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

2. - T0B09

Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

Select	Answer
A	The antenna could contact high-voltage power lines
B	The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages
C	The 60 Hz radiations from the feed line may increase the SWR
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C07

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

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

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	At no time
C	When making short test transmissions
D	At any time, stations in the Amateur Radio Service are not protected from willful interference

5. - T1B03

Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

Select	Answer
A	28.50 MHz
B	49.00 MHz
C	52.525 MHz
D	222.15 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 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. - T1D07

What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

Select	Answer
A	Beacon, repeater, or space stations
B	Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations
C	Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stations
D	Earth, repeater, or space stations

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

9. - T1F04

What language may you use for identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

Select	Answer
A	English
B	Any language recognized by the ITU
C	English, French, or Spanish
D	Any language recognized by the United Nations

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

11. - T2B04

Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

Select	Answer
A	You are using the wrong CTCSS tone
B	You are using the wrong DCS code
C	Improper transceiver offset
D	All these choices are correct

12. - T2C08

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

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

13. - T3A09

Which of the following results from the fact that signals propagated by the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?

Select	Answer
A	Both the transmitting and receiving antennas must be of the same polarization
B	Either vertically or horizontally polarized antennas may be used for transmission or reception
C	Digital modes are unusable
D	FM voice is unusable

14. - T3B06

What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?

Select	Answer
A	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz multiplied by 300
B	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz divided by 300
C	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by 300
D	Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in megahertz

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	6 and 10 meters
B	All these choices are correct
C	70 centimeters and 1.25 meters
D	23 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 in” to transceiver speaker connector
B	Computer “line in” to transceiver push-to-talk
C	Computer “line out” to transceiver push-to-talk
D	Computer “line out” to transceiver speaker connector

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 keypad or VFO knob
C	The CTCSS or DTMF encoder
D	All these choices are correct

18. - T5A10

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

Select	Answer
A	Voltage
B	Resistance
C	Power
D	Current

19. - T5B10

Which decibel value most closely represents a power decrease from 12 watts to 3 watts?

Select	Answer
A	-3 dB
B	-9 dB
C	-6 dB
D	-1 dB

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	Mhz
B	MHz
C	mh
D	MH

21. - T5D10

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

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

22. - T6A04

What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

Select	Answer
A	Diode
B	Inductor
C	Capacitor
D	Varistor

23. - T6B04

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

Select	Answer
A	Pentagrid converter
B	Triode
C	Alternator
D	Transistor

24. - T6C12

Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Component connections
C	Wire lengths
D	Physical appearance of components

25. - T6D07

Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?

Select	Answer
A	Bipolar transistor
B	FET
C	LED
D	Zener diode

26. - T7A01

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

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

27. - T7B06

Which of the following actions should you take if a neighbor tells you that your station’s transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?

Select	Answer
A	Make sure that your station is functioning properly and that it does not cause interference to your own radio or television when it is tuned to the same channel
B	Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance
C	Install a harmonic doubler on the output of your transmitter and tune it until the interference is eliminated
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C08

Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

Select	Answer
A	Iambic pentameter
B	Directional wattmeter
C	Voltmeter
D	Ohmmeter

29. - T7D04

Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

Select	Answer
A	An ammeter
B	An ohmmeter
C	An electrometer
D	A voltmeter

30. - T8A09

What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	Between 10 and 15 kHz
B	About 150 kHz
C	Less than 500 Hz
D	Between 50 and 125 kHz

31. - T8B10

What is a LEO satellite?

Select	Answer
A	A highly elliptical orbit satellite
B	A satellite in low energy operation mode
C	A sun synchronous satellite
D	A satellite in low earth orbit

32. - T8C03

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

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

33. - T8D02

What is a “talkgroup” on a DMR repeater?

Select	Answer
A	A protocol that increases the signal-to-noise ratio when multiple repeaters are linked together
B	A net that meets at a specified time
C	A way for groups of users to share a channel at different times without hearing other users on the channel
D	A group of operators sharing common interests

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

Select	Answer
A	An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals
B	An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam
C	An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
D	An antenna built from aluminum I-beams

35. - T9B01

What is a benefit of low SWR?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Less antenna wear
C	Reduced signal loss
D	Reduced television interference