DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GGV BILASPUR (CG)

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QUESTION BANK (SUBJECT: SIGNALS & SYSTEMS)
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(B. TECH IV SEMESTER ECE)
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The discrete-time signal x (n) = (-1)n is periodic with fundamental period:
(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 2
(D) 0
2. The frequency of a continuous time signal x (t) changes on transformation from
x (t) to x (t), > 0 by a factor:
(A)
(B) 1/
(C) 2
(D)
3. A useful property of the unit impulse (t) is that
(A) (at) = a. (t)
(B) (at) = (t)
1
(C) (at) = a . (t)
(D) (at) = [ (t)]a
4. The continuous time version of the unit impulse (t) is defined by the pair of
relations
(t)= 1,t=0
(A)
(B) (t) = 1, t = 0 and
0,t 0

( t ) dt=1

(C) (t) = 0, t

0 and

( t ) dt=1

(D)

(t)= 1,t 0
0,t< 0

5. Two sequences x1 (n) and x2 (n) are related by x2 (n) = x1 (- n). In the z- domain,
their
ROCs are
(A) the same.
(B) reciprocal of each other.
(C) negative of each other.
(D) complements of each
other.
6. The Fourier transform of the exponential signal ejw0tis
(A) a constant.
(B) a rectangular gate.
(C) an impulse.
(D) a series of impulses
7. The unit impulse response of a linear time invariant system is the unit step
function ut. For t > 0, the response of the system to an excitation e-at ut, a
0, will be
(A) a.e-at
(B) (1-e-at)/a

(C) a(1-e-at).

(D) (1-e-at)
0

The z-transform of the function

(nk )

k=

convergence
(A) |z| 1
(C) |z| 1

has the following region of

(B) |z| 1
(D) 0 z| 1

The Fourier transform (FT) of a function x (t) is X (f). The FT of dx t / dt will be

(A) d X(f)/df
(B) j2 f X(f)

(C) jf X(f)

(D) X(f)/(jf)

The FT of a rectangular pulse existing between t = T / 2 to t = T / 2 is a

(A) sinc squared function.
(B) sinc function.
(C) sine squared function.
(D) sine function.

The system characterized by the equation y t axt b is

(A) linear for any value of b.
(B) linear if b > 0.
(C) linear if b < 0.
(D) non-linear.

Inverse Fourier transform of uis

1
1
(A) 2 . (t)+ t
(C) 2 (t)+

1
t

(B)

1
2

. (t)

(D) (t) +sgn(t)

13.
The impulse response of a system is hnanun The condition for the
system to be BIBO stable is
(A) a is real and positive.
(B) a is real and negative.
(C) |a| 1.
(D) |a| 1.
14.
If R1is the region of convergence of x (n) and R2 is the region of
convergence of y(n), then the region of convergence of x (n) convoluted y (n) is
(A) R1R2 .
(B) R1R2 .
(C) R1R2 .
(D) R1R2 .
15.
The continuous time system described by y(t) = x(t2) is
(A) causal, linear and time varying.
(B) causal, non-linear and
time varying.
(C) non causal, non-linear and time-invariant.
(D) non causal, linear and
time-invariant.
16.
If G(f) represents the Fourier Transform of a signal g (t) which is real and
odd symmetric in time, then G (f) is
(A) complex.
(B) imaginary.
(C) real.
(D) real and non-negative.
17.
If a periodic function f(t) of period T satisfies f(t) = -f( t+T/2), then in its
Fourier series expansion,

(A) the constant term will be zero.

terms.
(C) there will be no sine terms.
harmonics.
18.

(B) there will be no cosine

(D) there will be no even

The region of convergence of the z-transform of the signal 2 n un3n

un-1
(A) is |z| 1.
(B) is |z| 1.
(C) is 2 z| 3 .
(D) does not exist.
19.
Given a unit step function u(t), its time-derivative is:
(A) a unit impulse.
(B) another step function.
(C) a unit ramp function.
(D) a sine function.
20.
The impulse response of a system described by the differential equation
d 2 y (t)
+ y ( t )=x ( t ) will be
dt 2

21.

