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. - T0A02

What health hazard is presented by electrical current flowing through the body?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	It may disrupt the electrical functions of cells
C	It may cause involuntary muscle contractions
D	It may cause injury by heating tissue

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

3. - T0C13

Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

Select	Answer
A	The local zoning board
B	The FCC
C	Anyone who is near an antenna
D	The station licensee

4. - T1A01

Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
B	Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
C	All these choices are correct
D	Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible

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

6. - T1C06

From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?

Select	Answer
A	From anywhere within International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3
B	From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
C	From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
D	From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunication Union

7. - T1D04

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

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

8. - T1E06

When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

Select	Answer
A	At no time
B	As part of a multi-operator contest team
C	When designated as the control operator by an Amateur Extra Class licensee
D	When using a club station whose trustee holds an Amateur Extra Class license

9. - T1F06

Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

Select	Answer
A	KL7CC slash W3
B	All these choices are correct
C	KL7CC slant W3
D	KL7CC stroke W3

10. - T2A06

Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Notify the FCC of the transmissions
B	Conduct tests only between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time
C	Identify the transmitting station
D	All these choices are correct

11. - T2B05

What would cause your FM transmission audio to be distorted on voice peaks?

Select	Answer
A	You need to talk louder
B	You are talking too loudly
C	Your transmit power is too high
D	Your repeater offset is inverted

12. - T2C02

Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

Select	Answer
A	Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
B	Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency
C	Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
D	All these choices are correct

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

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

14. - T3B06

What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?

Select	Answer
A	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz divided by 300
B	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by 300
C	Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in megahertz
D	Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz multiplied by 300

15. - T3C02

What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF
B	HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals
C	Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF
D	HF antennas are generally smaller

16. - T4A03

Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver’s DC power connection?

Select	Answer
A	To avoid RF interference
B	To minimize voltage drop when transmitting
C	To provide a good counterpoise for the antenna
D	All these choices are correct

17. - T4B08

What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
B	Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory
C	Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
D	Permits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode

18. - T5A05

What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

Select	Answer
A	Voltage
B	Ampere-hours
C	Inductance
D	Capacitance

19. - T5B06

Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

Select	Answer
A	0.003 amperes
B	0.3 amperes
C	3,000,000 amperes
D	3 amperes

20. - T5C11

How much current is required to deliver 120 watts at a voltage of 12 volts DC?

Select	Answer
A	0.1 amperes
B	12 amperes
C	132 amperes
D	10 amperes

21. - T5D14

In which type of circuit is voltage the same across all components?

Select	Answer
A	Resonant
B	Branch
C	Series
D	Parallel

22. - T6A02

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

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

23. - T6B04

Which of the following components can consist of three regions of semiconductor material?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Triode
C	Alternator
D	Pentagrid converter

24. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Resistor
C	Capacitor
D	Regulator IC

25. - T6D04

Which of the following displays an electrical quantity as a numeric value?

Select	Answer
A	Potentiometer
B	Transistor
C	Meter
D	Relay

26. - T7A03

Which of the following is used to convert a signal from one frequency to another?

Select	Answer
A	Amplifier
B	Phase splitter
C	Mixer
D	Inverter

27. - T7B01

What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

Select	Answer
A	Change to a higher power level
B	Talk farther away from the microphone
C	Let the transceiver cool off
D	Talk louder into the microphone

28. - T7C01

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

Select	Answer
A	To improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a receiver
B	To improve the efficiency of an antenna
C	To prevent over-modulation of a transmitter
D	To prevent transmitting signals over the air when making tests

29. - T7D02

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

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

30. - T8A09

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

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

31. - T8B06

Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The last observed time of zero Doppler shift
C	The satellite transmitted power
D	The Keplerian elements

32. - T8C11

What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?

Select	Answer
A	A beacon
B	A digipeater
C	A gateway
D	A repeater

33. - T8D10

Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the WSJT-X software suite?

Select	Answer
A	Weak signal propagation beacons
B	Earth-Moon-Earth
C	All these choices are correct
D	Meteor scatter

34. - T9A12

What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

Select	Answer
A	It has more gain than a 1/4-wavelength antenna
B	It has 10 times the power gain of a 1/4 wavelength whip
C	It eliminates distortion caused by reflected signals
D	It radiates at a very high angle

35. - T9B10

What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

Select	Answer
A	There is no significant difference between the two types
B	RG-58 cable has two shields
C	RG-58 cable can handle higher power levels
D	RG-213 cable has less loss at a given frequency

Figure T-2