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. - T0A10

What hazard is caused by charging or discharging a battery too quickly?

Select	Answer
A	Excess output ripple
B	Inverse memory effect
C	Half-wave rectification
D	Overheating or out-gassing

2. - T0B03

Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a tower without a helper or observer?

Select	Answer
A	Never
B	When no mechanical work is being performed
C	When no electrical work is being performed
D	When the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground

3. - T0C01

What type of radiation are radio signals?

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

4. - T1A01

Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
C	Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
D	Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible

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	50 watts
B	100 watts
C	500 watts
D	1500 watts

6. - T1C01

For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

Select	Answer
A	Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra
B	Technician, General, Amateur Extra
C	Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
D	Technician, Technician Plus, General, Amateur Extra

7. - T1D02

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

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

8. - T1E10

Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

Select	Answer
A	Repeater operation
B	All these choices are correct
C	Operating the station over the internet
D	Controlling a model aircraft, boat, or car by amateur radio

9. - T1F11

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

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

10. - T2A08

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

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

11. - T2B04

Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

Select	Answer
A	You are using the wrong DCS code
B	Improper transceiver offset
C	You are using the wrong CTCSS tone
D	All these choices are correct

12. - T2C09

Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

Select	Answer
A	Yes, but only in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
B	Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
C	Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
D	No

13. - T3A10

What effect does multi-path propagation have on data transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	No significant changes will occur if the signals are transmitted using FM
B	Transmission rates must be increased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed
C	Error rates are likely to increase
D	Transmission rates must be decreased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed

14. - T3B09

What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

Select	Answer
A	30 to 300 MHz
B	300 to 3000 kHz
C	30 to 300 kHz
D	300 to 3000 MHz

15. - T3C06

What type of propagation is responsible for allowing over-the-horizon VHF and UHF communications to ranges of approximately 300 miles on a regular basis?

Select	Answer
A	D region refraction
B	Tropospheric ducting
C	F2 region refraction
D	Faraday rotation

16. - T4A08

Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

Select	Answer
A	Twisted-pair cable
B	Flat copper strap
C	Steel wire
D	Copper braid removed from coaxial cable

17. - T4B02

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

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

18. - T5A03

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

Select	Answer
A	Voltage
B	Current
C	Capacitance
D	Resistance

19. - T5B08

Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

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

20. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation “RF” mean?

Select	Answer
A	The resonant frequency of a tuned circuit
B	Radio frequency signals of all types
C	Reflective force in antenna transmission lines
D	The real frequency transmitted as opposed to the apparent frequency

21. - T5D08

What is the current through a 100-ohm resistor connected across 200 volts?

Select	Answer
A	20,000 amperes
B	0.5 amperes
C	2 amperes
D	100 amperes

22. - T6A12

What type of switch is represented by component 3 in figure T-2?

Select	Answer
A	Double-pole single-throw
B	Double-pole double-throw
C	Single-pole single-throw
D	Single-pole double-throw

23. - T6B08

What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

Select	Answer
A	Field Effect Transistor
B	Free Electron Transmitter
C	Fast Electron Transistor
D	Frequency Emission Transmitter

24. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T-3?

Select	Answer
A	Connector
B	Meter
C	Variable capacitor
D	Variable inductor

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	Multi-pole relay
C	Transducer
D	Transformer

26. - T7A11

Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

Select	Answer
A	At the output of the transmitter power amplifier
B	Between the antenna and receiver
C	Between the transmitter and the antenna tuner
D	At the output of the receiver audio amplifier

27. - T7B07

Which of the following can reduce overload of a VHF transceiver by a nearby commercial FM station?

Select	Answer
A	Installing an RF preamplifier
B	Installing bypass capacitors on the microphone cable
C	Installing a band-reject filter
D	Using double-shielded coaxial cable

28. - T7C06

What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

Select	Answer
A	Impedance mismatch
B	Good impedance match
C	Gain of +4 dB
D	Loss of -4 dB

29. - T7D11

Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring in-circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?

Select	Answer
A	Ensure that the circuit is not powered
B	Ensure that the circuit is grounded
C	Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
D	Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency

30. - T8A12

Which of the following is a disadvantage of FM compared with single sideband?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	FM signals are harder to tune
C	Voice quality is poorer
D	Only one signal can be received at a time

31. - T8B03

Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

Select	Answer
A	The time, azimuth, and elevation of the start, maximum altitude, and end of a pass
B	Maps showing the real-time position of the satellite track over Earth
C	All these choices are correct
D	The apparent frequency of the satellite transmission, including effects of Doppler shift

32. - T8C11

What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?

Select	Answer
A	A repeater
B	A beacon
C	A gateway
D	A digipeater

33. - T8D08

Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

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

34. - T9A12

What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

Select	Answer
A	It has 10 times the power gain of a 1/4 wavelength whip
B	It has more gain than a 1/4-wavelength antenna
C	It radiates at a very high angle
D	It eliminates distortion caused by reflected signals

35. - T9B09

What can cause erratic changes in SWR?

Select	Answer
A	Over-modulation
B	Overload from a strong local station
C	Local thunderstorm
D	Loose connection in the antenna or feed line

Figure T-2

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