Ham Technician License Practice Quiz
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T0A10: What can happen if a lead-acid storage battery is charged or discharged too quickly?
The battery could overheat and give off flammable gas or explode
The voltage can become reversed
The 'memory effect' will reduce the capacity of the battery
All of these choices are correct
T0B11: Which of the following establishes grounding requirements for an amateur radio tower or antenna?
FCC Part 97 Rules
Local electrical codes
FAA tower lighting regulations
Underwriters Laboratories' recommended practices
T0C01: What type of radiation are VHF and UHF radio signals?
Gamma radiation
Ionizing radiation
Alpha radiation
Non-ionizing radiation
T1A07: What is the FCC Part 97 definition of telemetry?
An information bulletin issued by the FCC
A one-way transmission to initiate, modify or terminate functions of a device at a distance
A one-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
An information bulletin from a VEC
T1B11: What emission modes are permitted in the mode-restricted sub-bands at 50.0 to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 to 144.1 MHz?
CW only
CW and RTTY
SSB only
CW and SSB
T1C08: What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator license grant?
Five years
Life
Ten years
Twenty years
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
T1E02: Who is eligible to be the control operator of an amateur station?
Only a person holding an amateur service license from any country that belongs to the United Nations
Only a citizen of the United States
Only a person over the age of 18
Only a person for whom an amateur operator/primary station license grant appears in the FCC database or who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation
T1F08: When may a Technician Class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an exclusive Extra Class operator segment of the amateur bands?
Never
On Armed Forces Day
As part of a multi-operator contest team
When using a club station whose trustee is an Extra Class operator licensee
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
An amateur must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communication
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
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
T3A02: Why are UHF signals often more effective from inside buildings than VHF signals?
VHF signals lose power faster over distance
The shorter wavelength allows them to more easily penetrate the structure of buildings
This is incorrect; VHF works better than UHF inside buildings
UHF antennas are more efficient than VHF antennas
T3B01: What is the name for the distance a radio wave travels during one complete cycle?
Wave speed
Waveform
Wavelength
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
Signals are being refracted from a sporadic E layer
T4A11: Where should a mobile transceiver's power negative connection be made?
At the battery or engine block ground strap
At the antenna mount
To any metal part of the vehicle
Through the transceiver's mounting bracket
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
T5A08: Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?
Copper
Glass
Aluminum
Mercury
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
T5C11: How many amperes are flowing in a circuit when the applied voltage is 12 volts DC and the load is 120 watts?
0.1 amperes
10 amperes
12 amperes
132 amperes
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
T6A03: What electrical parameter is controlled by a potentiometer?
Inductance
Resistance
Capacitance
Field strength
T6B04: Which of these components is made of three layers of semiconductor material?
Alternator
Bipolar junction transistor
Triode
Pentagrid converter
T6C04: What is component 3 in figure T1?
Resistor
Transistor
Lamp
Ground symbol
T6D08: Which of the following is used together with an inductor to make a tuned circuit?
Resistor
Zener diode
Potentiometer
Capacitor
T7A10: What device increases the low-power output from a handheld transceiver?
A voltage divider
An RF power amplifier
An impedance network
A voltage regulator
T7B05: What is a logical first step when attempting to cure a radio frequency interference problem in a nearby telephone?
Install a low-pass filter at the transmitter
Install a high-pass filter at the transmitter
Install an RF filter at the telephone
Improve station grounding
T7C04: What reading on an SWR meter indicates a perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feedline?
2 to 1
1 to 3
1 to 1
10 to 1
T7D07: Which of the following measurements are commonly made using a multimeter?
SWR and RF power
Signal strength and noise
Impedance and reactance
Voltage and resistance
T8A10: What is the typical bandwidth of analog fast-scan TV transmissions on the 70 cm band?
More than 10 MHz
About 6 MHz
About 3 MHz
About 1 MHz
T8B07: With regard to satellite communications, what is Doppler shift?
A change in the satellite orbit
A mode where the satellite receives signals on one band and transmits on another
An observed change in signal frequency caused by relative motion between the satellite and the earth station
A special digital communications mode for some satellites
T8C06: For what purpose is a temporary "1 by 1" format (letter-number-letter) call sign assigned?
To designate an experimental station
To honor a deceased relative who was a radio amateur
For operations in conjunction with an activity of special significance to the amateur community
All of these choices are correct
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
T9A06: What type of antennas are the quad, Yagi, and dish?
Non-resonant antennas
Loop antennas
Directional antennas
Isotropic antennas
T9B09: What might cause erratic changes in SWR readings?
The transmitter is being modulated
A loose connection in an antenna or a feedline
The transmitter is being over-modulated
Interference from other stations is distorting your signal
