Rajasthan Technical University, Kota

B.Tech. IV Semester Examination – 2025

Branch: Electrical Engineering
Subject: Signals and Systems
Subject Code: 4E1323
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 70

Instructions:

 Attempt all questions.

 All questions carry equal marks.
 Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
 Be precise and to the point in your answers.

Section A (Short Answer Type Questions)

(10 × 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Define an energy signal and a power signal. Provide one example of each.
2. State and explain the time-shifting property of the Laplace Transform.
3. Determine whether the system y(t) = x(2t) is time-invariant. Justify your answer.
4. Differentiate between causal and non-causal systems with suitable examples.
5. What is the significance of the Region of Convergence (ROC) in the Z-transform?
6. Sketch the unit step function u(t) and its Laplace Transform.
7. Explain the concept of convolution in the context of continuous-time signals.
8. List the conditions necessary for a system to be linear and time-invariant.

9. Differentiate between continuous-time and discrete-time signals.

10. State and explain the Parsevel’s theorem.

Section B

(5 × 4 = 20 Marks)

Q1. a) Determine whether the following signals are energy or power signals:

i) x(t) = e^{-2t}u(t)

ii) x(t) = sin(2πt)

b) Find the even and odd components of the signal x(t) = e^{-t}u(t).

OR
Q1 Find whether the following signals are periodic. If yes find the periodicity of the signal.

t
(a) x (t )=2 cos t+3 cos
3
(b) x (t )=2 cos πt +7 cos t

OR

Q1a) Determine whether the following signals are periodic. If periodic, find their
fundamental period:
i) x(t) = sin(3πt) + cos(5πt)
ii) x[n] = cos(πn/4)
b) Find the even and odd components of the signal x(t) = e^(-2t)u(t).

dy ( t )
Q2 Determine the following system is linear or not 5 + y ( t )=5 x (t)
dt

OR

dy ( t )
Q2 Determine the following system is linear or not + 2 y ( t )=x (t)
dt

Q3. a) Explain the classification of systems based on linearity, time-invariance, and causality
with suitable examples.

b) Determine whether the system y(t) = x(2t) is time-invariant and linear. Justify your answer.

Q4. a) Derive the convolution integral for continuous-time signals.

b) Compute the convolution of x(t) = u(t) and h(t) = e^{-t}u(t).

OR

Q4 Find the convolution of the following signal. (i) x (t )=e−2t u(t); h(t) = u(t + 2)

Q5. a) Find the Laplace Transform of the following signals:

i) x(t) = e^{-3t}u(t)

ii) x(t) = t e^{-2t}u(t)

b) Determine the inverse Laplace Transform of X(s) = 1 / (s^2 + 4s + 5).

Q6. a) Explain the concept of system stability in the Laplace domain.

b) For the system with transfer function H(s) = (s + 2) / (s^2 + 3s + 2), determine the stability of
the system.

Section C

(3 × 10 = 30 Marks)
3 2
Z −10 Z −4 Z +4
Q1. Find the inverse z-transform of X (Z )= 2 with ROC |Z|<1
2 Z +2 Z−4

Or

1
Q1. Find the inverse z-transform of X (Z )= where
(Z−3)(Z −2)

(i) |Z|<2 (ii) 2 ≤|Z|<3 (iii)|Z|>3

Or

Q1. Determine the signal x(n) whose Z transform is given by X ( Z )=log (1+ a z1 ): |Z|>|a|

Q2. Find the Nyquist rate and discrete signal x (n) for the following continuous time
signals: (a) x (t )=sin(4 ×103 πt )/πt

(b) x (t )=1+ cos ( 2000 πt ) +sin(400 πt )

(c) x (t )=sin c ( 50 πt ) +sin c (100 πt)

Or

Q2. Find the Nyquist rate and Nyquist Interval corresponding to each of the following
signals: (a) x (t )=sin(4 000 πt )/πt

[ ]
2
sin ( 4000 πt )
(b) x (t )=
πt

Q3. Write down the property of Fourier series?

Or

Q3. Write down the property of Fourier Transform?

Or
Q3. Write down the property of Laplace Transform?

Or

Q3. Write down the property of Z Transform?

Q4. A system has transfer function H(s) as given below? Determine response h(t) assuming
that – (i) system is causal (ii) system is stable
2
s +5 s+ 9
H (s)=
( s+1 ) (s2 −2 s+10)