Reg. No.

MAHENDRA
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
B.E/ B.Tech. Degree Examinations- Nov. /
Dec. – 2019
V Semester
Sub code & Title : 15EC14503 &
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

Duration Maximum Marks

:3.00 Hrs :100
PART-A (20 X 1 =20 Marks)

I. Choose the best Answer BTL

1. DFT is applied to Unit-I K3
c)
a) Infinite sequences b) Finite discrete sequences

e)
c) Continuous infinite signals d) Continuous finite sequences

2. Circular shift of an N point is equivalent to Unit-I K4

a) Circular shift of its periodic b) Linear shift of its periodic
extension and its vice versa extension and its vice versa
c) Circular shift of its aperiodic d) Linear shift of its aperiodic
extension and its vice versa extension and its vice versa
3. DTFT is the representation of Unit-I K2
a)
a) Periodic Discrete time signals b) Aperiodic Discrete time signals

b)
c) Aperiodic continuous signals d) Periodic continuous signals

4. Radix - 2 FFT algorithm performs the computation of DFT in Unit-I K6

a) N/2Log2 N multiplications and b) N/2Log2 N multiplications and c)
2Log2 N additions NLog2 N additions
c) Log2 N multiplications and d) NLog2 N multiplications and e)
N/2Log2 N additions N/2Log2 N additions
5. Which of the following methods are used to convert analog filter into digital filter? Unit-II K1
c)
a) Approximation of Derivatives b) Bilinear transformation

e)
c) Impulse invariance d) All of the mentioned

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6. If the conversion technique is to be effective, then the LHP of s-plane should be
Unit-II K5
mapped into
c)
a) Outside of unit circle b) Unit circle

e)
c) Inside unit circle d) Does not matter

7.
The magnitude response of Butterworth filter has Unit-II K4
c)
a) Flat stop band b) Flat pass band

e)
c) Tapering pass band d) Tapering stop band

8. The impulse invariant method is obtained by Unit-II K5

a) Sampling the impulse response of an b) Taking backward difference c)
equivalent analog filter for the derivative
e)
c) Mapping from s-domain to z-domain d) Approximation of derivatives

9.
In Gibb's phenomenon, the ringing effect is predominantly present near the Unit-III K6
c)
a) bandgap b) bandedge

e)
c) bandwidth d) bandshell

10.
Which window function is also regarded as 'Raised-cosine window'? Unit-III K2
c)
a) Hamming window b) Hanning window

e)
c) Barlett window d) Blackman window

11. Consider the assertions given below. Which among them is an advantage of FIR
Unit-III K4
Filter?
a) Necessity of computational c)
b) Requirement of large storage
techniques for filter implementation
c) Incapability of simulating prototype d) Presence of linear phase e)
analog filters response
12.
Which among the following represent/s the characteristic/s of an ideal filter? Unit-III K3
c)
a) Constant gain in passband b) Zero gain in stop band

e)
c) Linear Phase Response d) All of the above

13. The error in the filter output that results from rounding or truncating calculations Unit-IV K3

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 within the filter is called
c)
a) Coefficient quantization error b) Adder overflow limit cycle

e)
c) Round off noise d) Limit cycles

14.
Which of the following are called as finite word length effects? Unit-IV K6
b) Computations are truncated to
a) Parameters of the system must be c)
fit in the limited precision
represented with finite precision
constraints
c) Whether the computations are
e)
performed in fixed point or floating d) All of the mentioned
point arithmetic
15. Which of the following refers the number of memory locations required to store the
Unit-IV K1
system parameters, past inputs, past outputs and any intermediate computed values?
c)
a) Computational complexity b) Finite world length effect

e)
c) Memory requirements d) None of the mentioned

16.
Which of the following is used in the realization of a system? Unit-IV K1
c)
a) Delay elements b) Multipliers

e)
c) Adders d) All of the mentioned

17.
The interface between an analog signal and a digital processor is Unit-V K4
c)
a) D/A converter b) A/D converter

e)
c) Modulator d) Demodulator

18.
Which units are generally involved in Multiply and Accumulate (MAC)? Unit-V K5
c)
a) Adder b) Multiplier

e)
c) Accumulator d) All of the above

19. In DSP processors, which among the following maintains the track of addresses of
Unit-V K4
input data as well as the coefficients stored in data and program memories?
c)
a) Data Address Generators (DAGs) b) Program sequences

c) Barrel Shifter d) MAC e)

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20.
The cost of the digital processors is cheaper because Unit-V K3
a) Processor allows time sharing among c)
b) The hardware is cheaper
a number of signals
e)
c) Require less maintenance d) Less power consumption

PART- B (10 x 2 =20 Marks) BTL

21.
Relationship between DFT and IDFT? K4
22. How many stages of decimations are required in the case of a 64 point radix 2 DIT FFT
K1
algorithm?
23.
What is known as pre warping in digital filters? K1
24.
Inspect the Butterworth response is called a maximally flat response? K4
25.
Relate the symmetric and antisymmetric FIR filters? K2
26.
List out the advantages and disadvantages of FIR filter? K1
27.
Compare truncation with rounding errors. K5
28.
Organize the points you understand by input quantization error? K3
29.
List out the disadvantages of VLIW architecture? K4
30.
Compile the on chip peripherals in C5x K6
PART- C (5 x 12 =60 Marks) BT

(a) E Determine the linear convolution of finite duration sequences h(n) = {1,2} and (12) K
x(n) = {1, 2, -1, 2, 3, -2, -3, -1, 1, 1, 2, -1} by Overlap add method.
(OR)
(b) R Find the IDFT of the sequence X (K) = {6, -2+2j, -2, -2-2j} using Radix 2 DIF (12) K
algorithm.
(a) C Demonstrate a digital second order low pass Butterworth filter with cut off (12) K
frequency 2200 Hz using bilinear transformation. Sampling rate is 8000 Hz.
(OR)
(b) A Construct the cascade form realization of the digital system (12) K
y (n)=3/4 y (n-1)-(1/8) y (n-2) +1/3x (n-1) + x (n)
(a) C Design an FIR low pass digital filter using the frequency sampling method for the (12) K
following specifications
Cut off frequency = 1500Hz,
Sampling frequency = 15000Hz ,
Order of the filter N = 10

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 Filter Length required L = N+1 = 11
(OR)
(b) A Using a rectangular window technique, Build a low pass filter with pass band gain (12) K
of unity cut off frequency of 1000Hz and working at a sampling frequency
of 5 kHz. The length of the impulse response should be 7.
(a) L Examine the limit cycle oscillations due to product round off and overflow errors? (12) K
(OR)
(b) E Evaluate the dead band of the system y (n) = 0.2y(n –1) + 0.5y(n –2) + x (n) (12) K
Assume 8 bits are used for signal representation.
(a) U Illustrate the Von Neumann and Harvard DSP architectures. (12) K

(OR)
(b) R Outline the Addressing modes and Instruction Set of TMS320c5x processor. (12) K

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level (BTL)

BTL Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create

(K1) (K2) (K3) (K4) (K5) (K6)
Percentage of Questions 20.63% 17.5% 18.75% 14.38% 18.13% 18.13%

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