Practice Exam

T2A10

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

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

T1A10

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

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

T8A05

3. Which of the following types of signal has the narrowest bandwidth?

• A. SSB voice
• B. CW
• C. FM voice
• D. Slow-scan TV

T8D11

4. What is an ARQ transmission system?

• A. A method of compressing data using autonomous reiterative Q codes prior to final encoding
• B. A system used to encrypt command signals to an amateur radio satellite
• C. A special transmission format limited to video signals
• D. An error correction method in which the receiving station detects errors and sends a request for retransmission

T1D06

5. What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

• A. The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
• B. Any such language is prohibited
• C. There is no such prohibition
• D. The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies

T5B04

6. Which is equal to one microvolt?

• A. One one-millionth of a volt
• B. One one-thousandth of a volt
• C. One thousand kilovolts
• D. One million volts

T0B09

7. Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. The antenna could contact high-voltage power lines
• C. The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages
• D. The 60 Hz radiations from the feed line may increase the SWR

T1E07

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

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

T1C05

9. Which of the following is a valid Technician class call sign format?

• A. KF1XXX
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. W1XX
• D. KA1X

T3C10

10. Which of the following bands may provide long-distance communications via the ionosphere's F region during the peak of the sunspot cycle?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. 70 centimeters and 1.25 meters
• C. 6 and 10 meters
• D. 23 centimeters

T5D02

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

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

T6D09

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

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

T4B08

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

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

T8C07

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

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

T6C05

15. What is component 4 in figure T-1?

• A. Resistor
• B. Battery
• C. Ground symbol
• D. Transistor

T2C04

16. What is RACES?

• A. An emergency organization combining amateur radio and citizens band operators and frequencies
• B. An FCC part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications during national emergencies
• C. An international radio experimentation society
• D. A radio contest held in a short period, sometimes called a "sprint"

T4A02

17. 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. All these choices are correct
• C. The distance that the meter will be located from the antenna
• D. The types of modulation being used at the station

T9A11

18. What is antenna gain?

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

T2B13

19. What is the purpose of a squelch function?

• A. Mute the receiver audio when a signal is not present
• B. Reduce a CW transmitter's key clicks
• C. Eliminate parasitic oscillations in an RF amplifier
• D. Reduce interference from impulse noise

T5A12

20. What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

• A. Pulse rate
• B. Frequency
• C. Wavelength
• D. Speed

T0A04

21. What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. To prevent power supply ripple from damaging a component
• C. To limit current to prevent shocks
• D. To remove power in case of overload

T7C04

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

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

T6A02

23. What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

• A. Transformer
• B. Potentiometer
• C. Power resistor
• D. Fixed resistor

T7A02

24. What is a transceiver?

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

T3B08

25. What frequency range is referred to as VHF?

• A. 30 MHz to 300 MHz
• B. 30 kHz to 300 kHz
• C. 300 MHz to 3000 MHz
• D. 300 kHz to 3000 kHz

T8B03

26. Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

• A. Maps showing the real-time position of the satellite track over Earth
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. The time, azimuth, and elevation of the start, maximum altitude, and end of a pass
• D. The apparent frequency of the satellite transmission, including effects of Doppler shift

T1B01

27. Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

• A. 28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz
• B. 28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz
• C. 28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz
• D. 28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz

T9B03

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

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

T6B01

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

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

T1F07

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

T7B10

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

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

T5C10

32. How much power is delivered by a voltage of 12 volts DC and a current of 2.5 amperes?

• A. 0.208 watts
• B. 14.5 watts
• C. 30 watts
• D. 4.8 watts

T7D09

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

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

T3A03

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

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

T0C11

35. What is the definition of duty cycle during the averaging time for RF exposure?

• A. The difference between the PEP and average power output of a transmitter
• B. The difference between the lowest power output and the highest power output of a transmitter
• C. The percentage of time that a transmitter is transmitting
• D. The percentage of time that a transmitter is not transmitting