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Digital Signal Processing – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

  1. 1. The process of converting a continuous-time signal into a discrete-time signal is called:

    • A. Quantization
    • B. Encoding
    • C. Sampling
    • D. Modulation
  2. 2. The Nyquist rate for sampling a continuous-time signal with maximum frequency fm is:

    • A. fm
    • B. 2fm
    • C. fm/2
    • D. 4fm
  3. 3. Aliasing occurs when the sampling frequency is:

    • A. Greater than Nyquist rate
    • B. Less than Nyquist rate
    • C. Equal to Nyquist rate
    • D. Zero
  4. 4. The process of representing sampled signal amplitudes by a finite set of levels is called:

    • A. Sampling
    • B. Quantization
    • C. Encoding
    • D. Filtering
  5. 5. The Z-Transform is primarily used for the analysis of:

    • A. Continuous-time signals
    • B. Discrete-time signals
    • C. Analog signals
    • D. Random signals
  6. 6. The Z-Transform of a unit impulse sequence δ[n] is:

    • A. 1
    • B. z
    • C. 1/z
    • D. z^-1
  7. 7. The Z-Transform of a unit step sequence u[n] is:

    • A. z / (z-1)
    • B. 1 / (z-1)
    • C. z / (z+1)
    • D. 1 / (z+1)
  8. 8. A causal discrete-time LTI system has all its poles located:

    • A. Outside the unit circle
    • B. Inside the unit circle
    • C. On the unit circle
    • D. At the origin
  9. 9. The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) is used to analyze signals in the:

    • A. Time domain
    • B. Frequency domain
    • C. Spatial domain
    • D. Z-domain
  10. 10. The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm reduces the computational complexity of DFT from O(N²) to:

    • A. O(N)
    • B. O(N log N)
    • C. O(log N)
    • D. O(N³)
  11. 11. Which of the following describes an FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filter?

    • A. Its impulse response is infinite
    • B. It has feedback
    • C. It has poles only at the origin
    • D. Its impulse response is finite
  12. 12. Which of the following describes an IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) filter?

    • A. Its impulse response is finite
    • B. It has no feedback
    • C. It has only zeros
    • D. Its impulse response is infinite