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SUBJECT CODE EC3354

SUBJECT NAME SIGNALS & SYSTEMS
SEMESTER III
YEAR II
DEPARTMENT ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Blooms
Q. No Question Taxonomy Course Outc
Level
UNIT I :- CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
PART – A
1 Give a condition for a system to be linear and time invariant. CO1 K1

2 Determine whether the signal x (t) = cos2 (2t) is periodic or

CO1 K2
not.

3 Determine whether the signal x (t) is periodic. If yes, find its CO1 K2
fundamental period. X(t)=jej10t
4 State whether the following system y (t) = 2t x (t) is time CO1 K2
variant or not.
5 Differentiate between causal and non causal systems. CO1 K1

6 Determine the average power P∞ for the signal x (t) = 2cos CO1 K2
(t).
7 With suitable examples distinguish a deterministic signal CO1
K1
from a random signal. Define a random signal.

8 Determine whether the signal x(t)=sin√2t is periodic or not. CO1 K2

9 Give the mathematical and graphical representation of ramp

CO1 K1
sequence.

10 Evaluate the integral ∫(𝟐𝐭𝟐+𝟑)δ(t)dt.(limit -1 to +1) CO1 K2

11 Write the formula for the even and odd part of the signal? CO1 K1

12 Verify whether (𝒕)=𝑨𝒆−𝒂𝒕𝒖(𝒕),𝒂>0is an energy signal or not. CO1 K2

13 Determine whether the system described by the following

CO1 K2
input-output relationship is linear and causal y(t) = x(-t)

14 Express discrete time unit impulse signal in terms of discrete

time unit step signal and express discrete time unit step CO1 K1
signal in terms of discrete time unit impulse signal.

15 Give the relationship between unit impulse signal and Unit CO1 K1
step signal.
16 Define a Linear system.
CO1 K1
17 Determine if the signal X[n]=sin(𝟔𝝅𝒏/7 + 𝟏)given below is
periodic. If yes, gives its fundamental period. If not, state CO1 K2
why it is a periodic

PART – B
1 Give the detailed classification of signals with examples of
CO1 K1
each category.
2 Determine whether the system y(t)=10x(t) +5 is static ,linear,
CO1 K3
time invariant, causal and stable or not.
3 Explain the classification of CT & DT systems with K3
CO1
examples.
4 (i) Write & Explain any 5 basic operation of signals with
neat diagram.
(ii)Enumerate the standard form of signals with CO1 K1
representation.

5 Determine the periodicity of the given signal (Nov/Dec

2022)
CO1 K3
i) X(t) = 2cos3t + 3sin7t (7)
ii)X(t) = 5cos4πt+ 3sin8πt(6)
6 Determine whether the discrete time system
y(n)=x(n)cos(ωn) is(i)memory less(ii)Stable (iii) causal CO1
(iv)linear(v)time invariant.(Nov/Dec2018). K3

7 A discrete time signal is given as x[n]={1,2,1,2,1,2,1} Plot

the following signals i)x[n-1]ii)x[n/2] iii)x[n/2-1]iv)x[-n/2- CO1 K3
1]v)x[2n]

8 A continuous time signal x (t) is shown in figure below,

sketch and label each of the following signals. x(t-
2),x(2t+3)and x(-t+1)

CO1 K3

x(t)
2

-1 0 1 2 t

9 Consider a system whose input x(t) and output y(t) are CO1 K3
 related by 𝑦(𝑡)=𝑥(𝑡−2)+𝑥(2−𝑡) is the system belonging to
(i)linear or nonlinear (ii)Time invariant or Time variant
(iii)Static or dynamic(Nov/Dec2022).

10 For the given x (n) = {1, 4, 3,-1, 2}. Plot the following
signals. (Nov/Dec2022).
i) x(-n-1) (5) CO1 K3
ii) x(-n/2) (4)
iii) x(-n/2) +2 (4)

UNIT II :- ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS TIME SIGNALS

PART – A
1 State Dirichlet’s conditions for Fourier Transform CO2 K1

2 Draw the ROC of laplace transform of a signal x(t)=eat u(-t) CO2 K2

Obtain the continuous time Fourier transform of the impulse CO2 K1

3
function.
4 Define Fourier transforms. CO2 K1

5 If x(s) = 2/s+3. Find the laplace transform of dx(t)/dt. CO2 K3

Give the Fourier transform and Inverse Fourier transform pair CO2 K1
6
equation.
7 What is the Fourier transform of (𝒕)=𝒆−𝒂𝒕𝒖(𝒕)? CO2 K2

Consider a periodic signal x(t) with fundamental frequency 2π

8 and a0=1,a1=1/4,a2=a-2=1/2,a3,a-3=1/3.Express x(t)in general CO2 K2
Fourier series formula.
9 What is the Inverse Fourier transform of (𝒋𝜴 ) = 𝟏/(𝒂+𝒋𝜴 )𝟐? CO2 K3

10 What is the Laplace transform? CO2 K1

Give the Laplace Transform of (𝒕) = 𝟑𝒆−𝟐𝒕𝒖(𝒕) − 𝟐𝒆−𝒕𝒖(𝒕) with
11 CO2 K2
ROC.

