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1. What does the abbreviation PSK mean?
A. Phased Slide Keying
B. Pulse Shift Keying
C. Phase Shift Keying
D. Packet Short Keying
2. Purpose of a voltmeter is to
A. Measure amount of current
B. Ensure constant flow of electricity
C. Measure voltage of cells and batteries
D. Help bulbs to glow
3. What is a symptom of RF feedback in a
transmitter or transceiver?
A. The transmitter will not stay on the
desired frequency
B. Frequent blowing of power supply fuses
C. Reports of garbled, distorted, or
unintelligible transmissions
D. Excessive SWR at the antenna connection
4. Which of the following is an important safety
precaution to observe when putting up an antenna
tower?
A. Insulate the base of the tower to avoid
lightning strikes
B. Look for and stay clear of any overhead
electrical wires
C. Wear a ground strap connected to your
wrist at all times
D. All of these choices are correct
5. Which of these precautions should be taken
when installing devices for lightning protection in a
coaxial cable feed line?
A. Include a series switch in the ground line
of each protector to prevent RF overload
from inadvertently damaging the
protector
B. Keep the ground wires from each
protector separate and connected to
station ground
C. Ground all of the protectors to a
common plate which is in turn connected
to an external ground
D. Include a parallel bypass switch for each
protector so that it can be switched out of
the circuit when running high power
6. In electrolysis of dilute Hydrochloric Acid
(HCl(aq)), at anode
A. Hydrogen gas is given off
B. Oxygen gas is given off
C. Chlorine gas is given off
D. Hydrogen chloride gas is given off
7. In electrolysis of aqueous Copper(II) Sulfate
(CuSO4) with Carbon (C) electrode
A. Sulfur dioxide is given off at anode
B. Oxygen gas is given off at cathode
C. Sulfur dioxide is given off at cathode
D. Oxygen gas is given off at anode
8. In electrolysis of aqueous Copper Sulfate CuSO4,
at cathode
A. Pink deposit of copper metal is
deposited
B. Hydrogen ions are easier to discharge
than copper ions
C. Hydrogen gas is given off
D. Cu+2 forms crystals
9. In electrolysis of dilute HCl, at cathode
A. Chlorine gas is given off at anode
B. Oxygen gas is given off
C. Hydrogen chloride is given off
D. Hydrogen gas is given off
10. In electrolysis of H2SO4(aq), at anode
A. Sulphate ions are discharged
B. Oxygen gas is given off
C. Hydroxide ions are difficult to discharge
D. SO2 fumes can be collected
11. In electrolysis of concentrated HCl, CL2 is given
off at cathode due to
A. Ease of discharging chloride ions
compared to hydroxide ions
B. Difficulty of discharging hydroxide ions
C. Difficulty of discharging chloride ions
D. Due to high concentration of chloride
ions
12. In electrolysis of concentrated HCl, at cathode
A. Oxygen gas is given off
B. Hydrogen gas is given off
C. Hydrogen chloride is given off
D. Chlorine gas is given off at anode
13. Hydrogen gas is given off at cathode, if
solution
A. Contains dilute HCl
B. Contains concentrated HCl
C. Is non-electrolyte
D. Both A and B
14. What generally happens as the frequency of a
signal passing through coaxial cable is increased?
A. The characteristic impedance increases
B. The apparent SWR increases
C. The loss increases
D. The reflected power increases
15. Electricity is measured through a device called
as
A. Anemometers
B. Ammeters
C. Barometers
D. Voltmeters
16. Electricity is not conducted by
A. Solid ionic substances
B. Non-metals
C. Plastic
D. All of these
17. Which of the following describes combining
speech with an RF carrier signal?
A. Impedance matching
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B. Low-pass filtering 27. The blotting paper in a dry cell serves which of
C. Oscillation the following purposes?
D. Modulation A. Separates the paste from the zinc
18. Non-electrolytes include B. Permits the electrolyte from the paste to
A. Tetra chloromethane (CCl4) filter through to the zinc slowly
B. Molten Sulphur C. Keeps the electrolyte dry
C. Trichloromethane (CHCl3) D. Both A and B
D. All of these 28. What are the three basic parts of a cell?
19. Error detection at a data link level is achieved A. Anode, load, depolarizer
by B. Electrodes, acid, water
A. Cyclic redundancy codes C. Electrodes, electrolyte, container
B. Bit stuffing D. Anode, cathode, ions
C. Hamming codes 29. When should members of a tower work team
D. Equalization wear a hard hat and safety glasses?
20. An error-detecting code inserted as a field in a A. Only when the tower exceeds 30 feet in
block of data to be transmitted is known as height
A. Flow control B. At all times except when belted firmly to
B. Frame check sequence the tower
C. Checksum C. At all times when any work is being done
D. Error detecting code on the tower
21. An error detecting code is which code is the D. At all times except when climbing the
remainder resulting from dividing the bits to be tower
checked by a predetermined binary number, is 30. Which of the following describes a simple
known as dipole mounted so the conductor is parallel to the
A. Error rate earth’s surface?
B. Checksum A. A rhombic antenna
C. Error detecting code B. A vertically polarized antenna
D. Cyclic redundancy check C. A ground wave antenna
22. An example of a medium-speed, switched D. A horizontally polarized antenna
communications service is 31. Least reactive metal in given series is
A. DDD A. Lead
B. Dataphone 50 B. Silver
C. Series 1000 C. Copper
D. All of the choices D. Tin
23. In a dry cell, function of zinc casing is to 32. Least reactive metal in given series is
A. To act as electrolyte A. Iron
B. Act as negative electrode B. Lead
C. To hold carbon rod C. Zinc
D. Act as positive terminal D. Tin
24. In a dry cell, polarization 33. Most reactive metal in given series is
A. Is prevented through ammonium nitrate A. Iron
mixture B. Tin
B. Is prevented through manganese oxide C. Lead
C. Is prevented through a NaOH mixture D. Zinc
D. Can not be prevented 34. Most reactive metal in given series is
25. In a dry cell, electrolyte paste is formed of A. Iron
A. Ammonium chloride B. Magnesium
B. Ammonium nitrate C. Tin
C. Zinc sulphate D. Zinc
D. Ammonium sulphate 35. Which of the following actions will recharge a
26. In a dry cell, leaking occurs because secondary cell?
A. Manganese oxide has been used up A. Adding more water to the electrolyte
B. Carbon electrode has dissolved away B. Connecting the negative terminal of a
C. Polarization can not more be prevented voltage source to the anode of the cell
at carbon electrode and the positive terminal of the voltage
D. Zinc electrode has dissolved away source to the cathode of the cell
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C. Adding more active ingredient to the access for end users and their networked
electrolyte computer systems
D. Connecting the negative terminal of a A. Protocol
voltage source to the cathode of the cell B. Internetwork processor
and the positive terminal of the voltage C. TCP/IP
source to the anode of the cell D. Open Systems
36. What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical 43. Common cutlery is manufactured through
circuit? electrolysis of
A. To interrupt power in case of overload A. Copper
B. To limit current to prevent shocks B. Chromium
C. To prevent power supply ripple from C. Nickel
damaging a circuit D. Galvanized zinc
D. All of these choices are correct 44. To flush a hydrometer, which of the following
37. The systematic access of small computers in a liquids should be used?
distributed data processing system is referred to A. Salt water
as B. A solution of baking soda and water
A. Dialed service C. Fresh water
B. Conversational mode D. Sulfuric acid
C. Multiplexing 45. When a hydrometer is used to check the
D. Polling specific gravity of the electrolyte in a battery, to
38. What causes the cathode to be “eaten away” what level should the electrolyte be drawn?
in the primary cell while the cell is discharging? A. Enough so the top one-third of the float
A. The material of the cathode leaves the will rise into the suction bulb
negative terminal of the cell and goes B. Enough to just wet the float
through the load to the anode C. Enough so the float is completely covered
B. The material of the cathode dissolves in by the electrolyte
the electrolyte D. Enough so the float will rise without
C. The material of the cathode combines entering the suction bulb
with the negative ions to form a new 46. A distributed data processing configuration in
substance which all activities must pass through a centrally
D. Bacteria in the electrolyte erodes the located computer is called a
material in the cathode A. Spider network
39. Which of the following is the purpose of an B. Hierarchical network
electrical cell? C. Ring network
A. To change mechanical energy to electrical D. Data control network
energy 47. What is the minimum number of cells
B. To change chemical energy to electrical necessary to form a battery
energy A. Four
C. To change electrical energy to mechanical B. One
energy C. Two
D. To change electrical energy to chemical D. Three
energy 48. Business meeting and conferences can be held
40. Battery is by linking distantly located people through a
A. Pure zinc computer network. Not only the participants
B. 99.5% pure copper exchange information but are able to see each
C. Pure lead other. What is it called?
D. Collection of cells A. Teleconferencing
41. The 802.5 standard implements a way for B. Teletalking
preventing collisions on the network. How are C. Telemailing
collisions prevented when using this standard? D. Telemeeting
A. Time sharing 49. Networks that follow the 802.5 standard
B. CSMA/CD appear to be in a star topology but are actually
C. Collision detection operating in what type of topology?
D. Token passing A. Modified ring
42. Information systems with common hardware, B. Ring
software, and network standards that provide easy C. Linear bus
D. Modified star
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50. What is the maximum number of entries in the C. Optic fiber
HOSTS file? D. CATV
A. 255 59. What is the first step in performing
B. 500 maintenance on a secondary-cell battery?
C. Unlimited A. Check the technical manual for
D. 8 information on the specific type of
51. A global network of millions of business, battery
government, educational, and research networks; B. Check the terminals for cleanliness and
computer systems; database; and end users good electrical connection
A. Internet works C. Check the level of the electrolyte
B. Internet technologies D. Check the battery case for cleanliness
C. Internet revolution 60. What is the first octet range for a class A IP
D. The Internet address?
52. What do the initials LEO tell you about an A. 192 – 223
amateur satellite? B. 1 – 127
A. The satellite uses Light Emitting Optics C. 1 – 126
B. The satellite is performing a Lunar D. 192 – 255
Ejection Orbit maneuver 61. Maximum number of characters or symbols
C. The satellite battery is in Low Energy that can be represented by Unicode
Operation mode A. 26
D. The satellite is in a Low Earth Orbit B. 24
53. Duration of bright-bulb can be enhanced, if C. 216
along with copper D. 232
A. Acid is more dilute 62. What mode is responsible for allowing over-
B. Magnesium is used the-horizon VHF and UHF communications to
C. Graphite ranges of approximately 300 miles on a regular
D. Zinc basis?
54. Duration of bright-bulb is shorter in a A. D layer refraction
magnesium-copper battery because B. Faraday rotation
A. Polarization occurs too quickly C. F2 layer refraction
B. Magnesium is highly reactive and D. Tropospheric scatter
dissolves very rapidly in acid 63. Ohm’s law describes the mathematical
C. Difference of copper and magnesium in relationship between
reactivity series is lesser A. Resistance, voltage, and current
D. All of these B. Resistance, voltage, and power
55. What might cause erratic changes in SWR C. Ohms, kilohms, and megohms
readings? D. Resistor size and resistor value
A. Interference from other stations is 64. Ohm’s law is a relationship between
distorting your signal A. Voltage, current, and time
B. The transmitter is being modulated B. Voltage, current, and resistance
C. A loose connection in an antenna or a C. Resistance, time, and current
feedline D. Power, current, and resistance
D. The transmitter is being over-modulated 65. Both station can transmit and receive data
56. Electrode may not be made up of simultaneously in
A. Mercury A. Simplex mode
B. Gold B. Half duplex mode
C. Copper C. Full duplex mode
D. Platinum D. None
57. Electrode may not be made up of 66. Difficulty of discharge is lowest in
A. Copper A. Magnesium ions
B. Platinum B. Zinc ions
C. Graphite C. Hydrogen ions
D. Silver D. Lead ions
58. Which of the following medium is used for 67. Difficulty of discharge is lowest in
broadband local networks? A. Hydroxide ions
A. UTP B. Chloride ions
B. Coaxial cable C. Bromide ions
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D. Sulphate ions 78. Which command-line tool is included with
68. Difficulty of discharge is lowest in every Microsoft TCP/IP client?
A. Copper ions A. WINIPCFG
B. Silver ions B. DHCP
C. Potassium ions C. WINS
D. Sodium ions D. PING
69. Difficulty of discharge is lowest in 79. Bus is
A. Calcium ions A. The condition when two or more stations
B. Magnesium ions attempt to use the same channel at the
C. Zinc ions same time
D. Sodium ions B. One or more conductors that some as a
70. Difficulty of discharge is highest in common connection for a related group
A. Silver ions of devices
B. Copper ions C. A collection of interconnected functional
C. Calcium ions units that provides a data
D. Lead ions communications service among stations
71. Difficulty of discharge is highest in attached to the network
A. Chloride ions D. A continuous frequency capable of being
B. Nitrate ions modulated or impressed with a second
C. Bromide ions signal
D. Sulphate ions 80. What is a usual name for electromagnetic
72. The rate at which work is performed is called waves that travel through space?
A. Current A. Gravity waves
B. Energy B. Sound waves
C. Power C. Radio waves
D. Voltage D. Pressure waves
73. Which of the following can be used to display 81. A subdivision of main storage created by
signal strength on a numeric scale? operational software is referred to as a
A. Meter A. Time-shared program
B. Transistor B. Divided core
C. Potentiometer C. Partition
D. Relay D. Compartment
74. What popular operating activity involves 82. What is the function of a mixer in a
contacting as many stations as possible during a superheterodyne receiver?
