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

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

3. - T0C02

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

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

4. - T1A01

Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
B	Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
C	All these choices are correct
D	Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible

5. - T1B03

Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

Select	Answer
A	28.50 MHz
B	52.525 MHz
C	222.15 MHz
D	49.00 MHz

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

7. - T1D05

When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

Select	Answer
A	When no profit is made on the sale
B	Never
C	When selling amateur radio equipment and not on a regular basis
D	When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee, or the control operator, or their close relatives

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 third party participant
C	The station licensee
D	The station custodian

9. - T1F09

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

Select	Answer
A	Earth station
B	Repeater station
C	Beacon station
D	Message forwarding station

10. - T2A07

What is meant by "repeater offset”?

Select	Answer
A	The repeater has a time delay to prevent interference
B	The repeater station identification is done on a separate frequency
C	The difference between a repeater’s transmit and receive frequencies
D	The number of simultaneous transmit frequencies used by a repeater

11. - T2B06

What type of signaling uses pairs of audio tones?

Select	Answer
A	CTCSS
B	GPRS
C	D-STAR
D	DTMF

12. - T2C08

Which of the following is a characteristic of good traffic handling?

Select	Answer
A	Passing messages exactly as received
B	Ensuring that any newsworthy messages are relayed to the news media
C	All these choices are correct
D	Making decisions as to whether messages are worthy of relay or delivery

13. - T3A02

What is the effect of vegetation on UHF and microwave signals?

Select	Answer
A	Absorption
B	Polarization rotation
C	Knife-edge diffraction
D	Amplification

14. - T3B02

What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

Select	Answer
A	The orientation of the electric field
B	The ratio of the velocity to the wavelength
C	The orientation of the magnetic field
D	The ratio of the energy in the magnetic field to the energy in the electric field

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

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

16. - T4A01

Which of the following is an appropriate power supply rating for a typical 50 watt output mobile FM transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	24.0 volts at 4 amperes
B	24.0 volts at 12 amperes
C	13.8 volts at 4 amperes
D	13.8 volts at 12 amperes

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	Checks incoming signal deviation
C	Tunes through a range of frequencies to check for activity
D	Prevents interference to nearby repeaters

18. - T5A09

Which of the following describes alternating current?

Select	Answer
A	All these answers are correct
B	Current that alternates between a negative direction and zero
C	Current that alternates between positive and negative directions
D	Current that alternates between a positive direction and zero

19. - T5B08

Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

Select	Answer
A	0.001 microfarads
B	1000 microfarads
C	1 microfarad
D	1,000,000,000 microfarads

20. - T5C12

What is impedance?

Select	Answer
A	The Q or Quality Factor of a component
B	The inverse of resistance
C	The power handling capability of a component
D	The opposition to AC current flow

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	9600 amperes
B	0.667 amperes
C	200 amperes
D	1.5 amperes

22. - T6A12

What type of switch is represented by component 3 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Double-pole double-throw
B	Double-pole single-throw
C	Single-pole double-throw
D	Single-pole single-throw

23. - T6B04

Which of the following components can consist of three regions of semiconductor material?

Select	Answer
A	Triode
B	Pentagrid converter
C	Alternator
D	Transistor

24. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Regulator IC
B	Resistor
C	Capacitor
D	Transistor

25. - T6D04

Which of the following displays an electrical quantity as a numeric value?

Select	Answer
A	Relay
B	Transistor
C	Meter
D	Potentiometer

26. - T7A04

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

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

27. - T7B03

Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

Select	Answer
A	Fundamental overload
B	Spurious emissions
C	All these choices are correct
D	Harmonics

28. - T7C02

Which of the following is used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	A VTVM
B	An antenna analyzer
C	A Q meter
D	A frequency counter

29. - T7D11

Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring in-circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency
B	Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
C	Ensure that the circuit is grounded
D	Ensure that the circuit is not powered

30. - T8A06

Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

Select	Answer
A	Inverted sideband
B	Suppressed sideband
C	Upper sideband
D	Lower sideband

31. - T8B06

Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?

Select	Answer
A	The last observed time of zero Doppler shift
B	The Keplerian elements
C	The satellite transmitted power
D	All these choices are correct

32. - T8C11

What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?

Select	Answer
A	A beacon
B	A repeater
C	A digipeater
D	A gateway

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

Select	Answer
A	Packet Short Keying
B	Phase Shift Keying
C	Phased Slide Keying
D	Pulse Shift Keying

34. - T9A08

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

Select	Answer
A	19
B	12
C	112
D	50

35. - T9B06

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

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

Figure T-2