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. - T0A06

What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

Select	Answer
A	Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground
B	All these choices are correct
C	Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment
D	Install mechanical interlocks in high-voltage circuits

2. - T0B10

Which of the following is true when installing grounding conductors used for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Common grounds must be avoided
B	Sharp bends must be avoided
C	Use only non-insulated wire
D	Wires must be carefully routed with precise right-angle bends

3. - T0C05

Why do exposure limits vary with frequency?

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

4. - T1A05

What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

Select	Answer
A	An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license
B	The license appears in the FCC ULS database
C	All these choices are correct
D	A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination

5. - T1B12

Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	100 watts
B	500 watts
C	1500 watts
D	50 watts

6. - T1C08

What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

Select	Answer
A	Ten years
B	Life
C	Eight years
D	Five years

7. - T1D07

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

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

8. - T1E05

What is an amateur station’s control point?

Select	Answer
A	The location at which the control operator function is performed
B	The location of the station’s transmitting apparatus
C	The mailing address of the station licensee
D	The location of the station’s transmitting antenna

9. - T1F09

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

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

10. - T2A04

What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?

Select	Answer
A	Say "CQ" three times, then the other station's call sign
B	Wait for the station to call CQ, then answer
C	Say the station's call sign, then identify with your call sign
D	Say "break, break," then say the station's call sign

11. - T2B07

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

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

12. - T2C05

What does the term “traffic” refer to in net operation?

Select	Answer
A	Messages exchanged by net stations
B	Requests to activate the net by a served agency
C	Operation by mobile or portable stations
D	The number of stations checking in and out of a net

13. - T3A11

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

Select	Answer
A	The ionosphere
B	The mesosphere
C	The troposphere
D	The stratosphere

14. - T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

Select	Answer
A	Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
B	Impedance and reactance
C	Voltage and current
D	Electric and magnetic fields

15. - T3C11

Why is the radio horizon for VHF and UHF signals more distant than the visual horizon?

Select	Answer
A	The atmosphere refracts radio waves slightly
B	Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
C	Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
D	Radio waves are blocked by dust particles

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	13.8 volts at 4 amperes
C	24.0 volts at 12 amperes
D	13.8 volts at 12 amperes

17. - T4B09

How is a specific group of stations selected on a digital voice transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	By activating automatic identification
B	By retrieving the frequencies from transceiver memory
C	By entering the group’s identification code
D	By enabling the group’s CTCSS tone

18. - T5A04

What are the units of electrical resistance?

Select	Answer
A	Ohms
B	Coulombs
C	Mhos
D	Siemens

19. - T5B12

Which is equal to 28400 kHz?

Select	Answer
A	28.400 MHz
B	2.800 MHz
C	284.00 MHz
D	28.400 kHz

20. - T5C03

What describes the ability to store energy in a magnetic field?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Admittance
C	Inductance
D	Resistance

21. - T5D11

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

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

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Field strength
C	Resistance
D	Inductance

23. - T6B03

Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Potentiometer
C	Thermistor
D	Varistor

24. - T6C03

What is component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Connector
B	Indicator lamp
C	Transistor
D	Resistor

25. - T6D03

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

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

26. - T7A08

Which of the following describes combining speech with an RF carrier signal?

Select	Answer
A	Modulation
B	Oscillation
C	Impedance matching
D	Low-pass filtering

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	All these choices are correct
C	Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
D	Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device

28. - T7C01

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

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

29. - T7D06

Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	Attempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting
B	Not allowing it to warm up properly
C	Failing to connect one of the probes to ground
D	Attempting to measure resistance using the voltage setting

30. - T8A02

What type of modulation is commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	FM or PM
B	AM
C	SSB
D	PSK

31. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

Select	Answer
A	A reflective surface on the satellite
B	An indicator light that shows where to point your antenna
C	The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
D	A transmission from a satellite that contains status information

32. - T8C06

How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished?

Select	Answer
A	By entering the proper internet password
B	By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node
C	By using CTCSS tone codes
D	By using DTMF signals

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. - T9A07

What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver with a flexible antenna inside a vehicle?

Select	Answer
A	The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength
B	Signal strength is reduced due to the shielding effect of the vehicle
C	All these choices are correct
D	The bandwidth of the antenna will decrease, increasing SWR

35. - T9B06

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

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

Figure T-1