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US Amateur Radio - Technician (Element 2, 2022-2026) Practice Test

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1. - T0A03

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

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AEquipment ground
BBlack insulation is never used
CNeutral
DHot

2. - T0B06

What is the minimum safe distance from a power line to allow when installing an antenna?

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AEnough so that if the antenna falls, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires
BThe height of the power line above ground
CAdd the height of the antenna to the height of the power line and multiply by a factor of 1.5
D1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency

3. - T0C04

What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

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ARadiation pattern of the antenna
BDistance from the antenna to a person
CAll these choices are correct
DFrequency and power level of the RF field

4. - T1A10

What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?

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AAn emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
BAll these choices are correct
CA radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
DA radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications

5. - T1B08

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

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AU.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those segments
BU.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them
CDigital transmissions are not permitted in those segments
DInternational communications are not permitted in those segments

6. - T1C10

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

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AImmediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)
BAs soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
CAs soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website
DAs soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC

7. - T1D10

How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

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AAny transmission made by the licensed station
BTwo-way transmissions by amateur stations
CTransmission of messages directed only to amateur operators
DTransmissions intended for reception by the general public

8. - T1E05

What is an amateur station’s control point?

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AThe location of the station’s transmitting antenna
BThe location of the station’s transmitting apparatus
CThe mailing address of the station licensee
DThe location at which the control operator function is performed

9. - T1F10

Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules?

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AThe owner of the repeater
BBoth the originating station and the repeater owner
CThe control operator of the repeater
DThe control operator of the originating station

10. - T2A09

Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

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AThe repeater call sign followed by the station’s call sign
BThe station’s call sign followed by the word “monitoring”
C“QSY” followed by your call sign
D“CQ CQ” followed by the repeater’s call sign

11. - T2B03

Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

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AMultiple repeaters with the same control operator
BA network of repeaters in which signals received by one repeater are transmitted by all the repeaters in the network
CA system of repeaters linked by APRS
DA single repeater with more than one receiver

12. - T2C11

What is meant by “check” in a radiogram header?

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AA list of stations that have relayed the message
BA box on the message form that indicates that the message was received and/or relayed
CThe call sign of the originating station
DThe number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message

13. - T3A12

What is the effect of fog and rain on signals in the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

SelectAnswer
ARange increase
BAbsorption
CDeflection
DThere is little effect

14. - T3B11

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

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A150,000 meters per second
B300,000,000 meters per second
C300,000,000 miles per hour
D150,000 miles per hour

15. - T3C01

Why are simplex UHF signals rarely heard beyond their radio horizon?

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AFCC regulations prohibit them from going more than 50 miles
BThey are too weak to go very far
CUHF signals are usually not propagated by the ionosphere
DUHF signals are absorbed by the ionospheric D region

16. - T4A08

Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

SelectAnswer
ATwisted-pair cable
BFlat copper strap
CCopper braid removed from coaxial cable
DSteel wire

17. - T4B12

What is the result of tuning an FM receiver above or below a signal’s frequency?

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AGeneration of a heterodyne tone
BDistortion of the signal’s audio
CChange in audio pitch
DSideband inversion

18. - T5A04

What are the units of electrical resistance?

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ASiemens
BOhms
CMhos
DCoulombs

19. - T5B09

Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

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A2 dB
B10 dB
C5 dB
D3 dB

20. - T5C12

What is impedance?

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AThe Q or Quality Factor of a component
BThe power handling capability of a component
CThe inverse of resistance
DThe opposition to AC current flow

21. - T5D02

What formula is used to calculate voltage in a circuit?

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AE = I - R
BE = I / R
CE = I + R
DE = I x R

22. - T6A03

What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?

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AInductance
BResistance
CCapacitance
DField strength

23. - T6B12

What are the names of the electrodes of a bipolar junction transistor?

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APole one, pole two, output
BInput, output, supply
CSignal, bias, power
DEmitter, base, collector

24. - T6C02

What is component 1 in figure T-1?

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ATransistor
BConnector
CBattery
DResistor

25. - T6D08

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

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AResistor
BCapacitor
CPotentiometer
DZener diode

26. - T7A11

Where is an RF preamplifier installed?

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AAt the output of the transmitter power amplifier
BBetween the antenna and receiver
CAt the output of the receiver audio amplifier
DBetween the transmitter and the antenna tuner

27. - T7B08

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

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APolitely inform your neighbor that FCC rules prohibit the use of devices that cause interference
BMake sure your station meets the standards of good amateur practice
CAll these choices are correct
DWork with your neighbor to identify the offending device

28. - T7C10

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

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AUltraviolet and RF signals can mix, causing interference
BUltraviolet light can damage the jacket and allow water to enter the cable
CUltraviolet resistant jackets prevent harmonic radiation
DUltraviolet light can increase losses in the cable’s jacket

29. - T7D09

What is the characteristic appearance of a cold tin-lead solder joint?

SelectAnswer
ADark black spots
BA bright or shiny surface
CA rough or lumpy surface
DExcessive solder

30. - T8A09

What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM voice signal?

SelectAnswer
ALess than 500 Hz
BAbout 150 kHz
CBetween 10 and 15 kHz
DBetween 50 and 125 kHz

31. - T8B04

What mode of transmission is commonly used by amateur radio satellites?

SelectAnswer
ASSB
BAll these choices are correct
CCW/data
DFM

32. - T8C01

Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?

SelectAnswer
ARadio direction finding
BDoppler radar
CPhase locking
DEcholocation

33. - T8D02

What is a “talkgroup” on a DMR repeater?

SelectAnswer
AA protocol that increases the signal-to-noise ratio when multiple repeaters are linked together
BA group of operators sharing common interests
CA net that meets at a specified time
DA way for groups of users to share a channel at different times without hearing other users on the channel

34. - T9A01

What is a beam antenna?

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AAn antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
BAn antenna built from aluminum I-beams
CAn omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam
DAn antenna that reverses the phase of received signals

35. - T9B01

What is a benefit of low SWR?

SelectAnswer
AReduced television interference
BReduced signal loss
CAll these choices are correct
DLess antenna wear

Figure T-1