GATE Questions on Laplace Transform

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Gate Questions on Laplace Transform

1987
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1987
Laplace transform of the functions t u(t) and sin(t) u(t) are respectively -

Answer: (C)
Explaination:

1988
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1988
The Laplace transform of a function ƒ(t) u(t), where ƒ(t) is periodic with period T, is A(s)
times the Laplace transform of its first period. Then -

Answer: (B)
Explaination:

1993
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1993
If , then is given by -

(A) K⁄4
(B) zero
(C) infinite
(D) undefined

Answer: (D)
Explaination:

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1994
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1994
The Laplace transform of a unit ramp function starting at t = a , is -

Answer: (C)
Explaination:

1995
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1995
If , then ƒ(0+) and ƒ(∞) are given by -
[Note: 'L' stands for 'Laplace Transform' of ]
(A) 0, 2 respectively
(B) 2, 0 respectively
(C) 0, 1 respectively
(D) 2⁄5, 0 respectively

Answer: (B)
Explaination:

Question 2: GATE | GATE-EC-1995

The final value theorem is used to find the -

(A) steady state value of the system output

(B) initial value of the system output
(C) transient behaviour of the system output
(D) none of these

Answer: (A)
Explaination:

1996
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1996
The Inverse Laplace transform of the function , is
(A) 2e−t − e−3t
(B) 2e−t + e−3t
(C) e−t − 2e −3t
(D) e−t + 2e −3t
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Answer: (A)
Explaination:

1997
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1997
The Laplace transform of eαt cos(αt) is equal to -

Answer: (A)
Explaination:

1998
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1998
If , then the value of would be -

(A) can not be determined

(B) is zero
(C) is unity
(D) is infinite

Answer: (A)
Explaination:

1999
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-1999
If L[ƒ(t)] = F(s) , then L[ƒ(t - T)] is equal to -

Answer: (B)
Explaination:

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2000
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2000
Given that -

is -

Answer: (B)
Explaination:

2001
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2001
The transfer function of a system is given by The impulse
response of the system is:

(A) (t2 * e-2t)U(t)

(B) (t * e2t)U(t)
(C) (te-2t)U(t)
(D) (te-2t)U(t)
(* denotes convolution, and U(t) is unit step function)

Answer: (B)
Explaination:

2002
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2002
The Laplace transform of a continuous-time signal x(t) is . If the
Fourier transform of this signal exists, then x(t) is
(A) e2t u(t) − 2e −t u(t)
(B) −e2t u(−t) + 2e −t u(t)
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(C) −e2t u(−t) − 2e−t u(t)
(D) e2t u(−t) − 2e−t u(t)

Answer: (C)
Explaination:

2003
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2003

The Laplace transform of i(t) is given by -

The t → ∞, the value of i(t) tends to -

Answer: (C)
Explaination:

2005
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2005
In what range should Re(s) remain so that the Laplace transform of the function e(a+2) t+5
exists?

(A) Re (s) > a + 2

(B) Re (s) > a + 7
(C) Re (s) < 2
(D) Re (s) > a + 5

Answer: (A)
Explaination:

2006
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2006
Consider the function ƒ(t) having Laplace transform
The final value of ƒ(t) would be -

Answer: (C)
Explaination:

2007
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2007
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If the Laplace transform of a signal y (t ) is , then its final value is -

(A) −1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) unbounded

Answer: (D)
Explaination:

2009
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2009
Given that F(s) is the one-sided Laplace transform of ƒ(t), the Laplace transform of

is -

Answer: (B)
Explaination:

2010
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2010
Given . If , then the value of K is-

Answer: (D)
Explaination:

2011
Question 1: GATE | GATE-EC-2011
If , then the initial and final values of f(t) are
respectively -
Answer: (B)
Explaination:

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