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FCC Question ID

G1A14

Which of the following may apply in areas under FCC jurisdiction outside of ITU Region 2?

Choose A

Station identification may have to be in a language other than English

Choose B

Morse code may not be permitted

Choose C

Digital transmission may not be permitted

Choose D

Frequency allocations may differ

G1B04

Which of the following transmissions is permitted?

Choose A

Unidentified transmissions for test purposes only

Choose B

Retransmission of other amateur station signals by any amateur station

Choose C

Occasional retransmission of weather and propagation forecast information from U.S. government stations

Choose D

Coded messages of any kind, if not intended to facilitate a criminal act

G1C08

What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmitted at frequencies below 28 MHz?

Choose A

56 kilobaud

Choose B

19.6 kilobaud

Choose C

1200 baud

Choose D

300 baud

G1D01

Who may receive partial credit for the elements represented by an expired Amateur Radio license?

Choose A

Any person who can demonstrate that they once held an FCC-issued General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra class license that was not revoked by the FCC

Choose B

Anyone who held an FCC-issued Amateur Radio license that has been expired for not less than 5 years and not more than 15 years

Choose C

Any person who previously held an amateur license issued by another country, but only if that country has a current reciprocal licensing agreement with the FCC

Choose D

Only persons who once held an FCC issued Novice, Technician, or Technician Plus license

G1E08

What is the maximum PEP output allowed for spread spectrum transmissions?

Choose A

100 milliwatts

Choose B

10 watts

Choose C

100 watts

Choose D

1500 watts

G2A01

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

Choose A

Upper sideband

Choose B

Lower sideband

Choose C

Vestigial sideband

Choose D

Double sideband

G2B07

Which of the following complies with good amateur practice when choosing a frequency on which to initiate a call?

Choose A

Check to see if the channel is assigned to another station

Choose B

Identify your station by transmitting your call sign at least 3 times

Choose C

Follow the voluntary band plan for the operating mode you intend to use

Choose D

All these choices are correct

G2C03

What does it mean when a CW operator sends “KN” at the end of a transmission?

Choose A

Listening for novice stations

Choose B

Operating full break-in

Choose C

Listening only for a specific station or stations

Choose D

Closing station now

G2D03

What skills learned during hidden transmitter hunts are of help to the Volunteer Monitoring Program?

Choose A

Identification of out-of-band operation

Choose B

Direction finding used to locate stations violating FCC rules

Choose C

Identification of different call signs

Choose D

Hunters have an opportunity to transmit on non-amateur frequencies

G2E08

In what segment of the 20-meter band are most PSK31 operations commonly found?

Choose A

At the bottom of the slow-scan TV segment, near 14.230 MHz

Choose B

At the top of the SSB phone segment, near 14.325 MHz

Choose C

In the middle of the CW segment, near 14.100 MHz

Choose D

Below the RTTY segment, near 14.070 MHz

G3A05

What is the solar flux index?

Choose A

A measure of the highest frequency that is useful for ionospheric propagation between two points on Earth

Choose B

A count of sunspots that is adjusted for solar emissions

Choose C

Another name for the American sunspot number

Choose D

A measure of solar radiation at 10.7 centimeters wavelength

G3B08

What does MUF stand for?

Choose A

The Minimum Usable Frequency for communications between two points

Choose B

The Maximum Usable Frequency for communications between two points

Choose C

The Minimum Usable Frequency during a 24-hour period

Choose D

The Maximum Usable Frequency during a 24-hour period

G3C11

Which ionospheric layer is the most absorbent of long skip signals during daylight hours on frequencies below 10 MHz?

Choose A

The F2 layer

Choose B

The F1 layer

Choose C

The E layer

Choose D

The D layer

G4A05

What is a reason to use Automatic Level Control (ALC) with an RF power amplifier?

Choose A

To balance the transmitter audio frequency response

Choose B

To reduce harmonic radiation

Choose C

To reduce distortion due to excessive drive

Choose D

To increase overall efficiency

G4B04

What signal source is connected to the vertical input of an oscilloscope when checking the RF envelope pattern of a transmitted signal?

Choose A

The local oscillator of the transmitter

Choose B

An external RF oscillator

Choose C

The transmitter balanced mixer output

Choose D

The attenuated RF output of the transmitter

G4C03

What sound is heard from an audio device or telephone if there is interference from a nearby single sideband phone transmitter?

