Mid-sem-answer-keys
Mid-sem-answer-keys
2. If x1 (t) = e−2t u(t) and x2 (t) = e−4t u(t) then the convolution of these two signals is tu(t). FALSE
3. The Fourier coefficients of any continuous periodic signal are periodic. FALSE
4. The number of complex exponentials present in the signal x(t) = cos 10πt + cos 20πt is 2. FALSE
5. Let x(t) and y(t) be two continuous-time periodic signals with the same period T0 having Fourier series
coefficients {ak } and {bk } respectively. Then the Fourier series coefficients of the signal x(t)y(t) are
{ak bk }. FALSE
dx(t)
6. Amplitude of the frequency response of the differentiator y(t) = is even. TRUE
dt
II. Pick the correct option: Each question carries two marks
7. Suppose x(t) is a periodic continuous-time signal with Fourier coefficients {ak }. The Fourier coefficients
{bk } of the time-reversed signal x(−t) are related to the original coefficients {ak } by:
□ bk = ak □ bk = a−k □ bk = −ak □ bk = −a−k
8. Suppose x(t) is a periodic continuous-time signal with Fourier coefficients ak . The Fourier coefficients
a are related to the original coefficients ak by:
bk of the time-reversed signal x(−t)
ak ak
□ bk = a □ bk = a · ak □ bk = a2
□ bk = a2 · ak NONE OF THESE
x(t)
-4 -3 0 2 t
□ 2 □ 4 □ 6 □ 8
(
1+t for − 1 < t < 0
11. What is the Fourier transform of a triangular pulse given by x(t) =
1−t for 0 < t < 1
sin(ω/2) sin2 (ω/2) sin(ω) sin2 (ω)
□ X(ω) = ω/2 □ X(ω) = ω 2 /4
□ X(ω) = ω □ X(ω) = ω2
III. Pick the correct option(s): Each question carries two marks
13. The Fourier series coefficients of the periodic signal x[n] = 2n mod 5 (n ≥ 0) are
□ a0 = 2.5 □ a1 = −0.75 + 0.25j □ a2 = 0 □ a3 = −0.75 − 0.25j
14. A discrete-time periodic signal x[n] has a period N = 5. The Fourier series coefficients are
a0 = 3, a1 = 2 + j, a2 = −1, a3 = 2 − j, a4 = −1. Then, the value of x[2] is
□ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ 5 NONE OF THESE
Rt −(t−τ ) x(τ −2)dτ .
15. Consider an LTI system with input-output relation: y(t) = −∞ e What is the impulse
response of the system?
□ h(t) = e(t−2) , for t ≥ 2
□ h(t) = e−(t−2) , for t ≥ 2
□ h(t) = 0, for t < 2
□ h(t) = 0, for t ≥ 2
17. Consider an LTI system initially at rest and described by the difference equation
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