Practice Exam

T3B07

1. In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

• A. Channel numbers
• B. The approximate wavelength in meters
• C. Traditional letter/number designators
• D. All these choices are correct

T5A02

2. Electrical power is measured in which of the following units?

• A. Watt-hours
• B. Volts
• C. Amperes
• D. Watts

T2B10

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

• A. QSB
• B. QRM
• C. QRN
• D. QTH

T6D09

4. What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?

• A. Transducer
• B. Transformer
• C. Integrated circuit
• D. Multi-pole relay

T1F09

5. What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

• A. Message forwarding station
• B. Repeater station
• C. Beacon station
• D. Earth station

T1A11

6. When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?

• A. At no time
• B. To stop another amateur station that is breaking the FCC rules
• C. When making short test transmissions
• D. At any time, stations in the Amateur Radio Service are not protected from willful interference

T7B05

7. How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

• A. Switch the transmitter to a narrow-band mode
• B. Switch the transmitter from FM to SSB
• C. Block the amateur signal with a filter at the antenna input of the affected receiver
• D. Block the interfering signal with a filter on the amateur transmitter

T0C04

8. What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

• A. Radiation pattern of the antenna
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. Frequency and power level of the RF field
• D. Distance from the antenna to a person

T7A02

9. What is a transceiver?

• A. A device for converting receiver and transmitter frequencies to another band
• B. A device that combines a receiver and transmitter
• C. A device for matching feed line impedance to 50 ohms
• D. A device for automatically sending and decoding Morse code

T8C04

10. Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest?

• A. Contact the station twice to be sure that you are in his log
• B. Sign only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange

T1E06

11. When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

• A. When designated as the control operator by an Amateur Extra Class licensee
• B. At no time
• C. As part of a multi-operator contest team
• D. When using a club station whose trustee holds an Amateur Extra Class license

T0A08

12. Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

• A. In parallel with the hot conductor only
• B. In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors
• C. In series with the hot conductor only
• D. In series with the hot and neutral conductors

T1D11

13. When may an amateur station transmit without identifying on the air?

• A. When the transmitted power level is below 1 watt
• B. When the transmissions are unmodulated
• C. When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments
• D. When transmitting signals to control model craft

T2C02

14. Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

• A. Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
• D. Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency

T7D06

15. Which of the following can damage a multimeter?

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

T0B07

16. 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 grounded
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. This type of tower must never be painted

T9B04

17. What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

• A. It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance
• B. It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used
• C. It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations
• D. It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive

T8D04

18. What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

• A. A special mode for satellite uplink
• B. An analog fast-scan color TV signal
• C. A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit
• D. A frame compression scheme for TV signals

T4B04

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

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

T4A02

20. Which of the following should be considered when selecting an accessory SWR meter?

• A. The frequency and power level at which the measurements will be made
• B. The types of modulation being used at the station
• C. The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
• D. All these choices are correct

T6A06

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

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

T7C09

22. Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

• A. Solder flux contamination
• B. Moisture contamination
• C. Rapid fluctuation in transmitter output power
• D. Operation at 100% duty cycle for an extended period

T8B04

23. What mode of transmission is commonly used by amateur radio satellites?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. SSB
• C. CW/data
• D. FM

T6B03

24. Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch?

• A. Thermistor
• B. Transistor
• C. Varistor
• D. Potentiometer

T2A12

25. What should you do before calling CQ?

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

T5C03

26. What describes the ability to store energy in a magnetic field?

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

T9A11

27. What is antenna gain?

• A. The additional power that is added to the transmitter power
• B. The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
• C. The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
• D. The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna

T6C10

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

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

T5B12

29. Which is equal to 28400 kHz?

• A. 2.800 MHz
• B. 28.400 MHz
• C. 28.400 kHz
• D. 284.00 MHz

T3C02

30. 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 accommodates wider bandwidth signals
• C. HF antennas are generally smaller
• D. There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF

T5D01

31. What formula is used to calculate current in a circuit?

• A. I = E * R
• B. I = E / R
• C. I = E - R
• D. I = E + R

T1C08

32. What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

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

T3A04

33. What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

• A. Signals have an echo effect
• B. Received signal strength is reduced
• C. The modulation sidebands might become inverted
• D. Nothing significant will happen

T8A02

34. What type of modulation is commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?

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

T1B10

35. 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 in sub-bands allocated to General class or higher licensees
• D. Only on repeaters