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Z-Transform

GATE Electronics & Communication · 40 questions across 22 years (1988-2025) · 55% recurrence rate

Recurrence sparkline

19882025
198820072025

Difficulty mix

easy 55%
med 45%

Question types

MCQ28
NAT7
MSQ2
STMT2
OTHER1

All 40 questions on Z-Transform

2025 PYQ

Let $x[n]$ be a discrete-time signal whose $z$-transform is $X(z)$. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Easy
2024 PYQ

For a causal discrete-time LTI system with transfer function $H(z) = \frac{2z^2 + 3}{\left(z + \frac{1}{3}\right)\left(z - \frac{1}{3}\right)}$ which of the following statements is/are true?

Med
2020 PYQ

The transfer function of a stable discrete - time LTI system is $H(z)=\frac{K(z-\alpha)}{(z+0.5)}$ where $K$ and $\alpha$ are real numbers. The value of $\alpha$ (rounded off to one decimal place) with $|\alpha|>1$, for...

Med
2020 PYQ

Which one of the following pole-zero plots corresponds to the transfer function of an LTI system characterized by the input-output difference equation given below? $$ y[n]=\sum_{k=0}^3(-1)^k x[n-k] $$

Med📊
2018 PYQ

A discrete time all-pass system has two of its poles at 0.25$$\angle 0^\circ $$ and $$\angle 30^\circ $$. Which one of the following statements about the system is TRUE?

Med
2016 PYQ

The ROC (region of convergence) of the z-transform of a discrete-time signal is represented by the shaded region in the z-plane. If the signal $$x\left[ n \right] = \,{\left( {2.0} \right)^{\left| n \right|}}$$ , $$ - \i...

Med📊
2016 PYQ

A discrete-time signal$$x\left[ n \right]\, = \delta \left[ {n - 3} \right]\, + 2\delta \left[ {n - 5} \right]$$ has z-transform x(z). If Y (z)=X (-z) is the z-transform of another signal y$$\left[ n \right]$$, then

Easy
2016 PYQ

A sequence x$$\left[ n \right]$$ is specified as $$\left[ {\matrix{ {x\left[ n \right]} \cr {x\left[ {n - 1} \right]} \cr } } \right] = {\left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 1 \cr } \,\matrix{ 1 \cr 0 \cr } } \right]^n}\left[ {\matrix...

Easy
2016 PYQ

A continuous-time filter with transfer function $$\,H(S) = {{2s + 6} \over {{s^2} + 6s + 8}}$$ is converted to a discrete time filter with transfer function $$G(Z) = {{2{z^2} - 0.5032\,z} \over {{z^2} - 0.5032z + k}}$$ s...

Med
2016 PYQ

Consider the sequence $$x\left[ n \right]$$= $${a^n}u\left[ n \right] + {b^{\partial n}}u\left[ n \right]$$ , where u[n] denotes the unit step sequence and 0<$$\left| a \right| < \left| b \right| < 1.$$ The region of con...

Easy
2015 PYQ

Two casual discrete-time signals $$x\left[ n \right]$$ and $$y\left[ n \right]$$ =$$\sum\limits_{m = 0}^n x \left[ m \right]$$. If the z-transform of y$$\left[ n \right]$$=$${2 \over {z{{(z - 1)}^2}}}$$ , the value of $$...

Med
2015 PYQ

The value of $$\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty n {\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)^n}$$ is ________________.

Easy
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. Which one of the following statements is TRU...

Med
2014 PYQ

Let $${H_1}(z) = {(1 - p{z^{ - 1}})^{ - 1}},{H_2}(z) = {(1 - q{z^{^{ - 1}}})^{ - 1}}$$ , H(z) =$${H_1}(z)$$ +r $${H_2}$$. The quantities p, q, r are real numbers. Consider , p=$${1 \over 2}$$, q=-$${1 \over 4}$$ $$\left|...

Med
2014 PYQ

Let x$$\left[ n \right]$$ = x$$\left[- n \right]$$ . Let X(z) be the z-transform of x$$\left[ n \right]$$. if 0.5 +j 0.25 is a zero of X(z), which one of the folowing must also be a zero of X (z)

Easy
2014 PYQ

Let x $$\left[ n\right]$$= $${\left( { - {1 \over 9}} \right)^n}\,u(n) - {\left( { - {1 \over 3}} \right)^n}u( - n - 1).$$ The region of Convergence (ROC) of the z-tansform of x$$\left[ n \right]$$

Easy
2014 PYQ

For an all-pass system H(z)= $${{({z^{ - 1}} - b)} \over {(1 - a{z^{ - 1}})}}$$ where $$\left| {H({e^{ - j\omega }})} \right| = \,1$$ , for all $$\omega $$. If Re (a) $$ \ne $$ 0,$${\mathop{\rm Im}\nolimits} (a) \ne 0$$...

Med
2014 PYQ

The input-output relationship of a causal stable LTI system is given as 𝑦[𝑛] = 𝛼 𝑦[𝑛 − 1] + $$\beta $$ x[n]. If the impulse response h[n] of this system satisfies the condition $$\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty h $$[n] =...

