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. - T0A07

Where should a lightning arrester be installed in a coaxial feed line?

Select	Answer
A	At the ac power service panel
B	At the output connector of a transceiver
C	On a grounded panel near where feed lines enter the building
D	At the antenna feed point

2. - T0B11

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

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

3. - T0C05

Why do exposure limits vary with frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Lower frequency RF fields have more energy than higher frequency fields
B	Lower frequency RF fields do not penetrate the human body
C	The human body absorbs more RF energy at some frequencies than at others
D	Higher frequency RF fields are transient in nature

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

5. - T1B04

Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	20 meters
B	70 centimeters
C	2 meters
D	6 meters

6. - T1C04

What may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email?

Select	Answer
A	Revocation of access to the license record in the FCC system
B	Fine and suspension of operator license
C	Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
D	Nothing; there is no such requirement

7. - T1D02

Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?

Select	Answer
A	Broadcasting
B	In all circumstances
C	Telecommand or transmissions of telemetry
D	International Morse Code Practice

8. - T1E06

When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

Select	Answer
A	At no time
B	When using a club station whose trustee holds an Amateur Extra Class license
C	When designated as the control operator by an Amateur Extra Class licensee
D	As part of a multi-operator contest team

9. - T1F07

Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a licensed amateur operator?

Select	Answer
A	The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third party agreement
B	The licensed control operator must do the station identification
C	The person must be a U.S. citizen
D	All these choices are correct

10. - T2A02

What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	432.100 MHz
B	146.520 MHz
C	446.000 MHz
D	145.000 MHz

11. - T2B10

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

Select	Answer
A	QRM
B	QSB
C	QRN
D	QTH

12. - T2C02

Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

Select	Answer
A	Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
B	All these choices are correct
C	Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
D	Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency

13. - T3A05

When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

Select	Answer
A	Change from vertical to horizontal polarization
B	Try the long path
C	Increase the antenna SWR
D	Try to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater

14. - T3B01

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

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

15. - T3C02

What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF
B	HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals
C	HF antennas are generally smaller
D	Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF

16. - T4A08

Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

Select	Answer
A	Flat copper strap
B	Twisted-pair cable
C	Copper braid removed from coaxial cable
D	Steel wire

17. - T4B12

What is the result of tuning an FM receiver above or below a signal’s frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Distortion of the signal’s audio
B	Sideband inversion
C	Generation of a heterodyne tone
D	Change in audio pitch

18. - T5A09

Which of the following describes alternating current?

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

19. - T5B03

Which is equal to one kilovolt?

Select	Answer
A	One million volts
B	One one-thousandth of a volt
C	One thousand volts
D	One hundred volts

20. - T5C02

What is the unit of capacitance?

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

21. - T5D11

What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	1 volt
B	10 volts
C	11 volts
D	9 volts

22. - T6A09

What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Varactor
C	Fuse
D	Thyratron

23. - T6B07

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

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

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable inductor
B	Variable resistor
C	Variable transformer
D	Variable capacitor

25. - T6D05

What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

Select	Answer
A	Oscillator
B	Phase inverter
C	Filter
D	Regulator

26. - T7A06

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

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

27. - T7B03

Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

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

28. - T7C02

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

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

29. - T7D04

Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

Select	Answer
A	An ammeter
B	A voltmeter
C	An electrometer
D	An ohmmeter

30. - T8A06

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

Select	Answer
A	Suppressed sideband
B	Upper sideband
C	Lower sideband
D	Inverted 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	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	Listen for distortion on your downlink signal
D	All these choices are correct

32. - T8C08

What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

Select	Answer
A	A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio
B	A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
C	A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations
D	A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

33. - T8D09

What is CW?

Select	Answer
A	A type of electromagnetic propagation
B	A technique for coil winding
C	A digital mode used primarily on 2 meter FM
D	Another name for a Morse code transmission

34. - T9A12

What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

Select	Answer
A	It radiates at a very high angle
B	It has 10 times the power gain of a 1/4 wavelength whip
C	It eliminates distortion caused by reflected signals
D	It has more gain than a 1/4-wavelength antenna

35. - T9B07

Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

Select	Answer
A	They are preferred for microwave operation
B	They are a bayonet-type connector
C	They are watertight
D	They are commonly used at HF and VHF frequencies

Figure T-2