Preparatory Guidebook for Comprehensive Examination

QUESTION BANK
DSP

The Z-Transform can be used to solve:

A. Difference equations
B. Mathematical tools
C. DFT
D. FFT

One sided Z-transform contains information about the signal x (n) for negative values of time:
A. True
B. False

The Poles of a Z-Transform X (z) are the values of Z for which X (z) = 0. (infinity)
A. True
B. False
The zero of a Z-Transform X (z) is the values of Z for which X (z) = .
A. True
B. False

Unit sample response h (n) is the response to:

A.  (n)
B. b U (n)
C. a nU (n)
D. e jwnU (n)

Sampling in frequency domain can be done using:

A. DFT
B. Z-Transform
C. Laplace Transform
D. none of the above

FFT can be used to solve the DFT at a much higher speed.

A. True
B. False

To compute DFT requires:

A. N/2 additions
B. First order differential equation
C. N2 multiplications and additions
D. Time domain

To compute FFT requires:

A. N/2log2N computations
B. First order differential equation
C. N2 multiplications and additions
D. Time domain

Linear filtering, correlation and spectrum analysis are all Applications of:
A. FFT
B. X (ω)
C. H (ω)
 D. DTFT

x (n-k) represents:
A. Time reversal by k
B. Scaling by k
C. Time delay by a factor of k
D. none of the above

x (k) is a sampled version of X(Z).

A. True
B. False

FFT is a technique to solve DTFT efficiently.

A. True
B. False

Digital signal processing is achieved by using analogue components such as:

Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors.
A. True
B. False

DSP processors cannot perform tasks in real-time.

A. True
B. False

The Sum of Products (SOP) is the key element in most DSP algorithms.
A. True
B. False

The distribution of Energy in the signal is called the spectral density of the waveform.
A. True
B. False

In DSP, to measure the similarity between two different signals _______ can be used.
A. Auto Correlation
B. Cross correlation
C. Convolution
D. none of the above

The primary application of DFT is to approximate the Fourier Transform of Signals.

A. True
B. False

The Z-Transform is used to define transfer functions:

A. True
B. False

Given the sequence x (n), its Z-Transform is:


A. X (z)= 
n  
x(n) .z-n

B. X (z)= 
n  
x (z) .z-n
 
C. X (z) = 
n  
x (w) .z-n

x (-n)  X(z-1) is:

A. Time reversal property
B. Scaling Property
C. Time shifting
D. none of the above

A major practical consideration when computing the DFT is its speed.)

A. True
B. False

N 1
X (k) =  x (n) .e-j2  kn/N
is an expression to find DFT. The letter ‘N’ represents:
n 0
A. Total number of samples
B. Order
C. Period
D. domain

X (k) is a sampled version of X (  ).

A. True
B. False

FFT is a technique to solve DFT efficiently.

A. True
B. False

Radix-2 algorithms are the most widely used FFT algorithm.

A. True
B. False

When the number of data points N in the DFT is a power of 4, we can always use a radix-4
algorithm for the computation. However, it is more efficient computationally to employ a radix-2
FFT algorithm.
A. True
B. False
FFT algorithm can also be used to compute the IDFT. Use ifft!
A. True
B. False
Application of FFT includes linear filtering, correlation and spectrum analysis.
A. True
B. False

FFT algorithms are used for computing the DFT when the size N is a power of 2 and when it is a
power of 4.
A. True
B. False

Analogue signal processing is achieved by using analogue components such as:

Resistors, Capacitors and Inductors.
A. True
B. False
Efficient Sum of Products (SOP) calculation requires hardware multiplier and adder.
A. True
B. False

Sum of Product computations in DSPs are called MAC (Multiply and Accumulate) operation.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
DSP processors are optimized to perform multiplication, division and addition operations.
A. True
B. False

The process of converting a signal from one rate to another is called “sample rate conversion.
A. True
B. False

The basic operations employed in sampling rate alteration process are called “Up-sampling” and
“down-sampling”
A. True
B. False

Unit Step Response mean y (n) when input is U (n), is S(t)

A. True
B. False

Response means output y (n) when input is x (n)

A. True
B. False

The N-point DFT of a finite length sequence x[n], defined for is given by 0  n  N  1
N 1
.
X [ k ]   x[ n]e j 2kn / N

n 0

A. True
B. False

A periodic signal having finite power is called ESD.

A. True
B. False