Element 2
An amateurs authorized to receive, levy or collect toll fee or
1. No Radio station in the amateur radio service shall be operated
except and in accordance with a valid permit or license issued by
the
Answer: National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
2. Amateur class "D" certificate holders are authorize to operate
Answer: VHF radio station only (144 MHZ - 146 MHZ)
3. Amateur Class "D" licensee is authorized to operate HF/SSB
radio station
Answer: No
4. Amateur class "D" licensee is authorized to operate VHF/FM
Radio sets with a maximum power of
Answer: 100 watts
5. Amateur class "C" licensee is authorized to operate HF stations
with an output power not to exceed
Answer: 100 watts on CW
6. Amateur class "B" licensee is authorized to operate HF fixed
Stations with an output power not to exceed
Answer: 500 watts on CW
7. Amateur class "A" licensee is authorized to operate HF fixed
Stations with an output power not to exceed
Answer: 1,000 watts on CW
8. The minimum age requirement for an applicant to qualify for an
amateur examination is
Answer: 12 years
9. An examinee in the code test for an amateur operator is
considered passed if he/she has committed no error for a period of
one (1) minute reception provided further that he/she has
transcribed at least
Answer: 2/3 of the text
10. To facilitate the reception of distress calls all transmission on
145.00 MHZ shall be kept to a minimum and shall not exceed
Answer: one (1) minute
11. This channel is used only for emergency communications and
general calling for radiotelephony.
Answer: 145 MHZ + 25 KHZ
12. Before transmitting on the frequency 145.000 MHZ, a station
should listen on this frequency for a reasonable period in order to
Answer: make sure that no distress traffic is being sent.
13. The speed requirement for an examinee for Class "A" code test
is
Answer: 5 words per minute
16. The speed requirement for an examinee for Class "D" code
test is
Answer: None
17. A candidate for any class of amateur license is required to
obtain an average of
Answer: 70%
18. A holder of an ECE license or first class
radiotelephone/radiotelegraph operator certificate is qualified to
hold
Answer: Class "B" amateur certificate/license
19. What instruments are required for the operation of an amateur
station?
Answer: valid amateur operator certificate and amateur
Radio station license.
20. An amateur shall not transmit messages or signals containing
Answer: profane or indecent words or language
21. All transmission in the amateur radio service shall carry
identification signals known as
Answer: call sign
22. Where should an amateur radio station licensed be posted?
Answer: in a conspicuous place in the radio station
23.
other remunerations for a service or services performed by his
stations?
Answer: No
24. Are commercial messages allowed to be transmitted by an
amateur?
Answer: No
25. The radio frequencies allocated for amateur stations shall be
used strictly in accordance with
Answer: the class of operating station
26. What should an amateur do upon knowing that his station is
Causing harmful interference to the operation of any existing
station?
Answer: cease operation immediately
27. Operation of portable stations must not extend beyond one (1)
month in any other area without obtaining
Answer: specific authority for continued operation
28. If the operation of a portable station should exceed four (4)
months in any other area, what must be applied for?
Answer: modification of the station license
29. When shall a person other than the licensed radio amateur
allowed to use the latter radio transmitter/transceiver?
Answer: when the operation is under the direct supervision
or control of the licensee
30. The Philippines is divided into how many radio amateur
districts?
Answer: nine (9)
31. Who is authorized to install and operate amateur radio
repeaters?
Answer: Only duly recognized amateur associations,
clubs or societies
32. An amateur association should have how many number of
members to qualify for accreditation by the NTC?
Answer: 25
33. The fixed amateur radio station of an association, club or
society shall be licensed under the name of and must be Class A
licensed
Answer: trustee designated by the association, club or
society
34. One of the grounds for the revocation/suspension of a radio
amateur license is
Answer: violation of the provision of the radio control law
35. In case of loss of an amateur certificate of amateur radio
station license, what should an amateur do?
Answer: file an application for duplicate with the NTC
36. When should an amateur radio station license without
modification be filed for renewal?
Answer: 30 days before expiration date
37. When should an amateur certificate be filed for renewal?
Answer: 30 days before expiration date
38. What is the maximum penalty levied to an individual who
violates the provisions of the radio control law?
Answer: fine of P 2,000.00 and imprisonment of 2 years
39. What is the maximum penalty levied to a company that violates
the provisions of the radio control law?
Answer: fine of P 5,000.00
40. What element shall be required for holder of valid 1 st/or 2nd
class commercial operator or registered Electronics
Communication Engineer license to pass the Class B license
Answer: Element 2
41. What is the amateur radio service?
Answer: A radio communications service for self-training
and technical investigation
42. What is an amateur radio operator?
Answer: Someone who performs communications for self
training and experimentation
43. What is an amateur radio station?
Answer: A radio station operated by a person interested in
self-training, intercommunications and technical Investigations
44. Ordinarily an amateur station logbook must be kept for how
long after the date of last entry?
Answer: two years
45. An amateur radio station logbook with a distress traffic entry
should be kept for a period of
Answer: five years
46. An amateur radio station license should be located
Answer: In the premises under the control of the
licensee
47. When is music allowed to be broadcast over an amateur radio
station?
Answer: never
48. An amateur radio station is allowed to contact
Answer: all amateur radio stations
49. Holders of class "D" certificates are allowed to operate
UHF/FM radio stations
Answer: No
50. Holder of class "C" amateur certificates may possess how
many amateur radio stations?
Answer: as many as they could
51. A class B license is also known as
Answer: A (Advance) B (General) C (Technician)
D( Novice)
52. How should frequency bands allocated to particula class of
amateurs be used by duly authorized amateurs
Answer: Non interference basis
53. if a Class C amateur passes the examination for upgrade to a
Class B, how does he effect the upgrade of his license?
Answer: Modification of amateur license.
54. What application should be file with the NTC when an amateur
license has been lost mutilated or destroyed?
Answer: Duplicate license
55. A Candidate for any class of amateur license is required to
obtain an average of….
Answer: 70% w/no grade 50% for any element
56. What document is used by NTC authorizing the holder to
purchase a radio transmitter or transceiver?
Answer: Permit to Purchase
57. What region are under amateur District 8?
Answer: Region IX/XII
58. DU1ABC Transmitting in Iloilo and stay 4 months and apply
modification of call sign, what call sign shall ne use to transmit?
Answer: DU6ABC
59. Which one below is valid amateur call sign in the Philippines?
Answer: DU1EOV/DV/DW/DY/DZ/4E/4F
60. What is DY, DW, DV, or 4F in the formation of amateur call
sign?
Answer: Prefix
61. The Philippines is under what region in International
Telecommunication Union?
Answer: Region 3
62. 145.000 MHz +/-25 kHz emergency frequency transmitting how
long should be to facilitate the reception in Distress call?
Answer: one (1) minute
63. What is the Federation of National Amateur radio society
worldwide which serves as the watchdog and spokesperson for the
World Amateur Radio Community in the International?
Answer: IARU (International Amateur Radio Union)
64. In 2011 the NTC issued memorandum Circular 04-03-2011 on
some frequency which shall be used.
Answer: 144.740 MHz and 7.095 MHz
65. Portable operation must not exceed beyond one (1) month in
any area without obtaining specific for continue operation.
Answer: one (1) month.
66. Rules and Regulations governing the amateur radio service to
be known as…
Answer: R.A 3846
67. Benguet is under what amateur radio district?
Answer: District 2
68. Class B amateur shall be allowed to take the examination for
class A provided they have been holder of valid class B license for
at least…
Answer: 12 months
69. A radio portable intended to be used during unspecified halts or
while in motion is Called..
