APPLIED MATHEMATICS-IV

Unit-III
Z-TRANSFORMS
QUESTION BANK ON MCQs
Semester: IVBranch: Mechanical Engineering

Q.1 The Z-transform of 2𝑛 is

1 𝑧
A) 𝑧−2 B) 𝑧−2 C) (1 − 𝑧)−1 D) None of these
Ans: B

Q.2 The Z-transform of the sequence 𝑛 is

𝑧 𝑧 𝑧
A) 𝑧−1 B) (𝑧−1)2 C)𝑧+1 D) None of these
Ans: B

1
Q.3 Find the function whose Z transform is 𝑒 𝑧
1 1 1
A)𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑛) B)𝑛 C) 𝑛! D) (𝑛+1)!
Ans: C

Q.4 The Z transform of 𝑛 𝑝

𝑑 𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
A) −𝑧 𝑑𝑧 𝑍{𝑛 𝑝−1 } B)𝑧 𝑑𝑧 𝑍{𝑛 𝑝 } C) −𝑧 𝑑𝑧 𝑍{𝑛 𝑝+1 } D) 𝑧 𝑑𝑧 𝑍{𝑛 𝑝+1 }
Ans: A

Q.5 The Z transform of 𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝜃

𝑎𝑧 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑎𝑧 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
A) 𝑧 2−2𝑎𝑧𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑎2 B) 𝑧 2−2𝑎𝑧𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+𝑎2
𝑎𝑧 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑎𝑧 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
C) 𝑧 2+2𝑎𝑧𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑎2 D) 𝑧 2+2𝑎𝑧𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+𝑎2
Ans: B

𝑛𝜋
Q.6 The Z transform of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 is
2
𝑧 𝑧2 𝑧
A) 𝑧−1 B) 𝑧 2+1 C)𝑧+1 D) None of these
Ans: B

𝑧2
Q.7 The inverse Z transforms of (𝑧−1)(𝑧−3) is
3𝑛+1 +1 3𝑛+1 −1 1−3𝑛+1 1+3𝑛
A) B) C) D)
2 2 2 2
Ans: B
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Q.8The Z-transform of 𝑛+1 is
2𝑧 𝑧−1 𝑧 𝑧
A)𝑧𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑧−1) B) 𝑧𝑙𝑜𝑔 ( ) C) 𝑧𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑧−1) D) 𝑧𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑧+1)
𝑧
Ans: C

Q.9 The Z transform of 𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑛𝜃

𝑧(𝑧+𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) 𝑎𝑧𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
A) 𝑧 2−2𝑎𝑧𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃+𝑎2 B) 𝑧 2−2𝑎𝑧𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+𝑎2
𝑧(𝑧−𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) 𝑧(𝑧−𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)
C) 𝑧 2−2𝑎𝑧𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+𝑎2 D) 𝑧 2+2𝑎𝑧𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃+𝑎2
Ans: C

Q.10 The solution of difference equation 𝑥𝑛+2 − 3𝑥𝑛+1 + 2𝑥𝑛 = 4𝑛 , 𝑥0 = 0, 𝑥1 = 1 is

2 1 1 2 1 1
A)− 3 − 2 (−2)𝑛 − 6 4𝑛 B) − 3 + 2 (2)𝑛 + 6 (−4)𝑛
2 1 1 2 1 1
C)3 − 2 (2)𝑛 + 6 4𝑛 D) − 3 + 2 (2)𝑛 + 6 4𝑛
Ans: D

Q.11 The Z-transform of 1 is

𝑧 𝑧2
A) 𝑧−1 B) 𝑧 2+1
𝑧
C) D) None of these
𝑧+1
Ans: A

Q.12 If 𝑍{𝑓(𝑛)} = 𝐹(𝑧), then 𝑍{𝑓(𝑛 − 𝑘)𝑢(𝑛 − 𝑘)} is

A) 𝑧 𝑘 𝐹(𝑧) B) 𝑧 −𝑘 𝐹(𝑧)
C)𝑧 −𝑘 𝐹(−𝑧) D) None of these
Ans: B

𝑧2
Q.13 The inverse Z transform of (𝑧−𝑎)(𝑧−𝑏) is
𝑎𝑛+1 +𝑏𝑛+1 𝑎𝑛+1 −𝑏𝑛+1
A) B)
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎−𝑏
𝑎𝑛 −𝑏𝑛 𝑎2 −𝑏2
C) D)
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎−𝑏
Ans: B

