Name: ……………………………

Roll No: …………………………..

ADI SHANKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, KALADY

Department of Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

First Sessional Examination – March 2014
Semester – IV
AI 010 403 Signals & Systems
Maximum Marks: 66 Time: 02:00 Hours

Part – A (6 × 3 = 18 Marks)

 t
1. For the signal shown in figure P.1., plot x 3  
 2

x(t)
2
1

-1 1 2 t

Fig: P.1.

2. Let x(t ) be a continuous time periodic signal with period T. Let y(t )  x(2t ) . Will the
signal y (t ) be periodic? If it is periodic, what will be the fundamental period of y (t ) . If
the signal y (t ) is not periodic, defend your answer with an example.
3. Differentiate odd and even signals with an example.
4. The impulse response of linear time invariant system is given by  [n]  2 [n  1] . Find the

step response of the system.

5. Determine whether the system described by y(t )  x(t )  tx (t  1) is time invariant or not.

6. State the conditions necessary for the existence of Fourier Series.

PART – B (2 × 4 = 8 Marks)

7. When do you say that a system is linear? Check whether the system described by the
dy (t ) dx(t )
differential equation  y(t )  x(t ) is linear or not.
dt dt
8. State and prove duality property of Fourier Transform

PART – C (4 × 10 = 40 Marks)
9. (a). Classify the signals as energy or power signal.
n 1
1
1.   u[n  2]  
2. 2  e 6t u(t ) (8 Marks)
2

 
(b). Express x2 [n]  1,2, 3,4 in terms of unit impulse functions

(2 Marks)
 Or

10. ***(a). How will you find the impulse response of a Discrete Linear Time Invariant
system if the step response of the system is given? Defend your answer. (4 marks)

(b). The step response of a Discrete Linear Time Invariant system is given by
n n
1  1
s[n]    u[n  1] . Find the response to the input    u[n] (6 marks)
2  2

11. ***The Fourier Transform of a signal x(t ) is given by X   

1
e j

 je j  1 . Find the
 2

Fourier transform of yt   tx t    1 xt   xt  2 . State and prove the properties that
t

you might have used to solve the problem

Or

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12. Find the exponential Fourier Series representation of xt   3 sin 2 4t   8 sin 3t  cos  .
2
Can you directly tell the trigonometric Fourier Coefficients from this?
13. Consider a Linear Time Invariant system whose response to the input e t  e 3t ut  is  
2e t

 2e 4t ut  . Using Fourier Transform,
a. Find the frequency response of this system
b. Determine the impulse response of this system.
c. Find the differential equation relating the input and the output of this system
Or
14. ***Consider an LTI system with input and output related through the equation
t
y (t )   e t   x  2d .


a. What is the impulse response h(t ) of this system? (3 Marks)

b. Consider the interconnection of LTI systems depicted in the figure Fig: P.2. Here
h(t ) is the same as in part a of this question. Determine the step response of this
system. (7 Marks)

Fig: P.2.
15. ***You are given a certain Linear – Time Invariant System with impulse response h0 t  .
You are told that when the input is x0 t  , the output is y 0 t  , which is sketched in the
figure below.

2 2 t

You are given the following set of inputs to the Linear – Time Invariant System
with the indicated impulse responses:

Input xt  Impulse Response ht 

1. xt   2 x0 t  ht   h0 t 
2. xt   x0 t   x0 t  2 ht   h0 t 
3. xt   x0 t  2 ht   h0 t  1
4. xt   x0  t  ht   h0 t 

In each of these cases, determine whether or not you have enough information to
determine the output y t  when the input is xt  and the system has impulse response
ht  . If it is possible to determine y t  , determine y t  , and provide an accurate sketch of it
with numerical values clearly indicated on the graph.

Or

16. Graphically convolve the signals shown in the figure. Provide an accurate sketch of the
output with numerical values clearly indicated on the graph.

x(t)
2 h(t)

-1 2 t 1 2 t