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FCC Question ID

T1F07

Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person is allowed to speak to a foreign station using a station under the control of a Technician class control operator?

Choose A

The person must be a U.S. citizen

Choose B

The foreign station must be one with which the U.S. has a third-party agreement

Choose C

The licensed control operator must do the station identification

Choose D

All of these choices are correct

T1D02

Under which of the following circumstances may an amateur radio station make one-way transmissions?

Choose A

Under no circumstances

Choose B

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

Choose C

At any time, as long as no music is transmitted

Choose D

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

T1A01

Which of the following is a purpose of the Amateur Radio Service as stated in the FCC rules and regulations?

Choose A

Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible

Choose B

Providing communications for international non-profit organizations

Choose C

Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art

Choose D

All of these choices are correct

T1F09

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

Choose A

Beacon station

Choose B

Earth station

Choose C

Repeater station

Choose D

Message forwarding station

T1E06

When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an exclusive Amateur Extra class operator segment of the amateur bands?

Choose A

At no time

Choose B

When operating a special event station

Choose C

As part of a multi-operator contest team

Choose D

When using a club station whose trustee is an Amateur Extra class operator licensee

T1B10

Which of the following HF bands have frequencies available to the Technician class operator for RTTY and data transmissions?

Choose A

10 meter, 12 meter, 17 meter, and 40 meter bands

Choose B

10 meter, 15 meter, 40 meter, and 80 meter bands

Choose C

30 meter band only

Choose D

10 meter band only

T2A02

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

Choose A

146.520 MHz

Choose B

145.000 MHz

Choose C

432.100 MHz

Choose D

446.000 MHz

T2B07

How can you join a digital repeater’s “talk group”?

Choose A

Choose B

Join the repeater owner’s club

Choose C

Program your radio with the group’s ID or code

Choose D

Sign your call after the courtesy tone

T2C08

Which of the following is a characteristic of good traffic handling?

Choose A

Passing messages exactly as received

Choose B

Making decisions as to whether messages are worthy of relay or delivery

Choose C

Ensuring that any newsworthy messages are relayed to the news media

Choose D

All of these choices are correct

T3A12

How might fog and light rain affect radio range on the 10 meter and 6 meter bands?

Choose A

Fog and rain absorb these wavelength bands

Choose B

Fog and light rain will have little effect on these bands

Choose C

Fog and rain will deflect these signals

Choose D

Fog and rain will increase radio range

T3B07

What property of radio waves is often used to identify the different frequency bands?

Choose A

The approximate wavelength

Choose B

The magnetic intensity of waves

Choose C

The time it takes for waves to travel one mile

Choose D

The voltage standing wave ratio of waves

T3C11

Why do VHF and UHF radio signals usually travel somewhat farther than the visual line of sight distance between two stations?

Choose A

Radio signals move somewhat faster than the speed of light

Choose B

Radio waves are not blocked by dust particles

Choose C

The Earth seems less curved to radio waves than to light

Choose D

Radio waves are blocked by dust particles

T4A02

How might a computer be used as part of an amateur radio station?

Choose A

For logging contacts and contact information

Choose B

For sending and/or receiving CW

Choose C

For generating and decoding digital signals

Choose D

All of these choices are correct

T4B03

What is the purpose of the squelch control on a transceiver?

Choose A

To set the highest level of volume desired

Choose B

To set the transmitter power level

Choose C

To adjust the automatic gain control

Choose D

To mute receiver output noise when no signal is being received

T5A12

What describes the number of times per second that an alternating current makes a complete cycle?

Choose A

Pulse rate

Choose B

Speed

Choose C

Wavelength

Choose D

Frequency

T5B06

If an ammeter calibrated in amperes is used to measure a 3000-milliampere current, what reading would it show?

Choose A

0.003 amperes

Choose B

0.3 amperes

Choose C

3 amperes

Choose D

3,000,000 amperes

T5C08

What is the formula used to calculate electrical power in a DC circuit?

