FCC Question ID
T1A01
Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations?
Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
Providing communications for international non-profit organizations
Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
All of these choices are correct
T1D10
What is the meaning of the term broadcasting in the FCC rules for the Amateur Radio Service?
Two-way transmissions by amateur stations
Transmission of music
Transmission of messages directed only to amateur operators
Transmissions intended for reception by the general public
T1D09
Under which of the following circumstances are amateur stations authorized to transmit signals related to broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?
Only where such communications directly relate to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
Only when broadcasting communications to or from the space shuttle
Only where noncommercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the National Public Radio network
Only when using amateur repeaters linked to the internet
T1B08
Which of the following is a result of the fact that the Amateur Radio Service is secondary in all or portions of some amateur bands (such as portions of the 70 cm band)?
U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those portions, and must avoid interfering with them
U.S. amateurs must give foreign amateur stations priority in those portions
International communications are not permitted in those portions
Digital transmissions are not permitted in those portions
T1E02
Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?
Only an Amateur Extra Class operator
A General class or higher licensee who has a satellite operator certification
Only an Amateur Extra Class operator who is also an AMSAT member
Any amateur whose license privileges allow them to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency
T1C09
What is the grace period following the expiration of an amateur license within which the license may be renewed?
T2A05
How should you respond to a station calling CQ?
Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign
Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign
Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
T2B08
Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?
Common courtesy should prevail, but no one has absolute right to an amateur frequency
Whoever has the strongest signal has priority on the frequency
Whoever has been on the frequency the longest has priority on the frequency
The station that has the weakest signal has priority on the frequency
T2C01
When do the FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?
When operating a RACES station
When operating under special FEMA rules
When operating under special ARES rules
Never, FCC rules always apply
T3A13
What weather condition would decrease range at microwave frequencies?
High winds
Low barometric pressure
Precipitation
Colder temperatures
T3B11
What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave as it travels through free space?
150,000 kilometers per second
300,000,000 meters per second
300,000,000 miles per hour
150,000 miles per hour
T3C05
Which of the following effects might cause radio signals to be heard despite obstructions between the transmitting and receiving stations?
Knife-edge diffraction
Faraday rotation
Quantum tunneling
Doppler shift
T4A08
Which of the following conductors provides the lowest impedance to RF signals?
Round stranded wire
Round copper-clad steel wire
Twisted-pair cable
Flat strap
T4B08
What is the advantage of having multiple receive bandwidth choices on a multimode transceiver?
Permits monitoring several modes at once
Permits noise or interference reduction by selecting a bandwidth matching the mode
Increases the number of frequencies that can be stored in memory
Increases the amount of offset between receive and transmit frequencies
T5A12
What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?
T5B07
If a frequency display calibrated in megahertz shows a reading of 3.525 MHz, what would it show if it were calibrated in kilohertz?
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)
T5D10
What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?
T6A05
What type of electrical component consists of two or more conductive surfaces separated by an insulator?
T6B09
What are the names of the two electrodes of a diode?
T6C02
What is component 1 in figure T1?
T6D12
Which of the following is a common reason to use shielded wire?
To decrease the resistance of DC power connections
To increase the current carrying capability of the wire
To prevent coupling of unwanted signals to or from the wire
To couple the wire to other signals
T7A03
Which of the following is used to convert a radio signal from one frequency to another?
T7B11
What is a symptom of RF feedback in a transmitter or transceiver?
Excessive SWR at the antenna connection
The transmitter will not stay on the desired frequency
Reports of garbled, distorted, or unintelligible voice transmissions
Frequent blowing of power supply fuses
T7C05
Why do most solid-state amateur radio transmitters reduce output power as SWR increases?
To protect the output amplifier transistors
To comply with FCC rules on spectral purity
Because power supplies cannot supply enough current at high SWR
To improve the impedance match to the feed line
T7D03
How is a simple ammeter connected to a circuit?
In series with the circuit
In parallel with the circuit
In quadrature with the circuit
In phase with the circuit
T8A10
What is the typical bandwidth of analog fast-scan TV transmissions on the 70 centimeter band?
T8B06
Which of the following are inputs to a satellite tracking program?
The weight of the satellite
The Keplerian elements
The last observed time of zero Doppler shift
All of these choices are correct
T8C01
Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?
Echolocation
Doppler radar
Radio direction finding
Phase locking
T8D04
What type of transmission is indicated by the term "NTSC?
A Normal Transmission mode in Static Circuit
A special mode for earth satellite uplink
An analog fast scan color TV signal
A frame compression scheme for TV signals
T9A11
What is the gain of an antenna?
The additional power that is added to the transmitter power
The additional power that is lost in the antenna when transmitting on a higher frequency
The increase in signal strength in a specified direction compared to a reference antenna
The increase in impedance on receive or transmit compared to a reference antenna
T9B08
Why should coax connectors exposed to the weather be sealed against water intrusion?
To prevent an increase in feed line loss
To prevent interference to telephones
To keep the jacket from becoming loose
All of these choices are correct
T0A09
What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?
Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
Keep them as far apart as possible
Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation
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 carefully inspected climbing harness(fall arrester)and safety glasses
All of these choices are correct