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. - T0A06

What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

Select	Answer
A	Install mechanical interlocks in high-voltage circuits
B	All these choices are correct
C	Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment
D	Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground

2. - T0B08

Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

Select	Answer
A	A single four-foot ground rod, driven into the ground no more than 12 inches from the base
B	A ferrite-core RF choke connected between the tower and ground
C	Separate eight-foot ground rods for each tower leg, bonded to the tower and each other
D	A connection between the tower base and a cold water pipe

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

4. - T1A10

What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

Select	Answer
A	A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
B	All these choices are correct
C	An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
D	A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications

5. - T1B01

Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

Select	Answer
A	28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz
B	28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz
C	28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz
D	28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz

6. - T1C11

If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, for up to one year
B	Yes, as soon as you apply for renewal
C	Yes, for up to two years
D	No, you must wait until the license has been renewed

7. - T1D10

How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
B	Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators
C	Any transmission made by the licensed station
D	Two-way transmissions by amateur stations

8. - T1E08

Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

Select	Answer
A	Repeater operation
B	Using a computer or other device to identify automatically
C	Controlling a station over the internet
D	Using a computer or other device to send CW automatically

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 using only a phone emission
C	Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
D	Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission

10. - T2A08

What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

Select	Answer
A	Calling any station
B	Only the called station should transmit
C	Call on the quarter hour
D	Test transmission, no reply expected

11. - T2B08

Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?

Select	Answer
A	The stations should negotiate continued use of the frequency
B	Both stations should choose another frequency to avoid conflict
C	Interference is inevitable, so no action is required
D	Use subaudible tones so both stations can share the frequency

12. - T2C01

When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	When operating under special ARES rules
B	When operating under special FEMA rules
C	FCC rules always apply
D	When operating a RACES station

13. - T3A12

What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

Select	Answer
A	Absorption
B	There is little effect
C	Deflection
D	Range increase

14. - T3B09

What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

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

15. - T3C09

What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

Select	Answer
A	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of low sunspot activity
B	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of high sunspot activity
C	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of low sunspot activity
D	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of high sunspot activity

16. - T4A10

What function is performed with a transceiver and a digital mode hot spot?

Select	Answer
A	FT8 digital communications via AFSK
B	High-speed digital communications for meteor scatter
C	RTTY encoding and decoding without a computer
D	Communication using digital voice or data systems via the internet

17. - T4B06

Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal returning to your CQ call seems too high or low?

Select	Answer
A	The bandwidth selection
B	The RIT or Clarifier
C	The AGC or limiter
D	The tone squelch

18. - T5A10

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

Select	Answer
A	Power
B	Current
C	Voltage
D	Resistance

19. - T5B08

Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

Select	Answer
A	1000 microfarads
B	1,000,000,000 microfarads
C	0.001 microfarads
D	1 microfarad

20. - T5C08

What is the formula used to calculate electrical power (P) in a DC circuit?

Select	Answer
A	P = I + E
B	P = E / I
C	P = E – I
D	P = I  E

21. - T5D04

What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows when connected to 90 volts?

Select	Answer
A	30 ohms
B	3 ohms
C	270 ohms
D	93 ohms

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Select	Answer
A	Field strength
B	Capacitance
C	Resistance
D	Inductance

23. - T6B09

What are the names for the electrodes of a diode?

Select	Answer
A	Gate and base
B	Source and drain
C	Plus and minus
D	Anode and cathode

24. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Connector
B	Battery
C	Transistor
D	Resistor

25. - T6D06

What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

Select	Answer
A	Diode
B	Variable capacitor
C	Transformer
D	Transistor

26. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Selectivity
B	Total Harmonic Distortion
C	Linearity
D	Sensitivity

27. - T7B07

Which of the following can reduce overload of a VHF transceiver by a nearby commercial FM station?

Select	Answer
A	Installing an RF preamplifier
B	Using double-shielded coaxial cable
C	Installing bypass capacitors on the microphone cable
D	Installing a band-reject filter

28. - T7C09

Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

Select	Answer
A	Rapid fluctuation in transmitter output power
B	Operation at 100% duty cycle for an extended period
C	Solder flux contamination
D	Moisture contamination

29. - T7D01

Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential?

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

30. - T8A08

What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	6 kHz
B	1 kHz
C	3 kHz
D	15 kHz

31. - T8B06

Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?

Select	Answer
A	The satellite transmitted power
B	The last observed time of zero Doppler shift
C	The Keplerian elements
D	All these choices are correct

32. - T8C02

Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?

Select	Answer
A	A calibrated noise bridge
B	A directional antenna
C	Calibrated SWR meter
D	All these choices are correct

33. - T8D09

What is CW?

Select	Answer
A	A type of electromagnetic propagation
B	A technique for coil winding
C	A digital mode used primarily on 2 meter FM
D	Another name for a Morse code transmission

34. - T9A06

Which of the following types of antenna offers the greatest gain?

Select	Answer
A	Yagi
B	5/8 wave vertical
C	Isotropic
D	J pole

35. - T9B04

What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

Select	Answer
A	It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance
B	It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used
C	It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
D	It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations

Figure T-1