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. - T0A02

What health hazard is presented by electrical current flowing through the body?

Select	Answer
A	It may disrupt the electrical functions of cells
B	It may cause involuntary muscle contractions
C	All these choices are correct
D	It may cause injury by heating tissue

2. - T0B08

Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

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

3. - T0C04

What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Radiation pattern of the antenna
B	Frequency and power level of the RF field
C	Distance from the antenna to a person
D	All these choices are correct

4. - T1A02

Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

Select	Answer
A	FEMA
B	The FCC
C	Homeland Security
D	All these choices are correct

5. - T1B09

Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

Select	Answer
A	To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display
B	All these choices are correct
C	So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge
D	To allow for transmitter frequency drift

6. - T1C10

How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)
B	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
C	As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
D	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website

7. - T1D02

Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?

Select	Answer
A	Broadcasting
B	Telecommand or transmissions of telemetry
C	International Morse Code Practice
D	In all circumstances

8. - T1E10

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

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

9. - T1F06

Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	KL7CC slant W3
C	KL7CC slash W3
D	KL7CC stroke W3

10. - T2A10

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

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

11. - T2B09

Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

Select	Answer
A	For working DX only
B	For contest operation
C	So stations within range of each other can communicate without tying up a repeater
D	So stations with simple transmitters can access the repeater without automated offset

12. - T2C08

Which of the following is a characteristic of good traffic handling?

Select	Answer
A	Passing messages exactly as received
B	Ensuring that any newsworthy messages are relayed to the news media
C	All these choices are correct
D	Making decisions as to whether messages are worthy of relay or delivery

13. - T3A04

What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

Select	Answer
A	Nothing significant will happen
B	Received signal strength is reduced
C	Signals have an echo effect
D	The modulation sidebands might become inverted

14. - T3B01

What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?

Select	Answer
A	They revolve in opposite directions
B	They travel at different speeds
C	They are at right angles
D	They are in parallel

15. - T3C04

Which of the following types of propagation is most commonly associated with occasional strong signals on the 10, 6, and 2 meter bands from beyond the radio horizon?

Select	Answer
A	Gray-line propagation
B	D region absorption
C	Sporadic E
D	Backscatter

16. - T4A08

Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

Select	Answer
A	Copper braid removed from coaxial cable
B	Twisted-pair cable
C	Flat copper strap
D	Steel wire

17. - T4B01

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

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

18. - T5A02

Electrical power is measured in which of the following units?

Select	Answer
A	Volts
B	Watts
C	Amperes
D	Watt-hours

19. - T5B05

Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

Select	Answer
A	50 watts
B	5 watts
C	0.5 watts
D	0.02 watts

20. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Tolerance
C	Resistance
D	Inductance

21. - T5D11

What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	10 volts
B	9 volts
C	1 volt
D	11 volts

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Resistance
C	Inductance
D	Field strength

23. - T6B08

What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

Select	Answer
A	Field Effect Transistor
B	Fast Electron Transistor
C	Free Electron Transmitter
D	Frequency Emission Transmitter

24. - T6C04

What is component 3 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Ground symbol
C	Lamp
D	Transistor

25. - T6D10

What is the function of component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Supply electrical energy
B	Convert electrical energy into radio waves
C	Control the flow of current
D	Give off light when current flows through it

26. - T7A03

Which of the following is used to convert a signal from one frequency to another?

Select	Answer
A	Phase splitter
B	Inverter
C	Mixer
D	Amplifier

27. - T7B08

What should you do if something in a neighbor’s home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
B	Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
C	Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

Select	Answer
A	It is converted into heat
B	It is radiated as harmonics
C	It distorts the signal
D	It increases the SWR

29. - T7D07

Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Impedance and reactance
C	Voltage and resistance
D	Signal strength and noise

30. - T8A11

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

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

31. - T8B06

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

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

32. - T8C03

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

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

33. - T8D04

What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

Select	Answer
A	A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit
B	A special mode for satellite uplink
C	An analog fast-scan color TV signal
D	A frame compression scheme for TV signals

34. - T9A12

What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

Select	Answer
A	It has more gain than a 1/4-wavelength antenna
B	It radiates at a very high angle
C	It eliminates distortion caused by reflected signals
D	It has 10 times the power gain of a 1/4 wavelength whip

35. - T9B01

What is a benefit of low SWR?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Less antenna wear
C	Reduced television interference
D	Reduced signal loss

Figure T-1