Signal & Systems- EE 221- 2022

Assignment-1
Last Date of Submission- 14-09-2022, 05:00 PM

+∞
Q1.The value of −∞
𝑒 −𝑡 𝛿 2𝑡 − 2 𝑑𝑡, where 𝛿 𝑡 is the Dirac delta function, is
1
a) 2𝑒
2
b) 𝑒
1
c) 𝑒2
1
d) 2𝑒 2

Q2.Consider a continuous-time system with input x(t) and output y(t) given by
a) linear and time-invariant
b) non-linear and time-invariant
c) linear and time-varying
d) non-linear and time-varying

Q3. Suppose the maximum frequency in a band-limited signal x(t) is 5kHz. Then, the
maximum frequency in x(t)cos(2000πt), in kHz, is ________.

1 𝑛
Q4.Let y[n] denote the convolution of h[n] and g[n], where h[n] = u[n] and g[n] is a
2
causal sequence. If y[0] = 1 and y[1] = ½, then g[1] equals
a) 0
b) ½
c) 1
d) 3/2

Q5. y[n] denotes the output and x[n] denotes the input of a discrete-time system given by
the difference equation y[n] – 0.8y [n-1] =x[n] +1.25x[n+1]. Its right-sided impulse
response is
a) Causal
b) Unbounded
c) Periodic
d) Non-negative

Q6. A discrete time signal is x n = sin π2 n

a) Periodic with period π
b) Periodic with period π2
c) Periodic with period π/2
d) Non-periodic
 Q7. Two systems with impulse response ℎ1 𝑡 and ℎ2 𝑡 are connected in cascade. Then
the overall impulse response of the cascaded system is given by:
a) Product of ℎ1 𝑡 and ℎ2 𝑡
b) Sum of ℎ1 𝑡 and ℎ2 𝑡
c) Convolution of ℎ1 𝑡 and ℎ2 𝑡
d) Subtraction of ℎ1 𝑡 and ℎ2 𝑡

Q8. The impulse response of a system is h t =tu t . For an input u(t−1) the output is
t2 u t
a) 2
t t−1
b) u(t − 1)
2
t−1 2 u t−1
c) 2
t 2 −1
d) u(t − 1)
2
Q9. The impulse response of a continuous-time system is given by h(t) = δ(t-1) + δ(t-3).
The value of the step response at t = 2 is:
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
2π π π
Q10. Consider the signal f t = 1 + 2cos πt + 3sin 3t + 4cos t + 4 , where t is
3 2
in seconds. Its fundamental time period, in seconds, is __________.
Q11. A continuous time signal x(t) = 4 cos(200πt) + 8 cos(400πt), where t is in seconds, is
the input to a linear time invariant (LTI) filter with the impulse response
2𝑠𝑖𝑛 300𝜋𝑡
ℎ 𝑡 = 𝑡≠0
𝜋𝑡
600, 𝑡=0
Let y(t) be the output of this filter. The maximum value of |y(t)| is ________.

Q12. The LTI causal system is given as y[n]=𝛼y[n−1]+𝛽 x[n]. If impulse response is given as
∞
𝑛=0 ℎ(𝑛)=2, the relationship between α and β is:

𝛽
a) 𝛼 = 1 − 2
𝛽
b) 𝛼 = 1 + 2
c) 𝛼 = 2 𝛽
d) 𝛼 = −2 𝛽

Q13. A bandlimited signal with a maximum frequency of 5 kHz is to be sampled.

According to sampling theorem the sampling frequency which is not valid is:
a) 5kHz
b) 12 kHz
c) 15 kHz
d) 20 kHz
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Q14. Given system equation dt − 4y t = 8x t is,
a) Linear, time-variant, non-causal, stable
b) Non-linear, time-variant, causal, unstable
c) Linear, time-variant, causal, unstable
d) Non-linear, time invariant, causal, unstable

