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. - T0B05

What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?

Select	Answer
A	Provide a ground path for lightning strikes
B	Provide an ability to measure for proper tensioning
C	Prevent loosening of the turnbuckle from vibration
D	Secure the guy line if the turnbuckle breaks

3. - T0C13

Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

Select	Answer
A	The local zoning board
B	The FCC
C	The station licensee
D	Anyone who is near an antenna

4. - T1A01

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

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

5. - T1B06

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

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

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 inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation
C	Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
D	Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC

7. - T1D11

When may an amateur station transmit without identifying on the air?

Select	Answer
A	When the transmissions are unmodulated
B	When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments
C	When the transmitted power level is below 1 watt
D	When transmitting signals to control model craft

8. - T1E09

Which of the following are required for remote control operation?

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

9. - T1F08

What is the definition of third party communications?

Select	Answer
A	Amateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
B	Temporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments
C	Operation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator
D	A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person

10. - T2A09

Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

Select	Answer
A	“QSY” followed by your call sign
B	The station’s call sign followed by the word “monitoring”
C	The repeater call sign followed by the station’s call sign
D	“CQ CQ” followed by the repeater’s call sign

11. - T2B05

What would cause your FM transmission audio to be distorted on voice peaks?

Select	Answer
A	Your repeater offset is inverted
B	You are talking too loudly
C	Your transmit power is too high
D	You need to talk louder

12. - T2C02

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

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

13. - T3A04

What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

Select	Answer
A	The modulation sidebands might become inverted
B	Received signal strength is reduced
C	Signals have an echo effect
D	Nothing significant will happen

14. - T3B02

What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

Select	Answer
A	The orientation of the magnetic field
B	The ratio of the velocity to the wavelength
C	The orientation of the electric field
D	The ratio of the energy in the magnetic field to the energy in the electric field

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

16. - T4A02

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

Select	Answer
A	The types of modulation being used at the station
B	All these choices are correct
C	The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
D	The frequency and power level at which the measurements will be made

17. - T4B04

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

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

18. - T5A12

What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

Select	Answer
A	Speed
B	Pulse rate
C	Wavelength
D	Frequency

19. - T5B07

Which is equal to 3.525 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	3525 kHz
B	0.003525 kHz
C	35.25 kHz
D	3,525,000 kHz

20. - T5C03

What describes the ability to store energy in a magnetic field?

Select	Answer
A	Inductance
B	Capacitance
C	Resistance
D	Admittance

21. - T5D13

In which type of circuit is DC current the same through all components?

Select	Answer
A	Resonant
B	Series
C	Parallel
D	Branch

22. - T6A05

What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Capacitor
C	Oscillator
D	Potentiometer

23. - T6B11

What is the term that describes a device's ability to amplify a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Forward resistance
B	On resistance
C	Gain
D	Forward voltage drop

24. - T6C03

What is component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Resistor
C	Indicator lamp
D	Connector

25. - T6D09

What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?

Select	Answer
A	Integrated circuit
B	Transducer
C	Multi-pole relay
D	Transformer

26. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Linearity
B	Sensitivity
C	Selectivity
D	Total Harmonic Distortion

27. - T7B03

Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

Select	Answer
A	Spurious emissions
B	Harmonics
C	All these choices are correct
D	Fundamental overload

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 increase losses in the cable’s jacket
D	Ultraviolet light can damage the jacket and allow water to enter the cable

29. - T7D06

Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

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

30. - T8A08

What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	15 kHz
B	3 kHz
C	6 kHz
D	1 kHz

31. - T8B06

Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?

Select	Answer
A	The last observed time of zero Doppler shift
B	The Keplerian elements
C	All these choices are correct
D	The satellite transmitted power

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

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

33. - T8D12

Which of the following best describes an amateur radio mesh network?

Select	Answer
A	An amateur-radio based data network using commercial Wi-Fi equipment with modified firmware
B	A wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DMR protocols
C	A satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware
D	An internet linking protocol used to network repeaters

34. - T9A07

What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver with a flexible antenna inside a vehicle?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Signal strength is reduced due to the shielding effect of the vehicle
C	The bandwidth of the antenna will decrease, increasing SWR
D	The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength

35. - T9B07

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

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

Figure T-1