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

2. - T0B02

What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

Select	Answer
A	Use appropriate tie-off to the tower at all times
B	Have sufficient training on safe tower climbing techniques
C	Always wear an approved climbing harness
D	All these choices are correct

3. - T0C08

Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

Select	Answer
A	Relocate antennas
B	All these choices are correct
C	Relocate the transmitter
D	Increase the duty cycle

4. - T1A09

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

Select	Answer
A	FCC Regional Field Office
B	The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
C	The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
D	Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations

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	100 watts
D	50 watts

6. - T1C04

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

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

7. - T1D04

Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission?

Select	Answer
A	When the music is transmitted above 1280 MHz
B	When transmissions are limited to less than three minutes per hour
C	When the music produces no spurious emissions
D	When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications

8. - T1E05

What is an amateur station’s control point?

Select	Answer
A	The mailing address of the station licensee
B	The location at which the control operator function is performed
C	The location of the station’s transmitting antenna
D	The location of the station’s transmitting apparatus

9. - T1F11

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

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

10. - T2A04

What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?

Select	Answer
A	Say "break, break," then say the station's call sign
B	Say the station's call sign, then identify with your call sign
C	Wait for the station to call CQ, then answer
D	Say "CQ" three times, then the other station's call sign

11. - T2B08

Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?

Select	Answer
A	Interference is inevitable, so no action is required
B	Use subaudible tones so both stations can share the frequency
C	The stations should negotiate continued use of the frequency
D	Both stations should choose another frequency to avoid conflict

12. - T2C07

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

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

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

14. - T3B08

What frequency range is referred to as VHF?

Select	Answer
A	300 MHz to 3000 MHz
B	30 MHz to 300 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 shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of high 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 low sunspot activity
D	From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of high sunspot activity

16. - T4A01

Which of the following is an appropriate power supply rating for a typical 50 watt output mobile FM transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	13.8 volts at 4 amperes
B	24.0 volts at 12 amperes
C	13.8 volts at 12 amperes
D	24.0 volts at 4 amperes

17. - T4B09

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

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

18. - T5A08

Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

Select	Answer
A	Copper
B	Glass
C	Aluminum
D	Mercury

19. - T5B01

How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

Select	Answer
A	150 milliamperes
B	15 milliamperes
C	15,000 milliamperes
D	1500 milliamperes

20. - T5C11

How much current is required to deliver 120 watts at a voltage of 12 volts DC?

Select	Answer
A	10 amperes
B	0.1 amperes
C	12 amperes
D	132 amperes

21. - T5D09

What is the current through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

Select	Answer
A	24,000 amperes
B	10 amperes
C	216 amperes
D	0.1 amperes

22. - T6A10

Which of the following battery chemistries is rechargeable?

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

23. - T6B02

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Select	Answer
A	Driven element
B	Diode
C	Fuse
D	Resistor

24. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T-3?

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

25. - T6D03

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

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

26. - T7A01

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Select	Answer
A	Linearity
B	Sensitivity
C	Selectivity
D	Total Harmonic Distortion

27. - T7B05

How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

Select	Answer
A	Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode
B	Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
C	Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter
D	Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver

28. - T7C02

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

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

29. - T7D02

How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

Select	Answer
A	In phase
B	In parallel
C	In series
D	In quadrature

30. - T8A05

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

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

31. - T8B10

What is a LEO satellite?

Select	Answer
A	A sun synchronous satellite
B	A highly elliptical orbit satellite
C	A satellite in low energy operation mode
D	A satellite in low earth orbit

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	EchoLink
B	DMR
C	D-STAR
D	IRLP

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

Select	Answer
A	Pulse Shift Keying
B	Phased Slide Keying
C	Packet Short Keying
D	Phase Shift Keying

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

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

35. - T9B05

What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

Select	Answer
A	The loss decreases
B	The loss increases
C	The characteristic impedance increases
D	The characteristic impedance decreases

Figure T-3