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Signals & Systems Multiple Choice Questions on “Common Fourier
Transforms”.

1. The Fourier series of an odd periodic function, contains

A. Only odd harmonics

B. Only even harmonics
C. Only cosine terms
D. Only sine terms
Answer: D
Clarification: We know that, for a periodic function, if the dc term
i.e. a0 = 0, then it is an odd function. Also, we know that an odd
function consists of sine terms only since sine is odd. Hence the
Fourier series of an odd periodic function contains only sine terms.

2. The trigonometric Fourier series of a periodic time function can

have only
A. Only cosine terms
B. Only sine terms
C. Both cosine and sine terms
D. Dc and cosine terms
Answer: D
Clarification: The Fourier series of a periodic function () is given by,

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X (t) = (∑_{n=0}^∞ a_n ,cosnωt + ∑_{n=1}^∞ b_n ,sinnωt)

Thus the series has cosine terms of all harmonics i.e., n = 0,1,2,…..
The 0th harmonic which is the DC term = a0.
So, the trigonometric Fourier series of a periodic time function can
have only Dc and cosine terms.

3. The Fourier transform of the signal δ(t+1) + δ(t-1) is

A. (frac{2}{1+jω})
B. (frac{2}{1-jω})
C. 2 cos ω
D. 2 sin ω
Answer: C
Clarification: Fourier transform of x (t+t0) = ejωtX (jω)
Hence, X (jω) = ( int_{-∞}^∞ [δ(t + 1) + δ(t – 1)]^1 e^{-jωt} ,dt)
= ejω + e-jω
= 2 cos ω.

4. The trigonometric Fourier series of an even function of time does

not have
A. The dc term
B. The cosine terms
C. The sine terms
D. The odd harmonic terms
Answer: C
Clarification: For periodic even function, the trigonometric Fourier
series does not contain the sine terms since sine terms are in odd
functions. The function only has dc term and cosine terms of all
harmonics. So, the sine terms are absent in the trigonometric
Fourier series of an even function.

5. The Fourier transform of the signal (∑_{m=0}^∞ a^m δ(t-m)) is

A. (frac{1}{1+ae^{-jω}})
B. (frac{1}{1+ae^{jω}})
C. (frac{1}{1-ae^{jω}})
D. (frac{1}{1-ae^{-jω}})
Answer: D
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Clarification: X (jω) = (int_0^∞ ∑_{m=0}^∞ a^m δ(t-m) e^{-jωt}

,dt)
= (∑_{m=0}^∞ (ae^{-jω})^m )
= (frac{1}{1-ae^{-jω}}).

6. For a periodic signal () = 30 sin 1000 + 10 cos 3000 + 6 sin(5000

+ 4), the fundamental frequency in rad/s is
A. 1000
B. 3000
C. 5000
D. 15000
Answer: A
Clarification: First term has w1 = 1000 rad/s
Second term has w2 = 3000 rad/s
Third term has w3 = 500 rad/s
Now, w1 is the fundamental frequency, w2 is the third harmonic
and w3 is the 5th harmonic. So, fundamental frequency = 1000
rad/s.

7. The Fourier transform of the signal sin(2πt) e-t u (t) is

A. (frac{1}{2j} left(frac{1}{1+j(ω-2π)} + frac{1}{1+j(ω+2π)}right))

B. (frac{1}{2j} left(frac{1}{1+j(ω-2π)} – frac{1}{1+j(ω+2π)}right))
C. (frac{1}{2j} left(frac{1}{1+j(ω+2π)} – frac{1}{1+j(ω-2π)}right))
D. (frac{1}{j} left(frac{1}{1+j(ω+2π)} – frac{1}{1+j(ω-2π)}right))
Answer: B
Clarification: The Fourier Transform of e-tu (t) = (frac{1}{1+jω})
∴ Fourier transform of e-3|t| = (frac{6}{9+ω^2})
So, x (t-1) ↔ X {j (ω-2π)}
∴ X (jω) = (frac{1}{2j} left(frac{1}{1+j(ω-2π)} – frac{1}
{1+j(ω+2π)}right)).

8. Which of the following cannot be the Fourier series expansion of a

periodic signal?
A. x1(t) = 2 cos + 3 cos 3
B. x2(t) = 2 cos + 7 cos
C. x3(t) = cos + 0.5
D. x4(t) = 2 cos 1.5 + sin 3.5t
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Answer: B

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Clarification: x1(t) = 2 cost + 3 cost is periodic signal with

fundamental frequency w0 = 1.
x2(t) = 2 cos πt + 7 cos t The frequency of first term w1 = π frequency
of 2nd term is w2 = 1. Since, (frac{ω_1}{ω_2}) = π, which is not
rational. So, x(t) is not periodic.
x3(t) = cos t + 0.5 is a periodic function with w0 = 1
x4(t) = 2 cos(1.5)t + sin(3.5)t first term has frequency w1 = 1.5π and
2nd term has frequency w2 = 3.5π. Since, (frac{ω_1}{ω_2} = frac{3}
{7}), which is rational.
Since x2(t) is not periodic, so it cannot be expanded in Fourier series.

