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. - T0A02

What health hazard is presented by electrical current flowing through the body?

Select	Answer
A	It may disrupt the electrical functions of cells
B	All these choices are correct
C	It may cause injury by heating tissue
D	It may cause involuntary muscle contractions

2. - T0B11

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

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

3. - T0C04

What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Radiation pattern of the antenna
B	Distance from the antenna to a person
C	All these choices are correct
D	Frequency and power level of the RF field

4. - T1A05

What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

Select	Answer
A	The license appears in the FCC ULS database
B	An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license
C	All these choices are correct
D	A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination

5. - T1B01

Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

Select	Answer
A	28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz
B	28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz
C	28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz
D	28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz

6. - T1C10

How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
B	As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
C	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website
D	Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)

7. - T1D11

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

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

8. - T1E07

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

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

9. - T1F01

When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

Select	Answer
A	At any time upon request by an FCC representative
B	At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection
C	Only when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent
D	At any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection

10. - T2A03

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

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

11. - T2B11

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Select	Answer
A	QSY
B	QRZ
C	QSL
D	QRU

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. - T3A06

What is the meaning of the term “picket fencing”?

Select	Answer
A	Rapid flutter on mobile signals due to multipath propagation
B	Alternating transmissions during a net operation
C	Local vs long-distance communications
D	A type of ground system used with vertical antennas

14. - T3B10

What frequency range is referred to as HF?

Select	Answer
A	30 to 300 MHz
B	300 to 3000 MHz
C	3 to 30 MHz
D	300 to 3000 kHz

15. - T3C09

What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

Select	Answer
A	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of low sunspot activity
B	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of high sunspot activity
C	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of high sunspot activity
D	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of low sunspot activity

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 out” to transceiver push-to-talk
B	Computer “line in” to transceiver push-to-talk
C	Computer “line in” to transceiver speaker connector
D	Computer “line out” to transceiver speaker connector

17. - T4B01

What is the effect of excessive microphone gain on SSB transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Increased SWR
B	All these choices are correct
C	Frequency instability
D	Distorted transmitted audio

18. - T5A11

What type of current flow is opposed by resistance?

Select	Answer
A	RF current
B	All these choices are correct
C	Direct current
D	Alternating current

19. - T5B01

How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	15,000 milliamperes
B	150 milliamperes
C	1500 milliamperes
D	15 milliamperes

20. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Tolerance
B	Inductance
C	Resistance
D	Capacitance

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	16 ohms
D	48 ohms

22. - T6A12

What type of switch is represented by component 3 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Double-pole single-throw
B	Single-pole single-throw
C	Double-pole double-throw
D	Single-pole double-throw

23. - T6B05

What type of transistor has a gate, drain, and source?

Select	Answer
A	Field-effect
B	Bipolar junction
C	Tesla-effect
D	Varistor

24. - T6C03

What is component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Indicator lamp
B	Connector
C	Transistor
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	A resistor circuit used for reducing standing wave ratio
C	An inductor and a capacitor in series or parallel
D	A linear voltage regulator

26. - T7A10

What device increases the transmitted output power from a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	An impedance network
B	All these choices are correct
C	An RF power amplifier
D	A voltage divider

27. - T7B07

Which of the following can reduce overload of a VHF transceiver by a nearby commercial FM station?

Select	Answer
A	Installing bypass capacitors on the microphone cable
B	Installing a band-reject filter
C	Installing an RF preamplifier
D	Using double-shielded coaxial cable

28. - T7C02

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

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

29. - T7D04

Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

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

30. - T8A09

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

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

31. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

Select	Answer
A	An indicator light that shows where to point your antenna
B	The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
C	A transmission from a satellite that contains status information
D	A reflective surface on the satellite

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

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

33. - T8D02

What is a “talkgroup” on a DMR repeater?

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

34. - T9A02

Which of the following describes a type of antenna loading?

Select	Answer
A	Inserting a resistor in the radiating portion of the antenna to make it resonant
B	Strengthening the radiating elements of a beam antenna to better resist wind damage
C	Installing a spring in the base of a mobile vertical antenna to make it more flexible
D	Electrically lengthening by inserting inductors in radiating elements

35. - T9B02

What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?

Select	Answer
A	8 ohms
B	50 ohms
C	600 ohms
D	12 ohms

Figure T-2

Figure T-1