QUESTION BANK 2020

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Subject with Code : SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS(18EC0403)

Course & Branch: B.Tech - EEE
Year & Sem: II B.Tech & II Sem Regulation: R18

UNIT –I
INTRODUCTION TO SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)
1. Define a Signal. What is the relation between impulse, step, ramp and parabolic signals?
[L1][CO1][2M]
2. How are the signals are classified? [L1][CO1][2M]
3. Define Unit impulse and Unit step Signals. [L1][CO1][2M]
4. Distinguish between periodic and non-periodic signals [L4][CO1][2M]
5. Distinguish causal and anti-causal signals. [L4][CO1][2M]
6. Define Linear and Non-Linear System [L1][CO1][2M]
7. Define time-variant and time-invariant systems. [L1][CO1][2M]
8. How are systems classified? [L1][CO1][2M]
9. Define stable and unstable systems. [L1][CO1][2M]
10. Define causal and non-causal systems. [L1][CO1][2M]

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (10 MARKS)

1. Define various elementary signals in continuous time and discrete time and indicate them graphically
[L1][CO1][10M]
2. What are the basic operations on signals? Illustrate with an example. [L1][CO1][10M]
3. Explain the classification of signals in both continuous time and discrete time with suitable examples.
[L2][CO1][10M]
4.(a) Find which of the signals are causal or non-causal. [L1][CO1][05M]
(i) x(t)= e2t u(t-1) (ii) x(t)=3 sinc 2t (iii) x(n)=u(n+4)-u(n-2) (iv) x(t)=u(-n)
(b) Sketch the following signals [L1][CO1][05M]
(i) 2 u(t+2)- 2 u(t-3) (ii) u(t+4) u(-t+4) (iii) r(t)-r(t-1)-r(t-3)-r(t-4) (iv) π(t-2)
5. Find whether the following signals are periodic or not? If periodic determine the fundamental Period
(a) sin 12πt (b)3sin 200πt+4 cos100t (c) sin10πt+cos20πt
j4πt
(d)sin (10t+1)- 2cos (5t-2) (e) e [L1][CO1][10M]
6. (a) Find the even and odd components of the following signals [L1][CO1][05M]
(i) x(t)= ej2t (ii) x(t) =(1+t2+t3) cos210t (iii) x(n)={-3,1, 2, -4,2} (iv) x(n)={5,4,3,2,1}
↑
(b)Determine whether the following signals are energy signals or power signals. Calculate their energy
or power? [L1][CO1][05M]
(i)x(t)= t (ii) sin2 ω0t (iii) x(t)= ej[3t+(π/2)] (iv) x(n)=(1/2)n u(n)
7. Define a system. How are systems classified? Define each one of them. [L4][CO1][10M]
8. Check whether the following system is [L1][CO1][10M]
(a) Static or dynamic (b) linear or non- linear
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(c) Causal or non- causal (d) Time invariant or time variant

(i)d3y(t)/dt3+2d2y(t)/dt2+4 dy(t)/dt+3y2(t)=x(t+1)

(ii)d2y(t)/dt2+2y(t) dy(t)/dt+3ty(t)=x(t)

9. Check whether the following system is [L1][CO1][10M]

(a) Static or dynamic (b) linear or non- linear
(c) Causal or non- causal (d) Time invariant or time variant
(i)y(n) =log10 │x(n)│ (ii) y(n)=x2(n)+1/x2(n-1) (iii) y(t)=at2 x(t)+bt x(t-4)

10.(a) Check whether the following systems are causal or not? [L1][CO1][05M]
(i)y(t)=x2(t)+x(t-4) (ii) y(t)=x(t/2) (iii)y(n)=x(2n)
(b) Find whether the following systems are stable or not [L1][CO1][05M]
(i) y(t)= (t+5) u(t) (ii) y(t) =(2+e-3t ) u(t) (iii) h(n)=an for 0<n<11