specified period of time? A. To reject signals outside of the desired
A. Net operations passband
B. Public service events B. To shift the incoming signal to an
C. Simulated emergency exercises intermediate frequency
D. Contesting C. To combine signals from several stations
75. One big disadvantage of a star topology is, if together
one hub goes down whole system is D. To connect the receiver with an auxiliary
A. Don’t know device, such as a TNC
B. Dead 83. A communications device that combines
C. Remains unharm transmissions from several I/O devices into one
D. Effects one Hub line is a
76. In OSI network architecture, the routing is A. Full-duplex line
performed by B. Modifier
A. Network layer C. Concentrator
B. Data link layer D. Multiplexer
C. Transport layer 84. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a
D. Session layer 6 meter ½-wavelength wire dipole antenna?
77. What OSI layer handles logical address to A. 50
logical name resolution? B. 236
A. Data link C. 112
B. Physical D. 6
C. Presentation 85. What is the approximate length, in inches, of a
D. Transport quarter-wavelength vertical antenna for 146 MHz?
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A. 112 94. In electroplating, solution must be of salt of
B. 50 metal
C. 12 A. Of object to be electroplated
D. 19 B. To any type of liquid
86. Many large organizations with their offices in C. Sodium
different countries of the world connect their D. To electroplate with
computers through telecommunication satellites 95. What causes spin fading when referring to
and telephone lines. Such a communication satellite signals?
network is called A. Rotation of the satellite and its antenna
A. ECONET B. Interfering signals within the satellite
B. LAN uplink band
C. ETHERNET C. Doppler shift of the received signal
D. WAN D. Circular polarized noise interference
87. Which of the following types of routine radiated from the sun
charges follows the nameplate data in restoring a 96. Which of the following type if feedline has the
battery to its charged condition during the lowest loss at VHF and UHF?
ordinary cycle of operation? A. Multi-conductor unbalanced cable
A. Fast B. Air-insulated hard line
B. Floating C. 50-ohm flexible coax
C. Normal D. 75-ohm flexible coax
D. Initial 97. A short circuit will have
88. Which of the following connectors is most A. A large current flow
suitable for frequencies above 400 MHz? B. Some current flow
A. A DB-23 connector C. No current flow
B. A Type N connector D. A small current flow
C. An RS-213 connector 98. What is the main difference between DDCMP
D. A UHF (PL-259/SO239) connector and SDLG?
89. Keyboard and traditional monitors are A. SDLC does not use CRC
examples of B. DDCMP has a message header
A. Half Duplex devices C. DDCMP does not need special hardware
B. Simplex devices to final the beginning of a message
C. Duplex devices D. SDLC has a IP address
D. Full Duplex devices 99. If graphite (C) is used as electrode in presence
90. Which of the following digits are known as the of concentrated Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), at anode
area code of the Network User Address (NUA)? A. Oxygen gas is produced
A. 5-7 B. Hydrogen gas is produced
B. 8-12 C. Hydrogen chloride is produced
C. 13-14 D. Chlorine gas is produced
D. 1-4 100. How is access to an IRLP node accomplished?
91. Mode in which each station can send and A. By obtaining a password which is sent via
receive data but not at same time is called voice to the node
A. Duplex B. By using CTCSS tone codes
B. Full Duplex C. By using DTMF signals
C. Half Duplex D. By entering the proper Internet password
D. Simplex 101. Which of the following network access
92. The amount of uncertainty in a system of standard is used for connecting stations to a
symbol is called circuit-switched network?
A. Quantum A. X.25
B. Bandwidth B. X.75
C. Entropy C. X.21
D. Loss D. X.3
93. Most of organic solvents are 102. Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) is an example of
A. Weak electrolyte A. Natural acid
B. Poor insulators B. Strong electrolyte
C. Non-electrolyte C. Weak electrolyte
D. Strong electrolyte D. Non-electrolyte
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103. Which of the following bands may provide C. Impurities rise to the surface of the
long distance communications during the peak of electrolyte
the sunspot cycle? D. Hydrogen is generated in large quantities
A. 70 centimeters or 1.25 meters 111. Which of the following frequencies has the
B. Six or ten meters lowest value for Maximum Permissible Exposure
C. 23 centimeters limit?
D. All of these choices are correct A. 1296 MHz
104. In which states may matter may be found? B. 440 MHz
A. Solid, liquid, or mineral C. 50 MHz
B. Plastic, solid, or gas D. 3.5 MHz
C. Mineral, gas, or liquid 112. Why is duty cycle one of the factors used to
D. Solid, gas, or liquid determine safe RF radiation exposure levels?
105. What instrument other than an SWR meter A. It takes into account the antenna feed
could you use to determine if a feed line and line loss
antenna are properly matched? B. It takes into account the thermal effects
A. Voltmeter of the final amplifier
B. Iambic pentameter C. It affects the peak exposure of people to
C. Directional wattmeter radiation
D. Ohmmeter D. It affects the average exposure of people
106. The physical layer of a network to radiation
A. Constructs packets of data and sends 113. Which term describes the availability of a
them across the network receiver to discriminate between multiple signals?
