Practice Exam

Element 3: General

G2B07

1. Which of the following complies with commonly accepted amateur practice when choosing a frequency on which to initiate a call?

G1B02

2. With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply?

G8B11

3. What combination of a mixer's Local Oscillator (LO) and RF input frequencies is found in the output?

G0A06

4. What must you do if your station fails to meet the FCC RF exposure exemption criteria?

G7C11

5. Which of these functions is performed by software in a software-defined radio (SDR)?

G9C02

6. What is the approximate length of the driven element of a Yagi antenna?

G2E14

7. What could be wrong if you cannot decode an RTTY or other FSK signal even though it is apparently tuned in properly?

G8C11

8. How are the two separate frequencies of a Frequency Shift Keyed (FSK) signal identified?

G9A03

9. What is the nominal characteristic impedance of "window line" transmission line?

G1C11

10. What measurement is specified by FCC rules that regulate maximum power?

G6A07

11. What are the operating points for a bipolar transistor used as a switch?

G5C04

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

G5B09

13. What is the RMS voltage of a sine wave with a value of 17 volts peak?

G0B02

14. According to the National Electrical Code, what is the minimum wire size that may be used safely for wiring with a 20-ampere circuit breaker?

G1A07

15. On which amateur frequencies in the 10-meter band may stations with a General class control operator transmit CW emissions?

G3C10

16. What is near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) propagation?

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G7A09

17. Which symbol in figure G7-1 represents a field effect transistor?

G1D05

18. When operating a US station by remote control from outside the country, what license is required of the control operator?

G7B05

19. How many states does a 3-bit binary counter have?

G9D06

20. Which of the following is an advantage of a log-periodic antenna?

G1E08

21. What is the maximum PEP output allowed for spread spectrum transmissions?

G9B04

22. What is the radiation pattern of a dipole antenna in free space in a plane containing the conductor?

G6B06

23. What kind of device is an integrated circuit operational amplifier?

G3A01

24. How does a higher sunspot number affect HF propagation?

G4A09

25. What is the purpose of delaying RF output after activating a transmitter's keying line to an external amplifier?

G5A04

26. Which of the following is opposition to the flow of alternating current in a capacitor?

G8A12

27. What is QPSK modulation?

G3B05

28. How does the ionosphere affect radio waves with frequencies below the MUF and above the LUF?

G4C08

29. Which of the following would reduce RF interference caused by common-mode current on an audio cable?

G4B02

30. Which of the following is an advantage of an oscilloscope versus a digital voltmeter?

G2D09

31. Which of the following is required when participating in a contest on HF frequencies?

G4D06

32. How much change in signal strength is typically represented by one S unit?

G4E09

33. What is the approximate open-circuit voltage from a fully illuminated silicon photovoltaic cell?

G2A11

34. Generally, who should respond to a station in the contiguous 48 states calling "CQ DX"?

G2C05

35. What is the best speed to use when answering a CQ in Morse code?