Answer: Mobile Radio
70. What is the emergency channel?
Answer: 145 MHz+/-25 kHz
71. What the maximum term for amateur radio station license?
Answer: 3 years
72. What is not included in the frequency bands for amateur radio
services? Memorize the amateur radio frequency band!
Answer: 3.3-3.5 MHz
73. According to NTC Memorandum Circular 04-03-2011, which
frequencies should be used at times of disasters and national
emergencies
Answer: 144.740 MHz (2M) and 7.095MHz (40M)
74. Class A license shall be authorized to operate HF station with
an output power not exceeding ____ watts on PEP single side
band suppressed carrier..
Answer: 2000 watts
75. Simultaneous transmission of sound and picture (amateur TV)
on all frequency above ____ MHz is allowed of authorized by
NTC..
Answer: 40 MHz
76. A radio teletype transmission the frequency shift shall not
exceed ____ hertz…
Answer: 800 hertz.
77. Who can install and operate amateur repeater station?
Answer: Accredited Amateur Radio Club
78. The Amateur license of Mr. Abe expired 2007 what condition
must be meet in order to review his amateur Class C license if he
file application for license on Aug. 24, 2013?
Answer: He must pass appropriate exam before another
license may be issued.
79. What is Distress call radio telephony?
Answer: Mayday
80. What is the distress call radio telegraphy?
Answer: SOS
81. If an amateur with DU3DYG call sign temporarily operate a
portable station in Zamboangga for less than a months, how could
he identify his station in radio telephony?
Answer: DU3FYG Portable 8 (DU3DYG/8)
82. DV3RXC Transmitting in Pangasinan and stay 4 months and
apply modification of call sign. What call sign shall use to transmit?
Answer: DV2RXC
83. What is the amateur station so designed that it may
conveniently be move about from place to place or personally
carried and be operate while in motion or temporary halts?
Answer: Amateur Portable Station.
84. What is the amateur station installed on board vehicle or
vessel and intended to be used while in motion?
 Answer: Amateur Mobile Station 106. What is the term for any transmission, emission and reception
85. What frequency range on 2 meter VHF can be used by or signals or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical other
amateur in the Philippines? electromagnetic system?
Answer: 144.00-146.00 MHz Answer: Telecommunication
86. What are provinces under amateur District 4? 107. An amateur who is a citizen of a foreign country maybe
Answer: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, authorized to operate temporarily in the PH provided he is a holder
Catanduanes, Sorsogon. of a license issued by their govt. and provides similar privilege to a
87. What document shall a duly accredited amateur club enter into Filipino national is called a partnership or arrangement between
with NTC for the management of its member in the proper use of the two countries is called:
amateur frequency bands and prevention of harmful interference? Answer: Reciprocal Agreement
Answer: Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) • If a question has an answer with “All of the Above” in it.
88. How should frequency bands allocated for a particular class of That is the correct answer!
amateur be used by duly authorized amateur? • Memorize the NTC Amateur radio Band Plan
Answer: Non Interference Basis
• Memorize the NTC Amateur Radio Regions and the
89. Dumaguete city is under what amateur radio district?
provinces that are in it.
Answer: District 7
90. Posting the call sign of fixed amateur station shall be posted at
Element 3
the entrance to premises where the fixed station located.
1. Two resistors, R3 and R2 which are connected in parallel, is
Answer: At Least 10cm High.
connected in series to R1. If the source of volume is 250 volts,
91. Posting a call sign on the windshield of the vehicle or vessel
what is the current flowing across R2? R1 = 500 ohms, R2= 800
with character at least..
ohms, R3 = 2000 ohms
Answer: 5.08cm high
Answer: 0.075 (value of R3 should be 200 to give the
92. In Class C exam fail in element III and IV but passes element II
correct answer)
(70%) shall eligible for..
2. In number 1, what is the current across R3?
Answer: Class D (Foundation Class)
Answer: 0.28 (based on #1 if R3=200)
93. Which of the following methods is encouraged by the NTC
3. A resistor is marked as green, black, orange, no color. What is
when identifying your station when using phone?
the value of this resistor?
