Practice Exam

T1C01

1. For which license classes are new licenses currently available from the FCC?

• A. Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra
• B. Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
• C. Technician, Technician Plus, General, Amateur Extra
• D. Technician, General, Amateur Extra

T9B06

2. Which of the following RF connector types is most suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz?

• A. RS-213
• B. UHF (PL-259/SO-239)
• C. Type N
• D. DB-25

T6D11

3. Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

• A. An inductor and a capacitor in series or parallel
• B. A circuit designed to provide high-fidelity audio
• C. A linear voltage regulator
• D. A resistor circuit used for reducing standing wave ratio

T2C01

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

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

T5B07

5. Which is equal to 3.525 MHz?

• A. 3,525,000 kHz
• B. 3525 kHz
• C. 35.25 kHz
• D. 0.003525 kHz

T8D13

6. What is FT8?

• A. An eight channel multiplex mode for FM repeaters
• B. A digital slow-scan TV mode with forward error correction and automatic color compensation
• C. A wideband FM voice mode
• D. A digital mode capable of low signal-to-noise operation

T3A03

7. What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance CW and SSB contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

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

T9A07

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

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

T8C11

9. What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?

• A. A repeater
• B. A beacon
• C. A digipeater
• D. A gateway

T0B05

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

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

T7D06

11. Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

• A. Failing to connect one of the probes to ground
• B. Attempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting
• C. Not allowing it to warm up properly
• D. Attempting to measure resistance using the voltage setting

T5D13

12. In which type of circuit is DC current the same through all components?

• A. Branch
• B. Series
• C. Parallel
• D. Resonant

T1E07

13. When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

• A. The control operator and the station licensee
• B. All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
• C. Only the station licensee
• D. Only the control operator

T6B01

14. Which is true about forward voltage drop in a diode?

• A. It indicates that the diode is defective
• B. It is lower in some diode types than in others
• C. It has no impact on the voltage delivered to the load
• D. It is proportional to peak inverse voltage

T7A04

15. Which term describes the ability of a receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?

• A. Harmonic distortion
• B. Sensitivity
• C. Selectivity
• D. Discrimination ratio

T2A01

16. What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

• A. Plus or minus 1 MHz
• B. Plus or minus 600 kHz
• C. Plus or minus 5 MHz
• D. Plus or minus 500 kHz

T3C05

17. Which of the following effects may allow radio signals to travel beyond obstructions between the transmitting and receiving stations?

• A. Doppler shift
• B. Knife-edge diffraction
• C. Faraday rotation
• D. Quantum tunneling

T7B08

18. 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. Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device

T5C02

19. What is the unit of capacitance?

• A. The farad
• B. The volt
• C. The ohm
• D. The henry

T1F08

20. What is the definition of third party communications?

• A. Operation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator
• B. A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person
• C. Amateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
• D. Temporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments

T5A09

21. Which of the following describes alternating current?

• A. All these answers are correct
• B. Current that alternates between a positive direction and zero
• C. Current that alternates between a negative direction and zero
• D. Current that alternates between positive and negative directions

T4B04

22. What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency or channel on your transceiver?

• A. Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency
• B. Enable the frequency offset
• C. Enable the VOX
• D. Store it in a memory channel

T8B09

23. What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

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

T6C10

24. What is component 3 in figure T-3?

• A. Connector
• B. Variable inductor
• C. Meter
• D. Variable capacitor

T4A11

25. Where should the negative power return of a mobile transceiver be connected in a vehicle?

• A. Through the transceiver's mounting bracket
• B. At the 12 volt battery chassis ground
• C. At the antenna mount
• D. To any metal part of the vehicle

T2B08

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

• 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

T3B11

27. What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space?

• A. 300,000,000 miles per hour
• B. 150,000 miles per hour
• C. 150,000 meters per second
• D. 300,000,000 meters per second

T8A06

28. Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

• A. Inverted sideband
• B. Suppressed sideband
• C. Lower sideband
• D. Upper sideband

T7C02

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

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

T1A10

30. What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

• A. A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
• B. A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization

T1D02

31. Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?

• A. International Morse Code Practice
• B. Broadcasting
• C. Telecommand or transmissions of telemetry
• D. In all circumstances

T0A09

32. What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

• A. Keep them as far apart as possible
• B. Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
• C. Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
• D. Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation

T1B05

33. How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?

• A. Fast-scan television only
• B. Fixed digital message forwarding systems only
• C. Emergency traffic only
• D. Spread spectrum only

T0C05

34. Why do exposure limits vary with frequency?

• A. Lower frequency RF fields do not penetrate the human body
• B. The human body absorbs more RF energy at some frequencies than at others
• C. Higher frequency RF fields are transient in nature
• D. Lower frequency RF fields have more energy than higher frequency fields

T6A12

35. What type of switch is represented by component 3 in figure T-2?

• A. Double-pole single-throw
• B. Double-pole double-throw
• C. Single-pole single-throw
• D. Single-pole double-throw