Signals & Systems Test Questions Set - 1

1)   Which mathematical notation specifies the condition of periodicity for a continuous time signal?

a. x(t) = x(t +T0)
b. x(n) = x(n+ N)
c. x(t) = e-αt
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: x(t) = x(t +T0)

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2)   Which property of delta function indicates the equality between the area under the product of function with shifted impulse and the value of function located at unit impulse instant?

a. Replication
b. Sampling
c. Scaling
d. Product
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ANSWER: Sampling

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3)   Which among the below specified conditions/cases of discrete time in terms of real constant 'a', represents the double-sided decaying exponential signal?

a. a > 1
b. 0 < a < 1
c. a < -1
d. -1 < a < 0
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ANSWER: -1 < a < 0

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4)   Damped sinusoids are _____

a. sinusoid signals multiplied by growing exponentials
b. sinusoid signals divided by growing exponentials
c. sinusoid signals multiplied by decaying exponentials
d. sinusoid signals divided by decaying exponentials
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ANSWER: sinusoid signals multiplied by decaying exponentials

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5)   An amplitude of sinc function that passes through zero at multiple values of an independent variable 'x' ______

a. Decreases with an increase in the magnitude of an independent variable (x)
b. Increases with an increase in the magnitude of an independent variable (x)
c. Always remains constant irrespective of variation in magnitude of 'x'
d. Cannot be defined
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ANSWER: Decreases with an increase in the magnitude of an independent variable (x)

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6)   A system is said to be shift invariant only if______

a. a shift in the input signal also results in the corresponding shift in the output
b. a shift in the input signal does not exhibit the corresponding shift in the output
c. a shifting level does not vary in an input as well as output
d. a shifting at input does not affect the output
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ANSWER: a shift in the input signal also results in the corresponding shift in the output

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7)   Which condition determines the causality of the LTI system in terms of its impulse response?

a. Only if the value of an impulse response is zero for all negative values of time
b. Only if the value of an impulse response is unity for all negative values of time
c. Only if the value of an impulse response is infinity for all negative values of time
d. Only if the value of an impulse response is negative for all negative values of time
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ANSWER: Only if the value of an impulse response is zero for all negative values of time

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8)   Under which conditions does an initially relaxed system become unstable?

a. only if bounded input generates unbounded output
b. only if bounded input generates bounded output
c. only if unbounded input generates unbounded output
d. only if unbounded input generates bounded output
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ANSWER: only if bounded input generates unbounded output

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9)   Which among the following are the stable discrete time systems?

1. y(n) = x(4n)
2. y(n) = x(-n)
3. y(n) = ax(n) + 8
4. y(n) = cos x(n)


a. 1 & 3
b. 2 & 4
c. 1, 3 & 4
d. 1, 2, 3 & 4
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ANSWER: 1, 2, 3 & 4

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10)   An equalizer used to compensate the distortion in the communication system by faithful recovery of an original signal is nothing but an illustration of _________

a. Static system
b. Dynamic system
c. Invertible system
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Invertible system

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11)   Which block of the discrete time systems requires memory in order to store the previous input?

a. Adder
b. Signal Multiplier
c. Unit Delay
d. Unit Advance
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ANSWER: Unit Delay

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12)   Which type/s of discrete-time system do/does not exhibit the necessity of any feedback?

a. Recursive Systems
b. Non-recursive Systems
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Non-recursive Systems

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13)   Which among the following belongs to the category of non-recursive systems?

a. Causal FIR Systems
b. Non-causal FIR Systems
c. Causal IIR Systems
d. Non-causal IIR Systems
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ANSWER: Causal FIR Systems

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14)   Recursive Systems are basically characterized by the dependency of its output on _______

a. Present input
b. Past input
c. Previous outputs
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above

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15)   What does the term y(-1) indicate especially in an equation that represents the behaviour of the causal system?

a. initial condition of the system
b. negative initial condition of the system
c. negative feedback condition of the system
d. response of the system to its initial input
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ANSWER: initial condition of the system

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16)   Which type of system response to its input represents the zero value of its initial condition?

a. Zero state response
b. Zero input response
c. Total response
d. Natural response
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ANSWER: Zero state response

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17)   Which is/are the essential condition/s to get satisfied for a recursive system to be linear?

a. Zero state response should be linear
b. Principle of Superposition should be applicable to zero input response
c. Total Response of the system should be addition of zero state & zero input responses
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: All of the above

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18)   Which among the following operations is/are not involved /associated with the computation process of linear convolution?

a. Folding Operation
b. Shifting Operation
c. Multiplication Operation
d. Integration Operation
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ANSWER: Integration Operation

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19)   A LTI system is said to be initially relaxed system only if ____

a. Zero input produces zero output
b. Zero input produces non-zero output
c. Zero input produces an output equal to unity
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Zero input produces zero output

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20)   What are the number of samples present in an impulse response called as?

a. string
b. array
c. length
d. element
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ANSWER: length

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21)   Which are the only waves that correspond/ support the measurement of phase angle in the line spectra?

a. Sine waves
b. Cosine waves
c. Triangular waves
d. Square waves
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ANSWER: Cosine waves