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UNIT –II
FOURIER SERIES AND FOURIER TRANSFORM
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What is Fourier Series. [L1][CO2][2M]
2. Waht is the three important classes of Fourier series methods available. [L1][CO2][2M]
3. What are the Dirichlet’s conditions? State them. [L1][CO2][2M]
4.What is the Relationship between exponential Fourier series and trigonometric Fourier series
coefficients? [L1][CO2][2M]
5. How do you obtain Cosine Fourier series from exponential Fourier series? [L1][CO2][2M]
6. Differentiate the Fourier series and Fourier transform. [L1][CO2][2M]
7. What is Fourier transform? [L1][CO2][2M]
8. Define Linearity Property of Fourier Transform [L1][CO2][2M]
9. What are the Merits of Fourier Transform? [L1][CO2][2M]
10. Define Fourier transform and Inverse Fourier transform of discrete time signal. [L1][CO2][2M]

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1.Find the Fourier series expansion of the half wave rectified sine wave shown in figure.
[L1][CO2][10M]

2. State and Prove any Five Properties of the Fourier Series. [L3][CO2][10M]
3. Find the trigonometric Fourier series for the periodic signal x(t) shown in below [L3][CO2][10M]
x(t)

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-2π -π 0 π 2π 3π t
4. Explain about exponential Fourier series and derive the Fourier series coefficient [L1][CO2][10M]
5. Find the trigonometric Fourier series for the periodic signal shown in below.
x(t)

-2π -π 0 π 2π t

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6. (a) Find the Fourier transform of the following [L1][CO2][05M]

(i) sgn(t) (ii) sin ω0t (iii)cos ω0t (iv) 1(Constant Amplitude)
(b). Find the Fourier transform of the following [L1][CO2][5M]
-at jω t
(i) impulse function (ii) x(t)=e u(t) (iii) x(t)=e o (iv) x(t)=u(t)
7. State and Prove the properties of Continuous time Fourier transform? [L1][CO2][10M]
8. Find the Fourier transform of the following signals [L1][CO2][10M]
-3t -at -t -t
(i) x(t)=e u(t) (ii) x(t)=te u(t) (iii) x(t)=e sin 5t u(t) (iv) x(t) = e cos5t u(t)
9. Find the inverse Fourier transform of the following signals [L1][CO2][10M]
-2w
(i) X(w)= (ii) X(W)= (iii) X(w)=e u(w)
10. (a) State and prove any three properties of the DTFT. [L2][CO2][5M]
-a│t│
(b) Find the Fourier Transform of the Signal (i) Triangular Pulse (ii) e [L1][CO2][5M]

UNIT –III
SIGNAL TRANSMISSION THROUGH LINEAR SYSTESMS
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What are the properties of LTI systems? [L1][CO3][2M]
2. Define transfer function of a system? [L1][CO3][2M]
3. Define impulse response of a system. [L1][CO3][2M]
4. What is a filter? How are filters classified? [L1][CO3][2M]
5. What is the Relation between unit step and impulse response? [L1][CO3][2M]
6. Define sampling and sampling period? [L1][CO3][2M]
7. State Sampling theorem [L1][CO3][2M]
8. What is Nyquist rate and Nyquist interval? [L1][CO3][2M]
9. What is anti-aliasing filter? [L1][CO3][2M]
10. State Sampling theorem? [L1][CO3][2M]

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. (a) Explain the Filter characteristics of linear systems explain with neat diagrams [L1][CO3[5M]
(b) Define the following (i)Impulse Response (ii)Step Response (iii) Response of the System
[L1][CO3][5M]
2. (a) Derive the transfer function and impulse response of an LTI system. [L1][CO3][5M]
(b) Define Linear time variant, Linear time-invariant, step response of the system. [L2][CO3][5M]
3. Discuss the properties of linear time invariant systems. [CO3][10M]
4. (a) Consider a stable LTI System characterized by the differential equation dy(t)/dt+2y(t)=x(t), Find its
impulse response. [L3][CO3][5M]
(b) Find the Nyquist Rate and Nyquist Interval of the following signals. [L2][CO3][5M]
(i)x(t)=1+cos 2000 πt + sin 4000 πt (ii) x(t)=10 sin 40πt cos 300πt
5. (a) Let the system function of an LTI system be 1/(jɷ+2). What is the output of the system for an
input (0.8)t u(t)? [L3][CO3][5M]
(b) Consider a causal LTI system with frequency response H(ɷ)=1/4+jɷ, for a input
x(t), the system is observed to produce the output y(t)=e-2tu(t)- e-4tu(t). Find the input x(t).
[L1][CO3][5M]

