Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T1A07

1. What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

T7C09

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

T1C08

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

T3B07

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

T5B04

5. Which is equal to one microvolt?

T5D03

6. What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

T5C09

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

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T6C07

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

T5A05

9. What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow?

T8B05

10. What is a satellite beacon?

T0C11

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

T1B08

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

T4A11

13. Where should the negative power return of a mobile transceiver be connected in a vehicle?

T3A05

14. When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?

T1E06

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

T2B04

16. Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

T7B07

17. Which of the following can reduce overload of a VHF transceiver by a nearby commercial FM station?

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T6D10

18. What is the function of component 2 in figure T-1?

T2C02

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

T1F04

20. What language may you use for identification when operating in a phone sub-band?

T4B02

21. Which of the following can be used to enter a transceiver's operating frequency?

T9A07

22. What is a disadvantage of using a handheld VHF transceiver with a flexible antenna inside a vehicle?

T2A11

23. What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

T1D06

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

T3C11

25. Why is the radio horizon for VHF and UHF signals more distant than the visual horizon?

T7A02

26. What is a transceiver?

T6A11

27. Which of the following battery chemistries is not rechargeable?

T6B03

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

T8C11

29. What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?

T8A01

30. Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

T7D11

31. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring in-circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?

T8D03

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

T0B01

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

T0A04

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

T9B07

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