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This document provides a set of sample exam questions for the Signals course 4CA20 for the academic year 2024-2025, primarily derived from previous exams. It includes various types of questions related to continuous-time and discrete-time systems, linear time-invariant systems, and Fourier series. Students are encouraged to report any errors via Canvas or email.

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Sample Exam Questions Signals

This document provides a set of sample exam questions for the Signals course 4CA20 for the academic year 2024-2025, primarily derived from previous exams. It includes various types of questions related to continuous-time and discrete-time systems, linear time-invariant systems, and Fourier series. Students are encouraged to report any errors via Canvas or email.

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Sample exam questions Signals

4CA20 2024-2025

This document contains exam-level questions for 4CA20, most of which were extracted
from previous exams of the course. Any typo or mistake please create a post on Canvas, or
send an e-mail to [Link]@[Link].

1. Consider a continuous-time system with input u(t) and output y(t). The output of the
system is related to its input by

t2 u(t − 3) + u(t + 3)
y(t) = .
2
Select the correct answer.

(a) The system is causal and it is time-varying.


(b) The system is non-causal and it is time-invariant.
(c) The system is non-causal and it is time-varying.
(d) The system is causal and it is time-invariant.
(e) The system is causal and it is linear.
(f) The system is time-invariant and it is linear.

2. Consider a discrete-time system with input u[n] and output y[n]. The output of the
system is related to its input by
2
y[n] = u[n + 1] + u[n] .

Select the correct answer.

(a) The system is non-linear, causal and time-variant.


(b) The system is linear, causal and time-invariant.
(c) The system is non-linear, non-causal and time-invariant.
(d) The system is non-linear, non-causal and time-varying.
(e) The system is linear, non-causal and time-invariant.
(f) None of the above is correct.

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3. Consider the discrete-time signal

if n ≥ 0,
(
1 n

2
x1 [n] =
0 otherwise.

Consider also the signal x2 [n] = 12 x1 [n − 2]. Figure 1 shows 5 different signals for a
bounded set of values of n. Which one corresponds to x2 [n]?
(a) y1 [n].
(b) y2 [n].
(c) y3 [n].
(d) y4 [n].
(e) y5 [n].
(f) None of the above.

Figure 1: Plots Question 3.

4. Consider the signals x1 (t) = e−2|t| and x2 (t) = 12 x1 (− 2t − 1). Figure 2 shows 5 different
signals for a bounded set of values of t. Which one corresponds to x2 (t)?
(a) y1 (t).
(b) y2 (t).
(c) y3 (t).
(d) y4 (t).
(e) y5 (t).
(f) None of the above.

5. Consider a discrete-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h[n], input
x[n], and output y[n], where

if 2 if n = −1,
 

 −2 n = 3, 
h[n] = 3 if n = 4, x[n] = 4 if n = 1,
otherwise. 0 otherwise.
 
0
 

2
Figure 2: Plots Question 4.

Figure 3 plots five signals, from y1 [n] until y5 [n]. Which one corresponds to y[n]?

(a) y1 [n].
(b) y2 [n].
(c) y3 [n].
(d) y4 [n].
(e) y5 [n].
(f) None of the above.

Figure 3: Plots Question 5.

6. Consider a discrete-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h[n] and
input x[n]. Compute the output y[n] when

2−n if n ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . }, 2−2n if n ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . },


( (
h[n] = x[n] =
0 otherwise. 0 otherwise.

2 − 1 if n ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . },
(a) y[n] = 2n 4n
0 otherwise.

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 1 − 2 if n ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . },
(b) y[n] = 4n 2n
0 otherwise.
 n+1
2 − 4n+1
if n ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . },
(c) y[n] = −2
0 otherwise.

 n+1
2 − 4n+1
if n ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . },
(d) y[n] = 2
0 otherwise.

 1 − 1 if n ∈ {0, 1, 2, . . . },
(e) y[n] = 2n 4n
0 otherwise.
(f) None of the above.

7. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t)


and input x(t). Compute the output y(t) when

1 − t if t ∈ [0, 1], 1 if t ∈ [0, 2],


( (
h(t) = x(t) =
0 otherwise. 0 otherwise.

