Question Bank for Digital Signal Processing

Batch 2016-2020
Unit 1

Basic elements of DSP, concepts of frequency in Analog and Digital Signals, sampling theorem, Discrete–time signals, systems, Analysis of discrete
time LTI systems, Z transform, Convolution, Correlation.

Areas :

A1 – DT signals and System A2 – Sampling theorem A-3 - Convolution and Correlation A4 – Z-Transform

Text Books:

1. Oppenheim A. V., Schafer R. W. and Buck J. R., Discrete Time Signal Processing, 3/e, Prentice Hall, 2007.
2. Proakis J. G. and Manolakis D. G., Digital Signal Processing, 4/e, Pearson Education, 2007.
3. A. Nagoor Kani, Digital signal processing, MG. Hill Publications, 209.

Questions Compe-
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Remem-
bering
1 What is meant by aliasing? How can it be avoided? 1 BTL1 Low N A2 6
 Under-
Give the graphical and mathematical representation of CT standing
2 1 BLT2 Low N A1 6
and DT unit impulse, unit step and unit ramp function.

Evaluating

3 Explain low pass sampling theorem 1 BTL 5 Low Y A2 6

Under-
standing
4 Classify discrete time signals. 1 BTL 2 Low N A1 6

Estimate the Z transform of Remem-

a) x(n) = {3,4,2,7} bering
2 1 BTL 1 High Y A2 6
b) x(n) = (2,4,6,8,10)
And plot its ROC.

6 Find the energy and power of x(n) = Aejωnu(n). 1 Remem- Medium Y A1 2

BTL 1 bering

7 Compare energy signal and power signals. 1 Under- Low N A1 2

BTL 2 standing

Examine which of the following sequences is peri-

8 odic, and compute their fundamental period. 1 High Y A1 6
(a) Aej7πn (b) sin(3n)
BTL 4 Analyzing
 Inspect the system y (n) = ln [x (n)] is linear and time in-
9 1 Low Y A1 2
variant? BTL 4 Analyzing

6 Estimate the Z transform of x(n) = 5nu(n) 1 BTL Medium N A3 2

6 Creating

11 Find the signal energy of (1/2)nu(n) 1 Remem- Medium Y A1 2

BTL 1 bering

Experiment whether the following sinusoid is peri-

9 odic, if periodic then compute their fundamental period. 1 Medium Y A1 6
(a) cos0.01πn (b) sin(π62n/10)
BTL 3 Applying

13 Experiment whether the system y (n) = ex (n) is linear 1 Medium Y A1 2

BTL3 Applying
Under-
14 Classify the discrete time systems 1 Low N A1 2
BTL2 standing
Creating
9 Estimate the Z transform of x(n) = anu(n) 1 BTL 6 Medium Y A3 2

Under-
16 Give the properties of convolution 1 BTL 2 standing Low N A4 6

Analyzing
17 List the properties of Z-Transform 1 BTL 4 Low N A3 2

Remem-
18 Write down the Z transform pairs 1 BTL 1 bering Low N A4 6
 Remem-
19 What is correlation? What are it types? 1 BTL 1 Medium Y A3 9
bering
20 Compute the autocorrelation of the sequence x(n) = {1, 1, - Applying
1 BTL 3 LOW Y A4 6
2, -2}
21 Analyzing
Find the Z transform of
1. x(n) = 2nu(n – 2) Medium Y A3 6
2
2. x(n) = n u(n)
1 BTL 4
22 Compute linear convolution for the sequences Analyzing
x1= {2,3,4,5} 1 BTL 4 Medium N A3 6
x2= {-1,2,5,6}

23 Applying
Compute the normalized autocorrelation of the signal
1 BTL 3 Medium N A4 6
x(n ) = an u(n ),0 < a <1

24 Compute circular convolution for the sequences Analyzing

x1= {2,3,4,5} 1 BTL 4 Low N A4 9
x2= {-1,2,5,6}

22 Prove sampling theorem with suitable expressiOns 1 BTL 5 Evaluating Medium N A2 9

26 Evaluating
Find the Z-transform of the following sequence:
n n 1 BTL 5 Medium Y A3 6
x(n) (0.3) u(n) +(0.8) u(-n-1)

27 Determine the causual signal x(n)for the following Z- Evaluating

X(z) = (z2+z) / ((z-0.5)3(z-0.25)) 1 BTL 5 High Y A3 9
-1 -1 -2
X(z) = (1+z ) / (1-z +0.5z )
28
Find the inverse Z-Transform of

