Skip to content

GATE EC Networks, Signals and Systems questions

Practise Networks, Signals and Systems questions for GATE EC. Explore official PYQs and original subject-wise quizzes, check answers and view available solutions. Free, no sign-in.

Identify whether the signal and system are continuous-time or discrete-time. Check linearity, time invariance and stability before selecting a transform or response method.

Subject, topic, year and type filter the full library. Match any choice within a filter, and all selected filter categories. Search, source and sort apply to this page.

20 on this page
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
The block diagram of a system is illustrated in the figure shown, where X(s)X(s) is the input and Y(s)Y(s) is the output. The transfer function H(s)=Y(s)X(s)H(s)=\dfrac{Y(s)}{X(s)} is
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
Let the state-space representation of an LTI system be x(t)=Ax(t)+Bu(t),y(t)=Cx(t)+du(t)x(t)=A x(t)+B u(t), y(t)=Cx(t)+du(t) where A,B,CA,B,C are matrices, dd is a scalar, u(t)u(t) is the input to the system, and y(t)y(t) is its output. Let B=[001]TB=[0\quad0\quad1]^{T} and d=0d=0 .Which one of the following options for AA and CC will ensure that the transfer function of this LTI …
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
Consider a unity feedback system, as in the figure shown, with an integral compensator Ks\dfrac{K}{s} and open-loop transfer function G(s)=1s2+3s+2G(s)=\dfrac{1}{s^{2}+3s+2} where K>0.K>0. The positive value of KK for which there are exactly two poles of the unity feedback system on the jωj\omega axis is equal to ________ (rounded off to two decimal …
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
Let h[n]h[n] be a length – 77 discrete-time finite impulse response filter, given by h[0]=4,h[1]=3,h[2]=2,h[3]=1,h[0]=4, \quad h[1]=3,\quad h[2]=2,\quad h[3]=1, h[−1]=−3,h[−2]=−2,h[−3]=−1,\quad h[-1]=-3, \quad h[-2]=-2, \quad h[-3]=-1, and h[n]h[n] is zero for ∣n∣≥4.|n|\geq4. A length – 33 finite impulse response approximation g[n]g[n] of h[n]h[n] has to be obtained such that …
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A discrete-time all-pass system has two of its poles at 0.25∠0∘0.25\angle 0^{\circ} and 2∠30∘2\angle 30^{\circ}. Which one of the following statements about the system is TRUE?
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
Let x(t)\text{x(t)} be a periodic function with period T = 10\text{T = 10}.The Fourier series coefficients for this series are denoted by ak,a_{k}, that is x(t)=∑k=−∞∞akejk 2πTtx\left ( t \right )=\sum ^{\infty }_{k=-\infty }a_{k}e^{jk\:\frac{2\pi }{T}t} The same function x(t)x(t) can also be considered as a periodic function with period T′=40.{T}'=40. Let bkb_{k} be the …
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
The ABCD\text{ABCD} matrix for a two-port network is defined by: [V1I1]=[ABCD][V2−I2]\begin{bmatrix} V_{1}\\ I_{1} \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} A &B \\ C& D \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} V_{2}\\ -I_{2} \end{bmatrix} The parameter B\text{B} for the given two-port network (in ohms, correct to two decimal places) is _________.
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
The state equation and the output equation of a control system are given below: x˙=[−4−1.540]x+[20]u,\dot{x}=\begin{bmatrix} -4 & -1.5\\ 4& 0 \end{bmatrix}x+\begin{bmatrix} 2\\ 0 \end{bmatrix}u, y=[1.50.625]x.y=\begin{bmatrix} 1.5 & 0.625 \end{bmatrix}x. The transfer function representation of the system is
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
The input 4sin⁡c(2t)4\sin c(2t) is fed to a Hilbert transformer to obtain y(t),y( t), as shown in the figure below: Here sin⁡c(x)=sin⁡(πx)πx.\sin c \left ( x\right )=\dfrac{\sin\left ( \pi x \right )}{\pi x}. The value (accurate to two decimal places) of ∫−∞∞∣y(t)∣2dt\int ^{\infty }_{-\infty } \mid y( t ) \mid ^{2}dt is ________.
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
