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

2. - T0B08

Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

Select	Answer
A	A ferrite-core RF choke connected between the tower and ground
B	A single four-foot ground rod, driven into the ground no more than 12 inches from the base
C	Separate eight-foot ground rods for each tower leg, bonded to the tower and each other
D	A connection between the tower base and a cold water pipe

3. - T0C04

What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Radiation pattern of the antenna
B	Distance from the antenna to a person
C	All these choices are correct
D	Frequency and power level of the RF field

4. - T1A10

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

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

5. - T1B04

Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

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

6. - T1C01

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

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

7. - T1D07

What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

Select	Answer
A	Beacon, repeater, or space stations
B	Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations
C	Earth, repeater, or space stations
D	Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stations

8. - T1E02

Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?

Select	Answer
A	A General class or higher licensee with a satellite operator certification
B	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator
C	Any amateur allowed to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
D	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator who is also an AMSAT member

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

10. - T2A01

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	Plus or minus 600 kHz
B	Plus or minus 500 kHz
C	Plus or minus 5 MHz
D	Plus or minus 1 MHz

11. - T2B02

What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

Select	Answer
A	Carrier squelch
B	Tone burst
C	DTMF
D	CTCSS

12. - T2C01

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

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

13. - T3A10

What effect does multi-path propagation have on data transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	No significant changes will occur if the signals are transmitted using FM
B	Transmission rates must be decreased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed
C	Error rates are likely to increase
D	Transmission rates must be increased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed

14. - T3B08

What frequency range is referred to as VHF?

Select	Answer
A	30 kHz to 300 kHz
B	30 MHz to 300 MHz
C	300 MHz to 3000 MHz
D	300 kHz to 3000 kHz

15. - T3C08

What causes tropospheric ducting?

Select	Answer
A	Discharges of lightning during electrical storms
B	Updrafts from hurricanes and tornadoes
C	Temperature inversions in the atmosphere
D	Sunspots and solar flares

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

Select	Answer
A	In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna
B	In the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio
C	In the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
D	At the power supply output

17. - T4B08

What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Permits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode
B	Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
C	Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
D	Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory

18. - T5A10

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

Select	Answer
A	Voltage
B	Current
C	Power
D	Resistance

19. - T5B07

Which is equal to 3.525 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	3525 kHz
B	3,525,000 kHz
C	0.003525 kHz
D	35.25 kHz

20. - T5C04

What is the unit of inductance?

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

21. - T5D13

In which type of circuit is DC current the same through all components?

Select	Answer
A	Resonant
B	Series
C	Parallel
D	Branch

22. - T6A01

What electrical component opposes the flow of current in a DC circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Inverter
B	Resistor
C	Inductor
D	Transformer

23. - T6B02

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Diode
C	Fuse
D	Driven element

24. - T6C11

What is component 4 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Transmitter
B	Antenna
C	Ground
D	Dummy load

25. - T6D01

Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?

Select	Answer
A	Amplifier
B	Transformer
C	Rectifier
D	Reflector

26. - T7A11

Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the output of the transmitter power amplifier
B	At the output of the receiver audio amplifier
C	Between the transmitter and the antenna tuner
D	Between the antenna and receiver

27. - T7B08

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

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

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 requires special techniques to prevent moisture in the cable
C	It cannot be used for VHF or UHF antennas
D	It cannot be used at below freezing temperatures

29. - T7D10

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

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

30. - T8A03

Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	PM
B	FM
C	SSB
D	DRM

31. - T8B07

What is Doppler shift in reference to satellite communications?

Select	Answer
A	A change in the satellite orbit
B	A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another
C	An observed change in signal frequency caused by relative motion between the satellite and Earth station
D	A special digital communications mode for some satellites

32. - T8C08

What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

Select	Answer
A	A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
B	A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio
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. - T8D05

Which of the following is an application of APRS?

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

34. - T9A02

Which of the following describes a type of antenna loading?

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

35. - T9B07

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

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

Figure T-3