Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

T5D11

1. What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 1 ampere flows through it?

T3B09

2. What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

T0A10

3. What hazard is caused by charging or discharging a battery too quickly?

T1D09

4. When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

T3A12

5. What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

T1A07

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

T8B07

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

T5C12

8. What is impedance?

T3C04

9. 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?

T4A09

10. How can you determine the length of time that equipment can be powered from a battery?

T8A06

11. Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?

T1E06

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

T2B09

13. Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

T5B10

14. Which decibel value most closely represents a power decrease from 12 watts to 3 watts?

T9B02

15. What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?

T6B05

16. What type of transistor has a gate, drain, and source?

T4B01

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

T7D03

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

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T6C08

19. What is component 9 in figure T-2?

T6D01

20. Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?

T0C13

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

T2A10

22. What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

T1B02

23. Which amateurs may contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands?

T7B05

24. How can fundamental overload of a non-amateur radio or TV receiver by an amateur signal be reduced or eliminated?

T7A05

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

T8C07

26. What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

T1F07

27. Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a licensed amateur operator?

T1C04

28. What may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email?

T2C02

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

T6A02

30. What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

T7C04

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

T8D12

32. Which of the following best describes an amateur radio mesh network?

T0B05

33. What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?

T9A12

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

T5A08

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