(A) a constant.
(B) an impulse function..
(C) a sinusoid.
(D) an exponentially decaying
function.
sin ( u)
The function
is denoted by:
u
(A) sinc( u ).

22.

23.
24.

(B) sinc(u).

(C) signum.
(D) none of these.
The frequency response of a system with h(n) = (n) - (n-1) is given by
(A) (w) - (w- 1).
(B) 1 ejw.
(C) u(w) u(w -1).
(D) 1 e-jw.
z-transform converts convolution of time-signals to
(A) addition.
(B) subtraction.
(C) multiplication.
(D) division.
Region of convergence of a causal LTI system
(A) is the entire s-plane.
(B) is the right-half of s-

plane.
(C) is the left-half of s-plane.
(D) does not exist.
25.
The DFT of a signal x(n) of length N is X(k). When X(k) is given and x(n) is
computed from it, the length of x(n)
(A) is increased to infinity
(B) remains N
(C) becomes 2N 1
(D) becomes N2
26.
The Fourier transform of u(t) is
(A) 1/ j2 f
(B) j2 f.
(C) 1/(1+ j2 f)
27.
is:

(D) none of these.

The system having input x(n) related to output y(n) as y(n) = log 10 |x(n)|
(A) nonlinear, causal, stable.

(B) linear, noncausal, stable.

(C) nonlinear, causal, not stable.

(D) linear, noncausal, not
stable.
28.
The unit step-response of a system with impulse response h(n) = (n) -
(n-1)is:
(A) (n- 1).
(B) (n).
(C) u(n -1).
(D) u(n)
29.
The region of convergence of the z-transform of the signal x(n) ={2, 1, 1,
2} is

30.
as

(A) all z, except z = 0 and z =

(B) all z, except z = 0.
(C) all z, except z =
(D) all z.
Let u[n] be a unit step sequence. The sequence u[N n] can be described
(A)
(C)

1, 0< N
{0,Otherwise
x ( n )={ 1, 0> N
0,Otherwise
x ( n )=

(B)
(D)

1,0 N
{0,Otherwise
x ( n )={ 1,0 N
0,Otherwise

x ( n )=

31.
A continuous-time periodic signal x(t) , having a period T, is convolved
with itself. The resulting signal is
(A) not periodic
(B) periodic having a period T
(C) periodic having a period 2T
(D) periodic having a period
T/2
32.
If the Fourier series coefficients of a signal are periodic then the signal
must be
(A) continuous-time, periodic
(B) discrete-time, periodic
(C) continuous-time, non-periodic
(D) discrete-time, nonperiodic
33.
The region of convergence of a causal finite duration discrete-time signal
is
(A) the entire z-plane except z 0
(B) the entire z-plane except
z
(C) the entire z-plane
(D) a strip in z-plane enclosing j
axis
34.
The average power of the following signal is

35.

(A) A2/2
(C) AT12
Convolution is used to find:

(B) A2
(D) A2 T1

(A) Impulse response of an LTI System

(B) Frequency response of a
System
(C) The time response of a LTI system
(D) The phase response of a
LTI system
36.
The Fourier Transform of a rectangular pulse is
(A) Another rectangular pulse
(B) Triangular pulse
(C) Sinc function
(D) Impulse.
37.
The property of Fourier Transform which states that the compression in
time domain is equivalent to expansion in the frequency domain is
(A) Duality.
(B) Scaling.
(C) Time Scaling.
(D) Frequency Shifting.
38.
The step response of a LTI system when the impulse response h(n) is unit
step u(n) is
(A) n+1
(B) n
(C) n-1
(D) n2
39.
The function which has its Fourier transform, Laplace transform, and Z
transform unity is
(A) Gausian
(B) impulse
(C) Sinc
(D) pulse
The period of the signal xt 10sin12t 4 cos18t is
(A)
(B)1/6
(C)1/9
(D)1/3
41.
If the Fourier series coefficients of a signal are periodic then the signal
must be
(A) continuous-time, periodic
(B) discrete-time, periodic
(C) continuous-time, non periodic
(D) discrete-time, non
periodic
42.
The region of convergence of a causal finite duration discrete time signal
is
(A) The entire z plane except z = 0 (B) The entire z plane except z =
(C) The entire z plane
(D) A strip in z-plane
40.

43.
Two sequences x1nand x2 nare related by x2 nx1n. In the Zdomain, their ROCs are
(A) same
(B) reciprocal of each other
(C) negative of each other
(D) complement of each
other

45.

46.
47.

Which of the following is true for the system represented by ynxn

(A) Linear
(B) Time invariant
(C) Causal
(D) Non Linear
The Fourier transform of impulse function is
(A)
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) sinc f
Convolution is used to find
(A) amount of similarity between signals (B) response of the system
(C) multiplication of the signals
(D) Fourier transform
Discrete time system is stable if the poles are

(A) within unit circle

(C) on the unit circle
xna |n| , a < 1 is
(A) an energy signal.
(C) neither an energy nor a power signal.
power signal.

(B) outside unit circle

(D) None

48.

PART B: SHORT ANSWERS TYPE QUESTIONS

UNIT- I: SIGNALS & SYSTEMS

1. Define Signal.
2. Define system.
3. What are the major classifications of the signal?
4. Define discrete time signals and classify them.
5. Define continuous time signals and classify them.
6. Define discrete time unit step &unit impulse.
7. Define continuous time unit step and unit impulse.
8. Define unit ramp signal.
9. Define periodic signal and nonperiodic signal.
10. Define even and odd signal.
11. Define Energy and power signal.
12. Define unit impulse function.
13. Define continuous time complex exponential signal.
14. What is continuous time real exponential signal?
15. What is continuous time growing exponential signal?
16. What is continuous time decaying exponential?
17. . Define continuous time system
18. Define a causal system.
19. What is meant by linear system?
20. Define time invariant system.
21. Define stable system?
22. Define memory and memory less system.
23. Define invertible system.
24. What is superposition property?
25. What is meant by step response of the system?
UNIT-II: LINEAR TIME INVARIENT SYSTEM

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Define impulse response of an LTI system.

State the significance of difference equations.
Write the difference equation for discrete time system.
What is the condition for stable LTI system?
Define discrete time LTI system.

(B) a power signal.

(D) an energy as well as a

6. Define Continuous time LTI system.

7. What are the properties of discrete time LTI system?
8. What are the properties of Continuous time LTI system?
9. What are the blocks used for block diagram representation.
10.
State the significance of block diagram representation.
11.
What is meant by convolution?
12.
What are the properties of convolution?
13.
State the Commutative properties of convolution.
14.
State Distributive properties of convolution
15.
What is the impulse response of the system y (t) =x (t-t 0).
16.
What are the methods to find the response of any LTI systems?
17.
What is meant by zero input response?
18.
What is meant by zero state response?
19.
What is meant by forced response of any LTI system?
20.
What is meant by natural response of any LTI system?
21.
What is meant by total response of any LTI system?
22.
What is meant by homogeneous solution of any differential or difference equation?
23.
What is meant by particular solution of any differential or difference equation?
24.
What is convolution integral?
25.
What is the overall impulse response h (t), when two systems whose impulse
responses h1 (t) & h2 (t) are in parallel and in series?
UNIT-III: ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS & DISCRETE TIME SIGNALS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Define Continuous time Fourier series of a periodic signal x(t).

What are the types of Continuous time Fourier series?
Explain how periodic signals can be represented by Fourier series.
Write down the Exponential form of the Fourier series representation of a periodic signal?
Write down the Trigonometric form of the Fourier series representation of a periodic signal?
Write down the Cosine or Polar form of the Fourier series representation of a periodic
signal?
7. Write short notes on dirichlets conditions for Fourier series.
8. What are the properties of CTFS?
9. State Time Shifting property in relation to CTFS.
10. State parsevals theorem for continuous time periodic signals.
11. When a periodic signal is said to have half wave symmetry?
12. Define Fourier transform pair of signal x(t).
13. Write short notes on dirichlets conditions for Fourier transform.
14. Explain how aperiodic signals can be represented by Fourier transform.
15. State convolution property in relation to Fourier transform.
16. State parsevals relation for continuous time Fourier transform.
17. Define Discrete time Fourier series of a periodic signal x(n).