1 Apply Medium Y A3 9
Using A)Residue method and
B) Convolution method

29 A causal system is represented by the following difference Creating

Equation
1 BTL 6 Medium N A3 9
Compute the system function H (z )and find the unit sample re-
sponse of the system in analytical form

30 Evaluating
Determine the impulse response for the cascade of two
LTI system having impulse responses 1 BTL 5 Medium Y A4 6

31 Suppose a LTI system with input x(n ) and output y(n ) is charac-
Evaluating
terized by its unit sample response h(n ) = (0.8)nu(n ). Find the re- 1 BTL 5 Medium N A4 6
sponse y(n ) of such a system to the input signal x(n ) = u(n )

32 Remem-
Find the inverse Z – transform of bering

1 BTL 1 HIGH N A3 6
If
(1)ROC: |Z| > 1, (2) ROC: |Z| < 0.5
33 Under-
Outline the expressions to relate Z – transfer and DFT 1 BTL 2 standing HIGH N A3 2

34 Determine the transfer function, and impulse response of the Evaluating

system
1 BTL 5 HIGH N A4 9

32 Under-
What is zero padding? Why it is needed? 1 BTL 3 standing Medium Y A4 2

36 Under-
standing
Check whether following signals are periodic or not. If yes
find their fundamental time period.
𝑛𝜋 5𝜋𝑛 3𝜋𝑛 𝜋
(i) 𝑥[𝑛] = sin ( 7 ) + sin ( ) + 2cos⁡( + 6)
3 7

(ii) Let x(t) and y(t) be periodic signals with FTP of T1 1 BTL2 Medium N A1 6
and T2 respectively. Under what condition the sum x(t)-
y(t) is periodic, and what is the fundamental period of this
signal if sum is periodic.
37 Analyzing
Draw the signal x[n]={1,-2,3,3,-5,6,6}. Plot the following
signals 1 BTL4 Medium N A1 9
(i) x[2n+1] (ii)x[n]u[n+2]

38 Analyzing
Draw the signal x[n]={1,-2,3,-4,-5,6,6}. Plot the following
signals 1 BTL4 Low N A1 9
(i) x[3n+1] (ii)x[n]u[2-n]

39 Remeber-
Define even signal and odd signal. Show that any signal ing
1 BTL1 Medium N A1 6
can be represented in form of its even part and odd part.

40 Remeber-
Explain various classification of signal with proper exam-
ing
1 BTL1 Low N A1 9
ple.
Unit 2

Introduction to DFT, Properties of DFT, Circular, Convolution , Filtering methods based on DFT, FFT Algorithms, Decimation–in–time Algorithms,
Decimation–in–frequency Algorithms, Use of FFT in Linear Filtering, DCT, Use and Application of DCT.

Areas :

A1 - DFT A2 – FFT A-3 - DCT

Questions Compe-
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1 Under-
Contrast DFT from DTFT. standin
2 N A1 2
BTL 2 Low
2 Remem-
bering

Find DFT of the sequence x(n) = {1, 1, -2, -2} 2 Y A1 6

BTL 1 Medium
3 Calculate the computational saving (both complex
multiplication and complex addition) in using N point 2 Low N A2 6
FFT algorithm Apply-
BTL 3 ing
4
Define phase factor?
2 Low N A2 2
Remem-
BTL 1 bering
2
Define Twiddle factor 2 Low N A2 2
Remem-
BTL 1 bering
6
Compare DIT FFT algorithm with DIF FFT algorithm 2 Under- Medium N A2 2
BTL 2 standing
7
Give DFT pair of equation 2 Under- Low N A1 2
BTL 2 standing
8
List any four properties of DFT 2 Remem- Medium N A1 2
BTL 1 bering
9
llustrate the basic butterfly structure of DIT- FFT 2 Under- Low N A2 6
BTL 2 standing
6
llustrate the basic butterfly structure of DIF FFT 2 Under- High N A2 6
BTL 2 standing
11
Evaluate DFT of x(n) = {1, -1, 1, -1} 2 Evaluat- Medium Y A1 6
BTL ing
9
Estimate % saving in computing through radix –
2, DFT algorithm of DFT coefficients. Assume N = 2 Medium Y A1 6
512.
BTL 6 Creating
13
Calculate the value of WNK when N = 8 and K = 2 and 2 Low N A2 6
also k = 3 Apply-
BTL 3 ing
14
Explain and prove Parseval's theorem 2 Evaluat- Medium N A1 9
BTL 5 ing
9 Calculate the DFT of the four point sequence x(n ) = Apply-
2 Low Y A1 2
{0,1,2,3}. BTL 3 ing
16 Under-
Explain the relation between DFT and Z-Transform? 2 Low N A1 2
BTL 2 standing
17
List the uses of FFT in linear filtering? 2 Analyz- Low N A2 2
BTL 4 ing
18
Find the DTFT of x(n)= -bn.u(-n-1). 2 Apply- Low Y A1 6
BTL 3 ing
19 Evaluat- Medium
Determine the IDFT of Y(k)={1,0,1,0}. 2 Y A1 6
BTL 5 ing

