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ARRL Exam Review for Ham Radio™

Technician Practice Exam

1. What is the meaning of the term "picket fencing"? (T3A06)

A. Rapid flutter on mobile signals due to multipath propagation
B. A type of ground system used with vertical antennas
C. Alternating transmissions during a net operation
D. Local vs long-distance communications

2. Who does the FCC presume to be the control operator of an amateur station, unless
documentation to the contrary is in the station records? (T1E11)
A. The person operating the station equipment
B. The station custodian
C. The station licensee
D. The third party participant

3. Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency? (T2B11)

A. QRU
B. QSY
C. QSL
D. QRZ

4. What is a beam antenna? (T9A01)

A. An omnidirectional antenna invented by Clarence Beam
B. An antenna that concentrates signals in one direction
C. An antenna built from aluminum I-beams
D. An antenna that reverses the phase of received signals

5. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency? (T3B05)

A. Wavelength gets longer as frequency increases
B. Wavelength gets shorter as frequency increases
C. Wavelength and frequency increase as path length increases
D. Wavelength and frequency are unrelated

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6. Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line? (T9B08)

A. Multiple connectors in the line
B. All these choices are correct
C. Water intrusion into coaxial connectors
D. High SWR

7. 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 licensed amateur
operator? (T1F07)
A. All these choices are correct
B. The person must be a U.S. citizen
C. The licensed control operator must do the station identification
D. The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third party
agreement

8. How does the allowable power density for RF safety change if duty cycle changes
from 100 percent to 50 percent? (T0C03)
A. It decreases by 50 percent
B. There is no adjustment allowed for lower duty cycle
C. It increases by a factor of 2
D. It increases by a factor of 3

9. Which of the following is a valid Technician class call sign format? (T1C05)
A. W1XX
B. KF1XXX
C. KA1X
D. All these choices are correct

10. What does an SWR reading of 4:1 indicate? (T7C06)

A. Loss of -4 dB
B. Gain of +4 dB
C. Good impedance match
D. Impedance mismatch

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11. What is the resistance of a circuit in which a current of 3 amperes flows when
connected to 90 volts? (T5D04)
A. 270 ohms
B. 3 ohms
C. 30 ohms
D. 93 ohms

12. What is the function of the SSB/CW-FM switch on a VHF power amplifier? (T7A09)
A. Change the mode of the transmitted signal
B. Reduce the received signal noise
C. Set the amplifier for proper operation in the selected mode
D. Change the frequency range of the amplifier to operate in the proper segment
of the band

13. What type of electrical component consists of conductive surfaces separated by an

insulator? (T6A05)
A. Capacitor
B. Potentiometer
C. Oscillator
D. Resistor

14. Which decibel value most closely represents a power increase from 5 watts to 10
watts? (T5B09)
A. 2 dB
B. 10 dB
C. 3 dB
D. 5 dB

15. What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are
received correctly? (T2C03)
A. All these choices are correct
B. Send the words by voice and Morse code
C. Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet
D. Speak very loudly into the microphone

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16. Why are short, heavy-gauge wires used for a transceiver's DC power connection?
(T4A03)
A. All these choices are correct
B. To avoid RF interference
C. To minimize voltage drop when transmitting
D. To provide a good counterpoise for the antenna

17. Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on
the VHF and UHF bands? (T8A03)
A. DRM
B. PM
C. FM
D. SSB

18. What is a relay? (T6D02)

A. A pass transistor
B. An electrically-controlled switch
C. A current controlled amplifier
D. An inverting amplifier

19. What does the scanning function of an FM transceiver do? (T4B05)

A. Tunes through a range of frequencies to check for activity
B. Prevents interference to nearby repeaters
C. Checks incoming signal deviation
D. Checks for messages left on a digital bulletin board

20. Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking
for a contact? (T2A09)
A. "CQ CQ" followed by the repeater's call sign
B. "QSY" followed by your call sign
C. The repeater call sign followed by the station's call sign
D. The station's call sign followed by the word "monitoring"

21. Which of the following operating activities is supported by digital mode software in the
WSJT-X software suite? (T8D10)
A. All these choices are correct
B. Earth-Moon-Earth
C. Meteor scatter
D. Weak signal propagation beacons