6. Consider a stable LTI system that is characterized by the differential equation [L3][CO3][10M]
d2y(t)/dt2+4dy(t)/dt+3y(t)= dx(t)/dt+2x(t) find the response for an input x(t)=e-t u(t).
7. Find the Nyquist rate and Nyquist interval for the following signals [L1][CO3][10M]
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(i) x(t)=1+cos 2000 πt +sin 4000 πt (ii) 10 sin 40πt cos 300πt
(iii)x(t)=sinc (100 πt) + 3 sinc2 (60 πt) (iv) x(t)= 2 sinc (100 πt)
8. State and prove the sampling theorem for the band-limited signals with the help of graphical
representation. [L1][CO3][10M]
9. (a) Discuss about Effects of the under sampling. [L4][CO3][05M]
(b) A system produces an output of y(t)= e-3t u(t) for an input of x(t)= e-5t u(t). Determine
the impulse response and frequency response of the system. [L3][CO3][05M]
10. signal x(t) = 2 cos 400πt + 6 cos 640πt is ideally sampled at fs= 500 Hz . If the sampled
signal is passed through an ideal LPF with a cut off frequency of 400Hz, what frequency
components will appear in the output? Find the output signal. [L3][CO3][10M]

UNIT –IV
CONVOLUTION AND CORRELATION OF SIGNALS
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What is convolution? State the shift property of convolution. [L1][CO4][2M]
2. State Time convolution and Frequency convolution theorem [L1][CO4][2M]
3. What is correlation and types of correlation? [L1][CO4][2M]
4. What are the properties of cross correlation for energy signals? [L1][CO4][2M]
5. What are the properties of auto correlation for power signals? [L1][CO4][2M]
6. What is the relation between convolution and correlation? [L1][CO4][2M]
7. What are the Properties of ESD? [L1][CO4][2M]
8. Differentiate ESD and PSD? [L1][CO4][2M]
9. State Parseval’s energy theorem? [L1][CO4][2M]
10. State Parseval’s power theorem? [L1][CO4][2M]

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. (a) Write the properties of convolution. [L1][CO4][05M]
(b) Find the convolution of the following signal x1(t)= , x2(t)= [L1]CO4][05M]
2. (a) State and prove the time convolution theorem with Fourier transforms. [L1][CO4][05M]
(b) State and prove the frequency convolution theorem with Fourier transforms. [L1][CO4][05M]
3. (a) Derive the relation between convolution and correlation. [L2][CO4][05M]
(b). Write the properties of cross correlation for energy signals [L1][CO4][05M]
4. (a) State and prove the Parseval’s theorem for energy signals. [L3][CO5][05M]
(b) State and prove the Parseval’s theorem for power signals. [L3][CO4][05M]
5. (a) Derive and Define the properties of Energy Spectral Density. [L1][CO4][05M]
(b) Derive and Define the properties of Power Spectral Density [L1][CO4][05M]
6. (a) Show that R(ґ) and ESD form Fourier transform pair. [L1][CO4][05M]
(b) Show that R(ґ) and PSD form Fourier transform pair. [L1][CO4][05M]
-4t
7. (a) Verify Parseval’s theorem for the energy signal x(t)=e u(t). [L2][CO4][05M]
-at
(b) Determine the autocorrelation function and energy spectral density of x(t)=e u(t).
[L3][CO4][05M]

