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. - T0A08

Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

Select	Answer
A	In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors
B	In parallel with the hot conductor only
C	In series with the hot conductor only
D	In series with the hot and neutral conductors

2. - T0B10

Which of the following is true when installing grounding conductors used for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Common grounds must be avoided
B	Sharp bends must be avoided
C	Wires must be carefully routed with precise right-angle bends
D	Use only non-insulated wire

3. - T0C13

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

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

4. - T1A07

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

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

5. - T1B12

Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	100 watts
B	500 watts
C	1500 watts
D	50 watts

6. - T1C07

Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

Select	Answer
A	Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter
B	Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC
C	Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
D	Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation

7. - T1D03

When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?

Select	Answer
A	Only during contests
B	Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
C	Never
D	Only when transmitting certain approved digital codes

8. - T1E07

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

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

9. - T1F06

Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	KL7CC slash W3
C	KL7CC stroke W3
D	KL7CC slant W3

10. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign
B	Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
C	Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign
D	Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign

11. - T2B10

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

Select	Answer
A	QSB
B	QRN
C	QTH
D	QRM

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

13. - T3A01

Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?

Select	Answer
A	Multipath propagation cancels or reinforces signals
B	All these choices are correct
C	VHF ionospheric propagation is very sensitive to path length
D	The signal path encounters different concentrations of water vapor

14. - T3B06

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

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

15. - T3C09

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

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

16. - T4A03

Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver’s DC power connection?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	To provide a good counterpoise for the antenna
C	To avoid RF interference
D	To minimize voltage drop when transmitting

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

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

18. - T5A11

What type of current flow is opposed by resistance?

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

19. - T5B06

Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.3 amperes
B	0.003 amperes
C	3 amperes
D	3,000,000 amperes

20. - T5C10

How much power is delivered by a voltage of 12 volts DC and a current of 2.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.208 watts
B	14.5 watts
C	4.8 watts
D	30 watts

21. - T5D05

What is the resistance of a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	13.5 ohms
B	8 ohms
C	18 ohms
D	0.125 ohms

22. - T6A06

What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

Select	Answer
A	Diode
B	Inductor
C	Capacitor
D	Varistor

23. - T6B10

Which of the following can provide power gain?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Reactor
C	Transformer
D	Transistor

24. - T6C04

What is component 3 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Ground symbol
C	Lamp
D	Transistor

25. - T6D06

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

Select	Answer
A	Transformer
B	Variable capacitor
C	Transistor
D	Diode

26. - T7A06

What device converts the RF input and output of a transceiver to another band?

Select	Answer
A	Transverter
B	High-pass filter
C	Phase converter
D	Low-pass filter

27. - T7B11

What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency
B	Excessive SWR at the antenna connection
C	Reports of garbled, distorted, or unintelligible voice transmissions
D	Frequent blowing of power supply fuses

28. - T7C11

What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

Select	Answer
A	It requires special techniques to prevent moisture in the cable
B	It cannot be used at below freezing temperatures
C	It cannot be used for VHF or UHF antennas
D	It has more loss per foot

29. - T7D10

What reading indicates that an ohmmeter is connected across a large, discharged capacitor?

Select	Answer
A	Increasing resistance with time
B	Decreasing resistance with time
C	Alternating between open and short circuit
D	Steady full-scale reading

30. - T8A02

What type of modulation is commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	FM or PM
B	PSK
C	AM
D	SSB

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. - T8C03

What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?

Select	Answer
A	Contesting
B	Simulated emergency exercises
C	Net operations
D	Public service events

33. - T8D04

What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

Select	Answer
A	A frame compression scheme for TV signals
B	A special mode for satellite uplink
C	An analog fast-scan color TV signal
D	A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit

34. - T9A06

Which of the following types of antenna offers the greatest gain?

Select	Answer
A	5/8 wave vertical
B	Yagi
C	Isotropic
D	J pole

35. - T9B06

Which of the following RF connector types is most suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	UHF (PL-259/SO-239)
B	RS-213
C	Type N
D	DB-25

Figure T-1