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 operated by a non-professional
C	Any radio station for hobby use
D	A station in the Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications

2. - T1B01

What is the ITU?

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

3. - T1C13

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

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

4. - T1D12

Under which of the following circumstances may an amateur radio station engage in broadcasting?

Select	Answer
A	When transmitting code practice, information bulletins, or transmissions necessary to provide emergency communications
B	Under no circumstances
C	At any time as long as the material being transmitted did not originate from a commercial broadcast station
D	At any time as long as no music is transmitted

5. - T1E12

When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician Class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an exclusive Extra Class operator segment of the amateur bands?

Select	Answer
A	When using a club station whose trustee is an Extra Class operator licensee
B	At no time
C	As part of a multi-operator contest team
D	When operating a special event station

6. - T1F07

Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a Technician Class control operator?

Select	Answer
A	All of these choices are correct
B	The person must be a U.S. citizen
C	The licensed control operator must do the station identification
D	The foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third party agreement

7. - T2A01

What is the most common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

Select	Answer
A	Only plus 600 kHz
B	Plus 500 kHz
C	Plus or minus 600 kHz
D	Minus 500 kHz

8. - T2B10

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Select	Answer
A	QRN
B	QTH
C	QRM
D	QSB

9. - T2C10

What is the preamble in a formal traffic message?

Select	Answer
A	The first paragraph of the message text
B	The message number
C	The priority handling indicator for the message
D	The information needed to track the message as it passes through the amateur radio traffic handling system

10. - T3A11

Which part of the atmosphere enables the propagation of radio signals around the world?

Select	Answer
A	The stratosphere
B	The magnetosphere
C	The troposphere
D	The ionosphere

11. - 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

12. - T3C03

What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral reflection?

Select	Answer
A	Signals from distances of 10,000 or more miles are common
B	These types of signals are generally strongest when your antenna is aimed west
C	These types of signals occur only during winter nighttime hours
D	The signals exhibit rapid fluctuations of strength and often sound distorted

13. - T4A03

Which is a good reason to use a regulated power supply for communications equipment?

Select	Answer
A	A fuse or circuit breaker regulates the power
B	Power consumption is independent of load
C	A regulated power supply has FCC approval
D	It prevents voltage fluctuations from reaching sensitive circuits

14. - T4B04

What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency on your transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Disable the CTCSS tones
B	Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency
C	Store the frequency in a memory channel
D	Enable the CTCSS tones

15. - T5A04

What is the name for a current that flows only in one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Normal current
B	Smooth current ~ T5A05 (A) What is the electrical term for the electromotive force (EMF) that causes electron flow? A. Voltage B. Ampere-hours C. Capacitance D. Inductance
C	Direct current
D	Alternating current

16. - T5B09

What is the approximate amount of change, measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

Select	Answer
A	10 dB
B	3 dB
C	2 dB
D	5 dB

17. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Tolerance
B	Resistance
C	Capacitance
D	Inductance

18. - T5D02

What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Voltage (E) equals current (I) minus resistance (R)
B	Voltage (E) equals current (I) multiplied by resistance (R)
C	Voltage (E) equals current (I) divided by resistance (R)
D	Voltage (E) equals current (I) added to resistance (R)

19. - T6A08

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

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

20. - T6B05

Which of the following electronic components can amplify signals?

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

21. - T6C07

What is component 8 in figure T2?

Select	Answer
A	Inductor
B	Regulator IC
C	Resistor
D	Light emitting diode

22. - T6D01

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

Select	Answer
A	Amplifier
B	Reflector
C	Transformer
D	Rectifier

23. - T7A04

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?

Select	Answer
A	Selectivity
B	Discrimination ratio
C	Harmonic Distortion
D	Sensitivity

24. - T7B06

Which of the following actions should you take if a neighbor tells you that your stations transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?

Select	Answer
A	Tell them that your license gives you the right to transmit and nothing can be done to reduce the interference
B	Install a harmonic doubler on the output of your transmitter and tune it until the interference is eliminated
C	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
D	Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance

25. - T7C06

What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

Select	Answer
A	Impedance mismatch
B	Good impedance match
C	Loss of -4dB
D	Gain of +4dB

26. - T7D06

Which of the following might damage a multimeter?

Select	Answer
A	Measuring a voltage too small for the chosen scale
B	Not allowing it to warm up properly
C	Attempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting
D	Leaving the meter in the milliamps position overnight

27. - T8A04

Which type of modulation is most commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

Select	Answer
A	SSB
B	PSK
C	FM
D	AM

28. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

Select	Answer
A	A reflective surface on the satellite
B	A transmission from a space station that contains information about a satellite
C	An indicator light that that shows where to point your antenna
D	The primary transmit antenna on the satellite

29. - T8C05

What is a grid locator?

Select	Answer
A	A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
B	A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
C	An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier
D	An instrument for radio direction finding

30. - T8D09

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

Select	Answer
A	International Morse
B	Gray
C	Baudot
D	Hamming

31. - T9A06

What type of antennas are the quad, Yagi, and dish?

Select	Answer
A	Non-resonant antennas
B	Directional antennas
C	Isotropic antennas
D	Loop antennas

32. - T9B11

Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss at VHF and UHF?

Select	Answer
A	Air-insulated hard line
B	75-ohm flexible coax
C	Multi-conductor unbalanced cable
D	50-ohm flexible coax

33. - T0A06

What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

Select	Answer
A	Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Use a circuit protected by a ground-fault interrupter
D	Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment

34. - T0B09

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

Select	Answer
A	The antenna could contact high-voltage power wires
B	The utility company will charge you an extra monthly fee
C	The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages
D	All of these choices are correct

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

Figure T2