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8. (a) Find the autocorrelation of the signal x(t)= a sin (ω0t +θ).
[L3][CO4][05M]
(b) Distinguish the ESD and PSD.
[L4][CO4][05M]
9. (a) Explain the detection of periodic signals in the presence of noise by auto correlation.
[L1][CO4][05M]
(b) Explain the detection of periodic signals in the presence of noise by cross correlation
[L1][CO4][05M]
Explain the extraction of noise by Filtering.
10. Explain the extraction of a signal from noise by filtering.
[L1][CO4][10M]

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UNIT –V
LAPLACE TRANSFORMS AND Z-TRANSFORMS
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. What is the Region of Convergence (ROC)? [L1][CO5][2M]
2. What is the relation between Laplace transform and Fourier transform? [L1][CO5][2M]
3. State initial value theorem and final value theorem of Laplace transform. [L1][CO5][2M]
4. What are the properties of ROC? [L1][CO5][2M]
5. What is the Laplace Transform of Parabolic Function.? [L1][CO5][2M]
6. What is the relation between Discrete-time Fourier transform and Z-transform? [L1][CO5][2M]
7. What is the Z-transform of unit step signal? [L1][CO5][2M]
8. Find Z-transform and ROC of x(n)=(1/2)n u(n-2) [L1][CO5][2M]
9. State the Convolution Property of Z-transform [L1][CO5][2M]
10. Discuss the comparison of Laplace and Z-Transform. [L1][CO5][2M]

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. State and prove the any five Properties Laplace Transform [L3][CO5][10M]
-at -bt
2. (a) Find the Laplace transform of the signal x(t)= e u(t) - e u(-t) and also find its ROC
[L1][CO5][05M]
(b) Find the Laplace transforms and region for the following signals [L1][CO5][05M]
-5t 2t -2│t│
(i)x(t)=e u(t-1) (ii)x(t)=e sin2t for t ≤ 0 (iii) x(t)=t e
3. Find the Laplace transform of the following signals using properties of Laplace transform
[L1][CO5][10M]
(i) x(t)=t e-t u(t) (ii) x(t)=t e-2t sin2t u(t) (iii)x(t)= sin at/t (iv) x(t)=1-et/t
4. Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following [L1][CO5] [10M]
(a)X(s) = 1/ s(s+1) (s+2) (s+3) (b) X(s)= (3s2+22s+27)/(s2+3s+2)(s2+2s+5)
(c) X(s)=s/(s+3)(s2+4s+5)
5. (a) Find the convolution of the sequences:
(i) (ii) [L1][CO5][05M]
(b) Discuss about the Properties of the ROC of Laplace transform
[L3][CO5][05M]
6. (a) State and prove time differentiation and time integration property of Laplace transform
[L1][CO5][05M]
(b). Find the Laplace transform for any 5 standard signals [L1][CO5][05M]
7. Find the inverse z-transform of: [L1][CO5][05M]
-1 -1) -1)
X(z)=3z /(1-z (1-2z
(a)If ROC; |z|>2 (b) If ROC ; |z|<1 (c) If ROC ; 1<|z|<2
8. (a) Find the inverse Z-transform of X(z) given X(z) = 1/(1-az-1), ROC; z|>|a| [L1][CO5][05M]
(b) Find the convolution of the sequences: [L1][CO5] [05M]
x1(n)=(1/2)n u(n) and (1/3)n-2u(n)
9. (a) State and prove initial and final value theorems of Z-transform? [L3][CO5][05M]
(b) Using the Properties of Z-transform. Find the Z-transform of following signals
[L1][CO5][05M]
(i) x(n)=u(-n) (ii) x(n)=2n u(n-2) (iii) 2(3)n u(-n)

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10. (a) Prove that the final value of x(n) for X(z) = z2/(z-1)(z-0.2) is 1.25 and its final value is unity?
[L3][CO5] [05M]
(b). Find the inverse Z-transform of X(z)= z-1/( 3-4z-1+z-2), ROC: |z|>1 [L1][CO5][05M]

Prepared by: C. PRASAD

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