20 Find DFT of sequence x(n) = {1, 1, -2, -2} 2 Apply- Medium Y A1 6

BTL 3 ing

21 What is meant by radix 4 FFT? 2 Remem- Medium Y A2 6

BTL 1 bering
Remem-
22 Discuss transform pair equation of DCT? 2 Low N A3 2
BTL 1 bering
Un-
der-
23 Discuss the properties of DFT 2 Low N A1 2
stand-
BTL 2 ing

State and prove the circular convolution property of Evaluating

24 2 BTL 5 Low N A1 6
DFT

Solve DFT of following sequence Ap-

22 (1) x(n) = {1, 0, -1, 0} 2 ply- Medium Y A1 9
(2) x(n) = {j, 0, j, 1} BTL 3 ing
Un-
Make use of DFT and IDFT method, perform cir-
der-
26 cular convolution of the sequence x(n) = {1, 2, 2, 1} 2 High Y A2 9
stand-
and h(n) = {1, 2, 3}. BTL 2 ing
 Re-
Find DFT of the sequence x(n) = { 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0} mem-
27 2 High N A2 9
using radix-2 DIF – FFT algorithm ber-
BTL 1 ing

Solve the eight point DFT of the given sequence x(n) = Ap-
28 { ½, ½, ½,½, 0, 0, 0, 0} using radix – 2 DIT - DFT al- 2 ply- High N A2 9
gorithm. BTL 3 ing

Explain how linear convolutions of two finite sequences Eval-

29 2 uat- Low N A1 9
are obtained via DFT.
BTL 5 ing

Compute 8 point DFT of the following sequenceusing

30 radix – 2 DIT FFT algorithm x(n) = {1,-1,-1,-1,1,1,1,- 2 Eval- Medium Y A2 6
1} uat-
BTL 5 ing
Un-
Illustrate the flow chart for N = 8 using radix-2, DIF al- der-
31 2 High N A1 6
gorithm for finding DFT coefficients stand-
BTL 2 ing

By means of the DFT and IDFT, determine the re-

32 sponse at the FIR filter with the impulse response h(n ) 2 Eval- Medium Y A1 9
= [1,2,3] and the input sequence x(n ) = [1,2,2,1]. uat-
BTL 5 ing

Calculate the percentage of saving in calculations in a Ap-

33 2 ply- Medium N A2 2
1024- point radix -2 FFT, when compared to direct DFT
BTL 3 ing
Ana-
34 List out the properties of DFT. 2 lyz- Low N A1 2
BTL 4 ing
32 DTFT of f[n] is4 − 2𝑒 −𝑗𝜔 . Find DTFT of nf[n-5]. 2 Ap- Medium N A3 9
ply-
BTL 3 ing
Ap-
Find Inverse DTFT of 𝐹(𝜔) = 2𝜋 ∑∞
𝑘=−∞ 𝛿(𝜔 − 𝜔𝑜 −
36 2 ply- Medium N A2 6
2𝜋𝑘) BTL 3 ing

Assume that a complex multiply takes 1 ps and that the

amount of time to compute a DFT is determined
by the amount of time it takes to perform all of the
multiplications.
37 2 Medium N A2 9
(a) How much time does it take to compute a 1024-
point DFT directly?
Eval-
(b) How much time is required if an FFT is used?
uat-
(c) Repeat parts (a) and (b) for a 4096-point DFT. BTL 5 ing

Determine how a 2N-point DFT of a real-valued se- Un-

der-
38 quence may be computed using an N-point FFTAlgo- 2 High N A2 9
stand-
rithm. BTL 2 ing
 Draw signal flow graph for N=4 Decimation in Time
39 FFT algorithm. 2 Medium N A2 2

