Practice Exam

T3A06

1. What is the meaning of the term "picket fencing"?

• A. Interference from cable TV in the form of carriers at fixed intervals across the band
• B. Rapid flutter on mobile signals due to multipath propagation
• C. Alternating transmissions during a net operation
• D. A type of ground system used with vertical antennas

T8B05

2. What is a satellite beacon?

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

T5C05

3. What is the unit of impedance?

• A. Ohm
• B. Ampere
• C. Volt
• D. Coulomb

T6B10

4. Which of the following can provide power gain?

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

T3C02

5. What is a characteristic of HF communication compared with communications on VHF and higher frequencies?

• A. Long-distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF
• B. There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF
• C. HF antennas are generally smaller
• D. HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals

T6A10

6. Which of the following battery chemistries is rechargeable?

• A. Nickel-metal hydride
• B. Lithium-ion
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Lead-acid

T5D03

7. 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

T5B08

8. Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?

• A. 1,000,000,000 microfarads
• B. 1 microfarad
• C. 0.001 microfarads
• D. 1000 microfarads

T7B02

9. What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?

• A. The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded
• B. The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band
• C. The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high
• D. The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low

T1F06

10. Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

• A. KL7CC slash W3
• B. KL7CC slant W3
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. KL7CC stroke W3

T1E10

11. Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

• A. A software defined radio (SDR)
• B. Operating the station over the internet
• C. Controlling a model aircraft, boat, or car by amateur radio
• D. Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communication

T1A04

12. How do you receive official notification of your new license and call sign after passing the exam?

• A. USPS First-Class Mail from the FCC
• B. Email from the lead volunteer examiner
• C. Email from the FCC with a link to download the license grant
• D. USPS First-Class Mail from the lead volunteer examiner

T7C10

13. Why should the outer jacket of coaxial cable be resistant to ultraviolet light?

• A. Ultraviolet light can increase losses in the cable's jacket
• B. Ultraviolet light can damage the jacket and allow water to enter the cable
• C. Ultraviolet and RF signals can mix, causing interference
• D. Ultraviolet light can increase the resistance of the conductors

T5A04

14. What term describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

• A. Wavelength
• B. Pulse rate
• C. Frequency
• D. Wave number

T0B05

15. 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 a ground path for lightning strikes
• C. Provide an ability to measure for proper tensioning
• D. Secure the guy line if the turnbuckle breaks

T2C08

16. Which of the following relays messages using email addresses based on amateur callsigns?

• A. FT8
• B. PSK31
• C. Winlink
• D. AMTOR

T1B01

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

• A. 28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz
• B. 28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz
• C. 28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz
• D. 28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz

T8C03

18. What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?

• A. Hidden transmitter hunts
• B. Contesting
• C. Simulated emergency exercises
• D. Net operations

T6D08

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

• A. Resistor
• B. Capacitor
• C. Potentiometer
• D. Zener diode

T4A10

20. What function does a digital mode hotspot perform for nearby transceivers?

• A. FT8 digital communications via AFSK using a smartphone connected to the internet
• B. Communication with a digital voice or data network
• C. RTTY encoding and decoding without a computer
• D. High-speed digital communications for meteor scatter

T0A03

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

• A. Equipment ground
• B. Neutral
• C. Negative
• D. Hot

T9B08

22. Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?

• A. Multiple connectors in the line
• B. Water intrusion into coaxial connectors
• C. High SWR
• D. All these choices are correct

T8A01

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

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

T8D06

24. What does the abbreviation "PSK" mean?

• A. Pulse Shift Keying
• B. Power Sampled Keying
• C. Packet Sampled Keying
• D. Phase Shift Keying

T2A11

25. What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

• A. Diplex
• B. Full duplex
• C. Multiplex
• D. Simplex

T3B12

26. Which of these frequencies travels at the highest velocity in free space?

• A. UHF
• B. Microwaves
• C. All radio frequencies travel at the same velocity
• D. VHF

T1C02

27. Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

• A. Any licensed amateur
• B. Only a licensed amateur with an Amateur Extra Class license
• C. Only a licensed amateur with a General or Amateur Extra Class license
• D. Only a licensed amateur who has been licensed continuously for more than 10 years

T7A06

28. 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

T0C02

29. Which of the following bands has the lowest maximum permissible exposure for RF safety?

• A. 50 MHz
• B. 440 MHz
• C. 1296 MHz
• D. 3.5 MHz

T7D11

30. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring in-circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?

• A. Ensure that the circuit is grounded
• B. Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
• C. Ensure that the circuit is not powered
• D. Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency

T2B11

31. Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

• A. QRU
• B. QRZ
• C. QSY
• D. QSL

T4B03

32. How is squelch adjusted so that a weak FM signal can be heard?

• A. Set the squelch threshold so that receiver output audio is on all the time
• B. Turn up the audio level until it overcomes the squelch threshold
• C. Turn on the anti-squelch function
• D. Enable squelch enhancement

T6C09

33. What is component 4 in figure T-2?

• A. Potentiometer
• B. Variable inductor
• C. Transformer
• D. Double-pole switch

T1D09

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

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

T9A01

35. What is a beam antenna?

• A. An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam
• B. An antenna that focuses the signal into two intense rays
• C. An antenna built from square aluminum beams
• D. An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction