US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2014-2018) Practice Test

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US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2014-2018) Practice Test

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1. - T1A10

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	A building where Amateur Radio receivers, transmitters, and RF power amplifiers are installed
B	Any radio station for hobby use
C	Any radio station operated by a non-professional
D	A station in the Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications

2. - T1B02

Why are the frequency assignments for some U.S. Territories different from those in the 50 U.S. States?

Select	Answer
A	Territorial governments are allowed to select their own frequency allocations
B	Any territory that was in existence before the ratification of the Communications Act of 1934 is exempt from FCC frequency regulations
C	Territorial frequency allocations must also include those of adjacent countries
D	Some U. S. Territories are located in ITU regions other than region 2

3. - T1C03

What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station?

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

4. - T1D10

What is the meaning of the term broadcasting in the FCC rules for the amateur services?

Select	Answer
A	Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
B	Transmission of music
C	Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators
D	Transmissions intended for reception by the general public

5. - T1E03

Who must designate the station control operator?

Select	Answer
A	The station licensee
B	The ITU
C	The frequency coordinator
D	The FCC

6. - T1F01

What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as Race Headquarters?

Select	Answer
A	SSID
B	Broadcast station
C	An official call sign reserved for RACES drills
D	Tactical call sign

7. - T2A08

What is the meaning of the procedural signal CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Call on the quarter hour
B	Calling any station
C	A new antenna is being tested (no station should answer)
D	Only the called station should transmit

8. - T2B04

Which of the following common problems might cause you to be able to hear but not access a repeater even when transmitting with the proper offset?

Select	Answer
A	All of these choices are correct
B	The repeater receiver may require a CTCSS tone for access
C	The repeater receiver may require a DCS tone sequence for access
D	The repeater receiver may require an audio tone burst for access

9. - T2C01

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

Select	Answer
A	When operating under special FEMA rules
B	When operating under special ARES rules
C	When operating a RACES station
D	Never, FCC rules always apply

10. - T3A03

What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance weak-signal CW and SSB contacts using the VHF and UHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	Horizontal
B	Right-hand circular
C	Vertical
D	Left-hand circular

11. - T3B10

What frequency range is referred to as HF?

Select	Answer
A	300 to 3000 kHz
B	3 to 30 MHz
C	30 to 300 MHz
D	300 to 3000 MHz

12. - T3C11

Why do VHF and UHF radio signals usually travel somewhat farther than the visual line of sight distance between two stations?

Select	Answer
A	Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
B	Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
C	Radio waves are blocked by dust particles
D	The Earth seems less curved to radio waves than to light

13. - T4A11

Where should the negative return connection of a mobile transceiver's power cable be connected?

Select	Answer
A	At the battery or engine block ground strap
B	At the antenna mount
C	Through the transceivers mounting bracket
D	To any metal part of the vehicle

14. - T4B07

What does the term RIT mean?

Select	Answer
A	Receiver Incremental Tuning
B	Receiver Input Tone
C	Remote Input Transmitter
D	Rectifier Inverter Test

15. - T5A12

What term describes the number of times per second that an alternating current reverses direction?

Select	Answer
A	Pulse rate
B	Frequency
C	Wavelength
D	Speed

16. - T5B11

What is the approximate amount of change, measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

Select	Answer
A	18 dB
B	10 dB
C	28 dB
D	12 dB

17. - T5C13

What are the units of impedance?

Select	Answer
A	Coulombs
B	Amperes
C	Volts
D	Ohms

18. - T5D09

What is the current flowing through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

Select	Answer
A	0.1 amperes
B	10 amperes
C	24,000 amperes
D	216 amperes

19. - T6A11

Which of the following battery types is not rechargeable?

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

20. - T6B12

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

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

21. - T6C01

What is the name for standardized representations of components in an electrical wiring diagram?

Select	Answer
A	Electrical depictions
B	Schematic symbols
C	Component callouts
D	Grey sketch

22. - T6D02

What best describes a relay?

Select	Answer
A	A pass transistor
B	A current controlled amplifier
C	An optical sensor
D	A switch controlled by an electromagnet

23. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Linearity
B	Selectivity
C	Sensitivity
D	Total Harmonic Distortion

24. - T7B05

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

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

25. - T7C11

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

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

26. - T7D07

Which of the following measurements are commonly made using a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	Signal strength and noise
B	Voltage and resistance
C	Impedance and reactance
D	SWR and RF power

27. - T8A09

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

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

28. - T8B04

Which amateur stations may make contact with an amateur station on the International Space Station using 2 meter and 70 cm band amateur radio frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	Only members of amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities
B	You cannot talk to the ISS on amateur radio frequencies
C	Only the astronaut's family members who are hams
D	Any amateur holding a Technician or higher class license

29. - T8C08

What is required in place of on-air station identification when sending signals to a radio control model using amateur frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	A flag must be affixed to the transmitter antenna with the station call sign in 1 inch high letters or larger
B	Morse code ID must be sent once per hour
C	A label indicating the licensees name, call sign and address must be affixed to the transmitter
D	Voice identification must be transmitted every 10 minutes

30. - T8D09

What code is used when sending CW in the amateur bands?

Select	Answer
A	Baudot
B	Hamming
C	Gray
D	International Morse

31. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

Select	Answer
A	An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
B	An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals
C	An antenna built from aluminum I-beams
D	An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam

32. - T9B01

Why is it important to have a low SWR in an antenna system that uses coaxial cable feed line?

Select	Answer
A	To reduce television interference
B	To prolong antenna life
C	To allow the efficient transfer of power and reduce losses
D	All of these choices are correct

33. - T0A09

What kind of hazard is presented by a conventional 12-volt storage battery?

Select	Answer
A	All of these choices are correct
B	Shock hazard due to high voltage
C	Explosive gas can collect if not properly vented
D	It emits ozone which can be harmful to the atmosphere

34. - T0B08

What is considered to be a proper grounding method for a tower?

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

35. - T0C11

What is the definition of duty cycle during the averaging time for RF exposure?

Select	Answer
A	The difference between the lowest power output and the highest power output of a transmitter
B	The percentage of time that a transmitter is transmitting
C	The difference between the PEP and average power output of a transmitter
D	The percentage of time that a transmitter is not transmitting