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. - T1A11

When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?

Select	Answer
A	At any time, amateurs are not protected from willful interference
B	Only during a contest
C	At no time
D	Only if the station being interfered with is expressing extreme religious or political views

2. - T1B03

Which frequency is within the 6 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	49.00 MHz
B	28.50 MHz
C	52.525 MHz
D	222.15 MHz

3. - T1C13

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

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

4. - T1D04

What is the only time an amateur station is authorized to transmit music?

Select	Answer
A	When the music produces no spurious emissions
B	When the music is transmitted above 1280 MHz
C	When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications
D	When the purpose is to interfere with an illegal transmission

5. - T1E03

Who must designate the station control operator?

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

6. - T1F08

Which indicator is required by the FCC to be transmitted after a station call sign?

Select	Answer
A	/KT, /AE or /AG when using new license privileges earned by CSCE while waiting for an upgrade to a previously issued license to appear in the FCC license database
B	/ followed the FCC Region number when operating out of the region in which the license was issued
C	/M when operating mobile
D	/R when operating a repeater

7. - T2A08

What is the meaning of the procedural signal CQ?

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

8. - T2B08

Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?

Select	Answer
A	Whoever has been on the frequency the longest has priority on the frequency
B	The station which has the weakest signal has priority on the frequency
C	Whoever has the strongest signal has priority on the frequency
D	Common courtesy should prevail, but no one has absolute right to an amateur frequency

9. - T2C05

Which of the following describes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

Select	Answer
A	A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
B	An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
C	All of these choices are correct
D	A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications

10. - T3A06

What term is commonly used to describe the rapid fluttering sound sometimes heard from mobile stations that are moving while transmitting?

Select	Answer
A	Flip-flopping
B	Pulsing
C	Frequency shifting
D	Picket fencing

11. - T3B09

What are the frequency limits of the UHF spectrum?

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

12. - T3C08

What causes tropospheric ducting?

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

13. - T4A12

What could be happening if another operator reports a variable high-pitched whine on the audio from your mobile transmitter?

Select	Answer
A	Noise on the vehicles electrical system is being transmitted along with your speech audio
B	You need to adjust your squelch control
C	Your microphone is picking up noise from an open window
D	You have the volume on your receiver set too high

14. - T4B02

Which of the following can be used to enter the operating frequency on a modern transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	The CTCSS or DTMF encoder
B	The keypad or VFO knob
C	The Automatic Frequency Control
D	All of these choices are correct

15. - T5A08

Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Copper
B	Glass
C	Aluminum
D	Mercury

16. - T5B01

How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	1,500 milliamperes
B	15 milliamperes
C	150 milliamperes
D	15,000 milliamperes

17. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation RF refer to?

Select	Answer
A	The real frequency transmitted as opposed to the apparent frequency
B	The resonant frequency of a tuned circuit
C	Radio frequency signals of all types
D	Reflective force in antenna transmission lines

18. - T5D11

What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	9 volts
B	11 volts
C	10 volts
D	1 volt

19. - T6A08

What electrical component is used to connect or disconnect electrical circuits?

Select	Answer
A	Thermistor
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Switch
D	Magnetron

20. - T6B05

Which of the following electronic components can amplify signals?

Select	Answer
A	Multi-cell battery
B	Transistor
C	Electrolytic capacitor
D	Variable resistor

21. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T3?

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

22. - T6D11

What is a simple resonant or tuned circuit?

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

23. - T7A11

Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the receiver's audio output
B	Between the antenna and receiver
C	At the output of the transmitter's power amplifier
D	Between a transmitter and antenna tuner

24. - T7B11

What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency
B	Excessive SWR at the antenna connection
C	Frequent blowing of power supply fuses
D	Reports of garbled, distorted, or unintelligible transmissions

25. - T7C09

Which of the following is the most common cause for failure of coaxial cables?

Select	Answer
A	Gamma rays
B	Moisture contamination
C	Overloading
D	The velocity factor exceeds 1.0

26. - T7D12

Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring high voltages with a voltmeter?

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that the voltmeter is set to the correct frequency
B	Ensure that the voltmeter has very low impedance
C	Ensure that the circuit is grounded through the voltmeter
D	Ensure that the voltmeter and leads are rated for use at the voltages to be measured

27. - T8A11

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

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

28. - T8B09

What causes spin fading when referring to satellite signals?

Select	Answer
A	Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band
B	Rotation of the satellite and its antennas
C	Doppler shift of the received signal
D	Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun

29. - T8C03

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

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

30. - T8D07

What is PSK31?

Select	Answer
A	A high-rate data transmission mode
B	A method of reducing noise interference to FM signals
C	A method of compressing digital television signals
D	A low-rate data transmission mode

31. - T9A09

What is the approximate length, in inches, of a 6 meter 1/2-wavelength wire dipole antenna?

Select	Answer
A	50
B	112
C	236
D	6

32. - T9B07

Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

Select	Answer
A	They are preferred for microwave operation
B	They are a bayonet type connector
C	They are commonly used at HF frequencies
D	They are water tight

33. - 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	Use a circuit protected by a ground-fault interrupter
C	Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground
D	All of these choices are correct

34. - T0B07

Which of the following is an important safety rule to remember when using a crank-up tower?

Select	Answer
A	All of these choices are correct
B	This type of tower must never be grounded
C	This type of tower must never be painted
D	This type of tower must never be climbed unless it is in the fully retracted position

35. - T0C04

What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

Select	Answer
A	Radiation pattern of the antenna
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Frequency and power level of the RF field
D	Distance from the antenna to a person

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