Ham Technician License Practice Quiz
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T0A07: Which of these precautions should be taken when installing devices for lightning protection in a coaxial cable feedline?
Include a parallel bypass switch for each protector so that it can be switched out of the circuit when running high power
Include a series switch in the ground line of each protector to prevent RF overload from inadvertently damaging the protector
Keep the ground wires from each protector separate and connected to station ground
Ground all of the protectors to a common plate which is in turn connected to an external ground
T0B02: What is a good precaution to observe before climbing an antenna tower?
Make sure that you wear a grounded wrist strap
Remove all tower grounding connections
Put on a climbing harness and safety glasses
All of the these choices are correct
T0C04: What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?
Frequency and power level of the RF field
Distance from the antenna to a person
Radiation pattern of the antenna
All of these choices are correct
T1A10: What is the FCC Part 97 definition of an amateur station?
A station in an Amateur Radio Service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communications
A building where Amateur Radio receivers, transmitters, and RF power amplifiers are installed
Any radio station operated by a non-professional
Any radio station for hobby use
T1B05: Which 70 cm frequency is authorized to a Technician Class license holder operating in ITU Region 2?
53.350 MHz
146.520 MHz
443.350 MHz
222.520 MHz
T1C02: Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign?
KMA3505
W3ABC
KDKA
11Q1176
T1D05: When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?
When the equipment is normally used in an amateur station and such activity is not conducted on a regular basis
When the asking price is $100.00 or less
When the asking price is less than its appraised value
When the equipment is not the personal property of either the station licensee or the control operator or their close relatives
T1E10: What type of control is used when the control operator is not at the station location but can indirectly manipulate the operating adjustments of a station?
Local
Remote
Automatic
Unattended
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
Every ten minutes
At the end of every communication
T2A04: What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?
Say "break, break" then say the station's call sign
Say the station's call sign then identify with your call sign
Say "CQ" three times then the other station's call sign
Wait for the station to call "CQ" then answer it
T2B06: What happens when the deviation of an FM transmitter is increased?
Its signal occupies more bandwidth
Its output power increases
Its output power and bandwidth increases
Asymmetric modulation occurs
T2C08: What is usually considered to be the most important job of an amateur operator when handling emergency traffic messages?
Passing messages exactly as written, spoken or as received
Estimating the number of people affected by the disaster
Communicating messages to the news media for broadcast outside the disaster area
Broadcasting emergency information to the general public
T3A01: What should you do if another operator reports that your station's 2 meter signals were strong just a moment ago, but now they are weak or distorted?
Change the batteries in your radio to a different type
Turn on the CTCSS tone
Ask the other operator to adjust his squelch control
Try moving a few feet, as random reflections may be causing multi-path distortion
T3B03: What are the two components of a radio wave?
AC and DC
Voltage and current
Electric and magnetic fields
Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
T3C11: Why do VHF and UHF radio signals usually travel somewhat farther than the visual line of sight distance between two stations?
Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light
Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles
The Earth seems less curved to radio waves than to light
Radio waves are blocked by dust particles
T4A09: Which would you use to reduce RF current flowing on the shield of an audio cable?
Band-pass filter
Low-pass filter
Preamplifier
Ferrite choke
T4B01: What may happen if a transmitter is operated with the microphone gain set too high?
The output power might be too high
The output signal might become distorted
The frequency might vary
The SWR might increase
T5A06: How much voltage does a mobile transceiver usually require?
About 12 volts
About 30 volts
About 120 volts
About 240 volts
T5B01: How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?
15 milliamperes
150 milliamperes
1,500 milliamperes
15,000 milliamperes
T5C07: What is a usual name for electromagnetic waves that travel through space?
Gravity waves
Sound waves
Radio waves
Pressure waves
T5D04: What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows through a resistor connected to 90 volts?
3 ohms
30 ohms
93 ohms
270 ohms
T6A11: Which battery type is not rechargeable?
Nickel-cadmium
Carbon-zinc
Lead-acid
Lithium-ion
T6B12: What is the term that describes a transistor's ability to amplify a signal?
Gain
Forward resistance
Forward voltage drop
On resistance
T6C10: What is component 3 in figure T3?
Connector
Meter
Variable capacitor
Variable inductor
T6D10: What is the function of component 2 in Figure T1?
Give off light when current flows through it
Supply electrical energy
Control the flow of current
Convert electrical energy into radio waves
T7A06: What device takes the output of a low-powered 28 MHz SSB exciter and produces a 222 MHz output signal?
High-pass filter
Low-pass filter
Transverter
Phase converter
T7B08: What should you do if a "Part 15" device in your neighbor's home is causing harmful interference to your amateur station?
Work with your neighbor to identify the offending device
Politely inform your neighbor about the rules that require him to stop using the device if it causes interference
Check your station and make sure it meets the standards of good amateur practice
All of these choices are correct
T7C09: Which of the following is the most common cause for failure of coaxial cables?
Moisture contamination
Gamma rays
The velocity factor exceeds 1.0
Overloading
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
T8B05: What is a satellite beacon?
The primary transmit antenna on the satellite
An indicator light that that shows where to point your antenna
A reflective surface on the satellite
A transmission from a space station that contains information about a satellite
T8C02: Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?
Calibrated SWR meter
A directional antenna
A calibrated noise bridge
All of these choices are correct
T8D08: Which of the following may be included in packet transmissions?
A check sum which permits error detection
A header which contains the call sign of the station to which the information is being sent
Automatic repeat request in case of error
All of these choices are correct
T9A05: How would you change a dipole antenna to make it resonant on a higher frequency?
Lengthen it
Insert coils in series with radiating wires
Shorten it
Add capacity hats to the ends of the radiating wires
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
