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

2. - T0B09

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

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

3. - T0C09

How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

Select	Answer
A	By making sure your antennas have low SWR
B	By re-evaluating the station whenever an item in the transmitter or antenna system is changed
C	All these choices are correct
D	By informing the FCC of any changes made in your station

4. - T1A02

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

Select	Answer
A	The FCC
B	FEMA
C	All these choices are correct
D	Homeland Security

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. - T1C07

Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

Select	Answer
A	Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter
B	Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation
C	Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
D	Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC

7. - T1D01

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select	Answer
A	Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
B	Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
C	Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
D	Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications

8. - T1E07

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

Select	Answer
A	Only the control operator
B	Only the station licensee
C	All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
D	The control operator and the station licensee

9. - T1F11

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

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

10. - T2A03

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

Select	Answer
A	Plus or minus 5 MHz
B	Plus or minus 600 kHz
C	Plus or minus 500 kHz
D	Plus or minus 1 MHz

11. - T2B01

How is a VHF/UHF transceiver’s “reverse” function used?

Select	Answer
A	To listen on a repeater’s input frequency
B	To increase power output
C	To reduce power output
D	To listen on a repeater’s output frequency

12. - T2C05

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

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

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

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

14. - T3B11

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

Select	Answer
A	150,000 meters per second
B	300,000,000 miles per hour
C	150,000 miles per hour
D	300,000,000 meters per second

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

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

16. - T4A02

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

Select	Answer
A	The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
B	The types of modulation being used at the station
C	All these choices are correct
D	The frequency and power level at which the measurements will be made

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

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

18. - T5A03

What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Resistance
C	Voltage
D	Current

19. - T5B12

Which is equal to 28400 kHz?

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

20. - T5C09

How much power is delivered by a voltage of 13.8 volts DC and a current of 10 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	3.8 watts
B	0.7 watts
C	23.8 watts
D	138 watts

21. - T5D12

What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 2 amperes flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	0.2 volts
B	8 volts
C	12 volts
D	20 volts

22. - T6A02

What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

Select	Answer
A	Power resistor
B	Potentiometer
C	Transformer
D	Fixed resistor

23. - T6B11

What is the term that describes a device's ability to amplify a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Forward voltage drop
B	On resistance
C	Gain
D	Forward resistance

24. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Regulator IC
B	Transistor
C	Capacitor
D	Resistor

25. - T6D11

Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

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

26. - T7A11

Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

Select	Answer
A	Between the antenna and receiver
B	At the output of the receiver audio amplifier
C	Between the transmitter and the antenna tuner
D	At the output of the transmitter power amplifier

27. - T7B05

How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

Select	Answer
A	Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter
B	Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
C	Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode
D	Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver

28. - T7C03

What does a dummy load consist of?

Select	Answer
A	A low-voltage power supply and a DC relay
B	A 50-ohm reactance used to terminate a transmission line
C	A non-inductive resistor mounted on a heat sink
D	A high-gain amplifier and a TR switch

29. - T7D02

How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

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

30. - T8A02

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

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

31. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

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

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Register your call sign and provide proof of license
C	Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
D	Complete the required EchoLink training

33. - T8D08

Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	A check sum that permits error detection
B	Automatic repeat request in case of error
C	A header that contains the call sign of the station to which the information is being sent
D	All these choices are correct

34. - T9A06

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

Select	Answer
A	Yagi
B	5/8 wave vertical
C	Isotropic
D	J pole

35. - T9B09

What can cause erratic changes in SWR?

Select	Answer
A	Local thunderstorm
B	Overload from a strong local station
C	Loose connection in the antenna or feed line
D	Over-modulation

Figure T-2