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Practice Sheet-01
EE-ECE-IN
SIGNAL & SYSTEM
Z-TRANSFORM

Q 1 The z-transform of a discrete sequence x[n] is X(z), 3. |z| < 2

then the z-transform of x[2n] will be 4. 2< |z| < 3
(A) X (2z) (B) X ( z

2
) Codes:
(C) 1
(D) X(−√z) (A) P - 4, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 2
2

[X(√z) + X(−√z)] (B) P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 4

(C) P - 1, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 3
Q 2 A discrete time causal signal x[n] has the z - transform
z
(D) P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1
X(z) = , ROC : |z| > 0. 4
z−0 .4

The ROC for z-transform of the even part of x[n] will Q 6 For a signal x[n] = [α
n
+ α
−n
]u[n], the ROC of its
be : z - transform would be
(A) same as ROC of X(z) (A) |z| > min(|α|, 1
)
|α|

(B) 0.4 < |z| < 2.5

(B) |z| > |α|
(C) |z| > 0.2
(C) |z| > max(|α|, 1
)
(D) |z| > 0.8 |α|

(D) |z| < |α|

Q 3 The z-transform of the discrete time signal x[n] shown
in the figure is : Q 7 Consider a discrete - time signal
n n
1 1
x|n| = ( ) u[n] + ( ) u[−n − 1]
3 2

The ROC of its z - transform is :

(A) 3 < |z| < 2
(B) |z| < 1

(C) |z| > 1

(D) 1
< |z| <
1

(A) z
−k

−1
3 2

1−z

(B) z
−k

−1
Q 8 The time signal corresponding to 1
1 , |z| >
1
is :
1+z 1− z
−2 2
4

(C) 1−z
−k

−1 (A) 2
−n
, n even and n ≥ 0
1−z
{
(D) 1+z
−k

−1
0, otherwise
1−z

(B) ( 1
)
2n
u[n]
4

Q 4 If ROC of X(z) is 1 < |z| <3, the signal x[n] would be (C) 2
−n
, n odd , n > 0

: {
0, n even

(A) [2(3) n
− (−1)
n
]u[n] (D) 2 −n
u[n]

(B) [−2(3) n n
+ (−1) ]u[−n − 1]

(C) −2(3) n
u[−n − 1] − (−1)
n
u[n]
Q 9 The time signal correseponding to
is
10 1
(D) [2(3) n
+ (−1)
n
]u[−n − 1] ∑
k=5 k
z
−k
, |z| > 0

(A) ∑ 10

k=5
1
δ, [n + k]
Q 5 Consider the pole zero diagram of an LTI system k

(B) ∑ 10 1
δ, [n − k]
shown in the figure which corresponds to transfer k=5 k

(C) ∑ 10 1
δ, [−n + k]
function H(z). k=5 k

(D) ∑ 10 1

Match List-I (The impulse response) with List-II k=5 k

δ, [−n − k]

(ROC which corresponds to above diagram) and

Q 10
choose the correct answer using the codes given The z - transform of x[n] = {2, 4, 5, 7, 0, 1}
↑

below: (A) 2z2 + 4z +5+7z + z3, z ≠ ∞

{Given that H(1) = 1}
(B) 2z2 + 4z−1 +5+7z + z3, z ≠ ∞
List-I (Impulse Response)
(C) 2z−2 + 4z−1 + 5 + 7z + z3,
P. [(−4)2 n n
+ 6(3) ]u[n] 0 < |z| < ∞

Q. (−4)2 n
u[n] + (−6)3 u[−n − 1]
n (D) 2z2 + 4z + 5 + 7z−1 + z3, 0 < |z| < ∞

R. (4)2 n
u[−n − 1] + (−6)3
n
u[−n − 1]
Q 11 The z - transform of 2
|n|
is :
S. (4)2 n
u[−n − 1] + (−6)3
n
u[n] (
3
)

List-I (Impulse Response) : (A) −5z

(2z−3)(3z−3)
,−
3

2
< |z| < −
2

1. does not exist (B) −5z

,
2
< |z| <
3

(2z−3)(3z−2) 3 2

2. |z| > 3 (C) 5z 2 2

,− < |z| <
(2z−3)(3z−2) 3 3
 (D) 5z
,−
3
< |z| < −
2
(C) e
−5T

(2z−3)(3z−2) 2 3 2
(z−1)

