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causality

GATE Electronics & Communication · Signals and Systems - Discrete Time Systems · 1991-2026

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2026 Q16

The response of a discrete time system y[n] obeys the following relation: y[n] = (5/6)y[n-1] - (1/6)y[n – 2] + x[n]. The input to the system is x[n] = δ[n] – (1/3)δ[n – 1]. Which o...

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2023 Q26

Consider a system with input x(t) and output y(t) = x(eᵗ). The system is

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2023 PYQ

Consider a system with input $$x(t)$$ and output $$y(t) = x({e^t})$$. The system is

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2017 PYQ

Consider the following statements for continuous-time linear time invariant (LTI) system. I. There is no bounded input bounded output (BIBO) stable system with a pole in the right...

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2017 PYQ

Consider a single input single output discrete-time system with $$h\left[ n \right]\,$$ as input and $$y\left[ n \right]\,$$ as output, where the two are related as $$y\left[ n \ri...

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2015 PYQ

Suppose x $$\left[ n \right]$$ is an absolutely summable discrete-time signal. Its z-transform is a rational function with two poles and two zeroes. The poles are at z = ± 2j. Whic...

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2015 PYQ

Input x(t) and output y(t) of an LTI system are related by the differential equation y"(t) - y'(t) - 6y(t) = x(t). If the system is neither causal nor stable, the imulse response h...

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2014 PYQ

A stable linear time invariant (LTI) system has a transfer function H(s) = $${1 \over {{s^2} + s - 6}}$$. To make this system casual it needs to be cascaded with another LTI system...

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2014 PYQ

Let h(t) denote the impulse response of a casual system with transfer function $${1 \over {s + 1}}$$. Consider the following three statements. S1: The system is stable. S2: $${{h\l...

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2011 PYQ

A system is defined by its impulse response $$h\left( n \right) = {2^n}\,u\left( {n - 2} \right).$$ The system is

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2010 PYQ

The transfer function of a discrete time LTI system is given by $$H\left( z \right) = {{2 - {3 \over 4}{z^{ - 1}}} \over {1 - {3 \over 4}{z^{ - 1}} + {1 \over 8}{z^{ - 2}}}}$$ Cons...

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2008 PYQ

The input and output of a continuous system are respectively denoted by x(t) and y(t). Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a causal system?

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2005 PYQ

Which of the following can be impulse response of a causal system?

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2004 PYQ

The impulse response $$h\left[ n \right]$$ of a linear time-invariant system is given by $$h\left[ n \right]$$ $$ = u\left[ {n + 3} \right] + u\left[ {n - 2} \right] - 2\,u\left[ {...

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2003 PYQ

Let P be linearity, Q be time-invariance, R be causality and S be stability. A discrete time system has the input-output relationship, $$y\left( n \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {x\le...

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2001 PYQ

The impulse response function of four linear system S1, S2, S3, S4 are given respectively by $${h_1}$$(t), = 1; $${h_2}$$(t), = U(t); $${h_3}(t)\, = \,{{U(t)} \over {t + 1}}$$; $${...

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1997 PYQ

Match each of the items 1, 2 on the left with the most appropriate item A, B, C or D on the right. In the case of a linear time invariant system List - 1 (1) Poles in the right hal...

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1991 PYQ

An excitation is applied to a system at $$t = T$$ and its response is zero for $$ - \infty < t < T$$. Such a system is a

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