Code No: R05210403 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics &
Instrumentation Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics &
Control Engineering and Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Sketch the following signals

i. Π t−1


2
+ Π(t − 1)
ii. f (t) = 3u(t) + tu(t) − (t − 1)u(t − 1) − 5u(t − 2)
(b) Evaluate the following Integrals [8+8]
R5
i. δ(t)Sin2Πtdt
0
Rα −αt2
ii. e δ(t − 10)dt
−α

2. Find the exponential Fourier series and plot the magnitude and phase spectrum for
the triangular waveform shown in figure 2 [10+6]

Figure 2
3. (a) Explain the concept of Fourier Transform for non-periodic signals.
(b) Find the Fourier Transform of the signal f(t) = te−at u(t), a >0. [8+8]

4. (a) Explain the characteristics of an ideal LPF. Explain why it can’t be realized.
(b) Differentiate between causal and non-causal systems. [12+4]

5. (a) The waveform V(t)= e−t/Γ u(t) is passed through a high pass RC circuit having
a time constant Γ.
i. Find the energy spectral density at the output of the circuit.
ii. Show that the total output energy is one half the input energy.
(b) Find the cross correlation of the functions sin ωt and cos ωt. [8+8]

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50Πt 2
6. (a) Consider the signal x(t) = sinΠt


which to be sampled with a sampling
frequency of ωs = 150Π to obtain a signal g(t) with Fourier transform G(jω ).
Determine the maximum value of ω0 for which it is guaranteed that
G(jω) = 75 × (jω) f or |ω| ≤ ω0 where X(jω) is the Fourier transform of x(t).
(b) The signal x(t) = u(t + T0 ) − u(t − T0 ) can undergo impulse train sampling
without aliasing, provided that the sampling period T< 2T0 . Justify.
(c) The signal x(t) with Fourier transform X(jω) = u(ω + ω0 ) − u(ω − ω0 ) can
undergo impulse train sampling without aliasing, provided that the sampling
period T < π/ω0 . Justify. [6+5+5]

7. (a) Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following:

s2 +2s+5
i. (s+3)(s+5)2
Re(s) > −3
2s+1
ii. s+2
Re(s) > −2
(b) Find the laplace transform of sin ωt . [10+6]

8. (a) Find the inverse Z-transform of the following X(z).

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i. X(Z) = log 1−az −1 , |z| > |a|
1


ii. X(Z) = log 1−a−1 z , |z| < |a|

n
n
(b) Find the Z-transform X(n) x[n] = 21 u[n] + 13 u[−n − 1]. [8+8]

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Code No: R05210403 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics &
Instrumentation Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics &
Control Engineering and Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Write short notes on “Orthogonal functions”.

(b) Define the following Elementary signals [8+8]
i. Real Exponential Signal
ii. Continuous time version of a sinusoidal signal and Bring out the relation
between Sinusoidal and complex exponential signals.
2. (a) State the Dirichlet’s condition for Fourier series.
(b) Find Trigonometric Fourier series for a periodic square waveform shown in
figure 2 which is symmetrical with respect to the vertical axis. [6+10]

Figure 2
3. (a) Find out the Fourier Transform of the periodic pulse train shown figure 3a.

Figure 3a
(b) Find out the Fourier Transform of the Cosine wave x(t) = A Cos (2πfc t) u(t).
Hence plot its amplitude spectrum. [8+8]
4. (a) Transfer 
function of a LPF is given by
1, |w| < wc
H (w) =
0, |w| > wc

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Show that its impulse response is non-causal. What do you do to make it
causal? What is its physical significance.
(b) Find the response e(t) of the electric circuit shown figure 4b below for the
input i (t) = e−t u (t). [8+8]

Figure 4b
5. (a) Determine the power of the following signals
i. 10 Cos(100t+ π /3)
ii. 10 Cos(100t+π /3)+16 sin(150t+ π/3)
(b) Find the energies of the signals shown in figures 5(b)i,5(b)ii. [8+8]
i.

Figure 5(b)i
ii.

Figure 5(b)ii
6. (a) Define sampling theorem for time limited signal and find the nyquist rate for
the following signals.
i. sinc20t
ii. 4 sinc2 100t.
(b) Discuss Natural sampling.
(c) Discuss effect of under sampling. [6+6+4]

7. (a) State the properties of the ROC of L.T.

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(b) Determine the function of time x(t) for each of the following laplace transforms
and their associated regions of convergence. [8+8]
(s+1)2
i. s2 −s+1
Re {S} > 1/2
s2 −s+1
ii. (s+1)2
Re {S} > −1

8. (a) Find the inverse Z-transform of the following X(z).

