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. - T0A06

What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

Select	Answer
A	Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment
B	Install mechanical interlocks in high-voltage circuits
C	Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground
D	All these choices are correct

2. - T0B03

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

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

3. - T0C11

What is the definition of duty cycle during the averaging time for RF exposure?

Select	Answer
A	The percentage of time that a transmitter is not transmitting
B	The percentage of time that a transmitter is transmitting
C	The difference between the lowest power output and the highest power output of a transmitter
D	The difference between the PEP and average power output of a transmitter

4. - T1A04

How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

Select	Answer
A	One
B	No more than two
C	One for each permanent station location from which the person plans to operate
D	One for each band on which the person plans to operate

5. - T1B08

How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?

Select	Answer
A	Digital transmissions are not permitted in those segments
B	International communications are not permitted in those segments
C	U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them
D	U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those segments

6. - T1C01

For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
B	Technician, General, Amateur Extra
C	Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra
D	Technician, Technician Plus, General, Amateur Extra

7. - T1D09

When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

Select	Answer
A	When such communications are directly related to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
B	When broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttle
C	Never
D	Where noncommercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the National Public Radio network

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. - T1F07

Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a licensed amateur operator?

Select	Answer
A	The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third party agreement
B	The licensed control operator must do the station identification
C	All these choices are correct
D	The person must be a U.S. citizen

10. - T2A08

What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

Select	Answer
A	Calling any station
B	Only the called station should transmit
C	Test transmission, no reply expected
D	Call on the quarter hour

11. - T2B07

How can you join a digital repeater’s “talkgroup”?

Select	Answer
A	Program your radio with the group’s ID or code
B	Register your radio with the local FCC office
C	Join the repeater owner’s club
D	Sign your call after the courtesy tone

12. - T2C09

Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
B	Yes, but only in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
C	Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
D	No

13. - T3A12

What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

Select	Answer
A	Absorption
B	Deflection
C	There is little effect
D	Range increase

14. - T3B09

What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

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

15. - T3C04

Which of the following types of propagation is most commonly associated with occasional strong signals on the 10, 6, and 2 meter bands from beyond the radio horizon?

Select	Answer
A	Backscatter
B	Sporadic E
C	D region absorption
D	Gray-line propagation

16. - T4A09

How can you determine the length of time that equipment can be powered from a battery?

Select	Answer
A	Multiply the watts per hour consumed by the equipment by the battery power rating
B	Divide the battery ampere-hour rating by the average current draw of the equipment
C	Divide the watt-hour rating of the battery by the peak power consumption of the equipment
D	Multiply the square of the current rating of the battery by the input resistance of the equipment

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

Select	Answer
A	Prevents interference to nearby repeaters
B	Checks for messages left on a digital bulletin board
C	Tunes through a range of frequencies to check for activity
D	Checks incoming signal deviation

18. - T5A12

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

Select	Answer
A	Wavelength
B	Speed
C	Pulse rate
D	Frequency

19. - T5B11

Which decibel value represents a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

Select	Answer
A	18 dB
B	10 dB
C	12 dB
D	28 dB

20. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Tolerance
C	Capacitance
D	Inductance

21. - T5D13

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

Select	Answer
A	Resonant
B	Branch
C	Parallel
D	Series

22. - T6A01

What electrical component opposes the flow of current in a DC circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Inverter
B	Inductor
C	Transformer
D	Resistor

23. - T6B03

Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch?

Select	Answer
A	Varistor
B	Potentiometer
C	Transistor
D	Thermistor

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

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

25. - T6D06

What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Diode
C	Transformer
D	Variable capacitor

26. - T7A09

What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier?

Select	Answer
A	Set the amplifier for proper operation in the selected mode
B	Reduce the received signal noise
C	Change the frequency range of the amplifier to operate in the proper segment of the band
D	Change the mode of the transmitted signal

27. - T7B08

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

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

28. - T7C02

Which of the following is used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	A VTVM
B	A Q meter
C	A frequency counter
D	An antenna analyzer

29. - T7D06

Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

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

30. - T8A08

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

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

31. - T8B10

What is a LEO satellite?

Select	Answer
A	A sun synchronous satellite
B	A highly elliptical orbit satellite
C	A satellite in low energy operation mode
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	Simulated emergency exercises
B	Net operations
C	Public service events
D	Contesting

33. - T8D09

What is CW?

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

34. - T9A10

In which direction does a half-wave dipole antenna radiate the strongest signal?

Select	Answer
A	Broadside to the antenna
B	In the direction of the feed line
C	Off the ends of the antenna
D	Equally in all directions

35. - T9B04

What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

Select	Answer
A	It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations
B	It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance
C	It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
D	It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used

Figure T-2