State Gibb’s Phenomenon. CO2

12 K1

13 Find the Laplace transform of 𝒙(𝒕) = 𝒆(−𝒂𝒕 )𝒖(𝒕) CO2 K2

State Parseval’s theorem for continuous time a periodic signal. CO2
14 K1
List the properties of Fourier Transform. CO2
15 K1

PART – B

Find the Fourier transform of (𝑡)=𝑒−𝑎|𝑡|0<𝑎<1. And also plot

1 CO2 K3
magnitude spectrum.

Express the exponential Fourier series for the signal f (t) = e-t, 0 CO2
2 K2
≤ t ≤ 0.5.
 Find the continuous time Fourier transform of the signal x CO2 K3
3
(t) =Acos (2πfct) u (t) and plot its amplitude spectrum.
Find the inverse laplace transform of the function CO2
4 K3
X(S)=1/s2+3s+2 with ROC as: 2 Re(s)<-1
State and prove the properties of Fourier Transform of
5 CO2 K1
continuous time signals

Find the inverse Laplace transform of X(s) =

6 CO2 K2
3s2+8s+6/(s+2)(s2+2s+1)

(i)Find the Fourier transform of the signal 𝑥(𝑡) = { 1, |𝑡| <𝑇1, K3

CO2
0, |𝑡| >𝑇1
7. }

(ii)Find the Laplace transform of the signal K3

CO2
x(t)=e-2t u(t)+e-t cos (3t)u(t)

Solve the differential equation using Laplace transform d2 K3

8. y(t)/dt2 +3dy(t)/dt + 2y(t) = 10 u(t), t > 0. With the initial CO2
conditions y(0)=1 and y’(0)=-2

(i)State and prove initial value theorem and final value theorem K3
CO2
using laplace transform.
9.
(ii)Obtain the F(t) using trigonometric fourier series & polar K3
CO2
fourier series of half wave rectifier.

10. Find the spectrum of x(t) = 𝑒−2|𝑡|.Plot the spectrum of the signal CO2 K3

UNIT III :- ANALYSIS OF LINEAR TIME INVARIANT- CONTINUOUS TIME SYSTEM

PART – A
1.
Check whether given system is causal and stable. h (t)=e- CO 3 K2
4tu(t+10). (Apr/May 2019)
2.
What are the drawbacks of representing a system using its CO 3 K1
transfer function? (Apr/May 2019)
3.
The impulse response h(n) is given below. Check the system is CO 3 K2
stable / causal h(n)=(1/3)n u(n)(Apr/May 2018)
4. CO 3
Define the convolution integral. (Apr/ May 2017) K1
5.
What is the condition for a LTI system to be stable?/ Write the
Sufficient condition of System function H(s) is said to be stable CO 3 K1
for an LTI Causal Continuous time systems
6. CO 3
Realize the block diagram representing the system H(S)=S/S+1 K2
7. CO 3
Define an invertible continuous time system. K1
8.
Define Block Diagram in continuous Time systems and List the CO 3
K1
Basic Elements of Block Diagram.
9. CO 3
State the condition for stability of LTI Continuous Time system K1
10. CO 3 K1
 Given h(t), what is the step response of a CT LTI systems
11.
Write the convolution property and final value theorem of CO 3
laplace transform. K1
12.
What is relation between fourier transform and laplace CO 3
K1
transform.
13.
Find the step response of a LTI system with impulse response CO 3
K2
h(t)= δ(t)- δ(t-1)
14.
When the linear time invariant continuous time system is said to CO 3
be stable? K1
15.
Determine impulse response h(t) of following system y(t) = x(t- CO 3
K2
to ). Assume zero initial condition.
16.
Perform convolution of casual signal x1(t) = 2u(t), x2(t) = u(t) CO 3
K2
using laplace transform.

PART B
1 Differential equation of the system is given as d y(t)/dt2
2

+5dy(t)/dt + 6y(t) = dx(t)/dt. Using fourier transform determine

CO3 K2
impulse response of the system.