Q.14 Residue at simple pole 𝑧 = 𝑎 is

A) lim {(𝑧 − 𝑎) 𝑧 𝑛−1 𝐹(𝑧)} B) lim {(𝑧 − 𝑎) 𝐹(𝑧)}
𝑧→𝑎 𝑧→𝑎
𝑛
C)lim {(𝑧 − 𝑎) 𝑧 𝐹(𝑧)} D) lim {(𝑧 − 𝑎)2 𝑧 𝑛−1 𝐹(𝑧)}
𝑧→𝑎 𝑧→𝑎
Ans: A
Q. 15 If 𝑍{𝑓(𝑛)} = 𝐹(𝑧), then 𝑍{𝑓(𝑛 + 𝑘)} is
A) 𝑧 −𝑘 [𝐹(𝑧) − ∑𝑘−1
𝑖=0 𝑓(𝑖)𝑧 ]
−𝑖
B) 𝑧 𝑘 [𝐹(𝑧) − ∑𝑘−1 −𝑖
𝑖=0 𝑓(𝑖)𝑧 ]
C)𝑧 −𝑘 [𝐹(𝑧) − ∑𝑘−1 𝑖
𝑖=0 𝑓(𝑖)𝑧 ] D) 𝑧 −𝑘 [𝐹(𝑧)] − ∑𝑘−1
𝑖=0 𝑓(𝑖)𝑧
−𝑖

Ans: B

1 1⁄ 1
Q.16 If 𝑍 {𝑛!} = 𝑒 𝑧, then 𝑍 {(𝑛+1)!} is
1 1⁄ 1⁄ 1⁄
A)𝑧𝑒 ⁄𝑧 B) 𝑧(𝑒 𝑧 − 1) C) 𝑧(1 − 𝑒 𝑧) D) 𝑧𝑒 𝑧 −1
Ans: B

Q.17 If 𝑍{𝑓(𝑛)} = 𝐹(𝑧), then 𝑍{𝑛𝑓(𝑛)} is

𝑑 𝑑 𝑑 𝑑2
A) −𝑧 𝑑𝑧 𝐹(𝑧) B)𝑧 𝑑𝑧 𝐹(𝑧) C) −𝑧 2 𝑑𝑧 𝐹(𝑧) D) −𝑧 𝑑𝑧 2 𝐹(𝑧)
Ans: A

∞ 𝐹(𝑧)
Q.18 If 𝑍{𝑓(𝑛)} = 𝐹(𝑧), then 𝑧 𝑘 ∫𝑧 𝑑𝑧is
𝑧 𝑘+1
𝑓(𝑛) 𝑓(𝑛) 𝑛𝑓(𝑛)
A) 𝑍{𝑛𝑓(𝑛)} B)𝑍 {𝑛−𝑘 } C) 𝑍 {𝑛+𝑘 } D) 𝑍 { 𝑛+𝑘 }
Ans: C

1, 𝑛 = 0
Q.19The Z-transform of unit impulse sequence 𝛿(𝑛) = { is
0, 𝑛 ≠ 0
𝑧2 𝑧 𝑧
A) 1 B) 𝑧 2+1 C)𝑧+1 D) 𝑧 2+1
Ans: A

𝑛𝜋
Q.20 The Z transform of 𝑠𝑖𝑛 is
2
𝑧 𝑧2 𝑧 𝑧
A) 𝑧−1 B) 𝑧 2+1 C)𝑧+1 D) 𝑧 2+1
Ans: D

Q.21 If 𝑍 −1 {𝐹(𝑧)} = 𝑓(𝑛), 𝑍 −1 {𝐺(𝑧)} = 𝑔(𝑛) then 𝑍 −1 {𝐹(𝑧)𝐺(𝑧)}?

