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2025 PYQ

Consider a continuous-time, real-valued signal $f(t)$ whose Fourier transform $F(\omega)=$$\mathop f\limits_{ - \infty }^\infty $$ f(t) \exp (-j \omega t) d t$ exists. Which one of...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2025 PYQ

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

Signals and Systems/MSQ/answer key/explanation
2025 PYQ

Let $f(t)$ be a periodic signal with fundamental period $T_0>0$. Consider the signal $y(t)=f(\alpha t)$, where $\alpha>1$. The Fourier series expansions of $f(t)$ and $y(t)$ are gi...

Signals and Systems/MSQ/answer key/explanation
2025 PYQ

Consider a continuous-time finite-energy signal $f(t)$ whose Fourier transform vanishes outside the frequency interval $\left[-\omega_c, \omega_c\right]$, where $\omega_c$ is in ra...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2024 PYQ

A causal and stable LTI system with impulse response h(t) produces an output y(t) for an input signal x(t) . A signal x(0.5t) is applied to another causal and stable LTI system wit...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
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...

Signals and Systems/MSQ/answer key/explanation
2024 PYQ

A continuous time signal $x(t) = 2 \cos(8 \pi t + \frac{\pi}{3})$ is sampled at a rate of 15 Hz. The sampled signal $x_s(t)$ when passed through an LTI system with impulse response...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2024 PYQ

The radian frequency value(s) for which the discrete time sinusoidal signal $x[n] = A \cos(\Omega n + \pi/3)$ has a period of 40 is/are __.

Signals and Systems/MSQ/answer key/explanation
2024 PYQ

The relationship between any N-length sequence $x[n]$ and its corresponding N-point discrete Fourier transform $X[k]$ is defined as $X[k] = \mathcal{F}\{x[n]\}$. Another sequence $...

Signals and Systems/NAT/explanation
2023 PYQ

Let $${w^4} = 16j$$. Which of the following cannot be a value of $$w$$?

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2023 PYQ

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

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2023 PYQ

Let $$m(t)$$ be a strictly band-limited signal with bandwidth B and energy E. Assuming $${\omega _0} = 10B$$, the energy in the signal $$m(t)\cos {\omega _0}t$$ is

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2023 PYQ

The Fourier transform $$x(\omega )$$ of $$x(t) = {e^{ - {t^2}}}$$ is Note : $$\int\limits_{ - \infty }^\infty {{e^{ - {y^2}}}dy = \sqrt \pi } $$

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2023 PYQ

In the table shown below, match the signal type with its spectral characteristics. Signal type Spectral characteristics (i) Continuous, aperiodic (a) Continuous, aperiodic (ii) Con...

Signals and Systems/MTF/answer key/explanation
2023 PYQ

Consider a discrete-time periodic signal with period N = 5. Let the discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS) representation be $$x[n] = \sum\limits_{k = 0}^4 {{a_k}{e^{{{jk2\pi m} \over...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2023 PYQ

Let an input $$x[n]$$ having discrete time Fourier transform $$x({e^{j\Omega }}) = 1 - {e^{ - j\Omega }} + 2{e^{ - 3j\Omega }}$$ be passed through an LTI system. The frequency resp...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2023 PYQ

Let $$x(t) = 100\cos (10.5Wt)$$ be passed through an LTI system having impulse response $$h(t) = \pi {\left( {{{\sin Wt} \over {\pi t}}} \right)^2}\cos 10Wt$$. The output of the sy...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2022 PYQ

The Fourier transform X(j$$\omega$$) of the signal $$x(t) = {t \over {{{(1 + {t^2})}^2}}}$$ is ____________.

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2022 PYQ

Let x 1 (t) = e $$-$$t u(t) and x 2 (t) = u(t) $$-$$ u(t $$-$$ 2), where u( . ) denotes the unit step function. If y(t) denotes the convolution of x 1 (t) and x 2 (t), then $$\math...

Signals and Systems/NAT/explanation
2022 PYQ

For a vector $$\overline x $$ = [x[0], x[1], ....., x[7]], the 8-point discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is denoted by $$\overline X $$ = DFT($$\overline x $$) = [X[0], X[1], .....,...

Signals and Systems/NAT/explanation
2021 PYQ

Consider two 16-point sequences x[n] and h[n]. Let the linear convolution of x[n] and h[n] be denoted by y[n], while z[n] denotes the 16-point inverse discrete Fourier transform (I...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2021 PYQ

Consider the signals $x[n]=2^{n-1} u[-n+2]$ and $y[n]=2^{-n+2} u[n+1]$, where $u[n]$ is the unit step sequence. Let $X\left(e^{j \omega}\right)$ and $Y\left(e^{j \omega}\right)$ be...

Signals and Systems/NAT/explanation
2021 PYQ

For a unit step input $u[n]$, a discreate-time $L T I$ system produces an output signal $(2 \delta[n+1]+\delta[n]+\delta[n-1])$. Let $y[n]$ be the output of the system for an input...