Un-
der-
stand-
BTL 2 ing

1
Eval-
40 Find Inverse DTFT of 𝐹(𝜔) = (1−𝑎𝑒 −𝑗𝜔 )2 2 uat- High Y A2 6
BTL 5 ing

Unit 3
Structures of IIR, Analog filter design, Analog Low Pass Butterworth Filter, Analog Low Pass Chebyshev Filter, Comparison Between Butterworth
Filter And Chebyshev Filter, Frequency Transformation In Analog Domain, Design Of High Pass, Bandpass And Bandstop Filters, Design Of IIR Filters
From Analog Filters, Approximation Of Derivatives, Design Of IIR Filter Using Impulse Invariance Technique, Design Of IIR Filter Using Bilinear
Transformation, Frequency Transformation In Digital Domain.
A1 – IIR filter basics A2 – Analog filters A3 – BLT method A4 - IIM Method
Questions Compe-
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Outline the limitations of Impulse invariant method of Under-

1 4 BTL2 LOW N A4 2
designing digital filters? standing

Why IIR filters do not have linear phase? Remem-

2 4 BTL1 LOW N A1 2
bering

Use the backward difference for the derivative and con-

2
3 vert the analog filter to digital filter given H(s)=1/(s 4 BTL3 Applying HIGH N A2 6
+16)

Formulate the relationship between the analog and digi-

4 tal frequencies when converting an analog filter using 4 BTL6 Creating MEDIUM N A3 6
bilinear transformation

Explain the advantage and drawback of bilinear trans- Remem-

2 formation. 4 BTL1 LOW N A3 6
bering
 Explain the drawbacks of impulse invariant mapping? Remem-
6 4 BTL1 LOW N A4 2
bering

Explain the importance of poles in filter design? Under-

7 4 BTL2 LOW N A1 2
standing

Compare bilinear and impulse invariant transformation Under-

8 4 BTL2 LOW N A3 6
standing

Define Bilinear transformation with expressions. Remem-

9 4 BTL1 LOW N A3 2
bering

6 List the properties of Butterworth filter 4 BTL4 Analyzing LOW N A2 2

Remem-
11 What are the characteristics of Chebyshev filter? 4 BTL1 LOW N A2 2
bering
 Define Phase Delay and Group Delay Remem-
9 4 BTL1 LOW N A1 2
bering

Why IIR filters do not have linear phase? Remem-

13 4 BTL1 MEDIUM Y A1 2
bering

Use the backward difference for the derivative and con-

2
14 vert the analog filter to digital filter given H(s)=1/(s 4 BTL3 Applying MEDIUM Y A2 6
+16)

Formulate the relationship between the analog and digi-

9 tal frequencies when converting an analog filter using 4 BTL6 Creating MEDIUM Y A3 6
bilinear transformation

Explain the advantage and drawback of bilinear trans- Remem-

16 formation. 4 BTL1 MEDIUM N A3 6
bering

Explain the drawbacks of impulse invariant mapping? Under-

17 4 BTL2 LOW N A4 2
standing
 Design IIR filter using impulse invariance technique.
Given that H(s)=1/(s+2s+6)
18 4 BTL6 Creating HIGH Y A4 9
and implement the resulting digital filter by adder, mul-
tipliers and delays Assume sampling period T = 1 sec.

Define Bilinear transformation with expressions. Remem-

19 4 BTL1 LOW N A2 2
bering

20
What are the properties that are maintained same in the Under-
4 BTL2 LOW N A1 2
transformation of analog to digital filter? standing

21
What are the requirements for an analog filter to be sta- Under-
4 BTL2 LOW N A1 2
ble and causal? standing

22
Sketch the various tolerance limits to approximate an Under-
4 BTL2 MEDIUM N A1 6
ideal lowpass and highpass filter. standing

23
How are analog poles mapped to digital poles in impulse
4 BTL4 Analyzing MEDIUM N A4 6
invariant transformation?
 24
How the order of the filter affects the frequency re-
4 BTL4 Analyzing LOW N A2 2
sponse of butterworth filter and chebyshev filter.

