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. - T0A09

What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

Select	Answer
A	Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
B	Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
C	Keep them as far apart as possible
D	Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation

2. - T0B11

Which of the following establishes grounding requirements for an amateur radio tower or antenna?

Select	Answer
A	FAA tower lighting regulations
B	UL recommended practices
C	Local electrical codes
D	FCC Part 97 rules

3. - T0C12

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

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

4. - T1A05

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

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

5. - T1B11

What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

Select	Answer
A	200 watts
B	10 watts
C	50 watts
D	100 watts

6. - T1C05

Which of the following is a valid Technician class call sign format?

Select	Answer
A	KF1XXX
B	All these choices are correct
C	W1XX
D	KA1X

7. - T1D09

When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

Select	Answer
A	When such communications are directly related to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
B	Where noncommercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the National Public Radio network
C	When broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttle
D	Never

8. - T1E09

Which of the following are required for remote control operation?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The control operator must indirectly manipulate the controls
C	A control operator is required at all times
D	The control operator must be at the control point

9. - T1F08

What is the definition of third party communications?

Select	Answer
A	Temporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments
B	A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person
C	Amateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
D	Operation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator

10. - T2A01

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

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

11. - T2B06

What type of signaling uses pairs of audio tones?

Select	Answer
A	GPRS
B	D-STAR
C	DTMF
D	CTCSS

12. - T2C07

Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station
C	When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database
D	Record the time of each of your transmissions

13. - T3A11

Which region of the atmosphere can refract or bend HF and VHF radio waves?

Select	Answer
A	The stratosphere
B	The mesosphere
C	The troposphere
D	The ionosphere

14. - T3B05

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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

15. - T3C10

Which of the following bands may provide long-distance communications via the ionosphere’s F region during the peak of the sunspot cycle?

Select	Answer
A	70 centimeters and 1.25 meters
B	All these choices are correct
C	6 and 10 meters
D	23 centimeters

16. - T4A09

How can you determine the length of time that equipment can be powered from a battery?

Select	Answer
A	Divide the battery ampere-hour rating by the average current draw of the equipment
B	Divide the watt-hour rating of the battery by the peak power consumption of the equipment
C	Multiply the watts per hour consumed by the equipment by the battery power rating
D	Multiply the square of the current rating of the battery by the input resistance of the equipment

17. - T4B01

What is the effect of excessive microphone gain on SSB transmissions?

Select	Answer
A	Distorted transmitted audio
B	Increased SWR
C	Frequency instability
D	All these choices are correct

18. - T5A05

What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

Select	Answer
A	Voltage
B	Ampere-hours
C	Inductance
D	Capacitance

19. - T5B02

Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

Select	Answer
A	15 GHz
B	1500 kHz
C	150 kHz
D	1500 MHz

20. - T5C07

What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

Select	Answer
A	MH
B	mh
C	MHz
D	Mhz

21. - T5D03

What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

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

22. - T6A12

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

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

23. - T6B10

Which of the following can provide power gain?

Select	Answer
A	Reactor
B	Transformer
C	Resistor
D	Transistor

24. - T6C05

What is component 4 in figure T-1?

Select	Answer
A	Battery
B	Transistor
C	Ground symbol
D	Resistor

25. - T6D07

Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?

Select	Answer
A	Zener diode
B	LED
C	Bipolar transistor
D	FET

26. - T7A02

What is a transceiver?

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

27. - T7B09

What should be the first step to resolve non-fiber optic cable TV interference caused by your amateur radio transmission?

Select	Answer
A	Be sure all TV feed line coaxial connectors are installed properly
B	Add a high-pass filter to the TV antenna input
C	Add a low-pass filter to the TV antenna input
D	Add a preamplifier to the TV antenna input

28. - T7C02

Which of the following is used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

Select	Answer
A	An antenna analyzer
B	A VTVM
C	A frequency counter
D	A Q meter

29. - T7D08

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

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

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	DRM
B	PM
C	FM
D	SSB

31. - T8B02

What is the impact of using excessive effective radiated power on a satellite uplink?

Select	Answer
A	Possibility of rebooting the satellite control computer
B	Possibility of commanding the satellite to an improper mode
C	Overloading the satellite batteries
D	Blocking access by other users

32. - T8C06

How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished?

Select	Answer
A	By using CTCSS tone codes
B	By using DTMF signals
C	By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node
D	By entering the proper internet password

33. - T8D08

Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

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

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

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

35. - T9B12

What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

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

Figure T-2

Figure T-1