ME 314 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS QUESTIONS BANK

1. Find the even and odd components of each of the following signals
a) 𝑥(𝑡) = cos(𝑡) + sin(𝑡) + cos(𝑡) sin(𝑡)
b) 𝑥(𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡 + 3𝑡 2 + 5𝑡 3 + 9𝑡 4
c) 𝑥(𝑡) = 3𝑒 −2𝑡 + 5𝑒 −3𝑡 sin(𝑡)
2. A Continuous-time signal x(t) is shown in Figure 1 below, sketch and label each of the signal
in (a)-(d).
a) 𝑥(𝑡 − 1)
x(t)
b) 𝑥(2𝑡)
c) 𝑥(−𝑡)
2
d) 𝑥(−3𝑡 + 1)

t
- 3
1
Figure 1: Continuous-time signal
3. A Discrete-time signal x[n]=[ 2 4 4 2] is shown in Figure 2 below, sketch and label each of the
signal in (a)-(d).
a) 𝑥[𝑛 − 2]
b) 𝑥[2𝑛]
c) 𝑥[−𝑛 + 2] x[n]
d) 𝑥[0.5𝑛 − 3] 4

0 1 2 n
Figure 2: Discrete-time signal
4. Find out the output 𝑦[𝑛] of an LTI system with an impulse response ℎ[𝑛] using convolution
sum (full mode) if the input to the system is 𝑥[𝑛] as follows:
2, 𝑛=0
3, 𝑛=1 0, 𝑛=0
0, 𝑛=2 1, 𝑛=1
𝑥[𝑛] = ℎ[𝑛] = {
1, 𝑛=3 2, 𝑛=2
−2, 𝑛=4 0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
{ 0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
5. Given an RC circuit figure 3 below, use convolution integral to determine the voltage across
the capacitor 𝑦(𝑡) if the input voltage 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −3𝑡 {𝑢(𝑡) − 𝑢(𝑡 − 2)} and the impulse
response of the system is ℎ(𝑡) = 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑢(𝑡) .

Figure 3: RC circuit

6. The interconnected of four LTI system is shown in figure 4 below. Given the impulse responses
of the system as ℎ1 [𝑛] = 𝑢[𝑛], ℎ2 [𝑛] = 𝑢[𝑛 + 2] − 𝑢[𝑛], ℎ3 [𝑛] = 𝛿[𝑛 − 2] and ℎ4 [𝑛] =
𝑎𝑛 𝑢[𝑛]. Find the impulse response of the overall system.

Figure 4: Interconnected LTI system

7. Find the frequency-domain representation of the signal in Figure 5 below.

Figure 5: discrete-time signal

8. Determine the Fourier Series coefficients for the signal x(t) depicted in Figure 6.

Figure 6: Continuous-Time signal

9. (a) Determine the unilateral Laplace transform of an exponential signal represented by

Equation 1 below.
(b) Find the poles of the complex-frequency s and stretch the s-plane of the signal in
Equation 1.

𝑥(𝑡) = 2𝑡𝑢(𝑡) 1

10. a) Determine the unilateral Laplace transform of a continuous-time signal represented by

Equation 2 below.
(b) Find the poles of the complex-frequency s and stretch the s-plane of the signal in
Equation 2.

𝑥(𝑡) = −2𝑒 −5𝑡 𝑢(−𝑡) 2

11. a) Determine the unilateral Laplace transform of a continuous-time signal represented by

Equation 3 below.
(b) Find the poles of the complex-frequency s and stretch the s-plane of the signal in
Equation 3.

𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 3𝑡 𝑢(𝑡) ∗ 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑢(−𝑡) 3

12. a) Determine the unilateral Laplace transform of a continuous-time signal represented by

Equation 3 below.
(b) Find the poles of the complex-frequency s and stretch the s-plane of the signal in
Equation 3.

𝑥(𝑡) = 2𝑒 −5𝑡 ∗ 𝑡𝑢(−𝑡) 4

13. (a) Using the partial fraction expansion methods find the inverse Laplace transform of the
complex frequency representation of the signal below.
(b) Find the poles of the complex-frequency s
4𝑠 + 6
𝑋(𝑆) =
(𝑠 − 1)(𝑠 − 3)(𝑠 + 5)
14. (a) Using the partial fraction expansion methods find the inverse Laplace transform of the

complex frequency representation of the signal below.

(b) Find the poles of the complex-frequency s

𝑠+3
(𝑠 + 5))(𝑠 − 3)2

15. (a) Using the partial fraction expansion methods find the inverse Laplace transform of the

complex frequency representation of the signal below.

(b) Find the poles of the complex-frequency s

2s 3 − 9s 2 + 4s + 10
X (s ) =
s 2 − 3s − 4

16. Use the Laplace transform to find the voltage across the capacitor, y(t), for the RC circuit
2
shown in Figure 7 in response to the applied voltage 𝑥(𝑡) = (5)𝑒 −2𝑡 𝑢(−𝑡) with the initial
condition 𝑦(0− ) = −2.
Figure 7: RC circuit