1


i. X(Z) = log 1−az −1 , |z| > |a|
1


ii. X(Z) = log 1−a−1 z , |z| < |a|

n
n
(b) Find the Z-transform X(n) x[n] = 21 u[n] + 13 u[−n − 1]. [8+8]

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics &
Instrumentation Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics &
Control Engineering and Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Show that whether x(t) = A e−α(t) u(t), α >0 is an energy signal or not.
(b) Prove that the complex exponential functions are orthogonal functions. [8+8]
2. (a) Derive polar Fourier series from the exponential Fourier series representation
and hence prove that Dn = 2 |Cn |
(b) Show that the magnitude spectrum of every periodic function is Symmetrical
about the vertical axis passing through the origin. [8+8]
3. Find the Fourier Transform of the following function
(a) A single symmetrical Triangular Pulse
(b) A single symmetrical Gate Pulse
(c) A single cosine wave at t=0 [8+4+4]
4. (a) Sketch and explain characteristics of an ideal Low pass, High pass and Band
pass filters.
(b) Draw a circuit diagram of a physically realizable LPF. Sketch its impulse
response. [12+4]
5. (a) Explain briefly detection of periodic signals in the presence of noise by corre-
lation.
(b) Explain briefly extraction of a signal from noise by filtering. [8+8]
6. (a) A signal x(t)= 2 cos 400 π t + 6 cos 640 π t. is ideally sampled at fs = 500Hz.
If the sampled signal is passed through an ideal low pass filter with a cut off
frequency of 400 Hz, what frequency components will appear in the output.
(b) A rectangular pulse waveform shown in figure 6b is sampled once every TS
seconds and reconstructed using an ideal LPF with a cutoff frequency of fs /2.
Sketch the reconstructed waveform for Ts = 16 sec and Ts = 12 1
sec. [8+8]

Figure 6b

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7. (a) When a function f(t) is said to be laplace transformable.
(b) What do you mean by region of convergence.
(c) List the advantages of Laplace transform.
d2
(d) If δ(t) is a unit impulse function find the laplace transform of dt2
[δ(t)] .
[4+4+4+4]

8. (a) A finite sequence x[n] is defined as x[n] = {5,3,-2,0,4,-3} Find X[Z] and its
ROC.
 n
a 0 ≤ n ≤ N − 1, a > 0
(b) Consider the sequence x[n] =
0 otherwise
Find X[Z].
(c) Find the Z-transform of x(n) = cos(nω)u(n). [5+5+6]

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Code No: R05210403 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2008
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics &
Instrumentation Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics &
Control Engineering and Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

1. (a) Show that whether x(t) = A e−α(t) u(t), α >0 is an energy signal or not.
(b) Prove that the complex exponential functions are orthogonal functions. [8+8]
P
α
2. (a) Prove that the normalized power is given by p = |Cn |2 where |Cn | are
n=−α
complex Fourier coefficients for the periodic wave form.
(b) Determine the Fourier series expansion for the signal x(t) shown in figure 2.
[8+8]

Figure 2
3. (a) Find the Fourier Transform of the following time function
f(t) = e−at sin w0 t u(t)
(b) State and prove time differentiation and integration properties of Fourier
Transform. [8+8]

4. (a) Explain how input and output signals are related to impulse response of a LTI
system.
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(b) Let the system function of a LTI system be jw+2
. What is the output of the
system for an input (0.8)t u (t). [8+8]

5. Find the power of periodic signal g(t) shown in figure 5c. Find also the powers of
[4×4]

(a) -g(t)
(b) 2g(t)

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(c) g(t).

Figure 5c
6. (a) A low pass signal x(t) has a spectrum x(f) given by
1 − |f | /200 |f | < 200
x(f ) =
0 elsewhere
Assume that x(t) is ideally sampled at fs=300 Hz. Sketch the spectrum of
xδ (t)f or |f | < 200.
(b) The uniform sampling theorem says that a band limited signal x(t) can be
completely specified by its sampled values in the time domain. Now consider
a time limited signal x(t) that is zero for |t| ≥ T . Show that the spectrum
x(f) of x(t) can be completely specified by the sampled values x(kfo ) where
f0 ≤ 1/2T . [8+8]

7. Consider the following signals, find laplace transform and region of convergence for
each signal

(a) e−2t u(t) + e−3t u(t)

(b) e−4t u(t) + e−5t sin 5t u(t)
(c) State properties of laplace transform. [6+6+4]

8. (a) Using the Power Series expansion technique, find the inverse Z-transform of
the following X(Z):
Z 1
i. X(Z) = 2Z 2 −3Z+1
|Z| < 2
Z
ii. X(Z) = 2Z 2 −3Z+1
|Z| > 1
(b) Find the inverse Z-transform of [8+8]
Z
X(Z) = Z(Z−1)(Z−2) 2 |Z| > 2

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