US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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1. - T0A10

What hazard is caused by charging or discharging a battery too quickly?

Select	Answer
A	Overheating or out-gassing
B	Inverse memory effect
C	Half-wave rectification
D	Excess output ripple

2. - T0B03

Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a tower without a helper or observer?

Select	Answer
A	When no mechanical work is being performed
B	When no electrical work is being performed
C	When the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground
D	Never

3. - T0C06

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

Select	Answer
A	By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment
B	By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
C	By calculation based on computer modeling
D	All these choices are correct

4. - T1A05

What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination
C	The license appears in the FCC ULS database
D	An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license

5. - T1B06

On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

Select	Answer
A	10 meter band only
B	None
C	80 meter, 40 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands
D	30 meter band only

6. - T1C09

What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

Select	Answer
A	Ten years
B	Five years
C	Two years
D	Three years

7. - T1D06

What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

Select	Answer
A	There is no such prohibition
B	Any such language is prohibited
C	The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
D	The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies

8. - T1E10

Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

Select	Answer
A	Operating the station over the internet
B	Controlling a model aircraft, boat, or car by amateur radio
C	Repeater operation
D	All these choices are correct

9. - T1F05

What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

Select	Answer
A	Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
B	Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
C	Send the call sign using only a phone emission
D	Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission

10. - T2A10

What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	A plan devised by a club to indicate frequency band usage
B	A list of available net frequencies
C	A list of operating schedules
D	A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band

11. - T2B04

Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Improper transceiver offset
C	You are using the wrong CTCSS tone
D	You are using the wrong DCS code

12. - T2C04

What is RACES?

Select	Answer
A	An emergency organization combining amateur radio and citizens band operators and frequencies
B	An FCC part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications during national emergencies
C	A radio contest held in a short period, sometimes called a “sprint”
D	An international radio experimentation society

13. - T3A06

What is the meaning of the term “picket fencing”?

Select	Answer
A	A type of ground system used with vertical antennas
B	Rapid flutter on mobile signals due to multipath propagation
C	Local vs long-distance communications
D	Alternating transmissions during a net operation

14. - T3B09

What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

Select	Answer
A	30 to 300 MHz
B	300 to 3000 kHz
C	300 to 3000 MHz
D	30 to 300 kHz

15. - T3C11

Why is the radio horizon for VHF and UHF signals more distant than the visual horizon?

Select	Answer
A	Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
B	Radio waves are blocked by dust particles
C	Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
D	The atmosphere refracts radio waves slightly

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the power supply output
B	In the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
C	In the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio
D	In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

Select	Answer
A	Checks incoming signal deviation
B	Tunes through a range of frequencies to check for activity
C	Checks for messages left on a digital bulletin board
D	Prevents interference to nearby repeaters

18. - T5A03

What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Current
B	Resistance
C	Capacitance
D	Voltage

19. - T5B11

Which decibel value represents a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

Select	Answer
A	10 dB
B	28 dB
C	12 dB
D	18 dB

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	MHz
B	Mhz
C	mh
D	MH

21. - T5D09

What is the current through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

Select	Answer
A	24,000 amperes
B	0.1 amperes
C	216 amperes
D	10 amperes

22. - T6A10

Which of the following battery chemistries is rechargeable?

Select	Answer
A	Nickel-metal hydride
B	Lithium-ion
C	Lead-acid
D	All these choices are correct

23. - T6B07

What causes a light-emitting diode (LED) to emit light?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitively-coupled RF signal
B	Forward current
C	Reverse current
D	Inductively-coupled RF signal

24. - T6C01

What is the name of an electrical wiring diagram that uses standard component symbols?

Select	Answer
A	Flow chart
B	Bill of materials
C	Connector pinout
D	Schematic

25. - T6D03

Which of the following is a reason to use shielded wire?

Select	Answer
A	To decrease the resistance of DC power connections
B	To increase the current carrying capability of the wire
C	To prevent coupling of unwanted signals to or from the wire
D	To couple the wire to other signals

26. - T7A06

What device converts the RF input and output of a transceiver to another band?

Select	Answer
A	High-pass filter
B	Transverter
C	Phase converter
D	Low-pass filter

27. - T7B10

What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Your batteries are running low
C	You are in a bad location
D	Your transmitter is slightly off frequency

28. - T7C11

What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

Select	Answer
A	It cannot be used for VHF or UHF antennas
B	It requires special techniques to prevent moisture in the cable
C	It cannot be used at below freezing temperatures
D	It has more loss per foot

29. - T7D01

Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential?

Select	Answer
A	An ammeter
B	An ohmmeter
C	A wavemeter
D	A voltmeter

30. - T8A09

What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	Between 50 and 125 kHz
B	Less than 500 Hz
C	About 150 kHz
D	Between 10 and 15 kHz

31. - T8B12

Which of the following is a way to determine whether your satellite uplink power is neither too low nor too high?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Check your signal strength report in the telemetry data
C	Your signal strength on the downlink should be about the same as the beacon
D	Listen for distortion on your downlink signal

32. - T8C06

How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished?

Select	Answer
A	By using DTMF signals
B	By entering the proper internet password
C	By using CTCSS tone codes
D	By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node

33. - T8D02

What is a “talkgroup” on a DMR repeater?

Select	Answer
A	A group of operators sharing common interests
B	A protocol that increases the signal-to-noise ratio when multiple repeaters are linked together
C	A way for groups of users to share a channel at different times without hearing other users on the channel
D	A net that meets at a specified time

34. - T9A05

Which of the following increases the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Shortening it
B	Inserting coils in series with radiating wires
C	Adding capacitive loading to the ends of the radiating wires
D	Lengthening it

35. - T9B02

What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?

Select	Answer
A	50 ohms
B	12 ohms
C	8 ohms
D	600 ohms