Practice Exam

T9B11

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

• A. Multi-conductor unbalanced cable
• B. 75-ohm flexible coax
• C. 50-ohm flexible coax
• D. Air-insulated hardline

T3A09

2. Which of the following results from the fact that signals propagated by the ionosphere are elliptically polarized?

• A. FM voice is unusable
• B. Digital modes are unusable
• C. Either vertically or horizontally polarized antennas may be used for transmission or reception
• D. Both the transmitting and receiving antennas must be of the same polarization

T8B05

3. What is a satellite beacon?

• A. A transmission from a satellite that contains status information
• B. The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
• C. An indicator light that shows where to point your antenna
• D. A reflective surface on the satellite

T7C06

4. What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

• A. Gain of +4 dB
• B. Impedance mismatch
• C. Good impedance match
• D. Loss of -4 dB

T8C06

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

• A. By entering the proper internet password
• B. By using CTCSS tone codes
• C. By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node
• D. By using DTMF signals

T1F05

6. What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

• A. Send the call sign using only a phone emission
• B. Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
• C. Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission
• D. Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT

T5C08

7. What is the formula used to calculate electrical power (P) in a DC circuit?

• A. P = E * I
• B. P = E - I
• C. P = E / I
• D. P = E + I

T1C09

8. What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

• A. Five years
• B. Ten years
• C. Two years
• D. Three years

T9A01

9. What is a beam antenna?

• A. An antenna built from aluminum I-beams
• B. An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals
• C. An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
• D. An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam

T1A05

10. What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. A printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination
• C. An email notification from the NCVEC granting the license
• D. The license appears in the FCC ULS database

T1B04

11. Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

• A. 2 meters
• B. 70 centimeters
• C. 20 meters
• D. 6 meters

T5B01

12. How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

• A. 150 milliamperes
• B. 1500 milliamperes
• C. 15,000 milliamperes
• D. 15 milliamperes

T7D03

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

• A. In series
• B. In parallel
• C. In quadrature
• D. In phase

T0A07

14. Where should a lightning arrester be installed in a coaxial feed line?

• A. At the antenna feed point
• B. On a grounded panel near where feed lines enter the building
• C. At the output connector of a transceiver
• D. At the ac power service panel

T5A10

15. Which term describes the rate at which electrical energy is used?

• A. Voltage
• B. Current
• C. Power
• D. Resistance

T3C02

16. What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

• A. There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF
• B. Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF
• C. HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals
• D. HF antennas are generally smaller

T6A01

17. What electrical component opposes the flow of current in a DC circuit?

• A. Transformer
• B. Inductor
• C. Inverter
• D. Resistor

T1D07

18. What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

• A. Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations
• B. Beacon, repeater, or space stations
• C. Auxiliary, beacon, or Earth stations
• D. Earth, repeater, or space stations

T4A08

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

• A. Flat copper strap
• B. Copper braid removed from coaxial cable
• C. Twisted-pair cable
• D. Steel wire

T2A05

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

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

T5D03

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

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

T8D13

22. What is FT8?

• A. A wideband FM voice mode
• B. A digital mode capable of low signal-to-noise operation
• C. A digital slow-scan TV mode with forward error correction and automatic color compensation
• D. An eight channel multiplex mode for FM repeaters

T6B08

23. What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

• A. Free Electron Transmitter
• B. Fast Electron Transistor
• C. Frequency Emission Transmitter
• D. Field Effect Transistor

T0B06

24. What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

• A. The height of the power line above ground
• B. Add the height of the antenna to the height of the power line and multiply by a factor of 1.5
• C. 1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency
• D. Enough so that if the antenna falls, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires

T6C01

25. What is the name of an electrical wiring diagram that uses standard component symbols?

• A. Flow chart
• B. Bill of materials
• C. Schematic
• D. Connector pinout

T2B11

26. Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

• A. QSL
• B. QSY
• C. QRZ
• D. QRU

T7B01

27. What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

• A. Talk louder into the microphone
• B. Change to a higher power level
• C. Let the transceiver cool off
• D. Talk farther away from the microphone

T3B03

28. What are the two components of a radio wave?

• A. Impedance and reactance
• B. Electric and magnetic fields
• C. Voltage and current
• D. Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

T2C02

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

• A. Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
• D. Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency

T8A10

30. What is the approximate bandwidth of AM fast-scan TV transmissions?

• A. About 3 MHz
• B. About 6 MHz
• C. More than 10 MHz
• D. About 1 MHz

T4B01

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

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

T1E02

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

• A. Any amateur allowed to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
• B. Only an Amateur Extra Class operator
• C. A General class or higher licensee with a satellite operator certification
• D. Only an Amateur Extra Class operator who is also an AMSAT member

T6D06

33. What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

• A. Transistor
• B. Diode
• C. Transformer
• D. Variable capacitor

T0C01

34. What type of radiation are radio signals?

• A. Alpha radiation
• B. Non-ionizing radiation
• C. Gamma radiation
• D. Ionizing radiation

T7A06

35. What device converts the RF input and output of a transceiver to another band?

• A. Low-pass filter
• B. Phase converter
• C. Transverter
• D. High-pass filter