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US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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1. - T0A03

In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

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AHot
BEquipment ground
CBlack insulation is never used
DNeutral

2. - T0B07

Which of the following is an important safety rule to remember when using a crank-up tower?

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AThis type of tower must never be grounded
BThis type of tower must never be painted
CThis type of tower must not be climbed unless it is retracted, or mechanical safety locking devices have been installed
DAll these choices are correct

3. - T0C13

Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

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AThe FCC
BThe local zoning board
CAnyone who is near an antenna
DThe station licensee

4. - T1A02

Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

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AFEMA
BHomeland Security
CAll these choices are correct
DThe FCC

5. - T1B06

On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

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ANone
B10 meter band only
C30 meter band only
D80 meter, 40 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands

6. - T1C11

If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?

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AYes, as soon as you apply for renewal
BNo, you must wait until the license has been renewed
CYes, for up to one year
DYes, for up to two years

7. - T1D03

When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?

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ANever
BOnly when transmitting certain approved digital codes
COnly during contests
DOnly when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft

8. - T1E03

Who must designate the station control operator?

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AThe frequency coordinator
BThe FCC
CThe station licensee
DAny licensed operator

9. - T1F01

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

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AAt any time upon request by an FCC representative
BAt any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection
CAt any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection
DOnly when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent

10. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

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ATransmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
BTransmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign
CTransmit a signal report followed by your call sign
DTransmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign

11. - T2B07

How can you join a digital repeater’s “talkgroup”?

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AProgram your radio with the group’s ID or code
BJoin the repeater owner’s club
CRegister your radio with the local FCC office
DSign your call after the courtesy tone

12. - T2C08

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

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AMaking decisions as to whether messages are worthy of relay or delivery
BEnsuring that any newsworthy messages are relayed to the news media
CPassing messages exactly as received
DAll these choices are correct

13. - T3A11

Which region of the atmosphere can refract or bend HF and VHF radio waves?

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AThe stratosphere
BThe mesosphere
CThe ionosphere
DThe troposphere

14. - T3B11

What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space?

SelectAnswer
A150,000 meters per second
B300,000,000 meters per second
C150,000 miles per hour
D300,000,000 miles per hour

15. - T3C10

Which of the following bands may provide long-distance communications via the ionosphere’s F region during the peak of the sunspot cycle?

SelectAnswer
A6 and 10 meters
BAll these choices are correct
C23 centimeters
D70 centimeters and 1.25 meters

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

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AIn parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna
BIn the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
CIn the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio
DAt the power supply output

17. - T4B08

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

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AIncreases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory
BPermits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode
CPermits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
DIncreases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies

18. - T5A12

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

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AWavelength
BFrequency
CSpeed
DPulse rate

19. - T5B09

Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

SelectAnswer
A2 dB
B5 dB
C3 dB
D10 dB

20. - T5C04

What is the unit of inductance?

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AThe farad
BThe coulomb
CThe ohm
DThe henry

21. - T5D09

What is the current through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

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A10 amperes
B216 amperes
C0.1 amperes
D24,000 amperes

22. - T6A12

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

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ASingle-pole single-throw
BSingle-pole double-throw
CDouble-pole single-throw
DDouble-pole double-throw

23. - T6B01

Which is true about forward voltage drop in a diode?

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AIt is proportional to peak inverse voltage
BIt indicates that the diode is defective
CIt has no impact on the voltage delivered to the load
DIt is lower in some diode types than in others

24. - T6C12

Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

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AComponent connections
BWire lengths
CPhysical appearance of components
DAll these choices are correct

25. - T6D01

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

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AReflector
BRectifier
CTransformer
DAmplifier

26. - T7A05

What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

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AReactance modulator
BOscillator
CLow-pass filter
DPhase modulator

27. - T7B01

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

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AChange to a higher power level
BTalk farther away from the microphone
CLet the transceiver cool off
DTalk louder into the microphone

28. - T7C04

What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

SelectAnswer
AZero
B50:50
CFull Scale
D1:1

29. - T7D11

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

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AEnsure that the applied voltages are correct
BEnsure that the circuit is grounded
CEnsure that the circuit is not powered
DEnsure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency

30. - T8A09

What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

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AAbout 150 kHz
BLess than 500 Hz
CBetween 50 and 125 kHz
DBetween 10 and 15 kHz

31. - T8B04

What mode of transmission is commonly used by amateur radio satellites?

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AFM
BSSB
CAll these choices are correct
DCW/data

32. - T8C07

What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

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AA technique employed to “spot” DX stations via the internet
BA technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet
CA method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
DA set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station

33. - T8D12

Which of the following best describes an amateur radio mesh network?

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AAn amateur-radio based data network using commercial Wi-Fi equipment with modified firmware
BAn internet linking protocol used to network repeaters
CA wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DMR protocols
DA satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware

34. - T9A06

Which of the following types of antenna offers the greatest gain?

SelectAnswer
A5/8 wave vertical
BJ pole
CYagi
DIsotropic

35. - T9B01

What is a benefit of low SWR?

SelectAnswer
AReduced signal loss
BLess antenna wear
CReduced television interference
DAll these choices are correct

Figure T-2