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

G0B07: Which of the following should be observed for safety when climbing on a tower using a safety belt or harness?

Never lean back and rely on the belt alone to support your weight

Ensure that all heavy tools are securely fastened to the belt D-ring

Make sure that your belt is grounded at all times

G1A01: On which of the following bands is a General Class license holder granted all amateur frequency privileges?

60, 20, 17, and 12 meters

160, 80, 40, and 10 meters

160, 30, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters

G1B05: When may music be transmitted by an amateur station?

At any time, as long as it produces no spurious emissions

When it is unintentionally transmitted from the background at the transmitter

When it is transmitted on frequencies above 1215 MHz

G1C01: What is the maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on 10.140 MHz?

1000 watts PEP output

1500 watts PEP output

2000 watts PEP output

G1D07: Volunteer Examiners are accredited by what organization?

The Federal Communications Commission

The Universal Licensing System

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

G1E01: Which of the following would disqualify a third party from participating in stating a message over an amateur station?

The third party is not a U.S. citizen

The third party is a licensed amateur

The third party is speaking in a language other than English, French, or Spanish

G2A09: Why do most amateur stations use lower sideband on the 160, 75 and 40 meter bands?

Lower sideband is more efficient than upper sideband at these frequencies

Lower sideband is the only sideband legal on these frequency bands

Because it is fully compatible with an AM detector

G2B03: If propagation changes during your contact and you notice increasing interference from other activity on the same frequency, what should you do?

Tell the interfering stations to change frequency

Report the interference to your local Amateur Auxiliary Coordinator

Increase power to overcome interference

G2C10: What does the Q signal "QRQ" mean?

Slow down

Zero beat my signal

Quitting operation

G2D10: What is QRP operation?

Remote piloted model control

Transmission using Quick Response Protocol

Traffic relay procedure net operation

G2E13: In the PACTOR protocol, what is meant by an NAK response to a transmitted packet?

The receiver is reporting the packet was received without error

The receiver is busy decoding the packet

The entire file has been received correctly

G3A12: What does the K-index indicate?

The relative position of sunspots on the surface of the Sun

The stability of the Sun's magnetic field

The solar radio flux at Boulder, Colorado

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

G3C11: Which of the following antenna types will be most effective for skip communications on 40 meters during the day?

Vertical antennas

Left-hand circularly polarized antennas

Right-hand circularly polarized antenna

G4A02: What is one advantage of selecting the opposite or "reverse" sideband when receiving CW signals on a typical HF transceiver?

Interference from impulse noise will be eliminated

More stations can be accommodated within a given signal passband

Accidental out of band operation can be prevented

G4B02: Which of the following is an advantage of an oscilloscope versus a digital voltmeter?

An oscilloscope uses less power

Complex impedances can be easily measured

Input impedance is much lower

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

Overheating of ground straps

Corrosion of the ground rod

A ground loop

G4D11: How close to the upper edge of the 20 meter General Class band should your displayed carrier frequency be when using 3 kHz wide'USB?

3 kHz above the edge of the band

Your displayed carrier frequency may be set at the edge of the band

Center your signal on the edge of the band

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

G5A03: Which of the following causes opposition to the flow of alternating current in an inductor?

Conductance

Reluctance

Admittance

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

8.5 volts

24 volts

34 volts

G5C04: What is the total resistance of three 100-ohm resistors in parallel?

.30 ohms

.33 ohms

300 ohms

G6A07: Which of the following is a reason not to use wire-wound resistors in an RF circuit?

The resistor's tolerance value would not be adequate for such a circuit

The resistor could overheat

The resistor's internal capacitance would detune the circuit

G6B10: Which element of a triode vacuum tube is used to regulate the flow of electrons between cathode and plate?

Heater

Screen Grid

Trigger electrode

G6C13: Which of these connector types is commonly used for RF service at frequencies up to 150 MHz?

Octal

RJ-11

DB-25

G7A07: What is the output waveform of an unfiltered full-wave rectifier connected to a resistive load?

A series of DC pulses at the same frequency as the AC input

A sine wave at half the frequency of the AC input

A steady DC voltage

G7B05: How many states does a 3-bit binary counter have?

3

6

16

G7C03: What circuit is used to process signals from the RF amplifier and local oscillator and send the result to the IF filter in a superheterodyne receiver?

Balanced modulator

IF amplifier

Detector

G8A03: What is the name of the process which changes the frequency of an RF wave to convey information?

Frequency convolution

Frequency transformation

Frequency conversion

G8B02: If a receiver mixes a 13.800 MHz VFO with a 14.255 MHz received signal to produce a 455 kHz intermediate frequency (IF) signal, what type of interference will a 13.345 MHz signal produce in the receiver?

Quadrature noise

Mixer interference

Intermediate interference

G9A10: What standing wave ratio will result from the connection of a 50-ohm feed line to a non-reactive load having a 10-ohm impedance?

2:1

50:1

1:5

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

G9C08: What is meant by the "main lobe" of a directive antenna?

The magnitude of the maximum vertical angle of radiation

The point of maximum current in a radiating antenna element

The maximum voltage standing wave point on a radiating element

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

Nearly Vertical Inductance System

Non-Visible Installation Specification

Non-Varying Impedance Smoothing