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. - T1A02

Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC
B	Homeland Security
C	The ITU
D	FEMA

2. - T1B01

What is the ITU?

Select	Answer
A	A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
B	An independent frequency coordination agency
C	A department of the FCC
D	An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management

3. - T1C08

What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radio license grant?

Select	Answer
A	Life
B	Twenty years
C	Five years
D	Ten years

4. - T1D05

When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

Select	Answer
A	When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not conducted on a regular basis
B	When the asking price is less than its appraised value
C	When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee or the control operator or their close relatives
D	When the asking price is $100.00 or less

5. - T1E07

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

Select	Answer
A	Only the control operator
B	All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
C	Only the station licensee
D	The control operator and the station licensee are equally responsible

6. - T1F04

Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

Select	Answer
A	Any language recognized by the ITU
B	The English language
C	English, French, or Spanish
D	Any language recognized by the United Nations

7. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Transmit CQ followed by the other stations call sign
B	Transmit the other stations call sign followed by your call sign
C	Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
D	Transmit your call sign followed by the other stations call sign

8. - T2B07

What could cause your FM signal to interfere with stations on nearby frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	Microphone gain too high, causing over-deviation
B	SWR too high
C	Incorrect CTCSS Tone
D	All of these choices are correct

9. - T2C06

Which of the following is an accepted practice to get the immediate attention of a net control station when reporting an emergency?

Select	Answer
A	Press the push-to-talk button three times
B	Play a pre-recorded emergency alert tone followed by your call sign
C	Begin your transmission by saying "Priority" or "Emergency" followed by your call sign
D	Repeat the words SOS three times followed by the call sign of the reporting station

10. - T3A01

What should you do if another operator reports that your stations 2 meter signals were strong just a moment ago, but now they are weak or distorted?

Select	Answer
A	Ask the other operator to adjust his squelch control
B	Try moving a few feet or changing the direction of your antenna if possible, as reflections may be causing multi-path distortion
C	Turn on the CTCSS tone
D	Change the batteries in your radio to a different type

11. - T3B07

What property of radio waves is often used to identify the different frequency bands?

Select	Answer
A	The approximate wavelength
B	The voltage standing wave ratio of waves
C	The magnetic intensity of waves
D	The time it takes for waves to travel one mile

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	The Earth seems less curved to radio waves than to light
C	Radio waves are blocked by dust particles
D	Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles

13. - T4A01

Which of the following is true concerning the microphone connectors on amateur transceivers?

Select	Answer
A	All transceivers use the same microphone connector type
B	Un-keyed connectors allow any microphone to be connected
C	Some connectors include push-to-talk and voltages for powering the microphone
D	All transceivers using the same connector type are wired identically

14. - T4B09

Which of the following is an appropriate receive filter bandwidth to select in order to minimize noise and interference for SSB reception?

Select	Answer
A	500 Hz
B	2400 Hz
C	5000 Hz
D	1000 Hz

15. - T5A11

What is the basic unit of electromotive force?

Select	Answer
A	The ampere
B	The ohm
C	The watt
D	The volt

16. - T5B12

Which of the following frequencies is equal to 28,400 kHz?

Select	Answer
A	2.800 MHz
B	28.400 MHz
C	284.00 MHz
D	28.400 kHz

17. - T5C01

What is the ability to store energy in an electric field called?

Select	Answer
A	Tolerance
B	Inductance
C	Capacitance
D	Resistance

18. - T5D12

What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 2 amperes flows through it?

Select	Answer
A	8 volts
B	0.2 volts
C	20 volts
D	12 volts

19. - T6A05

What type of electrical component consists of two or more conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Oscillator
C	Potentiometer
D	Resistor

20. - T6B12

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

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

21. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T2?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Regulator IC
C	Transistor
D	Capacitor

22. - T6D01

Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?

Select	Answer
A	Reflector
B	Transformer
C	Amplifier
D	Rectifier

23. - T7A05

What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal of a desired frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Reactance modulator
B	Low-pass filter
C	Product detector
D	Oscillator

24. - T7B07

Which of the following may be useful in correcting a radio frequency interference problem?

Select	Answer
A	Snap-on ferrite chokes
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Low-pass and high-pass filters
D	Band-reject and band-pass filters

25. - T7C13

What does a dummy load consist of?

Select	Answer
A	A low voltage power supply and a DC relay
B	A non-inductive resistor and a heat sink
C	A 50 ohm reactance used to terminate a transmission line
D	A high-gain amplifier and a TR switch

26. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold solder joint?

Select	Answer
A	A bright or shiny surface
B	Dark black spots
C	A grainy or dull surface
D	A greenish tint

27. - T8A10

What is the typical bandwidth of analog fast-scan TV transmissions on the 70 cm band?

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

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

29. - T8C04

Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a radio contest?

Select	Answer
A	Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Be sure to sign only the last two letters of your call if there is a pileup calling the station
D	Work the station twice to be sure that you are in his log

30. - T8D09

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

Select	Answer
A	Baudot
B	Gray
C	Hamming
D	International Morse

31. - T9A05

How would you change a dipole antenna to make it resonant on a higher frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Lengthen it
B	Shorten it
C	Insert coils in series with radiating wires
D	Add capacitive loading to the ends of the radiating wires

32. - T9B04

What does an antenna tuner do?

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

33. - T0A09

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

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

34. - T0B06

What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

Select	Answer
A	The height of the power line above ground
B	Half the width of your property
C	1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency
D	So that if the antenna falls unexpectedly, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires

35. - T0C13

If the averaging time for exposure is 6 minutes, how much power density is permitted if the signal is present for 3 minutes and absent for 3 minutes rather than being present for the entire 6 minutes?

Select	Answer
A	There is no adjustment allowed for shorter exposure times
B	2 times as much
C	3 times as much
D	1/2 as much

Figure T2