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Subject with Code: Signals, Systems and Random Course & Branch: B.Tech - ECE
Processes (19EC0403)
Regulation: R19
Year & Sem: II B. Tech& I Sem

UNIT –I
INTRODUCTION TO SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
1. (a) Define various elementary signals in continuous time indicate them graphically [L1][CO1][6M]
(b) Define various elementary signals in discrete time and indicate them graphically [L1][CO1][6M]
2. Explain the basic operations on signals? Illustrate with an example. [L2][CO1][12M]
3. Explain the classification of signals in both continuous time and discrete time with suitable examples.
[L2][CO1][12M]
4. (a) Determine which of the signals are causal or non-causal. [L3][CO1][6M]
2t
(i) x(t)= e u(t-1) (ii) x(n)=u(n+4)-u(n-2)
(b) Sketch the following signals [L3][CO1][6M]
(i) x(t)=2 u(t+2)-2u(t-3) (ii) x(t)=r(t)-r(t-1)-r(t-3)+r(t-4)
5. Examine whether the following signals are periodic or not? If periodic determine the fundamental Period
(i) sin12πt (ii) sin (10t+1)-2cos(5t-2) (iii) ej4πt [L3][CO1][12 M]
6. Determine whether the following signals are energy signals or power signals. Calculate their energy or
power? [L3][CO1][12M]
(i) x(t) =8cos 4t 6cos 6t (ii) x(t) = ej[3t+(π/2)] (iii) x(n)=(1/2)nu(n)
7. Define a system. How systems are classified? Define each one of them with examples [L1][CO1][6M]
8. Illustrate the following system is [L3][CO1][12M]
(i) Static or dynamic (ii) Linear or Non-Linear
(iii) Time invariant or time variant
d3y(t)/dt3+2d2y(t)/dt2+4 dy(t)/dt+3y2(t)=x(t+1)
9. Illustrate whether the following systems are Causal or non Causal [L4][CO1][12M]
2 n
(i) y(t)=at x(t)+bt x(t-4) (ii) y(n)=x(n) x(n-2) (iii) y(n)= a u(n)
10. (a) Discuss Energy and Power signals in detail [L2][CO1][6M]
(b) Discuss whether the following systems are stable or not [L2][CO1][6M]
n
(i) y(t)=(t+5)u(t) (ii) h(n)=a for0<n<11

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 UNIT –II
FOURIER SERIES AND FOURIER TRANSFORM

1. Apply the Fourier series expansion of the half wave rectified sine wave shown in below figure.
[L3][CO2][12M]

2. (a) State and Prove Linearity, Time Reversal Properties of Fourier series. [L1][CO2][6M]
(b) State and Prove Time Shifting and Time Convolution Properties of Fourier Series [L1][CO2][6M]
3. Determine the Exponential Fourier Series for the signal given below [L3][CO2][12M]

4. (a) Explain about representation of a signal in exponential Fourier series [L4][CO2][6M]

(b) Illustrate the Exponential Fourier series coefficient [L4][CO2][6M]
5. (a) Develop Fourier Transform from Fourier series. [L3][CO2][6M]
(b) Evaluate the Fourier transform for the following functions [L5][CO2][6M]
(i) e-t sin 5t u(t) (ii) x(t)=eatu(-t)
6. (a) Determine the Fourier transform of the following signals [L1][CO2][9M]
(i) x(t)= (ii) x(t)=u(-t) (iii)Cosω0t
(b) Describe about Dirichlet’s Conditions for Fourier series [L2][CO2][3M]
7. State and prove any four properties of Continuous time Fourier transform? [L1][CO2][12M]
8. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signals [L3][CO2][12M]
(i) x(t)=e7tu(t) (ii) x(t)=sinω0t u(t) (iii) x(t) = e-|t | sin5|t|
9. Determine the inverse Fourier transform of the following signals [L3][CO2][12M]

(i) (ii) X(W)

10. (a) Explain about Fourier Transform of Periodic Signals. [L2][CO2][6M]

(b) Evaluate the Fourier Transform of the following signals using Properties [L5][CO2][6M]
(i) e-at u(t) (ii) δ(t+2)+ δ(t+1)+δ(t-1+ δ(t-2)

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 UNIT –III
SIGNAL TRANSMISSION THROUGH LINEAR SYSTESMS
1. (a) Explain the Filter characteristics of linear systems [L2][CO3[6M]
(b) Define the following [L1][CO3][6M]
(i) Impulse Response (ii) Step Response (iii) Response of the System
2. (a) Determine the Transfer function , impulse response and step response of an LTI system.
[L3][CO3][6M]
(b) Differentiate LTI system and LTV system. [L2][CO3][6M]
3. Discuss the properties of linear time invariant systems. [L2][CO3][12M]
4. (a) Consider a stable LTI System characterized by the differential equation dy(t)/dt+2y(t)=x(t),
Find its impulse response. [L5][CO3][6M]
(b) Discuss the Following (i) Linear Shift Invariant systems (ii) Transfer Function [L2][CO3][6M]
5. Consider a causal LTI system with frequency response H(ɷ)=1/4+jɷ, for a input x(t),
the system is observed to produce the output y(t)=e-2tu(t)- e-4tu(t). Find the input x(t). [L5][CO3][12M]