For a unity feedback control system with the forward path transfer function G(s)=Ks(s+2)G\left ( s \right )=\dfrac{K}{s\left ( s+2 \right )}The peak resonant magnitude MrM_{r} of the closed-loop frequency response is 22. The corresponding value of the gain K\text{K} (correct to two decimal places) is _________.
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The figure below shows the Bode magnitude and phase plots of a stable transfer function G(s)=n0s3+d2s2+d1s+d0.G\left ( s \right )=\dfrac{n_{0}}{s^{3}+d_{2}s^{2}+d_{1}s+d_{0}}. Consider the negative unity feedback configuration with gain kk in the feedforward path. The closed loop is stable for k<k0.k < k_{0}. The maximum value of k0k_{0} is _________.
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
Consider the network shown below with R1=1 Ω,R2=2 ΩR_{1}=1\:\Omega,R_{2}=2\:\Omega and R3=3 Ω.R_{3}=3\:\Omega. The network is connected to a constant voltage source of 11 V11\:V. The magnitude of the current (in amperes, accurate to two decimal places ) through the source is _________.
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
A band limited low-pass signal x(t)x(t) of bandwidth 5 kHz5\:kHz is sampled at a sampling rate fsf_{s}.The signal x(t)x(t) is reconstructed using the reconstruction filter H(f)H(f) whose magnitude response is shown below: The minimum sampling rate fs(in kHz)f_{s}(\text{in}\: kHz) for perfect reconstruction of x(t)x(t) is ________.
Official PYQ2018Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
Let X[k]=k+1,0≤k≤7X\left[ k \right ] = k + 1,0\leq k\leq 7 be 88-point  DFT \:\text{DFT}\: of a sequence x[n]x[n]. where X[k]=∑n=0N−1x[n]e−j2πnk/NX\left [ k \right ]=\sum_{n=0}^{N-1}x \left [ n \right ]e^{-j2\pi nk/N}. The value (correct to two decimal places) of ∑n=03x[2n]\sum_{n=0}^{3}x \left [ 2n \right ] is ________.
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the following statements for continuous-time linear time invariant (LTI) systems. There is no bounded input bounded output (BIBO) stable system with a pole in the right half of the complex plane. There is no causal and BIBO stable with a pole in the right half of the complex plane. Which one among the following is correct?
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider a single input single output discrete-time system with x[n]x[ n ] as input and y[n]y [ n ] as output, where the two are related asy[n]={n∣x[n]∣, for  0≤n≤10x[n]–x[n−1],otherwise.y [ n ]= \begin{cases} n \mid x [ n ] \mid, & \text{ for } \ 0\leq n\leq 10\\ x [ n ] – x [ n-1 ], & \text{otherwise.}\end{cases} Which one of the following statements is true about the system?
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
A periodic signal x(t)x(t) has a trigonometric Fourier series expansion x(t)=a0+∑n=1∞(ancos⁡nω0t+bnsin⁡nω0t)x( t )= a_{0}+\sum_{n=1}^{ \infty } ( a_{n} \cos n\omega _{0}t+b_{n}\sin n\omega _{0}t ) If x(t)=−x(−t)=−x(t−πω0)x(t)= -x(-t)=-x(t-\frac{\pi }{\omega _{0}}), we can conclude that
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 2 marks
Let x(t)x(t) be a continuous time periodic signal with fundamental period T=1T=1 seconds.Let ak{a_{k} } be the complex Fourier series coefficients of x(t)x(t), where kk is integer valued. Consider the following statements about x(3t)x(3t): The complex Fourier series coefficients of x(3t)x(3t) are ak{a_{k}} where kk is integer valued The complex …
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Two discrete-time signals x[n]x[n] and h[n]h[n] are both non-zero only for n=0,1,2n=0,1,2, and are zero otherwise .It is given that x[0]=1, x[1]=2, x[2]=1, h[0]=1x[0]=1, \: x[1]=2, \: x[2]=1, \: h[0]=1 Let y[n]y[n] be the linear convolution of x[n]x[n] and h[n]h[n]. Given that y[1]=3y[1]=3 and y[2]=4y[2]=4, the value of the expression (10y[3]+y[4])(10y[3]+y[4]) is__________.
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
Let h[n]h[n] be the impulse response of a discrete-time linear time invariant(LTI) filter. The impulse response is given by h[0]=13; h[1]=13; h[2]=13; and h[n]=0 for n<0 and n>2.h[0]=\frac{1}{3}; \, h[1]=\frac{1}{3}; \, h[2]=\frac{1}{3} \text{; and } h[n]=0 \text{ for } n<0 \text{ and } n>2. Let H(ω)H(\omega) be the discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT) of h[n]h[n], where ω\omega is the normalized …