From the plots in Figure 4, which one corresponds to y(t)?

(a) y1 (t).
(b) y2 (t).
(c) y3 (t).
(d) y4 (t).
(e) y5 (t).
(f) None of the above.

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

1 1 1 1 1
y 1(t)

y 2(t)

y 3(t)

y 4(t)

y 5(t)

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

0 0 0 0 0

-0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5


0 2 4 0 2 4 0 2 4 0 2 4 0 2 4
t t t t t

Figure 4: Plots Question 7.

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8. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t)
and input x(t). Compute the output y(t) when

15e−2(t−1) if t ≥ 1, e−t if t ≥ 0,
( (
h(t) = x(t) =
0 otherwise. 0 otherwise.

15(e−t − e−2t ) if t ≥ 0,
(
(a) y(t) =
0 otherwise.

15(e−t − e−3t ) if t ≥ 0,
(
(b) y(t) =
0 otherwise.

15(et − e−3t ) if t ≥ 0,
(
(c) y(t) =
0 otherwise.

15(e−(t−1) − e−2(t−1) ) if t ≥ 1,
(
(d) y(t) =
0 otherwise.

15(et − e3t ) if t ≥ 0,
(
(e) y(t) =
0 otherwise.
(f) None of the above.

9. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t)


and input x(t). Compute the output y(t) when

e−t if t ≥ 0,
(
h(t) = x(t) = sin(t), t ∈ R.
0 otherwise.

(a) y(t) = 2
2 −(t−π/2)
e .

(b) y(t) = 4
2 −(t+π/2)
e .

(c) y(t) = 2
2
sin(t − π/4).

(d) y(t) = 2
2
sin(t − π/2).

(e) y(t) = 2
2
sin(t + π/3).
(f) y(t) = sin(t).

10. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t).
Compute the output y(t) when the input is given by x(t) = 3 sin(t−1) for every t ∈ R,
and h(t) = 3δ(t) + 4δ(t − 2), where δ(t) is the Dirac delta function.

(a) y(t) = sin(t − 1) + 4 sin(t − 3).


(b) y(t) = 9 sin(t − 1) + 12 sin(t − 3).
(c) y(t) = 3 sin(t − 3) + 4 sin(t − 2).

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(d) y(t) = 5 sin(3t − π2 ).
(e) y(t) = 5 sin(t − π2 ).
(f) y(t) = 5 sin(t − π4 ).

11. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t)
and input x(t). Compute the output y(t) when:

1 if t ∈ [0, 1],
(
x(t) = cos(3t), t ∈ R, h(t) =
0 otherwise.

(a) y(t) = A cos(3t + φ), where Aejφ =


R1
0
e−jt dt, A, φ ∈ R.
(b) y(t) = A cos(3t + φ), where Aejφ = 0 e−j3t dt, A, φ ∈ R.
R1

(c) y(t) = A cos(3t + φ) where Aejφ = 0 e−jt dt, A, φ ∈ R.


R∞

(d) y(t) = cos(3)h(t).


(e) y(t) = cos(1)h(t).
(f) y(t) = A cos(t + φ) where Aejφ =
R∞
0
e−jt dt, A, φ ∈ R.

12. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response

2e−t if t ≥ 0,
(
h(t) =
0 otherwise.

and input x(t) = ejt = cos(t) + j sin(t), for every t ∈ R. Compute the output y(t) and
select the correct answer:

(a) y(t) = 2
1+j
(cos(2t) + j sin(2t)).

(b) y(t) = 2(cos(t − π4 ) + j sin(t − π4 )).
(c) y(t) = 2e−t (cos(t) + j sin(t)).

(d) y(t) = 2 cos(t − π4 ).
(e) y(t) = 2
1+j
cos(t).
(f) y(t) = 2
1+j
sin(t).

13. Consider a discrete-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h[n] and
input x[n]. Compute the output y[n] when:

1 if n ∈ {−1, 0, 1},
(
π 
x[n] = cos n , n ∈ Z, h[n] =
3 0 otherwise.

(a) y[n] = 2 sin π



3
n .

(b) y[n] = (1 + 3 π

2
) sin 3
n .

