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. - T0A03

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

Select	Answer
A	Black insulation is never used
B	Hot
C	Neutral
D	Equipment ground

2. - T0B07

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

Select	Answer
A	This type of tower must not be climbed unless it is retracted, or mechanical safety locking devices have been installed
B	All these choices are correct
C	This type of tower must never be grounded
D	This type of tower must never be painted

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. - T1A07

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

Select	Answer
A	An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
B	Any satellite orbiting Earth
C	An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
D	A manned satellite orbiting Earth

5. - T1B02

Which amateurs may contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	Any amateur holding a Technician class or higher license
B	Any amateur holding a General class or higher license
C	Any amateur holding a General class or higher license who has applied for and received approval from NASA
D	Any amateur holding a Technician class or higher license who has applied for and received approval from NASA

6. - T1C04

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

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

7. - T1D06

What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
B	There is no such prohibition
C	The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
D	Any such language is prohibited

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	Any amateur allowed to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
C	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator who is also an AMSAT member
D	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator

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

10. - T2A11

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

Select	Answer
A	Multiplex
B	Simplex
C	Full duplex
D	Diplex

11. - T2B11

Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

Select	Answer
A	QSL
B	QRU
C	QSY
D	QRZ

12. - T2C07

Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

Select	Answer
A	Record the time of each of your transmissions
B	Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station
C	All these choices are correct
D	When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	Colder temperatures
B	Precipitation
C	High winds
D	Low barometric pressure

14. - T3B01

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

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

15. - T3C05

Which of the following effects may allow radio signals to travel beyond obstructions between the transmitting and receiving stations?

Select	Answer
A	Doppler shift
B	Faraday rotation
C	Quantum tunneling
D	Knife-edge diffraction

16. - T4A11

Where should the negative power return of a mobile transceiver be connected in a vehicle?

Select	Answer
A	To any metal part of the vehicle
B	Through the transceiver’s mounting bracket
C	At the antenna mount
D	At the 12 volt battery chassis ground

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

Select	Answer
A	Checks for messages left on a digital bulletin board
B	Checks incoming signal deviation
C	Tunes through a range of frequencies to check for activity
D	Prevents interference to nearby repeaters

18. - T5A11

What type of current flow is opposed by resistance?

Select	Answer
A	Alternating current
B	RF current
C	All these choices are correct
D	Direct current

19. - T5B09

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

Select	Answer
A	3 dB
B	2 dB
C	10 dB
D	5 dB

20. - T5C01

What describes the ability to store energy in an electric field?

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Capacitance
C	Tolerance
D	Inductance

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. - T6A05

What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Potentiometer
B	Capacitor
C	Resistor
D	Oscillator

23. - T6B10

Which of the following can provide power gain?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Transformer
C	Transistor
D	Reactor

24. - T6C04

What is component 3 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Resistor
C	Lamp
D	Ground symbol

25. - T6D11

Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

Select	Answer
A	A resistor circuit used for reducing standing wave ratio
B	A linear voltage regulator
C	An inductor and a capacitor in series or parallel
D	A circuit designed to provide high-fidelity audio

26. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Linearity
B	Total Harmonic Distortion
C	Selectivity
D	Sensitivity

27. - T7B02

What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?

Select	Answer
A	The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low
B	The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band
C	The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded
D	The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high

28. - T7C08

Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

Select	Answer
A	Directional wattmeter
B	Ohmmeter
C	Iambic pentameter
D	Voltmeter

29. - T7D11

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

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that the circuit is grounded
B	Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency
C	Ensure that the circuit is not powered
D	Ensure that the applied voltages are correct

30. - T8A05

Which of the following types of signal has the narrowest bandwidth?

Select	Answer
A	FM voice
B	SSB voice
C	CW
D	Slow-scan TV

31. - T8B10

What is a LEO satellite?

Select	Answer
A	A highly elliptical orbit satellite
B	A satellite in low earth orbit
C	A satellite in low energy operation mode
D	A sun synchronous satellite

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

33. - T8D01

Which of the following is a digital communications mode?

Select	Answer
A	IEEE 802.11
B	All these choices are correct
C	Packet radio
D	FT8

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

Select	Answer
A	An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
B	An antenna built from aluminum I-beams
C	An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals
D	An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam

35. - T9B04

What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

Select	Answer
A	It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used
B	It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
C	It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations
D	It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance

Figure T-1