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Midterm exam: Signal and System- 90 minutes

Exam N01

Multi-choices questions: Select the best answer.

1. Which system is a linear system?
a) y(n) = 2x(n) + 1
b) y(n) = x(n − 1) + 1
c) y(n) = x2 (n)
d) All of them
2. A LTI system has impulse response h(n) = cosπn.u(n). The system is :
a) Causal and stable
b) Non-causal and stable
c) Causal but non stable
d) Non causal and non stable
3. A LTI system has impulse response h(t) = 2−t u(t) + u(t). The system is:
a) Causal, stable
b) Non causal, stable
c) Causal, non stable
d) Non causal, non stable
4. A LTI system given by a difference equation:

y(n) = 2y(n − 1) + x(n)

Which one of the following statement is CORRECT?

a) The homogenous solution is: y0 (n) = c.2n
b) The homogenous solution is: y0 (n) = c.(−2)n
c) The homogenous solution is: y0 (n) = c1 .2n + c2 n.2n
d) The homogenous solution is y0 (n) = c.e2n
5. A LTI system given by a difference equation:

y(n) − 0.5y(n − 1) = 2x(n)

, with x(n) = (−2)n u(n) Which is the best way to choose the particular solution?
a) The particular solution is: ys (n) = c.(−2)n
b) The particular solution is: ys (n) = c.n(−2)n
c) The particular solution is: ys (n) = c1 .(−2)n + c2 n.(−2)n
6. A LTI system given by a difference equation:

y(n) + 3y(n − 1) = x(n)

with x(n) = 3n u(n) Which is the best way to choose the particular solution?
 a) ys (n) = c.3n
b) ys (n) = c.n.(3)n
c) ys (n) = c1 .3n + c2 .(−3)n
d) A and B

7. A LTI system given by a different equation:

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y(t) − 4y (t) + 3y (y) = x(t)

The homogenous solution is:

a) y0 (n) = c1 .et + c2 e3t
b) y0 (n) = c1 .e−t + c2 e−3t
c) y0 (n) = c1 .et + c2 et/3
d) y0 (n) = c1 .e−t + c2 e−t/3
8. Given a system: y(n) = p.x(n + p) + x(n + 1 + p) + (p + 2).x(n + (p + 1)2 ).
The system is causal if and only if:

a) p > −1
b) p = −2
c) p = −3
d) There are not values of p is suitable

Exercise
9. Calculate y(t) = x(t) ∗ h(t)

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