Practice Exam

T7A06

1. What device converts the RF input and output of a transceiver to another band?

• A. Transverter
• B. Low-pass filter
• C. High-pass filter
• D. Phase converter

T3A08

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

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

T1B12

3. Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

• A. 50 watts
• B. 1500 watts
• C. 100 watts
• D. 500 watts

T4B06

4. Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal returning to your CQ call seems too high or low?

• A. The AGC or limiter
• B. The RIT or Clarifier
• C. The bandwidth selection
• D. The tone squelch

T5A02

5. Electrical power is measured in which of the following units?

• A. Volts
• B. Watts
• C. Watt-hours
• D. Amperes

T5D04

6. What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows when connected to 90 volts?

• A. 93 ohms
• B. 3 ohms
• C. 30 ohms
• D. 270 ohms

T6C04

7. What is component 3 in figure T-1?

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

T6D02

8. What is a relay?

• A. A current controlled amplifier
• B. A pass transistor
• C. An inverting amplifier
• D. An electrically-controlled switch

T8C10

9. What is required before using the EchoLink system?

• A. Purchase a license to use the EchoLink software
• B. Register your call sign and provide proof of license
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Complete the required EchoLink training

T1A05

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

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

T6A05

11. What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?

• A. Resistor
• B. Oscillator
• C. Capacitor
• D. Potentiometer

T9B07

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

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

T7B07

13. Which of the following can reduce overload of a VHF transceiver by a nearby commercial FM station?

• A. Installing an RF preamplifier
• B. Installing a band-reject filter
• C. Installing bypass capacitors on the microphone cable
• D. Using double-shielded coaxial cable

T6B05

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

• A. Field-effect
• B. Varistor
• C. Tesla-effect
• D. Bipolar junction

T1C08

15. What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

• A. Life
• B. Five years
• C. Eight years
• D. Ten years

T5C13

16. What is the abbreviation for kilohertz?

• A. kHz
• B. khz
• C. khZ
• D. KHZ

T2B04

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

T8B02

18. What is the impact of using excessive effective radiated power on a satellite uplink?

• A. Possibility of rebooting the satellite control computer
• B. Overloading the satellite batteries
• C. Possibility of commanding the satellite to an improper mode
• D. Blocking access by other users

T7D07

19. Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

• A. Impedance and reactance
• B. Voltage and resistance
• C. Signal strength and noise
• D. All these choices are correct

T9A09

20. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a half-wavelength 6 meter dipole antenna?

• A. 112
• B. 50
• C. 236
• D. 6

T5B04

21. Which is equal to one microvolt?

• A. One million volts
• B. One thousand kilovolts
• C. One one-millionth of a volt
• D. One one-thousandth of a volt

T1D01

22. With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

• A. Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
• B. Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
• C. Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
• D. Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications

T1E05

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

• A. The location at which the control operator function is performed
• B. The location of the station's transmitting antenna
• C. The mailing address of the station licensee
• D. The location of the station's transmitting apparatus

T7C06

24. What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate?

• A. Loss of -4 dB
• B. Gain of +4 dB
• C. Good impedance match
• D. Impedance mismatch

T0A12

25. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring high voltages with a voltmeter?

• A. Ensure that the voltmeter is set to the correct frequency
• B. Ensure that the voltmeter has very low impedance
• C. Ensure that the circuit is grounded through the voltmeter
• D. Ensure that the voltmeter and leads are rated for use at the voltages to be measured

T0B06

26. What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

• A. 1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency
• B. The height of the power line above ground
• C. Enough so that if the antenna falls, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires
• D. Add the height of the antenna to the height of the power line and multiply by a factor of 1.5

T3C05

27. Which of the following effects may allow radio signals to travel beyond obstructions between the transmitting and receiving stations?

• A. Doppler shift
• B. Quantum tunneling
• C. Knife-edge diffraction
• D. Faraday rotation

T8A07

28. What is a characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?

• A. SSB signals are less susceptible to interference
• B. SSB signals are easier to tune in correctly
• C. SSB signals have narrower bandwidth
• D. All these choices are correct

T4A04

29. 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 a computer connected to the FT8converter.com website
• D. To an FT8 conversion unit, a keyboard, and a computer monitor

T2C06

30. What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

• A. A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
• B. A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
• C. A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service
• D. A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

T3B10

31. What frequency range is referred to as HF?

• A. 30 to 300 MHz
• B. 300 to 3000 kHz
• C. 3 to 30 MHz
• D. 300 to 3000 MHz

T2A02

32. What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

• A. 446.000 MHz
• B. 432.100 MHz
• C. 145.000 MHz
• D. 146.520 MHz

T1F01

33. When must the station and its records be available for FCC inspection?

• A. At any time upon request by an FCC representative
• B. At any time after written notification by the FCC of such inspection
• C. At any time ten days after notification by the FCC of such an inspection
• D. Only when presented with a valid warrant by an FCC official or government agent

T0C09

34. How can you make sure your station stays in compliance with RF safety regulations?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. By making sure your antennas have low SWR
• C. By re-evaluating the station whenever an item in the transmitter or antenna system is changed
• D. By informing the FCC of any changes made in your station

T8D08

35. Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

• A. Automatic repeat request in case of error
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. A check sum that permits error detection
• D. A header that contains the call sign of the station to which the information is being sent