Continuous Time Signals (Part - II) - Fourier Transform

1. The Fourier transform of a real valued time signal has

(a) odd symmetry
(c) conjugate symmetry
(b) even symmetry
(d) no symmetry
[GATE 1996: 1 Mark]
Soln. For real valued time signal, Fourier Transform has conjugate symmetry.
If ()

()

Then there exists conjugate even symmetry (Also called Hermitian

Symmetry)
i.e.

() = ()

or

() = ()

From above condition it can be shown that

|()| {()} have even symmetry
i.e.

|()| = |()|
() {()} have odd symmetry
() = ()
Option (c)

2. A signal x(t) has a Fourier transform X(). If x(t) is a real and odd
function of t, them X() is
(a) a real and even function of
(b) an imaginary and odd function of
(c) an imaginary and even function of
(d) a real and odd function of
[GATE 1999: 1 Mark]
Soln. If () is real and even then () is real
Even () = ()
() = ()
Real () = ()
Or () = ()

If () is real and odd

() is pure imaginary
odd () = ()
() = ()
Option (b)

3. The Fourier transform of a conjugate symmetric function is always

(a) imaginary
(c) real
(b) conjugate anti-symmetric
(d) conjugate symmetric
[GATE 2004: 1 Mark]
Soln. Given that the time function () is conjugate symmetric i.e.
If () = ()
Use the property of conjugate symmetry of FT
If () ()
Then

() = ()

Given

() = ()

Then
() = ()
So,
() is real
Option (c)

4. If () represents the Fourier Transform of a signal ()which is real

and odd symmetric in time, then
(a) G(f) is complex
(c) G(f) is real
(b) G(f) is imaginary
(d) G(f) is real
[GATE 1992: 2 Marks]
Soln.

() ()
Note,

If

() is real and even,

() is also real and even

But if () is real and odd

() is imaginary and odd

Option (b)
5. The amplitude spectrum of a Gaussian pulse is
(a) uniform
(c) Gaussian
(b) a sine function
(d) An impulse function
[GATE 1998: 1 Mark]
Soln. Gaussian pulse is defined by

() =

Fourier Transform of this pulse can be evaluated

[ ] =

After evaluation of integral one gets

2

[ ] =

When area under Gaussian pulse and central ordinate of the pulse is
unity, it is said to be normalized Gaussian pulse. Such pulse is its own
Fourier Transform

Option (c)

6. The Fourier Transform of the signal () = 3 is of the following

from where A and B are constants:
(c) + | |2
(a) ||
(b)

(d)

[GATE 2000: 1 Mark]

Soln. The Fourier Transform of a normalized Gaussian pulse is also normalized
Gaussian pulse
For

() =

() =

2 4

So,

it is of the form

The constants A and B can be found

2
For () = 3

Here a = 3
So, () =

2 43

() = .

2 12

Option (d)
7. The function f(t) has Fourier Transform g(). The Fourier Transform of

() = ( () )

(a)
(b)

1
2
1
2

(c) 2()
(d)

()
()

[GATE 1997: 1 Mark]

Soln. Given

Then F [g(t)] ?
Inverse transform

() =

1
()
2

, 2() = ()

Here is dummy variable so can be exchanged

. 2() = () = [()]

Above equation shows that Fourier transform of time function f(t) is

2()
In this problem also, () is Fourier Transform for ()
So changing dummy variable (from t to ) then {()} = 2()
Option (c)
8. The Fourier transform of a function x(t) is X(f). The Fourier transform of
()

(a)

will be

()

(c) ()

(d)

(b) 2 ( )

()

[GATE 1998: 1 Mark]

Soln.

1
, () =
()
2

Then

()
1
=
. [ () ]

=
{() }
2

1
=
()
2

= 1 [ ()]
= 1 [2 ()]
This shows that differentiation in time domain is equivalent to
multiplication by = 2 in frequency domain
Option (b)
9. The Fourier transform of a voltage signal x(t) is X(f). The unit of |()|is
(a) Volt
(c) Volt / sec
(b) Volt sec
(d) Volt2
[GATE 1998: 1 Mark]
Soln. As per the definition of Fourier Transform

() = () 2 .

Looking at R.H.S expression, then unit of X(f) will be volt sec

Option (b)
10. If a signal () has energy E, the energy of the signal (2) is equal to
(a) E
(c) 2E
(b) E/2
(d) 4E
[GATE 2001: 1 Mark]
Soln. Given,
Signal () has energy E.