2 The system transfer function is given as H(S)=S/S2+5S+6. The

input to the system is x(t)=e-t u(t).Determine the output with
CO3
zero initial conditions. K3

3 An LTI system is defined by the differential equation d2 y(t)/dt2

– 4dy(t)/dt + 5y(t) = 5 x(t) Find the response of the system y(t)
for an input x(t) = u (t), if the initial conditions are y(0) = 1; CO3
K3
(dy(t) / dt)│t=0 = 2.

4 Realize the given system in parallel form H(s) = s(s+2)/ (s3

+8s2 +9s+12) (13) CO3 K3

5 Find the block diagram representation of the system given by d3 CO3

y(t)/dt3 +3d2 y(t)/dt2 + 5dy(t)/dt+6y(t) = d2 x(t)/dt2 +
6dx(t)/dt+5x(t)using Direct Form I and Direct Form II. K2
6 Realize the given system in any 2 form H(s) =(s2+3s+5)/ (8s2 CO3
+9s+12) K3

7 Using graphical method, find the output sequence y[n] of the CO3
LTI system whose response h [n] is given and input x[n] is
given as follows. x[n] = {0.5, 2} ; h[n] = {1, 1, 1}.
K3
8 (a)Derive an expression for convolution integral. (6) CO3

(b)Convolve the following signals x(t) = e-3t u(t) , h(t)= u(t + 3) K1

(7)
9 (i) The input and output of casual LTI system are related,by the CO3
differential equation d2 y(t)/dt2 –+6dy(t)/dt + 8y(t) = 2 x(t). Find
K3
the impulse response h(n) and output response y(t) of a system
when x(t)=u(t)

10. CO3
Realize the system with transfer function in cascade form K3
H(s) = 4(s2+4s+3)/(s2+6.5s2+11s+4)
11 CO3
Plot the pole zero diagram of the following transfer function. K3
H(S)=S+4/(S2+2S+3)(S+3)
UNIT IV:- ANALYSIS OF DISCRETE-TIME SIGNALS

PART – A

1 State sampling theorem for baseband signal. CO4 K1

2 Prove parseval’s theorem using discrete time fourier transform. CO4 K1

3 Write the relationship between DTFT and Z transform. CO4 K1

For the analog signal(t)=3cos(50πt)+10sin(300πt)-cos(100πt), K2
4 What is the minimum sampling rate required to avoid aliasing? CO4

A real - valued signal x(t) is known to be uniquely determined K2

5 by its samples when the sampling frequency is 10000 Hz. CO4
Determine Nyquist rate of the signal.

What is aliasing&Nyquist rate? K1

6 CO 4
Define unilateral and bilateral Z-transforms. K1
7 CO 4
Write the analysis and synthesis equation of DTFT K1
8 CO 4
Compute the Z-transform an u(n) K2
9 CO 4
What is the Z transform of a unit step sequence K1
10 CO 4
List the Roc Properties of Z- transform. K1
11 CO 4
Find the Z-transform of the signal & its associated ROC K2
12 x(n)={2,-1,3,4} CO 4

State the convolution property of the z-transform. K1

13 CO 4
Determine the system function of the discrete time system
described by the difference equation y(n) = (1/2)y(n -1)- K2
14 CO 4
(1/4)y(n - 2) + x(n)+x(n -1)

Mention the effects of aliasing. CO 4

15 K1
Compare fourier transform of discrete and continuous time CO 4
16 K1
signal.

17 State the linearity property of Z-transform. CO 4

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PART – B
1. Find the Laplace transform of the signal 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒−𝑎|𝑡| and it ROC
and also indicate whether the Fourier transform exists. CO4 K3
2. Explain sampling theorem for a band limited signal in detail with CO4
neat sketches. State the condition to avoid aliasing K1

3. Compute the Z-transform and the ROC of x (n) = 2 (1/3)nu(n)+ 3 CO4

(1/2)nu(n)
K3
4. Find the discrete -time Fourier transform of the following i) x(n) CO4
= {1,-1,2,2} ii) X(n) = 2n u(n) iii) X(n) = 0.5n u(n) + 2-n u(-n-1) (13)
[D] K3

5. Find the Inverse z -transform using partial fraction method.X(z) CO4

= (3- (5/6)z-1)/(1-(1/4)z(1-(1/3)z-1) ; │z│> 1/3 K3
6. (i)Find the discrete time Fourier transform of x[n]=[(1/ 2)n-1 u(n- CO4
1)]

