Ham Technician License Practice Quiz


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T0A08: What is one way to recharge a 12-volt lead-acid station battery if the commercial power is out?

Cool the battery in ice for several hours
Add acid to the battery
Connect the battery to a car's battery and run the engine
All of these choices are correct

T0B02: What is a good precaution to observe before climbing an antenna tower?

Make sure that you wear a grounded wrist strap
Remove all tower grounding connections
Put on a climbing harness and safety glasses
All of the these choices are correct

T0C03: What is the maximum power level that an amateur radio station may use at VHF frequencies before an RF exposure evaluation is required?

1500 watts PEP transmitter output
1 watt forward power
50 watts PEP at the antenna
50 watts PEP reflected power

T1A05: What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

Any multi-stage satellite
An Earth satellite that carries one of more amateur operators
An amateur station located less than 25 km above the Earth's surface
An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth's surface

T1B07: What amateur band are you using if you are transmitting on 223.50 MHz?

15 meter band
10 meter band
2 meter band
1.25 meter band

T1C04: When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?

When the foreign country authorizes it
When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communications
When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign language
When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country

T1D11: Which of the following types of communications are permitted in the Amateur Radio Service?

Brief transmissions to make station adjustments
Retransmission of entertainment programming from a commercial radio or TV station
Retransmission of entertainment material from a public radio or TV station
Communications on a regular basis that could reasonably be furnished alternatively through other radio services

T1E06: Under which of the following types of control is it permissible for the control operator to be at a location other than the control point?

Local control
Automatic control
Remote control
Indirect control

T1F05: What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

Send the call sign followed by the indicator RPT
Send the call sign using CW or phone emission
Send the call sign followed by the indicator R
Send the call sign using only phone emission

T2A06: What must an amateur operator do when making on-air transmissions to test equipment or antennas?

Properly identify the transmitting station
Make test transmissions only after 10:00 p.m. local time
Notify the FCC of the test transmission
State the purpose of the test during the test procedure

T2B10: What is the "Q" signal used to indicate that you are receiving interference from other stations?

QRM
QRN
QTH
QSB

T2C04: What do RACES and ARES have in common?

They represent the two largest ham clubs in the United States
Both organizations broadcast road and weather traffic information
Neither may handle emergency traffic supporting public service agencies
Both organizations may provide communications during emergencies

T3A07: What type of wave carries radio signals between transmitting and receiving stations?

Electromagnetic
Electrostatic
Surface acoustic
Magnetostrictive

T3B03: What are the two components of a radio wave?

AC and DC
Voltage and current
Electric and magnetic fields
Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

T3C01: Why are "direct" (not via a repeater) UHF signals rarely heard from stations outside your local coverage area?

They are too weak to go very far
FCC regulations prohibit them from going more than 50 miles
UHF signals are usually not reflected by the ionosphere
They collide with trees and shrubbery and fade out

T4A08: Which type of conductor is best to use for RF grounding?

Round stranded wire
Round copper-clad steel wire
Twisted-pair cable
Flat strap

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

T5B07: If a frequency readout calibrated in megahertz shows a reading of 3.525 MHz, what would it show if it were calibrated in kilohertz?

0.003525 kHz
35.25 kHz
3525 kHz
3,525,000 kHz

T5C06: What is the abbreviation that refers to radio frequency signals of all types?

AF
HF
RF
VHF

T5D05: What is the resistance in a circuit for which the applied voltage is 12 volts and the current flow is 1.5 amperes?

18 ohms
0.125 ohms
8 ohms
13.5 ohms

T6A08: What electrical component is used to connect or disconnect electrical circuits?

Zener Diode
Switch
Inductor
Variable resistor

T6B05: Which of the following electronic components can amplify signals?

Transistor
Variable resistor
Electrolytic capacitor
Multi-cell battery

T6C02: What is component 1 in figure T1?

Resistor
Transistor
Battery
Connector

T6D02: What best describes a relay?

A switch controlled by an electromagnet
A current controlled amplifier
An optical sensor
A pass transistor

T7A01: What is the function of a product detector?

Detect phase modulated signals
Demodulate FM signals
Detect CW and SSB signals
Combine speech and RF signals

T7B09: What could be happening if another operator reports a variable high-pitched whine on the audio from your mobile transmitter?

Your microphone is picking up noise from an open window
You have the volume on your receiver set too high
You need to adjust your squelch control
Noise on the vehicle's electrical system is being transmitted along with your speech audio

T7C06: What does an SWR reading of 4:1 mean?

An antenna loss of 4 dB
A good impedance match
An antenna gain of 4
An impedance mismatch

T7D06: Which of the following might damage a multimeter?

Measuring a voltage too small for the chosen scale
Leaving the meter in the milliamps position overnight
Attempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting
Not allowing it to warm up properly

T8A06: Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF and UHF single-sideband communications?

Upper sideband
Lower sideband
Suppressed sideband
Inverted sideband

T8B05: What is a satellite beacon?

The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
An indicator light that that shows where to point your antenna
A reflective surface on the satellite
A transmission from a space station that contains information about a satellite

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

A gateway
A repeater
A digipeater
A beacon

T8D05: Which of the following emission modes may be used by a Technician Class operator between 219 and 220 MHz?

Spread spectrum
Data
SSB voice
Fast-scan television

T9A04: What is a disadvantage of the "rubber duck" antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers?

It does not transmit or receive as effectively as a full-sized antenna
It transmits a circularly polarized signal
If the rubber end cap is lost it will unravel very quickly
All of these choices are correct

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

It is easy to use and requires few special installation considerations
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