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. - T0A01

Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?

Select	Answer
A	Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion
B	Touching both terminals with the hands can cause electrical shock
C	RF emissions from a nearby transmitter can cause the electrolyte to emit poison gas
D	All these choices are correct

2. - T0B02

What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

Select	Answer
A	Always wear an approved climbing harness
B	Use appropriate tie-off to the tower at all times
C	All these choices are correct
D	Have sufficient training on safe tower climbing techniques

3. - T0C08

Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

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

4. - T1A10

What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

Select	Answer
A	An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
B	A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
C	All these choices are correct
D	A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications

5. - T1B12

Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

Select	Answer
A	100 watts
B	500 watts
C	50 watts
D	1500 watts

6. - T1C07

Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

Select	Answer
A	Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
B	Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC
C	Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation
D	Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter

7. - T1D02

Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?

Select	Answer
A	International Morse Code Practice
B	Broadcasting
C	Telecommand or transmissions of telemetry
D	In all circumstances

8. - T1E06

When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

Select	Answer
A	When using a club station whose trustee holds an Amateur Extra Class license
B	When designated as the control operator by an Amateur Extra Class licensee
C	As part of a multi-operator contest team
D	At no time

9. - T1F05

What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

Select	Answer
A	Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
B	Send the call sign using only a phone emission
C	Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
D	Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT

10. - T2A01

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

Select	Answer
A	Plus or minus 1 MHz
B	Plus or minus 500 kHz
C	Plus or minus 600 kHz
D	Plus or minus 5 MHz

11. - T2B05

What would cause your FM transmission audio to be distorted on voice peaks?

Select	Answer
A	You need to talk louder
B	Your transmit power is too high
C	You are talking too loudly
D	Your repeater offset is inverted

12. - T2C02

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

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

13. - T3A06

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

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

14. - T3B07

In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

Select	Answer
A	Traditional letter/number designators
B	The approximate wavelength in meters
C	All these choices are correct
D	Channel numbers

15. - T3C02

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

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

16. - T4A07

Which of the following connections is made between a computer and a transceiver to use computer software when operating digital modes?

Select	Answer
A	Computer “line in” to transceiver push-to-talk
B	Computer “line out” to transceiver speaker connector
C	Computer “line in” to transceiver speaker connector
D	Computer “line out” to transceiver push-to-talk

17. - T4B08

What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
B	Permits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode
C	Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
D	Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory

18. - T5A08

Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Aluminum
B	Copper
C	Mercury
D	Glass

19. - T5B08

Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

Select	Answer
A	0.001 microfarads
B	1000 microfarads
C	1 microfarad
D	1,000,000,000 microfarads

20. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Inductance
C	Tolerance
D	Resistance

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	93 ohms
C	30 ohms
D	270 ohms

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

Select	Answer
A	Inductance
B	Resistance
C	Capacitance
D	Field strength

23. - T6B05

What type of transistor has a gate, drain, and source?

Select	Answer
A	Varistor
B	Field-effect
C	Bipolar junction
D	Tesla-effect

24. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Regulator IC
B	Resistor
C	Transistor
D	Capacitor

25. - T6D09

What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?

Select	Answer
A	Integrated circuit
B	Transformer
C	Transducer
D	Multi-pole relay

26. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Linearity
B	Selectivity
C	Total Harmonic Distortion
D	Sensitivity

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

28. - T7C03

What does a dummy load consist of?

Select	Answer
A	A 50-ohm reactance used to terminate a transmission line
B	A non-inductive resistor mounted on a heat sink
C	A low-voltage power supply and a DC relay
D	A high-gain amplifier and a TR switch

29. - T7D03

When configured to measure current, how is a multimeter connected to a component?

Select	Answer
A	In parallel
B	In quadrature
C	In series
D	In phase

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	FM
C	SSB
D	DRM

31. - T8B11

Who may receive telemetry from a space station?

Select	Answer
A	A licensed radio amateur who has registered for an access code from AMSAT
B	Anyone
C	A licensed radio amateur with a transmitter equipped for interrogating the satellite
D	A licensed radio amateur who has been certified by the protocol developer

32. - T8C06

How is over the air access to IRLP nodes 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 that is sent via voice to the node

33. - T8D08

Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	A check sum that permits error detection
B	Automatic repeat request in case of error
C	All these choices are correct
D	A header that contains the call sign of the station to which the information is being sent

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

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

35. - T9B02

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

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

Figure T-2