Signals and Systems/NAT/explanation
2021 PYQ

The exponential Fourier series representation of a continu-ous-time periodic signal $X(t)$ is defined as $$ x(t)=\sum\limits_{k=-\infty}^{\infty} a_k e^{j k w_0 t} $$ Where $\omega...

Signals and Systems/NAT/explanation
2021 PYQ

Consider a real-valued base-band signal $x(t)$. band limited to 10 kHz . The Nyquist rate for the signal $y(t)=x(t) \times \left(1+\frac{t}{2}\right)$ is

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
2020 PYQ

The output $y[n]$ of a discrete - time system for an input $x[n]$ is $$ y[n]=\max\limits_{-\infty \leq k \leq n}|x[k]| $$ The unit impulse response of the system is

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
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 on...

Signals and Systems/NAT/explanation
2020 PYQ

A finite duration discrete-time signal $x[n]$ is obtained by sampling a continuous - time signal $x(t)=\cos (200 \pi t)$ at sampling instants $t=\frac{n}{400}, n=0,1, \ldots ., 7$....

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
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=...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key/explanation
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?

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2018 PYQ

Let the input be u and the output be y of a system, and the other parameters are real constants. Identify which among the following systems is not a linear system:

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2018 PYQ

Let 𝑥(𝑡) be a periodic function with period 𝑇 = 10. The Fourier series coefficients for this series are denoted by 𝑎 𝑘 , that is $$x\left( t \right) = \sum\limits_{k = - \inft...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2018 PYQ

Let X[k] = k + 1, 0 ≤ k ≤ 7 be 8-point DFT of a sequence x[n], where X[k] = $$\sum\limits_{n = 0}^{N - 1} {x\left[ n \right]{e^{ - j2\pi nk/N}}} $$. The value (correct to two decim...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2017 PYQ

A periodic signal x(t) has a trigonometric Fourier series expansion $$$x\left(t\right)=a_0\;+\;\sum_{n=1}^\infty\left(a_n\cos\;n\omega_0t\;+\;b_n\sin\;n\omega_0t\right)$$$ If $$x\l...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2017 PYQ

Let x(t) be a continuous time periodic signal with fundamental period T = 1 seconds. Let {a k } be the complex Fourier series coefficients of x(t), where k is integer valued. Consi...

Signals and Systems/STMT/answer key
2017 PYQ

Consider an LTI system with magnitude response $$$\left| {H(f)} \right| = \left\{ {\matrix{ {1 - \,{{\left| f \right|} \over {20}},} & {\left| f \right| \le 20} \cr {0,} & {\left|...

Signals and Systems/NAT
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...

Signals and Systems/STMT/answer key
2017 PYQ

Two discrete-time signals x [n] and h [n] are both non-zero only for n = 0, 1, 2 and are zero otherwise. It is given that x(0)=1, x[1] = 2, x [2] =1, h[0] = 1, let y [n] be the lin...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2017 PYQ

A continuous time signal x(t) = $$4\cos (200\pi t)$$ + $$8\cos(400\pi t)$$, where t is in seconds, is the input to a linear time invariant (LTI) filter with the impulse response $$...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2017 PYQ

The signal x(t) = $$\sin \,(14000\,\pi t)$$, where t is in seconds, is sampled at a rate of 9000 samples per second. The sampled signal is the input to an ideal lowpass filter with...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
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...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2017 PYQ

The input x(t) and the output y(t) of a continuous time system are related as $$y\left( t \right) = \int\limits_{t - T}^t {x\left( u \right)du.} $$. The system is

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2017 PYQ

An LTI system with unit sample response $$h\left( n \right) = 5\delta \left[ n \right] - 7\delta \left[ {n - 1} \right] + 7\delta \left[ {n - 3} \right] - 5\delta \left[ {n - 4} \r...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2017 PYQ

Let h[n] be the impulse response of a discrete time linear time invariant (LTI) filter. The impulse response is given by h(0)= $${1 \over 3};h\left[ 1 \right] = {1 \over 3};h\left[...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2017 PYQ

The transfer function of a causal LTI system is H(s) = 1/s. If the input to the system is x(t) = $$\left[ {\sin (t)/\pi t} \right]u(t);$$ where u(t) is a unit step function. The sy...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2016 PYQ

Which one of the following is an eight function of the class of all continuous-time, linear, time- invariant systems u(t) denotes the unit-step function?

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2016 PYQ

The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) of the 4-point sequence $$x\left[ n \right]$$= {x[0], x[1], x[2], x[3]} = {3, 2, 3, 4 } is x[k] = {X[0], X[1], X[2], X[3]} = {12, 2j, 0, -2j }...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2016 PYQ

The energy of the signal x(t) =$${{\sin (4\pi t)} \over {4\pi t}}$$ is ___________.

