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. - T0A08

Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

Select	Answer
A	In series with the hot and neutral conductors
B	In series with the hot conductor only
C	In parallel with the hot conductor only
D	In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors

2. - T0B11

Which of the following establishes grounding requirements for an amateur radio tower or antenna?

Select	Answer
A	UL recommended practices
B	FAA tower lighting regulations
C	Local electrical codes
D	FCC Part 97 rules

3. - T0C07

What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	RF burn to skin
C	Electrocution
D	Radiation poisoning

4. - T1A07

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

Select	Answer
A	An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
B	A manned satellite orbiting Earth
C	An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
D	Any satellite orbiting Earth

5. - T1B07

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

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

6. - T1C07

Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

Select	Answer
A	Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter
B	Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC
C	Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation
D	Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station

7. - T1D10

How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
B	Any transmission made by the licensed station
C	Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
D	Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators

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

9. - T1F10

Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules?

Select	Answer
A	The owner of the repeater
B	The control operator of the repeater
C	The control operator of the originating station
D	Both the originating station and the repeater owner

10. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
B	Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign
C	Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
D	Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign

11. - T2B01

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

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

12. - T2C08

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

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

13. - T3A03

What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance CW and SSB contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	Horizontal
B	Left-hand circular
C	Vertical
D	Right-hand circular

14. - T3B10

What frequency range is referred to as HF?

Select	Answer
A	3 to 30 MHz
B	300 to 3000 kHz
C	30 to 300 MHz
D	300 to 3000 MHz

15. - T3C10

Which of the following bands may provide long-distance communications via the ionosphere’s F region during the peak of the sunspot cycle?

Select	Answer
A	23 centimeters
B	All these choices are correct
C	70 centimeters and 1.25 meters
D	6 and 10 meters

16. - T4A08

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

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

17. - T4B07

What does a DMR “code plug” contain?

Select	Answer
A	Your call sign in CW for automatic identification
B	The codec for digitizing audio
C	Access information for repeaters and talkgroups
D	The DMR software version

18. - T5A06

What is the unit of frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Farad
B	Henry
C	Tesla
D	Hertz

19. - T5B06

Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.003 amperes
B	3 amperes
C	3,000,000 amperes
D	0.3 amperes

20. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Capacitance
C	Tolerance
D	Inductance

21. - T5D10

What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	1 volt
B	1.5 volts
C	0.25 volts
D	2.5 volts

22. - T6A09

What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

Select	Answer
A	Thyratron
B	Fuse
C	All these choices are correct
D	Varactor

23. - T6B02

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Fuse
C	Diode
D	Driven element

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

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

25. - T6D08

Which of the following is combined with an inductor to make a resonant circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Resistor
C	Potentiometer
D	Zener diode

26. - T7A07

What is the function of a transceiver’s PTT input?

Select	Answer
A	Provides a transmit tuning tone when grounded
B	Input for a preamplifier tuning tone
C	Input for a key used to send CW
D	Switches transceiver from receive to transmit when grounded

27. - T7B11

What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Excessive SWR at the antenna connection
B	Reports of garbled, distorted, or unintelligible voice transmissions
C	The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency
D	Frequent blowing of power supply fuses

28. - T7C10

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

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

29. - T7D02

How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

Select	Answer
A	In phase
B	In quadrature
C	In series
D	In parallel

30. - T8A02

What type of modulation is commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?

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

31. - T8B09

What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

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

32. - T8C03

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

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

33. - T8D09

What is CW?

Select	Answer
A	A digital mode used primarily on 2 meter FM
B	A type of electromagnetic propagation
C	Another name for a Morse code transmission
D	A technique for coil winding

34. - T9A02

Which of the following describes a type of antenna loading?

Select	Answer
A	Strengthening the radiating elements of a beam antenna to better resist wind damage
B	Inserting a resistor in the radiating portion of the antenna to make it resonant
C	Installing a spring in the base of a mobile vertical antenna to make it more flexible
D	Electrically lengthening by inserting inductors in radiating elements

35. - T9B07

Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

Select	Answer
A	They are a bayonet-type connector
B	They are commonly used at HF and VHF frequencies
C	They are watertight
D	They are preferred for microwave operation

Figure T-2