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. - T0A05

Why should a 5-ampere fuse never be replaced with a 20-ampere fuse?

Select	Answer
A	The power supply ripple would greatly increase
B	Excessive current could cause a fire
C	All these choices are correct
D	The larger fuse would be likely to blow because it is rated for higher current

2. - T0B11

Which of the following establishes grounding requirements for an amateur radio tower or antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Local electrical codes
B	UL recommended practices
C	FCC Part 97 rules
D	FAA tower lighting regulations

3. - T0C13

Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

Select	Answer
A	The station licensee
B	The FCC
C	The local zoning board
D	Anyone who is near an antenna

4. - T1A05

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

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

5. - T1B02

Which amateurs may contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	Any amateur holding a Technician class or higher license who has applied for and received approval from NASA
B	Any amateur holding a Technician class or higher license
C	Any amateur holding a General class or higher license who has applied for and received approval from NASA
D	Any amateur holding a General class or higher license

6. - T1C02

Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

Select	Answer
A	Only a licensed amateur with a General or Amateur Extra Class license
B	Only a licensed amateur with an Amateur Extra Class license
C	Only a licensed amateur who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years
D	Any licensed amateur

7. - T1D01

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select	Answer
A	Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
B	Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
C	Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
D	Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

8. - T1E04

What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	The class of operator license held by the control operator
B	The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
C	The frequencies printed on the license grant
D	The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises

9. - T1F01

When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

Select	Answer
A	Only when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent
B	At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection
C	At any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection
D	At any time upon request by an FCC representative

10. - T2A06

Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Notify the FCC of the transmissions
B	Conduct tests only between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time
C	All these choices are correct
D	Identify the transmitting station

11. - T2B11

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Select	Answer
A	QSL
B	QRU
C	QSY
D	QRZ

12. - T2C05

What does the term “traffic” refer to in net operation?

Select	Answer
A	Requests to activate the net by a served agency
B	Messages exchanged by net stations
C	Operation by mobile or portable stations
D	The number of stations checking in and out of a net

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	High winds
B	Precipitation
C	Low barometric pressure
D	Colder temperatures

14. - T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

Select	Answer
A	Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
B	Impedance and reactance
C	Voltage and current
D	Electric and magnetic fields

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

Select	Answer
A	6 meters
B	2 meters
C	33 centimeters
D	70 centimeters

16. - T4A02

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The frequency and power level at which the measurements will be made
C	The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
D	The types of modulation being used at the station

17. - T4B01

What is the effect of excessive microphone gain on SSB transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Distorted transmitted audio
B	All these choices are correct
C	Frequency instability
D	Increased SWR

18. - T5A03

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

Select	Answer
A	Voltage
B	Capacitance
C	Current
D	Resistance

19. - T5B07

Which is equal to 3.525 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	0.003525 kHz
B	35.25 kHz
C	3,525,000 kHz
D	3525 kHz

20. - T5C02

What is the unit of capacitance?

Select	Answer
A	The ohm
B	The farad
C	The henry
D	The volt

21. - T5D10

What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	0.25 volts
B	2.5 volts
C	1.5 volts
D	1 volt

22. - T6A01

What electrical component opposes the flow of current in a DC circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Inverter
C	Inductor
D	Transformer

23. - T6B03

Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch?

Select	Answer
A	Varistor
B	Potentiometer
C	Thermistor
D	Transistor

24. - T6C11

What is component 4 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Dummy load
B	Ground
C	Antenna
D	Transmitter

25. - T6D09

What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?

Select	Answer
A	Integrated circuit
B	Transformer
C	Multi-pole relay
D	Transducer

26. - T7A05

What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Phase modulator
B	Low-pass filter
C	Reactance modulator
D	Oscillator

27. - T7B05

How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

Select	Answer
A	Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter
B	Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
C	Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver
D	Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode

28. - T7C01

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

Select	Answer
A	To prevent transmitting signals over the air when making tests
B	To improve the efficiency of an antenna
C	To improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a receiver
D	To prevent over-modulation of a transmitter

29. - T7D08

Which of the following types of solder should not be used for radio and electronic applications?

Select	Answer
A	Acid-core solder
B	Tin-copper solder
C	Rosin-core solder
D	Lead-tin solder

30. - T8A11

What is the approximate bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

Select	Answer
A	1000 Hz
B	150 Hz
C	2.4 kHz
D	15 kHz

31. - T8B06

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

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

32. - T8C03

What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?

Select	Answer
A	Simulated emergency exercises
B	Net operations
C	Contesting
D	Public service events

33. - T8D12

Which of the following best describes an amateur radio mesh network?

Select	Answer
A	An internet linking protocol used to network repeaters
B	An amateur-radio based data network using commercial Wi-Fi equipment with modified firmware
C	A satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware
D	A wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DMR protocols

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

Select	Answer
A	An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals
B	An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
C	An antenna built from aluminum I-beams
D	An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam

35. - T9B06

Which of the following RF connector types is most suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	UHF (PL-259/SO-239)
B	RS-213
C	DB-25
D	Type N

Figure T-3