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. - T0A03

In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

Select	Answer
A	Neutral
B	Hot
C	Equipment ground
D	Black insulation is never used

2. - T0B11

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

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

3. - T0C09

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

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

4. - T1A08

Which of the following entities recommends transmit/receive channels and other parameters for auxiliary and repeater stations?

Select	Answer
A	FCC Regional Field Office
B	Frequency Spectrum Manager appointed by the FCC
C	International Telecommunication Union
D	Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs

5. - T1B10

Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	Only in sub-bands allocated to General class or higher licensees
B	Only on repeaters
C	In at least some segment of all these bands
D	On any band if the power is limited to 25 watts

6. - T1C11

If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, for up to one year
B	Yes, as soon as you apply for renewal
C	No, you must wait until the license has been renewed
D	Yes, for up to two years

7. - T1D01

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select	Answer
A	Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
B	Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
C	Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
D	Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications

8. - T1E04

What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	The class of operator license held by the control operator
B	The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises
C	The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
D	The frequencies printed on the license grant

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. - T2A02

What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	145.000 MHz
B	446.000 MHz
C	432.100 MHz
D	146.520 MHz

11. - T2B12

What is the purpose of the color code used on DMR repeater systems?

Select	Answer
A	Identifies the codec used
B	Must match the repeater color code for access
C	Defines the frequency pair to use
D	Defines the minimum signal level required for access

12. - T2C11

What is meant by “check” in a radiogram header?

Select	Answer
A	The call sign of the originating station
B	The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
C	A box on the message form that indicates that the message was received and/or relayed
D	A list of stations that have relayed the message

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	Signals have an echo effect
C	Nothing significant will happen
D	Received signal strength is reduced

14. - T3B09

What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

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

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

Select	Answer
A	70 centimeters
B	33 centimeters
C	6 meters
D	2 meters

16. - T4A06

What signals are used in a computer-radio interface for digital mode operation?

Select	Answer
A	NMEA GPS location and DC power
B	Receive and transmit mode, status, and location
C	Antenna and RF power
D	Receive audio, transmit audio, and transmitter keying

17. - T4B08

What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
B	Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory
C	Permits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode
D	Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode

18. - T5A01

Electrical current is measured in which of the following units?

Select	Answer
A	Ohms
B	Amperes
C	Volts
D	Watts

19. - T5B03

Which is equal to one kilovolt?

Select	Answer
A	One one-thousandth of a volt
B	One million volts
C	One hundred volts
D	One thousand volts

20. - T5C12

What is impedance?

Select	Answer
A	The opposition to AC current flow
B	The inverse of resistance
C	The Q or Quality Factor of a component
D	The power handling capability of a component

21. - T5D06

What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

Select	Answer
A	3 ohms
B	8 ohms
C	48 ohms
D	16 ohms

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Resistance
C	Field strength
D	Inductance

23. - T6B10

Which of the following can provide power gain?

Select	Answer
A	Reactor
B	Transformer
C	Resistor
D	Transistor

24. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Connector
B	Transistor
C	Battery
D	Resistor

25. - T6D11

Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

Select	Answer
A	A circuit designed to provide high-fidelity audio
B	An inductor and a capacitor in series or parallel
C	A resistor circuit used for reducing standing wave ratio
D	A linear voltage regulator

26. - T7A04

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?

Select	Answer
A	Selectivity
B	Discrimination ratio
C	Sensitivity
D	Harmonic distortion

27. - T7B10

What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

Select	Answer
A	Your batteries are running low
B	Your transmitter is slightly off frequency
C	All these choices are correct
D	You are in a bad location

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. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

Select	Answer
A	Dark black spots
B	A rough or lumpy surface
C	A bright or shiny surface
D	Excessive solder

30. - T8A07

What is a characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?

Select	Answer
A	SSB signals are less susceptible to interference
B	SSB signals have narrower bandwidth
C	All these choices are correct
D	SSB signals are easier to tune in correctly

31. - T8B12

Which of the following is a way to determine whether your satellite uplink power is neither too low nor too high?

Select	Answer
A	Listen for distortion on your downlink signal
B	All these choices are correct
C	Check your signal strength report in the telemetry data
D	Your signal strength on the downlink should be about the same as the beacon

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

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

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

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

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-1