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Q15. A stable LTI system has a transfer function H(s)= . To make this system
s 2 +s−6
causal and stable it needs to be cascaded with another LTI system having transfer
function H1(s). The correct choice for H1(s) is
a) s + 3
b) s – 2
c) s – 6
d) s +1
Q16. Impulse response of the system for which input x(t) is e-tu(t) and output y(t) = e-
2t
cost u(t) is:
a) δ(t) – (e-2tcost + e-2tsint) u(t)
b) δ(t) – (e-2tcost + e-2tsint) u(t-2)
c) δ(t) – (e-2tcost + e-2tsint) u(t+2)
d) δ(t) – (e2tcost + e-2tsint) u(t)
Q17. Even part of the function u(n) - u (n - 4) is:
1
a) 2{u(n+3) −u(n−4) + δ(n)}
1
b) {u(n)+u(n−4) −u(−n−4)}
2
1
c) {1+δ(n)−u(n−4) +u(−n−4)}
2
d) All of these
𝑡
Q18. The input x(t) and output y(t) of a system are related as 𝑦 𝑡 = −∞ 𝑥 𝜏 cos 3𝜏 𝑑𝜏
The system is
a) Time – invariant & stable
b) Stable & not time – invariant
c) Time – invariant & not stable
d) Not time invariant & not stable
Q19. The response of an LTI system to a unit step input is unit impulse δ(n). The system
response to a ramp nu[n] will be:
a) nδ(n)
b) ∞ 𝑘=0 𝛿 𝑛 + 𝑘
c) u[n−1]
d) u[n]
Q20. For an LTI system, it is given, x(t)=0,|t|>2, and h(t)=0, |t|>3
then, x(t)∗h(t)=0 for |t|>T. The value of T is ________.
Q21. Consider an LTI system with impulse response h(t) = e-5t u(t). If the output of the
system is y(t) = e-3t u(t) – e-5t u(t) then the input, x(t), is given by
a) e-3t u(t)
b) 2e-3t u(t)
 c) e-5t u(t)
d) 2e-5t u(t)
Q22. The period of the signal x(t) = 8sin (0.8πt +π 4) is__________.
a) 0.4 π s
b) 0.8 π s
c) 1.25 s
d) 2.5 s
Q23. A continuous-time system is described by y(t) =e-|x(t)|,where y(t) is the output and
x(t) is the input. y(t) is bounded
a) Only when x (t) is bounded
b) Only when x (t) is non-negative
c) Only for t ≤ 0 if x(t) is bounded for t ≤ 0
d) Even when x (t) is not bounded
Q24. The system y(n) = nx(-n) is a
1. Dynamic 2. Noncausal 3. Linear 4. Time invariant
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,3,4
c) 1,2,3
d) 1,3
Q25. For a periodic signal v(t) = 30sin100t + 10cos300t + 6sin (500t + π/4), the
fundamental frequency in rad/s is _____.
a) 100
b) 300
c) 500
d) 1500
Q26. Given two continuous time signals x(t) = e-t and y(t) = e-2t which exist for t>0, the
convolution z(t) = x(t) * y(t) is
a) e-t - e-2t
b) e-3t
c) e+t
d) e-t + e-2t
Q27. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE for a continuous time causal
and stable LTI system?
a) All the poles of the system must lie on the left side of the jω axis.
b) Zeros of the system can lie anywhere in the s-plane.
c) All the poles must lie within |s|=1.
d) All the roots of the characteristic equation must be located on the left side of
the jω axis.
Q28. The response h(t) of a linear time invariant system to an impulse δ (t), under initially
relaxed condition is h(t) = e-t + e-2t. The response of this system for a unit step input
u(t) is
a) u (t) + e-t + e-2t
b) (e-t + e-2t) u (t)
c) (1.5 – e-t – 0.5e-2t) u (t)
d) e-t δ (t) + e-2t u (t)
Q29. A cascade of three Linear Time Invariant systems is causal and unstable. From this,
we conclude that
a) Each system in the cascade is individually causal and unstable
b) At least one system is unstable and at least one system is causal
c) At least one system is causal and all systems are unstable
d) The majority are unstable and the majority are causal

Q30. If u (t), r (t) denote the unit step and unit ramp functions respectively and u (t) * r (t)
their convolution, then the function u (t + 1) * r (t -2) is given by
a) ½ (t -1) u (t -1)
b) ½ (t -1) u (t -2)
c) ½ (t -1)2 u (t-1)
d) None of above
Q31. A sinusoidal signal x(t)=2sin(100t+π/3) is passed through a square law device
defined by input-output relation y(t) = x2(t), then the DC component in the signal is:
a) 2
b) 4
c) 1
2 3
d) 2
Q32. Minimum sampling rate of sinc(300t) ∗sinc(200t)
a) 100 Hz
b) 200 Hz
c) 300 Hz
d) 400 Hz
Q33. Which of the following is true?
a) A finite signal is always bounded
b) A bounded signal always possesses finite energy
c) A bounded signal is always zero outside the interval [−𝑡0 , 𝑡0 ] for some 𝑡0
d) A bounded signal is always finite in amplitude.
Q34. A time invariant system is a system whose output
a) increases with a delay in input
b) decreases with a delay in input
c) remains same with a delay in input
d) vanishes with a delay in input
Q35. A system is said to be defined as non-causal, when
a) the output at the present depends on the input at an earlier time
b) the output at the present does not depend on the factor of time at all
c) the output at the present depends on the input at the current time
d) the output at the present depends on the input at a time instant in the future
Q36. Which one of the following systems is causal?
a) y(t)=x(t)+x(t-3) +x(t 2 )
b) y(n)=x(n+2)
c) y(t)=x(t-1) +x(t-2)
d) y(n)=x(2n2 )
Q37. Which one of the following is an example of a bounded signal?
 a) et coswt
b) et sinw(-t)
c) e−t coswt
d) et cosw(-t)
Q38. Which among the following is a LTI system?
a) dy(t)/dt+ty(t)=x(t)
b) b) y(t)=x(t)cosπt
c) c) y(n)=x(n)+nx(n-1)
d) d) y(n)=𝑥 3 (n+1)
Q39. Determine the discrete-time signal: x(n)=1 for n≥0 and x(n)=0 for n<0
a) Unit ramp sequence
b) Unit impulse sequence
c) Exponential sequence
d) Unit step sequence
Q40. The fundamental period of the signal X (t) = 10 cos2(10 πt) is __________
a) 0.2
b) 0.1
c) 0.5
d) No fundamental period exists