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. - T0A01

Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?

Select	Answer
A	Touching both terminals with the hands can cause electrical shock
B	All these choices are correct
C	RF emissions from a nearby transmitter can cause the electrolyte to emit poison gas
D	Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion

2. - T0B09

Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The 60 Hz radiations from the feed line may increase the SWR
C	The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages
D	The antenna could contact high-voltage power lines

3. - T0C13

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

Select	Answer
A	The local zoning board
B	The station licensee
C	The FCC
D	Anyone who is near an antenna

4. - T1A09

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
B	FCC Regional Field Office
C	Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
D	The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators

5. - T1B11

What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

Select	Answer
A	100 watts
B	50 watts
C	10 watts
D	200 watts

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?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, for up to two years
B	Yes, for up to one year
C	No, you must wait until the license has been renewed
D	Yes, as soon as you apply for renewal

7. - T1D07

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

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

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 station licensee
B	The station custodian
C	The third party participant
D	The person operating the station equipment

9. - T1F04

What language may you use for identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

Select	Answer
A	English, French, or Spanish
B	Any language recognized by the United Nations
C	Any language recognized by the ITU
D	English

10. - T2A11

What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Full duplex
B	Multiplex
C	Diplex
D	Simplex

11. - T2B07

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

Select	Answer
A	Program your radio with the group’s ID or code
B	Register your radio with the local FCC office
C	Sign your call after the courtesy tone
D	Join the repeater owner’s club

12. - T2C02

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

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

13. - T3A12

What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

Select	Answer
A	Absorption
B	Deflection
C	There is little effect
D	Range increase

14. - T3B07

In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Channel numbers
B	Traditional letter/number designators
C	All these choices are correct
D	The approximate wavelength in meters

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

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

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

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

17. - T4B06

Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal returning to your CQ call seems too high or low?

Select	Answer
A	The bandwidth selection
B	The tone squelch
C	The AGC or limiter
D	The RIT or Clarifier

18. - T5A05

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

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

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

Select	Answer
A	15 GHz
B	1500 kHz
C	150 kHz
D	1500 MHz

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	Mhz
B	MHz
C	mh
D	MH

21. - T5D06

What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

Select	Answer
A	3 ohms
B	16 ohms
C	48 ohms
D	8 ohms

22. - T6A01

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

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Inductor
C	Transformer
D	Inverter

23. - T6B01

Which is true about forward voltage drop in a diode?

Select	Answer
A	It is lower in some diode types than in others
B	It has no impact on the voltage delivered to the load
C	It is proportional to peak inverse voltage
D	It indicates that the diode is defective

24. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Resistor
C	Connector
D	Battery

25. - T6D03

Which of the following is a reason to use shielded wire?

Select	Answer
A	To couple the wire to other signals
B	To decrease the resistance of DC power connections
C	To prevent coupling of unwanted signals to or from the wire
D	To increase the current carrying capability of the wire

26. - T7A02

What is a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	A device for matching feed line impedance to 50 ohms
B	A device that combines a receiver and transmitter
C	A device for automatically sending and decoding Morse code
D	A device for converting receiver and transmitter frequencies to another band

27. - T7B09

What should be the first step to resolve non-fiber optic cable TV interference caused by your amateur radio transmission?

Select	Answer
A	Add a low-pass filter to the TV antenna input
B	Add a high-pass filter to the TV antenna input
C	Be sure all TV feed line coaxial connectors are installed properly
D	Add a preamplifier to the TV antenna input

28. - T7C01

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

Select	Answer
A	To improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a receiver
B	To prevent over-modulation of a transmitter
C	To prevent transmitting signals over the air when making tests
D	To improve the efficiency of an antenna

29. - T7D03

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

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

30. - T8A08

What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	1 kHz
B	3 kHz
C	6 kHz
D	15 kHz

31. - T8B01

What telemetry information is typically transmitted by satellite beacons?

Select	Answer
A	The signal strength of received signals
B	Health and status of the satellite
C	All these choices are correct
D	Time of day accurate to plus or minus 1/10 second

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 technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
D	A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations

33. - T8D04

What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

Select	Answer
A	A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit
B	A frame compression scheme for TV signals
C	A special mode for satellite uplink
D	An analog fast-scan color TV signal

34. - T9A05

Which of the following increases the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Adding capacitive loading to the ends of the radiating wires
B	Shortening it
C	Inserting coils in series with radiating wires
D	Lengthening it

35. - T9B02

What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?

Select	Answer
A	50 ohms
B	600 ohms
C	8 ohms
D	12 ohms

Figure T-1