Find energy of the signal (2).

Energy of signal

() = 2 ()

So, energy of signal (2) will be

= 2 (2)

= 2 ()

=
2
2

Option (b)

11.The Fourier transform { ()} is equal to

1
1
,
{
}
1 + 2
1 + 2

(a) ()
(b) ()

(c) ()
(d) ()
[GATE 2002: 1 Mark]

Soln. Given,
1

[ ()] = (1+2)
Using the duality property
If () ()
() ()
Therefore,

1
()
(1 + 2)
Option (c)

12.Let () () be Fourier Transform pair. The Fourier Transform

of the signal (5 3) in terms of () is given as

(a)
(b)

1 3
5
5
1 3
5

( )
5

( )
5

(c)
(d)

1 3

( )
5
5
1 3

( )
5
5

[GATE 2006: 1 Mark]

Soln. Given,

Find Fourier Transform of (5 3)

Time shifting property

Scaling property

Using time shifting property

Using scaling property

3
1

(5 3) = 5 ( )
5
5

Option (a)

13. If the Fourier Transform of a deterministic signal g(t) is G(f), then

Items 1
(1) The Fourier Transform of ( 2) is
(2) The Fourier Transform of (/2) is
Items 2
(A) () (4)
(B) G(2f)
(C) 2G(2f)
(D) G(f - 2)
Match each of the items 1, 2 on the left with the most appropriate item A,
B, C, or D on the right.
[GATE 1997: 2 Marks]
Soln.

() ()

( 2) 22 () = () (4)

( ) ( ) ( ) = 2(2)
2
1 2
1 2
Option 1 A, 2 C
14. Let x(t) and y(t) (with Fourier transform X(f) and Y(f) respectively) be
related as shown in Figure (1) & (2).
Then () is
1
(c) ( 2) 2
(a) ( 2) 2
2
1

(d) ( 2) 2

(b) ( 2) 2
2

y(t)

x(t)

-2

-2

-1

-1

[GATE 2004: 2 Marks]

Soln. The figures of () and () are given, from these figures.

() = (2 + 2)
() ()
( + 2) 22 ()
Using time shifting property
1

(2 + 2) ( ) ( 2) 2
2
According to time scaling property
1

() = ( 2) 2
2

Option (b)

15.For a signal x(t) the Fourier transform is X(f). Then the inverse Fourier
transform of X(3f + 2) is given by
1

(c) 3 (3) 4
(a) ( ) 3
2
2
(d) (3 + 2)
1

4/3
(b) ( )
3

[GATE 2005: 2 Marks]

Soln. In this problem we use the following two properties of Fourier Transform
If () ()

Frequency shifting property

Time scaling property

Using frequency shift property

Using time scaling property

Option (b)

16. Two of the angular frequencies at which its Fourier transform becomes
zero are
(a) , 2
(c) 0,
(b) 0.5 , 1.5
(d) 2 , 2.5
[GATE 2008: 2 Marks]
Soln. The given time function () is shown is figure

-1

Its Fourier Transform () is given by

() = 2 sin (2)
= 2 = 0
= 0 2 = 1, 2,
Or

= 2 = , 2, 3,

Option (a)

17.The Fourier transform of a signal h(t) is () = (2 cos )(sin 2)/.

The value of h(0) is
(a) 1/4
(c) 1
(b) 1/2
(d) 2
[GATE 2012: 2 Marks]

Soln.
() =

(2 cos )(sin 2)

2 sin 2 . cos

sin 3 + sin

sin 3 sin
+

-1

So, inverse Fourier Transform of ()

() = 1 () + 2 ()

(0) = 1 (0) + 2 (0) =

Option (c)

1 1
+ =1
2 2

18. Let () = , and () is filter marched to (). If () is applied

as input to (), then the Fourier transform of the output is
2
(c) ||
(a)
2
2
(d) 2
(b) 2
[GATE 2013: 1 Mark]
Soln. Given,

() =

() ()

() = ( )
() =
() =

( )
( )
2

() = () . () = .
() = 2

Option (d)

19. The value of the integral

sin 2 () __________.

[GATE 2014: 1 Mark]

Soln. The given integral gives the energy of the signal sin (5)

Using Percevals theorem

1
= |()|2 =
|()|2
2
5

1
=
(15)2
2
5

1
1
(10) = = 0.2
50
5

Answer

0.2