Practice Exam

T8B02

1. What is the impact of using excessive effective radiated power on a satellite uplink?

• A. Blocking access by other users
• B. Possibility of commanding the satellite to an improper mode
• C. Possibility of rebooting the satellite control computer
• D. Overloading the satellite batteries

T2B10

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

• A. QTH
• B. QSB
• C. QRN
• D. QRM

T8A04

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

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

T8D12

4. Which of the following best describes an amateur radio mesh network?

• A. A wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DMR protocols
• B. An amateur-radio based data network using commercial Wi-Fi equipment with modified firmware
• C. An internet linking protocol used to network repeaters
• D. A satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware

T7A04

5. Which term describes the ability of a receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?

• A. Selectivity
• B. Discrimination ratio
• C. Sensitivity
• D. Harmonic distortion

T4B01

6. What is the effect of excessive microphone gain on SSB transmissions?

• A. Distorted transmitted audio
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. Increased SWR
• D. Frequency instability

T5D07

7. What is the current in a circuit with an applied voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 80 ohms?

• A. 9600 amperes
• B. 1.5 amperes
• C. 200 amperes
• D. 0.667 amperes

T1F01

8. When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

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

T7D08

9. Which of the following types of solder should not be used for radio and electronic applications?

• A. Acid-core solder
• B. Lead-tin solder
• C. Rosin-core solder
• D. Tin-copper solder

T8C10

10. What is required before using the EchoLink system?

• A. Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
• B. Register your call sign and provide proof of license
• C. Complete the required EchoLink training
• D. All these choices are correct

T9A09

11. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a half-wavelength 6 meter dipole antenna?

• A. 112
• B. 236
• C. 6
• D. 50

T3B06

12. What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?

• A. Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in megahertz
• B. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz divided by 300
• C. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz multiplied by 300
• D. Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by 300

T5A07

13. Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. They have many free electrons
• C. They have many free protons
• D. They have relatively high density

T2A05

14. How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

• A. Transmit your call sign followed by the other station's call sign
• B. Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
• C. Transmit the other station's call sign followed by your call sign
• D. Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station's call sign

T2C06

15. What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

• A. A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service
• B. A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
• C. A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
• D. A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

T1D11

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

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

T7C08

17. Which instrument can be used to determine SWR?

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

T6C07

18. What is component 8 in figure T-2?

• A. Inductor
• B. Regulator IC
• C. Resistor
• D. Light emitting diode

T7B06

19. Which of the following actions should you take if a neighbor tells you that your station's transmissions are interfering with their radio or TV reception?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. Make sure that your station is functioning properly and that it does not cause interference to your own radio or television when it is tuned to the same channel
• C. Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest FCC office for assistance
• D. Install a harmonic doubler on the output of your transmitter and tune it until the interference is eliminated

T1E04

20. What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?

• A. The class of operator license held by the control operator
• B. The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
• C. The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises
• D. The frequencies printed on the license grant

T1C02

21. Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

• A. Only a licensed amateur with an Amateur Extra Class license
• B. Any licensed amateur
• C. Only a licensed amateur with a General or Amateur Extra Class license
• D. Only a licensed amateur who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years

T3A08

22. What is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals propagated by the ionosphere?

• A. Frequency shift due to Faraday rotation
• B. Interference from thunderstorms
• C. Random combining of signals arriving via different paths
• D. Intermodulation distortion

T0B09

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

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

T0C09

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

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

T6A05

25. What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

• A. Capacitor
• B. Oscillator
• C. Resistor
• D. Potentiometer

T6D07

26. Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?

• A. LED
• B. FET
• C. Bipolar transistor
• D. Zener diode

T9B07

27. Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

• A. They are commonly used at HF and VHF frequencies
• B. They are preferred for microwave operation
• C. They are watertight
• D. They are a bayonet-type connector

T1B06

28. On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

• A. None
• B. 10 meter band only
• C. 80 meter, 40 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands
• D. 30 meter band only

T5C06

29. What does the abbreviation "RF" mean?

• A. Radio frequency signals of all types
• B. The resonant frequency of a tuned circuit
• C. The real frequency transmitted as opposed to the apparent frequency
• D. Reflective force in antenna transmission lines

T3C07

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

• A. 70 centimeters
• B. 2 meters
• C. 6 meters
• D. 33 centimeters

T5B03

31. Which is equal to one kilovolt?

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

T1A04

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

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

T4A07

33. Which of the following connections is made between a computer and a transceiver to use computer software when operating digital modes?

• A. Computer "line in" to transceiver push-to-talk
• B. Computer "line out" to transceiver speaker connector
• C. Computer "line out" to transceiver push-to-talk
• D. Computer "line in" to transceiver speaker connector

T0A04

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

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

T6B05

35. What type of transistor has a gate, drain, and source?

• A. Tesla-effect
• B. Field-effect
• C. Varistor
• D. Bipolar junction