Signals and System 2025 — MAKAUT · EC-303 · Mid Sem PYQ with solutions

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Group AVery Short Answer Type Question · answer any 10 · 1 mark each

  1. I

    Convolution is

    acommutativebassociativecdistributivedAll of the aboveFree sample

    Answer: (d) All of the above

    Explanation

    Convolution satisfies the commutative, associative, and distributive properties.

  2. II

    The Fourier series of a real, even, periodic signal will contain only

    acosine termsbsine termsceven termsdodd harmonics
  3. III

    Z transform of δ(n+2)\delta(n+2) is

    azbz^{-2}cz^{2}dz^{-1}
  4. IV

    Spectral overlapping can be termed as

    aaperture effectbaliasing effectcGibbs phenomenondinter symbol interference
  5. V

    The power signal has

    afinite power content but infinite energy contentbinfinite power content and infinite energy contentcinfinite power content and finite energy contentdfinite power content and finite energy content
  6. VI

    Which of the following system, described by its impulse response h(n), is causal

    ah(n)=u(n+1)bh(n)=u(n+3)ch(n)=u(n)dh(n)=u(-n)
  7. VII

    The Fourier transform of unit step function is given by

    a1/j2\pi fbj2nfc1/(1+j2\pi f)dNone of the above
  8. VIII

    Laplace transform of x(t)=δ(t)−u(t)x(t)=\delta(t)-u(t) is

    a(s-1)b(s-1)/scs-(1/s)dnone of the above
  9. IX

    Flat top sampling leads to

    aaperture effectbaliasingcloss of signaldloss of higher frequency component
  10. X

    What is width of the signal, x(t)=u(t)−u(t−3)?x(t)=u(t)-u(t-3)?

    a1 unitb2 unitc3 unitd4 unit
  11. XI

    What will be the convolution of u(n)u(n) and δ(n−3)\delta(n-3)?

    au(n)bu(n-1)cu(n-2)du(n-3)
  12. XII

    The frequency response of a system with h(n)=δ(n)−δ(n−1)h(n)=\delta(n)-\delta(n-1) will be

    a\delta(w)-\delta(w-1)b1-exp(jw)cu(w)-u(w-1)d1-exp(-jw)

Group BShort Answer Type Question · answer any 3 · 5 marks each

  1. 2

    Impulse response of a system is given as h(n)=(1/2)nu(n−1).h(n)=(1/2)^{n}u(n-1). Comment on the stability and causalty of the system.

  2. 3

    Determine and sketch the magnitude and frequency response of the system given below: y(n)=(1/2)[x(n+1)−x(n−1)]y(n)=(1/2)[x(n+1)-x(n-1)]

  3. 4

    Evaluate y(t)=exp(at)∗exp(bt)y(t)=exp(at)^{*}exp(bt) using the Laplace transform technique.

  4. 5

    Explain the zero-order-hold Interpolation with the help of a proper diagram.

  5. 6

    Consider an LTI system with frequency response H(w)=1/(3+jw)H(w)=1/(3+jw) for a particular input x(t). The system produces the output, y(t)=exp(−3t)u(t)−exp(−4t)u(t).y(t)=exp(-3t)u(t)-exp(-4t)u(t). Find out x(t)x(t).

Group CLong Answer Type Question · answer any 3 · 15 marks each

  1. 7(a)

    A system is described by the equation given below: y(n)=x(n).cos(w0n)y(n)=x(n).cos(w_{0}n) Comment on the time invariability and causality of the system.

    5 marks
  2. 7(b)

    Define power signal. Find out the power of the signal x(n)=A.exp(jw0n)x(n)=A.exp(jw_{0}n) where A is a constant.

    5 marks
  3. 7(c)

    How can you represent any arbitrary signal x(t)x(t) into odd and even component? Give an example of an even signal with mathematical expression and sketch.

    5 marks
  4. 8(a)

    Write down the sampling theorem. Draw a message signal, equivalent sampled signal and their spectrum. Mention one sampling method in brief.

  5. 8(b)

    Consider x1(t)=cos(20πt)x_{1}(t)=cos(20\pi t) and x2(t)=cos(100πt)x_{2}(t)=cos(100\pi t) which are sampled at Fs=40Fs=40 Hz. Find out the corresponding discrete time signal. Is there any aliasing present in any of the discrete time signal?

  6. 8(c)

    Find out the Nyquist sampling rate for sin2(200πt)sin^{2}(200\pi t).

  7. 9(a)

    Find out the transfer function and the impulse response of a causal LTI system described by the differential equation: d2y(t)dt2+2dy(t)dt+y(t)=dx(t)dt−2x(t)\frac{d^{2}y(t)}{dt^{2}}+2\frac{dy(t)}{dt}+y(t)=\frac{dx(t)}{dt}-2x(t)

  8. 9(b)

    Calculate the z-transform of the signal x(n)=nanu(n)x(n)=na^{n}u(n).

  9. 9(c)

    Find out the inverse z-transform of the following: X(z)=1(1+z−1)(1+z−1)2X(z)=\frac{1}{(1+z^{-1})(1+z^{-1})^{2}}

  10. 10(a)

    State and prove the Parseval's theorem.

    5 marks
  11. 10(b)

    If x(t) and the X(w) form a Fourier pair, then what will be the Fourier transform of x(-t)? (i) when x(t) is odd signal (ii) when x(t) is even signal

    4 marks
  12. 10(c)

    Find out the inverse Fourier transform of the following: X(w)=1/(a+jw)2X(w)=1/(a+jw)^{2}

    4 marks
  13. 10(d)

    What is the difference between DTFT and DFT?

    2 marks
  14. 11(a)

    Why DFT is used in signal processing? Comment on the periodicity of X(K) which is the DFT of x(n).

    5 marks
  15. 11(b)

    Find out the DFT of a discrete time signal x(n)=(1,2,3,4)x(n)=(1,2,3,4).

    5 marks
  16. 11(c)

    Find out the magnitude and phase spectrum of x(n). Sketch the spectrum.

    5 marks

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