T0A03: What is connected to the green wire in a three-wire electrical AC plug?

Neutral

Hot

The white wire

T0B09: Why should you avoid attaching an antenna to a utility pole?

The antenna will not work properly because of induced voltages

The utility company will charge you an extra monthly fee

All of these choices are correct

T0C02: Which of the following frequencies has the lowest Maximum Permissible Exposure limit?

3.5 MHz

440 MHz

1296 MHz

T1A02: What agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

FEMA

The ITU

Homeland Security

T1B04: Which amateur band are you using when your station is transmitting on 146.52 MHz?

20 meter band

14 meter band

6 meter band

T1C02: Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?

KMA3505

KDKA

11Q1176

T1D08: When may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating the station?

When engaging in communications on behalf of their employer

When re-broadcasting weather alerts during a RACES net

When notifying other amateur operators of the availability for sale or trade of apparatus

T1E03: Who must designate the station control operator?

The FCC

The frequency coordinator

The ITU

T1F13: When must the station licensee make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?

Any time upon request by an official observer

30 days prior to renewal of the station license

10 days before the first transmission

T2A11: What are the FCC rules regarding power levels used in the amateur bands?

Always use the maximum power allowed to ensure that you complete the contact

An amateur may use no more than 200 watts PEP to make an amateur contact

An amateur may use up to 1500 watts PEP on any amateur frequency

T2B07: What should you do if you receive a report that your station's transmissions are causing splatter or interference on nearby frequencies?

Increase transmit power

Change mode of transmission

Report the interference to the equipment manufacturer

T2C08: What is usually considered to be the most important job of an amateur operator when handling emergency traffic messages?

Estimating the number of people affected by the disaster

Communicating messages to the news media for broadcast outside the disaster area

Broadcasting emergency information to the general public

T3A11: Which part of the atmosphere enables the propagation of radio signals around the world?

The stratosphere

The troposphere

The magnetosphere

T3B01: What is the name for the distance a radio wave travels during one complete cycle?

Wave speed

Waveform

Wave spread

T3C02: Which of the following might be happening when VHF signals are being received from long distances?

Signals are being reflected from outer space

Signals are arriving by sub-surface ducting

Signals are being reflected by lightning storms in your area

T4A04: Where must a filter be installed to reduce harmonic emissions?

Between the receiver and the transmitter

At the station power supply

At the microphone

T4B04: What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency on your transceiver?

Enable the CTCSS tones

Disable the CTCSS tones

Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency

T5A06: How much voltage does a mobile transceiver usually require?

About 30 volts

About 120 volts

About 240 volts

T5B11: What is the approximate amount of change, measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase from 20 watts to 200 watts?

12 dB

18 dB

28 dB

T5C07: What is a usual name for electromagnetic waves that travel through space?

Gravity waves

Sound waves

Pressure waves

T5D10: What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

0.25 volts

2.5 volts

1.5 volts

T6A02: What type of component is often used as an adjustable volume control?

Fixed resistor

Power resistor

Transformer

T6B03: Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch or amplifier?

Oscillator

Potentiometer

Voltmeter

T6C02: What is component 1 in figure T1?

Transistor

Battery

Connector

T6D09: What is the name of a device that combines several semiconductors and other components into one package?

Transducer

Multi-pole relay

Transformer

T7A04: What circuit is pictured in Figure T7, if block 1 is a frequency discriminator?

A double-conversion receiver

A regenerative receiver

A superheterodyne receiver

T7B07: Which of the following may be useful in correcting a radio frequency interference problem?

Snap-on ferrite chokes

Low-pass and high-pass filters

Band-reject and band-pass filters

T7C03: What, in general terms, is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

The ratio of high to low impedance in a feedline

The transmitter efficiency ratio

An indication of the quality of your station's ground connection

T7D04: Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

An ohmmeter

A wavemeter

A voltmeter

T8A11: What is the approximate maximum bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

2.4 kHz

1000 Hz

15 kHz

T8B04: Which amateur stations may make contact with an amateur station on the International Space Station using 2 meter and 70 cm band amateur radio frequencies?

Only members of amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities

Only the astronaut's family members who are hams

You cannot talk to the ISS on amateur radio frequencies

T8C11: What name is given to an amateur radio station that is used to connect other amateur stations to the Internet?

A repeater

A digipeater

A beacon

T8D09: What code is used when sending CW in the amateur bands?

Baudot

Hamming

Gray

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 impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna

T9B03: Why is coaxial cable used more often than any other feedline for amateur radio antenna systems?

It has less loss than any other type of feedline

It can handle more power than any other type of feedline

It is less expensive than any other types of feedline