(D) e
−T

Q 12 The input-output relationship of a system is given as z(z−e

−3T
)

y[n] − 0.4y[n − 1] = x[n] where, x[n] and y [n] are

Q 18 Which one of the following is the inverse z-transform
the input and output respectively. The zero state
of
response of the system for an input x[n] = (0.4)n u [n] X(z) =
z
, |z| < 2
(z−2)(z−3)

is
(A) [2 n
− 3
n
]u(−n − 1)
(A) n(0.4)n u[n] (B) n2(0.4)n u[n]
(B) [3 n
− 2
n
]u(−n − 1)

(C) (n+1) (0.4)n u[n] (D) 1

2
(0. 4)
n
u[n] (C) [2 n
− 3
n
]u(n + 1)

(D) [2 n
− 3
n
]u(n)

Q 13 If x[n] z

→ X(z) be a z - transform pair, then which

of the following is true? Q 19 Algebraic expression for z-transform of x[n] is X[z].
What is the algebraic expression for z-transform of
(A) x*[n] z

→ X*(−z)

(B) x*[n] z ejw0n x[n] ?

→ -X*(z)
(A) X(z − z 0) (B) X(e −jω 0
z)
(C) x*[n] z

→ X*(z*)
(C) X(e jω 0
z) (D) X(z)e jω 0
z
(D) x*[n] z

→ X*(−z*)

Q 20 The output y[n] of a discrete time LTI system is

Q 14 X[z] of a system is specified by a pole zero pattern as
related to the input x[n] as given below :
following : ∞
y[z] = ∑ x[k]
k=0

Which one of the following correctly relates the

ztransforms of the input and output, denoted by
X(z)
and Y(z), respectively?

(A) Y [z] = (1 − z
−1
)X(z)

(B) Y [z] = z
−1
X(z)

Consider three different solution of x[n] (C) Y (z) = X(z)

−1
1−z

x 1 [n] = [2
n
− (
1
)
n
]u[n] (D) Y (z) = dX(z)

3 dz

n 1
x 2 [n] = −2 u[n − 1] − n u[n]
3

n 1
x 3 [n] = −2 u[n − 1] − n u[−n − 1]
3

Correct solution is :

(A) x1 [n] (B) x2 [n]

(C) x3 [n] (D) All three

Q 15 Given the z-transform

7 −1
1+ z
6
X(z) = 1 1
−1 −1
(1− z )(1+ z )
2 3

For three different ROC consider there different

solution of signal x[n] :
n
(A) |z| >
1

2
, x[n] = [
2
1
n−1 − (
−1

3
) ]u[n]

n
(B) |z| <
1

3
, x[n] = [
2
−1
n−1
− (
−1

3
) ]u[−n + 1]

(C)
n
1 1 1 −1
< |z| < , x[n] = n−1
u[−n − 1] − ( ) u[n]
3 2 2 3

Correct solution are

(A) (A) and (B) (B) (A) and (C)
(C) (B) and (C) (D) (A), (B), (C)

Q 16 The final value theorem is :

(A) lim x(k) = lim(z − 1)X
+
(z)
k→∞ z→1

(B) lim x(k) = lim X

+
(z)
k→∞ z→1

(C) lim x(k) = lim(z

−1
)X
+
(z)
k→∞ z→0

(D) lim x(k) = lim (z − 1)

−1
X
+
(z
−1
)
k→∞ z→0

Q 17 The z-transform corresponding to the Laplace

transform function G(s) = 10

s(s+5)
is :
(A) 2ze
−5z

−T
(z−1)(z−e )

(B) 2(1−ze
−5T
)z

−5T
(z−1)(z−e )
 Answer Key
Q1 C Q11 B
Q2 B Q12 B
Q3 C Q13 C
Q4 C Q14 D
Q5 D Q15 B
Q6 C Q16 A
Q7 D Q17 B
Q8 A Q18 A
Q9 B Q19 B
Q10 D Q20 C
 Hints & Solutions
Q 1 Text Solution: Q 11 Text Solution:
(c) (b)

Q 2 Text Solution: Q 12 Text Solution:

(b) (c)

Q 3 Text Solution: Q 13 Text Solution:

(c) (c)

Q 4 Text Solution: Q 14 Text Solution:

(c) (d)

Q 5 Text Solution: Q 15 Text Solution:

(d) (b)

Q 6 Text Solution: Q 16 Text Solution:

(c) (a)

Q 7 Text Solution: Q 17 Text Solution:

(d) (b)

Q 8 Text Solution: Q 18 Text Solution:

(a) (a)

Q 9 Text Solution: Q 19 Text Solution:

(b) (b)

Q 10 Text Solution: Q 20 Text Solution:

(d) (c)

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