T0A02: How does current flowing through the body cause a health hazard?

By heating tissue

It disrupts the electrical functions of cells

It causes involuntary muscle contractions

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

T0C01: What type of radiation are VHF and UHF radio signals?

Gamma radiation

Ionizing radiation

Alpha radiation

T1A11: Which of the following stations transmits signals over the air from a remote receive site to a repeater for retransmission?

Beacon station

Relay station

Message forwarding station

T1B03: Which frequency is within the 6 meter band?

49.00 MHz

28.50 MHz

222.15 MHz

T1C10: How soon may you operate a transmitter on an amateur service frequency after you pass the examination required for your first amateur radio license?

Immediately

30 days after the test date

You must wait until you receive your license in the mail from the FCC

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

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

T1E09: What type of control is being used when transmitting using a handheld radio?

Radio control

Unattended control

Automatic control

T1F02: When using tactical identifiers, how often must your station transmit the station's FCC-assigned call sign?

Never, the tactical call is sufficient

Once during every hour

At the end of every communication

T2A02: What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 70 cm band?

146.520 MHz

145.000 MHz

432.100 MHz

T2B05: What determines the amount of deviation of an FM signal?

Both the frequency and amplitude of the modulating signal

The frequency of the modulating signal

The relative phase of the modulating signal and the carrier

T2C09: When may an amateur station use any means of radio communications at its disposal for essential communications in connection with immediate safety of human life and protection of property?

Only when FEMA authorizes it by declaring an emergency

Only when RACES authorizes it by declaring an emergency

Only when authorized by the local MARS program director

T3A08: What is the cause of irregular fading of signals from distant stations during times of generally good reception?

Absorption of signals by the "D" layer of the ionosphere

Absorption of signals by the "E" layer of the ionosphere

Intermodulation distortion in the local receiver

T3B05: How does the wavelength of a radio wave relate to its frequency?

The wavelength gets longer as the frequency increases

There is no relationship between wavelength and frequency

The wavelength depends on the bandwidth of the signal

T3C07: What band is best suited to communicating via meteor scatter?

10 meters

2 meters

70 cm

T4A01: Which of the following is true concerning the microphone connectors on amateur transceivers?

All transceivers use the same microphone connector type

All transceivers using the same connector type are wired identically

Un-keyed connectors allow any microphone to be connected

T4B01: What may happen if a transmitter is operated with the microphone gain set too high?

The output power might be too high

The frequency might vary

The SWR might increase

T5A03: What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?

Voltage

Resistance

Capacitance

T5B06: If an ammeter calibrated in amperes is used to measure a 3000-milliampere current, what reading would it show?

0.003 amperes

0.3 amperes

3,000,000 amperes

T5C02: What is the basic unit of capacitance?

The ohm

The volt

The henry

T5D09: What is the current flowing through a 24-ohm resistor connected across 240 volts?

24,000 amperes

0.1 amperes

216 amperes

T6A10: What is the nominal voltage of a fully charged nickel-cadmium cell?

1.0 volts

1.5 volts

2.2 volts

T6B10: Which semiconductor component has an emitter electrode?

Field effect transistor

Silicon diode

Bridge rectifier

T6C06: What is component 6 in figure T2?

Resistor

Regulator IC

Transistor

T6D04: Which of the following can be used to display signal strength on a numeric scale?

Potentiometer

Transistor

Relay

T7A09: Which of the following devices is most useful for VHF weak-signal communication?

A quarter-wave vertical antenna

An omni-directional antenna

A mobile VHF FM transceiver

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

T7C07: What happens to power lost in a feedline?

It increases the SWR

It comes back into your transmitter and could cause damage

It can cause distortion of your signal

T7D10: What is probably happening when an ohmmeter, connected across a circuit, initially indicates a low resistance and then shows increasing resistance with time?

The ohmmeter is defective

The circuit contains a large inductor

The circuit is a relaxation oscillator

T8A08: What is the approximate bandwidth of a single sideband voice signal?

1 kHz

6 kHz

15 kHz

T8B06: What can be used to determine the time period during which an amateur satellite or space station can be accessed?

A GPS receiver

A field strength meter

A telescope

T8C03: What popular operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period of time?

Net operations

Public service events

Simulated emergency exercises

T8D03: Which of the following is normally used when sending automatic location reports via amateur radio?

A connection to the vehicle speedometer

A WWV receiver

A connection to a broadcast FM sub-carrier receiver

T9A02: Which of the following is true regarding vertical antennas?

The magnetic field is perpendicular to the Earth

The phase is inverted

The phase is reversed

T9B01: Why is it important to have a low SWR in an antenna system that uses coaxial cable feedline?

To reduce television interference

To prolong antenna life

All of these choices are correct