Practice Exam

T1C08

1. What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

• A. Five years
• B. Eight years
• C. Life
• D. Ten years

T6C10

2. What is component 3 in figure T-3?

• A. Meter
• B. Variable inductor
• C. Connector
• D. Variable capacitor

T4B08

3. What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?

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

T4A10

4. What function is performed with a transceiver and a digital mode hot spot?

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

T5C13

5. What is the abbreviation for kilohertz?

• A. khz
• B. khZ
• C. KHZ
• D. kHz

T6A07

6. What electrical component is typically constructed as a coil of wire?

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

T1E07

7. When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

• A. Only the control operator
• B. All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
• C. Only the station licensee
• D. The control operator and the station licensee

T3B11

8. What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space?

• A. 150,000 meters per second
• B. 300,000,000 miles per hour
• C. 150,000 miles per hour
• D. 300,000,000 meters per second

T8A12

9. Which of the following is a disadvantage of FM compared with single sideband?

• A. Voice quality is poorer
• B. FM signals are harder to tune
• C. Only one signal can be received at a time
• D. All these choices are correct

T9A12

10. What is an advantage of a 5/8 wavelength whip antenna for VHF or UHF mobile service?

• A. It eliminates distortion caused by reflected signals
• B. It radiates at a very high angle
• C. It has more gain than a 1/4-wavelength antenna
• D. It has 10 times the power gain of a 1/4 wavelength whip

T7C02

11. Which of the following is used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

• A. A frequency counter
• B. A Q meter
• C. A VTVM
• D. An antenna analyzer

T0A10

12. What hazard is caused by charging or discharging a battery too quickly?

• A. Excess output ripple
• B. Overheating or out-gassing
• C. Inverse memory effect
• D. Half-wave rectification

T1D03

13. When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?

• A. Only during contests
• B. Only when transmitting certain approved digital codes
• C. Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
• D. Never

T0B04

14. Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. Wear a ground strap connected to your wrist at all times
• C. Insulate the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes
• D. Look for and stay clear of any overhead electrical wires

T1B12

15. Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

• A. 1500 watts
• B. 100 watts
• C. 50 watts
• D. 500 watts

T1A03

16. What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

• A. It is required when in contact with foreign stations
• B. It is encouraged
• C. It is required when transmitting emergency messages
• D. All these choices are correct

T0C11

17. What is the definition of duty cycle during the averaging time for RF exposure?

• A. The percentage of time that a transmitter is not transmitting
• B. The difference between the PEP and average power output of a transmitter
• C. The percentage of time that a transmitter is transmitting
• D. The difference between the lowest power output and the highest power output of a transmitter

T3C07

18. What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

• A. 6 meters
• B. 33 centimeters
• C. 70 centimeters
• D. 2 meters

T7D07

19. Which of the following measurements are made using a multimeter?

• A. Impedance and reactance
• B. Signal strength and noise
• C. Voltage and resistance
• D. All these choices are correct

T3A04

20. What happens when antennas at opposite ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not using the same polarization?

• A. Nothing significant will happen
• B. Signals have an echo effect
• C. Received signal strength is reduced
• D. The modulation sidebands might become inverted

T5A07

21. Why are metals generally good conductors of electricity?

• A. They have relatively high density
• B. All these choices are correct
• C. They have many free electrons
• D. They have many free protons

T7B10

22. What might be a problem if you receive a report that your audio signal through an FM repeater is distorted or unintelligible?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. Your batteries are running low
• C. Your transmitter is slightly off frequency
• D. You are in a bad location

T2A10

23. What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

• A. A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band
• B. A plan devised by a club to indicate frequency band usage
• C. A list of operating schedules
• D. A list of available net frequencies

T7A09

24. What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier?

• A. Change the mode of the transmitted signal
• B. Set the amplifier for proper operation in the selected mode
• C. Change the frequency range of the amplifier to operate in the proper segment of the band
• D. Reduce the received signal noise

T8C04

25. Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a contest?

• A. Sign only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling
• B. Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange
• C. Contact the station twice to be sure that you are in his log
• D. All these choices are correct

T2B02

26. What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

• A. Tone burst
• B. CTCSS
• C. Carrier squelch
• D. DTMF

T6D11

27. Which of the following is a resonant or tuned circuit?

• A. A linear voltage regulator
• B. A resistor circuit used for reducing standing wave ratio
• C. A circuit designed to provide high-fidelity audio
• D. An inductor and a capacitor in series or parallel

T8D08

28. Which of the following is included in packet radio transmissions?

• A. All these choices are correct
• B. A check sum that permits error detection
• C. Automatic repeat request in case of error
• D. A header that contains the call sign of the station to which the information is being sent

T2C02

29. Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

• A. Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency
• B. Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
• C. Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
• D. All these choices are correct

T5D06

30. What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?

• A. 48 ohms
• B. 3 ohms
• C. 8 ohms
• D. 16 ohms

T9B12

31. What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

• A. The transmitter efficiency ratio
• B. The ratio of amplifier power output to input
• C. An indication of the quality of your station's ground connection
• D. A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line

T8B11

32. Who may receive telemetry from a space station?

• A. Anyone
• B. A licensed radio amateur who has been certified by the protocol developer
• C. A licensed radio amateur who has registered for an access code from AMSAT
• D. A licensed radio amateur with a transmitter equipped for interrogating the satellite

T5B12

33. Which is equal to 28400 kHz?

• A. 28.400 kHz
• B. 28.400 MHz
• C. 2.800 MHz
• D. 284.00 MHz

T1F08

34. What is the definition of third party communications?

• A. Operation when the transmitting equipment is licensed to a person other than the control operator
• B. Temporary authorization for an unlicensed person to transmit on the amateur bands for technical experiments
• C. Amateur radio communications where three stations are in communications with one another
• D. A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person

T6B10

35. Which of the following can provide power gain?

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