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(c) y[n] = (1 + 3 π π

2
) cos 3
n+ 4
.

(d) y[n] = (1 + 23 ) cos π

3
n .
(e) y[n] = cos π3 n .


(f) y[n] = 2 cos π3 n .




14. Consider the periodic signal x(t) = 3 cos(t)−4 sin(5t), and the following periodic signal
for a given N
N
(1)
X
pN (t) = a0 + [ak cos(kt) + bk sin(kt)] ,
k=1

where, for T = 2π,

1 T T T
Z Z   Z  
2 2π 2 2π
a0 = x(t)dt, ak = x(t) cos kt dt, bk = x(t) sin kt dt.
T 0 T 0 T T 0 T

Moreover, consider the error


Z T
eN = (x(t) − pN (t))2 dt.
0

Select the correct answer.

(a) The error eN is not necessarily zero when N < 5, and it is zero when N ≥ 5.
(b) The error eN is not zero for any finite N , but it approaches zero as N → ∞.
(c) The error eN is not zero for any finite N and not even when N → ∞ because the
signal x(t) is not continuous.
(d) The error eN is not zero for any finite N and not even when N → ∞ because the
signal x(t) is not differentiable.
(e) The error eN is not necessarily zero when N ≤ 1, and it is zero when N > 1.
(f) None of the above.

15. Consider a continuous periodic function x(t) with period T = 1. Then x(t) can be
written as the following Fourier series

(2)
X
x(t) = a0 + [ak cos(k2πt) + bk sin(k2πt)] .
k=1

Suppose that x(t) = −x(−t) and that x(t) is different from zero for at least some t.
Select the correct statement.

(a) a0 = 0, the ak are different from zero for at least some k ≥ 1 and bk = 0 for every
k ≥ 1.
(b) a0 = 0, ak = 0 for every k ≥ 1 and the bk are different from zero for at least some
k ≥ 1.

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(c) a0 is not zero, the ak are different from zero for at least some k ≥ 1 and the bk
are different from zero for at least some k ≥ 1.
(d) a0 is not zero, ak = 0 for every k ≥ 1 and the bk are different from zero for at
least some k ≥ 1.
(e) a0 is not zero, ak = 0 for every k ≥ 1 and bk = 0 for every k ≥ 1.
(f) None of the above.
16. Consider a periodic function x(t) with period T = 2π and characterized in the interval
(−π, π] by
1 if t ∈ − π4 , π4
( 
x(t) =
0 if t ∈ −π, − π4 ∪ π4 , π .
  

At times t when x(t) is continuous, it is equal to its Fourier series:



X
x(t) = a0 + [ak cos(kt) + bk sin(kt)] .
k=1

Determine a0 , a1 and b1 .

(a) a0 = 0, a1 = 2, b1 = 0.

(b) a0 = 1, a1 = 2, b1 = 0.

(c) a0 = 12 , a1 = 0, b1 = 2.

(d) a0 = 14 , a1 = π
2
, b1 = 0.
(e) a0 = 1
4
, a1 = 2, b1 = 0.
(f) None of the above.
17. Express the periodic function x(t) = 10 + cos 5t + π2 + cos(10t) in the cosine/sine


representation of the Fourier series


∞     
X 2π 2π
x(t) = a0 + ak cos k t + bk sin k t .
k=1
T T

(a) a0 = 10, T = 2π
10
, a1 = 1, b1 = −1, and for k ≥ 2, ak = 0, bk = 0.
(b) a0 = 10, T = 2π
10
, a1 = −1, b1 = 1, and for k ≥ 2, ak = 0, bk = 0.
(c) a0 = 10, T = 2π
5
, a1 = 1, b1 = −1, a2 = 1, b2 = −1, and for k ≥ 3, ak = 0, bk = 0.
(d) a0 = 10, T = 2π
5
, a1 = 0, b1 = −1, a2 = 1, b2 = 0, and for k ≥ 3, ak = 0, bk = 0.
(e) a0 = 10, T = 2π
5
, a1 = 1, b1 = 0, a2 = 0, b2 = −1, and for k ≥ 3, ak = 0, bk = 0.
(f) a0 = 0, T = 2π
10
, a1 = 1, b1 = −1, and for k ≥ 2, ak = 0, bk = 0.
18. Consider the periodic function with period 2, defined in the interval t ∈ (−1, 1] by

sin(πt) if t ∈ [− 12 , 12 ],
(
x(t) =
0 otherwise.

