Practice Exam

T1A05

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

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

T2C07

2. Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

• A. Record the time of each of your transmissions
• B. When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station

T9A05

3. Which of the following increases the resonant frequency of a dipole antenna?

• A. Adding capacitive loading to the ends of the radiating wires
• B. Shortening it
• C. Lengthening it
• D. Inserting coils in series with radiating wires

T3C02

4. What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

• A. Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF
• B. HF antennas are generally smaller
• C. There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF
• D. HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals

T8A08

5. What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

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

T2A12

6. What should you do before calling CQ?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. Ask if the frequency is in use
• C. Make sure you are authorized to use that frequency
• D. Listen first to be sure that no one else is using the frequency

T6A08

7. What is the function of an SPDT switch?

• A. A single circuit is opened or closed
• B. Two circuits are opened or closed
• C. Two circuits are each switched between one of two other circuits
• D. A single circuit is switched between one of two other circuits

T2B09

8. Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

• A. For working DX only
• B. So stations within range of each other can communicate without tying up a repeater
• C. For contest operation
• D. So stations with simple transmitters can access the repeater without automated offset

T1E10

9. Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

• A. Repeater operation
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. Controlling a model aircraft, boat, or car by amateur radio
• D. Operating the station over the internet

T0B07

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

• A. This type of tower must not be climbed unless it is retracted, or mechanical safety locking devices have been installed
• B. This type of tower must never be painted
• C. This type of tower must never be grounded
• D. All these choices are correct

T5B05

11. Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

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

T1F02

12. How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical call signs such as "Race Headquarters"?

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

T4B08

13. What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

• A. Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory
• B. Permits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode
• C. Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
• D. Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode

T0A02

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

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

T5D08

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

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

T1C06

16. From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit?

• A. From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
• B. From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
• C. From anywhere within International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3
• D. From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunication Union

T1B10

17. Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

• A. On any band if the power is limited to 25 watts
• B. In at least some segment of all these bands
• C. Only on repeaters
• D. Only in sub-bands allocated to General class or higher licensees

T7B09

18. What should be the first step to resolve non-fiber optic cable TV interference caused by your amateur radio transmission?

• A. Add a high-pass filter to the TV antenna input
• B. Add a low-pass filter to the TV antenna input
• C. Be sure all TV feed line coaxial connectors are installed properly
• D. Add a preamplifier to the TV antenna input

T9B03

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

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

T4A11

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

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

T5C04

21. What is the unit of inductance?

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

T6C01

22. What is the name of an electrical wiring diagram that uses standard component symbols?

• A. Bill of materials
• B. Connector pinout
• C. Schematic
• D. Flow chart

T7C04

23. What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

• A. 50:50
• B. Zero
• C. Full Scale
• D. 1:1

T8B11

24. Who may receive telemetry from a space station?

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

T0C06

25. Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

• A. By calculation based on computer modeling
• B. By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment
• C. By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
• D. All these choices are correct

T6D02

26. What is a relay?

• A. An inverting amplifier
• B. A current controlled amplifier
• C. An electrically-controlled switch
• D. A pass transistor

T8C08

27. What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

• A. A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
• B. A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations
• C. A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio
• D. A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

T8D03

28. What kind of data can be transmitted by APRS?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. GPS position data
• C. Text messages
• D. Weather data

T6B12

29. What are the names of the electrodes of a bipolar junction transistor?

• A. Signal, bias, power
• B. Pole one, pole two, output
• C. Input, output, supply
• D. Emitter, base, collector

T7D09

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

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

T1D03

31. When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?

• A. Only when transmitting certain approved digital codes
• B. Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
• C. Never
• D. Only during contests

T3B05

32. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• A. Wavelength and frequency are unrelated
• B. Wavelength gets longer as frequency increases
• C. Wavelength and frequency increase as path length increases
• D. Wavelength gets shorter as frequency increases

T5A04

33. What are the units of electrical resistance?

• A. Siemens
• B. Ohms
• C. Coulombs
• D. Mhos

T7A08

34. Which of the following describes combining speech with an RF carrier signal?

• A. Impedance matching
• B. Oscillation
• C. Low-pass filtering
• D. Modulation

T3A05

35. When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

• A. Try the long path
• B. Change from vertical to horizontal polarization
• C. Increase the antenna SWR
• D. Try to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater