Technician Class Practice Test

Select the most correct answer for each question, then submit your practice test to check your score. This practice test randomly pulls one question from each topic in the Technician pool.

Good Luck!

T3B01:

What is the name for the distance a radio wave travels during one complete cycle?

Wave speed
Waveform
Wavelength
Wave spread

T5D10:

What is the voltage across a 2-ohm resistor if a current of 0.5 amperes flows through it?

1 volt
0.25 volts
2.5 volts
1.5 volts

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

T2C08:

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

Passing messages exactly as received
Making decisions as to whether messages are worthy of relay or delivery
Ensuring that any newsworthy messages are relayed to the news media
All of these choices are correct

T2B06:

What type of tones are used to control repeaters linked by the Internet Relay Linking Project (IRLP) protocol?

DTMF
CTCSS
EchoLink
Sub-audible

T8C04:

Which of the following is good procedure when contacting another station in a radio contest?

Sign only the last two letters of your call if there are many other stations calling
Contact the station twice to be sure that you are in his log
Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange
All of these choices are correct

T4B11:

What is the function of automatic gain control, or AGC?

To keep received audio relatively constant
To protect an antenna from lightning
To eliminate RF on the station cabling
An asymmetric goniometer control used for antenna matching

T1F02:

When using tactical identifiers such as "Race Headquarters" during a community service net operation, how often must your station transmit the station's FCC-assigned call sign?

Never, the tactical call is sufficient
Once during every hour
At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication
At the end of every transmission

T1C08:

What is the normal term for an FCC-issued primary station/operator amateur radio license grant?

Five years
Life
Ten years
Twenty years

T7D06:

Which of the following might damage a multimeter?

Measuring a voltage too small for the chosen scale
Leaving the meter in the milliamps position overnight
Attempting to measure voltage when using the resistance setting
Not allowing it to warm up properly

T3C07:

What band is best suited for communicating via meteor scatter?

10 meter band
6 meter band
2 meter band
70 centimeter band

T6D01:

Which of the following devices or circuits changes an alternating current into a varying direct current signal?

Transformer
Rectifier
Amplifier
Reflector

T6C06:

What is component 6 in figure T2?

Resistor
Capacitor
Regulator IC
Transistor

T0A11:

What kind of hazard might exist in a power supply when it is turned off and disconnected?

Static electricity could damage the grounding system
Circulating currents inside the transformer might cause damage
The fuse might blow if you remove the cover
You might receive an electric shock from the charge stored in large capacitors

T5C12:

What is impedance?

A measure of the opposition to AC current flow in a circuit
The inverse of resistance
The Q or Quality Factor of a component
The power handling capability of a component

T8B03:

Which of the following are provided by satellite tracking programs?

Maps showing the real-time position of the satellite track over the earth
The time, azimuth, and elevation of the start, maximum altitude, and end of a pass
The apparent frequency of the satellite transmission, including effects of Doppler shift
All of these choices are correct

T5A07:

Which of the following is a good electrical conductor?

Glass
Wood
Copper
Rubber

T3A08:

Which of the following is a likely cause of irregular fading of signals received by ionospheric reflection?

Frequency shift due to Faraday rotation
Interference from thunderstorms
Random combining of signals arriving via different paths
Intermodulation distortion

T2A10:

What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band
A mandated list of operating schedules
A list of scheduled net frequencies
A plan devised by a club to indicate frequency band usage

T8A07:

What is an advantage of single sideband (SSB) over FM for voice transmissions?

SSB signals are easier to tune
SSB signals are less susceptible to interference
SSB signals have narrower bandwidth
All of these choices are correct

T6B02:

What electronic component allows current to flow in only one direction?

Resistor
Fuse
Diode
Driven element

T1D06:

What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

The FCC maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
Any such language is prohibited
The ITU maintains a list of words that are not permitted to be used on amateur frequencies
There is no such prohibition

T5B09:

What is the approximate amount of change, measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase from 5 watts to 10 watts?

2 dB
3 dB
5 dB
10 dB

T9A08:

What is the approximate length, in inches, of a quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?

112
50
19
12

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?

At no time
When operating a special event station
As part of a multi-operator contest team
When using a club station whose trustee is an Amateur Extra class operator licensee

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

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

T0C06:

Which of the following is an acceptable method to determine that your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65
By calculation based on computer modeling
By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment
All of these choices are correct

T1B01:

What is the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)?

An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management
A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues
An independent frequency coordination agency
A department of the FCC

T7B01:

What can you do if you are told your FM handheld or mobile transceiver is over-deviating?

Talk louder into the microphone
Let the transceiver cool off
Change to a higher power level
Talk farther away from the microphone

T0B13:

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

Secure the guy if the turnbuckle breaks
Prevent loosening of the guy line from vibration
Prevent theft or vandalism
Deter unauthorized climbing of the tower

T7C11:

What is a disadvantage of air core coaxial cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric types?

It has more loss per foot
It cannot be used for VHF or UHF antennas
It requires special techniques to prevent water absorption
It cannot be used at below freezing temperatures

T6A08:

What electrical component is used to connect or disconnect electrical circuits?

Magnetron
Switch
Thermistor
All of these choices are correct

T1A09:

Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

The FCC Office of Spectrum Management and Coordination Policy
The local chapter of the Office of National Council of Independent Frequency Coordinators
Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations
FCC Regional Field Office

T7A01:

Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?

Linearity
Sensitivity
Selectivity
Total Harmonic Distortion