G0A10: What is one thing that can be done if evaluation shows that a neighbor might receive more than the allowable limit of RF exposure from the main lobe of a directional antenna?

Change from horizontal polarization to vertical polarization

Change from horizontal polarization to circular polarization

Use an antenna with a higher front-to-back ratio

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

G1A09: Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 80 meter band?

1855 kHz

2560 kHz

3650 kHz

G1B05: When may music be transmitted by an amateur station?

At any time, as long as it produces no spurious emissions

When it is unintentionally transmitted from the background at the transmitter

When it is transmitted on frequencies above 1215 MHz

G1C04: Which of the following is a limitation on transmitter power on the 14 MHz band?

Power must be limited to 200 watts when transmitting between 14.100 MHz and 14.150 MHz

Power should be limited as necessary to avoid interference to another radio service on the frequency

Effective radiated power cannot exceed 3000 watts

G1D03: On which of the following band segments may you operate if you are a Technician Class operator and have a CSCE for General Class privileges?

Only the Technician band segments until your upgrade is posted on the FCC database

Only on the Technician band segments until your license arrives in the mail

On any General or Technician Class band segment except 30 and 60 meters

G1E07: With which foreign countries is third party traffic prohibited, except for messages directly involving emergencies or disaster relief communications?

Countries in ITU Region 2

Countries in ITU Region 1

Any country which is not a member of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

G2A07: Which of the following statements is true of the single sideband (SSB) voice mode?

Only one sideband and the carrier are transmitted; the other sideband is suppressed

SSB voice transmissions have higher average power than any other mode

SSB is the only mode that is authorized on the 160, 75 and 40 meter amateur bands

G2B05: What is the customary minimum frequency separation between SSB signals under normal conditions?

Between 150 and 500 Hz

Approximately 6 kHz

Approximately 10 kHz

G2C05: What is the best speed to use answering a CQ in Morse Code?

The fastest speed at which you are comfortable copying

A slow speed until contact is established

5 wpm, as all operators licensed to operate CW can copy this speed

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

G2E13: In the PACTOR protocol, what is meant by an NAK response to a transmitted packet?

The receiver is reporting the packet was received without error

The receiver is busy decoding the packet

The entire file has been received correctly

G3A13: What does the A-index indicate?

The relative position of sunspots on the surface of the Sun

The amount of polarization of the Sun's electric field

The solar radio flux at Boulder, Colorado

G3B02: Which of the following is a good indicator of the possibility of sky-wave propagation on the 6 meter band?

Long skip sky-wave propagation on the 10 meter band

Severe attenuation of signals on the 10 meter band

Long delayed echoes on the 10 meter band

G3C11: Which of the following antenna types will be most effective for skip communications on 40 meters during the day?

Vertical antennas

Left-hand circularly polarized antennas

Right-hand circularly polarized antenna

G4A09: Why is a time delay sometimes included in a transmitter keying circuit?

To prevent stations from talking over each other

To allow the transmitter power regulators to charge properly

To allow time for a warning signal to be sent to other stations

G4B09: Which of the following can be determined with a field strength meter?

The radiation resistance of an antenna

The presence and amount of phase distortion of a transmitter

The presence and amount of amplitude distortion of a transmitter

G4C12: Which of the following is an advantage of a receiver Digital Signal Processor IF filter as compared to an analog filter?

Fewer digital components are required

Mixing products are greatly reduced

The DSP filter is much more effective at VHF frequencies

G4D05: How does an S meter reading of 20 dB over S-9 compare to an S-9 signal, assuming a properly calibrated S meter?

It is 10 times weaker

It is 20 times weaker

It is 20 times stronger

G4E02: What is the purpose of a "corona ball" on a HF mobile antenna?

To narrow the operating bandwidth of the antenna

To increase the "Q" of the antenna

To reduce the chance of damage if the antenna should strike an object

G5A05: How does an inductor react to AC?

As the frequency of the applied AC increases, the reactance decreases

As the amplitude of the applied AC increases, the reactance increases

As the amplitude of the applied AC increases, the reactance decreases

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

8.5 volts

24 volts

34 volts

G5C02: Which part of a transformer is normally connected to the incoming source of energy?

The secondary

The core

The plates

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

G6B14: What is the minimum allowable discharge voltage for maximum life of a standard 12 volt lead acid battery?

6 volts

8.5 volts

12 volts

G6C05: What is meant when memory is characterized as 'non-volatile'?

It is resistant to radiation damage

It is resistant to high temperatures

The stored information cannot be changed once written

G7A09: Which symbol in figure G7-1 represents a field effect transistor?

Symbol 2

Symbol 5

Symbol 4

G7B12: Which of these classes of amplifiers has the highest efficiency?

Class A

Class B

Class AB

G7C11: What is meant by the term "software defined radio" (SDR)?

A radio which provides computer interface for automatic logging of band and frequency

A radio which uses crystal filters designed using software

A computer model which can simulate performance of a radio to aid in the design process

G8A11: What happens to the RF carrier signal when a modulating audio signal is applied to an FM transmitter?

The carrier frequency changes proportionally to the amplitude and frequency of the modulating signal

The carrier amplitude changes proportionally to the instantaneous frequency of the modulating signal

The carrier phase changes proportionally to the instantaneous amplitude of the modulating signal

G8B10: What does the number 31 represent in PSK31?

The version of the PSK protocol

The year in which PSK31 was invented

The number of characters that can be represented by PSK31

G9A05: How does the attenuation of coaxial cable change as the frequency of the signal it is carrying increases?

It is independent of frequency

It decreases

It reaches a maximum at approximately 18 MHz

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 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

G9C13: Approximately how long is each side of a quad antenna driven element?

1/2 wavelength

3/4 wavelength

1 wavelength

G9D09: Which of the following is an application for a Beverage antenna?

Directional transmitting for low HF bands

Portable direction finding at higher HF frequencies

Portable direction finding at lower HF frequencies