18. State parsevals theorem for discrete time periodic signals.

19. Define fourier transform of a sequence x(n).
20. What is the sufficient condition for the existence of DTFT?.
21. State time shifting property of DTFT.
22. Define frequency response of a discrete time system.
23. What is meant by magnitude & phase spectrum?
24. What are the properties of frequency response H(e jw) of an LTI system?
25. Find the Fourier transform of (n) & u(n).
UNIT-IV: THE DFT & FFT
1. Define N- point DFT of a sequence x(n).
2. Explain Circular time shifting property of DFT.
3. Find DFT of a sequence x(n) = (n).
4. Find DFT of a sequence x(n) = an
5. What is meant by radix -2 FFT?
6. What is Decimation in Time algorithm?
7. What is Decimation in Frequency algorithm?
8. What are the difference & similarities between DIF & DIT algorithm?
9. What is the basic operation of the DIT algorithm?
10. What is the basic operation of the DIF algorithm?
11. What are the properties of twiddle factor?
12. What is meant by zero padding in DFT?
13. What is the number of complex multiplication required in N point DFT?
14. What is the number of complex multiplication required in N point DIT-FFT?
15. What is the number of complex multiplication required in N point DIF-FFT?
16. What is the number of complex addition required in N point DFT?
17. What is the number of complex addition required in N point DIT-FFT?
18. What is the number of complex addition required in N point DIF-FFT?
19. Define IDFT of an N- point sequence.
20. How many numbers of stages (M) are there in FFT?
21. How many numbers of butterfly structures are there in each stages of FFT?
22. Explain circular convolution?
23. What are the methods to find the circular convolution of two sequences?
24. Compare linear and circular convolution.
25. Describe bit reversal mechanism in DIT & DIF FFT algorithm.

UNIT V: Z-TRANSFORM
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Define Z transform.
What are the two types of Z transform?
Define unilateral Z transform.
What is Region of Convergence?
What are the Properties of ROC of Z transform?
What is the time shifting property of Z transform?

7. What is the differentiation property in Z domain?

8. State convolution property of Z transform.
9. State the methods to find inverse Z transform.
10. State multiplication property in relation to Z transform.
11. State parsevals relation for Z transform.
12. What is the relationship between Z transform and Fourier transform?
13. What is the condition for causality if H (z) is given?
14. What is the condition for stability if H (z) is given?
15. Check whether the system is causal or not, the H (z) is given by (z 3 + z)/ (z+1).
16. Check whether the system is stable or not, the H (z) is given by (z /(z-a)), |a|<1.
17. Determine the transfer function for the system described by the difference equation
y (n) - y (n-1) = x (n) - x (n-2).
18. State the methods to find inverse Z- transform.
19. Explain the initial and final value theorems of Z-transform.
20. Explain the correlation property of Z-transform.
21. What is Z-transform & ROC of (n) & u(n)?
22. What is Z-transform & ROC of x(n) = anu(n)?
23. What is Z-transform & ROC of x(n) = -anu(-n-1)?
24. What is Z-transform & ROC of x(n) = anu(-n)?
25. What is Z-transform & ROC of x(n) = -anu(n)?

