Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2025 examination

GTU BE03000171 Signals and Systems Winter 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · EC Engineering · Semester 3 · Subject code BE03000171
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70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

For the signal x(t) , plot x(1−t2)x\left( 1 - \dfrac{t}{2} \right)

GTU Signals and Systems (BE03000171) Winter 2025 Question 1(a) Diagram
(b)
4 marks

Define periodic and aperiodic signal. Determine whether the following signals are periodic or not? If periodic determine the fundamental period.

1x(t)=cos⁡(4πt)x(t) = \cos(4\pi t)
2x(n)=cos⁡(n6)⋅cos⁡(nπ6)x(n) = \cos\left( \dfrac{n}{6} \right) \cdot \cos\left( \dfrac{n\pi}{6} \right)
(c)
7 marks
Derive Fourier co-efficients of the Trigonometric Fourier series of a even symmetry periodic signal.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Define following systems.

1Invertible system 2. FIR system 3. IIR system
(b)
4 marks

Determine whether the following system is linear, stable, causal and time-invariant using appropriate test. y(t)=x(t2)y(t) = x\left( t^2 \right)

(c)
7 marks
State and prove sampling theorem.
(c)
7 marks
Explain reconstruction of a signal from its samples using interpolation process.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define autocorrelation function of a signal. List its properties.
(b)
4 marks
State and prove a condition for a discrete time LTI system to be stable.
(c)
7 marks
The impulse response of the circuit is given as h(t)=e−2tu(t)h(t) = e^{-2t}u(t). This circuit is excited by an input of x(t)=e−4t[u((t)−u((t−2)]x(t) = e^{-4t}[u((t) - u((t - 2)]. Determine the output of the circuit.
(a)
3 marks

For, x(n)=δ(n)+2δ(n−1)−δ(n−3)x(n) = \delta(n) + 2\delta(n - 1) - \delta(n - 3) and h(n)=2δ(n+1)−2δ(n−1)h(n) = 2\delta(n + 1) - 2\delta(n - 1). Compute y(n)=x(n)∗h(n)y(n) = x(n) * h(n)

(b)
4 marks

Determine whether the following system is linear, stable, causal and time-invariant using appropriate test. y(n)=x(n)−x(n−1)y(n) = x(n) - x(n - 1)

(c)
7 marks
Define convolution integral for a continuous time and a discrete time signals. List properties of convolution.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
State and prove time shifting property of Fourier transform.
(b)
4 marks
Find the Fourier transform of the following signal.

x(t)={2−4≤t≤−222≤t≤40otherwisex(t) = \begin{cases} 2 & -4 \le t \le -2 \\ 2 & 2 \le t \le 4 \\ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}

(c)
7 marks
Obtain the trigonometric Fourier series for the waveform shown below.
GTU Signals and Systems (BE03000171) Winter 2025 Question 4(c) Diagram
(a)
3 marks
State and prove differentiation in time domain properties of Fourier transform.
(b)
4 marks
Using properties of Fourier transform, find the Fourier transform of x(t)=e−3tu(t−2)x(t) = e^{-3t}u(t - 2).
(c)
7 marks
Using Fourier transform, find the convolution of the signals x1(t)=e−2tu(t)x_1(t) = e^{-2t}u(t) and x2(t)=e−3tu(t)x_2(t) = e^{-3t}u(t).

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
State and prove multiplication by exponential sequence property of z-transform.
(b)
4 marks

Using long division, determine the inverse z-transform of X(z)=z−1+2z−21−3z−1+4z−2+z−3; ROC;∣z∣>1X(z) = \dfrac{z^{-1} + 2z^{-2}}{1 - 3z^{-1} + 4z^{-2} + z^{-3}};\ ROC; |z| > 1

(c)
7 marks

Determine the impulse response h(n) of the causal system described by the difference equation y(n)−34y(n−1)+18y(n−2)=x(n)+13x(n−1)y(n) - \dfrac{3}{4}y(n - 1) + \dfrac{1}{8}y(n - 2) = x(n) + \dfrac{1}{3}x(n - 1) .

(a)
3 marks
Explain differentiation property in the z- domain.
(b)
4 marks

Using appropriate properties, find z-transform of x(n)=n(13)nu(n−2)x(n) = n \left( \dfrac{1}{3} \right)^n u(n - 2)

(c)
7 marks

Find the inverse z-transform of X(z)=2z−7z2−5z+6; ROC;∣z∣<2X(z) = \dfrac{2z - 7}{z^2 - 5z + 6};\ ROC; |z| < 2

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