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22)   Double-sided phase & amplitude spectra _____

a. Possess an odd & even symmetry respectively
b. Possess an even & odd symmetry respectively
c. Both possess an odd symmetry
d. Both possess an even symmetry
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ANSWER: Possess an odd & even symmetry respectively

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23)   What does the first term 'a0' in the below stated expression of a line spectrum indicate?

x(t) = a0 + a1 cos w0 t + a2 cos2 w0t +......+  b1 sin w0 t + b2 sin w0 t + .....


a. DC component
b. Fundamental component
c. Second harmonic component
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: DC component

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24)   Which kind of frequency spectrum/spectra is/are obtained from the line spectrum of a continuous signal on the basis of Polar Fourier Series Method?

a. Continuous in nature
b. Discrete in nature
c. Sampled in nature
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: Discrete in nature

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25)   Which type/s of Fourier Series allow/s to represent the negative frequencies by plotting the double-sided spectrum for the analysis of periodic signals?

a. Trigonometric Fourier Series
b. Polar Fourier Series
c. Exponential Fourier Series
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: Exponential Fourier Series

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26)   What does the signalling rate in the digital communication system imply?

a. Number of digital pulses transmitted per second
b. Number of digital pulses transmitted per minute
c. Number of digital pulses received per second
d. Number of digital pulses received per minute
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ANSWER: Number of digital pulses transmitted per second

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27)   As the signalling rate increases, _______

a. Width of each pulse increases
b. Width of each pulse decreases
c. Width of each pulse remains unaffected
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Width of each pulse decreases

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28)   Which phenomenon occurs due to an increase in the channel bandwidth during the transmission of narrow pulses in order to avoid any intervention of signal distortion?

a. Compression in time domain
b. Expansion in time domain
c. Compression in frequency domain
d. Expansion in frequency domain
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ANSWER: Expansion in frequency domain

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29)   Why are the negative & positive phase shifts introduced for positive & negative frequencies respectively in amplitude and phase spectra?

a. To change the symmetry of the phase spectrum
b. To maintain the symmetry of the phase spectrum
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: To maintain the symmetry of the phase spectrum

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30)   Duality Theorem / Property of Fourier Transform states that _________

a. Shape of signal in time domain & shape of spectrum can be interchangeable
b. Shape of signal in frequency domain & shape of spectrum can be interchangeable
c. Shape of signal in time domain & shape of spectrum can never be interchangeable
d. Shape of signal in time domain & shape of spectrum can never be interchangeable
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ANSWER: Shape of signal in time domain & shape of spectrum can be interchangeable

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31)   Which property of fourier transform gives rise to an additional phase shift of -2π ftd for the generated time delay in the communication system without affecting an amplitude spectrum?

a. Time Scaling
b. Linearity
c. Time Shifting
d. Duality
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ANSWER: Time Shifting

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32)   Which among the below assertions is precise in accordance to the effect of time scaling?

A : Inverse relationship exists between the time and  frequency domain representation of signal
B : A signal must be necessarily limited in time as well as frequency domains


a. A is true & B is false
b. A is false & B is true
c. Both A & B are true
d. Both A & B are false
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ANSWER: A is true & B is false

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33)   Which is/are the mandatory condition/s to get satisfied by the transfer function for the purpose of distortionless transmission?

a. Amplitude Response should be constant for all frequencies
b. Phase should be linear with frequency passing through zero
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a & b

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34)   What is/are the crucial purposes of using the Fourier Transform while analyzing any elementary signals at different frequencies?

a. Transformation from time domain to frequency domain
b. Plotting of amplitude & phase spectrum
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a & b

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35)   What is the possible range of frequency spectrum for discrete time fourier series (DTFS)?

a. 0 to 2π
b. -π to +π
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both a & b

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36)   Which among the following assertions represents a necessary condition for the existence of Fourier Transform of discrete time signal (DTFT)?

a. Discrete Time Signal should be absolutely summable
b. Discrete Time Signal should be absolutely multipliable
c. Discrete Time Signal should be absolutely integrable
d. Discrete Time Signal should be absolutely differentiable
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ANSWER: Discrete Time Signal should be absolutely summable

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37)   What is the nature of Fourier representation of a discrete & aperiodic signal?

a. Continuous & periodic
b. Discrete & aperiodic
c. Continuous & aperiodic
d. Discrete & periodic
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ANSWER: Continuous & periodic

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38)   Which property of periodic signal in DTFS gets completely clarified / identified by the equation x (n – n0)?

a. Conjugation
b. Time Shifting
c. Frequency Shifting
d. Time Reversal
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ANSWER: Time Shifting

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39)   A Laplace Transform exists when ______

A. The function is piece-wise continuous
B. The function is of exponential order
C. The function is piecewise discrete
D. The function is of differential order


a. A & B
b. C & D
c. A & D
d. B & C
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ANSWER: A & B

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40)   Where is the ROC defined or specified for the signals containing causal as well as anti-causal terms?

a. Greater than the largest pole
b. Less than the smallest pole
c. Between two poles
d. Cannot be defined
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ANSWER: Between two poles

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