PART C: LONG ANSWERS TYPE QUESTIONS

UNIT- I: SIGNALS & SYSTEMS

1. Find the energy and power of the signal.

i. x (t) = r (t) - r (t-2).
ii. x (n) = (1/3)n u (n).
2. For the systems represented by the following functions. Determine whether every system
is (1) static (2) Causal (3) linear (4) Shift invariant
(i) T[x(n)]= e x(n)
(ii) T[x(n)]=ax(n)+6
3. Determine whether the following systems are static or Dynamic, Linear or Nonlinear, Shift
variant or Invariant, Causal or Non-causal
(i) y (t) = x(t+10) + x(2t)
(ii) y(t) + 10 y(t) = x(t)
4. Determine whether each of the following sequences are periodic (or) not, if so
find their Fundamental period.
(i)
x(n) = cos (0.1n)
(ii)
x(n) = sin (n/8)
(iii)
x(t) = 2cos 100 t + 5sin 10 t
(iv)
x(t) = 2cost + 3cos t/3.
5. If X(n) = { 0,2,-1,0,2,1,1,0,-1}, Find X(n-3), X(-n), X(n+2), X(n+3).
6. Find which of the following signal are energy (or) power signals
(i)
X (t) = e-3t u (t)
(ii)
X (t) = e-j (2t+ /4)
(iii)
X(n) =cos ( /4 n)
(iv)
X(n)=|sin n|
7. Give the Examples & equations of all Elementary signal with sketch for CT &
DT.
8. Check Linearity, Time in variant, causal, stable, memory of the given system
(i) 5x+cost
(ii) t2.x2(t)
(iii) 2x(t+1)
9. Find the even and odd parts of the following functions
(i)
f(t) = t sin(t)
(ii)
f(t) = a0 +a1t + a2t2
10. Find the average power of the signal x(t) = (e -5t + 1) u(t)
11.
Check whether the following signals are energy or power signal and
hence find the corresponding energy or power.
(i)
x(t) = A eat. u(t)
a>0
2
(ii)
x(t) = cos w0t
12.
Find whether the function y(t) = x(t).cos(100t) represent a Linear, Causal,
time invariant system.
t/3

13.

A CT system is described by y(t) =

x ( ) d

Find if the system is

timeinvariant and stable.

14.

Sketch the function f(t) =

u sin

t
t
u sin
T
T

) (

15.
A linear system H has an input-output pair as shown in Fig. Determine
whether the system is causal and time-invariant.

16.

Sketch the odd part of the signal shown in figure.

17.

Find the energy content of the signal

x ( n )=e 10 sin

2 n
4

UNIT-II: LINEAR TIME INVARIENT SYSTEM

1. Consider a continuous time system with impulse response h (t) =e -at u (t) to the input signal
x (t) =e-bt u (t) .Find the system response.
2. Determine the System response of the given differential equation y (t) +3y (t) =x (t),
Where x (t) = e-2t u (t).
3. Determine the output of the discrete time linear time invariant system whose input and unit
sample response are given as follows.
x[n]=(1/2)n u[n]
h[n] =(1/4)n u[n]
4. Determine the output of the discrete time linear time invariant system whose input and unit
sample response are given as follows.
x[n]=bn u[n]
h[n] =an u[n]
5. The sequences x[n] and h[n] are given as follows.
x[n]={1,1,0,1,1} h[n]={1,-2,-3,4} Compute the convolution of these two sequences.
6. Write short notes on properties of convolution. Explain each property with mathematical
definition.
1. Commutative property 2. Distributive property 3. Associative property
7. Determine system transfer function and impulse response of discrete time system
described by the difference equation y(n)-5/6 y(n-1)+1/6y(n-2)=x(n)- 1/2x(n-1).

8. The input and output of a causal LTI system are related by the differential equation.
y(t)+y(t)+8y(t)=2x(t)
i) Find the impulse response of the system.
ii) What is the response of this system if x(t) = t e-2t u(t)
9. Give the properties of convolution
10. Determine the step response of the difference equation, y(n)-(1/9)y(n-2)=x(n-1) withy(-1)=1
and y(-2)=0
11. Find the impulse response and step response y(n)-3/4y(n-1) +1/8 y(n-2) = x(n)
12. Find the output y(n) of a linear time invariant discrete time system specified by the
equation y(n)-(3/2)y (n-1) +(1/2) y(n-2) = 2x(n) +(3/2) x(n-1)
when initial conditions are y(-1) =0,y(-2) = 1 and input x(n)=(1/4) n u(n)
13. Find the linear convolution of x(n) = {1,1,1,1} with h(n) = {2,2} using graphical, Tabulation &
multiplication method.
14.
Find the linear convolution of x(n) = {1,1,0,1,1} with h(n) = {1,-2,-3,-4} using
tabulation & Multiplication method.
15. Determine the convolution of the signals x(n) = cos (n) u(n) and h(n) =
(1/2)n u(n)
16.
Find the difference equation describing the system represented by the
block-diagram
shown in Fig., where D stands for unit delay.

