Course Name: Signals and Systems

Semester: IV (ECE)
Course Outcomes (CO):
1. Identify different signals and systems and state their properties both in Continuous and
discrete domain
2. Apply the concept of impulse response and perform convolution in both Continuous and
discrete domain to analyze the linear time invariant systems.
3. Perform spectral analysis of continuous and discrete time periodic signals using Fourier
series.
4. Perform spectral analysis of continuous and discrete time periodic and aperiodic signals
using Fourier transform.
5. Apply the Laplace transform and Z-transform to analyze of continuous-time and discrete-
time signals and systems.
Question Bank
Course: Signals and Systems

Questions Marks CO BL
PI

UNIT I
I.A.1 What is the period of the following signal, x(t) = sin (18𝜋t + 78 0 )? 1 1 2
(A) 1/9 (B) 2/9 (C) 1/3 (D) 4/9
I.A.2 The type of systems which are characterized by input and the output 1 1 1
quantized at certain levels are called as
(A) analog (B) discrete (C) continuous (D) digital
I.A.3 A system which is linear is said to obey the rules of 1 1 1
(A) scaling (B) additivity (C) both scaling and additivity (D) homogeneity
I.A.4 Which one of the following systems is causal? 1 1 2
(A) y(t)=x(t)+x(t-3)+x(t2) (B) y(n)=x(n+2) (C) y(t)=x(t-1)+x(t-2)
(D) y(n)=x(2n2)
I.A.5 Which of the following signals is/are periodic? 1 1 2
(A) x (t) = cos2t + cos 3t +cos 5t (B) x(t) = exp (j8πt)
(C) x(t) = exp (-7t) sin 10πt (D) x(t) = cos 2t cos 4t

I.A.6 The power of the signal x(t) = 8 cos (20πt – π/2) + 4 sin(15πt) is 1 1 2
(A) 40 (B) 41 (c) 42 (D) 82
I.A.7 sin(4t ) 1 1 3
The energy of the signal x(t) = is ………………………….
4t
I.A.8 A system with input x[n] and output y[n] =( sin 5/6 πn) x[n]. The system is 1 1 2
(A) Linear, stable and invertible.
(B) (B) non-linear, stable and non-invertible
 (C) linear, stable, and non-invertible
(D) linear, unstable and invertible
I.A.9 The input x(t) and output y(t) of a system are related as 1 1 2
t
y(t) =  x( ) cos(3 ) dτ

The system is

(A) Time invariant and Stable. (B) Stable and not time- invariant.
(C)Time invariant and not stable. (D) not time-invariant and not stable
I.A.10 The input x(t) and the output y(t) of a continuous time system are related as, 1 1 2
t
y(t) =  x(u )du
t T
The system is

(A) Linear and Time variant (B) Linear and Time- invariant
(C)Non-Linear and time variant (D) Non-Linear and time invariant

I.B.1 What is signal? Explain different type of signal with their mathematical 5 1 2
expression, graphical representation and examples.
I.B.2 Check the system properties with input-output relation. 5 1 2
t 1
(a) y[n] = x2[n] (b) y[n] = nx[n+2] (c) y(t) = t  x( )d

I.B.3 Sketch the function x(t)= u(t)-2u(t-2) +3u(t-4) –u(t-5). 5 1 2
I.B.4 Which of the following signal is periodic if periodic then find the 5 1 2
fundamental period of the signal.
(i) x(t) = 10 sin 5t (ii) x[n] = 3 cos 5n
(iii) x(t) = 3 + t2 (iv) x(t) = 10 sin (12πt) + 4 cos (18πt)
I.B.5 Determine whether the following signals are energy signals, power signals 5 1 2
or neither
(i) x(t) = e-at u(t), a>0 (ii) x(t) = A cos (ꞷ0 +θ) (iii) x(t) = tu(t)
(iv)x[n] = (- 0.5)n u(n) (v) x(n) = u(n) (vi) x(t) = sin 2t
I.B.6 5 1 2
X(t)
Calculate even and odd part of the
given signal X(t)

t
-1 0 1
I.C.1 What is system? Explain different type of system with their examples. 10 1 2
I.C.2 x(t) 10 1 3
Perform the following operation on
2
x(t) signal
1
(i) x(t-1) (ii) x( 2t-1)

(iii) x( -2 t+ 1) (iv) x( -2t-2)

-1 0 1 2
t
 I.C.3 Two sequence x1[n] and x2[n] have same energy. Suppose 10 1 3
x1[n] = α0.5n u[n] where α is a positive real number and u[n] is unit step
sequence. Assume x2[n] = 1.5 for n = 0, 1 and x2[n] = 0 otherwise. Then
the value of α is.
I.C.4 Explain different elementary signal such as Impulse function, Unit step, 10 1 2
Ramp signal, signum function and Sinc with their graphical and
mathematical representation.

