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

2. - T0B01

Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
B	Ensure that connections are short and direct
C	Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C06

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	By calculation based on computer modeling
C	By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment
D	By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65

4. - T1A09

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

Select	Answer
A	Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
B	FCC Regional Field Office
C	The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
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	50 watts
B	200 watts
C	10 watts
D	100 watts

6. - T1C03

What types of international communications are an FCC-licensed amateur radio station permitted to make?

Select	Answer
A	Only communications incidental to contest exchanges; all other communications are prohibited
B	Any communications that would be permitted by an international broadcast station
C	Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character
D	Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personal nature

7. - T1D08

In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

Select	Answer
A	When the communication is made to obtain emergency information for a local broadcast station
B	All these choices are correct
C	When the communication is related to the sale of amateur equipment by the control operator's employer
D	When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution

8. - T1E08

Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

Select	Answer
A	Using a computer or other device to identify automatically
B	Repeater operation
C	Controlling a station over the internet
D	Using a computer or other device to send CW automatically

9. - T1F11

Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?

Select	Answer
A	The trustee must have an Amateur Extra Class operator license grant
B	The club must be registered with the American Radio Relay League
C	All these choices are correct
D	The club must have at least four members

10. - T2A08

What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

Select	Answer
A	Only the called station should transmit
B	Test transmission, no reply expected
C	Calling any station
D	Call on the quarter hour

11. - T2B12

What is the purpose of the color code used on DMR repeater systems?

Select	Answer
A	Defines the frequency pair to use
B	Must match the repeater color code for access
C	Identifies the codec used
D	Defines the minimum signal level required for access

12. - T2C06

What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

Select	Answer
A	A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
B	A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
C	A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
D	A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service

13. - T3A05

When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

Select	Answer
A	Change from vertical to horizontal polarization
B	Try the long path
C	Try to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater
D	Increase the antenna SWR

14. - T3B01

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

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

15. - T3C05

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

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

16. - T4A11

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

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

17. - T4B10

Which of the following receiver filter bandwidths provides the best signal-to-noise ratio for SSB reception?

Select	Answer
A	5000 Hz
B	500 Hz
C	2400 Hz
D	1000 Hz

18. - T5A07

Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

Select	Answer
A	They have many free electrons
B	They have many free protons
C	They have relatively high density
D	All these choices are correct

19. - T5B03

Which is equal to one kilovolt?

Select	Answer
A	One thousand volts
B	One million volts
C	One one-thousandth of a volt
D	One hundred volts

20. - T5C05

What is the unit of impedance?

Select	Answer
A	The volt
B	The ohm
C	The coulomb
D	The ampere

21. - T5D02

What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

Select	Answer
A	E = I - R
B	E = I x R
C	E = I + R
D	E = I / R

22. - T6A07

What electrical component is typically constructed as a coil of wire?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Diode
C	Inductor
D	Switch

23. - T6B06

How is the cathode lead of a semiconductor diode often marked on the package?

Select	Answer
A	With a stripe
B	With the letter K
C	With the word "cathode"
D	With the letter C

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable resistor
B	Variable capacitor
C	Variable transformer
D	Variable inductor

25. - T6D03

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

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

26. - T7A08

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

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

27. - T7B04

Which of the following could you use to cure distorted audio caused by RF current on the shield of a microphone cable?

Select	Answer
A	Low-pass filter
B	Band-pass filter
C	Preamplifier
D	Ferrite choke

28. - T7C09

Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

Select	Answer
A	Operation at 100% duty cycle for an extended period
B	Solder flux contamination
C	Moisture contamination
D	Rapid fluctuation in transmitter output power

29. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

Select	Answer
A	A rough or lumpy surface
B	A bright or shiny surface
C	Dark black spots
D	Excessive solder

30. - T8A07

What is a characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?

Select	Answer
A	SSB signals are less susceptible to interference
B	SSB signals are easier to tune in correctly
C	SSB signals have narrower bandwidth
D	All these choices are correct

31. - T8B04

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

Select	Answer
A	SSB
B	All these choices are correct
C	FM
D	CW/data

32. - T8C07

What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

Select	Answer
A	A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet
B	A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
C	A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station
D	A technique employed to “spot” DX stations via the internet

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

Select	Answer
A	Text messages
B	GPS position data
C	All these choices are correct
D	Weather data

34. - T9A10

In which direction does a half-wave dipole antenna radiate the strongest signal?

Select	Answer
A	In the direction of the feed line
B	Equally in all directions
C	Off the ends of the antenna
D	Broadside to the antenna

35. - T9B06

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

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

Figure T-2