Signals and Systems/NAT
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...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2016 PYQ

A continuous-time sinusoid of frequency 33 Hz is multiplied with a periodic Dirac impulse train of frequency 46 Hz. The resulting signal is passed through an ideal analog low-pass...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2016 PYQ

If the signal x(t) = $${{\sin (t)} \over {\pi t}}*{{\sin (t)} \over {\pi t}}$$ with * denoting the convolution operation, then x(t) is equal to

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2016 PYQ

Consider the signal $$x\left[ n \right] = 6\delta \left[ {n + 2} \right] + 3\delta \left[ {n + 1} \right] + 8\delta \left[ n \right] + 7\delta \left[ {n - 1} \right] + 4\delta \lef...

Signals and Systems/NAT
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} - 0.5...

Signals and Systems/NAT
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| < \...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2016 PYQ

A first-order low-pass filter of time constant T is excited with different input signals (with zero initial conditions up to t = 0). Match the excitation signals X, Y, Z with the c...

Signals and Systems/MTF/answer key
2016 PYQ

A continuous-time speech signal $${x_a}(t)$$ is sampled at a rate of 8 kHz and the samples are subsequently grouped in blocks, each of size N. The DFT of each block is to be comput...

Signals and Systems/NAT
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}...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
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...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

Consider a four-point moving average filter defined by the equation $$y[n] = \sum\limits_{i = 0}^3 {{\alpha _i}x[n - i]} $$. The condition on the filter coefficients that results i...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

The solution of the differential equation $${{h\left( {t + 1} \right)} \over {h\left( t \right)}}\,\,\,\,\,{{{d^2}y} \over {d{t^{ \to 2}}}} + {{2\,dy} \over {dt}} + y\, = \,0$$ wit...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

The complex envelope of the bandpass signal $$x(t)\, = \, - \sqrt 2 \left( {{{\sin (\pi t/5)} \over {\pi t/5}}} \right)\sin \left( {\pi t - {\pi \over 4}} \right),$$ centered about...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

Let $$\widetilde x\left[ n \right]\, = \,1 + \cos \left[ {{{\pi n} \over 8}} \right]$$ be a periodic signal with period 16. Its DFS coefficients are defined by $${a_k}$$ = $${1 \ov...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

The impulse response of an LTI system can be obtained by

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

The signal $$\cos \left( {10\pi t + {\pi \over 4}} \right)$$ is ideally sampled at a sampling frequency of 15 Hz. The sampled signal is passed through a filter with impulse respons...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

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

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

The bilateral Laplace transform of a function $$f\left( t \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {1\,if\,a \le t \le b} \cr {0\,otherwise} \cr } } \right.$$ is

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

Let x(t) = a s(t) +s(-t) with s(t) = $$\beta {e^{ - 4t}}u\left( t \right)$$, where u(t) is unit step function. If the bilateral Laplace transform of x(t) is $$$X\left( S \right)\,...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

The value of the integral $$\int_{ - \infty }^\infty {12\,\cos (2\pi )\,{{\sin (4\pi t)} \over {4\pi t}}\,dt\,} $$ is

Signals and Systems/NAT
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...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

Consider the function $$g(t) = {e^{ - t}}\,\,\,\sin (2\pi t)\,u(t)$$ where u(t) is the unit step function. The area under g(t) is_______________.

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

Two sequences [a, b, c ] and [A, B, C ] are related as, $$\left[ {\matrix{ A \cr B \cr C \cr } } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 1 \cr 1 \cr } {\mkern 1mu} \,\matrix{ 1 \cr {W_3^{...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

Consider two real sequences with time- origin marked by the bold value, $${x_1}\left[ n \right] = \left\{ {1,\,2,\,3,\,0} \right\}\,,\,{x_2}\left[ n \right] = \left\{ {1,\,3,\,2,\,...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

Two sequence $${x_1}\left[ n \right]$$ and $${x_2}\left[ n \right]$$ have the same energy. Suppose $${x_1}\left[ n \right]$$ $$ = \alpha \,{0.5^n}\,u\left[ n \right],$$ where $$\al...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

The result of the convolution $$x\left( { - t} \right) * \delta \left( { - t - {t_0}} \right)$$ is

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2015 PYQ

Consider a continuous-time signal defined as $$x(t) = \left( {{{\sin \,(\pi t/2)} \over {(\pi t/2)}}} \right)*\sum\limits_{n = - \infty }^\infty {\delta (t - 10n)} $$ Where ' * ' d...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

The complex envelope of the bandpass signal $$x(t) = - \sqrt 2 \left( {{{\sin \,(\pi t/5)} \over {\pi t/5}}} \right)\,\sin \,\left( {\pi t - {\pi \over 5}} \right)$$, centered abou...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
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 \ov...

Signals and Systems/NAT
2015 PYQ

The output of a standrad second-order system for a unit step input is given as $$y(t) = 1 - {2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}{e^{ - t}}\cos \left( {\sqrt 3 t - {\pi \over 6}} \right)$$. The tra...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
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...

Signals and Systems/MCQ/answer key
2014 PYQ

Consider a discrete time periodic signal x$$\left[ n \right]$$= $$\sin \left( {{{\pi n} \over 5}} \right)$$. Let a k be the complex Fourier serier coefficients of x$$\left[ n \righ...

Signals and Systems/NAT