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

2. - T0B11

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

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

3. - T0C10

Why is duty cycle one of the factors used to determine safe RF radiation exposure levels?

Select	Answer
A	It takes into account the thermal effects of the final amplifier
B	It takes into account the antenna feed line loss
C	It affects the peak exposure to radiation
D	It affects the average exposure to radiation

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

5. - T1B08

How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?

Select	Answer
A	International communications are not permitted in those segments
B	U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them
C	Digital transmissions are not permitted in those segments
D	U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those segments

6. - T1C01

For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	Technician, General, Amateur Extra
B	Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
C	Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra
D	Technician, Technician Plus, General, Amateur Extra

7. - T1D01

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select	Answer
A	Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
B	Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
C	Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
D	Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

8. - T1E11

Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

Select	Answer
A	The person operating the station equipment
B	The station custodian
C	The third party participant
D	The station licensee

9. - T1F11

Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?

Select	Answer
A	The trustee must have an Amateur Extra Class operator license grant
B	The club must have at least four members
C	All these choices are correct
D	The club must be registered with the American Radio Relay League

10. - T2A11

What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Full duplex
B	Simplex
C	Diplex
D	Multiplex

11. - T2B03

Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

Select	Answer
A	A single repeater with more than one receiver
B	A system of repeaters linked by APRS
C	Multiple repeaters with the same control operator
D	A network of repeaters in which signals received by one repeater are transmitted by all the repeaters in the network

12. - T2C09

Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

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

13. - T3A04

What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

Select	Answer
A	The modulation sidebands might become inverted
B	Signals have an echo effect
C	Nothing significant will happen
D	Received signal strength is reduced

14. - T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

Select	Answer
A	Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
B	Electric and magnetic fields
C	Impedance and reactance
D	Voltage and current

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

16. - T4A09

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

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

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

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

18. - T5A12

What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

Select	Answer
A	Frequency
B	Pulse rate
C	Speed
D	Wavelength

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

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

20. - T5C02

What is the unit of capacitance?

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

21. - T5D04

What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows when connected to 90 volts?

Select	Answer
A	270 ohms
B	3 ohms
C	93 ohms
D	30 ohms

22. - T6A11

Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

Select	Answer
A	Nickel-cadmium
B	Carbon-zinc
C	Lithium-ion
D	Lead-acid

23. - T6B07

What causes a light-emitting diode (LED) to emit light?

Select	Answer
A	Inductively-coupled RF signal
B	Capacitively-coupled RF signal
C	Reverse current
D	Forward current

24. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Capacitor
C	Transistor
D	Regulator IC

25. - T6D10

What is the function of component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Control the flow of current
B	Supply electrical energy
C	Give off light when current flows through it
D	Convert electrical energy into radio waves

26. - T7A02

What is a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	A device that combines a receiver and transmitter
B	A device for converting receiver and transmitter frequencies to another band
C	A device for matching feed line impedance to 50 ohms
D	A device for automatically sending and decoding Morse code

27. - T7B08

What should you do if something in a neighbor’s home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
B	Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
C	Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C08

Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

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

29. - T7D07

Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

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

30. - T8A05

Which of the following types of signal has the narrowest bandwidth?

Select	Answer
A	Slow-scan TV
B	SSB voice
C	FM voice
D	CW

31. - T8B09

What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

Select	Answer
A	Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band
B	Doppler shift of the received signal
C	Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun
D	Rotation of the satellite and its antennas

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

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

33. - T8D05

Which of the following is an application of APRS?

Select	Answer
A	Providing real-time tactical digital communications in conjunction with a map showing the locations of stations
B	Providing information on the number of stations signed into a repeater
C	Providing voice over internet connection between repeaters
D	Showing automatically the number of packets transmitted via PACTOR during a specific time interval

34. - T9A08

What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	112
B	19
C	12
D	50

35. - T9B08

Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?

Select	Answer
A	High SWR
B	All these choices are correct
C	Water intrusion into coaxial connectors
D	Multiple connectors in the line

Figure T-2

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