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. - T0A08

Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

Select	Answer
A	In series with the hot conductor only
B	In series with the hot and neutral conductors
C	In parallel with the hot conductor only
D	In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors

2. - T0B07

Which of the following is an important safety rule to remember when using a crank-up tower?

Select	Answer
A	This type of tower must not be climbed unless it is retracted, or mechanical safety locking devices have been installed
B	This type of tower must never be grounded
C	This type of tower must never be painted
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C11

What is the definition of duty cycle during the averaging time for RF exposure?

Select	Answer
A	The difference between the lowest power output and the highest power output of a transmitter
B	The percentage of time that a transmitter is transmitting
C	The percentage of time that a transmitter is not transmitting
D	The difference between the PEP and average power output of a transmitter

4. - T1A07

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

Select	Answer
A	An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
B	An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
C	Any satellite orbiting Earth
D	A manned satellite orbiting Earth

5. - T1B03

Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

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

6. - T1C04

What may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email?

Select	Answer
A	Nothing; there is no such requirement
B	Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
C	Fine and suspension of operator license
D	Revocation of access to the license record in the FCC system

7. - T1D07

What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

Select	Answer
A	Beacon, repeater, or space stations
B	Earth, repeater, or space stations
C	Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations
D	Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stations

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

9. - T1F09

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

Select	Answer
A	Message forwarding station
B	Beacon station
C	Earth station
D	Repeater station

10. - T2A10

What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	A plan devised by a club to indicate frequency band usage
B	A list of available net frequencies
C	A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band
D	A list of operating schedules

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	DTMF
C	Tone burst
D	Carrier squelch

12. - T2C03

What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

Select	Answer
A	Speak very loudly into the microphone
B	Send the words by voice and Morse code
C	All these choices are correct
D	Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet

13. - T3A05

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

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

14. - T3B05

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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

15. - T3C01

Why are simplex UHF signals rarely heard beyond their radio horizon?

Select	Answer
A	UHF signals are usually not propagated by the ionosphere
B	UHF signals are absorbed by the ionospheric D region
C	They are too weak to go very far
D	FCC regulations prohibit them from going more than 50 miles

16. - T4A10

What function is performed with a transceiver and a digital mode hot spot?

Select	Answer
A	RTTY encoding and decoding without a computer
B	FT8 digital communications via AFSK
C	Communication using digital voice or data systems via the internet
D	High-speed digital communications for meteor scatter

17. - T4B09

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

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

18. - T5A03

What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Resistance
B	Capacitance
C	Current
D	Voltage

19. - T5B05

Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

Select	Answer
A	5 watts
B	50 watts
C	0.02 watts
D	0.5 watts

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	MHz
B	MH
C	Mhz
D	mh

21. - T5D01

What formula is used to calculate current in a circuit?

Select	Answer
A	I = E / R
B	I = E  R
C	I = E + R
D	I = E - R

22. - T6A11

Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

Select	Answer
A	Lead-acid
B	Nickel-cadmium
C	Lithium-ion
D	Carbon-zinc

23. - T6B11

What is the term that describes a device's ability to amplify a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Forward voltage drop
B	Forward resistance
C	Gain
D	On resistance

24. - T6C09

What is component 4 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Variable inductor
B	Potentiometer
C	Double-pole switch
D	Transformer

25. - T6D08

Which of the following is combined with an inductor to make a resonant circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Zener diode
C	Potentiometer
D	Resistor

26. - T7A02

What is a transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	A device for converting receiver and transmitter frequencies to another band
B	A device for automatically sending and decoding Morse code
C	A device that combines a receiver and transmitter
D	A device for matching feed line impedance to 50 ohms

27. - T7B11

What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Frequent blowing of power supply fuses
B	The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency
C	Reports of garbled, distorted, or unintelligible voice transmissions
D	Excessive SWR at the antenna connection

28. - T7C08

Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

Select	Answer
A	Iambic pentameter
B	Ohmmeter
C	Voltmeter
D	Directional wattmeter

29. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

Select	Answer
A	A bright or shiny surface
B	Dark black spots
C	A rough or lumpy surface
D	Excessive solder

30. - T8A06

Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

Select	Answer
A	Upper sideband
B	Lower sideband
C	Suppressed sideband
D	Inverted sideband

31. - T8B08

What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

Select	Answer
A	The satellite uplink is in the 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band
B	The satellite frequencies are usually variable
C	The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
D	The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band

32. - T8C09

Which of the following protocols enables an amateur station to transmit through a repeater without using a radio to initiate the transmission?

Select	Answer
A	DMR
B	D-STAR
C	EchoLink
D	IRLP

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

Select	Answer
A	Weather data
B	Text messages
C	All these choices are correct
D	GPS position data

34. - T9A10

In which direction does a half-wave dipole antenna radiate the strongest signal?

Select	Answer
A	Off the ends of the antenna
B	Broadside to the antenna
C	In the direction of the feed line
D	Equally in all directions

35. - T9B10

What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

Select	Answer
A	RG-213 cable has less loss at a given frequency
B	There is no significant difference between the two types
C	RG-58 cable has two shields
D	RG-58 cable can handle higher power levels

Figure T-2