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. - T0A07

Where should a lightning arrester be installed in a coaxial feed line?

Select	Answer
A	At the output connector of a transceiver
B	At the ac power service panel
C	At the antenna feed point
D	On a grounded panel near where feed lines enter the building

2. - T0B11

Which of the following establishes grounding requirements for an amateur radio tower or antenna?

Select	Answer
A	UL recommended practices
B	FCC Part 97 rules
C	FAA tower lighting regulations
D	Local electrical codes

3. - T0C07

What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?

Select	Answer
A	RF burn to skin
B	Radiation poisoning
C	Electrocution
D	All these choices are correct

4. - T1A03

What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	It is required when transmitting emergency messages
C	It is encouraged
D	It is required when in contact with foreign stations

5. - T1B10

Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	On any band if the power is limited to 25 watts
B	In at least some segment of all these bands
C	Only in sub-bands allocated to General class or higher licensees
D	Only on repeaters

6. - T1C03

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

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

7. - T1D04

Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission?

Select	Answer
A	When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications
B	When the music produces no spurious emissions
C	When the music is transmitted above 1280 MHz
D	When transmissions are limited to less than three minutes per hour

8. - T1E02

Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?

Select	Answer
A	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator
B	Only an Amateur Extra Class operator who is also an AMSAT member
C	Any amateur allowed to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
D	A General class or higher licensee with a satellite operator certification

9. - T1F01

When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

Select	Answer
A	At any time upon request by an FCC representative
B	Only when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent
C	At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection
D	At any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection

10. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
B	Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
C	Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign
D	Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign

11. - T2B01

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

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

12. - T2C01

When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	FCC rules always apply
B	When operating under special ARES rules
C	When operating under special FEMA rules
D	When operating a RACES station

13. - T3A02

What is the effect of vegetation on UHF and microwave signals?

Select	Answer
A	Absorption
B	Knife-edge diffraction
C	Polarization rotation
D	Amplification

14. - T3B07

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

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

15. - T3C10

Which of the following bands may provide long-distance communications via the ionosphere’s F region during the peak of the sunspot cycle?

Select	Answer
A	6 and 10 meters
B	All these choices are correct
C	70 centimeters and 1.25 meters
D	23 centimeters

16. - T4A02

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

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

17. - T4B10

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

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

18. - T5A10

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Voltage
C	Current
D	Power

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

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

20. - T5C05

What is the unit of impedance?

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

21. - T5D08

What is the current through a 100-ohm resistor connected across 200 volts?

Select	Answer
A	20,000 amperes
B	100 amperes
C	2 amperes
D	0.5 amperes

22. - T6A07

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

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Switch
C	Inductor
D	Diode

23. - T6B05

What type of transistor has a gate, drain, and source?

Select	Answer
A	Varistor
B	Bipolar junction
C	Tesla-effect
D	Field-effect

24. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Connector
B	Variable inductor
C	Variable capacitor
D	Meter

25. - T6D08

Which of the following is combined with an inductor to make a resonant circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Zener diode
C	Resistor
D	Potentiometer

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. - T7B03

Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

Select	Answer
A	Spurious emissions
B	All these choices are correct
C	Fundamental overload
D	Harmonics

28. - T7C10

Why should the outer jacket of coaxial cable be resistant to ultraviolet light?

Select	Answer
A	Ultraviolet light can damage the jacket and allow water to enter the cable
B	Ultraviolet light can increase losses in the cable’s jacket
C	Ultraviolet resistant jackets prevent harmonic radiation
D	Ultraviolet and RF signals can mix, causing interference

29. - T7D04

Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

Select	Answer
A	An ammeter
B	An electrometer
C	An ohmmeter
D	A voltmeter

30. - T8A11

What is the approximate bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

Select	Answer
A	150 Hz
B	2.4 kHz
C	1000 Hz
D	15 kHz

31. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

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

32. - T8C04

Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest?

Select	Answer
A	Sign only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling
B	Contact the station twice to be sure that you are in his log
C	All these choices are correct
D	Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange

33. - T8D09

What is CW?

Select	Answer
A	A technique for coil winding
B	A digital mode used primarily on 2 meter FM
C	Another name for a Morse code transmission
D	A type of electromagnetic propagation

34. - T9A03

Which of the following describes a simple dipole oriented parallel to Earth's surface?

Select	Answer
A	A horizontally polarized antenna
B	A ground-wave antenna
C	A vertically polarized antenna
D	A travelling-wave antenna

35. - T9B12

What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

Select	Answer
A	An indication of the quality of your station’s ground connection
B	The ratio of amplifier power output to input
C	A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line
D	The transmitter efficiency ratio

Figure T-3