Practice Exam

Element 3: General

G8B12

1. What process combines two signals in a non-linear circuit to produce unwanted spurious outputs?

G1A11

2. When General class licensees are not permitted to use the entire voice portion of a band, which portion of the voice segment is available to them?

G4E06

3. What is one disadvantage of using a shortened mobile antenna as opposed to a full-size antenna?

G2C04

4. What does the Q signal "QRL?" mean?

G2A02

5. Which mode is most commonly used for voice communications on the 160-, 75-, and 40-meter bands?

G7A03

6. Which type of rectifier circuit uses two diodes and a center-tapped transformer?

G2D01

7. What is the Volunteer Monitor Program?

G2B10

8. Which of the following is good amateur practice for net management?

G7C07

9. What term specifies a filter's attenuation inside its passband?

G6A01

10. What is the minimum allowable discharge voltage for maximum life of a standard 12-volt lead-acid battery?

G1C09

11. What is the maximum power limit on the 60-meter band?

G8A07

12. Which of the following phone emissions uses the narrowest bandwidth?

G3A11

13. How long does it take a coronal mass ejection to affect radio propagation on Earth?

G4B13

14. Which of the following can be measured with an antenna analyzer?

G9B10

15. What is the approximate length for a 1/2 wave dipole antenna cut for 14.250 MHz?

G1B10

16. What is the power limit for beacon stations?

G3C02

17. What is meant by the term "critical frequency" at a given incidence angle?

G4A10

18. What is the function of an electronic keyer?

G5C04

19. What is the approximate total resistance of a 100- and a 200-ohm resistor in parallel?

G0B12

20. What is the purpose of a power supply interlock?

G9D10

21. In which direction or directions does an electrically small loop (less than 1/10 wavelength in circumference) have nulls in its radiation pattern?

G2E08

22. In what segment of the 20-meter band are most digital mode operations commonly found?

G0A08

23. Which of the following steps must an amateur operator take to ensure compliance with RF safety regulations?

G9C11

24. What is a beta or hairpin match?

G6B01

25. What determines the performance of a ferrite core at different frequencies?

G7B08

26. How is the efficiency of an RF power amplifier determined?

G3B04

27. Which of the following is a way to determine current propagation on a desired band from your station?

G8C06

28. What action results from a failure to exchange information due to excessive transmission attempts when using an ARQ mode?

G4D01

29. What is the purpose of a speech processor in a transceiver?

G5A02

30. What is reactance?

G5B02

31. How does the total current relate to the individual currents in a circuit of parallel resistors?

G4C12

32. Why must all metal enclosures of station equipment be grounded?

G1E05

33. What are the restrictions on messages sent to a third party in a country with which there is a Third-Party Agreement?

G9A02

34. What is the relationship between high standing wave ratio (SWR) and transmission line loss?

G1D07

35. Volunteer Examiners are accredited by what organization?