1
GATE ECE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The signal x(t) is described by $$x\left( t \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {1\,\,\,for\,\, - 1 \le t \le + 1} \cr {0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,otherwise} \cr } } \right.$$

Two of the angular frequencies at which its Fourier transform becomes zero are

A
$$\pi ,\,2\pi $$
B
$$0.5\,\pi ,\,1.5\,\pi $$
C
$$0,\,\pi $$
D
$$2\,\pi ,\,2.5\,\pi $$
2
GATE ECE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The impulse response h(t) of a linear time-invariant continuous time system is described by $$h\left( t \right) = \,\,\exp \left( {\alpha t} \right)u\left( t \right)\,\,\, + \,\,\exp \left( {\beta t} \right)u\left( { - t} \right),$$ where u(t) denotes the unit step function, and $$\alpha $$ and $$\beta $$ are real constants. This system is stable if
A
$$\alpha $$ is positive and $$\beta $$ is positive
B
$$\alpha $$ is negative and $$\beta $$ is negative
C
$$\alpha $$ is positive and $$\beta $$ is negative
D
$$\alpha $$ is negative and $$\beta $$ is positive
3
GATE ECE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The input and output of a continuous system are respectively denoted by x(t) and y(t). Which of the following descriptions corresponds to a causal system?
A
$$y\left( t \right) = x\left( {t - 2} \right) + x\left( {t + 4} \right)$$
B
$$y\left( t \right) = \left( {t - 4} \right)x\left( {t + 1} \right)$$
C
$$y\left( t \right) = \left( {t + 4} \right)x\left( {t - 1} \right)$$
D
$$y\left( t \right) = \left( {t + 5} \right)x\left( {t + 5} \right)$$
4
GATE ECE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
{x(n)} is a real-valued periodic sequence with a period N. x(n) and X(k) form N-point. Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) pairs. The DFT Y(k) of the sequence
y (n) = $${1 \over N}\,\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{N - 1} x \,\left( r \right)x\,(n + r\,)$$ is
A
$${\left| {X(k)} \right|^2}$$
B
$${1 \over N}\,\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{N - 1} X \,\left( r \right){X^*}\,(k + r\,)$$
C
$${1 \over N}\,\,\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{N - 1} X \,(r\,)X(k + r)$$
D
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