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. - T0A09

What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

Select	Answer
A	Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
B	Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation
C	Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
D	Keep them as far apart as possible

2. - T0B09

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

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

3. - T0C02

At which of the following frequencies does maximum permissible exposure have the lowest value?

Select	Answer
A	3.5 MHz
B	440 MHz
C	1296 MHz
D	50 MHz

4. - T1A07

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

Select	Answer
A	An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
B	An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
C	A manned satellite orbiting Earth
D	Any satellite orbiting Earth

5. - T1B04

Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	2 meters
B	70 centimeters
C	20 meters
D	6 meters

6. - T1C06

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

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

7. - T1D07

What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

Select	Answer
A	Beacon, repeater, or space stations
B	Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stations
C	Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations
D	Earth, repeater, or space stations

8. - T1E11

Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

Select	Answer
A	The person operating the station equipment
B	The station custodian
C	The station licensee
D	The third party participant

9. - T1F10

Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules?

Select	Answer
A	The control operator of the repeater
B	The owner of the repeater
C	Both the originating station and the repeater owner
D	The control operator of the originating station

10. - T2A06

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

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

11. - T2B02

What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

Select	Answer
A	DTMF
B	CTCSS
C	Tone burst
D	Carrier squelch

12. - T2C03

What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

Select	Answer
A	Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet
B	Speak very loudly into the microphone
C	All these choices are correct
D	Send the words by voice and Morse code

13. - T3A06

What is the meaning of the term “picket fencing”?

Select	Answer
A	A type of ground system used with vertical antennas
B	Rapid flutter on mobile signals due to multipath propagation
C	Local vs long-distance communications
D	Alternating transmissions during a net operation

14. - T3B07

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

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

15. - T3C08

What causes tropospheric ducting?

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

16. - T4A08

Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

Select	Answer
A	Twisted-pair cable
B	Flat copper strap
C	Steel wire
D	Copper braid removed from coaxial cable

17. - T4B05

What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

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

18. - T5A07

Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

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

19. - T5B05

Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

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

20. - T5C12

What is impedance?

Select	Answer
A	The inverse of resistance
B	The Q or Quality Factor of a component
C	The power handling capability of a component
D	The opposition to AC current flow

21. - T5D07

What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

Select	Answer
A	0.667 amperes
B	9600 amperes
C	200 amperes
D	1.5 amperes

22. - T6A11

Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

Select	Answer
A	Lithium-ion
B	Carbon-zinc
C	Lead-acid
D	Nickel-cadmium

23. - T6B02

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Fuse
B	Diode
C	Driven element
D	Resistor

24. - T6C09

What is component 4 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Double-pole switch
B	Variable inductor
C	Potentiometer
D	Transformer

25. - T6D03

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

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

26. - T7A09

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

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

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	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
C	All these choices are correct
D	Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance

28. - T7C11

What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

Select	Answer
A	It cannot be used at below freezing temperatures
B	It requires special techniques to prevent moisture in the cable
C	It cannot be used for VHF or UHF antennas
D	It has more loss per foot

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	Excessive solder
D	Dark black spots

30. - T8A10

What is the approximate bandwidth of AM fast-scan TV transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	About 1 MHz
B	About 3 MHz
C	About 6 MHz
D	More than 10 MHz

31. - T8B06

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

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

32. - T8C03

What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?

Select	Answer
A	Net operations
B	Contesting
C	Public service events
D	Simulated emergency exercises

33. - T8D07

Which of the following describes DMR?

Select	Answer
A	An automatic computer logging technique for hands-off logging when communicating while operating a vehicle
B	A digital technique for transmitting on two repeater inputs simultaneously for automatic error correction
C	A technique for time-multiplexing two digital voice signals on a single 12.5 kHz repeater channel
D	An automatic position tracking mode for FM mobiles communicating through repeaters

34. - T9A06

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

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

35. - T9B10

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

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

Figure T-2