22
Sketch the magnitude response of Chebyshev type -1
4 BTL6 Creating LOW N A2 2
and type-2 filter.

26 Design digital low pass filter using Bilinear transfor-

mation, Given that H(s)=1/(s+1) (s+1.732s+1)
4 BTL6 Creating MEDIUM Y A3 6
Assume sampling frequency of 60 rad/seconds

27
Under-
List out the Properties of Chebyshev Polynomial 3 BTL2 MEDIUM Y A2 2
standing

28
Write the steps involved in designing a Low Pass But- Remem-
3 BTL1 LOW N A2 2
terworth Filter. bering

29 Explain the bilinear transform method of IIR filter de-

sign with proper mathematical justification. What is
3 BTL4 Analyzing MEDIUM N A3 9
wrapping effect? Explain the poles and zeros mapping
procedure clearly.
30 Design a Butterworth filter using the impulse invariant
technique for the specification
3 BTL6 Creating MEDIUM N A4 9

31
Design a Butterworth digital IIR lowpass filter using bi-
linear transformation by taking sampling interval T=0.1
second, to satisfy the following specifications :
passband ripple ≤ 4.436 dB 3 BLT6 Creating HIGH N A3 9
Stopband attenuation≥ 20 dB , passband edge fre-
quency=0.35π rad/sample stopband edge fre-
quency=0.7π rad/sample

32 Explain the impulse invariant transform method of IIR

filter design with proper mathematical justification ? Ex- Under-
3 BTL2 MEDIUM N A4 9
plain the mapping of S-plane to Z-plane in impulse in- standing
variant transform.

33 Design a digital low pass filter using the bilinear trans-

form to satisfy the following characteristics
(1) Monotonic stop band and pass band 3 BLT6 Creating HIGH Y A3 9
(2) -3 dBcutoff frequency of 0.5 πrad
(3) Magnitude down at least -15 dB at 0.75πrad.

34
Design an IIR digital low pass butterworth filter to meet
the following requirements: Pass band ripple (peak to
peak): ≤ 0.5dB, Pass band edge: 1.2kHz, Stop band at- 3 BTL6 Creating HIGH N A3 9
tenuation: ≥ 40dB, Stop band edge: 2.0 kHz, Sampling
rate: 8.0 kHz. Use bilinear transformation technique
32 Find the H (z ) corresponding to the impulse invariance
design using a sample rate of 1/T samples/sec for an an-
alog filter H (s) specified as follows : 3 BTL3 Applying MEDIUM N A4 9

36

Design IIR filter using impulse invariance technique.

Given that
and implement the resulting digital filter by adder, mul-
3 BTL3 Applying MEDIUM N A4 9
tipliers and delays Assume sampling period T = 1 sec.

37 Build an IIR filter using impulse invariance technique

for the given
Assume T = 1 sec. Realize this filter using direct form I
and direct form II. 3 BTL3 Applying MEDIUM N A4 6

38

The specification of the desired lowpass filter is

3 BTL3 Applying MEDIUM N A3 6

Construct a Butterworth digital filter using bilinear

transformation.
39 (i) Discuss the limitation of designing an IIR filter using
impulse invariant method
(ii) Convert the analog filter with system transfer func-
3 BTL3 Apply MEDIUM N A3 9
tion using bilinear transformation

40
The specification of the desired low pass filter is

3 BTL6 Create MEDIUM N A4 6

Design butterworth digital filter using impulse invariant

transformation

Unit 4

FIR FILTER DESIGN

Structures of FIR, Linear phase FIR filter, Frequency Response Of Linear Phase FIR Filters, Location Of The Zeros Of Linear Phase FIR Filters, Design
Of FIR Filter Using Windows, Optimum Equi-ripple Approximation Of FIR Filters.

A1 : Basics of FIR Filter A2: Design of FIR filter using Window Method
 Questions
Serial Bloom’s Competitive
Difficulty
No. CO Taxonomy Exam Ques- Topic Area Marks
Level
Level tion Y/N

How does an LTI system behave as a frequency selective fil-

Remember-
1 ters? 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing

Illustrate the ideal gain Vs frequency characteristics of: Understand-

2 HPF and BPF. 4 MEDIUM Y FIR A1 2
ing

Remember-
3 What is meant by warping? 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing

Why is triangular window is not a good choice for designing

Under-
4 FIR filter?
4 MEDIUM N FIR A1 2
standin g

Show the various tolerance limits to approximate an FILTER-

2 4 Applying MEDIUM Y A1 6
ideal low pass and high pass filter. ING

Explain the importance of poles in filter design? FILTER- A1,

6 4 Analysing LOW N 2
ING A2
 Give the equation for tanning window function. Understand-
7 4 MEDIUM N FIR A1 2
ing

