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

2. - T1B10

Which of the bands above 30 MHz that are available to Technician Class operators have mode-restricted sub-bands?

Select	Answer
A	The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 1.25 meter bands
B	The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm bands
C	The 2 meter and 13 cm bands
D	The 2 meter and 70 cm bands

3. - T1C08

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

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

4. - T1D06

What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

Select	Answer
A	The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
B	The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
C	Any such language is prohibited
D	There is no such prohibition

5. - 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 station custodian
B	The third party participant
C	The station licensee
D	The person operating the station equipment

6. - T1F01

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

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

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	Minus 500 kHz
D	Plus or minus 600 kHz

8. - T2B07

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

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

9. - T2C09

Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, but only if necessary in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
B	Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
C	Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
D	No

10. - T3A10

What may occur if data signals propagate over multiple paths?

Select	Answer
A	Error rates are likely to increase
B	No significant changes will occur if the signals are transmitting using FM
C	Transmission rates can be increased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed
D	Transmission rates must be decreased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed

11. - T3B07

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

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

12. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

Select	Answer
A	6 meters
B	10 meters
C	70 cm
D	2 meters

13. - T4A05

Where should an in-line SWR meter be connected to monitor the standing wave ratio of the station antenna system?

Select	Answer
A	In series with the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
B	In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna
C	In series with the station's ground
D	In series with the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio

14. - T4B07

What does the term RIT mean?

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

15. - T5A10

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Voltage
C	Power
D	Current

16. - T5B07

If a frequency readout calibrated in megahertz shows a reading of 3.525 MHz, what would it show if it were calibrated in kilohertz?

Select	Answer
A	3,525,000 kHz
B	3525 kHz
C	35.25 kHz
D	0.003525 kHz

17. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation RF refer to?

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

18. - T5D07

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

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

19. - T6A02

What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

Select	Answer
A	Fixed resistor
B	Transformer
C	Power resistor
D	Potentiometer

20. - T6B11

What at are the three electrodes of a field effect transistor?

Select	Answer
A	Cathode, grid, and plate
B	Source, gate, and drain
C	Cathode, gate, and anode
D	Emitter, base, and collector

21. - T6C04

What is component 3 in figure T1?

Select	Answer
A	Ground symbol
B	Resistor
C	Lamp
D	Transistor

22. - T6D06

What component is commonly used to change 120V AC house current to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Transformer
C	Diode
D	Variable capacitor

23. - T7A02

What is a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	A type of antenna switch
B	A type of antenna matching network
C	A unit combining the functions of a transmitter and a receiver
D	A component in a repeater which filters out unwanted interference

24. - T7B01

What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

Select	Answer
A	Talk farther away from the microphone
B	Talk louder into the microphone
C	Let the transceiver cool off
D	Change to a higher power level

25. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

Select	Answer
A	It increases the SWR
B	It comes back into your transmitter and could cause damage
C	It can cause distortion of your signal
D	It is converted into heat

26. - T7D07

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

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

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	About 6 MHz
D	More than 10 MHz

28. - T8B07

With regard to satellite communications, what is Doppler shift?

Select	Answer
A	A change in the satellite orbit
B	A special digital communications mode for some satellites
C	A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another
D	An observed change in signal frequency caused by relative motion between the satellite and the earth station

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

30. - T8D02

What does the term APRS mean?

Select	Answer
A	Automatic Packet Reporting System
B	Associated Public Radio Station
C	Advanced Polar Radio System
D	Auto Planning Radio Set-up

31. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

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

32. - T9B07

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

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

33. - T0A11

What kind of hazard might exist in a power supply when it is turned off and disconnected?

Select	Answer
A	Static electricity could damage the grounding system
B	The fuse might blow if you remove the cover
C	You might receive an electric shock from the charged stored in large capacitors
D	Circulating currents inside the transformer might cause damage

34. - T0B03

Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a tower without a helper or observer?

Select	Answer
A	Never
B	When no mechanical work is being performed
C	When no electrical work is being performed
D	When the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground

35. - T0C01

What type of radiation are VHF and UHF radio signals?

Select	Answer
A	Non-ionizing radiation
B	Ionizing radiation
C	Gamma radiation
D	Alpha radiation

Figure T1