Practice Exam

T1E07

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

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

T1F07

2. Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a licensed amateur operator?

• A. The licensed control operator must do the station identification
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. The person must be a U.S. citizen
• D. The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third party agreement

T6D09

3. 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

T7C06

4. What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

• A. Gain of +4 dB
• B. Impedance mismatch
• C. Loss of -4 dB
• D. Good impedance match

T3A10

5. What effect does multi-path propagation have on data transmissions?

• A. Error rates are likely to increase
• B. No significant changes will occur if the signals are transmitted using FM
• C. Transmission rates must be increased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed
• D. Transmission rates must be decreased by a factor equal to the number of separate paths observed

T6C03

6. What is component 2 in figure T-1?

• A. Connector
• B. Indicator lamp
• C. Resistor
• D. Transistor

T8D03

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

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

T9A03

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

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

T0A03

9. In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

• A. Equipment ground
• B. Black insulation is never used
• C. Neutral
• D. Hot

T8A06

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

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

T8B06

11. Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?

• A. The Keplerian elements
• B. The satellite transmitted power
• C. The last observed time of zero Doppler shift
• D. All these choices are correct

T1B08

12. How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?

• A. U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those segments
• B. U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them
• C. International communications are not permitted in those segments
• D. Digital transmissions are not permitted in those segments

T7D07

13. Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

• A. Voltage and resistance
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. Impedance and reactance
• D. Signal strength and noise

T1C07

14. Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

• A. Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter
• B. Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
• C. Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC
• D. Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation

T2C01

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

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

T2A02

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

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

T6A12

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

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

T1A09

18. Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

• A. Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
• B. The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
• C. FCC Regional Field Office
• D. The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy

T3B03

19. What are the two components of a radio wave?

• A. Impedance and reactance
• B. Voltage and current
• C. Electric and magnetic fields
• D. Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

T1D01

20. With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

• A. Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications
• B. Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
• C. Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
• D. Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

T0B10

21. Which of the following is true when installing grounding conductors used for lightning protection?

• A. Common grounds must be avoided
• B. Use only non-insulated wire
• C. Sharp bends must be avoided
• D. Wires must be carefully routed with precise right-angle bends

T0C09

22. How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. By re-evaluating the station whenever an item in the transmitter or antenna system is changed
• C. By making sure your antennas have low SWR
• D. By informing the FCC of any changes made in your station

T9B08

23. Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?

• A. Multiple connectors in the line
• B. High SWR
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Water intrusion into coaxial connectors

T5B11

24. Which decibel value represents a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

• A. 10 dB
• B. 28 dB
• C. 18 dB
• D. 12 dB

T6B02

25. What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

• A. Driven element
• B. Resistor
• C. Diode
• D. Fuse

T8C07

26. What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

• A. A technique employed to "spot" DX stations via the internet
• B. A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
• C. A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet
• D. A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station

T4B04

27. 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. Store it in a memory channel
• C. Enable the frequency offset
• D. Enable the VOX

T5C09

28. How much power is delivered by a voltage of 13.8 volts DC and a current of 10 amperes?

• A. 138 watts
• B. 23.8 watts
• C. 3.8 watts
• D. 0.7 watts

T2B06

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

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

T7B01

30. What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

• A. Let the transceiver cool off
• B. Talk louder into the microphone
• C. Talk farther away from the microphone
• D. Change to a higher power level

T3C09

31. What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

• A. From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of high sunspot activity
• B. From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of low sunspot activity
• C. From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of low sunspot activity
• D. From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of high sunspot activity

T5A01

32. Electrical current is measured in which of the following units?

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

T7A11

33. Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

• A. Between the transmitter and the antenna tuner
• B. Between the antenna and receiver
• C. At the output of the receiver audio amplifier
• D. At the output of the transmitter power amplifier

T5D02

34. What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

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

T4A10

35. What function is performed with a transceiver and a digital mode hot spot?

• A. High-speed digital communications for meteor scatter
• B. FT8 digital communications via AFSK
• C. Communication using digital voice or data systems via the internet
• D. RTTY encoding and decoding without a computer