What is aliasing? Remember-

8 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing

List the features of Blackman window spectrum. Remember-

9 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing

List the features of Kaiser window spectrum. Remember-

6 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing

write down the magnitude and phase function of FIR fil- Remember-
11 4 Medium N FIR A1 2
ter when impulse response is symmetric and N is odd. ing

What are the possible types of impulse response for linear

Understand-
9 phase FIR filters? 4 Medium N FIR A1 6
ing

write down the magnitude and phase function of FIR filter

Remember-
13 when impulse response is anti-symmetric and N is odd. 4 Medium N FIR A1 2
ing

How is causality brought in the Fourier series method of filter

Understand-
14 design? 4 Medium N FIR A1 2
ing

How can the transition width can be reduced in design using

Understand-
9 windows? 4 Medium N FIR A1 2
ing
 Compare rectangular window and hanning window. Remember-
16 4 LOW N FIR A1 6
ing

What is the drawback in FIR filter design using windows and

Understand-
17 sampling method? How it is overcome? 4 Medium N FIR A1 6
ing

Remember-
18 Compare Blackman window and hamming window. 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing

What is the necessary and sufficient condition for the Remember-

19 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
linear phase characteristic of an FIR filter? ing

20 Write the steps involved in FIR filter design using win- Remember-
4 LOW N FIR A1 2
dows. ing

21 What are the conditions to be satisfied for constant Remember-

4 LOW N FIR A1 2
phase delay in linear phase FIR filters? ing

22 Write the magnitude and phase function of FIR filter

4 Applying MEDIUM N FIR A1 2
when impulse response is symmetric and N is odd.

23
Write the magnitude and phase function of FIR filter
4 Applying LOW N FIR A1 2
when impulse response is symmetric and N is even.

24 Remember-
What is Gibbs phenomena? 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing
 22 Design a linear phase FIR bandpass filter to pass fre-
quencies in the range 0.4 pi to 0.62 pi rad/sample by tak- 4 Creating HIGH Y FIR A1 9
ing 7 samples of hanning window sequence.

26 Design a linear phase FIR bandstop filter to reject fre-

quencies in the range 0.4 pi to 0.62 pi rad/sample by us-
4 Creating HIGH Y FIR A1 9
ing rectangular window taking 7 samples of window se-
quence.

27 Design a linear phase FIR highpass filter using ham-

ming window, with cut-off frequency, 0.8 pi rad/sample 4 Creating HIGH Y FIR A1 9
and N=7.

28 Design a linear phase FIR lowpass filter using rectangu-

lar window, with cut-off frequency, 0.2 pi rad/sample 4 Creating HIGH Y FIR A1 9
and N=7.

29 Remember-
Compare Hamming window and Blackman window 4 MEDIUM N FIR A1 2
ing

30
What is meant by optimum equiripple design creation? Understand-
4 MEDIUM N FIR A1 2
Why it is followed? ing

31 Write down the procedure for FIR filter design by fre- Understand-
4 MEDIUM N FIR A1 2
quency sampling method. ing

32 What are the requirements for a digital filter to be stable Understand-

4 LOW N FIR A1 2
and causal? ing

33
Remember-
Define ripples in a filter. 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing
34 Sketch the various tolerance limits to approximate an
4 Creating MEDIUM N FIR A1 2
ideal lowpass and highpass filter.

32
Determine the coefficients of a linear phase FIR filter of
length N=11 which has a symmetric unit sample response
and a frequency response that satisfies the conditions
4 Evaluating HIGH Y FIR A1 9
H(2kfork

fork

36 Design a linear phase FIR lowpass filter using rectangu-

lar window, with cut-off frequency, 0.48 pi rad/sample 4 Creating HIGH Y FIR A1 9
and N=5.

37 Design a linear phase FIR bandpass filter to pass fre-

quencies in the range 0.35 pi to 0.48 pi rad/sample by 4 Creating MEDIUM N FIR A1 6
taking 5 samples of rectangular window sequence.

