Practice Exam

T0B03

1. Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a tower without a helper or observer?

• A. Never
• B. When no electrical work is being performed
• C. When the work being done is not more than 20 feet above the ground
• D. When no mechanical work is being performed

T1C04

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

• A. Nothing; there is no such requirement
• B. Revocation of access to the license record in the FCC system
• C. Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license
• D. Fine and suspension of operator license

T9B07

3. Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?

• A. They are preferred for microwave operation
• B. They are a bayonet-type connector
• C. They are watertight
• D. They are commonly used at HF and VHF frequencies

T8C08

4. What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?

• A. A system for informing amateurs in real time of the frequency of active DX stations
• B. A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• C. A technique for measuring signal strength of an amateur transmitter via the internet
• D. A system for providing access to websites via amateur radio

T2A09

5. Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

• A. "QSY" followed by your call sign
• B. "CQ CQ" followed by the repeater's call sign
• C. The station's call sign followed by the word "monitoring"
• D. The repeater call sign followed by the station's call sign

T0A03

6. In the United States, what circuit does black wire insulation indicate in a three-wire 120 V cable?

• A. Hot
• B. Neutral
• C. Equipment ground
• D. Black insulation is never used

T9A01

7. What is a beam antenna?

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

T5C03

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

• A. Inductance
• B. Capacitance
• C. Admittance
• D. Resistance

T8D07

9. Which of the following describes DMR?

• A. A technique for time-multiplexing two digital voice signals on a single 12.5 kHz repeater channel
• B. An automatic position tracking mode for FM mobiles communicating through repeaters
• C. A digital technique for transmitting on two repeater inputs simultaneously for automatic error correction
• D. An automatic computer logging technique for hands-off logging when communicating while operating a vehicle

T1F06

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

• A. KL7CC slant W3
• B. KL7CC stroke W3
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. KL7CC slash W3

T1A05

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

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

T6B08

12. What does the abbreviation FET stand for?

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

T3A08

13. What is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals propagated by the ionosphere?

• A. Interference from thunderstorms
• B. Intermodulation distortion
• C. Frequency shift due to Faraday rotation
• D. Random combining of signals arriving via different paths

T7D09

14. What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

• A. A rough or lumpy surface
• B. Dark black spots
• C. Excessive solder
• D. A bright or shiny surface

T1E11

15. Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless documentation to the contrary is in the station records?

• A. The station custodian
• B. The station licensee
• C. The third party participant
• D. The person operating the station equipment

T4B11

16. Which of the following must be programmed into a D-STAR digital transceiver before transmitting?

• A. Your call sign
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. The codec type being used
• D. Your output power

T7C04

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

• A. 1:1
• B. Full Scale
• C. 50:50
• D. Zero

T1B01

18. Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

• A. 28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz
• B. 28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz
• C. 28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz
• D. 28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz

T8A01

19. Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

• A. Spread spectrum
• B. Packet radio
• C. Single sideband
• D. Phase shift keying (PSK)

T6C03

20. What is component 2 in figure T-1?

• A. Transistor
• B. Connector
• C. Indicator lamp
• D. Resistor

T6D07

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

• A. LED
• B. FET
• C. Bipolar transistor
• D. Zener diode

T7B03

22. Which of the following can cause radio frequency interference?

• A. Fundamental overload
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. Harmonics
• D. Spurious emissions

T3C04

23. 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?

• A. Gray-line propagation
• B. Sporadic E
• C. D region absorption
• D. Backscatter

T2C03

24. What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

• A. Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet
• B. Send the words by voice and Morse code
• C. Speak very loudly into the microphone
• D. All these choices are correct

T4A04

25. How are the transceiver audio input and output connected in a station configured to operate using FT8?

• A. To a computer running a terminal program and connected to a terminal node controller unit
• B. To the audio input and output of a computer running WSJT-X software
• C. To an FT8 conversion unit, a keyboard, and a computer monitor
• D. To a computer connected to the FT8converter.com website

T5A06

26. What is the unit of frequency?

• A. Farad
• B. Hertz
• C. Henry
• D. Tesla

T3B02

27. What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?

• A. The orientation of the magnetic field
• B. The orientation of the electric field
• C. The ratio of the energy in the magnetic field to the energy in the electric field
• D. The ratio of the velocity to the wavelength

T5D02

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

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

T5B13

29. Which is equal to 2425 MHz?

• A. 24.25 GHz
• B. 2.425 GHz
• C. 2425 GHz
• D. 0.002425 GHz

T2B04

30. Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

• A. You are using the wrong DCS code
• B. You are using the wrong CTCSS tone
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Improper transceiver offset

T7A08

31. Which of the following describes combining speech with an RF carrier signal?

• A. Oscillation
• B. Impedance matching
• C. Low-pass filtering
• D. Modulation

T0C13

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

• A. The local zoning board
• B. The station licensee
• C. The FCC
• D. Anyone who is near an antenna

T8B11

33. Who may receive telemetry from a space station?

• A. A licensed radio amateur who has registered for an access code from AMSAT
• B. A licensed radio amateur who has been certified by the protocol developer
• C. Anyone
• D. A licensed radio amateur with a transmitter equipped for interrogating the satellite

T6A01

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

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

T1D10

35. How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

• A. Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
• B. Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
• C. Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators
• D. Any transmission made by the licensed station