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. - T0A01

Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion
C	Touching both terminals with the hands can cause electrical shock
D	RF emissions from a nearby transmitter can cause the electrolyte to emit poison gas

2. - T0B01

Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles
B	Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
C	Ensure that connections are short and direct
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C09

How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

Select	Answer
A	By informing the FCC of any changes made in your station
B	All these choices are correct
C	By making sure your antennas have low SWR
D	By re-evaluating the station whenever an item in the transmitter or antenna system is changed

4. - T1A11

When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?

Select	Answer
A	To stop another amateur station that is breaking the FCC rules
B	When making short test transmissions
C	At any time, stations in the Amateur Radio Service are not protected from willful interference
D	At no time

5. - T1B11

What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

Select	Answer
A	50 watts
B	10 watts
C	100 watts
D	200 watts

6. - T1C03

What types of international communications are an FCC-licensed amateur radio station permitted to make?

Select	Answer
A	Only communications incidental to contest exchanges; all other communications are prohibited
B	Any communications that would be permitted by an international broadcast station
C	Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character
D	Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personal nature

7. - T1D06

What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

Select	Answer
A	Any such language is prohibited
B	The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
C	The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
D	There is no such prohibition

8. - T1E09

Which of the following are required for remote control operation?

Select	Answer
A	A control operator is required at all times
B	The control operator must be at the control point
C	All these choices are correct
D	The control operator must indirectly manipulate the controls

9. - T1F01

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

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

10. - T2A04

What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?

Select	Answer
A	Say "break, break," then say the station's call sign
B	Say the station's call sign, then identify with your call sign
C	Wait for the station to call CQ, then answer
D	Say "CQ" three times, then the other station's call sign

11. - T2B10

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Select	Answer
A	QRM
B	QSB
C	QRN
D	QTH

12. - T2C02

Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

Select	Answer
A	Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
B	Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
C	Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency
D	All these choices are correct

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

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

14. - T3B01

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

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

15. - T3C02

What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals
B	Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF
C	HF antennas are generally smaller
D	There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF

16. - T4A10

What function is performed with a transceiver and a digital mode hot spot?

Select	Answer
A	High-speed digital communications for meteor scatter
B	Communication using digital voice or data systems via the internet
C	FT8 digital communications via AFSK
D	RTTY encoding and decoding without a computer

17. - T4B04

What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency or channel on your transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Enable the frequency offset
B	Enable the VOX
C	Store it in a memory channel
D	Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency

18. - T5A05

What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

Select	Answer
A	Inductance
B	Capacitance
C	Voltage
D	Ampere-hours

19. - T5B08

Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

Select	Answer
A	1 microfarad
B	0.001 microfarads
C	1,000,000,000 microfarads
D	1000 microfarads

20. - T5C09

How much power is delivered by a voltage of 13.8 volts DC and a current of 10 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.7 watts
B	23.8 watts
C	3.8 watts
D	138 watts

21. - T5D02

What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

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

22. - T6A12

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

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

23. - T6B01

Which is true about forward voltage drop in a diode?

Select	Answer
A	It has no impact on the voltage delivered to the load
B	It is lower in some diode types than in others
C	It is proportional to peak inverse voltage
D	It indicates that the diode is defective

24. - T6C05

What is component 4 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Battery
B	Resistor
C	Ground symbol
D	Transistor

25. - T6D04

Which of the following displays an electrical quantity as a numeric value?

Select	Answer
A	Potentiometer
B	Transistor
C	Meter
D	Relay

26. - T7A02

What is a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	A device that combines a receiver and transmitter
B	A device for automatically sending and decoding Morse code
C	A device for converting receiver and transmitter frequencies to another band
D	A device for matching feed line impedance to 50 ohms

27. - T7B08

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

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

28. - T7C10

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

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

29. - T7D11

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

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

30. - T8A06

Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

Select	Answer
A	Upper sideband
B	Lower sideband
C	Suppressed sideband
D	Inverted sideband

31. - T8B08

What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

Select	Answer
A	The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
B	The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band
C	The satellite frequencies are usually variable
D	The satellite uplink is in the 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band

32. - T8C08

What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

Select	Answer
A	A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
B	A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
C	A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations
D	A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

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

34. - T9A04

What is a disadvantage of the short, flexible antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers, compared to a full-sized quarter-wave antenna?

Select	Answer
A	It transmits only circularly polarized signals
B	It has low efficiency
C	It is mechanically fragile
D	All these choices are correct

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	There is no significant difference between the two types
D	RG-213 cable has less loss at a given frequency

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