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Since this is a periodic function, it can be written as a Fourier series:

X
x(t) = a0 + [ak cos(kπt) + bk sin(kπt)] ,
k=1

except at points where it is discontinuous. Compute a1 and b1 .


1 − cos(2a)
Suggestion: The following formula might be useful: sin2 (a) = .
2
(a) a1 = 1, b1 = 0.
(b) a1 = 0, b1 = 1.
(c) a1 = 12 , b1 = 0.
(d) a1 = 0, b1 = 12 .
(e) a1 = π, b1 = 0.
(f) a1 = 0, b1 = π.

19. Consider the periodic function with period 2, defined in the interval t ∈ (−1, 1] by

 1

if t ∈ (− 14 , 14 ),
x(t) = cos(πt)
0 otherwise.

Since this is a periodic function, it can be written as a Fourier series:



X
x(t) = a0 + [ak cos(kπt) + bk sin(kπt)] ,
k=1

except at points where it is discontinuous. Compute a1 and b1 .

(a) a1 = π, b1 = 0.
(b) a1 = 0, b1 = π.
(c) a1 = 12 , b1 = 0.
(d) a1 = 0, b1 = 12 .
(e) a1 = −1, b1 = 0.
(f) a1 = 0, b1 = −1.

20. Express the periodic function x(t) = sin(t) + cos(t) + 2 in the cosine representation of
the Fourier series ∞
X
x(t) = a0 + dk cos(kt + φk ).
k=1

(a) a0 = 0, d1 = 1, φ1 = − 32 π and for k ≥ 2, dk = 0.



(b) a0 = 2, d1 = 2, φ1 = − π4 and for k ≥ 2, dk = 0.

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(c) a0 = 2, d1 = 2
2
, φ1 = − π4 and for k ≥ 2, dk = 0.

(d) a0 = 2, d1 = 2, φ1 = − 34 π and for k ≥ 2, dk = 0.

(e) a0 = 2, d1 = 2 2, φ1 = π4 and for k ≥ 2, dk = 0.
(f) None of the above.

21. Express the periodic function x(t) = 10 + cos 3t + π


+ cos(6t) in the complex expo-

4
nential form of the Fourier series


X
x(t) = ck ej T kt .
k=−∞

π
(a) c0 = 10, T = 2π
3
, c1 = c∗−1 = ej 4
2
, c2 = 12 , c−2 = j
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.

(b) c0 = 10, T = 2π
3
, c1 = c∗−1 = e
2
4
, c2 = 12 , c−2 = 1
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.
−j π
(c) c0 = 10, T = 2π
3
, c1 = c∗−1 = e
2
4
, c2 = 12 , c−2 = 1
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.
π
(d) c0 = 0, T = 2π
9
, c1 = c∗−1 = e−j 4
2
, c2 = 2j , c−2 = 1
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.
π
(e) c0 = 10, T = 2π
9
, c1 = c∗−1 = e−j 4
2
, c2 = 2j , c−2 = j
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.
π
(f) c0 = 0, T = 2π
9
, c1 = c∗−1 = e−j 4
2
, c2 = 2, c−2 = 2 and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.

22. Express the periodic function x(t) = −10+cos(2πt)+sin(πt) in the complex exponential
form of the Fourier series ∞

X
x(t) = ck ej T kt .
k=−∞

(a) c0 = −10, T = 2, c1 = c∗−1 = j, c2 = 1, c−2 = 1


2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.

(b) c0 = 10, T = 1, c1 = c∗−1 = e 4
2
, c2 = 12 , c−2 = j
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.

(c) c0 = 10, T = 1, c1 = c∗−1 = e 4
2
, c2 = 12 , c−2 = j
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.
(d) c0 = −10, T = 1, c1 = c∗−1 = 1
2j
, c2 = 12 , c−2 = 12 and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.
(e) c0 = −10, T = 2, c1 = c∗−1 = 1
2j
, c2 = 12 , c−2 = 1
2
and for |k| ≥ 3, ck = 0.
(f) None of the above.

23. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal

1 if t ∈ (0, 2),
(
x(t) =
0 otherwise.

(a) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω−1)


ω−1
.
(b) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω−2)
ω−2
.
(c) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω) −j ω
ω
e 2.

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(d) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω) −jω
ω
e .
(e) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω) −2jω
ω
e .
(f) None of the above.

24. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal

1 if t ∈ (−10, 10),
(
x(t) =
0 otherwise.

(a) X(jω) = 2 sin(10ω)


ω
.
(b) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω)
ω
.
(c) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω) −j ω
ω
e 2.
(d) X(jω) = 2 sin(10ω) −j2ω
10ω
e .
(e) X(jω) = 2 sin(10ω) −jω
10ω
e .
(f) X(jω) = 2 sin(5ω)

.

25. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal

−20 if t ∈ (−3, 3),


(
x(t) =
0 otherwise.

(a) X(jω) = −40 sin(3ω)


ω
.
(b) X(jω) = −40 sin(−3ω)

.
−40 sin(− ω
(c) X(jω) =
)
ω
3
.
3
−40 sin( ω
(d) X(jω) =
)
ω
3
.
3
−20 sin( ω
(e) X(jω) =
)
ω
3
.
3

(f) X(jω) = −20 sin(ω)


ω
.

26. Determine the Fourier transform of the signal x(t) = δ(t + 2).

(a) X(jω) = 1.
(b) X(jω) = 2.
(c) X(jω) = e−2jω .
(d) X(jω) = 2e−jω .
(e) X(jω) = e2jω .
(f) X(jω) = 2ejω .

27. Determine the Fourier transform of the signal x(t) = e−15|t| , t ∈ R.

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(a) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω−1)
ω−1
.
(b) X(jω) = 2 sin(ω−2)
ω−2
.
(c) X(jω) = 30
15+ω 2
.
(d) X(jω) = 30
225+ω 2
.
(e) X(jω) = 1
15+jω
.
(f) X(jω) = 1
15+ω
.
28. Determine the Fourier transform of the signal x(t) = x1 (t) + δ(t), where

e−(t+1) if t ≥ −1,
(
x1 (t) =
0 otherwise.

(a) X(jω) = 1 + 3
jω+2
.
(b) X(jω) = 1 + 1
jω+1
e−jω .
(c) X(jω) = 1
jω+1
e−jω .
(d) X(jω) = 1 + 1
jω−1
ejω .
(e) X(jω) = 1 + 1
jω+1
ejω .
(f) None of the above.
29. Determine the Fourier transform of the signal x(t) = ejt − je−t µ(t), where µ(t) is the
Heaviside function µ(t) = 1 if t ≥ 0, µ(t) = 0 if t < 0.
(a) X(jω) = δ(ω + 1) + δ(ω − 1).
(b) X(jω) = δ(ω − 1) + δ(ω − 1).
(c) X(jω) = jδ(ω + 1) + δ(ω − 1).
(d) X(jω) = δ(ω − 1) − 1
−j+ω
.
(e) X(jω) = δ(ω + 1) − j j+ω
1
.
(f) None of the above.
30. Compute the inverse Fourier transform y(t) of
4 sin2 (ω)
Y (jω) = .
ω2

t + 2 if t ∈ [−2, 0),


(a) y(t) = 2 − t if t ∈ [0, 2],
otherwise.

0

−1 if t ∈ [−1, 0),




(b) y(t) = 1 if t ∈ [0, 1],
otherwise.

