Practice Exam

T1F02

1. When using tactical identifiers, how often must your station transmit the station's FCC-assigned call sign?

• A. Never, the tactical call is sufficient
• B. Every ten minutes
• C. Once during every hour
• D. At the end of every communication

T5A11

2. What is the basic unit of electromotive force?

• A. The volt
• B. The ohm
• C. The watt
• D. The ampere

T7A11

3. Which of the following circuits demodulates FM signals?

• A. Discriminator
• B. Limiter
• C. Phase inverter
• D. Product detector

T8C03

4. What popular operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period of time?

• A. Contesting
• B. Public service events
• C. Net operations
• D. Simulated emergency exercises

T1C10

5. How soon may you operate a transmitter on an amateur service frequency after you pass the examination required for your first amateur radio license?

• A. As soon as your name and call sign appear in the FCC's ULS database
• B. 30 days after the test date
• C. You must wait until you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
• D. Immediately

T7D10

6. What is probably happening when an ohmmeter, connected across a circuit, initially indicates a low resistance and then shows increasing resistance with time?

• A. The ohmmeter is defective
• B. The circuit contains a large capacitor
• C. The circuit contains a large inductor
• D. The circuit is a relaxation oscillator

T8A08

7. What is the approximate bandwidth of a single sideband voice signal?

• A. 1 kHz
• B. 15 kHz
• C. 3 kHz
• D. 6 kHz

T4B01

8. What may happen if a transmitter is operated with the microphone gain set too high?

• A. The SWR might increase
• B. The output power might be too high
• C. The frequency might vary
• D. The output signal might become distorted

T2A03

9. What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

• A. Plus 600 kHz
• B. Plus or minus 600 kHz
• C. Minus 600 kHz
• D. Plus or minus 5 MHz

T7B06

10. What should you do first if someone tells you that your station's transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?

• A. Tell them that your license gives you the right to transmit and nothing can be done to reduce the interference
• B. Continue operating normally because your equipment cannot possibly cause any interference
• C. Make sure that your station is functioning properly and that it does not cause interference to your own television
• D. Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance

T3A01

11. What should you do if another operator reports that your station's 2 meter signals were strong just a moment ago, but now they are weak or distorted?

• A. Try moving a few feet, as random reflections may be causing multi-path distortion
• B. Ask the other operator to adjust his squelch control
• C. Change the batteries in your radio to a different type
• D. Turn on the CTCSS tone

T0C09

12. How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

• A. By informing the FCC of any changes made in your station
• B. By re-evaluating the station whenever an item of equipment is changed
• C. All of these choices are correct
• D. By making sure your antennas have low SWR

T1B10

13. Which of the bands available to Technician Class operators have mode-restricted sub-bands?

• A. The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 1.25 meter bands
• B. The 2 meter and 13 cm bands
• C. The 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm bands
• D. The 2 meter and 70 cm bands

T2C05

14. What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service?

• A. A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
• B. A radio service organized by amateur operators to assist non-military persons
• C. A radio service organized to provide communications at civic events
• D. An emergency radio service organized by amateur operators

T1E06

15. Under which of the following types of control is it permissible for the control operator to be at a location other than the control point?

• A. Local control
• B. Automatic control
• C. Remote control
• D. Indirect control

T2B01

16. What is the term used to describe an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

• A. Full duplex communication
• B. Diplex communication
• C. Simplex communication
• D. Half duplex communication

T5D10

17. What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

• A. 1.5 volts
• B. 1 volt
• C. 2.5 volts
• D. 0.25 volts

T8B02

18. How much transmitter power should be used on the uplink frequency of an amateur satellite or space station?

• A. Never more than 1 watt
• B. No more than half the rating of your linear amplifier
• C. The maximum power of your transmitter
• D. The minimum amount of power needed to complete the contact

T7C02

19. Which of the following instruments can be used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

• A. A "Q" meter
• B. A frequency counter
• C. An antenna analyzer
• D. A VTVM

T3B04

20. How fast does a radio wave travel through free space?

• A. At the speed of light
• B. At the speed of sound
• C. Its speed increases as the frequency increases
• D. Its speed is inversely proportional to its wavelength

T8D10

21. Which of the following can be used to transmit CW in the amateur bands?

• A. All of these choices are correct
• B. Straight Key
• C. Computer Keyboard
• D. Electronic Keyer

T6C02

22. What is component 1 in figure T1?

• A. Battery
• B. Connector
• C. Resistor
• D. Transistor

T0A03

23. What is connected to the green wire in a three-wire electrical AC plug?

• A. Hot
• B. Neutral
• C. The white wire
• D. Safety ground

T6D08

24. Which of the following is used together with an inductor to make a tuned circuit?

• A. Potentiometer
• B. Resistor
• C. Zener diode
• D. Capacitor

T3C09

25. What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation?

• A. During nighttime hours
• B. When there are coronal mass ejections
• C. Whenever the solar flux is low
• D. During daylight hours

T6A04

26. What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

• A. Resistor
• B. Inductor
• C. Diode
• D. Capacitor

T6B06

27. How is a semiconductor diode's cathode lead usually identified?

• A. With the letter "C"
• B. All of these choices are correct
• C. With the word "cathode"
• D. With a stripe

T9B01

28. Why is it important to have a low SWR in an antenna system that uses coaxial cable feedline?

• A. To prolong antenna life
• B. All of these choices are correct
• C. To allow the efficient transfer of power and reduce losses
• D. To reduce television interference

T0B09

29. Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

• A. All of these choices are correct
• B. The antenna could contact high-voltage power wires
• C. The utility company will charge you an extra monthly fee
• D. The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages

T9A02

30. Which of the following is true regarding vertical antennas?

• A. The electric field is perpendicular to the Earth
• B. The phase is reversed
• C. The phase is inverted
• D. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the Earth

T4A01

31. Which of the following is true concerning the microphone connectors on amateur transceivers?

• A. All transceivers using the same connector type are wired identically
• B. All transceivers use the same microphone connector type
• C. Some connectors include push-to-talk and voltages for powering the microphone
• D. Un-keyed connectors allow any microphone to be connected

T1A03

32. Which part of the FCC rules contains the rules and regulations governing the Amateur Radio Service?

• A. Part 90
• B. Part 97
• C. Part 73
• D. Part 95

T5C09

33. How much power is being used in a circuit when the applied voltage is 13.8 volts DC and the current is 10 amperes?

• A. 23.8 watts
• B. 138 watts
• C. 3.8 watts
• D. 0.7 watts

T5B08

34. How many microfarads are 1,000,000 picofarads?

• A. 1,000,000,000 microfarads
• B. 0.001 microfarads
• C. 1 microfarad
• D. 1000 microfarads

T1D05

35. When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

• A. When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not conducted on a regular basis
• B. When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee or the control operator or their close relatives
• C. When the asking price is $100.00 or less
• D. When the asking price is less than its appraised value