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Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
For the discrete-time system shown in the figure, the poles of the system transfer function are located at
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
The pole-zero diagram of a casual and stable discrete-time system is shown in the figure. The zero at the origin has multiplicity 44. The impulse response of the system is h[n]h[n]. If h[0]=1h[0]=1, we can conclude
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The open-loop transfer function of a plant in a unity feedback configuration is given as G(s)=K(s+4)(s+8)(s2−9)G(s) = \frac{K(s+4)}{(s+8)(s^2-9)}. The value of the gain K(>0)K(>0) for which −1+j2-1+j2 lies on the root locus is _________.
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
A plant transfer function is given as G(s)=(Kp+K1s)1s(s+2)G(s)= \bigg( K_p+ \frac{K_1}{s} \bigg) \frac{1}{s(s+2)}. When the plant operates in a unity feedback configuration, the condition for the stability of the closed loop system is
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
In the system shown in Figure (a), m(t)m(t) is a low-pass signal with bandwidth WW Hz. The frequency response of the band-pass filter H(f)H(f) is shown in Figure (b). If it is desired that the output signal z(t)=10x(t)z(t)=10x(t), the maximum value of WW (in Hz) should be strictly less than _____________.
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
Input x(t)x(t) and output y(t)y(t) of an LTI system are related by the differential equation y’’(t)–y’(t)–6y(t)=x(t).y’’(t) – y’(t) – 6y(t) = x(t). If the system is neither causal nor stable, the impulse response h(t)h(t) of the system is
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The transfer function of a mass-spring-damper system is given by G(S)=1Ms2+Bs+KG(S) = \dfrac{1}{Ms^{2}+Bs+K} The frequency response data for the system are given in the following table. …
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The impulse response of an LTI system can be obtained by
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 1 mark
The phase margin (in degrees) of the system G(s)=10s(s+10)G(s) = \dfrac{10}{s(s+10)} is _______.
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The transfer function of a first-order controller is given as GC(s)=K(s+a)s+bG_{C}(s) = \dfrac{K(s+a)}{s+b}where K,aK,a and ܾbb are positive real numbers. The condition for this controller to act as a phase lead compensator is
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The characteristic equation of an LTI system is given by F(s)=s5+2s4+3s3+6s2–4s–8=0.F(s) = s^{5} + 2s^{4} + 3s^{3} + 6s^{2} – 4s – 8 = 0. The number of roots that lie strictly in the left half ss-plane is _________.
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A discrete-time signal x[n]=sin⁡(π2n),nx[n] = \sin(\pi^{2}n),n being an integer, is
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 1 mark
A continuous, linear time-invariant filter has an impulse response h(t)h(t) described by h(t)={3for 0≤t≤30otherwiseh(t) = \begin{cases}3 & \text{for } 0 \leq t \leq 3 \\ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} When a constant input of value 55 is applied to this filter, the steady state output is ________.
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 1 mark
The forward path transfer function of a unity negative feedback system is given by G(s)=K(s+2)(s−1)G(s) = \frac{K}{(s+2)(s-1)}. The value of KK which will place both the poles of the closed-loop system at the same location, is _______.
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
For the following system, when X1(s)=0X_{1} (s) = 0, the transfer function Y(s)X2(s)\frac{Y(s)}{X_{2}(s)} is
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Consider a discrete-time signal x[n]={nfor 0≤n≤100otherwise x[n]= \begin{cases} n & \text{for } 0\leq n\leq 10 \\ 0 & \text{otherwise }\end{cases} If y[n]y[n] is the convolution of x[n]x[n] with itself, the value of y[4]y[4] is _______ .
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
An unforced linear time invariant (LTI) system is represented by [x1x2]=[−100−2][x1x2]\begin{bmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 0 \\ 0& -2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \end{bmatrix} If the initial conditions are x1(0)=1x_1(0)= 1 and x2(0)=−1x_2(0)= -1, the solution of the state equation is
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider the state space system expressed by the signal flow diagram shown in the figure. The corresponding system is
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the following block diagram in the figure. The transfer function C(s)R(s)\frac{C(s)}{R(s)} is
Official PYQ2014Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Let H1(z)=(1−pz−1)−1,H2(z)=(1−qz−1)−1,H(z)=H1(z)+rH2(z).H_{1}(z)= (1-pz^{-1})^{-1},H_{2}(z)= (1-qz^{-1})^{-1},H(z)=H_{1}(z)+rH_{2}(z). The quantities p,p, qq, rr are real numbers. Consider p=12,q=−14,∣r∣<1.p=\frac{1}{2},q=-\frac{1}{4},\mid r \mid < 1. If the zero of H(z)H(z) lies on the unit circle, then rr == _________