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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.Tech Degree S4 (S, FE) / S4 (PT) (S, FE) / S4 (WP) (S) Examination December 2024 (2019 Scheme)

Course Code: ECT204

Course Name: SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A
(Answer all questions; each question carries 3 marks) Marks

1 Define and sketch three elementary signals in both continuous and discrete time. 3
2 Find the convolution of x(n) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} with h(n) = {1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1}. 3
3 State the Dirichlet’s conditions for the convergence of Fourier series. 3
4 Find the Fourier transform of 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −2𝑡 𝑢(𝑡) + 𝑒 3𝑡 𝑢(−𝑡). 3
5 Define transfer function of a continuous time LTI system. Explain the significance 3
of poles and zeros .
6 Find the frequency response of an LTI system having an impulse response 3
ℎ(𝑡) = 𝛿(𝑡 − 1) + 𝛿(𝑡 – 2). Check whether the given system is causal or not
7 Find the power of the following signal using Parseval’s theorem. 3
𝜋𝑛 𝜋𝑛
𝑥[𝑛] = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 + sin
5 6
8 State any three properties of Discrete Time Fourier transform (DTFT). 3
9 What is the relation between Z Transform and DTFT? With suitable example 3
explain the Z transform and ROC of right, left and double-sided signals.
10 1 3
Find the ZT of 𝑥[𝑛] = (3)𝑛−1 𝑢[𝑛 − 1]. Plot the ROC

PART B
(Answer one full question from each module, each question carries 14 marks)

Module -1
11 a) Consider the triangular wave form x(t) shown in Fig. Sketch and label carefully 10
each of the following signals:
𝑡+3
(i) 𝑥(2𝑡 + 3) (𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝑥( )
2
𝑡
(ii) 𝑥 (2 − 3) (𝑖𝑣) 𝑥(−2𝑡 + 3)

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b) Consider the following continuous time signal: x(t) = 2 cos 3πt + 7 cos 9t 4
Find the periodicity of the signal. If it is periodic find the period
12 a) Find the convolution of x[n] = u[n] and h[n] =u [n]. Plot the result 8
b) Check whether the following systems are time invariant or not: 6
(i) 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑡 𝑥(𝑡)
(ii) 𝑦(𝑡) = cos 𝑥(𝑡)
(iii) 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑥(𝑡) cos 𝑥(𝑡)
Module -2
13 a) State and prove multiplication property of Fourier transform 6
b) Find the Fourier transform of the following time functions and plot their Fourier 8
spectra (amplitude)
(i) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑠𝑔𝑛(𝑡)
(ii) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −𝑎|𝑡| ; 𝑎 > 0
14 a) Consider the following function.𝑋(𝑠) = 10 7
.Find x(t) if the ROC is
(𝑆+4)(𝑆−2)

(iii) 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙(𝑆) > 2

(iv) 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙(𝑆) < −4
(v) −4 < 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙(𝑆) < 2
b) Find the trigonometric series representation of the signal whose 7
mathematical description is given as
𝑇
1 0≤𝑡<
2
𝑥(𝑡) = { 𝑇 } and 𝑥(𝑡 + 𝑇) = 𝑥(𝑡)
0 ≤𝑡≤𝑇
2

Module -3
15 a) Consider a linear time invariant causal system with the following differential 7
equation with zero initial conditions for the input and output. Find the transfer
function and impulse response of the system.

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𝑑 2 𝑦(𝑡) 𝑑 𝑦(𝑡) 𝑑𝑥(𝑡)

+ 4 + 3𝑦(𝑡) = + 2𝑥(𝑡)
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
b) Find the frequency response of a system with impulse response 1 7
ℎ(𝑡) = 1+𝑗𝑡

16 a) A system has the transfer function 𝐻(𝑠) = 2 1 7

+ . Find the impulse response
𝑆+3 𝑆−2

assuming
(i) The system is stable
(ii) The system is causal
b) State sampling theorem of band limited signal. Determine the Nyquist rate and 7
Nyquist interval for the sampling of a continuous signal x(t) .
x(t) = cos (π/2)t + 3 sin (2π/3)t + sin 4πt
Module -4
17 a) Use Fourier transform to find the output of the system whose impulse response 8
1 1
ℎ[𝑛] = (3)𝑛 𝑢[𝑛]and the input to the system is 𝑥[𝑛] = (2)𝑛 𝑢[𝑛]

b)Determine the Discrete Time Fourier Series (DTFS) coefficients of the signals 6
𝜋
𝑥[𝑛] = sin ( ) 𝑛
4
18 a) Find the DTFT of the two discrete time signals 7
(i) 𝑥[𝑛] = −𝑎𝑛 𝑢[−𝑛 − 1] and
(ii) 𝑥[𝑛] = 𝑎|𝑛| , a < 1
b Find the DTFT of the discrete time signals 7
(𝑖)𝑥[𝑛] = cos Ω0 𝑛
(ii) 𝑥[𝑛] = [1,2,3,4]
Module -5
19 a) Find the system transfer function H(z) of the following first-order difference 6
equation
y[n] – 2 y[n – 1] = x[n] + x[n – 1]
b) Using partial function, find the inverse z-transform 8
(1 − 𝑧 −1 + 𝑧 −2 )
𝐻(𝑍) = 𝑅𝑂𝐶: 2 < |𝑧| < 4
(1 − 𝑧 −1 )(1 − 2𝑧 −1 )(1 − 4𝑧 −1 )
20 a) Find the ZT of the following discrete time signals and plot the ROC 8
(i) 𝑥[𝑛] = −𝑎𝑛 𝑢[−𝑛 − 1] (𝑖𝑖) 𝑥[𝑛] = 3𝑛−1 𝑢[𝑛] − (−3)𝑛−1 𝑢[𝑛]
b) State and prove convolution property of ZT with ROC 6
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