulse
5 1 94 b) unit step a
c) unit ramp
d) unit parabolic

Laplace transforms and state-space modeling greatly simplifies the mathematical

characterization of
a) linear systems
5 1 95 a
b) Non-linear systems
c) linear and non-linear systems
d) None of the above

Phenomenon pulmonologists refer to as frequency dependence of pulmonary

resistance and compliance, that is ______
a) the lungs appear stiffer and high resistive as frequency increases from resting
breathing
b) the lungs appear stiffer and less resistive as frequency increases from resting
5 1 96 b
breathing
c) the lungs appear stiffer and high resistive as frequency decrease from resting
breathing
d) the lungs appear stiffer and less resistive as frequency decrease from resting
breathing

In linear open-loop control system, the change in the output or regulated variable
is
a) inversely proportional to the magnitude of the input disturbance.
5 1 97 b
b) proportional to the magnitude of the input disturbance.
c) proportional to the magnitude of the output disturbance.
d) inversely proportional to the magnitude of the output disturbance.
 Product of gains of all system components along the closed-loop, it is also known
as the
a) feedback
5 1 98 b
b) loop gain
c) forward path
d) transfer function
The difference between the end-diastolic volume and the end-systolic volume is
a) the amount of blood ejected in one beat
5 1 99 b) the amount of blood received in two beat a
c) the amount of blood ejected in two beat
b) the amount of blood received in four beat
STPD means ____________
a) standard time process delay
5 1 100 b) standard temperature pressure dry b
c) standard temperature process dry
d) standard time impulse process delay