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1. What reading on an SWR meter indicates perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feed line?
A. 2 to 1
B. 1 to 3
C. 1 to 1
D. 10 to 1
2. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?
A. Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
B. Ensure that the circuit is not powered
C. Ensure that the circuit is grounded
D. Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency
3. What is the minimum safe distance from a power line when installing an antenna?
A. Half the width of your property
B. The height of the power line above ground
C. 1/2 wavelength at the operating frequency
D. So that if the antenna falls unexpectedly, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires
must be 50 feet
4. What is an instance in which the use of an instrument with analog readout may be preferred over an
instrument with a numerical digital readout?
A. When testing logic circuits
B. When high precision is desired
C. When measuring the frequency of an oscillator
D. When adjusting tuned circuits.
5. What type of filter should be connected to a TV receiver as the first step in trying to prevent RF overload from
a nearby 2 M transmitter?
A. Low-pass filter
B. High-pass filter
C. Band-pass filter
D. Band-reject filter
6. What is the source of a high-pitched whine that varies with engine speed in a mobile transceiver's receive
audio?
A. The ignition system
B. The alternator
C. the electric fuel pump
D. Anti-lock braking system controllers
7. Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single side band signal seems too high or
too low?
A. The AGC or limiter
B. Bandwidth selection
C. The tone squelch
D. The receiver RIT or clarifier
8. Which of the following is a common use of coaxial cable?
A. Carry dc power from a vehicle battery to a mobile radio
B. Carry RF signals between a radio and antenna
C. Secure masts, tubing and other cylindrical objects on towers
D. Connect data signals from a TNC to a computer
10. What could be used in place of a regular speaker to help you copy signals in a noisy area?
A. A video display
B. A low pass filter
C. A set of headphones
D. A boom microphone
12. Which of the following can be used to enter the operating frequency of a modern transceiver?
A. The keypad or VFO knob
B. The CTCSS or DTMF encoder
C. The Automatic Frequency Control
D. All the choices are correct
13. Which of the following measurements are commonly used using a multi meter?
A. SWR and RF power
B. Signal strength and noise
C. Impedance and resistance
D. Voltage and resistance
15. Which of the following can be the result of an incorrectly adjusted speech processor?
A. Distorted speech
B. Splatter
C. Excessive background pickup
D. All of these choices are correct
19. Which of the following can be the result of an improperly adjusted speech processor?
A. Distorted Speech
B. Splatter
C. Excessive background pick up
D. All of these choices are correct
20. Which of the following components should be added to a capacitor to increase the capacitance?
A. An inductor in series
B. A resistor in series
C. A capacitor in parallel
D. A capacitor in series
22. 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?
A. Only where such communications directly relate to immediate safety of human life or protection of
property
B. Only when broadcasting communications to and from the space shuttle
C. Only when non-commercial programming is gathered and supplied exclusively to the Kapisanan ng mga
Brodkaster sa Pilipinas
D. Only when using amateur repeaters linked through the internet
26. What should you do if you receive a report that your station's transmissions are causing splatter or
interference on nearby frequencies?
A. Increase transmit power
B. Change mode of transmission
C. Report the interference to the equipment manufacturer
D. Check your transmitter for off-frequency operation or spurious emissions
29. Which of the following may be useful in correcting a radio frequency interference problem?
A. Snap-on ferrite chokes
B. Low-pass and high-pass filters
C. Band-reject and band-pass filters
D. All of these choices are correct
30. What popular operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period of
time?
A. Contesting
B. Net operations
C. Public service events
D. Simulated emergency exercises
34. Which of these connector types is commonly used for audio signals in Amateur Radio stations?
A. PL-259
B. BNC
C. RCA Phono
D. Type N
35. Which HF antenna would be the best to use for minimizing interference?
A. A quarter-wave vertical antenna
B. An isotropic antenna
C. A unidirectional antenna
D. An omnidirectional antenna
36. Which of the following can be determined with a field strength meter?
A. The radiation resistance of an antenna
B. The radiation pattern of an antenna
C. The presence and amount of phase distortion of a transmitter
D. The presence and amount of amplitude distortion of a transmitter
37. What are the typical characteristic impedances of coaxial cables used for antenna feed lines at amateur
stations?
