Practice Exam

T1B10

1. Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

• A. Only in sub-bands allocated to General class or higher licensees
• B. On any band if the power is limited to 25 watts
• C. Only on repeaters
• D. In at least some segment of all these bands

T2C06

2. What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

• A. A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
• B. A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
• C. A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
• D. A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service

T8C07

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

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

T1C07

4. How long before the expiration date may an amateur radio license renewal be requested?

• A. 1 year
• B. 90 days
• C. 6 months
• D. 30 days

T1D05

5. When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

• A. When selling amateur radio equipment and not on a regular basis
• B. Never
• C. When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee, or the control operator, or their close relatives
• D. When no profit is made on the sale

T3C09

6. What is generally the best time for long-distance 10-meter band propagation via the F region?

• A. From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of low sunspot activity
• B. From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of high sunspot activity
• C. From shortly after sunset to dawn during periods of high sunspot activity
• D. From dawn to shortly after sunset during periods of low sunspot activity

T5B06

7. Which is equal to 3000 milliamperes?

• A. 0.003 amperes
• B. 3 amperes
• C. 3,000,000 amperes
• D. 0.3 amperes

T5D10

8. What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

• A. 0.25 volts
• B. 2.5 volts
• C. 1.5 volts
• D. 1 volt

T8B10

9. What does the term LEO mean in reference to communication satellites?

• A. Low Earth Orbit, which has a period of around 100 minutes
• B. Low Elevation Orbit, which appears close to the horizon from the earth station
• C. Low Equilibrium Orbit, which has a slightly unstable period
• D. Low Energy Orbit, which conserves battery power

T7A02

10. What is a transceiver?

• A. A device for automatically sending and decoding Morse code
• B. A device that combines a receiver and transmitter
• C. A device for matching feed line impedance to 50 ohms
• D. A device for converting receiver and transmitter frequencies to another band

T6C04

11. What is component 3 in figure T-1?

• A. Resistor
• B. Transistor
• C. Lamp
• D. Ground symbol

T0C08

12. Which of the following actions can reduce exposure to RF radiation?

• A. Relocate antennas
• B. Relocate the transmitter
• C. Increase the duty cycle
• D. All these choices are correct

T7D03

13. When configured to measure current, how is a multimeter connected to a component?

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

T4A05

14. Where should an RF power meter be installed?

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

T2A04

15. What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?

• A. Say the station's call sign, then identify with your call sign
• B. Wait for the station to call CQ, then answer with your call sign
• C. Say "CQ" three times, then the other station's call sign, followed by your call sign
• D. Say "break, break," then the other station's call sign, followed by your call sign

T9A11

16. What is antenna gain?

• A. The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
• B. The additional power that is added to the transmitter power
• C. The additional power that is required in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
• D. The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna

T1F01

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

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

T7C01

18. What is the primary purpose of a dummy load?

• A. To improve the signal-to-noise ratio of a receiver
• B. To improve the efficiency of an antenna
• C. To prevent over-modulation of a transmitter
• D. To prevent transmitting signals over the air when making tests

T6D06

19. What component changes 120 V AC power to a lower AC voltage for other uses?

• A. Variable capacitor
• B. Diode
• C. Transformer
• D. Transistor

T9B05

20. What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

• A. The loss increases
• B. The characteristic impedance decreases
• C. The characteristic impedance increases
• D. The loss decreases

T5C05

21. What is the unit of impedance?

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

T1A04

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

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

T3A03

23. What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance CW and SSB contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

• A. Left-hand circular
• B. Horizontal
• C. Right-hand circular
• D. Vertical

T0B07

24. Which of the following is an important safety rule to remember when using a crank-up tower?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. This type of tower must never be painted
• C. This type of tower must never be grounded
• D. This type of tower must not be climbed unless it is retracted, or mechanical safety locking devices have been installed

T8A05

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

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

T0A08

26. Where should a fuse or circuit breaker be installed in a 120V AC power circuit?

• A. In parallel with the hot and neutral conductors
• B. In parallel with the hot conductor only
• C. In series with the hot and neutral conductors
• D. In series with the hot conductor only

T6B10

27. Which of the following can provide power gain?

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

T1E04

28. What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?

• A. The frequencies printed on the license grant
• B. The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
• C. The class of operator license held by the control operator
• D. The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises

T3B07

29. In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

• A. Channel numbers
• B. The approximate wavelength in meters
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Traditional letter/number designators

T7B08

30. 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. Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
• C. All these choices are correct
• D. Make sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice

T5A04

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

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

T4B08

32. What is the advantage of having a choice of receiver filter bandwidths in a multimode transceiver?

• A. Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
• B. Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
• C. Permits monitoring several modes simultaneously by selecting a separate filter for each mode
• D. Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory

T6A06

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

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

T2B04

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

T8D12

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

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