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

2. - T0B07

Which of the following is an important safety rule to remember when using a crank-up tower?

Select	Answer
A	This type of tower must never be painted
B	This type of tower must not be climbed unless it is retracted, or mechanical safety locking devices have been installed
C	All these choices are correct
D	This type of tower must never be grounded

3. - T0C13

Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC
B	The local zoning board
C	The station licensee
D	Anyone who is near an antenna

4. - T1A07

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

Select	Answer
A	An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
B	An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
C	A manned satellite orbiting Earth
D	Any satellite orbiting Earth

5. - T1B01

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

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

6. - T1C08

What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

Select	Answer
A	Life
B	Ten years
C	Five years
D	Eight years

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

8. - T1E08

Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

Select	Answer
A	Using a computer or other device to send CW automatically
B	Repeater operation
C	Controlling a station over the internet
D	Using a computer or other device to identify automatically

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 person must be a U.S. citizen
C	All these choices are correct
D	The licensed control operator must do the station identification

10. - T2A12

What should you do before calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Make sure you are authorized to use that frequency
B	All these choices are correct
C	Listen first to be sure that no one else is using the frequency
D	Ask if the frequency is in use

11. - T2B08

Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?

Select	Answer
A	Interference is inevitable, so no action is required
B	Both stations should choose another frequency to avoid conflict
C	The stations should negotiate continued use of the frequency
D	Use subaudible tones so both stations can share the frequency

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

13. - T3A11

Which region of the atmosphere can refract or bend HF and VHF radio waves?

Select	Answer
A	The mesosphere
B	The stratosphere
C	The ionosphere
D	The troposphere

14. - T3B01

What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?

Select	Answer
A	They are in parallel
B	They travel at different speeds
C	They are at right angles
D	They revolve in opposite directions

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	D region absorption
C	Sporadic E
D	Gray-line propagation

16. - T4A02

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

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

17. - T4B03

How is squelch adjusted so that a weak FM signal can be heard?

Select	Answer
A	Turn on the anti-squelch function
B	Set the squelch threshold so that receiver output audio is on all the time
C	Turn up the audio level until it overcomes the squelch threshold
D	Enable squelch enhancement

18. - T5A03

What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Voltage
C	Capacitance
D	Current

19. - T5B11

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

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

20. - T5C02

What is the unit of capacitance?

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

21. - T5D07

What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

Select	Answer
A	0.667 amperes
B	9600 amperes
C	1.5 amperes
D	200 amperes

22. - T6A07

What electrical component is typically constructed as a coil of wire?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Switch
C	Diode
D	Inductor

23. - T6B12

What are the names of the electrodes of a bipolar junction transistor?

Select	Answer
A	Emitter, base, collector
B	Pole one, pole two, output
C	Input, output, supply
D	Signal, bias, power

24. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Meter
B	Connector
C	Variable capacitor
D	Variable inductor

25. - T6D09

What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?

Select	Answer
A	Multi-pole relay
B	Transformer
C	Integrated circuit
D	Transducer

26. - T7A09

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

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

27. - T7B02

What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?

Select	Answer
A	The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high
B	The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded
C	The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band
D	The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low

28. - T7C08

Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

Select	Answer
A	Voltmeter
B	Iambic pentameter
C	Directional wattmeter
D	Ohmmeter

29. - T7D03

When configured to measure current, how is a multimeter connected to a component?

Select	Answer
A	In quadrature
B	In parallel
C	In phase
D	In series

30. - T8A01

Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

Select	Answer
A	Packet radio
B	Single sideband
C	Phase shift keying (PSK)
D	Spread spectrum

31. - T8B04

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

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

32. - T8C02

Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?

Select	Answer
A	A calibrated noise bridge
B	A directional antenna
C	All these choices are correct
D	Calibrated SWR meter

33. - T8D09

What is CW?

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

34. - T9A12

What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

Select	Answer
A	It eliminates distortion caused by reflected signals
B	It radiates at a very high angle
C	It has 10 times the power gain of a 1/4 wavelength whip
D	It has more gain than a 1/4-wavelength antenna

35. - T9B04

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

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

Figure T-3