0

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t if t ∈ [−2, −2],
(
(c) y(t) =
0 otherwise.
2 − t if t ∈ [−2, 2],
(
(d) y(t) =
0 otherwise.
t + 1 if t ∈ [−1, 1],
(
(e) y(t) =
0 otherwise.
(f) None of the above.
31. Compute the inverse Fourier transform y(t) of
 2
1
Y (jω) = .
1 + jω
Recall that µ(t) is the Heaviside function µ(t) = 1, if t ≥ 0, µ(t) = 0 if t < 0.
(a) y(t) = te−t µ(t).
(b) y(t) = e−2t µ(t).
(c) y(t) = e−2t , for every t ∈ R.
(d) y(t) = t2 e−t µ(t).
(e) y(t) = t2 e−2t µ(t).
(f) None of the above.
32. Compute the inverse Fourier transform y(t) of
2jω + 4
Y (jω) = .
(1 + jω)(3 + jω)
Recall that µ(t) is the Heaviside function µ(t) = 1, if t ≥ 0, µ(t) = 0 if t < 0.
(a) y(t) = (e−t + 3e−3t )µ(t).
(b) y(t) = (e−t − e−3t )µ(t).
(c) y(t) = (e−t + e−3t )µ(t).
(d) y(t) = 2e2t (e−t + e−3t )µ(t).
(e) y(t) = 2e−2t (e−t + e−3t )µ(t).
(f) Y (jω) does not have an inverse Fourier transform.
33. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t)
and input x(t) given by

1 if t ∈ [−1, 1], 1 if t ∈ [−1, 1],


( (
h(t) = x(t) =
0 otherwise, 0 otherwise.

Compute the Fourier transform of the output y(t).

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(a) Y (jω) = 2 sin(ω)
ω
.
(b) Y (jω) = sin(ω)
ω
.
(c) Y (jω) = sin(ω) 1
ω 1+ω 2
.
(d) Y (jω) = sin(ω) 1
ω 1+jω 2
.
(e) Y (jω) = sin(ω) 1
ω 1+jω
.

(f) Y (jω) = 4 sin2 (ω)


ω2
.

34. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t)
and input x(t) given by

5e−t if t ≥ 0, e−2t if t ≥ 0,
( (
h(t) = x(t) =
0 otherwise, 0 otherwise.

Compute the Fourier transform of the output y(t).

(a) Y (jω) = 5
1+jω
− 1
2+jω

(b) Y (jω) = 5
1+jω
+ 1
2+jω

(c) Y (jω) = 5 1
1+jω 2+jω

(d) Y (jω) = 1 1
5+jω 2+jω

(e) Y (jω) = 1 2
5+jω 1+jω

(f) Y (jω) = 5 2
5+jω 2+jω

35. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t)
and input x(t) given by

1 if t ∈ [−1, 1], e−t if t ≥ 0,


( (
h(t) = x(t) =
0 otherwise. 0 otherwise.

Compute the Fourier transform of the output y(t).

(a) Y (jω) = 2 sin(ω)


ω
.
(b) Y (jω) = 4 sin2 (ω)
ω2
.
(c) Y (jω) = sin(ω)
ω
.
(d) Y (jω) = 2 sin(ω) 1
ω 1+jω
.
(e) Y (jω) = 1
(1+jω)2
.
(f) None of the above.

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Figure 5: Plots X(jω) and H(jω), Question 36.

36. Consider a continuous-time linear time-invariant system with impulse response h(t),
input x(t) and output y(t). The Fourier transforms of h(t) and x(t), denoted by H(jω)
and X(jω), respectively, are depicted in Figure 5.
Select the correct Fourier transform of y(t), denoted by Y (jω), from the ones depicted
in Figure 6.

(a) Y (jω) = Y1 (jω).


(b) Y (jω) = Y2 (jω).
(c) Y (jω) = Y3 (jω).
(d) Y (jω) = Y4 (jω).
(e) Y (jω) = Y5 (jω).
(f) None of the above.

Figure 6: Plots Y (jω), Question 36.

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Correct answers:

1. (c). 10. (b). 19. (c). 28. (e).

2. (c). 11. (b). 20. (b). 29. (f).

3. (c). 12. (b). 21. (b). 30. (a).

4. (e). 13. (f). 22. (e). 31. (a).

5. (a). 14. (a). 23. (d). 32. (c).

6. (a). 15. (b). 24. (a). 33. (f).

7. (b). 16. (d). 25. (a). 34. (c).

8. (d). 17. (d). 26. (e). 35. (d).

9. (c). 18. (d). 27. (d). 36. (e).

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