Choose A

Power (P) equals voltage (E) multiplied by current (I)

Choose B

Power (P) equals voltage (E) divided by current (I)

Choose C

Power (P) equals voltage (E) minus current (I)

Choose D

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?

Choose A

8 volts

Choose B

0.2 volts

Choose C

12 volts

Choose D

20 volts

T6A04

What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?

Choose A

Resistor

Choose B

Capacitor

Choose C

Inductor

Choose D

Diode

T6B10

Which of the following could be the primary gain-producing component in an RF power amplifier?

Choose A

Transformer

Choose B

Transistor

Choose C

Reactor

Choose D

Resistor

T6C07

What is component 8 in figure T2?

Choose A

Resistor

Choose B

Inductor

Choose C

Regulator IC

Choose D

Light emitting diode

T6D12

Which of the following is a common reason to use shielded wire?

Choose A

To decrease the resistance of DC power connections

Choose B

To increase the current carrying capability of the wire

Choose C

To prevent coupling of unwanted signals to or from the wire

Choose D

To couple the wire to other signals

T7A05

What is the name of a circuit that generates a signal at a specific frequency?

Choose A

Reactance modulator

Choose B

Product detector

Choose C

Low-pass filter

Choose D

Oscillator

T7B02

What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio transmission unintentionally?

Choose A

The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band

Choose B

The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high

Choose C

The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded

Choose D

The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low

T7C02

Which of the following instruments can be used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the desired operating frequency?

Choose A

A VTVM

Choose B

An antenna analyzer

Choose C

A Q meter

Choose D

A frequency counter

T7D02

What is the correct way to connect a voltmeter to a circuit?

Choose A

In series with the circuit

Choose B

In parallel with the circuit

Choose C

In quadrature with the circuit

Choose D

In phase with the circuit

T8A11

What is the approximate maximum bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?

Choose A

2.4 kHz

Choose B

150 Hz

Choose C

1000 Hz

Choose D

15 kHz

T8B01

What telemetry information is typically transmitted by satellite beacons?

Choose A

The signal strength of received signals

Choose B

Time of day accurate to plus or minus 1/10 second

Choose C

Health and status of the satellite

Choose D

All of these choices are correct

T8C07

What is meant by Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) as used in amateur radio?

Choose A

A set of rules specifying how to identify your station when linked over the internet to another station

Choose B

A set of guidelines for contacting DX stations during contests using internet access

Choose C

A technique for measuring the modulation quality of a transmitter using remote sites monitored via the internet

Choose D

A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques

T8D13

What is FT8?

Choose A

A wideband FM voice mode

Choose B

A digital mode capable of operating in low signal-to-noise conditions that transmits on 15-second intervals

Choose C

An eight channel multiplex mode for FM repeaters

Choose D

A digital slow scan TV mode with forward error correction and automatic color compensation

T9A03

Which of the following describes a simple dipole oriented parallel to the Earth's surface?

Choose A

A ground-wave antenna

Choose B

A horizontally polarized antenna

Choose C

A rhombic antenna

Choose D

A vertically polarized antenna

T9B04

What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?

Choose A

It matches the antenna system impedance to the transceiver's output impedance

Choose B

It helps a receiver automatically tune in weak stations

Choose C

It allows an antenna to be used on both transmit and receive

Choose D

It automatically selects the proper antenna for the frequency band being used

T0A08

What safety equipment should always be included in home-built equipment that is powered from 120V AC power circuits?

Choose A

A fuse or circuit breaker in series with the AC hot conductor

Choose B

An AC voltmeter across the incoming power source

Choose C

An inductor in parallel with the AC power source

Choose D

A capacitor in series with the AC power source

T0B13

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

Choose A

Secure the guy if the turnbuckle breaks

Choose B

Prevent loosening of the guy line from vibration

Choose C

Prevent theft or vandalism

Choose D

Deter unauthorized climbing of the tower

T0C07

What could happen if a person accidentally touched your antenna while you were transmitting?

Choose A

Touching the antenna could cause television interference

Choose B

They might receive a painful RF burn

Choose C

They might develop radiation poisoning

Choose D

All of these choices are correct