Practice Exam

Element 2: Technician (Expires June 30)

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T1C07

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

T9A02

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

T7D03

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

T3C09

4. What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation via the F region?

T6D08

5. Which of the following is combined with an inductor to make a resonant circuit?

T7A08

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

T0A03

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

T5C07

8. What is the abbreviation for megahertz?

T2C11

9. What is meant by "check" in a radiogram header?

T2B01

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

T4A03

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

T1E07

12. When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

T6C01

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

T7C11

14. What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

T9B04

15. What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

T1A06

16. What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a beacon?

T4B08

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

T5A06

18. What is the unit of frequency?

T5B06

19. Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

T5D12

20. What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 2 amperes flows through it?

T6B11

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

T8D04

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

T1D06

23. What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

T8A08

24. What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?

T7B04

25. Which of the following could you use to cure distorted audio caused by RF current on the shield of a microphone cable?

T3B08

26. What frequency range is referred to as VHF?

T8B08

27. What is meant by the statement that a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

T1B01

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

T1F11

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

T8C02

30. Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?

T2A01

31. What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

T0C08

32. Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

T0B04

33. Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

T6A09

34. What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

T3A08

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