Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician

T1F08

1. What is the definition of third party communications?

T2B01

2. How is a VHF/UHF transceiver's "reverse" function used?

T6D09

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

T1A02

4. Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

T7C02

5. Which of the following is used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

T8A03

6. Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

T5D06

7. What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

T2A03

8. What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

T5B09

9. Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

T6A02

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

T5C10

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

T3B09

12. What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

T4B08

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

T1B08

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

T9B05

15. What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

T6B10

16. Which of the following can provide power gain?

T8C06

17. How is over the air access to IRLP nodes accomplished?

T0B01

18. Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

T7A11

19. Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

T1C07

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

T2C07

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

T4A08

22. Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

T7B11

23. What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?

T9A11

24. What is antenna gain?

T0C06

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

T3C07

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

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T6C05

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

T1D08

28. In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

T0A08

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

T8B04

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

T8D11

31. What is an ARQ transmission system?

T5A06

32. What is the unit of frequency?

T7D03

33. When configured to measure current, how is a multimeter connected to a component?

T3A12

34. What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

T1E03

35. Who must designate the station control operator?