Practice Exam

T1B08

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

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

T5D03

2. What formula is used to calculate resistance in a circuit?

• A. R = E / I
• B. R = E - I
• C. R = E + I
• D. R = E x I

T0B05

3. What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?

• A. Prevent loosening of the turnbuckle from vibration
• B. Provide an ability to measure for proper tensioning
• C. Provide a ground path for lightning strikes
• D. Secure the guy line if the turnbuckle breaks

T7A11

4. What is the function of the Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) circuit in a transceiver?

• A. Inject a variable frequency to allow CW reception
• B. Set the receive and transmit frequency
• C. Generate and demodulate single sideband signals
• D. Provide automatic frequency control

T4B05

5. What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do?

• A. Checks incoming signal deviation
• B. Prevents interference to nearby repeaters
• C. Tunes through a range of frequencies to check for activity
• D. Tunes through a range of frequencies to determine the antenna's resonant frequency

T8B05

6. What is a satellite beacon?

• A. A transmission from a satellite that contains status information
• B. An indicator light that shows where to point your antenna
• C. A reflective surface on the satellite
• D. The primary transmit antenna on the satellite

T7C04

7. What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?

• A. Full Scale
• B. 50:50
• C. Zero
• D. 1:1

T2A08

8. What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?

• A. "Communication Quality," used to indicate transmitted audio clarity
• B. Calling any station
• C. A shortened form of the term "Contest QSO"
• D. Only the called station should transmit

T9B04

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

• A. It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used
• B. It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
• C. It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance
• D. It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations

T5A03

10. What is the term for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

• A. Amperes per second
• B. Volts per second
• C. Current
• D. Voltage

T6A08

11. What is the function of an SPDT switch?

• A. Two circuits are each switched between one of two other circuits
• B. Two circuits are opened or closed
• C. A single circuit is switched between one of two other circuits
• D. A single circuit is opened or closed

T4A09

12. How can you determine the length of time that equipment can be powered from a battery?

• A. Divide the battery ampere-hour rating by the average current draw of the equipment
• B. Divide the watt-hour rating of the battery by the peak power consumption of the equipment
• C. Multiply the watts per hour consumed by the equipment by the battery power rating
• D. Multiply the square of the current rating of the battery by the input resistance of the equipment

T9A10

13. In which direction does a half-wave dipole antenna radiate the strongest signal?

• A. In the direction of the feed line
• B. Equally in all directions
• C. Broadside to the antenna
• D. Off the ends of the antenna

T1A05

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

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

T2B04

15. 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. All these choices are correct
• C. You are using the wrong DCS code
• D. Improper transceiver offset

T0A11

16. What hazard exists in a power supply immediately after turning it off?

• A. Circulating currents in the dc filter
• B. Leakage flux in the power transformer
• C. Voltage transients from kickback diodes
• D. Charge stored in filter capacitors

T8C07

17. What is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

• A. A technique employed to "spot" DX stations via the internet
• B. A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet
• C. A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
• D. A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station

T5B05

18. Which is equal to 500 milliwatts?

• A. 500,000 watts
• B. 500,000,000 watts
• C. 0.5 watts
• D. 5 watts

T2C04

19. What is RACES?

• A. An FCC Part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications during national emergencies
• B. A radio contest held in a short period, sometimes called a "sprint"
• C. An emergency organization combining amateur radio and citizens band operators and frequencies
• D. An international radio experimentation society

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20. What is the function of component 2 in figure T-1?

• A. Supply electrical energy
• B. Give off light when current flows through it
• C. Control the flow of current
• D. Convert electrical energy into radio waves

T6B10

21. Which of the following can provide power gain?

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

T7B04

22. Which of the following might be the cause of low RF power output from a solid-state transceiver?

• A. High SWR
• B. Low SWR
• C. Poor amplifier linearity
• D. Poor amplifier noise figure

T3C06

23. What type of propagation is responsible for allowing over-the-horizon VHF and UHF communications to ranges of approximately 300 miles on a regular basis?

• A. Faraday rotation
• B. Tropospheric ducting
• C. F2 region refraction
• D. D region refraction

T8D05

24. Which of the following is an application of APRS?

• A. Providing voice over internet connection between repeaters
• B. Providing real-time tactical digital communications in conjunction with a map showing the locations of stations
• C. Automatically showing the number of packets transmitted via PACTOR during a specific time interval
• D. Providing information on the number of stations signed into a repeater

T0C07

25. What hazard is created by touching an antenna during a transmission?

• A. RF burn to skin
• B. Exposure to ionizing radiation
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Electrocution

T7D02

26. How is a voltmeter connected to a component to measure applied voltage?

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

T1E05

27. 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 apparatus
• C. The mailing address of the station licensee
• D. The location of the station's transmitting antenna

T8A01

28. Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?

• A. Spread spectrum
• B. Phase shift keying (PSK)
• C. Packet radio
• D. Single sideband

T5C02

29. What is the unit of capacitance?

• A. Ohm
• B. Henry
• C. Volt
• D. Farad

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30. When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

• A. When such communications are directly related to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
• B. Where non-commercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the National Public Radio network
• C. Never
• D. When broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttle

T6C03

31. What is component 2 in figure T-1?

• A. Resistor
• B. Indicator lamp
• C. Connector
• D. Transistor

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32. What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

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

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33. Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person speaks to a foreign amateur radio station via a station under the control of an FCC-licensed amateur radio operator?

• A. The person must be a U.S. citizen
• B. The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third-party agreement
• C. The licensed control operator must do the station identification
• D. All these choices are correct

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34. Which region of the atmosphere can reflect HF radio waves?

• A. The stratosphere
• B. The ionosphere
• C. The troposphere
• D. The electrosphere

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35. What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

• A. Two years
• B. Ten years
• C. Three years
• D. Five years