GATE ECE 2020 | Question: 11

Question

The pole-zero map of a rational function $G(s)$ is shown below. When the closed contour $\Gamma$ is mapped into the $G(s)$-plane, then the mapping encircles

                                  

• A. the origin of the $G(s)$-plane once in the counter-clockwise direction.
• B. the origin of the $G(s)$-plane once in the clockwise direction.
• C. the point $-1 + j0$ of the $G(s)$-plane once in the counter-clockwise direction.
• D. the point $-1 + j0$ of the $G(s)$-plane once in the clockwise direction.