17. Find the convolution of two rectangular pulse signals shown below.

18.
If h1[n] = [n], h2[n] = [n-1] + 2 [n-2], h3[n] = [n+1] + 2[n+2] are
the impulse responses of three LTI systems, determine the impulse response of
the system shown in Fig.

UNIT-III: ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS & DISCRETE TIME SIGNALS

1. Find the trigonometric Fourier series representation of a periodic signal x (t) =t, for the
interval of t = -1 to t = 1?
2. Find the exponential Fourier series for half wave rectified sine wave.
3. Find the DTFS of x (n) = 5 + sin (n /2) + cos (n /4).
4. State and prove Parsevals theorem for Fourier transform.
5. Determine the Fourier transform of the signal x (t) =e -at u (t), a >0, plot the Magnitude and
Phase Spectrum.
6. Determine the discrete time Fourier transform of x[n]=a n u(n) for -1<a<1
7. Consider a continuous time system with impulse response h (t) =e -at u (t) to the input signal
x (t) =e-bt u (t) .Find the system response using CTFT.
8. Determine the System response of the given differential equation y (t) +3y (t) =x (t),
Where x (t) = e-2t u (t).
9. Determine the output of the discrete time linear time invariant system whose input and unit
sample response are given as follows.
x[n]=(1/2)n u[n]
h[n] =(1/4)n u[n]
10. Determine inverse Discrete Time Fourier Transform of X(k)={1,0,1,0}
11. State & prove the Time Differentiation & Frequency Differentiation Property of Fourier
transform.
12. Find Fourier transform of (i) Cos w0t.u(t) (ii) Sin w0t.u(t)
13.
Determine the Fourier series expansion of the waveform f (t) shown
below in terms of
sines and cosines. Sketch the magnitude and phase spectra.

14.
Given input x(n) and impulse response h(n), as shown in Fig, evaluate
y(n) x(n)*h(n) , using DTFTs

15.

Determine the inverse DTFT, by partial fraction expansion, of

6
X(ej) = e j 2 5 e j +6

One period of a continuous-time periodic signal xt

x ( t )= |t| ,1<t <1
0,1<t <2
16.

is as given below.

Determine Fourier series coefficients of xt , assuming its period to be 3.

17.
Find the Fourier series of the following periodic wave form and hence
draw the spectrum.

18.

Find the trigonometric Fourier series of the following wave form.

19.
Find the Discrete Time Fourier Transforms of the following signals and
draw its spectra.
(i)
x1(n) = a|n|
|a| <1
(ii)
x2(n) = cos(w0n)
where w0 = 2/5
t
20.
Given the Gaussian pulse x(t) = e
determine its Fourier transform.
2

21.

Find the exponential Fourier series of the following signal:

22.
Define signum and unit step functions? Find the Fourier transforms of
these functions.
23.
Determine the Fourier transform a two-sided exponential function x(t) =
-|t|
e and draw its magnitude spectrum.

UNIT-IV: THE DFT & FFT

1. Find the Discrete Fourier transform of the following sequences
(i)
x(n) = an, 0<a<1 (find N point DFT)
n
cos
(ii)
x(n) =
(find 4 point DFT)
4

2. Find the circular convolution of the following sequence (rectangular)

x 1 ( n ) =x2 ( n ) = 1, 0 n N1
0, Otherwise
3. Compute the DFT of
(i)
x(n) = (n)
(ii)
x(n) = (n-n0)
4. Find 4-point DFT of the following sequences:
(i)
x(n) = {1,-2,3,4}
n
sin
(ii)
x(n) =
2

