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Official PYQ2026Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The response of a discrete time system y[n]y[n] obeys the following relation: y[n]=56y[n−1]−16y[n−2]+x[n].y[n]=\frac{5}{6} y[n-1]-\frac{1}{6} y[n-2]+x[n] . The input to the system is x[n]=δ[n]−13δ[n−1]x[n]=\delta[n]-\frac{1}{3} \delta[n-1]. Which of the following options is TRUE for y[n]y[n]?
Official PYQ2026Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider the discrete time system (S) with input x[n]x[n] and output y[n]y[n] as shown in the Figure. The two sub-systems represented by their impulse responses h1[n]h_{1}[n] and h2[n]h_{2}[n] are linear and time invariant. Which of the following statements is necessarily TRUE?
Official PYQ2025Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the discrete-time system below with input x[n]x[n] and output y[n]y[n]. In the figure, h1[n]h_{1}[n] and h2[n]h_{2}[n] denote the impulse responses of LTI Subsystems 11 and 22, respectively. Also, δ[n]\delta[n] is the unit impulse, and b>0b>0. Assuming h2[n]≠δ[n]h_{2}[n] \neq \delta[n], the overall system (denoted by the dashed box) is …
Official PYQ2024Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
​​​​A causal and stable LTI\text{LTI} system with impulse response h(t)h(t) produces an output y(t)y(t) for an input signal x(t)x(t). A signal x(0.5t)x(0.5 t) is applied to another causal and stable LTI\text{LTI} system with impulse response h(0.5t)h(0.5 t). The resulting output is _______\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Official PYQ2024Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMSQ · 1 mark
​​​​​For a causal discrete-time LTI system with transfer function H(z)=2z2+3(z+13)(z−13)H(z)=\frac{2 z^{2}+3}{\left(z+\frac{1}{3}\right)\left(z-\frac{1}{3}\right)} which of the following statements is/are true?
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider a system with input x(t)x(t) and output y(t)=x(et)y(t)=x\left(e^{t}\right). The system is
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
Let an input x[n]x[n] having discrete-time Fourier transform X(ejΩ)=1−e−jΩ+2e−3jΩX\left(e^{j \Omega}\right)=1-e^{-j \Omega}+2 e^{-3 j \Omega} be passed through an LTI system. The frequency response of the LTI system is H(ejΩ)=1−12e−j2ΩH\left(e^{j \Omega}\right)=1-\frac{1}{2} e^{-j 2 \Omega}. The output y[n]y[n] of the system is
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
Let x(t)=10cos⁡(10.5Wt)x(t)=10 \cos (10.5 W t) be passed through an LTI system having impulse response h(t)=π(sin⁡Wtπt)2cos⁡10Wth(t)=\pi\left(\frac{\sin W t}{\pi t}\right)^{2} \cos 10 Wt. The output of the system is
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Let x1(t)=u(t+1.5)−u(t−1.5)\mathrm{x}_1(\mathrm{t})=\mathrm{u}(\mathrm{t}+1.5)-\mathrm{u}(\mathrm{t}-1.5) and x2(t)\mathrm{x}_2(\mathrm{t}) is shown in the figure below. For y(t)=x1(t)∗x2(t)\mathrm{y}(\mathrm{t})=\mathrm{x}_1(\mathrm{t}) * \mathrm{x}_2(\mathrm{t}), the ∫−∞∞y(t)dt\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \mathrm{y}(\mathrm{t}) \mathrm{dt} is ______________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
Official PYQ2022Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The frequency response H(f)H(f) of a linear time-invariant system has magnitude as shown in the figure. Statement I:\text{I}: The system is necessarily a pure delay system for inputs which are bandlimited to −α≤f≤α.- \alpha \leq f \leq \alpha. Statement II:\text{II}: For any wide-sense stationary input process with power spectral density Sx(f),S_{x}(f), the …
Official PYQ2022Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 1 mark
Let x1(t)=e−tu(t)x_{1} (t) = e^{-t}u(t) and x2(t)=u(t)–u(t–2),x_{2}(t) = u(t) – u(t – 2), where u(⋅)u(\cdot) denotes the unit step function. If y(t)y(t) denotes the convolution of x1(t)x_{1}(t) and x2(t),x_{2}(t), then lim⁡t→∞y(t)=\displaystyle \lim_{t \rightarrow \infty} y(t) = ______________ (rounded off to one decimal place).
Official PYQ2022Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMSQ · 2 marks
The outputs of four systems (S1,S2,S3,(S_{1}, S_{2}, S_{3}, and S4)\text{S}_{4}) corresponding to the input signal sin⁡(t),\sin(t), for all time t,t, are shown in the figure. Based on the given information, which of the four systems is/are definitely NOT LTI\text{NOT LTI} (linear and time-invariant)?
Official PYQ2021Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
For a unit step input u[n]u[n], a discrete-time LTI\text{LTI} system produces an output signal (2δ[n+1]+δ[n]+δ[n−1])\left ( 2\delta \left [ n+1 \right ] +\delta \left [ n \right ]+\delta \left [ n-1 \right ]\right ). Let y[n]y[n] be the output of the system for an input ((12)nu[n])\left ( \left ( \dfrac{1}{2} \right )^n u\left [ n \right ]\right ). The value of y[0]y[0] is …
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The output y[n]y[n] of a discrete-time system for an input x[n]x[n] is y[n]=max−∞≤k≤n∣x[k]∣y\left [ n \right ]=\underset{-\infty \leq k\leq n}{\text{max}} \mid x\left [ k \right ] \mid The unit impulse response of the system is
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The pole-zero map of a rational function G(s)G(s) is shown below. When the closed contour Γ\Gamma is mapped into the G(s)G(s)-plane, then the mapping encircles
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Which one of the following pole-zero plots corresponds to the transfer function of an LTI\text{LTI} system characterized by the input-output difference equation given below? y[n]=∑k=03(−1)kx[n−k]y\left [ n \right ]=\sum ^{3}_{k=0}\left ( -1 \right )^{k}x\left [ n-k \right ]
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 1 mark
The loop transfer function of a negative feedback system is G(s)H(s)=K(s+11)s(s+2)(s+8).G\left ( s \right )H\left ( s \right )=\frac{K(s+11)}{s(s+2)(s+8)}. The value of KK, for which the system is marginally stable, is ___________.
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
A system with transfer function G(s)=1(s+1)(s+a),  a>0G\left ( s \right )=\dfrac{1}{\left ( s+1 \right )\left ( s+a \right )},\:\:a> 0 is subjected to an input 5cos⁡3t5 \cos3t. The steady state output of the system is 110cos⁡(3t−1.892)\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\cos\left ( 3t-1.892 \right ). The value of aa is _______.
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The transfer function of a stable discrete-time LTI\text{LTI} system is H(z)=K(z−α)z+0.5H\left ( z \right )=\dfrac{K\left ( z-\alpha \right )}{z+0.5}, where KK and α\alpha are real numbers. The value of α\alpha (rounded off to one decimal place) with ∣α∣>1\mid \alpha \mid > 1, for which the magnitude response of the system is constant over all frequencies, …
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Consider the following closed loop control system where G(s)=1s(s+1)G\left ( s \right )=\dfrac{1}{s\left ( s+1 \right )} and C(s)=Ks+1s+3C\left ( s \right )=K\dfrac{s+1}{s+3}. If the steady state error for a unit ramp input is 0.10.1, then the value of KK is ______________.