Amateur Radio Technician Class Practice Test

This is the Technician Class Amateur Radio Practice Exam.

In order to pass the exam, you need at least 74%, or 28 out of 35 questions answered correctly. You can take this practice test as much as you like.

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Question 1 of 35

What is component 1 in figure T1?

A. Resistor

B.Transistor

C.Battery

D.Connector

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Question 2 of 35

2. What type of antennas are the quad, Yagi, and dish?

A.Non-resonant antennas

B.Log periodic antennas

C.Directional antennas

D.Isotropic antennas

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Question 3 of 35

3. If a frequency display shows a reading of 2425 MHz, what frequency is that in GHz?

A.0.002425 GHz

B.24.25 GHz

C.2.425 GHz

D.2425 GHz

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Question 4 of 35

4. How is access to some IRLP nodes accomplished?

A.By obtaining a password that is sent via voice to the node

B.By using DTMF signals

C.By entering the proper internet password

D.By using CTCSS tone codes

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Question 5 of 35

5. What is the basic unit of inductance?

A.The coulomb

B.The farad

C.The henry

D.The ohm

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Question 6 of 35

6. Which type of modulation is most commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

A.AM

B.SSB

C.PSK

D.FM

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Question 7 of 35

7. From which of the following locations may an FCC-licensed amateur station transmit? [97.5(a)(2)]

A.From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunications Union

B.From within any country that is a member of the United Nations

C.From anywhere within International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Regions 2 and 3

D.From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States

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Question 8 of 35

8. What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

A.146.520 MHz

B.145.000 MHz

C.432.100 MHz

D.446.000 MHz

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Question 9 of 35

9. Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

A.No

B.Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan

C.Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan

D.Yes, but only if necessary in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

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Question 10 of 35

10. Which of the following is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals received by ionospheric reflection?

A.Frequency shift due to Faraday rotation

B.Interference from thunderstorms

C.Random combining of signals arriving via different paths

D.Intermodulation distortion

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Question 11 of 35

11. What is the name for a current that flows only in one direction?

A.Alternating current

B.Direct current

C.Normal current

D.Smooth current

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Question 12 of 35

12. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring high voltages with a voltmeter?

A.Ensure that the voltmeter has very low impedance

B.Ensure that the voltmeter and leads are rated for use at the voltages to be measured

C.Ensure that the circuit is grounded through the voltmeter

D.Ensure that the voltmeter is set to the correct frequency

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Question 13 of 35

13. Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery?

A.Touching both terminals with the hands can cause electrical shock

B.Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion

C.RF emissions from the battery

D.All of these choices are correct

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Question 14 of 35

14. What do the initials LEO tell you about an amateur satellite?

A.The satellite battery is in Low Energy Operation mode

B.The satellite is performing a Lunar Ejection Orbit maneuver

C.The satellite is in a Low Earth Orbit

D.The satellite uses Light Emitting Optics

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Question 15 of 35

15. What device increases the low-power output from a handheld transceiver?

A.A voltage divider

B.An RF power amplifier

C.An impedance network

D.All of these choices are correct

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Question 16 of 35

16. What type of circuit controls the amount of voltage from a power supply?

A.Regulator

B.Oscillator

C.Filter

D.Phase inverter

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Question 17 of 35

17. What are the frequency limits of the UHF spectrum?

A.30 to 300 kHz

B.30 to 300 MHz

C.300 to 3000 kHz

D.300 to 3000 MHz

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Question 18 of 35

18. T3C02 (C)
Which of the following is an advantage of HF vs VHF and higher frequencies?

A.HF antennas are generally smaller

B.HF accommodates wider bandwidth signals

C.Long distance ionospheric propagation is far more common on HF

D.There is less atmospheric interference (static) on HF

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Question 19 of 35

19. What code is used when sending CW in the amateur bands?

A.Baudot

B.Hamming

C.International Morse

D.All of these choices are correct

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Question 20 of 35

20. What is a Part 15 device?

A.An unlicensed device that may emit low-powered radio signals on frequencies used by a licensed service

B.An amplifier that has been type-certified for amateur radio

C.A device for long-distance communications using special codes sanctioned by the International Amateur Radio Union

D.A type of test set used to determine whether a transmitter complies with FCC regulation 91.15

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Question 21 of 35

21. Under which of the following circumstances may an amateur radio station make one-way transmissions? [97.113(b),97.111(b)]

A.Under no circumstances

B.When transmitting code practice, information bulletins, or transmissions necessary to provide emergency communications

C.At any time, as long as no music is transmitted

D.At any time, as long as the material being transmitted did not originate from a commercial broadcast station

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Question 22 of 35

22. Which of the following connectors is most suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz?

A.A UHF (PL-259/SO-239) connector

B.A Type N connector

C.An RS-213 connector

D.A DB-25 connector

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Question 23 of 35

23. What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

A.1 volt

B.0.25 volts

C.2.5 volts

D.1.5 volts

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Question 24 of 35

24. What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency on your transceiver?

A.Enable the CTCSS tones

B.Store the frequency in a memory channel

C.Disable the CTCSS tones

D.Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency

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Question 25 of 35

25. When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station? [97.103(a)]

A.All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation

B.Only the station licensee

C.Only the control operator

D.The control operator and the station licensee are equally responsible

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Question 26 of 35

26. Which of the following electronic components can amplify signals?

A.Transistor

B.Variable resistor

C.Electrolytic capacitor

D.Multi-cell battery

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Question 27 of 35

27. What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels? [97.3(a)(40)]

A.Beacon station

B.Earth station

C.Repeater station

D.Message forwarding station

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Question 28 of 35

28. Where should the negative return connection of a mobile transceiver's power cable be connected?

A.At the battery or engine block ground strap

B.At the antenna mount

C.To any metal part of the vehicle

D.Through the transceiver's mounting bracket

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Question 29 of 35

29. What, in general terms, is standing wave ratio (SWR)?

A.A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line

B.The ratio of high to low impedance in a feed line

C.The transmitter efficiency ratio

D.An indication of the quality of your station's ground connection

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Question 30 of 35

30. Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

A.A network of repeaters where signals received by one repeater are repeated by all the repeaters

B.A repeater with more than one receiver

C.Multiple repeaters with the same owner

D.A system of repeaters linked by APRS

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Question 31 of 35

31. If the averaging time for exposure is 6 minutes, how much power density is permitted if the signal is present for 3 minutes and absent for 3 minutes rather than being present for the entire 6 minutes?

A.3 times as much

B.1/2 as much

C.2 times as much

D.There is no adjustment allowed for shorter exposure times

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Question 32 of 35

32. Which frequency is within the 6 meter amateur band?

A.49.00 MHz

B.52.525 MHz

C.28.50 MHz

D.222.15 MHz

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Question 33 of 35

33. How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person? [97.5(b)(1)]

A.One

B.No more than two

C.One for each band on which the person plans to operate

D.One for each permanent station location from which the person plans to operate

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Question 34 of 35

34. What electrical component is used to protect other circuit components from current overloads?

A.Fuse

B.Capacitor

C.Inductor

D.All of these choices are correct

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Question 35 of 35

35. What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?

A.Secure the guy if the turnbuckle breaks

B.Prevent loosening of the guy line from vibration

C.Prevent theft or vandalism

D.Deter unauthorized climbing of the tower

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