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22. Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio
Service? (T1A01)
A. All these choices are correct
B. Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art
C. Providing personal radio communications for as many citizens as possible
D. Providing communications for international non-profit organizations

23. What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral backscatter? (T3C03)
A. They occur only during winter nighttime hours
B. They are generally strongest when your antenna is aimed west
C. They are often received from 10,000 miles or more
D. They are distorted and signal strength varies considerably

24. What causes spin fading of satellite signals? (T8B09)

A. Rotation of the satellite and its antennas
B. Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band
C. Doppler shift of the received signal
D. Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun

25. What is the electrical term for the force that causes electron flow? (T5A05)
A. Voltage
B. Capacitance
C. Inductance
D. Ampere-hours

26. What is a grid locator? (T8C05)

A. A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
B. A letter-number designator assigned to an azimuth and elevation
C. An instrument for radio direction finding
D. An instrument for neutralizing a final amplifier

27. Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by
Technician licensees? (T1B01)
A. 28.500 MHz to 28.600 MHz
B. 28.050 MHz to 28.150 MHz
C. 28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz
D. 28.100 MHz to 28.300 MHz

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28. When may an amateur station transmit without identifying on the air? (T1D11)
A. When the transmissions are unmodulated
B. When transmitting signals to control model craft
C. When the transmitted power level is below 1 watt
D. When the transmissions are of a brief nature to make station adjustments

29. What is the unit of inductance? (T5C04)

A. The farad
B. The coulomb
C. The henry
D. The ohm

30. What is the purpose of a safety wire through a turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?
(T0B05)
A. Prevent loosening of the turnbuckle from vibration
B. Provide an ability to measure for proper tensioning
C. Provide a ground path for lightning strikes
D. Secure the guy line if the turnbuckle breaks

31. What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit? (T0A04)

A. All these choices are correct
B. To limit current to prevent shocks
C. To remove power in case of overload
D. To prevent power supply ripple from damaging a component

32. Which of the following precautions should be taken when measuring in-circuit
resistance with an ohmmeter? (T7D11)
A. Ensure that the circuit is grounded
B. Ensure that the circuit is operating at the correct frequency
C. Ensure that the applied voltages are correct
D. Ensure that the circuit is not powered

33. Which of the following can provide power gain? (T6B10)

A. Resistor
B. Transistor
C. Transformer
D. Reactor

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34. What would cause a broadcast AM or FM radio to receive an amateur radio

transmission unintentionally? (T7B02)
A. The audio amplifier of the transmitter is overloaded
B. The receiver is unable to reject strong signals outside the AM or FM band
C. The microphone gain of the transmitter is turned up too high
D. The deviation of an FM transmitter is set too low

35. What is the name of an electrical wiring diagram that uses standard component
symbols? (T6C01)
A. Flow chart
B. Bill of materials
C. Connector pinout
D. Schematic

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Answer Key

Chapter-Page Chapter-Page
Question Answer Question Answer
Number Number
1. T3A06 A 4-1 26. T8C05 A 6-8
2. T1E11 C 8-2 27. T1B01 C 7-9
3. T2B11 B 6-7 28. T1D11 B 8-3
4. T9A01 B 4-15 29. T5C04 C 3-8
5. T3B05 B 2-5 30. T0B05 A 9-17
6. T9B08 B 4-17 31. T0A04 C 3-12
7. T1F07 D 8-7 32. T7D11 D 3-4
8. T0C03 C 9-13 33. T6B10 B 3-11
9. T1C05 B 7-17 34. T7B02 B 9-8
10. T7C06 D 4-10 35. T6C01 D 3-14
11. T5D04 C 3-6
12. T7A09 C 5-10
13. T6A05 A 3-8
14. T5B09 C 4-8
15. T2C03 C 6-17
16. T4A03 C 5-17
17. T8A03 D 5-4
18. T6D02 B 3-13
19. T4B05 A 6-10
20. T2A09 D 6-4
21. T8D10 A 5-12
22. T1A01 B 7-2
23. T3C03 D 4-3
24. T8B09 A 6-23
25. T5A05 A 3-1

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