HAMDARD UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD CAMPUS

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Final Term Exam (Spring-2014)
Objective Part
Time Allowed: 10 min.
Max Marks: 10
Attempt All Questions
1. An electrical circuit having 10 inductors and 5 capacitors will consist of how
many state equations:
(a) 12
(b) 11
(c) 10
(d) 15
2. Transfer function approach can only be used to model:
(a) Linear time-invariant systems
(b) Non-linear systems
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above.
3. State space approach can be used to model:
(a) Linear time-invariant systems
(b) Nonlinear Systems
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
4. In a signal flow graph:
(a) A system is represented by a node, while a signal is represented by a branch.
(b) A system is represented by a branch, while a signal is represented by a node.
(c) Either (a) or (b).
(d) None of the above.
5. A Type II system gives finite error for:
(a) Unit step input.
(b) Ramp input.
(c) Parabolic input.
(d) All of the above.
6. Type I system gives finite error for:
(a) Unit step input.
(b) Ramp input.
(c) Parabolic input.
(d) All of the above.
7. A system having two or more pairs of j poles is:
(a) Stable
(b) Marginally Stable
(c) Unstable
(d) More information is needed to determine system stability.

8. j poles/roots occur in the system/polynomial whenever there is a:

(a) an entire row of zeros occurs in the Routh table.
(b) Only a zero in the first column of the Routh table.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) and (b).
9. Non-linear systems and control is:
(a) Part of the LCS course taught at Hamdard University.
(b) Beyond the scope of the course textbook and a topic suitable for graduate
studies.
(c) Neither (a) or (b)
(d) I have absolutely no idea.
10. A parabolic input can model:
(a) An accelerating missile
(b) Geostationary satellite
(c) Satellite orbiting at constant
(d) All of the above.