6. Consider a stable LTI system that is characterized by the differential equation

d2y(t)/dt2+4dy(t)/dt+3y(t)= dx(t)/dt+2x(t) find the response for an input x(t)=e-t u(t).
[L5][CO3][12M]
7. (a) State and prove time convolution theorem with Fourier transform. [L1][CO4][6M]
(b) State and prove frequency convolution theorem with Fourier transforms. [L1][CO4][6M]
8. (a) Explain the properties of convolution [L2][CO4][6M]
(b) Find the convolution of the following signal x1(t)= , x2(t)= [L5][CO4][6M]

9. (a) Explain the Procedure to perform convolution Graphically [L2][CO4][6M]

(b) Find the convolution of the following signals by graphical method [L5][CO4][6M]
x(t)=e-3t u(t) and h(t)=u(t+3)
10. (a) The impulse response of a continuous-time system is expressed as h(t)=e-2t u(t). Find the Frequency
response of the system [L5][CO3][6M]
(b) Summarize the Following Properties of LTI System
(i) Distributive Property (ii) Associative Property [L5][CO3][6M]

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 UNIT –IV

LAPLACE TRANSFORMS AND INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY

1. State and prove the any four Properties Laplace Transform [L1][CO5][12M]
-at -bt
2. (a) Determine the Laplace transform of the signal x(t)= e u(t) - e u(-t) and also find its ROC [L3][CO5][6M]
(b) Determine the Laplace transforms and region for the following signals [L3][CO5][6M]
(i) x(t)=e-5t u(t-1) (ii) x(t)=e-a│t│
3. Illustrate the Laplace transform of the following signals using properties of Laplace transform
(i) x(t)=t e-t u(t) (ii) x(t)=t e-2t sin2t u(t) [L3][CO5][12M]
4. Illustrate the inverse Laplace transform of the following [L3][CO5][12M]
(i) X(s) = 1/ s(s+1) (s+2) (s+3) (ii) X(s)=s/(s+3)(s2+4s+5)
5. (a) Discuss about the Linearity, Time Shifting and Time Reversal Properties of
Laplace transform. [L2][CO5][6M]
(b). Find the Laplace transform for any 3 standard signals [L5][CO5][6M]
6. Describe the following with examples [L2][CO6][12M]
(i). Sample space (ii). Event
(iii). Mutually exclusive events. (iv). Independent events
7. Explain about Joint and Conditional probability and also state the properties of Joint & Conditional
Probability? [L2][CO6][12M]
8. (a) Explain the concept of random variable [L2][CO6][6M]
(b) Determine the distribution function Fxx(x,y) [L3][CO6][6M]
(X,Y) (0,0) (1,2) (2,3) (3,2)
P(x,y) 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1
9. (a) Explain the probability distribution and density functions? [L2][CO6][6M]
(b) A random variable X has a pdf
f x(x) = C(1-x4 ) -1<x<1
0 Otherwise
Find ‘C’ [L5][CO6][6M]
10. Let X is a continuous random variable with density function
f X (x) = x/9+k 0<x<6
0 Otherwise
i) Find ‘k’ ii) Find p[2<x<5] [L5][CO6][12M]

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 UNIT-V

RANDOM PROCESSES

1. Define ACF? State and explain any four properties of ACF? [L1][CO6][12M]
2. Explain about first order, second, wide-sense and strict sense stationary process. [L2][CO6][6M]
(b) Give the classification of random processes. [L2][CO6][6M]
4. Discuss cross correlation function of a random process? state and explain any four properties of cross correlation
function of a random process. [L2][CO6][12M]
5. Justify the following (i). IRxx (τ)I ≤ Rxx (0)
(ii). Rxx (-τ)=Rxx (τ)
(iii). Rxx (0) = E[X2(t)] [L5][CO6][12M]
6. Explain Distribution and Density function of a Random Process. [L2][CO6][12M]
7. (a) Summarize the concept of power spectral density. [L2][CO6][6M]
(b) Discuss the properties of power spectral density. [L2][CO6][6M]
8. (a) Explain the concept of cross power density spectrum. [L2][CO6][6M]
(b) Demonstrate the properties of cross power density spectrum. [L2][CO6][6M]
9. (a) Describe the concept of Random process. [L2][CO6][6M]
2
(b) Prove that the PSD of the derivative X(t) is equal to ω times the PSD of Sxx(ω)? [L5][CO6][6M]
10. (a) If the PSD of x(t) is Sxx(ω). Find the PSD of dx(t)/dt. [L5][CO6][6M]
(b) The power spectral density of a stationary random process is given by [L5][CO6][6M]
Sxx (ω) = A ; -k < ω < k
0 ; otherwise
Find the auto correlation function.

Prepared By: S.SANDEEP,A.SOMA SEKHAR

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