US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

Anonymous User

US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

Logging in (or registering) will help the system to select questions that you need to focus on.

1. - T0A06

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

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

2. - T0B01

Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles
C	Ensure that connections are short and direct
D	Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system

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 informing the FCC of any changes made in your station
C	By re-evaluating the station whenever an item in the transmitter or antenna system is changed
D	By making sure your antennas have low SWR

4. - T1A03

What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	It is encouraged
B	All these choices are correct
C	It is required when transmitting emergency messages
D	It is required when in contact with foreign stations

5. - T1B06

On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

Select	Answer
A	30 meter band only
B	80 meter, 40 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands
C	None
D	10 meter band only

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

7. - T1D08

In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	When the communication is made to obtain emergency information for a local broadcast station
C	When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
D	When the communication is related to the sale of amateur equipment by the control operator's employer

8. - T1E09

Which of the following are required for remote control operation?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The control operator must be at the control point
C	The control operator must indirectly manipulate the controls
D	A control operator is required at all times

9. - T1F01

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

Select	Answer
A	At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection
B	At any time upon request by an FCC representative
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. - T2A10

What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	A list of operating schedules
B	A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band
C	A plan devised by a club to indicate frequency band usage
D	A list of available net frequencies

11. - T2B07

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

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

12. - T2C10

What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

Select	Answer
A	Information needed to track the message
B	The telephone number of the addressee
C	The email address of the originating station
D	The address of the intended recipient

13. - T3A03

What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance CW and SSB contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	Horizontal
B	Right-hand circular
C	Vertical
D	Left-hand circular

14. - T3B06

What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?

Select	Answer
A	Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in megahertz
B	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz multiplied by 300
C	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by 300
D	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz divided by 300

15. - T3C03

What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral backscatter?

Select	Answer
A	They are often received from 10,000 miles or more
B	They are distorted and signal strength varies considerably
C	They occur only during winter nighttime hours
D	They are generally strongest when your antenna is aimed west

16. - T4A09

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

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

17. - T4B01

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

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

18. - T5A03

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

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Capacitance
C	Voltage
D	Current

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

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

20. - T5C11

How much current is required to deliver 120 watts at a voltage of 12 volts DC?

Select	Answer
A	132 amperes
B	0.1 amperes
C	10 amperes
D	12 amperes

21. - T5D02

What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

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

22. - T6A07

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

Select	Answer
A	Diode
B	Switch
C	Capacitor
D	Inductor

23. - T6B10

Which of the following can provide power gain?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Resistor
C	Transformer
D	Reactor

24. - T6C11

What is component 4 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Transmitter
B	Dummy load
C	Ground
D	Antenna

25. - T6D06

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

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Transformer
C	Variable capacitor
D	Diode

26. - T7A08

Which of the following describes combining speech with an RF carrier signal?

Select	Answer
A	Oscillation
B	Low-pass filtering
C	Modulation
D	Impedance matching

27. - T7B06

Which of the following actions should you take if a neighbor tells you that your station’s transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance
C	Install a harmonic doubler on the output of your transmitter and tune it until the interference is eliminated
D	Make sure that your station is functioning properly and that it does not cause interference to your own radio or television when it is tuned to the same channel

28. - T7C05

Why do most solid-state transmitters reduce output power as SWR increases beyond a certain level?

Select	Answer
A	To lower the SWR on the transmission line
B	To protect the output amplifier transistors
C	Because power supplies cannot supply enough current at high SWR
D	To comply with FCC rules on spectral purity

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	Signal strength and noise
D	Impedance and reactance

30. - T8A01

Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

Select	Answer
A	Spread spectrum
B	Packet radio
C	Phase shift keying (PSK)
D	Single 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	All these choices are correct
B	Check your signal strength report in the telemetry data
C	Listen for distortion on your downlink signal
D	Your signal strength on the downlink should be about the same as the beacon

32. - T8C09

Which of the following protocols enables an amateur station to transmit through a repeater without using a radio to initiate the transmission?

Select	Answer
A	EchoLink
B	DMR
C	D-STAR
D	IRLP

33. - T8D01

Which of the following is a digital communications mode?

Select	Answer
A	Packet radio
B	FT8
C	All these choices are correct
D	IEEE 802.11

34. - T9A11

What is antenna gain?

Select	Answer
A	The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
B	The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
C	The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
D	The additional power that is added to the transmitter power

35. - T9B11

Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss at VHF and UHF?

Select	Answer
A	50-ohm flexible coax
B	Air-insulated hardline
C	Multi-conductor unbalanced cable
D	75-ohm flexible coax

Figure T-3