5. Find IDFT of the following sequences:

(i)
X(k) = {1, 1-2j, -1, 1+2j }
(ii)
X(k) = {1, 0, 1, 0 }
6. Find 8-point DFT of the sequence x(n) = { 1,2,1,2 }
7. Write down the properties of DFT.
8. Find the circular convolution of two sequences
x1(n) = { 1,2,3,4 },
x2(n) = { 1,-1,2,1 }
9. Find the linear and circular convolution of sequences
x1(n) = { 1,2,3,4 },
x2(n) = { 2,3,4,1 }

10. Write down the steps for radix-2 DIT-FFT algorithm.

11. Write down the steps for radix-2 DIF-FFT algorithm.
12. Find the DFT of a sequence x(n) = { 1,2,3,4,4,3,2,1 } using DIT algorithm.
13. Compute 8-point DFT of following sequence using DIF algorithm
x(n) = 1
for 0 n 7
=0
otherwise
14. Find the DFT of a sequence x(n) = { 1,3,5,7,2,4,6,8 } using DIF algorithm.
15. Compute IDFT of the sequence
X(k) = {7,-0.707-j 0.707, -j, 0.707-j 0.707, 1, 0.707+j 0.707, j , -0.707+j 0.707 }

UNIT V: Z-TRANSFORM
Determine the Z transform of following functions x[n] = (-1) n. 2-n u (n)
Find the Z transform of the following and determine ROC x[n] = {8, 3,-2, 0, 4, 6}
State and prove the Time shifting Convolution properties of Z transform.
Determine the Z Transform and Plot the ROC for the sequence x[n] = a n u[n] - bn u[n], b>a
Compute the inverse Z transform of X(Z) = (z + 0.5 )/ (z + 0.6 )(z + 0.8). | z | > 0.8, using
residue method.
6. Find the inverse z Transform of the function X(Z)= 1/(1-1.5Z -1+0.5Z-2). Using power series
method for |Z|> 1 and |Z|<1.
7. Find the inverse z Transform of the function X(Z)= Z/(Z 1)(Z-2)(Z-3). Using partial fraction
method for ROC |Z|> 3, 3>|Z|>2 and |Z|<1.
8. Determine the output of the discrete time linear time invariant system whose input and unit
sample response are given as follows.
x[n]=(1/2)n u[n]
h[n] =(1/4)n u[n]
9. Determine the output of the discrete time linear time invariant system whose input and unit
sample response are given as follows.
x[n]=bn u[n]
h[n] =an u[n]
10. The sequences x[n] and h[n] are given as follows.
x[n]={1,1,0,1,1} h[n]={1,-2,-3,4} Compute the convolution of these two sequences.
11. Find the inverse Z transform of X(z) = (Z+ 4) /(Z 2 4Z + 3)
12. Find the Z- transform of sequence x(n) = (1/2)n u(n) (1/4)n u (n-1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

13.

Determine the sequence hnwhose z-transform is

1
,|r|<1
H(z) = 12 rcos Z1+ r 2 Z2

14.
An LTI system is characterized by the difference equation (n 2) - 9x(n
1)+18x(n) = 0 with initial conditions x(-1) = 1 and x(-2) = 9. Find x(n) by using
z-transform and state the properties of z-transform used in your calculation.
15.
Determine the discrete-time sequence x(n), given that

x(n) Z X(z) =

Z 2+ Z
Z 33 Z 2 +3 Z 1

16.
Obtain the z transforms and hence the regions of convergence of the
following sequences.
(i)
x(n) = [u(n) u(n-10)] 2-n
(ii)
x(n) = cos ( n) u(n)

17.
Find the z -Transform X zand sketch the pole-zero with the ROC for each
of the following sequences.
n
n
1
1
(i)
x(n) = 2 u(n) + 3 u(n)

()

(ii)
18.

x(n) =

1
3

()

()

u(n) +

1
2

()

u(-n-1)

Determine the z-transform of x1(n) = n u(n) and x2(n) = - n u(-n-1)indicate their regions of
convergence.