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. - T0A06

What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

Select	Answer
A	Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment
B	Install mechanical interlocks in high-voltage circuits
C	All these choices are correct
D	Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground

2. - T0B07

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

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

3. - T0C12

How does RF radiation differ from ionizing radiation (radioactivity)?

Select	Answer
A	RF radiation can only be detected with an RF dosimeter
B	RF radiation is limited in range to a few feet
C	RF radiation is perfectly safe
D	RF radiation does not have sufficient energy to cause chemical changes in cells and damage DNA

4. - T1A05

What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination
C	An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license
D	The license appears in the FCC ULS database

5. - T1B09

Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

Select	Answer
A	To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display
B	To allow for transmitter frequency drift
C	All these choices are correct
D	So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge

6. - T1C01

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

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

7. - T1D10

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

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

8. - T1E07

When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

Select	Answer
A	The control operator and the station licensee
B	Only the control operator
C	All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
D	Only the station licensee

9. - T1F07

Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a licensed amateur operator?

Select	Answer
A	The person must be a U.S. citizen
B	All these choices are correct
C	The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third party agreement
D	The licensed control operator must do the station identification

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. - 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. - T2C04

What is RACES?

Select	Answer
A	An emergency organization combining amateur radio and citizens band operators and frequencies
B	An international radio experimentation society
C	An FCC part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications during national emergencies
D	A radio contest held in a short period, sometimes called a “sprint”

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

14. - T3B08

What frequency range is referred to as VHF?

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

15. - T3C09

What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

Select	Answer
A	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of low sunspot activity
B	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of low sunspot activity
C	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of high sunspot activity
D	From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of high sunspot activity

16. - T4A02

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The frequency and power level at which the measurements will be made
C	The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
D	The types of modulation being used at the station

17. - T4B12

What is the result of tuning an FM receiver above or below a signal’s frequency?

Select	Answer
A	Change in audio pitch
B	Generation of a heterodyne tone
C	Distortion of the signal’s audio
D	Sideband inversion

18. - T5A12

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

Select	Answer
A	Pulse rate
B	Wavelength
C	Frequency
D	Speed

19. - T5B08

Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

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

20. - T5C01

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

Select	Answer
A	Capacitance
B	Resistance
C	Inductance
D	Tolerance

21. - T5D13

In which type of circuit is DC current the same through all components?

Select	Answer
A	Branch
B	Parallel
C	Resonant
D	Series

22. - T6A10

Which of the following battery chemistries is rechargeable?

Select	Answer
A	Lead-acid
B	Lithium-ion
C	Nickel-metal hydride
D	All these choices are correct

23. - T6B01

Which is true about forward voltage drop in a diode?

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

24. - T6C09

What is component 4 in figure T-2?

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

25. - T6D03

Which of the following is a reason to use shielded wire?

Select	Answer
A	To decrease the resistance of DC power connections
B	To prevent coupling of unwanted signals to or from the wire
C	To couple the wire to other signals
D	To increase the current carrying capability of the wire

26. - T7A06

What device converts the RF input and output of a transceiver to another band?

Select	Answer
A	Transverter
B	High-pass filter
C	Phase converter
D	Low-pass filter

27. - T7B01

What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

Select	Answer
A	Talk farther away from the microphone
B	Talk louder into the microphone
C	Let the transceiver cool off
D	Change to a higher power level

28. - T7C03

What does a dummy load consist of?

Select	Answer
A	A 50-ohm reactance used to terminate a transmission line
B	A low-voltage power supply and a DC relay
C	A non-inductive resistor mounted on a heat sink
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. - T8A05

Which of the following types of signal has the narrowest bandwidth?

Select	Answer
A	CW
B	FM voice
C	Slow-scan TV
D	SSB voice

31. - T8B03

Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

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

32. - T8C10

What is required before using the EchoLink system?

Select	Answer
A	Register your call sign and provide proof of license
B	Complete the required EchoLink training
C	Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
D	All these choices are correct

33. - T8D03

What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

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

34. - T9A06

Which of the following types of antenna offers the greatest gain?

Select	Answer
A	5/8 wave vertical
B	Yagi
C	Isotropic
D	J pole

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	RG-58 cable can handle higher power levels
C	There is no significant difference between the two types
D	RG-58 cable has two shields

Figure T-2