Answer: Use phonetics Alphabet
Answer: 5000 ohms +/- 20%
94. In voice Communication may be plain language either English,
4. What is the value of a resistor whose marking are GREEN,
Filipino or any of the Filipino dialects, or
BLUE, BROWN SILVER?
Answer: Q Codes
Answer: 560 +/- 10%
95. A radio station in the amateur service installed at specific and
5. What is the value of resistor whose marking are violet, blue, red,
fixed location.
gold?
Answer: Amateur Fixed Station
Answer: 7600 ohms +/- 5%
96. Refers to Telecommunication by means of radio waves
6. What is the value of a resistor with color markings blue, gray,
conducted by or among duly authorized amateur operators on non
brown?
commercial basis..
Answer: 680 ohms
Answer: Amateur Radio Communication
7. The prefix Pico means?
97. What is required if a person wants to sell or transfer his
Answer: 10-12
transmitter or transceiver to another on a single transaction?
8. Decimal equivalent of 1 nanofarad
Answer: He must obtain permit to sell or transfer from
Answer: 0.000000001
NTC
9. How many microfarads are there in 1 farad?
98. When shall an amateur make his station and documents
Answer: 1 000000
available for NTC inspections?
10. The prefix GIGA means, ten raised to the power of ____
Answer: Any time upon request by an NTC
Answer: 9
representative or inspector with a Mission Order
11. The logarithm of the output power over the input power
99. A radio communication services using space station and earth
multiplied by 10
satellite for the purpose as those of the amateur radio services.
Answer: Decibel
Answer: Amateur Satellite Services
12. A resistive load of 3000 ohms is connected across a resonant
100. Refers to National Telecommunication Commission.
circuit in which the inductive and capacitive reactance are each
Answer: NTC
300 ohms. What is the circuit Q?
101. General term applied to the use of radio wave.
Answer: 10
Answer: Radio
13. A short circuit has a resistance of ___
102. Refers to Telecommunication by means of radio wave..
Answer: Zero
Answer: Radio Communication.
14. How much power shall be converted to heat in a 4000 ohms
103. When is a citizen of another country qualified to take the
resistor if the current is 350 mA?
examination and apply for an amateur license here?
Answer: 490 w
Answer: When his country extends the same privilege to
15. An atom in its natural state has an electric change of___
Filipino nationals as far as examination is concerned
ANSWER: Zero change
105. What is the fine for any person who have been found to have
16. What is the voltage across a capacitor of 100 pf at 14.30 MHz
violated the law with illegal possession and illegal transmission of
if the current through the capacitor is 50 mA?
an amateur transceiver?
Answer: 5.6 V
Answer: P2000 and/or imprisonment or not more than 2
year for each and every offense
17. The instrument used to monitor relative RF output when the 38. A capacitor of a reactance of 16 ohms is in parallel with a
transmitter and antenna are being adjusted is called resistor of 12 ohms. What is the resulting impedance?
Answer: Grid – dip meter Answer: 10
18. Three resistors are connected in parallel. What is the total 39. A capacitor with a reactance of 16 ohms is in parallel with a
resistance in the R1 = 100 ohms, R@ = 200 ohms, R3 is 300 resistor of 12 ohms. What is the resulting PHASE ANGLE?
ohms? Answer: -37o
Answer: 54 ohms 40. How much current is flowing through the resistor if the
19. The 3 capacitors with a value of 15 of each are connected in resistance is 35 ohms and the voltage is 140 volts?
series. What is the total capacitance? Answer: 4 amps
Answer: 5 uf 41. What is the audio frequency range?
20. Two non-interacting capacitors are in series. One has a value Answer: 30Hz – 30 KHz
of 10pF, the other of 20pF. What is the resulting reactance in a 42. What is the frequency of operation when wavelength of the
circuit operating at 28 MHz? radio signal is 3 meters long?
