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. - T0A01

Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?

Select	Answer
A	Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion
B	Touching both terminals with the hands can cause electrical shock
C	RF emissions from a nearby transmitter can cause the electrolyte to emit poison gas
D	All these choices are correct

2. - T0B11

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

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

3. - T0C02

At which of the following frequencies does maximum permissible exposure have the lowest value?

Select	Answer
A	440 MHz
B	3.5 MHz
C	50 MHz
D	1296 MHz

4. - T1A05

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

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

5. - T1B07

Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only?

Select	Answer
A	219 MHz to 220 MHz and 420.0 MHz to 420.1 MHz
B	902.0 MHz to 902.1 MHz
C	All these choices are correct
D	50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz

6. - T1C07

Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

Select	Answer
A	Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter
B	Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
C	Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation
D	Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC

7. - T1D06

What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

Select	Answer
A	The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
B	Any such language is prohibited
C	The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
D	There is no such prohibition

8. - T1E09

Which of the following are required for remote control operation?

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

9. - T1F11

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

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

10. - T2A05

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

Select	Answer
A	Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
B	Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
C	Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign
D	Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign

11. - T2B10

Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

Select	Answer
A	QRN
B	QRM
C	QTH
D	QSB

12. - T2C01

When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

Select	Answer
A	FCC rules always apply
B	When operating under special ARES rules
C	When operating a RACES station
D	When operating under special FEMA rules

13. - T3A01

Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	The signal path encounters different concentrations of water vapor
C	VHF ionospheric propagation is very sensitive to path length
D	Multipath propagation cancels or reinforces signals

14. - T3B08

What frequency range is referred to as VHF?

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

15. - T3C11

Why is the radio horizon for VHF and UHF signals more distant than the visual horizon?

Select	Answer
A	The atmosphere refracts radio waves slightly
B	Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
C	Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
D	Radio waves are blocked by dust particles

16. - T4A06

What signals are used in a computer-radio interface for digital mode operation?

Select	Answer
A	NMEA GPS location and DC power
B	Antenna and RF power
C	Receive and transmit mode, status, and location
D	Receive audio, transmit audio, and transmitter keying

17. - T4B08

What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

Select	Answer
A	Permits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode
B	Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
C	Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
D	Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory

18. - T5A10

Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

Select	Answer
A	Current
B	Resistance
C	Power
D	Voltage

19. - T5B01

How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

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

20. - T5C06

What does the abbreviation “RF” mean?

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

21. - T5D07

What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

Select	Answer
A	0.667 amperes
B	200 amperes
C	1.5 amperes
D	9600 amperes

22. - T6A09

What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

Select	Answer
A	All these choices are correct
B	Fuse
C	Varactor
D	Thyratron

23. - T6B08

What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

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

24. - T6C10

What is component 3 in figure T-3?

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

25. - T6D08

Which of the following is combined with an inductor to make a resonant circuit?

Select	Answer
A	Capacitor
B	Zener diode
C	Resistor
D	Potentiometer

26. - T7A09

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

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

27. - T7B02

What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?

Select	Answer
A	The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high
B	The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded
C	The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low
D	The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band

28. - T7C04

What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

Select	Answer
A	Zero
B	Full Scale
C	50:50
D	1:1

29. - T7D10

What reading indicates that an ohmmeter is connected across a large, discharged capacitor?

Select	Answer
A	Alternating between open and short circuit
B	Increasing resistance with time
C	Decreasing resistance with time
D	Steady full-scale reading

30. - T8A07

What is a characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?

Select	Answer
A	SSB signals have narrower bandwidth
B	SSB signals are easier to tune in correctly
C	All these choices are correct
D	SSB signals are less susceptible to interference

31. - T8B06

Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?

Select	Answer
A	The last observed time of zero Doppler shift
B	The Keplerian elements
C	All these choices are correct
D	The satellite transmitted power

32. - T8C01

Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?

Select	Answer
A	Echolocation
B	Doppler radar
C	Phase locking
D	Radio direction finding

33. - T8D06

What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

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

34. - T9A11

What is antenna gain?

Select	Answer
A	The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
B	The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
C	The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
D	The additional power that is added to the transmitter power

35. - T9B10

What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

Select	Answer
A	There is no significant difference between the two types
B	RG-58 cable can handle higher power levels
C	RG-213 cable has less loss at a given frequency
D	RG-58 cable has two shields

Figure T-3