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. - T0A12

Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring high voltages with a voltmeter?

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that the circuit is grounded through the voltmeter
B	Ensure that the voltmeter has very low impedance
C	Ensure that the voltmeter and leads are rated for use at the voltages to be measured
D	Ensure that the voltmeter is set to the correct frequency

2. - T0B10

Which of the following is true when installing grounding conductors used for lightning protection?

Select	Answer
A	Common grounds must be avoided
B	Use only non-insulated wire
C	Wires must be carefully routed with precise right-angle bends
D	Sharp bends must be avoided

3. - T0C06

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

Select	Answer
A	By calculation based on computer modeling
B	By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
C	All these choices are correct
D	By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment

4. - T1A06

What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?

Select	Answer
A	A continuous transmission of weather information authorized in the amateur bands by the National Weather Service
B	A bulletin sent by the FCC to announce a national emergency
C	A government transmitter marking the amateur radio band edges
D	An amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities

5. - T1B06

On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

Select	Answer
A	10 meter band only
B	80 meter, 40 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands
C	30 meter band only
D	None

6. - T1C06

From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?

Select	Answer
A	From anywhere within International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3
B	From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
C	From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
D	From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunication Union

7. - T1D10

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

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

8. - T1E11

Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

Select	Answer
A	The third party participant
B	The station licensee
C	The station custodian
D	The person operating the station equipment

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 followed by the indicator RPT
D	Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission

10. - T2A10

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

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

11. - T2B12

What is the purpose of the color code used on DMR repeater systems?

Select	Answer
A	Must match the repeater color code for access
B	Defines the minimum signal level required for access
C	Identifies the codec used
D	Defines the frequency pair to use

12. - T2C02

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

Select	Answer
A	Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
B	All these choices are correct
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. - T3A02

What is the effect of vegetation on UHF and microwave signals?

Select	Answer
A	Absorption
B	Amplification
C	Polarization rotation
D	Knife-edge diffraction

14. - T3B01

What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?

Select	Answer
A	They revolve in opposite directions
B	They are at right angles
C	They travel at different speeds
D	They are in parallel

15. - T3C07

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

Select	Answer
A	2 meters
B	70 centimeters
C	33 centimeters
D	6 meters

16. - T4A05

Where should an RF power meter be installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the power supply output
B	In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna
C	In the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
D	In the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio

17. - T4B02

Which of the following can be used to enter a transceiver’s operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	The keypad or VFO knob
B	The Automatic Frequency Control
C	All these choices are correct
D	The CTCSS or DTMF encoder

18. - T5A12

What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

Select	Answer
A	Speed
B	Frequency
C	Pulse rate
D	Wavelength

19. - T5B03

Which is equal to one kilovolt?

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

20. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Tolerance
B	Inductance
C	Capacitance
D	Resistance

21. - T5D14

In which type of circuit is voltage the same across all components?

Select	Answer
A	Parallel
B	Series
C	Resonant
D	Branch

22. - T6A06

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

Select	Answer
A	Varistor
B	Capacitor
C	Inductor
D	Diode

23. - T6B05

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

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

24. - T6C06

What is component 6 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Regulator IC
C	Resistor
D	Transistor

25. - T6D11

Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

Select	Answer
A	A circuit designed to provide high-fidelity audio
B	A resistor circuit used for reducing standing wave ratio
C	A linear voltage regulator
D	An inductor and a capacitor in series or parallel

26. - T7A09

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

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

27. - T7B03

Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

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

28. - T7C01

What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

Select	Answer
A	To improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a receiver
B	To prevent transmitting signals over the air when making tests
C	To improve the efficiency of an antenna
D	To prevent over-modulation of a transmitter

29. - T7D08

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

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

30. - T8A06

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

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

31. - T8B07

What is Doppler shift in reference to satellite communications?

Select	Answer
A	An observed change in signal frequency caused by relative motion between the satellite and Earth station
B	A change in the satellite orbit
C	A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another
D	A special digital communications mode for some satellites

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	D-STAR
B	IRLP
C	DMR
D	EchoLink

33. - T8D05

Which of the following is an application of APRS?

Select	Answer
A	Providing information on the number of stations signed into a repeater
B	Showing automatically the number of packets transmitted via PACTOR during a specific time interval
C	Providing voice over internet connection between repeaters
D	Providing real-time tactical digital communications in conjunction with a map showing the locations of stations

34. - T9A07

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

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

35. - T9B12

What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

Select	Answer
A	An indication of the quality of your station’s ground connection
B	The transmitter efficiency ratio
C	The ratio of amplifier power output to input
D	A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line

Figure T-2