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. - 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	Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground
C	Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment
D	All these choices are correct

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	Use only non-insulated wire
D	Wires must be carefully routed with precise right-angle bends

3. - T0C02

At which of the following frequencies does maximum permissible exposure have the lowest value?

Select	Answer
A	1296 MHz
B	440 MHz
C	3.5 MHz
D	50 MHz

4. - T1A10

What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

Select	Answer
A	A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
B	An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
C	A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
D	All these choices are correct

5. - T1B10

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

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

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

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

8. - T1E08

Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

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

9. - T1F01

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

Select	Answer
A	At any time upon request by an FCC representative
B	At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection
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. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

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

11. - T2B01

How is a VHF/UHF transceiver’s “reverse” function used?

Select	Answer
A	To increase power output
B	To reduce power output
C	To listen on a repeater’s output frequency
D	To listen on a repeater’s input frequency

12. - T2C01

When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	When operating a RACES station
B	When operating under special FEMA rules
C	FCC rules always apply
D	When operating under special ARES rules

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

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

14. - T3B01

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

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

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

Select	Answer
A	33 centimeters
B	6 meters
C	70 centimeters
D	2 meters

16. - T4A07

Which of the following connections is made between a computer and a transceiver to use computer software when operating digital modes?

Select	Answer
A	Computer “line out” to transceiver speaker connector
B	Computer “line in” to transceiver speaker connector
C	Computer “line in” to transceiver push-to-talk
D	Computer “line out” to transceiver push-to-talk

17. - T4B02

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

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

18. - T5A05

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

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

19. - T5B10

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

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

20. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation “RF” mean?

Select	Answer
A	Reflective force in antenna transmission lines
B	Radio frequency signals of all types
C	The real frequency transmitted as opposed to the apparent frequency
D	The resonant frequency of a tuned circuit

21. - T5D03

What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

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

22. - T6A02

What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

Select	Answer
A	Transformer
B	Power resistor
C	Potentiometer
D	Fixed resistor

23. - T6B07

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

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

24. - T6C12

Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

Select	Answer
A	Wire lengths
B	Component connections
C	All these choices are correct
D	Physical appearance of components

25. - T6D02

What is a relay?

Select	Answer
A	An inverting amplifier
B	An electrically-controlled switch
C	A current controlled amplifier
D	A pass transistor

26. - T7A04

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?

Select	Answer
A	Sensitivity
B	Harmonic distortion
C	Selectivity
D	Discrimination ratio

27. - T7B01

What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

Select	Answer
A	Talk louder into the microphone
B	Talk farther away from the microphone
C	Change to a higher power level
D	Let the transceiver cool off

28. - T7C11

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

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

29. - T7D03

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

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

30. - T8A04

Which type of modulation is commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

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

31. - T8B08

What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

Select	Answer
A	The satellite frequencies are usually variable
B	The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band
C	The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
D	The satellite uplink is in the 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band

32. - T8C05

What is a grid locator?

Select	Answer
A	An instrument for radio direction finding
B	A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
C	A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
D	An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier

33. - T8D10

Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the WSJT-X software suite?

Select	Answer
A	Earth-Moon-Earth
B	All these choices are correct
C	Meteor scatter
D	Weak signal propagation beacons

34. - T9A02

Which of the following describes a type of antenna loading?

Select	Answer
A	Strengthening the radiating elements of a beam antenna to better resist wind damage
B	Electrically lengthening by inserting inductors in radiating elements
C	Inserting a resistor in the radiating portion of the antenna to make it resonant
D	Installing a spring in the base of a mobile vertical antenna to make it more flexible

35. - T9B01

What is a benefit of low SWR?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Less antenna wear
C	Reduced television interference
D	Reduced signal loss