UNIT II
II.A.1
ᵟ
Find the value of h[n-1]* [n-1]
1 2 2
(A) h[n-2] (B) h[n] (C) h[n-1] (D) h[n+1]
II.A.2 How is the discrete time impulse function defined in terms of the step 1 2 2
function?
(A) ᵟ[n] = u[n+1] – u[n]. (B) ᵟ [n] = u[n] – u[n-2].
(C) ᵟ [n] = u[n] – u[n-1]. (D) ᵟ [n] = u[n+1] – u[n-1]
II.A.3 The convolution of a discrete time system with a delta function gives 1 2 2
(A) the square of the system (B) the system itself
(C) the derivative of the system (D) the integral of the system
II.A.4 What is the area of a Unit Impulse function? 1 2 1
(A) Zero (B) Half of Unity (C) Depends on the function (D) Unity
II.A.5 Impulse function is an odd function. 1 2 1
(A) True (B) False
II.A.6 Find the convolution sum of sequence x1[n] = {1, 2, 3} and 1 2 2
x2[n] = {1,2,3,4 }
(A) { 1,4,10,16,17,21} (B) {1,4,10,16,17,21} (C) {1,4,10,16,17,12}

(D){1,4,0,16,17,2}

II.A.7 The response of an initially relaxed linear constant parameter network to a 1 2 2

unit impulse applied at t=0 is 4e-2t u(t). The response of this network to a
unit step function will be
(A) 2[1-e-2t] u(t) (B) 4[ e-t – e-2t] u(t) (C) Sin 2t (D) [1-4e-4t] u(t)
II.A.8 Convolution of x(t+5) with impulse function ᵟ(t-7) is equal to 1 2 2
(A) x(t-12) (B) x(t+12) (C) x(t-2) (D) x(t+2)
II.A.9 A linear time invariant system has an impulse response e2t, t>0 if the initial 1 2 2
conditions are zero and the input is e3t , the output for t>0 is
(A)e3t – e2t (B) e5t (C) e3t + e2t (D) None of the above
II.A.10 The result of the convolution x(-t)* ᵟ(-t – t0) is 1 2 2
(A) x(t + t0) (B) x( t-t0) (C) x( -t + t0) (D) x(-t – t0 )

II.B.1 The input x(t) and impulse response h(t) of a continuous time LTI system 5 2 2
are given by x(t) = u(t), h(t) = e-at u(t), a>0. Compute the output y(t).
II.B.2 Write down properties of Convolution. 5 2 2
II.B.3 State the properties needed for interconnecting LTI system 5 2 1
II.B.4 An input x(t) = exp(-2t)u(t) + ᵟ(t-6) is applied to an LTI system with 5 2 2
impulse response h(t) = u(t). The output is

