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Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Let Y(s)Y(s) be the unit-step response of a causal system having a transfer function G(s)=3−s(s+1)(s+3)G(s)= \dfrac{3-s}{(s+1)(s+3)} that is ,Y(s)=G(s)s.Y(s)=\dfrac{G(s)}{s}. The forced response of the system is
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
For an LTI system, the Bode plot for its gain is as illustrated in the figure shown. The number of system poles NpN_{p} and the number of system zeros NzN_{z} in the frequency range 1 Hz≤f≤ 107Hz1\: Hz \leq f \leq \:10^{7} Hz is
Official PYQ2019Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider a causal second-order system with the transfer function G(s)=11+2s+s2G(s)=\dfrac{1}{1+2s+s^{2}} with a unit-step R(s)=1sR(s)=\dfrac{1}{s} as an input. Let C(s)C(s) be the corresponding output. The time taken by the system output c(t)c(t) to reach 94%94\% of its steady-state value lim⁡t→∞ c(t),\underset{t\rightarrow \infty}{\lim}\:c(t), rounded off to two decimal …
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 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 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 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 SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
A continuous time signal x(t)=4cos⁡(200πt)+8cos⁡(400πt)x(t)=4 \cos(200\pi t)+8 \cos(400\pi t), where tt is in seconds, is the input to a linear time invariant (LTI) filter with the impulse response h(t)={2sin⁡(300πt)πt,t≠0600,t=0.h(t)=\begin{cases} \frac{2 \sin (300\pi t)}{\pi t},& t\neq 0 \\ 600, & t=0. \end{cases} Let y(t)y(t) be the output of this filter. The maximum value of ∣y(t)∣\mid y(t) \mid is …
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
An LTI system with unit sample response h[n]=5δ[n]−7δ[n−1]+7δ[n−3]−5δ[n−4]h[n]=5\delta [n]-7\delta [n-1]+7\delta [n-3]-5\delta [n-4] is a
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The input x(t)x(t) and the output y(t)y(t) of a continuous –time system are related as y(t)=∫t−Ttx(u)du.y(t)=\int_{t-T}^{t}x(u) du. The system is
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Consider the parallel combination of two LTI systems shown in the figure. The impulse responses of the systems are h1(t)=2δ(t+2)−3δ(t+1)h2(t)=δ(t−2).\begin{array} {} h_1(t)=2\delta (t+2)-3\delta (t+1) \\ h_2(t)=\delta (t-2). \end{array} If the input x(t)x(t) is a unit step signal, then the energy of y(t)y(t) is ____________
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The transfer function of a linear time invariant system is given by H(s)=2s4–5s3+5s−2H(s) = 2s^4 – 5s^3 + 5s -2. The number of zeroes in the right half of the ss-plane is _________
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
If the signal x(t)=sin⁡(t)πtx(t) = \large \frac{\sin(t)}{\pi t}∗*sin⁡(t)πt\large \frac{\sin(t)}{\pi t} with ∗* denoting the convolution operation, then x(t)x(t) is equal to
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
The direct form structure of an FIR (finite impulse response) filter is shown in the figure. The filter can be used to approximate a
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
A second-order linear time-invariant system is described by the following state equations ddtx1(t)+2x1(t)=3u(t)\frac{d}{dt}x_1(t)+2x_1(t)=3u(t) ddtx2(t)+x2(t)=u(t)\frac{d}{dt}x_2(t)+x_2(t)=u(t) where x1(t)x_1(t) and x2(t)x_2(t) are the two state variables and u(t)u(t) denotes the input. If the output c(t)=x1(t)c(t)=x_1(t), then the system is
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The forward-path transfer function and the feedback-path transfer function of a single loop negative feedback control system are given as G(s)=K(s+2)s2+2s+2  andH(s)=1,G(s)=\frac{K(s+2)}{s^2+2s+2}\;\text{and}\hspace{0.3cm}H(s)=1, respectively. If the variable parameter KK is real positive, then the location of the breakaway point on the root locus diagram of the system is …
Official PYQ2016Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
A wide sense stationary random process X(t)X(t) passes through the LTI system shown in the figure. If the autocorrelation function of X(t)X(t) is RX(τ)R_X(\tau), then the autocorrelation function RY(τ)R_Y(\tau) of the output Y(t)Y(t) is equal to
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The result of the convolution x(−t)∗δ(−t−t0)x(-t) * \delta (-t-t_0) is