NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROURKELA

Department of Electrical Engineering

Mid-Semester Examination, 2021 (Spring)
Program: B. Tech. 5th Semester
Subject Name: Digital Signal Processing Subject Code: EE3403
Number of Pages: 03 Full Marks:50 Duration: 2 Hours

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Answer all questions

1. (i) If y(n) is a discrete-time signal, then the value of y(n) at non integer value of n is
(a) Positive (b) Negative (c) 0 (d) Not defined

(ii) Discrete-time signals are

(a) Continuous in amplitude and continuous in time
(b) Continuous in amplitude and discrete in time
(c) Discrete in amplitude and discrete in time
(d) Discrete in amplitude and continuous in time

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(iii) n=−∞ δ(n − 4) cos 3n is
(a) 0 (b)1 (c) δ (n − 4) (d) cos12

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(iv) n=−∞ δ(n + 4) n2 + n is ..........

(v) The value of u[-1], where u[n] is the unit step function is......

(vi) A complex exponential signal is a decaying exponential signal when

(a)Ω = 0 and σ > 0
(b)Ω = 0 and σ = 0
(c)Ω > 0 and σ > 0
(d)Ω = 0 and σ < 0

(vii) x(n) = e(−0.5n) (cos(ωn) + j sin(ωn))

(a) Exponentially decaying sinusoidal signal
(b) Exponentially growing sinusoidal signal
(c) Sinusoidal signal
(d) Exponential signal

(viii) Invertible systems are those

(a) Output can be uniquely obtained from input
(b) Input can be uniquely obtained from output
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) System output is always constant

(ix) The system y(n) = cos[x(n)] is

(a) linear and invertible
(b) linear and non-invertible

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(c) non-linear and invertible

(d) non-linear and non-invertible

(x) A: It is not compulsory for every signal to be even or odd.

B: Any signal which is neither even nor odd can be expressed as the difference of even and odd signals
(a) A only is true
(b) B only is true
(c) Both A & B are correct but B is not a reason for A
(d) Both A & B are correct and B is the reason for A

(xi) Consider the following statements:

A : x[n] is an energy signal if and only if 0 > E > and P = 1
B : x[n] is a power signal only if 0 > P > and E = 1
C : x[n] is a power signal only if 0 < P < and E = ∞
D : x[n] is an energy signal if and only if P = 0
Which of the following is/are correct?
(a) A&B
(b) A&C
(c) C&D
(d) B&D

(xii) Consider the following statements

A: All periodic signals are power signals
B: All periodic signals are energy signals
C: A signal can either be an energy or power signal but not both
D: A signal can neither be energy nor power signal
Which of the following is/are correct?
(a) A and C
(b) B, C and D
(c) A, C and D
(d) A only

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(xiii) The Nyquist rate of x (t) = 5 cos (50πt) + 8 sin (300πt) − cos 100πt + 4 is.......Hz

(xiv) The Nyquist sampling rate for x(t) where x(t) is the product of the two given signals is
x1 (t) and x2 (t) are both band lim ited to (−Ω1 , +Ω1 ) and (−Ω2 , +Ω2 )
(a) 2Ω1 if Ω1 > Ω2
(b) 2Ω2 if Ω2 > Ω1
(c) Ω1 Ω2
(d) 2 ( Ω1 + Ω2 )

(xv) Parabolic signal can be obtained by

(a) Integration of a step signal
(b) Integration of a ramp signal
(c) Differentiating a ramp signal
(d) Differentiating an impulse signal

(xvi) The process of reconstruction of original signal from its sampled version is called ........

(xvii) A continuous-time signal x(t) is sampled using an impulse train. In terms of X(Ω), the FT of
x(t), the spectrum of the sampled signal can be expressed as

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(a) Pn=−∞ [X (Ω + nΩs ) δ (Ω)]
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(b) P n=−∞ [X (nΩ) ∗ δ (Ω + nΩs )]
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(c) Pn=−∞ [X (Ω) ∗ δ (Ω + nΩs )]
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(d) n=−∞ [X (Ω) δ (Ω + nΩs )]

(xviii) The process of converting discrete-time continuous amplitude signal into discrete-time discrete
amplitude signal is known as......

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(xix) If the Nyquist rate for x(t) is Ωs then Nyquist rate for x 3 is
(a) Ω3o (b) 3Ωo (c) Ωo (d) Ω6o

(xx) The interpolation in which the impulse response of the interpolating filter is a triangular pulse is
(a) Zero-order hold interpolation
(b) First-order hold interpolation
(c) Linear interpolation
(d) Both (b) and (c)

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2. Let x(n) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
↑
Find and sketch the following signals derived from x(n)
(i) y1 (n) = x(−n) (ii) y2 (n) = x(−n+1) (iii) y3 (n) = x(−n−2) (iv) y4 (n) = x(2n) (v) y5 (n) = x(3n−1) [05]
3. (a) Determine whether the following signals are power signals, energy signals or neither.
(i) x(n) = r(n) (ii) x(n) = n, 0 ≤ n ≤ 5
(b) Justify whether the system with x(n) as input and y(n) as output defined by y(n) = x(n2 ) is
(i) stable (ii) causal (iii) linear [02+03]

4. (a) Consider the following continuous-time signal x(t) = 3cos(2000πt) + 5sin(6000πt) + 10cos(12000πt).
(i) Determine the sampling interval (ii) Assume that the signal is sampled at a sampling rate of 5000
samples/sec, find the discrete time signal obtained after sampling.
(b) Find the Nyquist rate for x(t) = cos3 (200πt) [03+02]
5. (a) Solve: x(n) ∗ δ(n + n0 )
(b) Prove that convolution of an odd signal with an even signal is an odd signal.
(c) Justify whether the system with h(n) = (0.8)n u(n + 2) is
(i) memoryless/with memory (ii) causal/noncausal (iii) stable/unstable. [01+01+03]
6. Let x(n) be a real and odd periodic signal with period N = 7 and Fourier series coefficients Xk . Given
that X15 = j, X16 = 2j, X17 = 3j. Determine the values of Xo , X1 , X−1 , X−2 andX−3 [05]

7. Derive the mathematical technique for describing both periodic and non-periodic signals for which
Fourier series does not exist. [05]

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