Answer: 852 Answer: 100 MHz
21. Two resistors having a value of 15 ohms and 7 ohms are 43. What is the frequency of an 80-m RF wave?
connected in series across a 220 volt source. What is the voltage Answer: 3.75 MHz
across 7 ohms? 44. What is the wavelength 9 (in meters) of an RF wave whose
Answer: 70 volts (voltage across R2) frequency is 14 MHz?
22. One of the formulas does not satisfy the Ohms Law Answer: 21 m
Answer: V=I/R V = I x R 45. The frequency band 30 – 300 MHz is also known as:
23. A ____ is an instrument that measures resistance less than Answer: VHF
one ohm. 46. The frequency 54 GHz is under what classification of
Answer: Wheatstone bridge frequency?
24. Unit of conductance Answer: EHF
Answer: Siemens 47. The frequency range of 430 MHz is in the ___ band?
25. Unit of admittance Answer: UHF
Answer: Siemens 48. AM radio station with the frequency of 666 kHz? Is under what
26. The condition in an ac circuit containing both capacitive and classification?
inductive reactance in which the reactance’s are equal Answer: MF
Answer: Resonance 49. The frequency band of MF
27. The ability to store electrical energy in a magnetic field is ___ Answer: 300 – 3000 kHz
Answer: Inductance 50. Two non-interacting inductances are in series. Each has a
28. What happens with the resistance of a copper wire if we value of 4.0 uH, and the operating frequency is 3.8 MHz what is
increase its diameter? the resulting reactance?
Answer: Reduced Answer: 96
29. The main characteristic of a diode is: 51. What is the peak voltage on a capacitor if the RMS voltage of a
Answer: Current flows in one direction sinusoidal waveform is 150 V ac?
30. A copper wire has a resistance of 10 ohms/metes. What is the Answer: 212 V
resistance if the length is 40 meters? 52. A flow of electrons forced into motion by voltage is known as
Answer: 400 ohms Answer: Current
31. Dry cells are connected ___ for maximum current 53. What is the bandwidth of a series-resonant circuit operating on
Answer: Parallel 145 MHz with a Qu of 100?
32. To be able to have at 4.5 volts do one may use this Answer: 1.45 MHz
combination of flashlight batteries 54. Power factor of a purely resistive circuit?
Answer: 3 (three) 1.5V in series Answer: 1
33. The tendency of RF currents to flow along the surface of the
wire at high frequencies is called _____ Element 4
Answer: Skin effect 1. Equipment used to measure Standing Wave Radio of a
34. The main problem with this phenomenon is that increases the transmission line is ____
effective resistance of a wire for ac at moderate to high Answer: Reflectometer
frequencies, compared with the resistance of the same wire at 2. An example of a widely used semi conductor material
direct current (dc) and low ac frequencies Answer: Germanium
Answer: Skin Effect 3. Transmitting stations must have this installed to have a mean of
35. The characteristics of electronic equipment that permits draining static energy charges from antenna system
undesired responses when subjected to electromagnetic energy Answer: Lightning arresters
Answer: Immunity 4. A Wave trap is another kind of ___
36. A series circuit consisting of an inductive reactance of 100 Answer: Band stop filter
ohms and a resistance of 75 ohms is connected to a source of 250 5. What is the power of transmitter with voltmeter reading of 1100
volts. What is the phase angle? volts and 500 mA?
