Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T7D01

1. Which instrument would you use to measure electric potential?

T5D02

2. What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

T2B13

3. What is the purpose of a squelch function?

T3B09

4. What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

T2C01

5. When do FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

T0B09

6. Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

T6D07

7. Which of the following is commonly used as a visual indicator?

T7B10

8. What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

T0A06

9. What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?

T5C07

10. What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

T6B09

11. What are the names for the electrodes of a diode?

T1D05

12. When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

T1E05

13. What is an amateur station's control point?

T6A11

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

T9A02

15. Which of the following describes a type of antenna loading?

T5A10

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

T7C04

17. What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

T7A05

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

T4B04

19. What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency or channel on your transceiver?

T9B09

20. What can cause erratic changes in SWR?

T8A11

21. What is the approximate bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

T1A09

22. Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

T1F11

23. Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?

T2A05

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

T5B05

25. Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

T8B07

26. What is Doppler shift in reference to satellite communications?

T6C01

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

T4A03

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

T1B04

29. Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

T1C11

30. If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?

T8C04

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

T0C13

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

T8D04

33. What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?"

T3C04

34. 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?

T3A05

35. 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?