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. - T0A03

In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

Select	Answer
A	Equipment ground
B	Black insulation is never used
C	Neutral
D	Hot

2. - T0B04

Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

Select	Answer
A	Wear a ground strap connected to your wrist at all times
B	Insulate the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes
C	Look for and stay clear of any overhead electrical wires
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C07

What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?

Select	Answer
A	RF burn to skin
B	Radiation poisoning
C	All these choices are correct
D	Electrocution

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

5. - T1B04

Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	70 centimeters
B	2 meters
C	20 meters
D	6 meters

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

7. - T1D10

How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
B	Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
C	Any transmission made by the licensed station
D	Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators

8. - T1E05

What is an amateur station’s control point?

Select	Answer
A	The location of the station’s transmitting apparatus
B	The mailing address of the station licensee
C	The location of the station’s transmitting antenna
D	The location at which the control operator function is performed

9. - T1F11

Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The trustee must have an Amateur Extra Class operator license grant
C	The club must be registered with the American Radio Relay League
D	The club must have at least four members

10. - T2A08

What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

Select	Answer
A	Test transmission, no reply expected
B	Calling any station
C	Call on the quarter hour
D	Only the called station should transmit

11. - T2B02

What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

Select	Answer
A	CTCSS
B	Tone burst
C	DTMF
D	Carrier squelch

12. - T2C10

What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

Select	Answer
A	Information needed to track the message
B	The email address of the originating station
C	The telephone number of the addressee
D	The address of the intended recipient

13. - T3A07

What weather condition might decrease range at microwave frequencies?

Select	Answer
A	Colder temperatures
B	High winds
C	Precipitation
D	Low barometric pressure

14. - T3B05

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Wavelength gets shorter as frequency increases
B	Wavelength and frequency increase as path length increases
C	Wavelength and frequency are unrelated
D	Wavelength gets longer as frequency increases

15. - T3C08

What causes tropospheric ducting?

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

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	All these choices are correct
C	To avoid RF interference
D	To provide a good counterpoise for the antenna

17. - T4B09

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

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

18. - T5A05

What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

Select	Answer
A	Ampere-hours
B	Inductance
C	Voltage
D	Capacitance

19. - T5B13

Which is equal to 2425 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	0.002425 GHz
B	24.25 GHz
C	2425 GHz
D	2.425 GHz

20. - T5C01

What describes the ability to store energy in an electric field?

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Capacitance
C	Tolerance
D	Inductance

21. - T5D07

What is the current 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	0.667 amperes
D	1.5 amperes

22. - T6A06

What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Varistor
C	Inductor
D	Diode

23. - T6B01

Which is true about forward voltage drop in a diode?

Select	Answer
A	It is lower in some diode types than in others
B	It indicates that the diode is defective
C	It is proportional to peak inverse voltage
D	It has no impact on the voltage delivered to the load

24. - T6C08

What is component 9 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable transformer
B	Variable capacitor
C	Variable inductor
D	Variable resistor

25. - T6D06

What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

Select	Answer
A	Transistor
B	Diode
C	Variable capacitor
D	Transformer

26. - T7A09

What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier?

Select	Answer
A	Change the frequency range of the amplifier to operate in the proper segment of the band
B	Reduce the received signal noise
C	Set the amplifier for proper operation in the selected mode
D	Change the mode of the transmitted signal

27. - T7B05

How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

Select	Answer
A	Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
B	Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver
C	Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter
D	Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode

28. - T7C10

Why should the outer jacket of coaxial cable be resistant to ultraviolet light?

Select	Answer
A	Ultraviolet light can increase losses in the cable’s jacket
B	Ultraviolet resistant jackets prevent harmonic radiation
C	Ultraviolet and RF signals can mix, causing interference
D	Ultraviolet light can damage the jacket and allow water to enter the cable

29. - T7D01

Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential?

Select	Answer
A	An ohmmeter
B	An ammeter
C	A voltmeter
D	A wavemeter

30. - T8A03

Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

Select	Answer
A	PM
B	SSB
C	FM
D	DRM

31. - T8B12

Which of the following is a way to determine whether your satellite uplink power is neither too low nor too high?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Your signal strength on the downlink should be about the same as the beacon
C	Listen for distortion on your downlink signal
D	Check your signal strength report in the telemetry data

32. - T8C08

What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

Select	Answer
A	A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations
B	A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
C	A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
D	A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio

33. - T8D10

Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the WSJT-X software suite?

Select	Answer
A	Meteor scatter
B	All these choices are correct
C	Earth-Moon-Earth
D	Weak signal propagation beacons

34. - T9A11

What is antenna gain?

Select	Answer
A	The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
B	The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
C	The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
D	The additional power that is added to the transmitter power

35. - T9B08

Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?

Select	Answer
A	Multiple connectors in the line
B	High SWR
C	All these choices are correct
D	Water intrusion into coaxial connectors

Figure T-2