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

2. - T0B03

Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a tower without a helper or observer?

Select	Answer
A	When no electrical work is being performed
B	When the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground
C	Never
D	When no mechanical work is being performed

3. - T0C09

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

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

4. - T1A08

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

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

5. - T1B05

How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
B	Spread spectrum only
C	Fast-scan television only
D	Emergency traffic only

6. - T1C09

What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

Select	Answer
A	Ten years
B	Two years
C	Five years
D	Three years

7. - T1D03

When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?

Select	Answer
A	Only during contests
B	Never
C	Only when transmitting certain approved digital codes
D	Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft

8. - T1E11

Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

Select	Answer
A	The third party participant
B	The person operating the station equipment
C	The station custodian
D	The station licensee

9. - T1F04

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

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

10. - T2A03

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

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

11. - T2B11

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Select	Answer
A	QRU
B	QRZ
C	QSY
D	QSL

12. - T2C01

When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	When operating a RACES station
B	When operating under special ARES rules
C	FCC rules always apply
D	When operating under special FEMA rules

13. - T3A08

What is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals propagated by the ionosphere?

Select	Answer
A	Frequency shift due to Faraday rotation
B	Random combining of signals arriving via different paths
C	Interference from thunderstorms
D	Intermodulation distortion

14. - T3B11

What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space?

Select	Answer
A	150,000 miles per hour
B	300,000,000 meters per second
C	300,000,000 miles per hour
D	150,000 meters per second

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

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 4 amperes
B	24.0 volts at 12 amperes
C	13.8 volts at 4 amperes
D	13.8 volts at 12 amperes

17. - T4B09

How is a specific group of stations selected on a digital voice transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	By entering the group’s identification code
B	By activating automatic identification
C	By retrieving the frequencies from transceiver memory
D	By enabling the group’s CTCSS tone

18. - T5A08

Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Glass
B	Mercury
C	Aluminum
D	Copper

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

Select	Answer
A	1500 MHz
B	150 kHz
C	1500 kHz
D	15 GHz

20. - T5C02

What is the unit of capacitance?

Select	Answer
A	The ohm
B	The farad
C	The henry
D	The volt

21. - T5D10

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

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

22. - T6A04

What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Varistor
C	Inductor
D	Diode

23. - T6B10

Which of the following can provide power gain?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Transistor
C	Transformer
D	Reactor

24. - T6C07

What is component 8 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Regulator IC
B	Light emitting diode
C	Inductor
D	Resistor

25. - T6D10

What is the function of component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Control the flow of current
B	Convert electrical energy into radio waves
C	Give off light when current flows through it
D	Supply electrical energy

26. - T7A06

What device converts the RF input and output of a transceiver to another band?

Select	Answer
A	Phase converter
B	Low-pass filter
C	Transverter
D	High-pass filter

27. - T7B08

What should you do if something in a neighbor’s home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
C	Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
D	Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device

28. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

Select	Answer
A	It distorts the signal
B	It is radiated as harmonics
C	It is converted into heat
D	It increases the SWR

29. - T7D01

Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential?

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

30. - T8A11

What is the approximate bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

Select	Answer
A	150 Hz
B	1000 Hz
C	2.4 kHz
D	15 kHz

31. - T8B04

What mode of transmission is commonly used by amateur radio satellites?

Select	Answer
A	FM
B	All these choices are correct
C	SSB
D	CW/data

32. - T8C06

How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished?

Select	Answer
A	By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node
B	By using DTMF signals
C	By using CTCSS tone codes
D	By entering the proper internet password

33. - T8D08

Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Automatic repeat request in case of error
B	All these choices are correct
C	A header that contains the call sign of the station to which the information is being sent
D	A check sum that permits error detection

34. - T9A05

Which of the following increases the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Shortening it
B	Lengthening it
C	Adding capacitive loading to the ends of the radiating wires
D	Inserting coils in series with radiating wires

35. - T9B08

Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?

Select	Answer
A	Multiple connectors in the line
B	High SWR
C	Water intrusion into coaxial connectors
D	All these choices are correct

Figure T-2

Figure T-1