Practice Exam

T8B11

1. Who may receive telemetry from a space station?

• A. A licensed radio amateur who has been certified by the protocol developer
• B. A licensed radio amateur who has registered for an access code from AMSAT
• C. A licensed radio amateur with a transmitter equipped for interrogating the satellite
• D. Anyone

T1C02

2. Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

• A. Any licensed amateur
• B. Only a licensed amateur with an Amateur Extra Class license
• C. Only a licensed amateur with a General or Amateur Extra Class license
• D. Only a licensed amateur who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years

T3A11

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

• A. The ionosphere
• B. The troposphere
• C. The stratosphere
• D. The mesosphere

T1B11

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

• A. 200 watts
• B. 10 watts
• C. 100 watts
• D. 50 watts

T5B08

5. Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

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

T3B04

6. What is the velocity of a radio wave traveling through free space?

• A. Speed of light
• B. Speed of sound
• C. Speed that increases as the frequency increases
• D. Speed inversely proportional to its wavelength

T0C13

7. Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

• A. The station licensee
• B. The local zoning board
• C. Anyone who is near an antenna
• D. The FCC

T9A07

8. What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver with a flexible antenna inside a vehicle?

• A. Signal strength is reduced due to the shielding effect of the vehicle
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength
• D. The bandwidth of the antenna will decrease, increasing SWR

T6D05

9. What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

• A. Phase inverter
• B. Regulator
• C. Filter
• D. Oscillator

T1F01

10. When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

• A. Only when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent
• B. At any time upon request by an FCC representative
• C. At any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection
• D. At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection

T9B03

11. Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line for amateur radio antenna systems?

• A. It is easy to use and requires few special installation considerations
• B. It is less expensive than any other type of feed line
• C. It can handle more power than any other type of feed line
• D. It has less loss than any other type of feed line

T2C03

12. What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet
• C. Send the words by voice and Morse code
• D. Speak very loudly into the microphone

T6A09

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

• A. Thyratron
• B. Fuse
• C. Varactor
• D. All these choices are correct

T1D10

14. How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

• A. Any transmission made by the licensed station
• B. Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
• C. Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
• D. Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators

T5A05

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

• A. Capacitance
• B. Inductance
• C. Ampere-hours
• D. Voltage

T7A07

16. What is the function of a transceiver's PTT input?

• A. Input for a preamplifier tuning tone
• B. Input for a key used to send CW
• C. Switches transceiver from receive to transmit when grounded
• D. Provides a transmit tuning tone when grounded

T7B08

17. What should you do if something in a neighbor's home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

• A. Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
• B. Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice

T1E05

18. What is an amateur station's control point?

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

T7C02

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

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

T2B06

20. What type of signaling uses pairs of audio tones?

• A. CTCSS
• B. D-STAR
• C. GPRS
• D. DTMF

T5C06

21. What does the abbreviation "RF" mean?

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

T8C06

22. How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished?

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

T3C08

23. What causes tropospheric ducting?

• A. Updrafts from hurricanes and tornadoes
• B. Discharges of lightning during electrical storms
• C. Sunspots and solar flares
• D. Temperature inversions in the atmosphere

T0A02

24. What health hazard is presented by electrical current flowing through the body?

• A. It may cause injury by heating tissue
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. It may cause involuntary muscle contractions
• D. It may disrupt the electrical functions of cells

T4A05

25. Where should an RF power meter be installed?

• A. In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna
• B. In the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio
• C. In the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
• D. At the power supply output

T8A04

26. Which type of modulation is commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

• A. SSB
• B. PSK
• C. FM or PM
• D. AM

T0B05

27. What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?

• A. Provide an ability to measure for proper tensioning
• B. Provide a ground path for lightning strikes
• C. Prevent loosening of the turnbuckle from vibration
• D. Secure the guy line if the turnbuckle breaks

T6B11

28. What is the term that describes a device's ability to amplify a signal?

• A. On resistance
• B. Forward voltage drop
• C. Gain
• D. Forward resistance

T5D11

29. What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

• A. 10 volts
• B. 9 volts
• C. 1 volt
• D. 11 volts

T4B01

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

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

T6C02

31. What is component 1 in figure T-1?

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

T1A05

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

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

T2A02

33. What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

• A. 145.000 MHz
• B. 146.520 MHz
• C. 432.100 MHz
• D. 446.000 MHz

T8D06

34. What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

• A. Pulse Shift Keying
• B. Phased Slide Keying
• C. Phase Shift Keying
• D. Packet Short Keying

T7D09

35. What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

• A. Excessive solder
• B. A rough or lumpy surface
• C. Dark black spots
• D. A bright or shiny surface