II.B.5 A continuous, linear time invariant filter has an impulse response h(t) 5 2 2
described by h(t) = {3 for 0<t<3 & 0, otherwise}. When a constant input of
a value 5 is applied to this filter, the steady state output is
II.B.6 Obtain the impulse response of the system described by the following 5 2 2
d 2 y (t ) dy(t ) dx(t )
equation 2
3  2 y (t )  2 x(t ) 
dt dt dt
II.C.1 Calculate convolution of given sequence x[n]={1,2,2,1} h[n]={2,1,-1,2}. 10 2 2
Using graphical method.
II.C.2 Calculate convolution of given sequence x[n]={1,2,3,4} h[n]={2,1,-1,2}. 10 2 2
Using mathematical equation method.
II.C.3 Calculate convolution of the given signal x(t) = e-3tu(t), h(t)= u(t). using 10 2 2
graphical method.
II.C.4 Determine the step response of the system described by differential 10 2 2
equation y(n) + 4y(n-1) + 4 y(n-2) = x(n).
UNIT III
III.A.1 Fourier series is not true in case of discrete time signals. 1 3 1
(A) True (B) False
III.A.2 The Fourier series for the function f (x) = sin2x is ______________ 1 3 2
a) 0.5 + 0.5 sin 2x
b) 0.5 – 0.5 sin 2x
c) 0.5 + 0.5 cos 2x
d) 0.5 – 0.5 cos 2x
III.A.3 When is the gibbs phenomenon present in a signal x(t)? 1 3 1
a) Only when there is a discontinuity in the signal
b) Only when the signal is discrete
c) Only when there is a jump discontinuity in the signal
d) Gibbs phenomenon is not possible in continuous signals
III.A.4 The fourier series of an odd periodic function, contains only 1 3 1
(A) odd harmonics (B) even harmonics
(C)cosine terms (C) sine terms
III.A.5 The trigonometric fourier series of an even function of time does not have 1 3 1
(A) the dc term (B) cosine terms (C) sine terms (D) odd harmonic terms
III.A.6 Choose the function f(t), -∞ < t < ∞ for which a fourier series cannot be 1 3 2
defined
(A) 3 sin (25t) (B) 4 cos (20t +3) + 2 sin (7 – 10t)
(C)exp(-|t|)sin(25t) (D) 1
III.A.7 The fourier series expansion of a real periodic signal with fundamental 1 3 3
frequency f0 is given by
gp(t) = C n exp( j 2nf 0 t ) . It is given that C3 = 3 +j5 then C-3 is

(A)5 + j3 (B) -3 - j5 (C) -5 + j3 (D) 3 – j5

III.A.8 What is the fourier convergence theorem? 1 3 1
a) Fourier series approximation oscillates about the numerical value
b) Fourier coefficients converge near a discontinued point
c) In any finite interval, x (t) is of unbounded variation
d) In majority finite interval, x(t) is of unbounded variation
III.A.9 A waveform is given by v(t) = 10 sin2π 100 t. The magnitude of the second 1 3 2
harmonic in its Fourier series representation is ____________
(A) 0 V (B) 20 V (C) 100 V (D) 200 V
III.A.10 What are the properties of continuous time fourier series? 1 3 1
a) Linearity, time shifting
b) Linearity, time shifting, frequency shifting
c) Linearity, time shifting, frequency shifting, time reversal, time scaling,
periodic convolution
d) Linearity, time shifting, frequency shifting, time reversal, time scaling,
periodic convolution, multiplication, differentiation
III.B.1 Write down Dirichlet condition for existence of fourier series 5 3 1
III.B.2 What is Gibbs phenomenon? Explain its importance. 5 3 1
III.B.3 2 5 3 3
A signal 2cos ( t ) - cos(πt) is the input to an LTI system with transfer
3
function H(s) = es + e-s. If Ck denotes the Kth coefficient in exponential
fourier series of the output signal, then C3 is equal to
III.B.4 n 5 3 3
Consider a discrete time periodic signal x[n] = sin( ). Let ak be the
5
complex fourier series coefficient of x[n]. The coefficient ak are non-zero
when k = Bm±1, where m is any integer. The value of B is
III.B.5 Explain the concept of parseval’s relation for DTFS. 5 3 2
III.B.6 Determine the fourier coefficients for the periodic sequence 5 3 2
x(n) = {0,1,2,3}, with period N = 4.
III.C.1 Find the trigonometric Fourier series for the waveform shown in figure. 10 3 3
X(t)

-2π 0 2π 4π 6π
III.C.2 Find the trigonometric fourier series for the square wave shown in fig.and 10 3 3
plot the line spectrum.

