G0A11: What precaution should you take if you install an indoor transmitting antenna?

Locate the antenna close to your operating position to minimize feed-line radiation

Position the antenna along the edge of a wall to reduce parasitic radiation

No special precautions are necessary if SSB and CW are the only modes used

G0B01: Which wire or wires in a four-conductor line cord should be attached to fuses or circuit breakers in a device operated from a 240-VAC single-phase source?

Only the neutral wire

Only the ground wire

All wires

G1A08: Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 20 meter phone band?

14005 kHz

14105 kHz

14405 kHz

G1B02: With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply?

A beacon station may not use automatic control

The frequency must be coordinated with the National Beacon Organization

The frequency must be posted on the Internet or published in a national periodical

G1C03: What is the maximum bandwidth permitted by FCC rules for Amateur Radio stations when transmitting on USB frequencies in the 60 meter band?

5.6 kHz

1.8 kHz

3 kHz

G1D08: Which of the following criteria must be met for a non-U.S. citizen to be an accredited Volunteer Examiner?

The person must be a resident of the U.S. for a minimum of 5 years

The person's home citizenship must be in the ITU 2 region

None of these choices is correct; non-U.S. citizens cannot be volunteer examiners

G1E04: Which of the following conditions require an Amateur Radio station licensee to take specific steps to avoid harmful interference to other users or facilities?

When operating within one mile of an FCC Monitoring Station

When using a band where the Amateur Service is secondary

When a station is transmitting spread spectrum emissions

G2A01: Which sideband is most commonly used for voice communications on frequencies of 14 MHz or higher?

Lower sideband

Vestigial sideband

Double sideband

G2B08: What is the 'DX window' in a voluntary band plan?

An FCC rule that prohibits contacts between stations within the United States and possessions on that band segment

An FCC rule that allows only digital contacts in that portion of the band

A portion of the band that has been voluntarily set aside for digital contacts only

G2C09: What does the Q signal "QSL" mean?

Send slower

We have already confirmed by card

We have worked before

G2D09: What information is traditionally contained in a station log?

Date and time of contact

Band and/or frequency of the contact

Call sign of station contacted and the signal report given

G2E09: In what segment of the 20 meter band are most PSK31 operations commonly found?

At the bottom of the slow-scan TV segment, near 14.230 MHz

At the top of the SSB phone segment near 14.325 MHz

In the middle of the CW segment, near 14.100 MHz

G3A09: What effect do high sunspot numbers have on radio communications?

High-frequency radio signals become weak and distorted

Frequencies above 300 MHz become usable for long-distance communication

Microwave communications become unstable

G3B11: What happens to HF propagation when the Lowest Usable Frequency (LUF) exceeds the Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF)?

HF communications over the path are enhanced

Double hop propagation along the path is more common

Propagation over the path on all HF frequencies is enhanced

G3C06: What is a characteristic of HF scatter signals?

They have high intelligibility

They have very large swings in signal strength

All of these choices are correct

G4A11: Which of the following is a use for the IF shift control on a receiver?

To change frequency rapidly

To permit listening on a different frequency from that on which you are transmitting

To tune in stations that are slightly off frequency without changing your transmit frequency

G4B13: What is a use for an antenna analyzer other than measuring the SWR of an antenna system?

Measuring the front to back ratio of an antenna

Measuring the turns ratio of a power transformer

Determining the gain of a directional antenna

G4C02: Which of the following could be a cause of interference covering a wide range of frequencies?

Not using a balun or line isolator to feed balanced antennas

Lack of rectification of the transmitter's signal in power conductors

The use of horizontal rather than vertical antennas

G4D02: Which of the following describes how a speech processor affects a transmitted single sideband phone signal?

It increases peak power

It reduces harmonic distortion

It reduces intermodulation distortion

G4E10: What is the reason a series diode is connected between a solar panel and a storage battery that is being charged by the panel?

The diode serves to regulate the charging voltage to prevent overcharge

The diode limits the current flowing from the panel to a safe value

The diode greatly increases the efficiency during times of high illumination

G5A04: Which of the following causes opposition to the flow of alternating current in a capacitor?

Conductance

Reluctance

Admittance

G5B09: What is the RMS voltage of a sine wave with a value of 17 volts peak?

8.5 volts

24 volts

34 volts

G5C15: What is the total resistance of a 10 ohm, a 20 ohm, and a 50 ohm resistor in parallel?

0.17 ohms

10000 ohms

80 ohms

G6A09: What is an advantage of using a ferrite core toroidal inductor?

Large values of inductance may be obtained

The magnetic properties of the core may be optimized for a specific range of frequencies

Most of the magnetic field is contained in the core

G6B09: Which of the following describes the construction of a MOSFET?

The gate is formed by a back-biased junction

The source is separated from the drain by a thin insulating layer

The source is formed by depositing metal on silicon

G6C09: Which of the following is a characteristic of a liquid crystal display?

It offers a wide dynamic range

It has a wide viewing angle

All of these choices are correct

G7A12: Which symbol in Figure G7-1 represents a multiple-winding transformer?

Symbol 4

Symbol 7

Symbol 1

G7B10: Which of the following is a characteristic of a Class A amplifier?

Low standby power

High Efficiency

No need for bias

G7C06: What should be the impedance of a low-pass filter as compared to the impedance of the transmission line into which it is inserted?

Substantially higher

Substantially lower

Twice the transmission line impedance

G8A06: What is one advantage of carrier suppression in a single-sideband phone transmission?

Audio fidelity is improved

Greater modulation percentage is obtainable with lower distortion

Simpler receiving equipment can be used

G8B05: Why isn't frequency modulated (FM) phone used below 29.5 MHz?

The transmitter efficiency for this mode is low

Harmonics could not be attenuated to practical levels

The frequency stability would not be adequate

G9A04: What is the reason for the occurrence of reflected power at the point where a feed line connects to an antenna?

Operating an antenna at its resonant frequency

Using more transmitter power than the antenna can handle

Feeding the antenna with unbalanced feed line

G9B08: How does the feed-point impedance of a 1/2 wave dipole change as the feed-point location is moved from the center toward the ends?

It steadily decreases

It peaks at about 1/8 wavelength from the end

It is unaffected by the location of the feed point

G9C16: How does the gain of a two-element delta-loop beam compare to the gain of a two-element quad antenna?

3 dB higher

3 dB lower

2.54 dB higher

G9D04: What is the primary purpose of antenna traps?

To notch spurious frequencies

To provide balanced feed-point impedance

To prevent out of band operation