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Q#1 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2025 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider a system where , and  are three internal state signals and  is the input signal. The differential equations governing the system are given by

 

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

The signals , and  are bounded for all bounded inputs

There exists a bounded input such that at least one of the signals , , and  is unbounded

There exists a bounded input such that the signals , and  are unbounded

The signals , and  are unbounded for all bounded inputs

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Q#2 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2024 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

Consider a system S represented in state space as

Which of the state space representations given below has/have the same transfer function as that of S?

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Q#3 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2023 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state equation of a second order system is  is the initial condition.

Suppose  and  are two distinct eigenvalues of A and  and  are the corresponding eigenvectors. For constants  and , the solution, , of the state equation is

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Q#4 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2021 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The electrical system shown in the figure converts input source current  to output voltage .

Current  in the inductor and voltage  across the capacitor are taken as the state variables, both assumed to be initially equal to zero, i.e.,  and . The system is

completely observable but not state controllable

completely state controllable as well as completely observable

neither state controllable nor observable

completely state controllable but not observable

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Q#5 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2020 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For the given circuit, which one of the following is the correct state equation?

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Q#6 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2019 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Let the state-space representation of an LTI system be  where A, B, C are matrices, d is a scalar, u(t) is the input to the system, and  is its output.  and
d = 0. Which one of the following options for A and C will ensure that the transfer function of this LTI system is

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Q#7 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2018 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state equation and the output equation of a control system are given below:

The transfer function representation of the system is

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Q#8 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2017 (Set 2) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

Consider the state space realization

, with the initial condition,

Where u (t) denotes the unit step function. The value of

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Q#9 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2016 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A second-order linear time-invariant system is described by the following state equations

Where  and  are the two state variables and u(t) denotes the input. If the output then the system is

Controllable but not observable

Observable but not controllable

Both controllable and observable

Neither controllable nor observable

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Q#10 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2015 (Set 2) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state variable representation of a system is given as and .

The response y(t) is

sin (t)

1-cos(t)

0

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Q#11 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2015 (Set 3) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A network is described by the state model as

The transfer function

 is

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Q#12 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2014 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the state space model of a system, as

given below ;

The system is

Controllable and observable

Uncontrollable and observable

Uncontrollable and unobservable

Controllable and unobservable

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Q#13 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2014 (Set 2) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

An unforced linear time invariant (LTI) system is represented by    . If the initial conditions are and, the solution of the state equation is

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Q#14 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2014 (Set 2) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the state space system expressed by the signal flow diagram shown in the figure.

The corresponding system is

always controllable

always observable

always stable

always unstable

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Q#15 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2014 (Set 3) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state equation of a second-order linear system is given by  

  and

For  and for  

 When  , x(t) is

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Q#16 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2014 (Set 4) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state transition matrix of a system  is

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Q#17 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state diagram of a system is shown below. A system is described by the state-variable equations

;

The state-variable equations of the system shown in the figure above are

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Q#18 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state diagram of a system is shown below. A system is described by the state-variable equations

;

The state transition matrix  of the system shown in the figure above is

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Q#19 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2012 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state variable description of an LTI system is given by

         and  

Where y is the output and u is the input. The system is controllable for

≠ 0, =0, ≠ 0

 = 0, ≠0, ≠0

=0, ≠0, =0        

≠0, ≠0, ≠0

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Q#20 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The block diagram of a system with one input u and two outputs and is given below.

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A state space model of the above system in terms of the state vector  and the output vector  is

;        

;         

;         

;         

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Q#21 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The signal flow graph of a system is shown below.

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The state variable representation of the system can be

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Q#22 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The signal flow graph of a system is shown below.

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The transfer function of the system is         

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Q#23 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2009 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider the system  with  and  where p and q are arbitrary real numbers. Which of the following statements about the controllability of the system is true?

The system is completely state controllable for any nonzero values of p and q

Only p = 0 and q = 0 result is controllability

The system is uncontrollable for all values of p and q

We cannot conclude about controllability from the given data

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Q#24 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the matrix . The value of  is

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Q#25 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A signal flow graph of a system is given below. The set of equations that correspond to this signal flow graph is

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Q#26 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2007 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state space representation of a separately excited DC servo motor dynamics is given as         

Where ω is the speed of the motor, is the armature current and u is the armature voltage. The transfer function of the motor is

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Q#27 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2006 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A linear system is described by the following state equation

, .

The state-transition matrix of the system is:

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Q#28 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A linear system is equivalently represented by two sets of state equations-

 and . The eigen values of the representations are also computed as  and . Which one of the following statements is true?

 and X = W

 and

 and X = W

and

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Q#29 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

If then sin At is

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Q#30 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state variable equations of a system are: 

1.

2.

   

The system is

Controllable but not observable

Observable but not controllable

Neither controllable nor observable

Controllable and observable

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Q#31 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Given  the state transition matrix is given by

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Q#32 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The zero-input response of a system given by the state-space equation

 and  is

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Q#33 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The transfer function Y(s)/U(s) of a system described by the state equations and is

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Q#34 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2002 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

The block diagram of a linear time invariant system is given in Figure.

(a) Write down the state variable equations for the system in matrix form assuming the state vector to be .

(b) Find out the state transition matrix.

(c) Determine y(t), , when the initial values of the state at time t = 0 are , and .


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Q#35 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2000 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

A certain linear, time-invariant system has the state and output representation shown below:

And

(a) Find the eigen values (natural frequencies) of the system.

(b) If  and  find ,  and y(t), for .

(c) When the input is zero, choose initial conditions

 and  such that  for

Eigen values
 



None

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Q#36 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The system mode described by the state equations

   is:

Controllable and observable

Controllable, but not observable

Observable, but not controllable

Neither controllable nor observable

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Q#37 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For the system described by the state equation. If the control signal u is given by, then the Eigen values of the closed-loop system will be

0, - 1, -2

0, -1, -3

-1, -1, -2

0, -1, -1

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Q#38 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1997 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A certain linear time invariant system has the sate and the output equations given below

If , , , then  is        

1

–1

0

None of the above

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Q#39 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1995 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

 can be expanded as

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Q#40 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1995 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The solution of , is

none of these

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Q#41 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1992 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

A linear time invariant system is described by the state variable model

The system is completely controllable

The system is not completely controllable

The system is completely observable

The system is not completely observable

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Q#42 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1991 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A linear second order single input continuous time system is described by the following set of differential equations

Where  and  are the state variables and u(t) is the control variable. The system is:

Controllable and stable

Controllable and unstable

Uncontrollable and unstable

Uncontrollable and stable

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Q#43 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 1991 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A linear time-invariant discrete-time system is described by the vector matrix difference equation.

Where  is the state vector, F is a  constant matrix, G is a constant matrix and  is the control vector. The state transition matrix of the system is given by inverse Z-transform of

(ZI – F)

(ZI – F) Z

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