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. - T0A08

Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

Select	Answer
A	In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors
B	In series with the hot and neutral conductors
C	In series with the hot conductor only
D	In parallel with the hot conductor only

2. - T0B04

Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

Select	Answer
A	Insulate the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes
B	Wear a ground strap connected to your wrist at all times
C	All these choices are correct
D	Look for and stay clear of any overhead electrical wires

3. - T0C13

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

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

4. - T1A08

Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

Select	Answer
A	Frequency Spectrum Manager appointed by the FCC
B	FCC Regional Field Office
C	International Telecommunication Union
D	Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs

5. - T1B04

Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	2 meters
B	70 centimeters
C	20 meters
D	6 meters

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. - T1D09

When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

Select	Answer
A	When broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttle
B	Where noncommercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the National Public Radio network
C	Never
D	When such communications are directly related to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

8. - T1E01

When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator?

Select	Answer
A	When using automatic control, such as in the case of a repeater
B	Never
C	When the station licensee is away and another licensed amateur is using the station
D	When the transmitting station is an auxiliary station

9. - T1F03

When are you required to transmit your assigned call sign?

Select	Answer
A	At the beginning of each contact, and every 10 minutes thereafter
B	At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication
C	At least every 15 minutes during and at the end of a communication
D	At least once during each transmission

10. - T2A06

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

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

11. - T2B06

What type of signaling uses pairs of audio tones?

Select	Answer
A	D-STAR
B	CTCSS
C	DTMF
D	GPRS

12. - T2C11

What is meant by “check” in a radiogram header?

Select	Answer
A	The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
B	The call sign of the originating station
C	A box on the message form that indicates that the message was received and/or relayed
D	A list of stations that have relayed the message

13. - T3A05

When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

Select	Answer
A	Increase the antenna SWR
B	Try the long path
C	Try to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater
D	Change from vertical to horizontal polarization

14. - T3B10

What frequency range is referred to as HF?

Select	Answer
A	30 to 300 MHz
B	3 to 30 MHz
C	300 to 3000 MHz
D	300 to 3000 kHz

15. - T3C08

What causes tropospheric ducting?

Select	Answer
A	Sunspots and solar flares
B	Temperature inversions in the atmosphere
C	Discharges of lightning during electrical storms
D	Updrafts from hurricanes and tornadoes

16. - T4A06

What signals are used in a computer-radio interface for digital mode operation?

Select	Answer
A	Receive and transmit mode, status, and location
B	Antenna and RF power
C	NMEA GPS location and DC power
D	Receive audio, transmit audio, and transmitter keying

17. - T4B02

Which of the following can be used to enter a transceiver’s operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	The keypad or VFO knob
B	All these choices are correct
C	The Automatic Frequency Control
D	The CTCSS or DTMF encoder

18. - T5A07

Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

Select	Answer
A	They have many free electrons
B	They have relatively high density
C	They have many free protons
D	All these choices are correct

19. - T5B12

Which is equal to 28400 kHz?

Select	Answer
A	284.00 MHz
B	28.400 kHz
C	2.800 MHz
D	28.400 MHz

20. - T5C01

What describes the ability to store energy in an electric field?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Tolerance
C	Resistance
D	Inductance

21. - T5D01

What formula is used to calculate current in a circuit?

Select	Answer
A	I = E  R
B	I = E - R
C	I = E + R
D	I = E / R

22. - T6A06

What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

Select	Answer
A	Inductor
B	Varistor
C	Capacitor
D	Diode

23. - T6B04

Which of the following components can consist of three regions of semiconductor material?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Pentagrid converter
C	Alternator
D	Triode

24. - T6C09

What is component 4 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable inductor
B	Double-pole switch
C	Transformer
D	Potentiometer

25. - T6D02

What is a relay?

Select	Answer
A	A current controlled amplifier
B	An electrically-controlled switch
C	A pass transistor
D	An inverting amplifier

26. - T7A10

What device increases the transmitted output power from a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	An RF power amplifier
B	A voltage divider
C	All these choices are correct
D	An impedance network

27. - T7B01

What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

Select	Answer
A	Talk farther away from the microphone
B	Talk louder into the microphone
C	Let the transceiver cool off
D	Change to a higher power level

28. - T7C10

Why should the outer jacket of coaxial cable be resistant to ultraviolet light?

Select	Answer
A	Ultraviolet and RF signals can mix, causing interference
B	Ultraviolet light can damage the jacket and allow water to enter the cable
C	Ultraviolet light can increase losses in the cable’s jacket
D	Ultraviolet resistant jackets prevent harmonic radiation

29. - T7D02

How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

Select	Answer
A	In series
B	In phase
C	In quadrature
D	In parallel

30. - T8A05

Which of the following types of signal has the narrowest bandwidth?

Select	Answer
A	CW
B	FM voice
C	SSB voice
D	Slow-scan TV

31. - T8B02

What is the impact of using excessive effective radiated power on a satellite uplink?

Select	Answer
A	Blocking access by other users
B	Possibility of rebooting the satellite control computer
C	Possibility of commanding the satellite to an improper mode
D	Overloading the satellite batteries

32. - T8C05

What is a grid locator?

Select	Answer
A	An instrument for radio direction finding
B	An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier
C	A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
D	A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation

33. - T8D01

Which of the following is a digital communications mode?

Select	Answer
A	IEEE 802.11
B	Packet radio
C	All these choices are correct
D	FT8

34. - T9A06

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

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

35. - T9B05

What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

Select	Answer
A	The characteristic impedance decreases
B	The loss decreases
C	The loss increases
D	The characteristic impedance increases

Figure T-2