Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T3A03

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

T0A04

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

T1F01

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

T8D07

4. Which of the following describes DMR?

T1A11

5. When is willful interference to other amateur radio stations permitted?

T3C04

6. Which of the following types of propagation is most commonly associated with occasional strong signals on the 10, 6, and 2 meter bands from beyond the radio horizon?

T7B02

7. What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?

T5B09

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

T2B02

9. What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

T0C08

10. Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

T8A09

11. What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

T8B08

12. What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

T3B04

13. What is the velocity of a radio wave traveling through free space?

T1D01

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

T9A12

15. What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

T5D09

16. What is the current through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

T4B12

17. What is the result of tuning an FM receiver above or below a signal's frequency?

T9B11

18. Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss at VHF and UHF?

T1E02

19. Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?

T6D05

20. What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

T6B10

21. Which of the following can provide power gain?

T5C04

22. What is the unit of inductance?

T2A05

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

T7A01

24. Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

T4A03

25. Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver's DC power connection?

T8C04

26. Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest?

T1B05

27. How may amateurs use the 219 to 220 MHz segment of 1.25 meter band?

T2C06

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

T6A04

29. What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

T5A08

30. Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

T7C11

31. What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

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T6C07

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

T1C02

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

T0B02

34. What is required when climbing an antenna tower?

T7D11

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