X(t)

-π 
-2π

2π t

III.C.3 Explain Fourier series. Also explain types of fourier series with their 10 3 2
mathematical expression.
III.C.4 State and prove different properties of fourier series. 10 3 2
(i) Time Reversal
(ii) Time and frequency scaling
(iii) Convolution Theorem
UNIT IV
IV.A.1 Find the fourier transform of an exponential signal f(t) = e-at u(t), a>0. 1 4 2
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
a  j a  j  a  j  a  j
IV.A.2 Find the fourier transform of the function f(t) = e-a|t|, a>0 1 4 2
2a 2a 2a a
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2
a  2
a  2
 a 2
  a2
IV.A.3 The fourier transform of a real valued time signal has 1 4 1
(A) odd symmetry (B) even symmetry
(C) conjugate symmetry (D) no symmetry
IV.A.4 The function f(t) has the fourier transform g(ꞷ). The fourier transform of 1 4 2

 g (t )e
 jwt
g(t)( = dt ) is

1 1
(A) f ( ) (B) f ( ) (C) 2πf(-ꞷ) (D) None of the above
2 2
IV.A.5 The amplitude spectrum of a Gaussian pulse is 1 4 1
(A) Uniform (B) a sine function (C) Gaussian (D) an impulse function
IV.A.6 The fourier transform of a function x(t) is X(f). The fourier transform of 1 4 2
dx(t )
will be
dt
dx( f ) X(f )
(A) (B) j2πfX(f) (C) jfX(f) (D)
df jf
IV.A.7 The Fourier transform of a voltage signal x(t) is X(f). The unit of |X(f)| is 1 4 2
 (A) volt (B) volt-sec (C) volt/sec (D) volt2
IV.A.8 A signal x(t) has a fourier transform X(ꞷ). If x(t) is a real and odd function 1 4 1
of t then X(ꞷ) is
(A)a real and even function of ꞷ (B) an imaginary and odd function of ꞷ
(C)an imaginary and even function of ꞷ (D) a real and odd function of ꞷ
IV.A.9 The fourier transform of the signal x(t) = e 3t is of the following form,
2
1 4 2
where A and B are constants
(A) Ae-B|f| (B) Ae  Bf (C) A + B|f2| (D) Ae-Bf
2

IV.A.10 1 1 4 2
The fourier transform F{e-tu(t)}is equal to .
1  j 2t
1
Therefore F{ }is
1  j 2t
(A) ef u(f) (B) e-f u(f) (C) ef u(-f) (D) e-f u(-f)
IV.B.1 Write down Dirichlet condition for existence of fourier transform. 5 4 2
IV.B.2 Calculate fourier transform of the given signal. 5 4 2
(i) ᵟ ᵟ
x(t) = (t) (ii) x(t) = 1 (iii) sgn(t) (iv) (t +t0)
IV.B.3 Calculate fourier transform of the given signal. 5 4 2
(i)ejw0t (ii) u(t) (iii) sin w0t
IV.B.4 Obtain the Fourier transform of the functions. 5 4 3
(a) x1(t) = e-at u(t), a>0 and draw its spectrum.
(b) x2(t) = eat u(-t)
IV.B.5 Find the CTFT of the function x(t) = e-a|t|, a>0. Also plot amplitude and 5 4 3
phase.
IV.B.6 (a)Find the Fourier - transform of the rectangular pulse shown as x(t). 5 4 3
(b) Also determine the fourier transform of g(t) shown in fig.(b)
X(t) X(t)
1

t
-T/2 0 T/2 0 T t
t 0
(a) x(t) = rect( ) (b) g(t) = x( t- T/2)
T 0
IV.C.1 0 t 10 4 3
Determine the fourier transform for x( ) , the triangular function as
T
shown. X(t)