38 What are the possible types of impulse response for linear

Understand-
phase FIR filter? 4 LOW N FIR A1 2
ing
 39
Determine the coefficients of a linear phase FIR filter of
length N=13 which has a symmetric unit sample response
and a frequency response that satisfies the conditions

H(2kfork 4 Creating HIGH Y FIR A1 9

fork

fork

40
Determine the coefficients of a linear phase FIR filter of
length N=15 which has a symmetric unit sample response
and a frequency response that satisfies the conditions

H(2kfork 4 Evaluating HIGH Y FIR A1 9

fork

fork

Unit 5 INTRODUCTION TO DSP PROCESSORS

Introduction to programmable DSPs: Multiplier and Multiplier Accumulator (MAC), Modified Bus Structures and Memory Access schemes in DSPs
Multiple access memory, multiport memory, VLSI Architecture, Pipelining, Special addressing modes, On-Chip Peripherals. Architecture of TMS
320C5X- Introduction, Bus Structure, Central Arithmetic Logic Unit, Auxiliary Registrar, Index Registrar, Auxiliary Register Compare Register, Block
Move Address Register, Parallel Logic Unit, Memory mapped registers, program controller, Some flags in the status registers, On- chip registers, On-
chip peripherals
A1- Digital signal Processors A2- DSP Applications

Questions
Serial Bloom’s Competitive
Difficulty
No. CO Taxonomy Exam Ques- Topic Area Marks
Level
Level tion Y/N

How is fast data access achieved in digital signal pro- Understand-

1 2 ing LOW N DSP A2 2
cessing?

What are the special features of digital signal proces- Understand-

2 2 MEDIUM Y DSP A1 2
sors? ing

How is fast data access achieved in digital signal pro- Remember-

3 2 LOW N DSP A1 2
cessing? ing

What is the difference between von Neumann and Har- Under-

4 2 LOW N DSP A2 2
vard architecture? standin g

What is the modified Harvard architecture employed in Applying

2 2 MEDIUM Y DSP A1 6
DSPs?
 Write a short note on any two special addressing A1,
6 2 Analysing LOW N DSP 2
modes in DSPs. A2

Understand-
7 How is fast computation achieved in DSPs? 2 LOW N DSP A2 2
ing

Remember-
8 What is pipelining in DSPs? 2 LOW N DSP A1 2
ing

What are the functional units of CPU of TMS320C2x Remember-

9 2 LOW N DSP A2 2
processors? ing

6 What are the on-chip peripherals of TMS320C2x? 2 Analysing LOW N DSP A2 2

What is the total memory space in TMS320c2x proces-

Remember-
11 sors and how it is divided between program, data and 2 LOW N DSP A2 2
ing
IO?

What are the addressing modes of TMS320C2x pro- Remember-

9 cessing? 2 LOW N DSP A1 2
ing

Write a short note on instruction pipelining of Remember-

13 TMS320C2x processors. 2 MEDIUM Y DSP A2 2
ing

14 What do you mean by speech processing? 2 Applying HIGH Y DSP A2 6

9 Explain the process of speech coding and decoding. 2 Creating HIGH Y DSP A2 6
 Write a short note on musical sound processing for re- Remember-
16 cording. 2 MEDIUM N DSP A2 2
ing

17 Draw the block diagram of digital radio. 2 Applying LOW N DSP A2 2

18 Draw the block diagram of digital television. 2 Creating HIGH Y DSP A2 6

Remember-
19 What are the basic components of RADAR? 2 LOW N DSP A1 2
ing

20 Remember-
Outline the classification of biomedical signals. 2 LOW N DSP A1 2
ing

21 What are the four stages of biomedical signal pro- Remember-

2 LOW N DSP A1 2
cessing? ing

22 Write down the various applications of biomedical sig-

2 Applying MEDIUM N DSP A1 2
nal processing in detail.

23
What are guard bits? 2 Applying LOW N DSP A1 2

24 What are the internal buses of TMS320C2x proces- Remember-

2 LOW N DSP A1 2
sors? ing

22 What are the components of data address generation

2 Creating HIGH Y DSP A1 9
unit of TMS320C2x processors?
26 What is the total memory space in TMS320C24x pro-
cessors and how it is divided between program, data & 2 Creating HIGH Y DSP A1 9
IO?

27 With proper diagrams explain the architecture of

Remember-
TMS320C2242? 2 MEDIUM N DSP A1 6
ing

28 Briefly mention the hardware features of

Remember-
TMS320C2242? 2 MEDIUM N DSP A1 6
ing

29 Discuss briefly about the implementation com-

Understand-
plexity of various filter structures? 2
ing
MEDIUM N DSP A1 6

30 Explain briefly about super scalar architecture? Understand- MEDI-

2 N DSP A1 6
ing UMn