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. - T0A09

What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

Select	Answer
A	Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
B	Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation
C	Keep them as far apart as possible
D	Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap

2. - T0B01

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

Select	Answer
A	Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
B	Ensure that connections are short and direct
C	Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles
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 re-evaluating the station whenever an item in the transmitter or antenna system is changed
B	By making sure your antennas have low SWR
C	All these choices are correct
D	By informing the FCC of any changes made in your station

4. - T1A01

Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
B	Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
C	All these choices are correct
D	Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art

5. - T1B06

On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

Select	Answer
A	30 meter band only
B	None
C	80 meter, 40 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands
D	10 meter band only

6. - T1C08

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

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

7. - T1D05

When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

Select	Answer
A	When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee, or the control operator, or their close relatives
B	When no profit is made on the sale
C	Never
D	When selling amateur radio equipment and not on a regular basis

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	When the station licensee is away and another licensed amateur is using the station
C	When the transmitting station is an auxiliary station
D	Never

9. - T1F05

What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

Select	Answer
A	Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
B	Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
C	Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
D	Send the call sign using only a phone emission

10. - T2A03

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

Select	Answer
A	Plus or minus 600 kHz
B	Plus or minus 5 MHz
C	Plus or minus 500 kHz
D	Plus or minus 1 MHz

11. - T2B10

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

Select	Answer
A	QTH
B	QSB
C	QRM
D	QRN

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

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

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. - 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	Sporadic E
C	Backscatter
D	D region absorption

16. - T4A01

Which of the following is an appropriate power supply rating for a typical 50 watt output mobile FM transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	24.0 volts at 12 amperes
B	13.8 volts at 12 amperes
C	13.8 volts at 4 amperes
D	24.0 volts at 4 amperes

17. - T4B02

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

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

18. - T5A09

Which of the following describes alternating current?

Select	Answer
A	All these answers are correct
B	Current that alternates between a negative direction and zero
C	Current that alternates between a positive direction and zero
D	Current that alternates between positive and negative directions

19. - T5B12

Which is equal to 28400 kHz?

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

20. - T5C13

What is the abbreviation for kilohertz?

Select	Answer
A	khZ
B	KHZ
C	khz
D	kHz

21. - T5D11

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

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

22. - T6A08

What is the function of an SPDT switch?

Select	Answer
A	Two circuits are each switched between one of two other circuits
B	Two circuits are opened or closed
C	A single circuit is opened or closed
D	A single circuit is switched between one of two other circuits

23. - T6B10

Which of the following can provide power gain?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Resistor
C	Reactor
D	Transformer

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable transformer
B	Variable resistor
C	Variable inductor
D	Variable capacitor

25. - T6D02

What is a relay?

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

26. - T7A05

What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Low-pass filter
B	Reactance modulator
C	Oscillator
D	Phase modulator

27. - T7B02

What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?

Select	Answer
A	The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band
B	The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded
C	The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low
D	The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high

28. - T7C01

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

Select	Answer
A	To improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a receiver
B	To prevent over-modulation of a transmitter
C	To prevent transmitting signals over the air when making tests
D	To improve the efficiency of an antenna

29. - T7D06

Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	Failing to connect one of the probes to ground
B	Attempting to measure resistance using the voltage setting
C	Not allowing it to warm up properly
D	Attempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting

30. - T8A10

What is the approximate bandwidth of AM fast-scan TV transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	About 3 MHz
B	About 6 MHz
C	About 1 MHz
D	More than 10 MHz

31. - T8B07

What is Doppler shift in reference to satellite communications?

Select	Answer
A	A special digital communications mode for some satellites
B	A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another
C	A change in the satellite orbit
D	An observed change in signal frequency caused by relative motion between the satellite and Earth station

32. - T8C03

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

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

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

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

34. - T9A11

What is antenna gain?

Select	Answer
A	The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
B	The additional power that is added to the transmitter power
C	The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
D	The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna

35. - T9B11

Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss at VHF and UHF?

Select	Answer
A	50-ohm flexible coax
B	Multi-conductor unbalanced cable
C	75-ohm flexible coax
D	Air-insulated hardline

Figure T-2