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GATE EC Discrete-time Signals questions

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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.

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Official PYQ2025Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMSQ · 1 mark
Let x[n]x[n] be a discrete-time signal whose zz-transform is X(z)X(z). Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
Official PYQ2024Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMSQ · 2 marks
​​​​​The radian frequency value(s) for which the discrete time sinusoidal signal x[n]=Acos⁡(Ωn+π/3)x[n]=A \cos (\Omega n+\pi / 3) has a period of 4040 is/are ______\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Official PYQ2024Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
The relationship between any N-length sequence x[n]x[n] and its corresponding N\mathrm{N}-point discrete Fourier transform X[k]X[k] is defined as X[k]=F{x[n]}.X[k]=\mathcal{F}\{x[n]\} . Another sequence y[n]y[n] is formed as below y[n]=F{F{F{F{x[n]}}}}.y[n]=\mathcal{F}\{\mathcal{F}\{\mathcal{F}\{\mathcal{F}\{x[n]\}\}\}\} . For the sequence x[n]={1,2,1,3}x[n]=\{1,2,1,3\}, the value of …
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider a discrete-time periodic signal with period N=5N=5. Let the discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS\text{(DTFS}) representation be x[n]=∑k=04akejk2πn5x[n]=\sum_{k=0}^4 a_k e^{\frac{j k 2 \pi n}{5}}, where a0=1,a1=a_0=1, a_1= 3j,a2=2j,a3=−2j3 j, a_2=2 j, a_3=-2 j and a4=−3ja_4=-3 j. The value of the sum ∑n=04x[n]sin⁡4πn5\sum_{n=0}^4 x[n] \sin \frac{4 \pi n}{5} is
Official PYQ2022Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
For a vector x‾=[x[0],x[1],…,x[7]],\overline{x} = \left[ x [0], x[1], \dots, x[7] \right], the 8-point\text{8-point} discrete Fourier transform (DFT)\text{(DFT)} is denoted by X‾=DFT(x‾)=[X[0],X[1],…,X[7]],\overline{X} = DFT (\overline{x}) = \left[ X [0], X[1], \dots, X[7] \right], where X[k]=∑n=07x[n]  exp(−j2π8nk).X[k] = \displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{7} x[n] \; \text{exp} \left(-j \frac{2 \pi}{8} nk \right). Here, …
Official PYQ2021Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider two 1616-point sequences x[n]x\left [ n \right ] and h[n]h\left [ n \right ]. Let the linear convolution of x[n]x\left [ n \right ] and h[n]h\left [ n \right ] be denoted by y[n]y\left [ n \right ], while z[n]z\left [ n \right ] denotes the 1616-point inverse discrete Fourier transform (IDFT)\text{(IDFT)} of the product of the 1616-point …
Official PYQ2021Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
Consider the signals x[n]=2n−1u[−n+2]x\left [ n \right ]=2^{n-1}u\left [ -n+2 \right ] and y[n]=2−n+2u[n+1]y\left [ n \right ]=2^{-n+2}u\left [ n+1 \right ], where u[n]u[n] is the unit step sequence. Let X(ejw)X(e^{jw}) and Y(ejw)Y(e^{jw}) be the discrete-time Fourier transform of x[n]x[n] and y[n]y[n], respectively. The value of the integral …
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMCQ · 2 marks
A finite duration discrete-time signal x[n]x[n] is obtained by sampling the continuous-time signal x(t)=cos⁡(200πt)x\left ( t \right )=\cos\left ( 200\pi t \right ) at sampling instants t=n/400,n=0,1,…,7.t=n/400, n=0, 1, \dots ,7. The 88-point discrete Fourier transform (DFT)\text{(DFT)} of x[n]x[n] is defined as …
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
Let H(z)H(z) be the z−z- transform of a real-valued discrete-time signal h[n].h[n]. If P(z)=H(z)H(1z)P(z) = H(z) H(\frac{1}{z}) has a zero at z=12+12j,z= \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}j, and P(z)P(z) has a total of four zeros, which one of the following plots represents all the zeros correctly?
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider a six-point decimation-in-time Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)(FFT) algorithm, for which the signal-flow graph corresponding to X[1]X[1] is shown in the figure. Let W6=exp(− j2π6).W_{6}=exp\left(-\:\dfrac{j2\pi}{6}\right). In the figure, what should be the values of the coefficients a1,a2,a3a_{1},a_{2},a_{3} in terms of W6W_{6} so that X[1]X[1] is obtained …
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 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 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 …
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
Consider the signal x[n]=6δ[n+2]+3δ[n+1]+8δ[n]+7δ[n−1]+4δ[n−2]x[n] = 6 \delta[n + 2] + 3 \delta[n + 1] + 8 \delta[n] + 7 \delta[n - 1] + 4 \delta[n - 2] If X(ejw)X(e^{jw}) is the discrete-time Fourier transform of x[n]x[n], then 1π∫−ππX(ejw)sin⁡2(2ω)dω\frac{1}{\pi} \int\limits_{-\pi}^{\pi} X(e^{jw}) \sin^2(2\omega) d\omega is equal to _______
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
A continuous-time filter with transfer function H(s)=2s+6s2+6s+8H\left ( s \right )= \frac{2s+6}{s^{2}+6s+8} is converted to a discrete-time filter with transfer function G(z)=2z2−0.5032 zz2−0.5032 z+kG\left ( z\right )= \frac{2z^{2}-0.5032 \: z}{z^{2}-0.5032 \: z+k} so that the impulse response of the continuous-time filter, sampled at 22 HzHz, is identical at the sampling instants to the …
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) of the 44-point sequence x[n]={x[0],x[1],x[2],x[3]}={3,2,3,4}x\left [ n \right ]=\left \{ x\left [ 0 \right ],x\left [ 1 \right ], x\left [ 2 \right ], x\left [ 3 \right ] \right \}= \left \{ 3,2,3,4 \right \} is …
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
A discrete-time signal x[n]=δ[n–3]+2δ[n–5]x[n] = \delta[n – 3] + 2 \delta[n – 5] has zz-transform X(z)X(z). If Y(z)=X(−z)Y(z) = X(-z) is the zz-transform of another signal y[n]y[n], then
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
A continuous-time speech signal xa(t)x_a(t) is sampled at a rate of 8 kHz8\:kHz and the samples are subsequently grouped in blocks, each of size NN. The DFT of each block is to be computed in real time using the radix-22 decimation-in-frequency FFT algorithm. If the processor performs all operations sequentially, and takes 20 μs20\:\mu s for computing …
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 1 mark
Two causal discrete-time signals x[n]x[n] and y[n]y[n] are related as y[n]=∑m=0nx[m]y[n] = \displaystyle{}\sum _{m=0}^{n} x[m]. If the zz-transform of y[n]y[n] is 2z(z−1)2,\dfrac{2}{z(z-1)^{2}}, the value of x[2]x[2] is _______.
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsNAT · 2 marks
Consider two real sequences with time-origin marked by the bold value, x1[n]={1,2,3,0},  x2[n]={1,3,2,1}x_{1}[n] = \{\textbf{1},2,3,0\},\:\:x_{2}[n] = \{\textbf{1},3,2,1\} Let ܺX1(k)X_{1}(k) and ܺX2(k)X_{2}(k) be 44-point DFTs of x1[n]x_{1}[n] and x2[n]x_{2}[n], respectively. Another sequence x3[n]x_{3}[n] is derived by taking 44-point inverse DFT of X3(k)=X1(k)X2(k).X_{3}(k) = X_{1}(k)X_{2}(k). …