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Root Locus Technique

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Q#1 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2025 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider the unity-negative-feedback system shown in Figure (i) below, where gain . The root locus of this system is shown in Figure (ii) below.

For what value(s) of  will the system in Figure (i) have a pole at  ?

For no positive value of K

For all positive of K

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Q#2 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2022 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The root-locus plot of a closed-loop system with unity negative feedback and transfer function  in the forward path is shown in the figure. Note that  is varied from 0 to .                                        

Select the transfer function  that results in the root-locus plot of the closed-loop system as shown in the figure.

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Q#3 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2020 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The characteristic equation of a system is

 

In the root locus plot for the given system, as  varies from 0 to , the break-away or break-in point(s) lie within

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Q#4 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2017 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A linear time invariant (LTI) system with the transfer function  is connected in unity feedback configuration as shown in the figure.

For the closed loop system shown, the root locus for  intersects the imaginary axis for The closed loop system is stable for

no positive value of K

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Q#5 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2016 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The open-loop transfer function of a unity-feedback control system is

The value of K at the breakaway point of the feedback control system’s root-locus plot is______.

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Q#6 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2016 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The forward-path transfer function and the feedback-path transfer function of a single loop negative feedback control system are given as   and H(s) =1, Respectively. If the variable parameter K is real positive, then the location of the breakaway point on the root locus diagram of the system is __________.

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Q#7 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2015 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A unity negative feedback system has the open-loop transfer function . The value of the gain at which the root locus crosses the imaginary axis is ________.

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Q#8 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2015 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The open-loop transfer function of a plant in a unity feedback configuration is given as.

The value of the gain K(>0) for which   lies on the root locus is _______.        

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Q#9 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2014 (Set 3) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the root locus plot shown in the figure, the pole/zero marks and the arrows have been removed. Which one of the following transfer functions has this root locus?

 

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Q#10 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2014 (Set 4) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The characteristic equation of a unity negative feedback system is The open loop transfer function G(s) has one pole at 0 and two poles at -1. The root locus of the system for varying K is shown in the figure.

The constant damping ratio line, for , intersects the root locus at point A. The distance from the origin to point A is given as 0.5. The value of K at point A is _____.  

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Q#11 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2014 (Set 3) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

For the system shown in the figure,  lies on the root locus if K is _____.                         

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Q#12 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The root locus plot for a system is given below. The open loop transfer function corresponding to this plot is given by

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Q#13 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2009 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The feedback configuration and the pole-zero locations of  are shown below. The root locus for negative value of k, i.e. for , has breakaways / break-in points and angle of departure at pole P (with respect to the positive real axis) equal to

 

 

 and

 and

 and

 and

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Q#14 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2007 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A unity feedback control system has an open-loop transfer function.

The gain K for which  will lie on the root locus of this system is

4

5.5

6.5

10

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Q#15 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

An unity feedback system is given as .

Indicate the correct root locus diagram.

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Q#16 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Given the , the point of intersection of the asymptotes of the root loci with the real axis is

-4

1.33

-1.33

4

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Q#17 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The root locus of the system  has the break-away point located at

(-0.5,0)

(-2.548,0)

(-4,0)

(-0.784,0)

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Q#18 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which of the following points is NOT on the root locus of a system with the open loop transfer function

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Q#19 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2001 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The root-locus diagram for a closed loop feedback system is shown in figure. The system is over-damped.

 

Only if

Only if 1 < K < 5

Only if K > 5

If  

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Q#20 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the points  and  in the s-plane. Then, for a system with the open loop transfer function

 is on the root locus, but not

 is on the root locus, but not

Both  and  is on the root locus

Neither nor  is on the root locus

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Q#21 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 1994 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

If the open-loop transfer function is a ratio of a numerator polynomial of degree ‘m’ and a denominator polynomial of degree ‘n’, then the integer (n - m) represents the number of

Breakaway point

unstable poles

Separate root loci

asymptote’s

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Q#22 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 1992 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Given a unity feedback system with open loop transfer function,. The root locus plot of the system is of the form.

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Q#23 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 1991 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The characteristic equation of a feedback control system is given by, where is a scalar variable parameter. In the root loci diagram of the system the asymptotes of the root locus for large values of K meet at a point in the s-plane whose coordinates are

(-3, 0)

(-2, 0)

(-1, 0)

(2, 0)

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