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What's on the test
Topic
On the test
In the guide
Commission's Rules
6
68
Operating Procedures
3
37
Radio Wave Propagation
3
35
Amateur Radio Practices
2
23
Electrical Principles
4
50
Electronic and Electrical Components
4
46
Practical Circuits
4
44
Signals and Emissions
4
47
Antennas and Feed Lines
2
23
Safety
3
36
The exam takes one question from each group of the pool, so the count per topic is fixed.
10 sample questions
Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?
A.Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
B.Providing communications for international contesting
C.Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
D.All these choices are correct
Show answer
C. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
T1A01 · Commission's Rules · 47 CFR 97.1
What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2-meter band?
A.Plus or minus 5 MHz
B.Plus or minus 600 kHz
C.Plus or minus 500 kHz
D.Plus or minus 1 MHz
Show answer
B. Plus or minus 600 kHz
T2A01 · Operating Procedures
Why do VHF signal strengths sometimes vary greatly when the antenna is moved only a few feet?
A.The signal path encounters different concentrations of water vapor
B.VHF ionospheric propagation is very sensitive to path length
C.Multipath propagation cancels or reinforces signals
D.The Doppler effect causes slight frequency shifts which result in changes in signal strength
Show answer
C. Multipath propagation cancels or reinforces signals
T3A01 · Radio Wave Propagation
Which of the following is an appropriate power supply rating for a typical 50-watt output mobile FM transceiver?
A.24.0 volts at 4 amperes
B.13.8 volts at 4 amperes
C.24.0 volts at 12 amperes
D.13.8 volts at 12 amperes
Show answer
D. 13.8 volts at 12 amperes
T4A01 · Amateur Radio Practices
Electrical current is measured in which of the following units?
A.Volts
B.Watts
C.Ohms
D.Amperes
Show answer
D. Amperes
T5A01 · Electrical Principles
What electrical component opposes the flow of current in a DC circuit?
A.Inductor
B.Resistor
C.Inverter
D.Transformer
Show answer
B. Resistor
T6A01 · Electronic and Electrical Components
Which term describes the ability of a receiver to detect the presence of a signal?
A.RF gain
B.Sensitivity
C.Selectivity
D.Total Harmonic Distortion
Show answer
B. Sensitivity
T7A01 · Practical Circuits
Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?
A.Spread spectrum
B.Packet radio
C.Single sideband
D.Phase shift keying (PSK)
Show answer
C. Single sideband
T8A01 · Signals and Emissions
What is a beam antenna?
A.An antenna built from square aluminum beams
B.An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam
C.An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
D.An antenna that focuses the signal into two intense rays
Show answer
C. An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
T9A01 · Antennas and Feed Lines
Which of the following is a safety hazard of a 12-volt storage battery that lacks internal protection circuitry?
A.Touching both terminals with your hands can cause electrical shock
B.Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion
C.RF emissions from a nearby transmitter can cause the electrolyte to emit poison gas
D.All these choices are correct
Show answer
B. Shorting the terminals can cause burns, fire, or an explosion