t
-T/2 0 T/2

IV.C.2 Find the Fourier transform for 10 4 2

 (i) e-at cos  0 t u(t) (ii) e-at sin  0 t u(t) Assume a>0
IV.C.3 A causal LTI second-order continuous system is described by the 10 4 3
d 2 y (t ) dy(t ) dx(t )
differential equation 2
4  3 y (t )   2 x(t ) . Calculate
dt dt dt
(a) its impulse response, h(t)
(b) its step response, s(t)
(c) response y(t) to the input x(t) = e-tu(t)
IV.C.4 Statement of sampling theorem and its types. Also explain nyquist rate, 10 4 2
nyquist interval and aliasing effect.
UNIT V
V.A.1 Laplace transform of the functions t u(t) and sin t u(t) are respectively 1 5 2
1 s 1 1 1 1 s
(A) 2 , 2 (B) , 2 (C) 2 , 2 (D) s, 2
s s 1 s s 1 s s 1 s 1
V.A.2 The Laplace transform of a unit ramp function starting at t=a is 1 5 2
1 e  as e  as a
(A) (B) (C) (D) 2
(s  a) 2
( s  a) 2
s 2
s
V.A.3 2( s  1) 1 5 2
If L[f(t)] = 2 , then f (0+) and f(∞) are given by
s  2s  5
(A) 0,2 respectively (B) 2,0 respectively
(C) 0,1 respectively (D) 2/5, 0 respectively
V.A.4 The final value theorem is used to find the 1 5 2
(A) Steady state value of the system output.
(B) Initial value of the system output
(C) Transient behavior of the system output
(D) None of these
V.A.5 If L[f(t)] = F(s), then L[f(t-T)] is equal to 1 5 2
F ( s) F (s)
(A) esT F(s) (B) e-sT F(s) (C) (D)
1 e sT
1  e  sT
V.A.6 The Z-Transform F(z) of the function f[nT] = anT is 1 5 2
z z z z
(A) (B) (C) T
(D)
za T
za T
za z  a T
V.A.7 If the impulse response of a discrete time system is h[n] = -5n u(-n-1), then 1 5 2
the system function H(Z) is equal to
z z
(A) and the system is stable. (B) and the system is stable.
z 5 z 5
z z
(C) and the system is unstable (D) and the system is unstable
z 5 z 5

V.A.8 The ROC of Z-Transform of the discrete time sequence 1 5 2

1 1
x[n] = ( ) n u (n)  ( ) n u[n  1] is
3 2
1 1 1 1
(A) <|Z|< (B) |Z|> (C) |Z|< (D) 2<|Z|<3
3 2 2 3
V.A.9 An LTI system with unit sample response 1 5 2

ᵟ ᵟ ᵟ
h[n] = 5 [n] - 7 [n-1] + 7 [n-3] -5 [n-4] is a ᵟ
(A) Low-pass filter (B) high – pass filter
(C) band - pass filter (D) band- stop filter
V.A.10 Find the Laplace transform for the signal and give ROCs 1 5 2
(a) x1 =eat u(-t) (b) x2(t) = e-2t u(t) + e-3t u(t).
V.B.1 Define Autocorrelation, Cross correlation and their properties 5 5 2
V.B.2 s 1 5 5 2
Find the Inverse Laplace transform h(t), given H(s) = and
( s  1)(s  2)
comment of stability and causality of the system for various ROCs.
V.B.3 ( 1 ) n ,n 0 5 5 3
(i) x1(n) = {( 13 )  n ,n 0
2
( 1 ) n  2n ,n 0
(ii) x2(n) = { 0,n30

V.B.4 Relation between z-Transform and Fourier Transform. Also define ROC 5 5 2
for z-Transform.
V.B.5 5 1 1 5 5 2
Find x(n), if X(Z) = (3- z 1 ) /(1  z 1 )(1  z 1 ) with ROC
6 4 3
1 1 1 1
(a) |Z|> , (b)  |Z|< (C) |Z|<
3 4 3 4
V.B.6 An LTI causal system is described by the differential equation. 5 5 3
d 2 y (t ) dy(t )
2
3  2 y (t )  x(t )
dt dt
(i) Find the system function H(s), and output y(t)for input x(t) = a
u(t). Assume the condition of initial rest.
 
(ii) Also find y(t) for x(t) = 2u(t), y( 0 ) =3, y’( 0)  5 i.e., non-
relaxed conditions.
V.C.1 State and prove following properties of Laplace transform 10 5 2
(i) Time-shifting
(ii) Frequency shifting
(iii) Differentiation in Time and Frequency
(iv) Convolution in Time
V.C.2 State and prove following properties of Z- Transform 10 5 2
(i) Time-shifting
(ii) Scaling in Z- Domain
(iii) Time reversal
(iv) Convolution in Time
(v) Initial and final value theorem
V.C.3 By using long division, determine the inverse z-transform of 10 5 3
x(z) = 1/ (1 -3/2 z-1 + ½ z-2) when ROC |z| > 1; |z <1/2|
V.C.4 s 1 10 5 3
Find Inverse Laplace transform(t), given H(s) =
( s  1)(s  2)
And comment on stability and causality of the system for various ROC’s