Choose A

A steady hum whenever the transmitter is on the air

Choose B

On-and-off humming or clicking

Choose C

Distorted speech

Choose D

Clearly audible speech

G4D08

What frequency range is occupied by a 3 kHz LSB signal when the displayed carrier frequency is set to 7.178 MHz?

Choose A

7.178 to 7.181 MHz

Choose B

7.178 to 7.184 MHz

Choose C

7.175 to 7.178 MHz

Choose D

7.1765 to 7.1795 MHz

G4E03

Which of the following direct, fused power connections would be the best for a 100 watt HF mobile installation?

Choose A

To the battery using heavy-gauge wire

Choose B

To the alternator or generator using heavy-gauge wire

Choose C

To the battery using resistor wire

Choose D

To the alternator or generator using resistor wire

G5A08

What is one reason to use an impedance matching transformer?

Choose A

To minimize transmitter power output

Choose B

To maximize the transfer of power

Choose C

To reduce power supply ripple

Choose D

To minimize radiation resistance

G5B03

How many watts of electrical power are used if 400 VDC is supplied to an 800 ohm load?

Choose A

0.5 watts

Choose B

200 watts

Choose C

400 watts

Choose D

3200 watts

G5C14

Which of the following components should be added to an inductor to increase the inductance?

Choose A

A capacitor in series

Choose B

A resistor in parallel

Choose C

An inductor in parallel

Choose D

An inductor in series

G6A01

What is the minimum allowable discharge voltage for maximum life of a standard 12 volt lead-acid battery?

Choose A

6 volts

Choose B

8.5 volts

Choose C

10.5 volts

Choose D

12 volts

G6B06

What kind of device is an integrated circuit operational amplifier?

Choose A

Digital

Choose B

MMIC

Choose C

Programmable Logic

Choose D

Analog

G7A12

Which symbol in Figure G7-1 represents a solid core transformer?

Choose A

Symbol 4

Choose B

Symbol 7

Choose C

Symbol 6

Choose D

Symbol 1

G7B09

What determines the frequency of an LC oscillator?

Choose A

The number of stages in the counter

Choose B

The number of stages in the divider

Choose C

The inductance and capacitance in the tank circuit

Choose D

The time delay of the lag circuit

G7C06

What should be the impedance of a low-pass filter as compared to the impedance of the transmission line into which it is inserted?

Choose A

Substantially higher

Choose B

About the same

Choose C

Substantially lower

Choose D

Twice the transmission line impedance

G8A02

What is the name of the process that changes the phase angle of an RF signal to convey information?

Choose A

Phase convolution

Choose B

Phase modulation

Choose C

Phase transformation

Choose D

Phase inversion

G8B04

What is the stage in a VHF FM transmitter that generates a harmonic of a lower frequency signal to reach the desired operating frequency?

Choose A

Mixer

Choose B

Reactance modulator

Choose C

Pre-emphasis network

Choose D

Multiplier

G9A07

What must be done to prevent standing waves on an antenna feed line?

Choose A

The antenna feed point must be at DC ground potential

Choose B

The feed line must be cut to a length equal to an odd number of electrical quarter wavelengths

Choose C

The feed line must be cut to a length equal to an even number of physical half wavelengths

Choose D

The antenna feed point impedance must be matched to the characteristic impedance of the feed line

G9B01

What is one disadvantage of a directly fed random-wire HF antenna?

Choose A

It must be longer than 1 wavelength

Choose B

You may experience RF burns when touching metal objects in your station

Choose C

It produces only vertically polarized radiation

Choose D

It is more effective on the lower HF bands than on the higher bands

G9C01

Which of the following would increase the bandwidth of a Yagi antenna?

Choose A

Larger-diameter elements

Choose B

Closer element spacing

Choose C

Loading coils in series with the element

Choose D

Tapered-diameter elements

G9D03

In which direction is the maximum radiation from a portable VHF/UHF “halo” antenna?

Choose A

Broadside to the plane of the halo

Choose B

Opposite the feed point

Choose C

Omnidirectional in the plane of the halo

Choose D

Toward the halo’s supporting mast

G0A09

What type of instrument can be used to accurately measure an RF field?

Choose A

A receiver with an S meter

Choose B

A calibrated field strength meter with a calibrated antenna

Choose C

An SWR meter with a peak-reading function

Choose D

An oscilloscope with a high-stability crystal marker generator

G0B07

Which of these choices should be observed when climbing a tower using a safety belt or harness?

Choose A

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

Choose B

Confirm that the belt is rated for the weight of the climber and that it is within its allowable service life

Choose C

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

Choose D

All these choices are correct