B. Defines the electrical characteristics of A. Selectivity
signals passed between the computer B. Noise floor
and communication devices C. Tuning rate
C. Controls error detection and correction D. Sensitivity
D. All of these 114. When using a directional antenna, how might
107. A battery is rated according to a 20-hour rate your station be able to access a distant repeater if
of discharge at 300 ampere-hours. Which of the buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct
following currents is the maximum current that line of sight path?
will allow the battery to deliver its rated capacity? A. Increase the antenna SWR
A. 15 amperes B. Try to find a path that reflects signals to
B. 20 amperes the repeater
C. 25 amperes C. Change from vertical to horizontal
D. 30 amperes polarization
108. What is the minimum number of wires D. Try the long path
required for sending data over a serial 115. On passing electricity through electrolyte
communications links? solution
A. 1 A. Electrolyte decomposes
B. 2 B. Electrolyte splits up
C. 3 C. Ions migrate towards oppositely charged
D. 4 electrodes
109. A proposed network infrastructure of D. All of these
interconnected local, regional, and global 116. If the averaging time for exposure is 6
networks that would support universal interactive minutes, how much power density is permitted if
multimedia communications the signal is present for 3 minutes and absent for 3
A. Internetworked enterprise minutes rather than being present for the entire 6
B. Client/Server networks minutes?
C. Information super highway A. 2 times as much
D. Business applications of B. ½ as much
telecommunications C. 3 times as much
110. Which of the following is caused by local D. There is no adjustment allowed for
action in a cell? shorter exposure times
A. Shelf life is reduced 117. Which file transfer protocol uses UDP?
B. Mercury coating of the zinc electrode is A. FTP
worn away B. TFTP
C. NFS
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D. TELNET
118. “Half-splitting” is
A. A means for reducing a high ac voltage to
a low dc voltage
B. A means of limiting current in a circuit
C. A means of isolating a problem in a
circuit
D. A means for nuclear fuel cells to produce
electricity
119. A strong electrolyte solution makes a bulb
A. Shine brightly
B. Burst or fuse
C. Does not shine at all
D. Shine dimly
120. Which of the following is accurately
represented in electrical circuit schematic
diagrams?
A. The way components are interconnected
B. Physical appearance of components
C. Wire lengths
D. All of these choices are correct
121. Typewriter terminals can print computer-
generated data at a rate of
A. 10 characters per second
B. 120 characters per second
C. 1200 characters per minute
D. 120 characters per minute
122. What is PSK31?
A. A low-rate data transmission mode
B. A high-rate data transmission mode
C. A method of compressing digital
television signals
D. A method of reducing noise interference
to FM signals
123. Why are direct (not via a repeater) UHF
signals rarely heard from stations outside your
local coverage area?
A. FCC regulations prohibit them from going
more than 50 miles
B. They collide with trees and shrubbery and
fade out
C. They are too weak to go very far
D. UHF signals are usually not reflected by
the ionosphere
124. The birthplace of the World Wide Web is
considered to be
A. ARPA
B. Netscape
C. CERN
D. The Department of Defense
125. What causes hydrogen to be attracted to the
anode of a primary cell when the cell is
discharging?
A. A negative charge caused by an excess of
electrons
B. A negative charge caused by a loss of
electrons
C. A positive charge caused by a loss of
electrons
D. A positive charge caused by an excess of
electrons
126. If the voltage across a fixed value of
resistance is increased five times, what does the
current do?
A. It decreases by half
B. It decreases by a factor of five
C. It increases by a factor of five
D. It stays the same
127. What is the name of a device that combines
several semiconductors and other components
into one package?
A. Integrated circuit
B. Transducer
C. Multi-pole relay
D. Transformer
128. RS-449/442-A/423-A is
A. A code in which each expression
conforms to specific rules of construction,
so that if certain errors occur in an
expression the resulting expression will
not conform to the rules of construction
and thus the presence of the errors is
detected
B. A check bit appended to an array of
binary digits to make the sum of all the
binary digits
C. The ratio of the number of data units in
error to the total number of data units
D. A set of physical layer standards
developed by EIA and intended to
replace RS-232-C
129. A suitable constant flow of electricity can be
ensured through
A. A galvanometer
B. An ammeter
C. A rheostat
D. A voltmeter
130. Which of the following is an application of
APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System)?
A. Providing voice over Internet connection
between repeaters
B. Showing automatically the number of
packets transmitted via PACTOR during a
specific time interval
C. Providing information on the number of
stations signed into a repeater
D. Providing real time tactical digital
communications in conjunction with a
map showing the locations of stations
131. Easy to shape materials like ceramics are
used as
A. Electrodes
B. Catalysts
C. Insulators
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D. Conductors
132. To make possible the efficient on-line
servicing of many teleprocessing system users on
large computer systems, designers are developing
A. Communication systems
B. Multiprogramming systems
C. Virtual storage systems
D. All of these
133. Who originally designed TCP/IP?
A. IBM
B. Xerox
C. The Department of Defense
D. Novell
134. Which of the following instruments can be
used to determine if an antenna is resonant at the
desired operating frequency?
A. An antenna analyzer
B. A “Q” meter
C. A VTVM
D. A frequency counter
135. Graphite is a conductor of electricity because
A. It has valence electrons
B. It is a non-metal form of Carbon
C. It is an allotrope of Carbon
D. Both A and B
136. The network layer, in reference to the OSI
model, provide
A. The interface between the X.25 network
and packet mode device
B. Data link procedures that provide for the
exchange of data via frames that can be
sent and received
C. The virtual circuit interface to packet-
switched service
D. All of these
137. A damaged resistor
A. May appear burned
B. May be checked with an ohmmeter
C. May have an increased resistance value
D. All of the choices
138. The most important part of a multiple DHCP
configurations is to make sure you don’t have
which of the following in the different scopes?
A. Duplicate default gateways
B. Duplicate subnets
C. Duplicate addresses
D. Duplicate pools
139. Why should coax connectors exposed to the
weather be sealed against water intrusion?
A. To prevent an increase in feedline loss
B. To prevent interference to telephones
C. To keep the jacket form becoming loose
D. All of these choices are correct
140. What is the cause of irregular fading of
signals from distant stations during times of
generally good reception?
A. Absorption of signals by the “E” layer of
the ionosphere
B. Intermodulation distortion in the local
receiver
C. Absorption of signals by the “D” layer of
the ionosphere
D. Random combining of signals arriving via
different path lengths
141. What is an ARQ transmission system?
A. A digital scheme whereby the receiving
station detects errors and sends a
request to the sending station to
retransmit the information
B. A special transmission format limited to
video signals
C. A system used to encrypt command
signals to an amateur radio satellite
D. A method of compressing the data in a
message so more information can be sent
in a shorter time
142. Polarization occurs due to
A. Copper electrode gets covered with
bubbles of hydrogen gas
B. Slow dissolving of magnesium in
concentric acid
C. Copper electrode gets covered with
bubbles of ammonia gas
D. Rapid dissolving of magnesium in dilute
acid
143. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is
A. A protocol that handles error and control
messages
B. A TCP/IP protocol used to dynamically
bind a high level IP Address to a low-
level physical hardware address
C. A protocol used to monitor computer
D. A TCP/IP high level protocol for
transferring files from one machine to
another
144. What describes about the cathode of a cell?
A. Positive electrode
B. Mounting for the electrode
C. Negative electrode
D. Solution acting upon the electrode
145. What describes about the container of a cell?
A. Mounting for the electrode
B. Solution acting upon the electrode
C. Positive electrode
D. Negative electrode
146. Baseband is
A. Transmission of signals without
modulation
B. A signal all of whose energy is contained
within a finite frequency range
C. The simultaneous transmission of data to
a number of stations
D. All of the choices
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147. What does the acronym ISDN stand for?