Answer: 53 Answer: 550 W
37. A series circuit consisting of an inductive reactance of 100 6. What is used to measure current?
ohms and a resistance of 75 ohms is connected to a source of 250 Answer: Ammeter
volts. What is the power factor? 7. This equipment provides visual display of amplitude versus
Answer: 60% frequency of a signal on a cathode ray tube
 Answer: Spectrum analyzer Answer: Dummy load
8. Sweep generator is used to ___ 31. Four passive elements (such as resistors, inductors)
Answer: Generate pulsating DC voltage connected as a pair of voltage dividers with a meter or other
9. Wheatstone bridge is an instrument that measures an unknown measuring device across two opposite junctions
Answer: Resistance Answer: Bridge Circuit
10. The second harmonic of 1200 Hz 32. If a signal covers the frequency 14200 to 14250 kHz what is
Answer: 2400 Hz the bandwidth?
11. Hams must regularly tune their transceivers. This must be done Answer: 50 kHz
using ____ to ensure no interference to other users of the band 33. How should a voltmeter be connected to the circuit to measure
Answer: Dummy load the current across the shunt?
12. When should the words “break break” be used? Answer: Series with the shunt
Answer: Urgency of priority traffic 34. Measure of voltmeter sensitivity
13. The Q-codes are extensively used in the amateur service QTH Answer: Ohms per volt
means ____ 35. A microphone is shielded with the hands to:
Answer: Location Answer: Reduce outside noises
14. Ground conductors may be made from 36. When communications are disrupted as a result of a disaster,
Answer: Bronze the license of a station may:
15. When to use two tone test Answer: Use the station for emergency
Answer: Set up linear amplifier for SSB 37. Call signs are transmitted to:
16. The equipment is a simple audio amplifier with high impedance Answer: Identify the originator of message
input used to “hear” a signal in a circuit 38. A wattmeter automatically compensates for
Answer: Signal tracer Answer: Power factor
17. A multi meter is an instrument having a number of 39. An instrument used to present test signals in frequency domain
measuring functions. Which is not a function of a multi-meter? Answer: Spectrum analyzer
Answer: Measure RF 40. The origin of interfering signal can be located with the use of a
18. If a 0.1 dc milliammeter is to be converted into a voltmeter with direction finder by
full scale calibration of 100 volts, what value of resistance should Answer: Triaqulation
be connected in series with the milliameter? 41. What must the radio operator do before beginning a call or a
Answer: 100,000 ohms test transmission?
19. Which test cannot be performed by a typical vacuum tube Answer: Send call sign
tester? 42. What is the formula for power?
Answer: None of the above Answer: P = VI
20. It is an instrument that measures the relative power being 43. Phonetic Alphabet is commonly used in radio communications
radiated from an antenna because it:
Answer: Field strength meter Answer: Ensure words are clearly understood
21. What is a potentiometer? 44. An effective ___ system is necessary for every amateur station
Answer: Variable resistor because it provides a common reference potential for all parts of
22. Identical or match impedance of antenna and transmission line the ac system and reduces the risk of electric shock
will result in? Answer: Safety ground
Answer: Unity SWR 45. The speed of light is
23. A circuit that is complete and therefore allows current to flow is Answer: 300,000,000 m/sec
called ___ 46. The frequency 15 MHz is in the band of?
Answer: Regulated circuit Answer: HF
24. What happens when a resistor is connected in series with a 47. What opposes the flow of current in an AC circuit?
meter? Answer: Inductance
Answer: Increase measuring range of voltmeter 48. A radio operator must check for any ongoing communications
25. Which does not belong to the group? on the frequency prior to:
Answer: Spectrum analyzer (not a multi tester) Answer: Testing his radio on air
26. What does a QSA mean? 49. Digital Frequency Counters are often used in the radio world.
Answer: Signal strength What is not an application or use of this equipment?
27. Device used to connect a balanced line to unbalance line Answer: Measuring reflection coefficient.
Answer: Balun
28. If it is 1 AM in Manila, what is the Universal Standard time?
Answer: 17:00
29. This is a mathematical technique for determining the frequency
content of a signal and when applied will improve the signal to
noise ratio
Answer: Fourier Transform
30. A resistor to set resistors used in place of an antenna to test a
transmitter without radiating any electromagnetic energy into the
air