Reg. No.

Question Paper Code : 11281

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2011
Third Semester

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Electronics and Communication Engineering

EC 2204 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

Define step and impulse function in discrete signals.

2.

Distinguish between deterministic and random signals.

3.

Obtain the Fourier series coefficients for x (n ) = sin w 0 n .

4.

State the initial and final value theorem of Laplace transforms.

5.

What is meant by impulse response of any system?

6.

Define convolution integral of continuous time systems.

7.

Define sampling theorem.

8.

What is ROC in Z transforms?

9.

Obtain the convolution of

x (n ) (n )

(b)

x (n ) [h 1 (n ) + h 2 (n )] .

10.

(a)

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1.

Write the difference equation for non recursive system.

PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
(a)

(i)

Check the following for linearity, time invariance causality and

stability :
(8)

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y (n ) = x (n ) + nx (n + 1 ) .

Check whether the following are periodic :

(1)

x (n ) = sin
n + 1
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(2)

x (n ) = e

(ii)

3 1
n +
5 2

(8)
Or

(i)

Describe the basic properties of systems with examples.

(ii)

Sketch the following signals :

(1)

x (t ) = r (t )

(2)

x (t ) = r ( t + 2 )

(3)

x (t ) = 2r (t )

where r (t ) is a Ramp signal.

(a)

Fourier

(6)

(i)

Distinguish between
transforms.

series

analysis

and

(ii)

Obtain the Fourier series of the following half wave rectified

sine wave.
(12)

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12.

(10)

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(b)

Fourier
(4)

Or

(i)

13.

(1)

x (t ) = u (t 2 )

(2)

x (t ) = t 2 e 2 t u (t ) .

(8)

Find the step response of the following circuit using Laplace

transform.
(8)

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(ii)

Find the Laplace transform of the following :

(b)

(a)

(i)

Realize the following indirect form II

d 3 y (t )
d 2 y (t )
dy (t )
d 2 x (t )
dx (t )
+
4
+
7
+
8
y
(
t
)
=
5
+4
+ 7 x (t ) .
3
2
2
dt
dt
dt
dt
dt

(ii)

Obtain

the

convolution

of

the

signals

(8)

x 1 (t ) = e at u (t ) ,

x 2 (t ) = e bt u (t ) using Fourier transform.

(8)

Or

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(b)

(i)

The input and the output of a causal CTI system are related by
the differential equation
d 2 y (t )
dy (t )
+6
+ 8 y (t ) = 2 x (t )
2
dt
dt

(a)

(8)

(ii)

Explain state space representation of the system.

(8)

(i)

What is aliasing? Explain with an example.

(ii)

Obtain the inverse z transform of X (Z ) =

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14.

Find impulse response of the system.

ROC
(1)

Z >1

(2)

Z < 0 .5

(3)

0 .5 < Z < 1 .

(6)

Z2

Z2
for
1 .52 + 0 . 5

(10)

Or

15.

(a)

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State and explain the following properties of DTFT :

(i)

Convolution property

(ii)

Time shifting

(iii)

Time reversal

(iv)

Frequency shifting.

(i)

Obtain the cascade realization of

y (n )

(ii)

(b)

1
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y (n 1 ) y (n 2 ) = x (n ) + 3 x (n 1 ) + 2 x (n 2 ) .
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Obtain the relationship between DTFT and Z transforms.

(16)

(12)
(4)

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Or
(b)

The state variable description of the system is given as

0 1
0
, B = , C = [3 0 ] , D = [0 ]
A =

1 1
2

Determine the transfer function of the system.

(16)

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