A. 25Ω and 30Ω
B. 50Ω and 75Ω
C. 80Ω and 100Ω
D. 500Ω and 750Ω
38. What brief statement is often used in place of "CQ" to indicate that you are listening on a repeater?
A. Say "Hello test" followed by your call sign
B. Say your call sign
C. Say the repeater call sign followed by your call sign
D. Say the letters "QSY" followed by your call sign
39. Which of the following is common practice during net operations to get the immediate attention of the net
control station when reporting an emergency?
A. Repeat the words SOS three times followed by the call sign of the reporting station
B. Press the push-to-talk button three times
C. Begin your transmission with "Priority" or "Emergency" followed by your call sign
D. Play a pre-recorded emergency alert tone followed by your call sign
42. Which of the following types of solder is best for radio and electronic use?
A. Acid-core solder
B. Silver solder
C. Rosin-core solder
D. Aluminum solder
43. Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?
A. Calibrated SWR meter
B. A directional antenna
C. A calibrated noise bridge
D. All of these choices are correct
45. Which of the following is a common use for the dual VFO feature on a transceiver?
A. To allow transmitting on two frequencies at once
B. To permit full duplex operation, that is transmitting and receiving at the same time
C. To permit ease of monitoring the transmit and receive frequencies when they are not the same
D. To facilitate computer interface
49. Which of the following phone emissions uses the narrowest frequency bandwidth?
A. Single side band
B. Double side band
C. Phase modulation
D. Frequency modulation
50. What is the approximate length for a 1/2-wave dipole antenna cut for 3.550 MHz?
A. 42 feet
B. 84 feet
C. 131 feet
D. 263 feet
59. What term describes the process of combining an information signal with a radio signal?
A. Superposition
B. Modulation
C. Demodulation
D. Phase-inversion
61. If you are told your amateur station is causing television interference, what should you do?
A. First make sure your station is operating properly, and it does not cause interference to your own
television
B. Immediately turn off your transmitter and contact the nearest NTC office
C. Connect a high-pass filter to the transmitter output and low-pass filter to the antenna input of the television
D. Continue operating normally, because you have no reason to worry about the interference
64. What could happen to your transceiver if you replace its blown 5 amp AC line fuse with a 30 amp fuse?
A. The 30-amp fuse would better protect your transceiver from using too much current
B. The transceiver would run cooler
C. The transceiver could use more current than 5 amps and a fire could occur
D. The transceiver would not be able to produce as much RF output
65. How could you best keep unauthorized persons from using your amateur station at home?
A. Use a carrier-operated relay in the main power line
B. Use a key-operated on/off switch in the main power line
C. Put a "Danger-High Voltage" sign in the station
D. Put fuses in the main power line
66. What is the most important accessory to have for a hand-held radio in an emergency?
A. An extra antenna
B. A portable amplifier
C. Several sets of charged batteries
D. A microphone headset for hands-free operation
67. What may happen if an SSB transmitter is operated with the microphone gain set too high?
A. It may cause digital interference to computer equipment
B. It may cause splatter interference to other stations operating near its frequency
C. It may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the antenna
D. It may cause interference to other stations operating on a higher frequency
70. If your mobile transceiver does not power up, what might you check first?
A. The antenna feed point
B. The coaxial cable connector
C. The microphone jack
D. The 12-volt fuses
72. What circuit blocks RF energy above and below certain limits?
A. A band-pass filter
B. A high-pass filter
C. An input filter
D. A low-pass filter
73. Which of the following devices would you need to conduct Amateur Radio communications using a data
emission?
A. A Telegraph key
B. A Computer
C. A Transducer
D. A telemetry sensor
74. What is a coaxial cable?
A. Two wires side-by-side in a plastic ribbon
B. Two wires side-by-side held apart by insulating rods
C. Two wires twisted around each other in a spiral
D. A center wire inside an insulating material covered by a metal sleeve or shield
77. What is used to test the linearity and output power of an SSB transceiver?
A. Single-tone sine wave test
B. Single-tone square wave test
C. Two-tone sine wave test
D. Three-tone sine wave test
78. A logic probe has three LED's (Light Emitting Diode), red, green and amber, what does a flashing amber
light indicate?
