IE2110 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

Mock Quiz Questions, Week #9 (16 Oct 23 to 20 Oct 23)

Set #1
Duration: 50 minutes

Set #1
 IE2110 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Mock Quiz Questions, Week #9 (16 Oct 23 to 20 Oct 23)
To answer all three questions (Duration: 50 minutes)

Q1. For the DT signal x[n] = n2+n+1, determine the even and odd components, denoted as xe[n]
and xo[n], respectively. Sketch the waveforms of xe[n], xo[n], and x[n].
(30 marks)

Q2. Consider the impulse response of a system given by

1
1 𝑘𝑘
ℎ(𝑡𝑡) = � � � 𝛿𝛿(𝑡𝑡 − 3𝑘𝑘).
2
𝑘𝑘=−1

Assume that the input signal is given by x(t ) = 2 × rect

 t - 1.5 
.
 3 

(a) Determine whether the system is memoryless, causal, and stable.

(b) Sketch the waveforms of the input and output of the system, respectively.
(30 marks)
Q3. A periodic signal x(t) may be expressed as a Fourier series as
2𝜋𝜋
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = ∑+∞
𝑛𝑛=−∞ 𝑐𝑐𝑛𝑛 𝑒𝑒
𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡
, where 𝜔𝜔0 = 𝑇𝑇0
= 2𝜋𝜋𝑓𝑓0 and

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𝑐𝑐𝑛𝑛 = � 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡)𝑒𝑒 −𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗𝜔𝜔0𝑡𝑡 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0

Or,
2𝜋𝜋
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑎𝑎0 + ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1{𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 cos(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡) + 𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛 sin(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡)}, where 𝜔𝜔0 = 𝑇𝑇0
= 2𝜋𝜋𝑓𝑓0 and

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𝑎𝑎0 = ∫ 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑,
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0

2
𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 = � 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) cos(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑,
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0

2
𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛 = � 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) sin(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0

a) Given x(t) = 2cos(5t) + 4cos(15t) + 6sin(20t), determine c1, c2, a1, a2, b1 and b2.

b) Given that x(t) is periodic, x(t) is defined as follows for one period of 1 second:
+1, 0𝑠𝑠 < 𝑡𝑡 ≤ 0.5𝑠𝑠
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = �
−1, 0.5𝑠𝑠 < 𝑡𝑡 ≤ 1𝑠𝑠
Determine the amplitude of the 5th harmonics of x(t) in the two-sided spectral plot. Show the
details of your calculation and simplify and express your answers in the form of a scalar. What
is the frequency of the 5th harmonic?
(40 Marks)
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Set #1
 IE2110 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Mock Quiz Questions, Week #9 (16 Oct 23 to 20 Oct 23)

Set #2
Duration: 50 minutes

Set #2
 IE2110 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Mock Quiz Questions, Week #9 (16 Oct 23 to 20 Oct 23)
To answer all three questions (Duration: 50 minutes)

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t
Q1. Sketch the waveforms of x(t ) = ∑ v(t − 3n) and
n =−1
y (t ) = x , where v(t ) = u (t ) − u (t − 2).
2
(30 marks)

Q2. Evaluate the convolution integral y (t ) = x1 (t ) ∗ x2 (t ) where

t −3 t −2
x1 (t ) = −2 rect  and x2 (t ) = −4 rect .
 2   4 
(30 marks)

Q3. A periodic signal x(t) may be expressed as a Fourier series as

2𝜋𝜋
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = ∑+∞
𝑛𝑛=−∞ 𝑐𝑐𝑛𝑛 𝑒𝑒
𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡
, where 𝜔𝜔0 = 𝑇𝑇0
= 2𝜋𝜋𝑓𝑓0 and

1
𝑐𝑐𝑛𝑛 = � 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡)𝑒𝑒 −𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗𝜔𝜔0𝑡𝑡 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0

Or,
2𝜋𝜋
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑎𝑎0 + ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1{𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 cos(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡) + 𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛 sin(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡)}, where 𝜔𝜔0 = 𝑇𝑇0
= 2𝜋𝜋𝑓𝑓0 and

1
𝑎𝑎0 = ∫
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑,

2
𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 = � 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) cos(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑,
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0

2
𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛 = � 𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) sin(𝑛𝑛𝜔𝜔0 𝑡𝑡) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.
𝑇𝑇0 𝑇𝑇0

a) Given x(t) = 2cos(5t) + 4cos(15t) + 6sin(20t), determine c3, c4, a3, a4, b3 and b4.

b) Given that x(t) is periodic, x(t) is defined as follows for one period of 1 second:
+1, 0𝑠𝑠 < 𝑡𝑡 ≤ 0.5𝑠𝑠
𝑥𝑥(𝑡𝑡) = �
−1, 0.5𝑠𝑠 < 𝑡𝑡 ≤ 1𝑠𝑠
Show with detailed steps that the amplitude of the 6th harmonic of x(t) in the two-sided spectral
plot is equal to zero.
(40 Marks)

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