Ham General License Practice Quiz


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G0A04: What does "time averaging" mean in reference to RF radiation exposure?

The average time of day when the exposure occurs
The average time it takes RF radiation to have any long-term effect on the body
The total time of the exposure
The total RF exposure averaged over a certain time

G0B04: Which of the following is a primary reason for not placing a gasoline-fueled generator inside an occupied area?

Danger of carbon monoxide poisoning
Danger of engine over torque
Lack of oxygen for adequate combustion
Lack of nitrogen for adequate combustion

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

14005 kHz
14105 kHz
14305 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
In conformance with good engineering and good amateur practice
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
1200 baud
300 baud

G1D04: Which of the following is a requirement for administering a Technician Class operator examination?

At least three VEC accredited General Class or higher VEs must be present
At least two VEC accredited General Class or higher VEs must be present
At least two General Class or higher VEs must be present, but only one need be VEC accredited
At least three VEs of Technician Class or higher must be present

G1E04: Which of the following conditions require an Amateur Radio station licensee to take specific steps to avoid harmful interference to other users or facilities?

When operating within one mile of an FCC Monitoring Station
When using a band where the Amateur Service is secondary
When a station is transmitting spread spectrum emissions
All of these choices are correct

G2A01: Which sideband is most commonly used for voice communications on frequencies of 14 MHz or higher?

Upper sideband
Lower sideband
Vestigial sideband
Double sideband

G2B10: When may the FCC restrict normal frequency operations of amateur stations participating in RACES?

When they declare a temporary state of communication emergency
When they seize your equipment for use in disaster communications
Only when all amateur stations are instructed to stop transmitting
When the President's War Emergency Powers have been invoked

G2C06: What does the term 'zero beat' mean in CW operation?

Matching the speed of the transmitting station
Operating split to avoid interference on frequency
Sending without error
Matching your transmit frequency to the frequency of a received signal.

G2D02: Which of the following are objectives of the Amateur Auxiliary?

To conduct efficient and orderly amateur licensing examinations
To encourage amateur self regulation and compliance with the rules
To coordinate repeaters for efficient and orderly spectrum usage
To provide emergency and public safety communications

G2E03: What part of a data packet contains the routing and handling information?

Directory
Preamble
Header
Footer

G3A08: Which of the following effects can a geomagnetic storm have on radio-wave propagation?

Improved high-latitude HF propagation
Degraded high-latitude HF propagation
Improved ground-wave propagation
Improved chances of UHF ducting

G3B02: Which of the following is a good indicator of the possibility of sky-wave propagation on the 6 meter band?

Short skip sky-wave propagation on the 10 meter band
Long skip sky-wave propagation on the 10 meter band
Severe attenuation of signals on the 10 meter band
Long delayed echoes on the 10 meter band

G3C01: Which of the following ionospheric layers is closest to the surface of the Earth?

The D layer
The E layer
The F1 layer
The F2 layer

G4A06: What type of device is often used to enable matching the transmitter output to an impedance other than 50 ohms?

Balanced modulator
SWR Bridge
Antenna coupler
Q Multiplier

G4B08: Which of the following instruments may be used to monitor relative RF output when making antenna and transmitter adjustments?

A field-strength meter
An antenna noise bridge
A multimeter
A Q meter

G4C10: What could be a symptom of a ground loop somewhere in your station?

You receive reports of "hum" on your station's transmitted signal
The SWR reading for one or more antennas is suddenly very high
An item of station equipment starts to draw excessive amounts of current
You receive reports of harmonic interference from your station

G4D03: Which of the following can be the result of an incorrectly adjusted speech processor?

Distorted speech
Splatter
Excessive background pickup
All of these choices are correct

G4E02: What is the purpose of a "corona ball" on a HF mobile antenna?

To narrow the operating bandwidth of the antenna
To increase the "Q" of the antenna
To reduce the chance of damage if the antenna should strike an object
To reduce high voltage discharge from the tip of the antenna

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
The source can deliver maximum power to the load

G5B09: What is the RMS voltage of a sine wave with a value of 17 volts peak?

8.5 volts
12 volts
24 volts
34 volts

G5C11: What is the inductance of a 20 millihenry inductor in series with a 50 millihenry inductor?

.07 millihenrys
14.3 millihenrys
70 millihenrys
1000 millihenrys

G6A05: Which of the following is one effect of lead inductance in a capacitor used at VHF and above?

Effective capacitance may be reduced
Voltage rating may be reduced
ESR may be reduced
The polarity of the capacitor might become reversed

G6B13: What is an advantage of the low internal resistance of nickel-cadmium batteries?

Long life
High discharge current
High voltage
Rapid recharge

G6C11: What is a microprocessor?

A low power analog signal processor used as a microwave detector
A computer on a single integrated circuit
A microwave detector, amplifier, and local oscillator on a single integrated circuit
A low voltage amplifier used in a microwave transmitter modulator stage

G7A02: Which of the following components are used in a power-supply filter network?

Diodes
Transformers and transducers
Quartz crystals
Capacitors and inductors

G7B14: Which of the following describes a linear amplifier?

Any RF power amplifier used in conjunction with an amateur transceiver
An amplifier in which the output preserves the input waveform
A Class C high efficiency amplifier
An amplifier used as a frequency multiplier

G7C11: What is meant by the term "software defined radio" (SDR)?

A radio in which most major signal processing functions are performed by software
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

G8A09: What control is typically adjusted for proper ALC setting on an amateur single sideband transceiver?

The RF clipping level
Transmit audio or microphone gain
Antenna inductance or capacitance
Attenuator level

G8B08: Why is it important to know the duty cycle of the data mode you are using when transmitting?

To aid in tuning your transmitter
Some modes have high duty cycles which could exceed the transmitter's average power rating.
To allow time for the other station to break in during a transmission
All of these choices are correct

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
5 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

G9B07: How does the feed-point impedance of a 1/2 wave dipole antenna change as the antenna is lowered from 1/4 wave above ground?

It steadily increases
It steadily decreases
It peaks at about 1/8 wavelength above ground
It is unaffected by the height above ground

G9C15: Approximately how long is each side of a quad antenna reflector element?

Slightly less than 1/4 wavelength
Slightly more than 1/4 wavelength
Slightly less than 1/2 wavelength
Slightly more than 1/2 wavelength

G9D06: Which of the following is an advantage of a log periodic antenna?

Wide bandwidth
Higher gain per element than a Yagi antenna
Harmonic suppression
Polarization diversity