A)∑𝑛𝑚=0 𝑓(𝑛) 𝑔(𝑛 − 𝑚) B) ∑𝑛𝑚=0 𝑓(𝑚) 𝑔(𝑛 − 𝑚)
C)∑𝑛𝑚=0 𝑓(𝑚) 𝑔(𝑚 − 𝑛) D)∑𝑛𝑚=0 𝑓(𝑚) 𝑔(𝑚)
Ans: B

𝑧 2 +𝑧
Q.22The inverse Z-transform of (𝑧−1)(𝑧 2+1) is
𝑛𝜋 𝑛𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
A) 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 B) 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 C)1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 D) 1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2
2 2
Ans: B
 𝑧3
Q.23 The value of 𝑍 −1 {(𝑧−𝑎)3} is
(𝑛+1)(𝑛+2) (𝑛−1)(𝑛−2)
A) 𝑎𝑛 B) 𝑎𝑛
2! 2!
(𝑛−1)(𝑛+2) (𝑛+1)(𝑛−2)
C) 𝑎𝑛 D) 𝑎𝑛
2! 2!
Ans: A

Q.24 Inverse Z transform of 𝐹(𝑧)can be obtained by

A) Convolution theorem B) Residue method
C) Partial fraction method D) All of these methods
Ans: D

Q.25 The Inverse Z-transform of𝑒 2⁄𝑧 =,

2𝑛−1 2𝑛−1 2𝑛 2
A) (𝑛−1)! B) C) D) (𝑛−1)!
𝑛! 𝑛!
Ans: C

Q.26The value of 𝑍{𝑒 3𝑛 } is

𝑧 𝑧 𝑧 𝑧
A) 𝑧−3 B) 𝑧−𝑒 3 C) 𝑧+𝑒 3 D) 𝑧+3
Ans: B

𝑧
Q.27 The inverse Z transform of (𝑧−𝑎)3 is
𝑛(𝑛−1)
A)𝑛𝑎𝑛−1 B) 𝑎𝑛−2
2!
𝑛(𝑛−1)
C) 𝑎𝑛−1 D) 𝑛𝑎 1−𝑛
2!
Ans: B

Q.28 Residue at pole 𝑧 = 𝑎 of order 𝑟 is

1 𝑑 𝑟−1 1 𝑑𝑟
A) lim { (𝑧 − 𝑎)𝑟 𝑧 𝑛−1 𝐹(𝑧)} B) lim { (𝑧 − 𝑎)𝑟 𝑧 𝑛−1 𝐹(𝑧)}
𝑧→𝑎 (𝑟−1)! 𝑑𝑧 𝑟−1 𝑧→𝑎 𝑟! 𝑑𝑧 𝑟
1 𝑑 1 𝑑 𝑟−1
C)lim { (𝑟−1)! 𝑑𝑧 (𝑧 − 𝑎)𝑟 𝑧 𝑛−1 𝐹(𝑧)} D) lim { (𝑟−1)! 𝑑𝑧 𝑟−1 (𝑧 − 𝑎)𝑟 𝑧 𝑛 𝐹(𝑧)}
𝑧→𝑎 𝑧→𝑎
Ans: A

Q.29 If 𝑍{𝑓(𝑛)} = 𝐹(𝑧), then the value of 𝑍{𝑎𝑛 𝑓(𝑛)} is

𝑧 𝑎
A) 𝐹 (𝑎) B) 𝐹(𝑧) C)𝐹(𝑎) D) 𝐹 ( 𝑧 )
Ans: A

𝑧
Q.30 The inverse Z transform of (𝑧+1)(𝑧+2) is
A) (−1)𝑛 − (2)𝑛 B)(−1)𝑛 − (−2)𝑛
C) (1)𝑛−1 − (2)𝑛 D) (−1)𝑛 − (2)𝑛−1
Ans: B