G0A01: What is one way that RF energy can affect human body tissue?

It causes radiation poisoning

It causes the blood count to reach a dangerously low level

It cools body tissue

G0B09: Why should soldered joints not be used with the wires that connect the base of a tower to a system of ground rods?

The resistance of solder is too high

Solder flux will prevent a low conductivity connection

Solder has too high a dielectric constant to provide adequate lightning protection

G1A05: Which of the following frequencies is in the General Class portion of the 40 meter band?

7.500 MHz

40.200 MHz

40.500 MHz

G1B08: When choosing a transmitting frequency, what should you do to comply with good amateur practice?

Review FCC Part 97 Rules regarding permitted frequencies and emissions

Follow generally accepted band plans agreed to by the Amateur Radio community

Before transmitting, listen to avoid interfering with ongoing communication

G1C05: Which of the following is a limitation on transmitter power on the 28 MHz band?

100 watts PEP output

1000 watts PEP output

2000 watts PEP output

G1D05: Which of the following is sufficient for you to be an administering VE for a Technician Class operator license examination?

Notification to the FCC that you want to give an examination

Receipt of a CSCE for General Class

Possession of a properly obtained telegraphy license

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 control operator must have at least a General Class license

All of these choices are correct

G2A05: Which mode of voice communication is most commonly used on the high frequency amateur bands?

Frequency modulation

Double sideband

Phase modulation

G2B04: When selecting a CW transmitting frequency, what minimum frequency separation should you allow in order to minimize interference to stations on adjacent frequencies?

5 to 50 Hz

1 to 3 kHz

3 to 6 kHz

G2C08: What prosign is sent to indicate the end of a formal message when using CW?

SK

BK

KN

G2D08: Why do many amateurs keep a log even though the FCC doesn't require it?

The ITU requires a log of all international contacts

The ITU requires a log of all international third party traffic

The log provides evidence of operation needed to renew a license without retest

G2E06: What is the most common frequency shift for RTTY emissions in the amateur HF bands?

85 Hz

425 Hz

850 Hz

G3A06: What is a geomagnetic storm?

A sudden drop in the solar-flux index

A thunderstorm which affects radio propagation

Ripples in the ionosphere

G3B09: What is the approximate maximum distance along the Earth's surface that is normally covered in one hop using the F2 region?

180 miles

1,200 miles

12,000 miles

G3C03: Why is the F2 region mainly responsible for the longest distance radio wave propagation?

Because it is the densest ionospheric layer

Because it does not absorb radio waves as much as other ionospheric regions

All of these choices are correct

G4A14: How should the transceiver audio input be adjusted when transmitting PSK31 data signals?

So that the transceiver is at maximum rated output power

So that the transceiver operates at no more than 25% of rated power

So that the transceiver ALC indicator shows half scale

G4B03: Which of the following is the best instrument to use when checking the keying waveform of a CW transmitter?

A field-strength meter

A sidetone monitor

A wavemeter

G4C05: What might be the problem if you receive an RF burn when touching your equipment while transmitting on an HF band, assuming the equipment is connected to a ground rod?

Flat braid rather than round wire has been used for the ground wire

Insulated wire has been used for the ground wire

The ground rod is resonant

G4D06: Where is an S meter found?

In an SWR bridge

In a transmitter

In a conductance bridge

G4E06: What is one disadvantage of using a shortened mobile antenna as opposed to a full size antenna?

Short antennas are more likely to cause distortion of transmitted signals

Short antennas can only receive vertically polarized signals

Harmonic radiation may increase

G5A11: Which of the following describes one method of impedance matching between two AC circuits?

Reduce the power output of the first circuit

Increase the power output of the first circuit

Insert a circulator between the two circuits

G5B14: What is the output PEP from a transmitter if an oscilloscope measures 500 volts peak-to-peak across a 50-ohm resistor connected to the transmitter output?

8.75 watts

2500 watts

5000 watts

G5C13: Which of the following components should be added to a capacitor to increase the capacitance?

An inductor in series

A resistor in series

A capacitor in series

G6A13: What is an effect of inter-turn capacitance in an inductor?

The magnetic field may become inverted

The permeability will increase

The voltage rating may be exceeded

G6B05: What is the approximate junction threshold voltage of a conventional silicon diode?

0.1 volt

0.3 volts

1.0 volts

G6C14: Which of these connector types is commonly used for audio signals in Amateur Radio stations?

PL-259

BNC

Type N

G7A01: What safety feature does a power-supply bleeder resistor provide?

It acts as a fuse for excess voltage

It removes shock hazards from the induction coils

It eliminates ground-loop current

G7B09: What determines the frequency of an LC oscillator?

The number of stages in the counter

The number of stages in the divider

The time delay of the lag circuit

G7C08: What type of circuit is used in many FM receivers to convert signals coming from the IF amplifier to audio?

Product detector

Phase inverter

Mixer

G8A01: What is the name of the process that changes the envelope of an RF wave to carry information?

Phase modulation

Frequency modulation

Spread spectrum modulation

G8B11: How does forward error correction allow the receiver to correct errors in received data packets?

By controlling transmitter output power for optimum signal strength

By using the varicode character set

By using a parity bit with each character

G9A08: If the SWR on an antenna feed line is 5 to 1, and a matching network at the transmitter end of the feed line is adjusted to 1 to 1 SWR, what is the resulting SWR on the feed line?

1 to 1

Between 1 to 1 and 5 to 1 depending on the characteristic impedance of the line

Between 1 to 1 and 5 to 1 depending on the reflected power at the transmitter

G9B02: What is an advantage of downward sloping radials on a quarter wave ground-plane antenna?

They lower the radiation angle

They bring the feed-point impedance closer to 300 ohms

They increase the radiation angle

G9C10: Which of the following is a Yagi antenna design variable that could be adjusted to optimize forward gain, front-to-back ratio, or SWR bandwidth?

The physical length of the boom

The number of elements on the boom

The spacing of each element along the boom

G9D01: What does the term "NVIS" mean as related to antennas?

Nearly Vertical Inductance System

Non-Visible Installation Specification

Non-Varying Impedance Smoothing