Practice Exam

T5C03

1. What is the ability to store energy in a magnetic field called?

• A. Resistance
• B. Inductance
• C. Admittance
• D. Capacitance

T7A10

2. What device increases the low-power output from a handheld transceiver?

• A. A voltage divider
• B. A voltage regulator
• C. An RF power amplifier
• D. An impedance network

T2C11

3. What is meant by the term "check" in reference to a formal traffic message?

• A. The check is the value of a money order attached to the message
• B. The check is a count of the number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
• C. The check is a list of stations that have relayed the message
• D. The check is a box on the message form that tells you the message was received

T7B01

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

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

T3C05

5. What is meant by the term "knife-edge" propagation?

• A. Signals are reflected back toward the originating station at acute angles
• B. Signals propagated close to the band edge exhibiting a sharp cutoff
• C. Signals are partially refracted around solid objects exhibiting sharp edges
• D. Signals are sliced into several discrete beams and arrive via different paths

T7C04

6. What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feedline?

• A. 2 to 1
• B. 10 to 1
• C. 1 to 1
• D. 1 to 3

T6A06

7. What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

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

T6C13

8. Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical circuit schematic diagrams?

• A. The way components are interconnected
• B. All of these choices are correct
• C. Physical appearance of components
• D. Wire lengths

T1A10

9. What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?

• A. Any radio station for hobby use
• B. Any radio station operated by a non-professional
• C. A building where Amateur Radio receivers, transmitters, and RF power amplifiers are installed
• D. A station in an Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications

T9A08

10. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

• A. 12
• B. 50
• C. 112
• D. 19

T1D11

11. Which of the following types of communications are permitted in the Amateur Radio Service?

• A. Communications on a regular basis that could reasonably be furnished alternatively through other radio services
• B. Retransmission of entertainment programming from a commercial radio or TV station
• C. Brief transmissions to make station adjustments
• D. Retransmission of entertainment material from a public radio or TV station

T1E05

12. What is an amateur station control point?

• A. The mailing address of the station licensee
• B. The location of the station transmitting apparatus
• C. The location at which the control operator function is performed
• D. The location of the station's transmitting antenna

T4B06

13. Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal seems too high or low?

• A. The tone squelch
• B. The bandwidth selection
• C. The receiver RIT or clarifier
• D. The AGC or limiter

T4A04

14. Where must a filter be installed to reduce harmonic emissions?

• A. At the station power supply
• B. Between the receiver and the transmitter
• C. At the microphone
• D. Between the transmitter and the antenna

T7D01

15. Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential or electromotive force?

• A. An ohmmeter
• B. An ammeter
• C. A voltmeter
• D. A wavemeter

T5D08

16. What is the current flowing through a 100-ohm resistor connected across 200 volts?

• A. 0.5 amperes
• B. 20,000 amperes
• C. 2 amperes
• D. 100 amperes

T8A10

17. What is the typical bandwidth of analog fast-scan TV transmissions on the 70 cm band?

• A. About 6 MHz
• B. About 3 MHz
• C. More than 10 MHz
• D. About 1 MHz

T1C08

18. What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator license grant?

• A. Five years
• B. Ten years
• C. Twenty years
• D. Life

T0B07

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

• A. This type of tower must never be climbed unless it is in the fully retracted position
• B. All of these choices are correct
• C. This type of tower must never be painted
• D. This type of tower must never be grounded

T9B02

20. What is the impedance of the most commonly used coaxial cable in typical amateur radio installations?

• A. 12 ohms
• B. 600 ohms
• C. 50 ohms
• D. 8 ohms

T0C08

21. Which of the following actions might amateur operators take to prevent exposure to RF radiation in excess of FCC-supplied limits?

• A. Increase the duty cycle
• B. Relocate the transmitter
• C. All of these choices are correct
• D. Relocate antennas

T1B07

22. What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz?

• A. 15 meter band
• B. 1.25 meter band
• C. 2 meter band
• D. 10 meter band

T6D08

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

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

T6B09

24. What are the names of the two electrodes of a diode?

• A. Gate and base
• B. Source and drain
• C. Plus and minus
• D. Anode and cathode

T3A03

25. What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance weak-signal CW and SSB contacts using the VHF and UHF bands?

• A. Horizontal
• B. Left-hand circular
• C. Right-hand circular
• D. Vertical

T5A07

26. Which of the following is a good electrical conductor?

• A. Copper
• B. Rubber
• C. Wood
• D. Glass

T2A06

27. What must an amateur operator do when making on-air transmissions to test equipment or antennas?

• A. Notify the FCC of the test transmission
• B. State the purpose of the test during the test procedure
• C. Properly identify the transmitting station
• D. Make test transmissions only after 10:00 p.m. local time

T2B03

28. Which of the following describes the muting of receiver audio controlled solely by the presence or absence of an RF signal?

• A. Tone squelch
• B. CTCSS
• C. Modulated carrier
• D. Carrier squelch

T8C09

29. How might you obtain a list of active nodes that use VoIP?

• A. From your local emergency coordinator
• B. From the local repeater frequency coordinator
• C. From the FCC Rulebook
• D. From a repeater directory

T1F07

30. Which of the following restrictions apply when appending a self-assigned call sign indicator?

• A. It must not conflict with any other indicator specified by the FCC rules or with any call sign prefix assigned to another country
• B. It must start with the letters AA through AL, K, N, or W and be not less than two characters or more than five characters in length
• C. It must be more than three letters and less than five letters
• D. It must be less than five letters

T3B11

31. What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave as it travels through free space?

• A. 186,000 miles per hour
• B. 300,000,000 meters per second
• C. 3000 kilometers per second
• D. 300,000 miles per hour

T5B05

32. Which of the following is equivalent to 500 milliwatts?

• A. 50 watts
• B. 0.5 watts
• C. 0.02 watts
• D. 5 watts

T0A06

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

• A. Use a circuit protected by a ground-fault interrupter
• B. All of these choices are correct
• C. Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground
• D. Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment

T8B09

34. What causes "spin fading" when referring to satellite signals?

• A. Doppler shift of the received signal
• B. Rotation of the satellite and its antennas
• C. Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun
• D. Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band

T8D05

35. Which of the following emission modes may be used by a Technician Class operator between 219 and 220 MHz?

• A. SSB voice
• B. Fast-scan television
• C. Spread spectrum
• D. Data