A. A pulse signal
B. A logic low signal
C. A logic high signal
D. An open state signal
83. What does the term "Frequency Stability Over Temperature means"?
A. Frequency tolerance with respect to a range of temperature measured in PPM or Parts Per Million
B. The higher the PPM value the better is the stability
C. This specification is intended for RF amplifiers
D. It measures the gain with respect to temperature
86. What safety equipment item should you always add to home built equipment that is powered from 230 volt
AC lines?
A. A fuse or circuit breaker in series with the equipment
B. A fuse or circuit breaker in parallel with the equipment
C. Install Zener diodes across AC inputs
D. House the equipment in a plastic or other non-conductive enclosure
87. What is the most important safety precaution to take when putting up an antenna tower?
A. Install steps on your tower for safe climbing
B. Insulate the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes
C. Ground the base of the tower to avoid lightning strikes
D. Look for and stay clear of any overhead electrical wires
88. To avoid excessively high human exposure to RF fields, how should amateur antennas generally be
mounted?
A. With a high current point near ground
B. As far away from accessible areas as possible
C. On a non-metallic mast
D. With the elements in a horizontal position
89. What are the frequency limits of the 2-meter band in ITU Region 3?
A. 144.000-148.000 MHz
B. 145.000-149.500 MHz
C. 144.100-146.500 MHz
D. 144.000-146.000 MHz
90. Considering RF safety, what precaution should you take whenever you make adjustments to the feed line of a
directional antenna system?
A. Be sure no one can activate the transmitter
B. Disconnect the antenna-positioning mechanism
C. Point the antenna away from the sun so it doesn't concentrate solar energy on you
D. Be sure you and the antenna structure are properly grounded
91.If you are the net control station of a daily HF net, what should you do if the frequency on which you
normally meet is in use just before the net begins?
A. Reduce your output power and start the net as usual
B. Increase your power output so that the net participants will be able to hear you over the existing activity
C. Conduct the net on a clear frequency 3 to 5 kHz away from the regular net frequency
D. Cancel the net for the day
93. What is the best instrument to use to check the signal quality of a CW or single side band phone transmitter?
A. A monitoring oscilloscope
B. A field-strength meter
C. A side tone monitor
D. A signal tracer and an audio amplifier
95. If a single side band phone transmitter is 100% modulated, what will a speech processor do to the
transmitter's power?
A. It will increase the output PEP
B. It will add nothing to the output PEP
C. It will decrease the peak output power
D. It will decrease the average power output
96. Why is it best not to draw the DC power for a 100-Watt HF transceiver from an automobile's cigarette lighter
socket?
A. The socket is not wired with an RF-shielded power cable
B. The socket's wiring may not be adequate for the current being drawn by the transceiver
C. The DC polarity of the socket is reversed from the polarity of modern HF transceiver
D. The power from the socket is never adequately filtered for HF transceiver operation
97. Which of the following is an advantage of a switched-mode power supply as compared to a linear power
supply?
A. Higher output voltages are possible with the switched-mode supply
B. Fewer circuit components are required for the switched-mode power supply
C. The relatively high frequency power oscillator allows the use of small, light weight and low-cost
transformers in the switched-mode supply
D. All of the above
98. What would be the SWR if you feed a vertical antenna that has a 25-ohm feed point impedance with 50-ohm
coaxial cable?
A. 2:1
B. 2.5:1
C. 1.25:1
D. You cannot determine SWR from impedance values
99. What RF-safety precautions should you take before beginning repairs on an antenna?
A. Be sure you and the antenna structure are grounded
B. Be sure to turn off the transmitter and disconnect the feed line
C. Inform your neighbors so they are aware of your intentions
D. Turn off the main power switch in your house
100. What is the best reason to use a headset with an attached microphone and VOX control when using a
mobile station?
A. For safer, hands-free operation
B. It allows you to make quicker transmissions
C. To eliminate ambient noise from your transmissions
D. To reduce outside distractions while operating
101. What is a device used for radiating electromagnetic signals fed into it from a radio transmitter into space, or
for capturing a small portion of the RF energy from space and then feeding it into a receiver for subsequent
processing?
A. LED bulb
B. Fuse
C. Antenna
D. Diode
102. What is an electromechanical device having one or more contacts that are opened and closed by a magnetic
field generated by its own built-in electromagnet that can be activated by an external circuit?
A. Relay
B. Switch
C. Transformer
D. Mouse