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. - T0A07

Where should a lightning arrester be installed in a coaxial feed line?

Select	Answer
A	At the ac power service panel
B	At the output connector of a transceiver
C	On a grounded panel near where feed lines enter the building
D	At the antenna feed point

2. - T0B10

Which of the following is true when installing grounding conductors used for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Common grounds must be avoided
B	Use only non-insulated wire
C	Wires must be carefully routed with precise right-angle bends
D	Sharp bends must be avoided

3. - T0C10

Why is duty cycle one of the factors used to determine safe RF radiation exposure levels?

Select	Answer
A	It affects the peak exposure to radiation
B	It affects the average exposure to radiation
C	It takes into account the thermal effects of the final amplifier
D	It takes into account the antenna feed line loss

4. - T1A05

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

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

5. - T1B04

Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

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

6. - T1C08

What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

Select	Answer
A	Life
B	Ten years
C	Five years
D	Eight years

7. - T1D01

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

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

8. - T1E07

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

Select	Answer
A	Only the control operator
B	All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
C	The control operator and the station licensee
D	Only the station licensee

9. - T1F06

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

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

10. - T2A02

What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	145.000 MHz
B	146.520 MHz
C	432.100 MHz
D	446.000 MHz

11. - T2B01

How is a VHF/UHF transceiver’s “reverse” function used?

Select	Answer
A	To listen on a repeater’s input frequency
B	To increase power output
C	To reduce power output
D	To listen on a repeater’s output frequency

12. - T2C06

What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

Select	Answer
A	A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
B	A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
C	A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
D	A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service

13. - T3A09

Which of the following results from the fact that signals propagated by the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?

Select	Answer
A	Both the transmitting and receiving antennas must be of the same polarization
B	Digital modes are unusable
C	Either vertically or horizontally polarized antennas may be used for transmission or reception
D	FM voice is unusable

14. - T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

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

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

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

16. - T4A08

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

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

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

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

18. - T5A11

What type of current flow is opposed by resistance?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Alternating current
C	RF current
D	Direct current

19. - T5B09

Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

Select	Answer
A	10 dB
B	3 dB
C	2 dB
D	5 dB

20. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation “RF” mean?

Select	Answer
A	The resonant frequency of a tuned circuit
B	Reflective force in antenna transmission lines
C	The real frequency transmitted as opposed to the apparent frequency
D	Radio frequency signals of all types

21. - T5D05

What is the resistance of a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	13.5 ohms
B	0.125 ohms
C	18 ohms
D	8 ohms

22. - T6A12

What type of switch is represented by component 3 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Double-pole single-throw
B	Double-pole double-throw
C	Single-pole double-throw
D	Single-pole single-throw

23. - T6B12

What are the names of the electrodes of a bipolar junction transistor?

Select	Answer
A	Emitter, base, collector
B	Input, output, supply
C	Signal, bias, power
D	Pole one, pole two, output

24. - T6C03

What is component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Connector
C	Indicator lamp
D	Resistor

25. - T6D05

What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

Select	Answer
A	Filter
B	Regulator
C	Oscillator
D	Phase inverter

26. - T7A08

Which of the following describes combining speech with an RF carrier signal?

Select	Answer
A	Modulation
B	Impedance matching
C	Low-pass filtering
D	Oscillation

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	Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
B	Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter
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. - T7C05

Why do most solid-state transmitters reduce output power as SWR increases beyond a certain level?

Select	Answer
A	To protect the output amplifier transistors
B	To comply with FCC rules on spectral purity
C	To lower the SWR on the transmission line
D	Because power supplies cannot supply enough current at high SWR

29. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

Select	Answer
A	Excessive solder
B	Dark black spots
C	A rough or lumpy surface
D	A bright or shiny surface

30. - T8A04

Which type of modulation is commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

Select	Answer
A	FM or PM
B	SSB
C	PSK
D	AM

31. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

Select	Answer
A	A transmission from a satellite that contains status information
B	The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
C	An indicator light that shows where to point your antenna
D	A reflective surface on the satellite

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Complete the required EchoLink training
C	Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
D	Register your call sign and provide proof of license

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	GPS position data
C	Text messages
D	Weather data

34. - T9A08

What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	112
B	12
C	19
D	50

35. - T9B10

What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

Select	Answer
A	RG-58 cable can handle higher power levels
B	RG-58 cable has two shields
C	RG-213 cable has less loss at a given frequency
D	There is no significant difference between the two types

Figure T-2

Figure T-1