A. Integrated Services Digital Network
B. Integrated Services Data Network
C. Intelligent Services Digital Network
D. Intelligent Standard Digital Network
148. Oxidation of Hydrogen Gas (H2) to prevent
polarization occurs through
A. Paste of manganese oxide
B. Depolarizing mixture of manganese
oxide and ammonium chloride
C. Carbon acting as negative terminal
D. Powdered carbon
149. Which of the following devices is most useful
for VHF weak-signal communication?
A. A mobile VHF FM transceiver
B. A multi-mode VHF transceiver
C. A quarter-wave vertical antenna
D. An omni-directional antenna
150. Weak electrolytes include
A. Ammonia solution NH3
B. Limewater Ca(OH)2
C. Carbonic acid H2CO3
D. All of these
151. Weak electrolytes include
A. Strong bases
B. Weak acids
C. Weak alkalis
D. Both weak acids and weak alkalis
152. In a _____ topology, if there are n devices in a
network, each device has n-1 ports for cables
A. Ring
B. Mesh
C. Star
D. Bus
153. What is a function of a product detector?
A. Combine speech and RF signals
B. Detect phase modulated signals
C. Demodulate FM signals
D. Detect CW and SSB signals
154. Number of bits per symbol used in Baudot
code is
A. 5
B. 8
C. 1
D. 9
155. A substance which conducts electricity but is
not changed during electrolysis is
A. Catalyst
B. Insulator
C. Electrode
D. Conductor
156. What is meant by term “PTT”?
A. The push to talk function which switches
between receive and transmit
B. A primary transformer tuner use to match
antennas
C. Precise tone transmissions used to limit
repeater access to only certain signals
D. Pre-transmission tuning to reduce
transmitter harmonic emission
157. Of the following characteristics, which one
describes the mercury cell?
A. It is physically one of the largest cells
B. It produces a large amount of current but
has a short shelf life
C. It has a very stable output voltage
D. It is designed to be rechargeable
158. What can happen if a lead-acid storage
battery is charged or discharged too quickly?
A. The memory effect will reduce the
capacity of the battery
B. The voltage can become reversed
C. The battery could overheat and give off
flammable gas or explode
D. All of these choices are correct
159. What is the purpose of the squelch control on
a transceiver?
A. To mute receiver output noise when no
signal is being received
B. To adjust the automatic gain control
C. To set the highest level of volume desired
D. To set the transmitter power level
160. A voltage will influence current only if the
circuit is
A. Open
B. High resistance
C. Insulated
D. Closed
161. What safety equipment should always be
included in home-built equipment that is powered
from 120 V AC power circuits?
A. A capacitor across the AC power source
B. An inductor in series with the AC power
source
C. An AC voltmeter across the incoming
power source
D. A fuse or circuit breaker in series with
the AC hot conductor
162. Which of the following is a common use of
coaxial cable?
A. Secure masts, tubing and other cylindrical
objects on towers
B. Connect data signals from a TNC to a
computer
C. Carry dc power from a vehicle battery to a
mobile radio
D. Carry RF signals between a radio and
antenna
163. RS-232-G
A. Specifies only the mechanical
characteristics of an interface by
providing a 25-pin connector
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B. Is an interface between two data circuit
terminating equipment as exemplified by
a local and remote modem
C. Is an interface standard between Data
Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit
Terminating Equipment
D. Requires only 7 pin out of in order to
transmit digital data over public
telephone lines
164. Why are VHF or UHF mobile antennas often
mounted in the center of the vehicle roof?
A. Roof mounted antennas are always the
easiest to install
B. A roof mounted antenna normally
provides the most uniform radiation
pattern
C. Only roof mounting can guarantee a
vertically polarized signal
D. Roof mounts have the lowest possible
SWR of any mounting configuration
165. Which of the following are provided by
satellite tracking programs?
A. The apparent frequency of the satellite
transmission, including effects of Doppler
shift
B. The time, azimuth, and elevation of the
start, maximum altitude, and end of a
pass
C. Maps showing the real-time position of
the satellite track over the earth
D. All of these answers are correct
166. The _____ layer is the layer closest to the
transmission medium
A. Network
B. Physical
C. Transport
D. Data link
167. how would you change a dipole antenna to
make it resonant on a higher frequency?
A. Add capacity hats to the ends of the
radiating wires
B. Insert coils in series with radiating wires
C. Shorten it
D. Lengthen it
168. What does 192 translate to in binary?
A. 00001111
B. 00111110
C. 11000000
D. 00000011
169. What antenna polarization is normally used
for long-distance weak-signal CW and SSB contacts
using the VHF and UHF bands?
A. Vertical
B. Right-hand circular
C. Horizontal
D. Left-hand circular
170. What term is given to the process that takes
place inside a cell?
A. Electromagnetic action
B. Piezoelectric action
C. Electrochemical action
D. Electromechanical action
171. Which of the following may be useful in
correcting a radio frequency interference
problem?
A. Low-pass and high-pass filters
B. Band-reject and band-pass filters
C. Snap-on ferrite chokes
D. All of these choices are correct
172. Impurities like silver and gold are found in
anode of
A. Carbon
B. Graphite
C. Copper
D. Magnesium
173. Which of the following methods is used to
locate sources of noise interference or jamming?
A. Doppler radar
B. Radio direction finding
C. Echolocation
D. Phase locking
174. The 32-bit internet address 10000000
00001010 00000010 00011110 will be written in
dotted decimal notation as
A. 148.20.2.30
B. 164.100.9.61
C. 210.20.2.64
D. 128.10.2.30
175. What electrical difference exists between the
smaller RG-58 and larger RG-8 coaxial cables?
