Ham General License Practice Quiz


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G0A04: What does "time averaging" mean in reference to RF radiation exposure?

The average time of day when the exposure occurs
The average time it takes RF radiation to have any long-term effect on the body
The total time of the exposure
The total RF exposure averaged over a certain time

G0B03: Which size of fuse or circuit breaker would be appropriate to use with a circuit that uses AWG number 14 wiring?

100 amperes
60 amperes
30 amperes
15 amperes

G1A03: On which of the following bands is image transmission prohibited?

160 meters
30 meters
20 meters
12 meters

G1B10: What is the power limit for beacon stations?

10 watts PEP output
20 watts PEP output
100 watts PEP output
200 watts PEP output

G1C08: What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmitted at frequencies below 28 MHz?

56 kilobaud
19.6 kilobaud
1200 baud
300 baud

G1D01: Which of the following is a proper way to identify when transmitting using phone on General Class frequencies if you have a CSCE for the required elements but your upgrade from Technician has not appeared in the FCC database?

Give your call sign followed by the words "General Class"
No special identification is needed
Give your call sign followed by "slant AG"
Give your call sign followed the abbreviation 'CSCE'

G1E08: Which of the following is a requirement for a non-licensed person to communicate with a foreign Amateur Radio station from a station with an FCC granted license at which a licensed control operator is present?

Information must be exchanged in English
The foreign amateur station must be in a country with which the United States has a third party agreement
The control operator must have at least a General Class license
All of these choices are correct

G2A08: Which of the following is a recommended way to break into a conversation when using phone?

Say "QRZ" several times followed by your call sign
Say your call sign during a break between transmissions from the other stations
Say "Break. Break. Break." and wait for a response
Say "CQ" followed by the call sign of either station

G2B07: Which of the following complies with good amateur practice when choosing a frequency on which to initiate a call?

Check to see if the channel is assigned to another station
Identify your station by transmitting your call sign at least 3 times
Follow the voluntary band plan for the operating mode you intend to use
All of these choices are correct

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

Send slower
We have already confirmed by card
I acknowledge receipt
We have worked before

G2D11: Which HF antenna would be the best to use for minimizing interference?

A quarter-wave vertical antenna
An isotropic antenna
A unidirectional antenna
An omnidirectional antenna

G2E03: What part of a data packet contains the routing and handling information?

Directory
Preamble
Header
Footer

G3A12: What does the K-index indicate?

The relative position of sunspots on the surface of the Sun
The short term stability of the Earth's magnetic field
The stability of the Sun's magnetic field
The solar radio flux at Boulder, Colorado

G3B04: What is a reliable way to determine if the Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) is high enough to support skip propagation between your station and a distant location on frequencies between 14 and 30 MHz?

Listen for signals from an international beacon
Send a series of dots on the band and listen for echoes from your signal
Check the strength of TV signals from Western Europe
Check the strength of signals in the MF AM broadcast band

G3C10: Which of the following might be an indication that signals heard on the HF bands are being received via scatter propagation?

The communication is during a sunspot maximum
The communication is during a sudden ionospheric disturbance
The signal is heard on a frequency below the Maximum Usable Frequency
The signal is heard on a frequency above the Maximum Usable Frequency

G4A10: What is the purpose of an electronic keyer?

Automatic transmit/receive switching
Automatic generation of strings of dots and dashes for CW operation
VOX operation
Computer interface for PSK and RTTY operation

G4B01: What item of test equipment contains horizontal and vertical channel amplifiers?

An ohmmeter
A signal generator
An ammeter
An oscilloscope

G4C06: What effect can be caused by a resonant ground connection?

Overheating of ground straps
Corrosion of the ground rod
High RF voltages on the enclosures of station equipment
A ground loop

G4D09: What frequency range is occupied by a 3 kHz USB signal with the displayed carrier frequency set to 14.347 MHz?

14.347 to 14.647 MHz
14.347 to 14.350 MHz
14.344 to 14.347 MHz
14.3455 to 14.3485 MHz

G4E05: Which of the following most limits the effectiveness of an HF mobile transceiver operating in the 75 meter band?

'Picket Fencing' signal variation
The wire gauge of the DC power line to the transceiver
The antenna system
FCC rules limiting mobile output power on the 75 meter band

G5A02: What is reactance?

Opposition to the flow of direct current caused by resistance
Opposition to the flow of alternating current caused by capacitance or inductance
A property of ideal resistors in AC circuits
A large spark produced at switch contacts when an inductor is de-energized

G5B01: A two-times increase or decrease in power results in a change of how many dB?

Approximately 2 dB
Approximately 3 dB
Approximately 6 dB
Approximately 12 dB

G5C10: What is the inductance of three 10 millihenry inductors connected in parallel?

.30 Henrys
3.3 Henrys
3.3 millihenrys
30 millihenrys

G6A02: Which of the following types of capacitors are often used in power supply circuits to filter the rectified AC?

Disc ceramic
Vacuum variable
Mica
Electrolytic

G6B10: Which element of a triode vacuum tube is used to regulate the flow of electrons between cathode and plate?

Control grid
Heater
Screen Grid
Trigger electrode

G6C06: Which of the following describes an integrated circuit operational amplifier?

Digital
MMIC
Programmable Logic
Analog

G7A10: Which symbol in figure G7-1 represents a Zener diode?

Symbol 4
Symbol 1
Symbol 11
Symbol 5

G7B04: Which of the following describes the function of a two input NOR gate?

Output is high when either or both inputs are low
Output is high only when both inputs are high
Output is low when either or both inputs are high
Output is low only when both inputs are high

G7C05: Which of the following is an advantage of a transceiver controlled by a direct digital synthesizer (DDS)?

Wide tuning range and no need for band switching
Relatively high power output
Relatively low power consumption
Variable frequency with the stability of a crystal oscillator

G8A04: What emission is produced by a reactance modulator connected to an RF power amplifier?

Multiplex modulation
Phase modulation
Amplitude modulation
Pulse modulation

G8B01: What receiver stage combines a 14.250 MHz input signal with a 13.795 MHz oscillator signal to produce a 455 kHz intermediate frequency (IF) signal?

Mixer
BFO
VFO
Discriminator

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
A difference between feed-line impedance and antenna feed-point impedance
Feeding the antenna with unbalanced feed line

G9B04: What is the low angle azimuthal radiation pattern of an ideal half-wavelength dipole antenna installed 1/2 wavelength high and parallel to the Earth?

It is a figure-eight at right angles to the antenna
It is a figure-eight off both ends of the antenna
It is a circle (equal radiation in all directions)
It has a pair of lobes on one side of the antenna and a single lobe on the other side

G9C01: Which of the following would increase the bandwidth of a Yagi antenna?

Larger diameter elements
Closer element spacing
Loading coils in series with the element
Tapered-diameter elements

G9D05: What is the advantage of vertical stacking of horizontally polarized Yagi antennas?

Allows quick selection of vertical or horizontal polarization
Allows simultaneous vertical and horizontal polarization
Narrows the main lobe in azimuth
Narrows the main lobe in elevation