(ii)Determine the discrete time Fourier transform of x(n) =an K3

,|a|<1

7. CO4
Identify and explain the following properties of discrete time
fourier transform
i)Differentiation in frequency domain (5) K1
ii)Time reversal (4)
iii)Convolution.(4)
8. (i) Explain the relation between fourier transform and z CO 4
K1
transform. (7)

(ii)Explain the time shifting and differentiation in z domain

property of z transform. (6)

9. Realize the system with transfer function in cascade form H(s) = CO 4

K3
4(s2+4s+3)/(s2+6.5s2+11s+4)

10. State and prove any four properties of DTFT & z -transform CO 4
K1
11. Using long division method, determine inverse z-transform of CO 4
K3
X(Z)=1/(1-(3/2)z-1+(1/2)Z-2. (a)ROC: |z|>1 (b)ROC: |z|<(1/2).

UNIT V :- ANALYSIS OF LINEAR TIME INVARIANT DISCRETE TIME SYSTEM

PART – A
1. CO5 K1
What is a F I R system?
2.
Given the system function H(z)=z-1 /(z-2 +2z-1 +4). Find CO5 K2
the difference equation of the system.
 Distinguish Between Recursive and Non Recursive System? CO5 K1
4.
Convolve the following sequences [𝒏] = [𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑] 𝒉[𝒏] = [5, CO5 K2
4, 6,2]
5. Determine the convolution of given two sequences
x(n)={1,1} h(n)={2,2} CO5 K2

6. Determine the System function of given difference equation

(𝑛) = 0.5 𝑦(𝑛 − 1) + 𝑥(𝑛) CO5 K2

7. Find the frequency response of (𝑛) + 𝟏 𝟒 𝑦(𝑛 − 1) = 𝑥(𝑛) + 𝑥(𝑛

− 1). CO5 K2

8.
In terms of ROC, state the condition for an LTI system CO5 K1
discrete time system to be causaland stable
9.
Given the impulse response of a linear time invariant
system as h(n)=sinπn, Check whether the system is stable CO5 K2
or not.
10.
A Causal LTI system has impulse response (𝒏), for which
the z-transform is X (𝒛) = 1+z-1/(1-0. z-1)(1+0.25 z-1). Is the CO5 K2
system stable? Explain.
11. CO5 K1
Define stability in LTI system.
12. CO5 K1
List the properties of linear convolution
PART – B
1.
Determine the direct form II structure for the system given
by difference equation y(n) = (1/2)y(n -1)- (1/4)y(n - 2) + CO5 K3
x(n)+x(n -1)
2.
Let y(n)=x(n)*h(n) where x(n)=(1/3)nu(n) and
h(n)=(1/5)nu(n) Find Y(z) using property and also find y(n) CO5 K3
using partial fraction method.
3.
Evaluate the convolution of a unit step function u(n) with CO5 K1
itself using z – transform
4.
Determine the system function and Impulse response of an
LTI system for which the input x[n] and output y[n] satisfy CO5 K3
the linear constant-coefficient difference equation
(𝑛) = 3/4 𝑦(𝑛 − 1) −1/8 𝑦(𝑛 − 2) + 𝑥(𝑛) + 1/3𝑥(𝑛 − 1).
5.
i)A Discrete time LTI system provides response y[n] =
0.4nu[n] for input x[n] =0.2nu[n].Determine frequency
response H (ejω) of the system.
CO5 K3
ii) Consider second order LTI system described by H (z)
=1/(1-1/2 z−1)(1-1/3 z−1) .Determine the impulse response
if the system is causal.
6.
Given h(n)={-2(1/3)n+3(1/2)n}u(n).Find H(z) and step CO5 K3
response of the system
7. K3
 A difference equation of system is given as y(n)= 0.5y(n-
1)+x(n).Determine
(i) system function (4)
(ii) Pole zero plot of the system function (5)
(iii) unit sample response of the system(4)

8. CO5
Obtain direct form I and direct form II of the following
system K3
y(n) = 0.75y(n -1)- 0.125y(n - 2) + 6x(n)+7x(n -1)+x(n-2)
9. CO5
Find linear convolution of x(n) ={1,2,3,4,5}, h(n) K3
={1,2,3,3,2,1}. Use graphical methods.
10. CO5
Compute the linear & Circular convolution to find the
response of the system with the input & impulse response of K3
x(n)= {2,1,2,1} and h(n)= {1,2,3,4}. using Z transform
11. Consider the system H (z) =0.2z/ (z+0.4) (z-0.2) ; ROC CO5
|z| > 0.4
i) Find the impulse response of the system. K3
ii) Is DTFT exists for the system. If so how?
iii) Find the DTFT.