A. RG-58 cable can handle higher power
levels
B. There is no significant difference between
the two types
C. RG-58cable has less loss at a given
frequency
D. RG-8 cable has less loss at a given
frequency
176. Aluminum (Al) is preferred in overhead
power cables because
A. It is a good conductor
B. It acts as an insulator, in case of lightning
C. It prevents accidents
D. It is lighter in weight
177. What device takes the output of a low-
powered 28 MHz SSB exciter and produces a 222
MHz output signal?
A. High-pass filter
B. Low-pass filter
C. Transverter
D. Phase converter
178. What property of a radio wave is used to
describe its polarization?
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A. The ratio of the velocity to the
wavelength
B. The orientation of the electric field
C. The ratio of the energy in the magnetic
field to the energy in the electric field
D. The orientation of the magnetic field
179. Why is duty cycle one of the factors used to
determine safe RF radiation exposure levels?
A. It takes into account the thermal effects
of the final amplifier
B. It affects the average exposure of people
to radiation
C. It takes into account the antenna feed
line loss
D. It affects the peak exposure of people to
radiation
180. What, in general terms, is standing wave ratio
(SWR)?
A. An indication of the quality of your
station’s ground connection
B. The transmitter efficiency ratio
C. The ratio of high to low impedance in a
feedline
D. A measure of how well a load is matched
to a transmission line
181. Sending a file from your personal computer’s
primary memory or disk to another computer is
called
A. Uploading
B. Downloading
C. Hang on
D. Logging on
182. What type of transmission is indicated by the
term NTSC?
A. A frame compression scheme for TV
signals
B. A special mode for earth satellite uplink
C. A Normal Transmission mode in Static
Circuit
D. An analog fast scan color TV signal
183. What is a good reason not to use a “rubber
duck” antenna inside your car?
A. Signals can be significantly weaker than
when it is outside of the vehicle
B. The SWR might decrease, decreasing the
signal strength
C. It might cause your radio to overheat
D. All of these choices are correct
184. What is a disadvantage of the “rubber duck”
antenna supplied with most handheld radio
transceivers?
A. It does not transmit or receive as
effectively as a full-sized antenna
B. If the rubber end cap is lost it will unravel
very quickly
C. It transmits a circularly polarized signal
D. All of these choices are correct
185. What is a disadvantage of “air core” coaxial
cable when compared to foam or solid dielectric
types?
A. It cannot be used for VHF or UHF
antennas
B. It cannot be used at below freezing
temperatures
C. It has more loss per foot
D. It requires special techniques to prevent
water absorption
186. In a zinc-carbon primary cell, what is the
function of the carbon electrode?
A. To generate electrons
B. To speed electrolysis
C. To collect hydrogen
D. To supply a return path for current
187. Which of the following is an example of a
digital communications method?
A. Packet
B. PSK31
C. MFSK
D. All of these choices are correct
188. Synchronous protocols
A. Are generally used by personal computers
B. Are more reliable
C. Allow faster transmission than
asynchronous protocols do
D. Transmit characters one at a time
189. What type of circuit controls the amount of
voltage from a power supply?
A. Oscillator
B. Filter
C. Phase inverter
D. Regulator
190. What is the radio horizon?
A. The farthest point you can see when
standing at the base of your antenna
tower
B. The distance over which two stations can
communicate by direct path
C. The distance from the ground to a
horizontally mounted antenna
D. The shortest distance between two points
on the Earth’s surface
191. Which one of the following safety
precautions for batteries is NOT correct?
A. Smoking, open flames, and electrical
sparks are prohibited around charging
batteries
B. Protective clothing, such as rubber apron,
rubber gloves, and face shield, should be
worn when working on batteries
C. Care should be taken to prevent the
spilling of electrolyte
D. Terminals should be electrically
connected together before transporting
a battery
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192. Why are UHF signals often more effective C. An antenna loss of 4 dB
from inside buildings than VHF signals? D. A good impedance match
A. The shorter wavelength allows them to 201. Electrolyte liquid may include
more easily penetrate the structure of A. Solids
buildings B. Gases
B. VHF signals lose power faster over C. Solutions
distance D. Both solutions and molten solids
C. This is incorrect; VHF works better than 202. The basic difference between a fuse and a
UHF inside buildings circuit breaker is
D. UHF antennas are more efficient than A. A circuit breaker is more reliable
VHF antennas B. A circuit breaker is reusable
193. Metal core in power cable is normally made C. A fuse is reusable
up of D. A fuse is slower
A. Phosphorus 203. The removal of a non-neutral subatomic
B. Sulphur particle converts the atom into a
C. Steel A. Nucleus
D. Mercury B. Charged ion
194. Metal core in power cable is not made up of C. Heavier element
A. Phosphorus D. Compound
B. Mercury 204. Terminals are required for
C. Sulphur A. Realtime, timesharing, and message
D. All of these switching
195. A communication network which is used by B. Realtime, timesharing, and distributed
large organizations over regional, national or processing
global area is called C. Realtime, distributed processing, and
A. Intranet manager inquiry
B. WAN D. Realtime, batch processing, and
C. MAN timesharing
D. LAN 205. Which of the following allows devices on one
196. Which of the following is a likely cause of network to communicate with devices on another
irregular fading of signals received by ionospheric network?
reflection? A. Multiplexer
A. Random combining of signals arriving via B. Gateway
different paths C. T-switch
B. Interference from thunderstorms D. Modem
C. Frequency shift due to Faraday rotation 206. Which of the following describes the shorting
D. Intermodulation distortion of a cell?
197. Word Tele means A. Providing a recharge voltage that is not
A. Far sufficient to recharge the cell
B. Apart B. Connecting the anode and cathode
C. Near together without a load
D. Beside C. Decreasing the length of a cell
198. In cyclic redundancy checking, the divisor is D. Using the cell below its full potential
_____ the CRC 207. Which of the following actions will lower the
A. One bit less than internal resistance of a cell?
B. One bit more than A. Increasing the spacing between the
C. The same size as electrodes
D. Two bits more B. Increasing the size of the electrodes
199. In cyclic redundancy checking what is the C. Decreasing the size of the electrodes
CRC? D. Increasing the resistance of the
A. The divisor electrolyte
B. The quotient 208. When a group of computers is connected
C. The dividend together in a small area without the help of
D. The remainder telephone lines, it is called
200. What does an SWR reading of 4:1 mean? A. Value added network (VAN)
A. An impedance mismatch B. Remote communication network (RCN)
B. An antenna gain of 4 C. Wide area network (WAN)
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D. Local area network (LAN)
209. The most flexibility in how devices are wired
together is provided by
A. Star networks
B. Bus networks
C. T-switched networks
D. Ring networks
210. Why is it unwise to install a 20-ampere fuse in
the place of a 5-ampere fuse?
