G0A02: Which of the following properties is important in estimating whether an RF signal exceeds the maximum permissible exposure (MPE)?

Its duty cycle

Its frequency

Its power density

G0B15: Which of the following is true of an emergency generator installation?

The generator should be insulated from ground

Fuel should be stored near the generator for rapid refueling in case of an emergency

All of these choices are correct

G1A08: Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 20 meter phone band?

14005 kHz

14105 kHz

14405 kHz

G1B11: How does the FCC require an amateur station to be operated in all respects not specifically covered by the Part 97 rules?

In conformance with the rules of the IARU

In conformance with Amateur Radio custom

All of these choices are correct

G1C10: What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmissions on the 10 meter band?

56 kilobaud

19.6 kilobaud

300 baud

G1D02: What license examinations may you administer when you are an accredited VE holding a General Class operator license?

General and Technician

General only

Extra, General and Technician

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

G2A06: Which of the following is an advantage when using single sideband as compared to other analog voice modes on the HF amateur bands?

Very high fidelity voice modulation

Ease of tuning on receive and immunity to impulse noise

Less subject to static crashes (atmospherics)

G2B02: What is the first thing you should do if you are communicating with another amateur station and hear a station in distress break in?

Continue your communication because you were on frequency first

Change to a different frequency

Immediately cease all transmissions

G2C07: When sending CW, what does a 'C' mean when added to the RST report?

Report was read from S meter reading rather than estimated

100 percent copy

Key clicks

G2D03: What skills learned during 'hidden transmitter hunts' are of help to the Amateur Auxiliary?

Identification of out of band operation

Identification of different call signs

Hunters have an opportunity to transmit on non-amateur frequencies

G2E04: What segment of the 20 meter band is most often used for data transmissions?

14.000 - 14.050 MHz

14.150 - 14.225 MHz

14.275 - 14.350 MHz

G3A15: How long does it take charged particles from coronal mass ejections to affect radio-wave propagation on the Earth?

28 days

14 days

4 to 8 minutes

G3B12: What factors affect the Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF)?

Path distance and location

Time of day and season

Solar radiation and ionospheric disturbances

G3C12: Which ionospheric layer is the most absorbent of long skip signals during daylight hours on frequencies below 10 MHz?

The F2 layer

The F1 layer

The E layer

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

G4B13: What is a use for an antenna analyzer other than measuring the SWR of an antenna system?

Measuring the front to back ratio of an antenna

Measuring the turns ratio of a power transformer

Determining the gain of a directional antenna

G4C06: What effect can be caused by a resonant ground connection?

Overheating of ground straps

Corrosion of the ground rod

A ground loop

G4D04: What does an S meter measure?

Conductance

Impedance

Transmitter power output

G4E08: What is the name of the process by which sunlight is changed directly into electricity?

Photon emission

Photosynthesis

Photon decomposition

G5A07: What happens when the impedance of an electrical load is equal to the internal impedance of the power source?

The source delivers minimum power to the load

The electrical load is shorted

No current can flow through the circuit

G5B04: How many watts of electrical power are used by a 12-VDC light bulb that draws 0.2 amperes?

24 watts

6 watts

60 watts

G5C12: What is the capacitance of a 20 microfarad capacitor in series with a 50 microfarad capacitor?

.07 microfarads

70 microfarads

1000 microfarads

G6A04: Which of the following is an advantage of an electrolytic capacitor?

Tight tolerance

Non-polarized

Inexpensive RF capacitor

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

0.1 volt

0.3 volts

1.0 volts

G6C09: Which of the following is a characteristic of a liquid crystal display?

It offers a wide dynamic range

It has a wide viewing angle

All of these choices are correct

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

G7B08: How is the efficiency of an RF power amplifier determined?

Divide the DC input power by the DC output power

Multiply the RF input power by the reciprocal of the RF output power

Add the RF input power to the DC output power

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

G8A07: Which of the following phone emissions uses the narrowest frequency bandwidth?

Double sideband

Phase modulation

Frequency modulation

G8B12: What is the relationship between transmitted symbol rate and bandwidth?

Symbol rate and bandwidth are not related

Lower symbol rates require higher bandwidth

Bandwidth is constant for data mode signals

G9A09: What standing wave ratio will result from the connection of a 50-ohm feed line to a non-reactive load having a 200-ohm impedance?

1:4

2:1

1:2

G9B09: Which of the following is an advantage of a horizontally polarized as compared to vertically polarized HF antenna?

Lower feed-point impedance

Shorter Radials

Lower radiation resistance

G9C20: How does the gain of two 3-element horizontally polarized Yagi antennas spaced vertically 1/2 wavelength apart typically compare to the gain of a single 3-element Yagi?

Approximately 1.5 dB higher

Approximately 6 dB higher

Approximately 9 dB higher

G9D05: What is the advantage of vertical stacking of horizontally polarized Yagi antennas?

Allows quick selection of vertical or horizontal polarization

Allows simultaneous vertical and horizontal polarization

Narrows the main lobe in azimuth