Ham Technician License Practice Quiz
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T0A11: Which of the following is good practice when installing ground wires on a tower for lightning protection?
Put a loop in the ground connection to prevent water damage to the ground system
Make sure that all bends in the ground wires are clean, right angle bends
Ensure that connections are short and direct
All of these choices are correct
T0B05: What is the purpose of a gin pole?
To temporarily replace guy wires
To be used in place of a safety harness
To lift tower sections or antennas
To provide a temporary ground
T0C03: What is the maximum power level that an amateur radio station may use at VHF frequencies before an RF exposure evaluation is required?
1500 watts PEP transmitter output
1 watt forward power
50 watts PEP at the antenna
50 watts PEP reflected power
T1A01: For whom is the Amateur Radio Service intended?
Persons who have messages to broadcast to the public
Persons who need communications for the activities of their immediate family members, relatives and friends
Persons who need two-way communications for personal reasons
Persons who are interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest
T1B06: Which 23 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class operator license?
2315 MHz
1296 MHz
3390 MHz
146.52 MHz
T1C06: From which of the following may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications?
From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunications Union
From within any country that is a member of the United Nations
From anywhere within in ITU Regions 2 and 3
From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States
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
T1E08: What type of control is being used for a repeater when the control operator is not present at a control point?
Local control
Remote control
Automatic control
Unattended
T1F03: When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?
At the beginning of each contact, and every 10 minutes thereafter
At least once during each transmission
At least every 15 minutes during and at the end of a contact
At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a contact
T2A08: What is the meaning of the procedural signal "CQ"?
Call on the quarter hour
A new antenna is being tested (no station should answer)
Only the called station should transmit
Calling any station
T2B10: What is the "Q" signal used to indicate that you are receiving interference from other stations?
QRM
QRN
QTH
QSB
T2C05: What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service?
An emergency radio service organized by amateur operators
A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
A radio service organized to provide communications at civic events
A radio service organized by amateur operators to assist non-military persons
T3A07: What type of wave carries radio signals between transmitting and receiving stations?
Electromagnetic
Electrostatic
Surface acoustic
Magnetostrictive
T3B07: What property of radio waves is often used to identify the different frequency bands?
The approximate wavelength
The magnetic intensity of waves
The time it takes for waves to travel one mile
The voltage standing wave ratio of waves
T3C07: What band is best suited to communicating via meteor scatter?
10 meters
6 meters
2 meters
70 cm
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
T4B05: Which of the following would reduce ignition interference to a receiver?
Change frequency slightly
Decrease the squelch setting
Turn on the noise blanker
Use the RIT control
T5A05: What is the electrical term for the electromotive force (EMF) that causes electron flow?
Voltage
Ampere-hours
Capacitance
Inductance
T5B07: If a frequency readout calibrated in megahertz shows a reading of 3.525 MHz, what would it show if it were calibrated in kilohertz?
0.003525 kHz
35.25 kHz
3525 kHz
3,525,000 kHz
T5C08: What is the formula used to calculate electrical power in a DC circuit?
Power (P) equals voltage (E) multiplied by current (I)
Power (P) equals voltage (E) divided by current (I)
Power (P) equals voltage (E) minus current (I)
Power (P) equals voltage (E) plus current (I)
T5D12: What is the voltage across a 10-ohm resistor if a current of 2 amperes flows through it?
8 volts
0.2 volts
12 volts
20 volts
T6A05: What type of electrical component consists of two or more conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?
Resistor
Potentiometer
Oscillator
Capacitor
T6B03: Which of these components can be used as an electronic switch or amplifier?
Oscillator
Potentiometer
Transistor
Voltmeter
T6C02: What is component 1 in figure T1?
Resistor
Transistor
Battery
Connector
T6D03: What type of switch is represented by item 3 in figure T2?
Single-pole single-throw
Single-pole double-throw
Double-pole single-throw
Double-pole double-throw
T7A01: What is the function of a product detector?
Detect phase modulated signals
Demodulate FM signals
Detect CW and SSB signals
Combine speech and RF signals
T7B04: What is the most likely cause of interference to a non-cordless telephone from a nearby transmitter?
Harmonics from the transmitter
The telephone is inadvertently acting as a radio receiver
Poor station grounding
Improper transmitter adjustment
T7C02: Which of the following instruments can be used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?
A VTVM
An antenna analyzer
A "Q" meter
A frequency counter
T7D05: What instrument is used to measure resistance?
An oscilloscope
A spectrum analyzer
A noise bridge
An ohmmeter
T8A04: Which type of modulation is most commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?
AM
SSB
PSK
FM
T8B09: What causes "spin fading" when referring to satellite signals?
Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun
Rotation of the satellite and its antennas
Doppler shift of the received signal
Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band
T8C07: What is the maximum power allowed when transmitting telecommand signals to radio controlled models?
500 milliwatts
1 watt
25 watts
1500 watts
T8D10: Which of the following can be used to transmit CW in the amateur bands?
Straight Key
Electronic Keyer
Computer Keyboard
All of these choices are correct
T9A07: What is a good reason not to use a "rubber duck" antenna inside your car?
Signals can be significantly weaker than when it is outside of the vehicle
It might cause your radio to overheat
The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength
All of these choices are correct
T9B04: What does an antenna tuner do?
It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance
It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations
It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive
It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used
