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Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing

Assignment-4
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 1 X 10 = 10
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QUESTION 1:

The fast Fourier transform (FFT) is:

a. An algorithm to calculate discrete Fourier transform (DFT)

b. A time domain signal
c. A time-frequency domain signal
d. Time to time domain transformation

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution: Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is any algorithm to calculate DFT and converts
a time domain signal into frequency domain.

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QUESTION 2:

Calculate the beat frequency when two signals with frequency values 250 Hz and 254 Hz exists in
a system.
a. 4 Hz
b. 5 Hz
c. 1 Hz
d. 6 Hz

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution: Let 𝑓 250 𝐻𝑧 and 𝑓 254 𝐻𝑧

𝑓 |𝑓 𝑓|

∴ 𝑓 |250 254|
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∴ 𝑓 4 𝐻𝑧

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QUESTION 3:

If N=Number of data points, then the order of fast Fourier transform (FFT) is given as:

a. 𝑁 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑁
b. 𝑁 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑁
c. 𝑁
d. 𝑁

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution: Order of FFT = 𝑁 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑁

Order of DFT = 𝑁

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QUESTION 4:

For data acquisition of a signal, the condition 𝑓 2𝑓 should be satisfied, where 𝑓 is sampling
frequency and 𝑓 is the maximum frequency value present in the signal.

a. True
b. False

Correct answer: a
Detailed Solution: According to Nyquist sampling criterion, to prevent signal aliasing, the signal
has to be sampled at a rate at least two times higher than the maximum frequency present in the
signal.

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QUESTION 5:

To obtain the envelope of a time domain signal, which technique is used?

a. fast Fourier transform

b. Hilbert transform
c. Short-time Fourier transform
d. Cepstrum analysis

Correct Answer: b

Detailed Solution:

By using Hilbert transform, the envelope of a time domain signal can be obtained
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QUESTION 6:

Inadequate sampling frequency can lead to which type of error:

a. Aliasing
b. Leakage
c. Quantization
d. White noise

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

Aliasing: Inadequate sampling frequency

Leakage: No windowing function applied while computing FFT
Quantization: Inadequate resolution of data card
White noise: A random signal having equal intensity at different frequencies

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QUESTION 7:

The quefrency in Cepstrum analysis is equivalent to time.

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a. True
b. False

Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

Cepstrum is the inverse Fourier transform of logarithm of the frequency response of the signal.
So, it gives the signal in time domain, where the time has been termed as quefrency.
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QUESTION 8:

The fast Fourier transform (FFT) works in case of _____.

a. Stationary signal
b. Non-stationary signal
c. Both a. and b.
d. Chirp signal

Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution:

FFT should be applied when a stationary signal is encountered.

In non-stationary signal the frequency components change with time. Hence, other techniques like
STFT (Short-time Fourier transform) can be applied.

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QUESTION 9:

A signal has frequency values of 50 Hz, 150 Hz and 300 Hz. Calculate the sampling frequency for
data acquisition.

a. 100 Hz
b. 350 Hz
c. 600 Hz
d. 50 Hz
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Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution: According to Nyquist sampling criterion,

𝑓 2𝑓 .

∴𝑓 2 300
∴𝑓 600 𝐻𝑧
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QUESTION 10:

What is the purpose of Hilbert transform?

a. It converts time domain signal to frequency domain signal

b. It converts frequency domain signal to time domain signal
c. It converts time domain signal to time domain signal
d. It converts frequency domain signal to frequency domain signal

Correct Answer: c

Detailed Solution:

By definition, the Hilbert transform generates another time-domain signal.

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