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. - T0A09

What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

Select	Answer
A	Keep them as far apart as possible
B	Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
C	Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation
D	Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape

2. - T0B04

Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

Select	Answer
A	Insulate the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes
B	Look for and stay clear of any overhead electrical wires
C	All these choices are correct
D	Wear a ground strap connected to your wrist at all times

3. - T0C06

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment
C	By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
D	By calculation based on computer modeling

4. - T1A05

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

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

5. - T1B10

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

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

6. - T1C03

What types of international communications are an FCC-licensed amateur radio station permitted to make?

Select	Answer
A	Only communications incidental to contest exchanges; all other communications are prohibited
B	Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character
C	Any communications that would be permitted by an international broadcast station
D	Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personal nature

7. - T1D05

When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

Select	Answer
A	When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee, or the control operator, or their close relatives
B	When no profit is made on the sale
C	Never
D	When selling amateur radio equipment and not on a regular basis

8. - T1E10

Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

Select	Answer
A	Controlling a model aircraft, boat, or car by amateur radio
B	Repeater operation
C	Operating the station over the internet
D	All these choices are correct

9. - T1F09

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

Select	Answer
A	Earth station
B	Message forwarding station
C	Beacon station
D	Repeater station

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

11. - T2B10

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Select	Answer
A	QSB
B	QRM
C	QTH
D	QRN

12. - T2C07

Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

Select	Answer
A	Record the time of each of your transmissions
B	All these choices are correct
C	When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database
D	Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	Colder temperatures
B	Low barometric pressure
C	High winds
D	Precipitation

14. - T3B07

In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	The approximate wavelength in meters
B	Channel numbers
C	Traditional letter/number designators
D	All these choices are correct

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	23 centimeters
D	All these choices are correct

16. - T4A02

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

Select	Answer
A	The frequency and power level at which the measurements will be made
B	The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
C	All these choices are correct
D	The types of modulation being used at the station

17. - T4B02

Which of the following can be used to enter a transceiver’s operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The CTCSS or DTMF encoder
C	The Automatic Frequency Control
D	The keypad or VFO knob

18. - T5A05

What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

Select	Answer
A	Ampere-hours
B	Voltage
C	Capacitance
D	Inductance

19. - T5B10

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

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

20. - T5C09

How much power is delivered by a voltage of 13.8 volts DC and a current of 10 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.7 watts
B	138 watts
C	23.8 watts
D	3.8 watts

21. - T5D01

What formula is used to calculate current in a circuit?

Select	Answer
A	I = E / R
B	I = E + R
C	I = E  R
D	I = E - R

22. - T6A05

What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Potentiometer
C	Capacitor
D	Oscillator

23. - T6B01

Which is true about forward voltage drop in a diode?

Select	Answer
A	It has no impact on the voltage delivered to the load
B	It is proportional to peak inverse voltage
C	It is lower in some diode types than in others
D	It indicates that the diode is defective

24. - T6C01

What is the name of an electrical wiring diagram that uses standard component symbols?

Select	Answer
A	Flow chart
B	Connector pinout
C	Bill of materials
D	Schematic

25. - T6D07

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

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

26. - T7A11

Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the output of the transmitter power amplifier
B	At the output of the receiver audio amplifier
C	Between the antenna and receiver
D	Between the transmitter and the antenna tuner

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

28. - T7C02

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

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

29. - T7D07

Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	Voltage and resistance
B	All these choices are correct
C	Impedance and reactance
D	Signal strength and noise

30. - T8A06

Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

Select	Answer
A	Upper sideband
B	Suppressed sideband
C	Lower sideband
D	Inverted sideband

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

32. - T8C07

What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

Select	Answer
A	A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
B	A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station
C	A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet
D	A technique employed to “spot” DX stations via the internet

33. - T8D11

What is an ARQ transmission system?

Select	Answer
A	A system used to encrypt command signals to an amateur radio satellite
B	A special transmission format limited to video signals
C	An error correction method in which the receiving station detects errors and sends a request for retransmission
D	A method of compressing data using autonomous reiterative Q codes prior to final encoding

34. - T9A07

What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver with a flexible antenna inside a vehicle?

Select	Answer
A	The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength
B	Signal strength is reduced due to the shielding effect of the vehicle
C	All these choices are correct
D	The bandwidth of the antenna will decrease, increasing SWR

35. - T9B07

Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

Select	Answer
A	They are commonly used at HF and VHF frequencies
B	They are watertight
C	They are preferred for microwave operation
D	They are a bayonet-type connector