Practice Exam

T0B08

1. Which is a proper grounding method for a tower?

• A. Separate eight-foot ground rods for each tower leg, bonded to the tower and each other
• B. A single four-foot ground rod, driven into the ground no more than 12 inches from the base
• C. A ferrite-core RF choke connected between the tower and ground
• D. A connection between the tower base and a cold-water pipe

T9A06

2. Which of the following types of antennas offers the greatest gain?

• A. Isotropic
• B. J pole
• C. Yagi
• D. 5/8 wave vertical

T2B01

3. What is the purpose of the reverse function on a VHF/UHF transceiver?

• A. To listen on a repeater's output frequency
• B. To increase power output
• C. To reduce power output
• D. To listen on a repeater's input frequency

T5A07

4. Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

• A. They have relatively high density
• B. They have many free electrons
• C. They have many free protons
• D. They have relatively high Young's modulus values

T2C12

5. Which of the following requires certification by a civil defense agency?

• A. ARES
• B. SKYWARN
• C. MARS
• D. RACES

T6D02

6. What is a relay?

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

T3B09

7. What frequency range is referred to as UHF?

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

T3C06

8. 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

T6B11

9. What does the term gain mean in amplifiers?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. The output signal current relative to the input signal current
• C. The output signal power relative to the input signal power
• D. The output signal voltage relative to the input signal voltage

T3A11

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

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

T5C05

11. What is the unit of impedance?

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

T8A05

12. Which of the following signal types has the narrowest bandwidth?

• A. SSB voice
• B. Slow-scan TV
• C. FM voice
• D. CW

T7D02

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

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

T1F01

14. When must the station licensee make the station and the station records available for inspection?

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

T8B01

15. What telemetry information is typically transmitted by satellite beacons?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. Time of day accurate to plus or minus 1/10 second
• C. Health and status of the satellite
• D. The signal strength of received signals

T9B11

16. Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss?

• A. Multi-conductor unbalanced cable
• B. Air-insulated hardline
• C. 50-ohm flexible coax
• D. 75-ohm flexible coax

T4A05

17. Where should an RF power meter be installed?

• A. In parallel with the push-to-talk line and the antenna
• B. At the power supply output
• C. In the feed line, between the transmitter and antenna
• D. In the power supply cable, as close as possible to the radio

T6C02

18. What is component 1 in figure T-1?

• A. Connector
• B. Resistor
• C. Battery
• D. Transistor

T1B09

19. Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

• A. To allow for transmitter frequency drift
• B. So that modulation sidebands do not extend beyond the band edge
• C. To allow for calibration error in the transmitter frequency display
• D. All these choices are correct

T6A06

20. What type of electrical component stores energy in a magnetic field?

• A. Inductor
• B. Diode
• C. Capacitor
• D. Resistor

T1A07

21. What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

• A. An amateur station using amateur radio satellites for relay of signals
• B. A manned satellite orbiting Earth
• C. An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface
• D. Any satellite orbiting Earth

T0A09

22. What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?

• A. Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
• B. Keep them as far apart as possible
• C. Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
• D. Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation

T1E01

23. When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator?

• A. When the transmitting station is an auxiliary station
• B. When using automatic control, such as in the case of a repeater
• C. When the station licensee is away and another licensed amateur is using the station
• D. Never

T5B02

24. Which is equal to 1,500,000 hertz?

• A. 150 kHz
• B. 1500 kHz
• C. 15 GHz
• D. 1500 MHz

T2A11

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

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

T8D12

26. Which of the following best describes an amateur radio mesh network?

• A. An amateur-radio satellite communications network using modified commercial satellite TV hardware
• B. An amateur-radio data network using commercial Wi-Fi equipment with modified firmware
• C. An internet linking protocol allowing communication through repeaters around the world
• D. A wide-bandwidth digital voice mode employing DMR protocols

T5D09

27. What is the current through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

• A. 2400 amperes
• B. 10 amperes
• C. 5760 amperes
• D. 0.1 amperes

T4B04

28. What does an FM signal sound like when received slightly off frequency?

• A. The audio becomes distorted
• B. The audio increases in pitch
• C. There is no effect except for reduction in amplitude
• D. The audio decrease in pitch

T1C10

29. How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

• A. As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC's license database
• B. Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)
• C. As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website
• D. As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC

T1D06

30. What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

• A. Any such language is prohibited
• B. There is no such prohibition
• C. The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
• D. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies

T7B08

31. What should you do if something in a neighbor's home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?

• A. Politely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
• B. Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device

T8C03

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

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

T7C10

33. 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

T0C13

34. Who is responsible for ensuring that no person is exposed to RF energy above the FCC exposure limits?

• A. Anyone who is near an antenna
• B. The local zoning board
• C. The station licensee
• D. The FCC

T7A01

35. Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

• A. Sensitivity
• B. Selectivity
• C. RF gain
• D. Total Harmonic Distortion