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. - T0A04

What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

Select	Answer
A	To remove power in case of overload
B	To prevent power supply ripple from damaging a component
C	All these choices are correct
D	To limit current to prevent shocks

2. - T0B06

What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

Select	Answer
A	The height of the power line above ground
B	Add the height of the antenna to the height of the power line and multiply by a factor of 1.5
C	Enough so that if the antenna falls, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires
D	1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency

3. - T0C08

Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Increase the duty cycle
C	Relocate the transmitter
D	Relocate antennas

4. - T1A09

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
B	Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
C	The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
D	FCC Regional Field Office

5. - T1B07

Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only?

Select	Answer
A	50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz
B	219 MHz to 220 MHz and 420.0 MHz to 420.1 MHz
C	902.0 MHz to 902.1 MHz
D	All these choices are correct

6. - T1C04

What may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email?

Select	Answer
A	Nothing; there is no such requirement
B	Fine and suspension of operator license
C	Revocation of access to the license record in the FCC system
D	Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license

7. - T1D08

In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

Select	Answer
A	When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
B	All these choices are correct
C	When the communication is related to the sale of amateur equipment by the control operator's employer
D	When the communication is made to obtain emergency information for a local broadcast station

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. - T1F11

Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?

Select	Answer
A	The club must be registered with the American Radio Relay League
B	The trustee must have an Amateur Extra Class operator license grant
C	All these choices are correct
D	The club must have at least four members

10. - T2A07

What is meant by "repeater offset”?

Select	Answer
A	The repeater station identification is done on a separate frequency
B	The difference between a repeater’s transmit and receive frequencies
C	The number of simultaneous transmit frequencies used by a repeater
D	The repeater has a time delay to prevent interference

11. - T2B13

What is the purpose of a squelch function?

Select	Answer
A	Reduce interference from impulse noise
B	Reduce a CW transmitter's key clicks
C	Mute the receiver audio when a signal is not present
D	Eliminate parasitic oscillations in an RF amplifier

12. - T2C07

Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

Select	Answer
A	Record the time of each of your transmissions
B	Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station
C	When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database
D	All these choices are correct

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 to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater
C	Try the long path
D	Change from vertical to horizontal polarization

14. - T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

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

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. - T4A07

Which of the following connections is made between a computer and a transceiver to use computer software when operating digital modes?

Select	Answer
A	Computer “line out” to transceiver push-to-talk
B	Computer “line out” to transceiver speaker connector
C	Computer “line in” to transceiver push-to-talk
D	Computer “line in” to transceiver speaker connector

17. - T4B11

Which of the following must be programmed into a D-STAR digital transceiver before transmitting?

Select	Answer
A	The codec type being used
B	Your output power
C	Your call sign
D	All these choices are correct

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. - T5B01

How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	15,000 milliamperes
B	1500 milliamperes
C	150 milliamperes
D	15 milliamperes

20. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation “RF” mean?

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

21. - T5D06

What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

Select	Answer
A	16 ohms
B	48 ohms
C	3 ohms
D	8 ohms

22. - T6A11

Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

Select	Answer
A	Carbon-zinc
B	Lead-acid
C	Nickel-cadmium
D	Lithium-ion

23. - T6B04

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

Select	Answer
A	Alternator
B	Transistor
C	Pentagrid converter
D	Triode

24. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Battery
B	Resistor
C	Transistor
D	Connector

25. - T6D05

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

Select	Answer
A	Filter
B	Phase inverter
C	Regulator
D	Oscillator

26. - T7A10

What device increases the transmitted output power from a transceiver?

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

27. - T7B10

What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

Select	Answer
A	Your batteries are running low
B	You are in a bad location
C	Your transmitter is slightly off frequency
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C09

Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

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

29. - T7D11

Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring in-circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
B	Ensure that the circuit is grounded
C	Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency
D	Ensure that the circuit is not powered

30. - T8A03

Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	SSB
B	DRM
C	FM
D	PM

31. - T8B09

What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

Select	Answer
A	Rotation of the satellite and its antennas
B	Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun
C	Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band
D	Doppler shift of the received signal

32. - T8C01

Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?

Select	Answer
A	Phase locking
B	Echolocation
C	Doppler radar
D	Radio direction finding

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

Select	Answer
A	Phased Slide Keying
B	Pulse Shift Keying
C	Packet Short Keying
D	Phase Shift Keying

34. - T9A05

Which of the following increases the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Inserting coils in series with radiating wires
B	Lengthening it
C	Shortening it
D	Adding capacitive loading to the ends of the radiating wires

35. - T9B12

What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

Select	Answer
A	The ratio of amplifier power output to input
B	The transmitter efficiency ratio
C	An indication of the quality of your station’s ground connection
D	A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line

Figure T-1