SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

GATE QUESTIONS

1.
If a continuous−time signal x ( t )=cos ( 2t ) is sampled at 4 Hz , the value of the discrete time sequence x ( n ) at
__________(GATE 2015)
2.
rad
( )
For a periodic signal v ( t ) =30 sin 100t +10 cos 300 t+ 6 sin 500 t+ ❑ , the fundamental frequency∈
4 s
___________ (GATE 2015)
3. The result of the convolution x ( – t )∗( – t – t 0 )________(GATE EC 2015)
4.
2
d y dy
The solutionof second order differentialequation 2
+2 + y=0 with y ( 0 ) =¿ 1, y ( 1 )=3
dt dt
_______(GATE 2015)
5. Consider two discrete-time signals x1(n) ={1,1}and x2(n)={1,2}, for n = 0.1 The Z-transform
of the convoluted sequence x ( b )=x 1 ( n )∗x 2 ( n ) is_________ (GATE 2015)
6. The DFT coefficient out of five DFT coefficients of a five – point real sequence are given as:
X(0) = 4, X(1) = 1 – j1 and X(3) = 2 + j2. The zero – the value of the sequence x(n)x(0)
is_____(GATE 2O15)
+∞
7. The value of ∫ e−t δ(2 t−2)dt , where δ(t) is the Dirac delta function, is______(GATE
−∞

2015)
8. Consider a linear time-invariant system whose input r(t) and output y(t) are related by the
following differential equation:

2 +4y(t)=6r(t) The poles of this system are at________ GATE(2016)

2
d y
dt
9. The Laplace Transform of f ( t )=e2 t sin ( 5 t )( ut )is______(GATE 2016)
10. Suppose the maximum frequency in a band-limited signal x(t) is 5kHz. Then, the maximum
frequency in x(t)cos(2000πt), in kHz, is ________(GATE 2016)
11. The power in the signal S(t) = 8cos + (20 π t- π/2) 4 sin(15πt) is
12. The impulse response of a continuous time system is given by h(t)=∂ ( t−1 ) +∂ ( t−3 ) .The
value of the step response at t=2 is (GATE 2016)
13. Let a causal LTI system be governed by the following differential equation y(t) + ¼ dy/dt = 2
x(t), where x(t) and y(t) are the input and output respectively. Its impulse response is(GATE
2017)

14. .
Consider a Linear Time Invariant system withtransfer function H ( s ) =1/ ( s +1 ) If the input iscos ( t )∧the s
(GATE 2017)
−3 1
15. The ℒ Transform of f (t)=2 √ (t /π ) is s /2.The ℒ Transform of g( t)=√( )is
tπ
(GATE 2017)
16.
The solutionof the differential equation , for t >0 , y ” ( t )+ 2 y ’ ( t ) + y ( t )=0 withinitial conditions y ( 0 )=0∧ y ’
(GATE 2017)
17.
s+2
The ℒ transform of a causal signal y ( t ) is Y ( s )= .The value of the signal y ( t ) at t=0.1 s i s
s+6
______units(GATE 2017)
18. A signal x(t) = 2 cos(180πt) cos(60πt) is sampled at 200 Hz and then passed through an ideal
low pass filter having cut-off frequency of 100 Hz. The maximum frequency present in the
filtered signal in Hz is (Round off to the nearest integer) (GATE 2017)
19. The Fourier transform of a continuous-time signal x(t) is given by

where j √−1 and w denotes frequency. Then the value of Inx(t)at t=1 is ___________(up
to 1 decimal place). (In denotes the logarithm to base e) (GATE 2017)

20. 2. The signal energy of the continuous-time signal

x (t)=[(t−1)u (t−1)]−[(t−2)u(t 2)]−[(t−3)u(t−3)]+[(t−4 )u(t−4)]is(GATE
2017)

21. A cascade system having the impulse responses

h ₁(n)={1 ,1 }∧¿
ho (n)={1 , 1 }
is shown in the figure below, where symbol↑ denotes the time origin.

The input sequence x(n) for which the cascade system produces an output sequence
y (n)={1 ,2 , 1 ,−1 ,−2 ,−1} is(GATE 2017)

22. The mean square value of the given periodic waveform f(t) is (GATE 2017)
23. Consider a causal and stable LTI system with rational transfer function H(z). Whose
corresponding impulse response begins at n = 0. Furthermore,
H(1) = 5/4 . The poles of H(z) are Pk=1/ √ 2 ¿ for k = 1,2,3,4. The zeros of H(z) are all at z = 0.
Let g[n] = j™h[n]. The value of g[8] equals _________________(GATE 2018)

24. The symbols, a and T, represent positive quantities, and u(t) is the unit step function. Which
one of the following impulse responses is NOT the output of a causal linear time-invariant
system? (GATE 2018)

25. The inverse Laplace transform of

s+ 3
H ( s )= for t ≥ 0is (GATE 2018)
s 2+ 2 s+1

∞
26. The value of the integral 2 ∫ (sin 2 πt /πt ¿)dt ¿ is equal To (GATE 2018)
−∞
27. The inverse laplace transform of H(s) = s+3 / (s^2 + 2s + 1) for t≥0 IS (GATE 2018)
28. The output response of a system is denoted as y(t), and its laplace transform is given by

Y(s)= 10/( s (s^2 + s + 100√ 2¿ . The steady state value of y(t) is (GATE 2019)

29. The signal energy of the continuous time signal x(t) = [(t-1)u(t-1)] - [(t-2)u(t-2)] -[(t-3)u(t-3)] -
[(t-4)u(t-4)] is (GATE 2019)
30. The period of the signal x (t)=8 sin(0.8 πt+ π / 4) is (GATE 2019)
31. The RMS value of the voltage v (t)=3+ 4 cos ¿) is(GATE 2019)
dy ( t )
32. A continuous-time system that is initially at rest is described by + 3 y (t)=2 x (t),
dt
where x(t) is the input voltage and y(t) is the output voltage. The impulse response of the
system is(GATE 2019)
33. A current impulse 5(t ), is forced through a capacitor C. The voltage Ve (t), across the
capacitor is given by (GATE 2020)
34. The casual signal with z-transformer Z 2( Z−a)2 is (u[n] is the unit step signal) (GATE – 2021)
35. The inverse Laplace transform of H ( s )=(S +3)/(S2 +2 S +1) for t≥ 0 is (GATE 2022)
36.

Let an input x ( t )=2 sin ( 10 π∗t ) +5 cos ( 15 π∗t ) +7 sin ( 42 π∗t ) +4 cos ( 45 π∗t ) is passed through an LTI syste

(GATE 2023)
37. If u(t) is the unit step function, then the region of convergence (ROC) of the Laplace
2
transform of the signal x(t) = e t [u(t-1) - u(t-10)] is (GATE 2024)