Question Bank

UNIT-I
1. Write shore notes on
i) Complex exponential signals
ii) Sinusoidal signals
2. Write shore notes on the following signals
i) Unit step ii) unit impulse iii) unit ramp iv) signum
3. Show that

a) b)
4. Show that x(t) if x(t) is continuous at t = t0
5. Show that that t (t) = 0
6. Show that sin t (t-) = - (t- )
7. Write short notes on orthogonal function
8. Explain the analogy of vectors nd signals in terms of orthogonality and evaluation of
constant.
9. Obtain the Fourier series representation of an impulse train given by

x(t) =
10. Obtain the condition under which two signals f 1(t) and f2(t) are said to be orthogonal
to each other. Hence, prove that sin n 0 t are orthogonal to each other for all integer
values of m,n.
11. Discuss how an unknown function f(t) can be expressed using infinite mutually
orthogonal functions. Hence, show the representation of waveform f(t) using the
trigonometric Fourier series.
12. Prove that sinusoidal functions are orthogonal functions
13. A rectangular function is defined as:

A, 0 1 / 2

f (t ) A, / 2 1 3 / 2
A, 3 / 2 1 2

14. Write a short note on Dirichlets conditions.
OR
 Explain the condition under which any periodic waveform can be expressed using
Fourier series

15. State the properties of the Fourier series

16. Obtain the Fourier components of the periodic rectangular waveform shown in the
figure below.

f(t)

.
-T/2 -T/4 0 T/4 T/2 t

17. Find out the exponential Fourier series and plot the frequency spectrum for the
following figures:
(a) Rectangular pulse train

f(t)

-T0 -T0/2 0 T0/2 T0 t

(b) Triangular waveform

f(t)

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 t
 (c) Full-wave rectified sine wave
f(t)
A

- 0 2 t

18. With regard to Fourier series representation, justify the following statements
a) Odd functions have only sine terms
b) Even functions have no sine terms
c) Functions with half-wave symmetry have only odd harmonics.
UNIT-II
1. Distinguish between exponential form of Fourier series and Fourier transform?
Derive Fourier transform from Fourier series
2. Find the Fourier transform of the Gaussain pulse, f(t)
3. Explain ideal filters
4. Explain the properties of Fourier transforms
5. Obtain the Fourier transforms of:
i) unit impulse function
ii) DC Signal (Constant function)
iii) Unit step function
iv) Signum function
6. Find the Fourier transforms for the following functions
a. cos 0 t u (t )
b. sin 0 t u (t )
c. cos 0 t
d. sin 0 t
e. cos ( 0 t + )
f. e j0t
 7. Determine the Fourier transform of the signal shown in figure below

f(t)
2

1
-2 -1 0 1 2 t

8. State and prove the following properties of Fourier transform

i) Multiplication in time domain
ii) Convolution in time domain
iii) Time differentiation
9. Find the inverse Fourier transform of
i) sgn( ) ii) u( )
10. Find the Fourier transform of the signal given below.

cos10 t 2 t 2
y(t)
0, otherwise
UNIT-III
1. Obtain the conditions for distortionless transmisison through a system.

2. A power signal g(t) has PSD shown in figure below where A and

N are constants Determine the PSD and the mean square value of its derivative

Sg ( )= N/A2

-2 B 0 2 B
3. State and explain sampling theorem for low pass and bandpass signals. Prove the
theorem graphically and analytically and mention various results used

4. With the help of graphical example, explain sampling theorem for bandlimited
signals.
5. What is an LTI system? Explain its properties. Derive an expression for the transfer
function of an LTI system.

6. Explain how input and output signals are related to impulse response of an LTI
system.

7. What do you understand by the term signal bandwidth? Derive the relation between
bandwidth and rise time of a system (or low pass filter)

8. What do you understand by energy spectral density (ESD) and power spectral density
(PSD) state and prove Parsevals theorem for energy signals (OR) state and prove
Rayleigh energy theorem.

9. With the help of graphical example, explain sampling theorem for band limited
signals.

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10. Let System transfer function of an LTI system be j 3 what is output of the system

for an input e-4t u(t) a system is excited by x(t) = e-2t u(t) the impulse response is H(

2 j
) = 1 j find y(t)

UNIT-IV
1. Consider a stable LTI system characterized by the differential equation:
d 2 y (t ) 6dy (t ) dx(t ) dy (0)
2
8 y (t ) x(t ), 3, y (0) 1, x(t ) u (t ) Find the
dt dt dt dt
transfer function and output signal y(t)
2. A Laplace transform is characterized by the differential equation

3. solve for y(t), t 0 when x(t) = u(t), y(0-) = 2 and

4. State and prove the properties of Laplace transforms

5. Derive the relation between Laplace transform and Fourier transform of a continuous-
time signal x(t).
6. Determine the Laplace transform and associated ROC and pole-zero plot for the
following functions:
i) x(t) = e-at u(t), a>0
ii) x(t) = e-2t u(t) + e-3t u(t)
iii) x(t) = e2t u(t) + e3t u(-t)
 7. Find the Laplace transform and ROC of the following functions:
(i) x(t) = [4e-2t cos 5t 3e-2t sin 5t] u(t)
(ii) x(t) = e -5t [u(t) u(t 5)]
1
(iii) x(t) = sin 2 t
t
8. Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following.
s2 s2 1
(i) ( s 1) ( s 5) (ii) (iii)
( s 1) 2 ( s 3) s ( s 1) 2
2

sa s2
(iv) ln (v) 2
s b s 6s 25
9. Find the Laplace transform of the function shown
f(t)
1

2 3
0 t

10. Obtain the voltage across resistor as a function of time at t>0 assume that i(0)=v(0)=0

UNIT-V
1. Define Z-transform. Give its advantages and limitations
2. Derive the relation between DTFT and Z-transform
3. Differentiate Laplace and Z-transform
4. Explain the properties of Z-transforms
5. State and prove the initial and final value theorems on Z-transform
6. Find the Z-transform. Explain in detail, the different methods of finding the inverse Z-
transform.
7. Find the Z-transform and the ROC of the following discrete-time sequences.
a. x(n) = -bn u(-n 1) + 0.5n u(n)
b. x(n) = cos n u(n)

2 n , n0

1 n

c. x(n) = , n 0,2,4........
2
1 n
, n 1,3.5,......
3

d. an sin (n ) u(n)
e. cos (n ) u(n)

8. Define Z-transform give its advantages and limitations

9. Explain the properties of Z-transform
z
10. Use convolution theorem to find the inverse Z-transform of Y(z) =
( z 1) 3

11. Find inverse Z-transform using power series method or long division method for the
following
1
i. X(z) = ;za
1 az 1
z2 2
ii. X(z) = 3 ; z 1
z 3z 2 3z 1

12. Using partial fraction method find x(n)

z2 z 1
i) X(z) = ; ROC is z
[ z (1 / 2)] [ z (1 / 4)]
3
2

1
ii) X(x) =
(1 0.2 z ) (1 z 1 )
1

n
3 1 1
13. Find the solution to the difference equation y (n) y ( n 1) y (n 2) ,
2 2 4

n 0 with initial conditions y(-1) = 4 and y(-2) =10