A. Excessive current could cause a fire
B. The larger fuse would be likely to blow
because it is rated for higher current
C. The power supply ripple would greatly
increase
D. All of these choices are correct
211. What are the two components of a radio
wave?
A. Voltage and current
B. AC and DC
C. Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
D. Electric and magnetic fields
212. What is a good way to guard against electrical
shock at your station?
A. Use a circuit protected by a ground-fault
interrupter
B. Use three-wire cords and plugs for all AC
powered equipment
C. Connect all AC powered station
equipment to a common safety ground
D. All of these choices are correct
213. Overhead cables are insulated from pylons
through
A. PVC
B. Ceramics and glass
C. Plastic
D. Rubber
214. What is a satellite beacon?
A. An indicator light that shows where to
point your antenna
B. A reflective surface on the satellite
C. The primary transmit antenna on the
satellite
D. A transmission from a space station that
contains information about a satellite
215. Pure water (H2O) is an example of
A. Weak electrolyte
B. Non-electrolyte
C. Poor insulator
D. Strong electrolyte
216. Amount of current can be measured in
A. Amperes
B. Therbligs
C. Kilojoules
D. Horsepower
217. Which of the following is/are the
difference(s) in the construction of a NICAD cell as
compared to a lead-acid cell?
A. The material of the anode
B. The material of the cathode
C. The electrolyte used
D. All of the given choices
218. What can happen if the antennas at opposite
ends of a VHF or UHF line of sight radio link are not
using the same polarization?
A. The modulation sidebands might become
inverted
B. Signals have an echo effect on voices
C. Nothing significant will happen
D. Signals could be significantly weaker
219. A network which is used for sharing data,
software and hardware among several users
owning microcomputers is called
A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. VAN
220. What is the definition of duty cycle during the
averaging time for RF exposure?
A. The percentage of time that a transmitter
is not transmitting
B. The difference between the lowest power
output and the highest power output of a
transmitter
C. The difference between the PEP and
average power output of a transmitter
D. The percentage of time that a
transmitter is transmitting
221. In a Magnesium-Copper battery with dilute
acid as electrolyte, at cathode is
A. Chlorine gas is bubbled off
B. Copper takes up electrons produced by
magnesium
C. Electrons are produced
D. Hydrogen gas is bubbled off
222. A software that allows a personal computer
to pretend it as a terminal is
A. Terminal emulation
B. Modem
C. Bulletin board
D. Auto-dialing
223. Which of the following devices or circuits
changes an alternating current into a varying
direct current signal?
A. Amplifier
B. Transformer
C. Reflector
D. Rectifier
224. What is the maximum power allowed when
transmitting telecommand signals to radio
controlled models?
A. 500 milliwatts
B. 1500 watts
C. 25 watts
D. 1 watt
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225. The X.25 standard specifies a 233. Power supplies are regulated to prevent the
A. Technique for start-stop data output voltage from changing due to changes in
B. Technique for dial access the
C. Data bit rate A. Supply load
D. DTE/DCE interface B. Frequency
226. If odd parity is used for ASCII error detection, C. Line voltage
the number of 0s per eight-bit symbol is _____ D. Both line voltage and supply load
A. Indeterminate 234. What is a reason to use a properly mounted
B. Odd 5/8 wavelength antenna for VHF or UHF mobile
C. Even service?
D. 42 A. The 5/8 wavelength antenna completely
227. Which of the following is not a standard eliminates distortion caused by reflected
synchronous communication protocol? signals
A. SLIP B. It offers a lower angle of radiation and
B. SDLC more gain than a ¼ wavelength antenna
C. PAS and usually provides improved coverage
D. SMTP C. It features a very high angle of radiation
228. The area of coverage of a satellite radio beam and is better for communicating via a
is known as repeater
A. Footprint D. The 5/8 wavelength antenna offers a 10-
B. Identity times power gain over a ¼ wavelength
C. Circular polarization design
D. Beam width 235. Which of the following is not a transmission
229. What might be the first step to resolve cable medium?
TV interference from your ham radio A. Coaxial cable
transmission? B. Modem
A. Add a preamplifier to the TV antenna C. Telephone lines
input D. Microwave systems
B. Add a high pass filter to the TV antenna 236. What is the approximate amount of change,
input measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase
C. Add a low pass filter to the TV antenna from 5 watts to 10 watts?
input A. 3 dB
D. Be sure all TV coaxial connectors are B. 10 dB
installed properly C. 2 dB
230. Which of the following is a safety hazard of a D. 5 dB
12-volt storage battery? 237. What is the approximate amount of change,
A. Shorting the terminals can cause burns, measured in decibels (dB), of a power increase
fire, or an explosion from 20 watts to 200 watts?
B. RF emissions from the battery A. 28 dB
C. Touching both terminals with the hands B. 10 dB
can cause electrical shock C. 18 dB
D. All of these choices are correct D. 12 dB
231. You are in the process of analyzing a problem 238. What is the approximate amount of change,
that requires you to collect and store TCP/IP measured in decibels (dB), of a power decrease
Packets. Which of the following utilities is best from 12 watts to 3 watts?
suited for this purpose? A. -9 dB
A. Performance monitor B. -1 dB
B. NETSTAT C. -3 dB
C. NBTSTAT D. -6 dB
D. Network Monitor 239. What happens to power lost in a feedline?
232. A form of modulation in which the amplitude A. It comes back into your transmitter and
of a carrier wave is varied in accordance with some could cause damage
characteristic of the modulating signal, is known as B. It is converted into heat
A. Aloha C. It can cause distortion of your signal
B. Angle modulation D. It increases the SWR
C. Amplitude modulation
D. Modem
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240. Why is coaxial cable used more often than strong just a moment ago, but now they are weak
any other feedline for amateur radio antenna or distorted?