9. The Fourier transform of the signal sgn (t) is

A. (frac{-2}{jω})
B. (frac{4}{jω})
C. (frac{2}{jω})
D. (frac{1}{jω} + 1)
Answer: C
Clarification: sgn (t) = 1, 0≤t<∞ and
-1, -∞X (ω) = (int_{-∞}^0 (-1)e^{-jωt} ,dt + int_0^∞ (1)e^{-jωt} ,dt)
= (frac{e^{-jωt}}{jω} + frac{e^{-jωt}}{-jω})
= (frac{2}{jω}).

10. The Fourier transform of the signal u (t) is

A. π δ(ω)
B. (frac{1}{jω})
C. π δ(ω) + (frac{1}{jω})
D. –(frac{1}{jω})
Answer: C
Clarification: Fourier transform of 1 = 2π δ(ω)
And Fourier transform of (frac{1}{2}) = π δ(ω)
Hence, Fourier transform of sgn (t) = (frac{2}{jω})
Or, (frac{1}{2}) sgn (t) = (frac{1}{jω})
∴ (frac{1}{2} + frac{1}{2}) sgn (t) = w (t)
Fourier transform of w (t) = π δ(ω) + (frac{1}{jω}).

11. The Fourier transform of the signal (frac{1}{a^2+w^2}) is

A. (frac{π}{a} e^{a|ω|})
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B. (frac{π}{a} e^{-a|ω|})
C. (frac{2}{a} e^{-a|ω|})
D. (frac{π}{a} e^{a|ω|})
Answer: B
Clarification: Fourier transform of e-a|t| = (frac{2a}{a^2+ω^2})
Now, e-a|t| = e-at, t>0 and eat, t<0
Using Duality property, (frac{2a}{a^2+w^2}) ↔ 2πe-a|ω|
Or, (frac{1}{a^2+w^2} leftrightarrow frac{π}{a} e^{-a|ω|}).

12. The Fourier transform of the signal e-|t| in [-2,2] is

A. (frac{2 + 2e^{-2} cos2ω + 2ωe^{-2} ,sin2ω}{1-ω^2})

B. (frac{2 – 2e^{-2} cos2ω – 2ωe^{-2} ,sin2ω}{1+ω^2})
C. (frac{2 – 2e^{-2} cos2ω + 2ωe^{-2} ,sin2ω}{1+ω^2})
D. (frac{2 + 2e^{-2} cos2ω + 2ωe^{-2} ,sin2ω}{1-ω^2})
Answer: C
Clarification: X (jω) = (int_{-2}^0 e^t e^{-jωt} ,dt + int_0^2 e^{-t}
e^{-jωt} ,dt)
= (frac{1-e^{-(1-jω)^2}}{1-jω} + frac{1-e^{-(1+jω)^2}}{1+jω})
= (frac{2 – 2e^{-2} cos2ω + 2ωe^{-2} ,sin2ω}{1+ω^2}).

13. The Fourier transform of the signal u(t+1) – 2u(t) + u(t-1) is

A. (frac{2 sinω-2}{jω})
B. (frac{2 cosω-2}{jω})
C. (frac{2 cosω+2}{jω})
D. (frac{2 sinω+2}{jω})
Answer: B
Clarification: X (jω) = (int_{-1}^0 e^{-jωt} ,dt – int_0^1 e^{-jωt}
,dt)
= (frac{2 cosω-2}{jω}).

14. The Inverse Fourier transform of the signal 2πδ(ω) + πδ(ω-4π) +

πδ(ω+4π) is
A. 2π(1 – cos 4πt)
B. π (1 – cos 4πt)
C. 1 + cos 4πt
D. 2 π (1 + cos 4πt)
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Answer: C
Clarification: x (t) = (frac{1}{2π} int_{-∞}^∞) [2πδ(ω) + πδ(ω-4π) +
πδ(ω+4π)] ejωt dω
= 1 + (frac{1}{2} e^{j4πt} + frac{1}{2} e^{-j4πt})
= 1 + cos 4πt

15. Given x (t) = 1, |t|A. (frac{T_1}{T_0})

B. (frac{2T_1}{T_0})
C. (frac{T_1}{2T_0})
D. (frac{T_0}{T_1})
Answer: B
Clarification: Fourier series the function () can be written as, x(t) =
a0 + (∑_{n=1}^∞ a_n ,cosnωt + b_n ,sinnωt)
The DC component is given by, a0 = (frac{1}{T_0} int_{T_0}^ x(t)
,dt)
Or, a0 = (frac{1}{T} int_{-T_0/2}^{T_0/2} ,x(t) ,dt)
= (frac{1}{T_0}) [0 + 2T1 + 0]
= (frac{2T_1}{T_0}).

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