Easy
2014 PYQ

An FIR system is described by the system function $$$H(z) = 1 + {7 \over 2}{z^{ - 1}} + {3 \over 2}{z^{ - 2}}$$$

Med
2014 PYQ

The z-transform of the sequence x$$\left[ n \right]$$ is given by x(z)= $${1 \over {{{(1 - 2{z^{ - 1}})}^2}}}$$ , with the region of convergence $$\left| z \right| > 2$$. Then, $$x\left[ 2 \right]$$ is __________________...

Easy
2012 PYQ

If $$x\left[ N \right] = {\left( {1/3} \right)^{\left| n \right|}} - {\left( {1/2} \right)^n}\,u\left[ n \right],$$ then the region of convergence $$(ROC)$$ of its $$Z$$-transform in the $$Z$$-plane will be

Med
2012 PYQ

If $$x\left[ n \right]$$= $${(1/3)^{\left| n \right|}} - {(1/2)^n}u\left[ n \right]$$, then the region of convergence (ROC) of its Z- transform in the Z-plane will be

Med
2010 PYQ

Consider the z-transform X(z)=5$${z^2} + 4{z^{ - 1}} + 3;0 < \left| z \right| < \infty $$. The inverse z - transform x$$\,\left[ n \right]$$ is

Easy
2010 PYQ

The transfer function of a discrete time LTI system is given by $$H\left( z \right) = {{2 - {3 \over 4}{z^{ - 1}}} \over {1 - {3 \over 4}{z^{ - 1}} + {1 \over 8}{z^{ - 2}}}}$$ Consider the following statements: S1: The s...

Med
2009 PYQ

A system with transfer function H(z) has impulse response h(.) defined as h(2) = 1, h(3) = - 1 and h (k) = 0 otherwise. Consider the following statements. S1: H(z) is a low-pass filter. S2: H(z) is an FIR filter. Which o...

Med
2009 PYQ

The ROC of Z-transform of the discrete time sequence x(n)= $${\left( {{1 \over 3}} \right)^{n}}u(n) - {\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)^{ n}}\,u( - n - 1)$$ is

Easy
2007 PYQ

The z-transform X (z) f a sequence x$$\left[ n \right]$$ is given by = $${{0.5} \over {1 - 2{z^{ - 1}}}}$$ . It is given that the region of convergence of X$$\left[ z \right]$$ includes the unit circle. The value of x$$\...

Med
2006 PYQ

If the region of convergence of $${x_1}\left[ n \right]$$ + $${x_2}\left[ n \right]$$ is 1/3< $$\left| {z\,} \right|$$<2/3, then the region of convergence of $${x_1}\left[ n \right]$$ - $${x_2}\left[ n \right]$$ includes

Easy
2005 PYQ

The region of convergence of z-transform of the sequence $${\left( {{5 \over 6}} \right)^n}u(n) - {\left( {{6 \over 5}} \right)^n}u( - n - 1)$$ must be

Easy
2004 PYQ

The z transform of a system is H(z) = $${z \over {z - 0.2}}$$ . If the ROC is $$\left| {z\,} \right|$$ < 0.2, then the impulse response of the system is

Easy
2004 PYQ

A causal LTI system is described by the difference equation $$2y\left[ n \right] = ay\left[ {n - 2} \right] - 2x\left[ n \right] + \beta x\left[ {n - 1} \right].$$ The system is stable only if

Easy
2003 PYQ

A sequence $$x\left( n \right)$$ with the $$z$$-transform $$X\left( z \right)$$ $$ = {z^4} + {z^2} - 2z + 2 - 3{z^{ - 4}}$$ is applied as an input to a linear, time-invariant system with the impulse response $$h\left( n...

Easy
2002 PYQ

If the impulse response of a discrete-time system is $$h\left[ n \right]\, = \, - {5^n}\,\,u\left[ { - n\, - 1} \right],$$ then the system function $$H\left( z \right)\,\,\,$$ is equal to

Easy
2001 PYQ

The region of convergence of the z- transform of a unit step function is

Easy
1999 PYQ

The z-transform F(z) of the function f(nT) = $${a^{nT}}$$ is

Easy
1999 PYQ

The z-transform of a signal is given by c(z)=$${1 \over 4}{{{z^{ - 1}}(1 - {z^{ - 4}})} \over {{{(1 - {z^{ - 1}})}^2}}}$$. Its final value is

Med
1998 PYQ

The z - transform of the time function $$\sum\limits_{k = 0}^\infty {\delta \left( {n - k} \right)} $$ is

Easy
1992 PYQ

A linear discrete - time system has the characteristic equation, $${z^3} - 0.81\,\,z = 0.$$ The system

Easy
1990 PYQ

The Z-transform of the following real exponential sequence: x(nT) = $${a^n}$$, nT $$ \ge $$ 0 =0, nT<0, a> 0 gives us by

Easy
1988 PYQ

The output of a system is given in difference equation form as $$y\left( k \right) = \,a\,\,y\left( {k - 1} \right) + x\left( k \right),$$ where $$x\left( k \right)$$ is the input. If $$x\left( k \right)$$ $$\, = \,\,0$$...

Med