Practice Exam

T6A01

1. What electrical component opposes the flow of current in a DC circuit?

• A. Voltmeter
• B. Resistor
• C. Transformer
• D. Inductor

T7C08

2. What instrument other than an SWR meter could you use to determine if a feed line and antenna are properly matched?

• A. Ohmmeter
• B. Voltmeter
• C. Iambic pentameter
• D. Directional wattmeter

T3A03

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

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

T4A08

4. Which of the following conductors provides the lowest impedance to RF signals?

• A. Round copper-clad steel wire
• B. Twisted-pair cable
• C. Round stranded wire
• D. Flat strap

T2A10

5. What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

• A. A plan devised by a club to indicate frequency band usage
• B. A list of scheduled net frequencies
• C. A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band
• D. A mandated list of operating schedules

T5C13

6. What is a unit of impedance?

• A. Amperes
• B. Coulombs
• C. Volts
• D. Ohms

T1F01

7. When must the station licensee make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?

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

T7A05

8. What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

• A. Low-pass filter
• B. Reactance modulator
• C. Product detector
• D. Oscillator

T4B13

9. Which of the following is a use for the scanning function of an FM transceiver?

• A. To check for messages left on a digital bulletin board
• B. To check incoming signal deviation
• C. To prevent interference to nearby repeaters
• D. To scan through a range of frequencies to check for activity

T8D10

10. Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the WSJT suite?

• A. All of these choices are correct
• B. Weak-signal propagation beacons
• C. Meteor scatter
• D. Moonbounce or Earth-Moon-Earth

T1C07

11. What may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the grantee failed to provide and maintain a correct mailing address with the FCC?

• A. A reduction of one rank in operator class
• B. Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
• C. Fine or imprisonment
• D. Require the licensee to be re-examined

T5A04

12. What is the name for a current that flows only in one direction?

• A. Smooth current
• B. Alternating current
• C. Normal current
• D. Direct current

T8C05

13. What is a grid locator?

• A. An instrument for radio direction finding
• B. A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
• C. A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
• D. An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier

T7D03

14. How is a simple ammeter connected to a circuit?

• A. In quadrature with the circuit
• B. In series with the circuit
• C. In phase with the circuit
• D. In parallel with the circuit

T0B03

15. Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a tower without a helper or observer?

• A. When no electrical work is being performed
• B. When no mechanical work is being performed
• C. Never
• D. When the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground

T6C13

16. Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

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

T7B10

17. What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through the repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

• A. All of these choices are correct
• B. Your transmitter is slightly off frequency
• C. You are in a bad location
• D. Your batteries are running low

T2C09

18. Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

• A. Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
• B. Yes, but only if necessary in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
• C. Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
• D. No

T3B05

19. How does the wavelength of a radio wave relate to its frequency?

• A. The wavelength depends on the bandwidth of the signal
• B. There is no relationship between wavelength and frequency
• C. The wavelength gets longer as the frequency increases
• D. The wavelength gets shorter as the frequency increases

T5D03

20. What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

• A. Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) divided by current (I)
• B. Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) minus current (I)
• C. Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) added to current (I)
• D. Resistance (R) equals voltage (E) multiplied by current (I)

T2B10

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

• A. QTH
• B. QSB
• C. QRM
• D. QRN

T0A10

22. What can happen if a lead-acid storage battery is charged or discharged too quickly?

• A. All of these choices are correct
• B. The battery could overheat, give off flammable gas, or explode
• C. The voltage can become reversed
• D. The memory effect will reduce the capacity of the battery

T1B03

23. Which frequency is within the 6 meter amateur band?

• A. 49.00 MHz
• B. 222.15 MHz
• C. 52.525 MHz
• D. 28.50 MHz

T8B08

24. What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in mode U/V?

• A. The satellite frequencies are usually variable
• B. The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
• C. The satellite uplink is in the 15 meter band and the downlink is in the 10 meter band
• D. The satellite uplink is in the 70 centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2 meter band

T9B06

25. Which of the following connectors is most suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz?

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

T3C07

26. What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

• A. 6 meter band
• B. 10 meter band
• C. 2 meter band
• D. 70 centimeter band

T1D02

27. Under which of the following circumstances may an amateur radio station make one-way transmissions?

• A. Under no circumstances
• B. At any time, as long as the material being transmitted did not originate from a commercial broadcast station
• C. At any time, as long as no music is transmitted
• D. When transmitting code practice, information bulletins, or transmissions necessary to provide emergency communications

T6D01

28. Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?

• A. Transformer
• B. Amplifier
• C. Reflector
• D. Rectifier

T1A04

29. How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

• A. One
• B. No more than two
• C. One for each permanent station location from which the person plans to operate
• D. One for each band on which the person plans to operate

T6B08

30. What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

• A. Field Effect Transistor
• B. Free Electron Transmitter
• C. Fast Electron Transistor
• D. Frequency Emission Transmitter

T0C02

31. Which of the following frequencies has the lowest value for Maximum Permissible Exposure limit?

• A. 3.5 MHz
• B. 440 MHz
• C. 50 MHz
• D. 1296 MHz

T9A03

32. Which of the following describes a simple dipole oriented parallel to the Earth's surface?

• A. A rhombic antenna
• B. A horizontally polarized antenna
• C. A vertically polarized antenna
• D. A ground-wave antenna

T5B10

33. What is the approximate amount of change, measured in decibels (dB), of a power decrease from 12 watts to 3 watts?

• A. -9 dB
• B. -6 dB
• C. -1 dB
• D. -3 dB

T8A04

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

• A. FM
• B. PSK
• C. SSB
• D. AM

T1E05

35. What is an amateur station control point?

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