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

2. - T0B08

Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

Select	Answer
A	A connection between the tower base and a cold water pipe
B	A ferrite-core RF choke connected between the tower and ground
C	A single four-foot ground rod, driven into the ground no more than 12 inches from the base
D	Separate eight-foot ground rods for each tower leg, bonded to the tower and each other

3. - T0C09

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

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

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

5. - T1B01

Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

Select	Answer
A	28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz
B	28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz
C	28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz
D	28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz

6. - T1C01

For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	Technician, Technician Plus, General, Amateur Extra
B	Technician, General, Amateur Extra
C	Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra
D	Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced

7. - T1D01

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

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

8. - T1E08

Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

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

9. - T1F05

What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

Select	Answer
A	Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
B	Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
C	Send the call sign using only a phone emission
D	Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT

10. - T2A02

What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	145.000 MHz
B	446.000 MHz
C	146.520 MHz
D	432.100 MHz

11. - T2B10

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Select	Answer
A	QRM
B	QSB
C	QTH
D	QRN

12. - T2C01

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

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

13. - T3A04

What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

Select	Answer
A	Signals have an echo effect
B	Received signal strength is reduced
C	Nothing significant will happen
D	The modulation sidebands might become inverted

14. - T3B04

What is the velocity of a radio wave traveling through free space?

Select	Answer
A	Speed of light
B	Speed that increases as the frequency increases
C	Speed of sound
D	Speed inversely proportional to its wavelength

15. - T3C08

What causes tropospheric ducting?

Select	Answer
A	Discharges of lightning during electrical storms
B	Temperature inversions in the atmosphere
C	Sunspots and solar flares
D	Updrafts from hurricanes and tornadoes

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 12 volt battery chassis ground
D	At the antenna mount

17. - T4B09

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

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

18. - T5A10

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

Select	Answer
A	Current
B	Voltage
C	Resistance
D	Power

19. - T5B05

Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

Select	Answer
A	0.02 watts
B	5 watts
C	0.5 watts
D	50 watts

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	MH
B	mh
C	Mhz
D	MHz

21. - T5D05

What is the resistance of a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	8 ohms
B	0.125 ohms
C	18 ohms
D	13.5 ohms

22. - T6A07

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

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Diode
C	Switch
D	Inductor

23. - T6B08

What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

Select	Answer
A	Frequency Emission Transmitter
B	Field Effect Transistor
C	Fast Electron Transistor
D	Free Electron Transmitter

24. - T6C11

What is component 4 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Transmitter
B	Antenna
C	Dummy load
D	Ground

25. - T6D11

Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

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

26. - T7A09

What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier?

Select	Answer
A	Change the mode of the transmitted signal
B	Change the frequency range of the amplifier to operate in the proper segment of the band
C	Reduce the received signal noise
D	Set the amplifier for proper operation in the selected mode

27. - T7B06

Which of the following actions should you take if a neighbor tells you that your station’s transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?

Select	Answer
A	Install a harmonic doubler on the output of your transmitter and tune it until the interference is eliminated
B	Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance
C	Make sure that your station is functioning properly and that it does not cause interference to your own radio or television when it is tuned to the same channel
D	All these choices are correct

28. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

Select	Answer
A	It increases the SWR
B	It distorts the signal
C	It is converted into heat
D	It is radiated as harmonics

29. - T7D06

Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

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

30. - T8A09

What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	Less than 500 Hz
B	Between 50 and 125 kHz
C	Between 10 and 15 kHz
D	About 150 kHz

31. - T8B07

What is Doppler shift in reference to satellite communications?

Select	Answer
A	A change in the satellite orbit
B	A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another
C	A special digital communications mode for some satellites
D	An observed change in signal frequency caused by relative motion between the satellite and Earth station

32. - T8C05

What is a grid locator?

Select	Answer
A	A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
B	An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier
C	A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
D	An instrument for radio direction finding

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

Select	Answer
A	Phase Shift Keying
B	Pulse Shift Keying
C	Phased Slide Keying
D	Packet Short Keying

34. - T9A11

What is antenna gain?

Select	Answer
A	The additional power that is added to the transmitter power
B	The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
C	The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
D	The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna

35. - T9B04

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

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

Figure T-3