Ham Technician License Practice Quiz
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T0A06: What is a good way to guard against electrical shock at your station?
Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC powered equipment
Connect all AC powered station equipment to a common safety ground
Use a circuit protected by a ground-fault interrupter
All of these choices are correct
T0B04: Which of the following is an important safety precaution to observe when putting up an antenna tower?
Wear a ground strap connected to your wrist at all times
Insulate the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes
Look for and stay clear of any overhead electrical wires
All of these choices are correct
T0C01: What type of radiation are VHF and UHF radio signals?
Gamma radiation
Ionizing radiation
Alpha radiation
Non-ionizing radiation
T1A10: What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?
A station in an Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
A building where Amateur Radio receivers, transmitters, and RF power amplifiers are installed
Any radio station operated by a non-professional
Any radio station for hobby use
T1B05: Which 70 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?
53.350 MHz
146.520 MHz
443.350 MHz
222.520 MHz
T1C09: What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license within which the license may be renewed?
Two years
Three years
Five years
Ten years
T1D03: When is the transmission of codes or ciphers allowed to hide the meaning of a message transmitted by an amateur station?
Only during contests
Only when operating mobile
Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft
Only when frequencies above 1280 MHz are used
T1E05: What is an amateur station control point?
The location of the station's transmitting antenna
The location of the station transmitting apparatus
The location at which the control operator function is performed
The mailing address of the station licensee
T1F13: When must the station licensee make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?
Any time upon request by an official observer
Any time upon request by an FCC representative
30 days prior to renewal of the station license
10 days before the first transmission
T2A10: What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?
A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band
A mandated list of operating schedules
A list of scheduled net frequencies
A plan devised by a club to use a frequency band during a contest
T2B09: Which of the following methods is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone?
Use of a phonetic alphabet
Send your call sign in CW as well as voice
Repeat your call sign three times
Increase your signal to full power when identifying
T2C01: What set of rules applies to proper operation of your station when using amateur radio at the request of public service officials?
RACES Rules
ARES Rules
FCC Rules
FEMA Rules
T3A08: What is the cause of irregular fading of signals from distant stations during times of generally good reception?
Absorption of signals by the "D" layer of the ionosphere
Absorption of signals by the "E" layer of the ionosphere
Random combining of signals arriving via different path lengths
Intermodulation distortion in the local receiver
T3B10: What frequency range is referred to as HF?
300 to 3000 MHz
30 to 300 MHz
3 to 30 MHz
300 to 3000 kHz
T3C09: What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation?
During daylight hours
During nighttime hours
When there are coronal mass ejections
Whenever the solar flux is low
T4A02: What could be used in place of a regular speaker to help you copy signals in a noisy area?
A video display
A low pass filter
A set of headphones
A boom microphone
T4B10: Which of the following is an appropriate receive filter to select in order to minimize noise and interference for CW reception?
500 Hz
1000 Hz
2400 Hz
5000 Hz
T5A01: Electrical current is measured in which of the following units?
Volts
Watts
Ohms
Amperes
T5B11: What is the approximate amount of change, measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?
10 dB
12 dB
18 dB
28 dB
T5C04: What is the basic unit of inductance?
The coulomb
The farad
The henry
The ohm
T5D12: What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 2 amperes flows through it?
8 volts
0.2 volts
12 volts
20 volts
T6A01: What electrical component is used to oppose the flow of current in a DC circuit?
Inductor
Resistor
Voltmeter
Transformer
T6B09: What are the names of the two electrodes of a diode?
Plus and minus
Source and drain
Anode and cathode
Gate and base
T6C11: What is component 4 in figure T3?
Antenna
Transmitter
Dummy load
Ground
T6D01: Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?
Transformer
Rectifier
Amplifier
Reflector
T7A02: What type of receiver is shown in Figure T6?
Direct conversion
Super-regenerative
Single-conversion superheterodyne
Dual-conversion superheterodyne
T7B01: What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over deviating?
Talk louder into the microphone
Let the transceiver cool off
Change to a higher power level
Talk farther away from the microphone
T7C09: Which of the following is the most common cause for failure of coaxial cables?
Moisture contamination
Gamma rays
The velocity factor exceeds 1.0
Overloading
T7D11: Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?
Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
Ensure that the circuit is not powered
Ensure that the circuit is grounded
Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency
T8A09: What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM phone signal?
Less than 500 Hz
About 150 kHz
Between 5 and 15 kHz
Between 50 and 125 kHz
T8B02: How much transmitter power should be used on the uplink frequency of an amateur satellite or space station?
The maximum power of your transmitter
The minimum amount of power needed to complete the contact
No more than half the rating of your linear amplifier
Never more than 1 watt
T8C07: What is the maximum power allowed when transmitting telecommand signals to radio controlled models?
500 milliwatts
1 watt
25 watts
1500 watts
T8D04: What type of transmission is indicated by the term NTSC?
A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit
A special mode for earth satellite uplink
An analog fast scan color TV signal
A frame compression scheme for TV signals
T9A11: What is meant by the gain of an antenna?
The additional power that is added to the transmitter power
The additional power that is lost in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
The increase in signal strength in a specified direction when compared to a reference antenna
The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
T9B06: Which of the following connectors is most suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz?
A UHF (PL-259/SO-239) connector
A Type N connector
An RS-213 connector
A DB-23 connector
