Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T4A07

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

T7C10

2. Why should the outer jacket of coaxial cable be resistant to ultraviolet light?

T6D09

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

T6B11

4. What is the term that describes a device's ability to amplify a signal?

T8C03

5. What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?

T7A05

6. What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

T5D10

7. What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

T2C04

8. What is RACES?

T9B10

9. What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

T8B04

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

T0C13

11. Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

T3C08

12. What causes tropospheric ducting?

T0A02

13. What health hazard is presented by electrical current flowing through the body?

T1B03

14. Which frequency is in the 6 meter amateur band?

T9A11

15. What is antenna gain?

T1A04

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

T8D03

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

T8A10

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

T5B11

19. Which decibel value represents a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

T7D10

20. What reading indicates that an ohmmeter is connected across a large, discharged capacitor?

T6A10

21. Which of the following battery chemistries is rechargeable?

T2B06

22. What type of signaling uses pairs of audio tones?

T5A07

23. Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

T3B10

24. What frequency range is referred to as HF?

T5C03

25. What describes the ability to store energy in a magnetic field?

T4B01

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

T1F06

27. Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

T7B11

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

T1E10

29. Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

T1C02

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

T2A06

31. Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

T6C12

32. Which of the following is accurately represented in electrical schematics?

T1D11

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

T3A03

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

T0B10

35. Which of the following is true when installing grounding conductors used for lightning protection?