Practice Exam

T1F08

1. What is the definition of third party communications?

• A. Amateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
• B. Temporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments
• C. A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person
• D. Operation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator

T2B01

2. How is a VHF/UHF transceiver's "reverse" function used?

• A. To reduce power output
• B. To increase power output
• C. To listen on a repeater's output frequency
• D. To listen on a repeater's input frequency

T6D09

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

• A. Multi-pole relay
• B. Transformer
• C. Integrated circuit
• D. Transducer

T1A02

4. Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

• A. Homeland Security
• B. FEMA
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. The FCC

T7C02

5. Which of the following is used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

• A. A Q meter
• B. A frequency counter
• C. An antenna analyzer
• D. A VTVM

T8A03

6. Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

• A. PM
• B. SSB
• C. DRM
• D. FM

T5D06

7. What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

• A. 3 ohms
• B. 8 ohms
• C. 16 ohms
• D. 48 ohms

T2A03

8. What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

• A. Plus or minus 600 kHz
• B. Plus or minus 5 MHz
• C. Plus or minus 500 kHz
• D. Plus or minus 1 MHz

T5B09

9. Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

• A. 10 dB
• B. 2 dB
• C. 5 dB
• D. 3 dB

T6A02

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

• A. Fixed resistor
• B. Transformer
• C. Potentiometer
• D. Power resistor

T5C10

11. How much power is delivered by a voltage of 12 volts DC and a current of 2.5 amperes?

• A. 4.8 watts
• B. 14.5 watts
• C. 0.208 watts
• D. 30 watts

T3B09

12. What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

• A. 300 to 3000 kHz
• B. 300 to 3000 MHz
• C. 30 to 300 kHz
• D. 30 to 300 MHz

T4B08

13. What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

• A. Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory
• B. Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
• C. Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
• D. Permits monitoring several modes at once by selecting a separate filter for each mode

T1B08

14. How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?

• A. International communications are not permitted in those segments
• B. U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them
• C. Digital transmissions are not permitted in those segments
• D. U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those segments

T9B05

15. What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

• A. The characteristic impedance increases
• B. The loss increases
• C. The loss decreases
• D. The characteristic impedance decreases

T6B10

16. Which of the following can provide power gain?

• A. Transistor
• B. Reactor
• C. Transformer
• D. Resistor

T8C06

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

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

T0B01

18. Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?

• A. Put a drip loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
• B. Ensure that connections are short and direct
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Make sure all ground wire bends are right angles

T7A11

19. Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

• A. At the output of the receiver audio amplifier
• B. At the output of the transmitter power amplifier
• C. Between the antenna and receiver
• D. Between the transmitter and the antenna tuner

T1C07

20. Which of the following can result in revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license?

• A. Failure to provide and maintain a correct email address with the FCC
• B. Failure to inform the FCC of any changes in the amateur station following performance of an RF safety environmental evaluation
• C. Failure to have a copy of your license available at your station
• D. Failure to obtain FCC type acceptance prior to using a home-built transmitter

T2C07

21. Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

• A. When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database
• B. Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station
• C. Record the time of each of your transmissions
• D. All these choices are correct

T4A08

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

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

T7B11

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

• A. Frequent blowing of power supply fuses
• B. Excessive SWR at the antenna connection
• C. The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency
• D. Reports of garbled, distorted, or unintelligible voice transmissions

T9A11

24. What is antenna gain?

• A. The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
• B. The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
• C. The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
• D. The additional power that is added to the transmitter power

T0C06

25. Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine whether your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

• A. By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
• D. By calculation based on computer modeling

T3C07

26. What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

• A. 2 meters
• B. 6 meters
• C. 70 centimeters
• D. 33 centimeters

T6C05

27. What is component 4 in figure T-1?

• A. Battery
• B. Resistor
• C. Ground symbol
• D. Transistor

T1D08

28. In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

• A. When the communication is related to the sale of amateur equipment by the control operator's employer
• B. When the communication is incidental to classroom instruction at an educational institution
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. When the communication is made to obtain emergency information for a local broadcast station

T0A08

29. Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

• A. In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors
• B. In parallel with the hot conductor only
• C. In series with the hot and neutral conductors
• D. In series with the hot conductor only

T8B04

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

• A. SSB
• B. FM
• C. CW/data
• D. All these choices are correct

T8D11

31. What is an ARQ transmission system?

• A. A system used to encrypt command signals to an amateur radio satellite
• B. An error correction method in which the receiving station detects errors and sends a request for retransmission
• C. A method of compressing data using autonomous reiterative Q codes prior to final encoding
• D. A special transmission format limited to video signals

T5A06

32. What is the unit of frequency?

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

T7D03

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

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

T3A12

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

• A. Absorption
• B. Range increase
• C. Deflection
• D. There is little effect

T1E03

35. Who must designate the station control operator?

• A. The frequency coordinator
• B. The station licensee
• C. Any licensed operator
• D. The FCC