US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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1. - T0A02

What health hazard is presented by electrical current flowing through the body?

Select	Answer
A	It may cause injury by heating tissue
B	It may disrupt the electrical functions of cells
C	All these choices are correct
D	It may cause involuntary muscle contractions

2. - T0B01

Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
B	Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles
C	Ensure that connections are short and direct
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C01

What type of radiation are radio signals?

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

4. - T1A03

What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	It is encouraged
C	It is required when transmitting emergency messages
D	It is required when in contact with foreign stations

5. - T1B03

Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

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

6. - T1C10

How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website
B	As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
C	As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
D	Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)

7. - T1D01

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

Select	Answer
A	Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
B	Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
C	Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
D	Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications

8. - T1E07

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

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

9. - T1F06

Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

Select	Answer
A	KL7CC slant W3
B	All these choices are correct
C	KL7CC stroke W3
D	KL7CC slash W3

10. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
B	Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
C	Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign
D	Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign

11. - T2B09

Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

Select	Answer
A	So stations with simple transmitters can access the repeater without automated offset
B	For contest operation
C	For working DX only
D	So stations within range of each other can communicate without tying up a repeater

12. - T2C02

Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

Select	Answer
A	Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
B	Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency
C	All these choices are correct
D	Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in

13. - T3A06

What is the meaning of the term “picket fencing”?

Select	Answer
A	Local vs long-distance communications
B	Rapid flutter on mobile signals due to multipath propagation
C	A type of ground system used with vertical antennas
D	Alternating transmissions during a net operation

14. - T3B03

What are the two components of a radio wave?

Select	Answer
A	Electric and magnetic fields
B	Voltage and current
C	Impedance and reactance
D	Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

15. - T3C02

What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	HF antennas are generally smaller
B	Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF
C	HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals
D	There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF

16. - T4A03

Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver’s DC power connection?

Select	Answer
A	To minimize voltage drop when transmitting
B	To provide a good counterpoise for the antenna
C	To avoid RF interference
D	All these choices are correct

17. - T4B09

How is a specific group of stations selected on a digital voice transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	By retrieving the frequencies from transceiver memory
B	By enabling the group’s CTCSS tone
C	By entering the group’s identification code
D	By activating automatic identification

18. - T5A04

What are the units of electrical resistance?

Select	Answer
A	Coulombs
B	Siemens
C	Mhos
D	Ohms

19. - T5B07

Which is equal to 3.525 MHz?

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

20. - T5C10

How much power is delivered by a voltage of 12 volts DC and a current of 2.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	30 watts
B	4.8 watts
C	0.208 watts
D	14.5 watts

21. - T5D04

What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows when connected to 90 volts?

Select	Answer
A	3 ohms
B	30 ohms
C	93 ohms
D	270 ohms

22. - T6A02

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

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

23. - T6B04

Which of the following components can consist of three regions of semiconductor material?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Alternator
C	Pentagrid converter
D	Triode

24. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Battery
C	Resistor
D	Connector

25. - T6D10

What is the function of component 2 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Give off light when current flows through it
B	Supply electrical energy
C	Control the flow of current
D	Convert electrical energy into radio waves

26. - T7A03

Which of the following is used to convert a signal from one frequency to another?

Select	Answer
A	Inverter
B	Mixer
C	Amplifier
D	Phase splitter

27. - T7B03

Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

Select	Answer
A	Harmonics
B	All these choices are correct
C	Fundamental overload
D	Spurious emissions

28. - T7C04

What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

Select	Answer
A	1:1
B	50:50
C	Full Scale
D	Zero

29. - T7D08

Which of the following types of solder should not be used for radio and electronic applications?

Select	Answer
A	Rosin-core solder
B	Lead-tin solder
C	Acid-core solder
D	Tin-copper solder

30. - T8A01

Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

Select	Answer
A	Packet radio
B	Phase shift keying (PSK)
C	Single sideband
D	Spread spectrum

31. - T8B05

What is a satellite beacon?

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

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

Select	Answer
A	Register your call sign and provide proof of license
B	Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
C	Complete the required EchoLink training
D	All these choices are correct

33. - T8D04

What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

Select	Answer
A	An analog fast-scan color TV signal
B	A special mode for satellite uplink
C	A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit
D	A frame compression scheme for TV signals

34. - T9A07

What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver with a flexible antenna inside a vehicle?

Select	Answer
A	Signal strength is reduced due to the shielding effect of the vehicle
B	The bandwidth of the antenna will decrease, increasing SWR
C	All these choices are correct
D	The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength

35. - T9B02

What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?

Select	Answer
A	50 ohms
B	600 ohms
C	8 ohms
D	12 ohms

Figure T-1