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. - T1A06

Which of the following services are protected from interference by amateur signals under all circumstances?

Select	Answer
A	Radionavigation Service
B	Land Mobile Radio Service
C	Citizens Radio Service
D	Broadcast Service

2. - T1B04

Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	20 meter band
B	6 meter band
C	14 meter band
D	2 meter band

3. - T1C13

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

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

4. - T1D11

When may an amateur station transmit without identifying?

Select	Answer
A	When the transmissions are unmodulated
B	When transmitting signals to control a model craft
C	When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments
D	When the transmitted power level is below 1 watt

5. - T1E10

Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

Select	Answer
A	Controlling a model aircraft, boat or car by amateur radio
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Repeater operation
D	Operating the station over the Internet

6. - T1F11

To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency third party communications?

Select	Answer
A	Those in ITU Region 3 only
B	Those in ITU Regions 2 and 3 only
C	Those in ITU Region 2 only
D	Any station whose government permits such communications

7. - T2A02

What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 70 cm band?

Select	Answer
A	145.000 MHz
B	146.520 MHz
C	446.000 MHz
D	432.100 MHz

8. - T2B06

What happens when the deviation of an FM transmitter is increased?

Select	Answer
A	Asymmetric modulation occurs
B	Its output power increases
C	Its output power and bandwidth increases
D	Its signal occupies more bandwidth

9. - T2C12

What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

Select	Answer
A	Licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
B	Licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service
C	A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
D	A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

10. - T3A05

When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to access a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

Select	Answer
A	Change from vertical to horizontal polarization
B	Increase the antenna SWR
C	Try to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater
D	Try the long path

11. - T3B08

What are the frequency limits of the VHF spectrum?

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

12. - T3C08

What causes tropospheric ducting?

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

13. - T4A04

Where must a filter be installed to reduce harmonic emissions from your station?

Select	Answer
A	At the microphone
B	At the station power supply
C	Between the transmitter and the antenna
D	Between the receiver and the transmitter

14. - T4B07

What does the term RIT mean?

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

15. - T5A12

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

Select	Answer
A	Frequency
B	Wavelength
C	Speed
D	Pulse rate

16. - T5B03

How many volts are equal to one kilovolt?

Select	Answer
A	One one-thousandth of a volt
B	One thousand volts
C	One million volts
D	One hundred volts

17. - T5C11

How many amperes are flowing in a circuit when the applied voltage is 12 volts DC and the load is 120 watts?

Select	Answer
A	10 amperes
B	132 amperes
C	12 amperes
D	0.1 amperes

18. - T5D09

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

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

19. - T6A09

What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

Select	Answer
A	Fuse
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Inductor
D	Capacitor

20. - T6B02

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Resistor
B	Diode
C	Fuse
D	Driven Element

21. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T1?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Battery
C	Resistor
D	Connector

22. - T6D04

Which of the following can be used to display signal strength on a numeric scale?

Select	Answer
A	Potentiometer
B	Transistor
C	Relay
D	Meter

23. - T7A05

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

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

24. - T7B01

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

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

25. - T7C07

What happens to power lost in a feed line?

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

26. - T7D11

Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency
B	Ensure that the circuit is not powered
C	Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
D	Ensure that the circuit is grounded

27. - T8A08

What is the approximate bandwidth of a single sideband voice signal?

Select	Answer
A	1 kHz
B	15 kHz
C	3 kHz
D	6 kHz

28. - T8B03

Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

Select	Answer
A	The time, azimuth, and elevation of the start, maximum altitude, and end of a pass
B	All of these answers are correct
C	The apparent frequency of the satellite transmission, including effects of Doppler shift
D	Maps showing the real-time position of the satellite track over the earth

29. - T8C06

How is access to an IRLP node accomplished?

Select	Answer
A	By using DTMF signals
B	By using CTCSS tone codes
C	By entering the proper Internet password
D	By obtaining a password which is sent via voice to the node

30. - T8D03

Which of the following devices provides data to the transmitter when sending automatic position reports from a mobile amateur radio station?

Select	Answer
A	A Global Positioning System receiver
B	The vehicle speedometer
C	A WWV receiver
D	A connection to a broadcast FM sub-carrier receiver

31. - T9A13

Why are VHF or UHF mobile antennas often mounted in the center of the vehicle roof?

Select	Answer
A	A roof mounted antenna normally provides the most uniform radiation pattern
B	Only roof mounting can guarantee a vertically polarized signal
C	Roof mounts have the lowest possible SWR of any mounting configuration
D	Roof mounted antennas are always the easiest to install

32. - T9B07

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

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

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

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 climbed unless it is in the fully retracted position
D	This type of tower must never be painted

35. - T0C08

Which of the following actions might amateur operators take to prevent exposure to RF radiation in excess of FCC-supplied limits?

Select	Answer
A	Relocate antennas
B	All of these choices are correct
C	Relocate the transmitter
D	Increase the duty cycle

Figure T1