systems? A. Ask the other operator to adjust his
A. It has less loss than any other type of squelch control
feedline B. Turn on the CTCSS tone
B. It can handle more power than any other C. Change the batteries in your radio to a
type of feedline different type
C. It is less expensive than any other types of D. Try moving a few feet, as random
feedline reflections may be causing multi-path
D. It is easy to use and requires few special distortion
installation considerations 249. The standard suit of protocols used by the
241. Aqueous Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4(aq)) contains Internet, intranets, extranets, and some other
A. Sulfate ions networks
B. Hydrogen ions A. Protocol
C. Hydro oxide ions B. Open Systems
D. All of these C. Internetwork processor
242. In a synchronous modem, the receive D. TCP/IP
equalizer is known as 250. An example of digital, rather than analog
A. Compromise equalizer communication is
B. Adaptive equalizer A. DDT
C. Statistical equalizer B. DDD
D. Impairment equalizer C. DDS
243. What is meant by the term “knife-edge” D. WATS
propagation? 251. What is a commonly used method of sending
A. Signals are reflected back toward the signals to and from a digital satellite?
originating station at acute angles A. WSJT
B. Signals are partially refracted around B. PSK31
solid objects exhibiting sharp edges C. FM Packet
C. Signals are propagated close to the band D. USB AFSK
edge exhibiting a sharp cutoff 252. The size or magnitude of a voltage or current
D. Signals are sliced into several discrete waveform is
beams and arrive via different paths A. Attenuation
244. Which of the following frequency ranges is B. Aloha
used for AM radio transmission? C. Angle Modulation
A. Very High Frequency: 30 MHz to 300 MHz D. Amplitude
B. Very Low Frequency: 3 kHz to 30 kHz 253. Alex is required to provide information on
C. High Frequency: 3 MHz to 30 MHz how many people are using the network at any
D. Medium Frequency: 300 kHz to 3 MHz one time. Which network will enable him to do so?
245. UDP is A. Ethernet
A. Connectionless and unreliable B. Star
B. Not a part of the TCP/IP suite C. Server-based
C. Connection oriented and unreliable D. Token-ring
D. Connection oriented and reliable 254. End-to-end connectivity is provided from
246. Which of the following devices on one host-to-host in
network to communicate with devices on another A. Network layer
network? B. Data link layer
A. Modem C. Transport layer
B. T-switch D. Session layer
C. Gateway 255. Which of the following may be a cause of
D. Multiplexer radio frequency interference?
247. Videotex is a combination of A. Harmonics
A. Television B. Spurious emissions
B. Communication C. Fundamental overload
C. Computer technology D. All of these choices are correct
D. All of the choices 256. What is the characteristic appearance of a
248. What should you do if another operator “cold” solder joint?
reports that your station’s 2 meter signals were A. A bright or shiny surface
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B. A grainy or dull surface
C. A greenish tint
D. Dark black spots
257. Which part of the atmosphere enables the
propagation of radio signals around the world?
A. The ionosphere
B. The troposphere
C. The magnetosphere
D. The stratosphere
258. Why is it important to have a low SWR in an
antenna system that uses coaxial cable feedline?
A. To reduce television interference
B. To allow the efficient transfer of power
and reduce losses
C. To prolong antenna life
D. All of these choices are correct
259. What component is commonly used to
change 120 V AC house current to a lower AC
voltage for other uses?
A. Transistor
B. Variable capacitor
C. Transformer
D. Diode
260. What is/are the advantage(s) of using a
manganese-dioxide-alkaline-zinc cell over the zinc-
carbon cell?
A. Operates over a wide temperature range
B. Better voltage stability
C. Longer storage life
D. All of the given choices
261. Now-a-days computers all over the world can
talk to each other. Which is one of the special
accessories essential for this purpose?
A. Fax
B. Keyboard
C. Modem
D. Scanner
262. In a fully charged lead-acid cell, what is the
composition of the anode, cathode, and
electrolyte respectively?
A. Nickel, cadmium, potassium hydroxide,
and water
B. Lead peroxide, sponge lead, sulfuric acid,
and water
C. Carbon, lead, sulfuric acid and water
D. Zinc, carbon, and water
263. The main difference between TCP and UDP is
A. TCP is an Internet protocol where as UDP
is an ATM protocol
B. UDP is connection oriented whereas TCP
is datagram service
C. UDP is a datagram whereas TCP is a
connection oriented service
D. All of these
264. Which of the following is true concerning
grounding conductors used for lightning
protection?
A. Common grounds must be avoided
B. Sharp bends must be avoided
C. Only non-insulated wire must be used
D. Wires must be carefully routed with
precise right-angle bends
265. Which of the following results from the fact
that skip signals refracted from the ionosphere are
elliptically polarized?
A. FM voice is unusable
B. Both the transmitting and receiving
antennas must be of the same
polarization
C. Digital modes are unusable
D. Either vertically or horizontally polarized
antennas may be used for transmission
or reception
266. If electrolyte comes in contact with the skin,
what first aid treatment should be given
immediately to the affected area?
A. Wrap with a sterile bandage
B. Cover with petroleum jelly
C. Flush with fresh water
D. Apply an antiseptic lotion
267. With regard to satellite communications,
what is Doppler shift?
A. A change in the satellite orbit
B. A special digital communications mode
for some satellites
C. A mode where the satellite receives
signals on one band and transmits on
another
D. An observed change in signal frequency
caused by relative motion between the
satellite and the earth station
268. The lead-acid cell is an example of which of
the following types of cells?
A. The dry cell
B. The primary cell
C. The secondary cell
D. The voltaic cell
269. Examples of conductors include
A. Phosphorus
B. Sulphur
C. Platinum
D. Wood
270. Examples of non-conductors include
A. Sulphur
B. Wood
C. Phosphorus
D. All of these
271. Bulletin board system
A. Converts analog signals to digital signals
B. Is a modem capable of accepting
commands
C. Is a public access message system
D. Converts digital signals to analog signals
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272. What is the main purpose of a data link
content monitor?
A. To determine the type of transmission
used in a data link
B. To determine the type of switching used
in a data link
C. To determine the flow of data
D. To detect problems in protocols
273. Which of the following controls could be used
if the voice pitch of a single sideband signal seems
too high or low?
A. The AGC or limiter
B. The bandwidth selection
C. The receiver RIT or clarifier
D. The tone squelch
274. Which of the following factors should be
considered when selecting a primary cell as a
power source?
A. Type of electrolyte used
B. Power requirement
C. Container material
D. All of the given choices
275. What is the approximate SWR value above
which the protection circuits in most solid-state
transmitters begin to reduce transmitter power?
A. 10 to 1
B. 6 to 1
C. 2 to 1
D. 1 to 2
276. What is a characteristics of a secondary cell?
A. Rechargeability
B. Not rechargeable
C. A dry cell
D. Non-liquid
277. What does a dummy load consist of?
A. A low voltage power supply and a DC
relay
B. A 50-ohm reactance used to terminate a
transmission line
C. A non-inductive resistor and a heat sink
D. A high-gain amplifier and a TR switch
278. The CCITT Recommendation X.25 specifies
three layers of communications
A. Application, presentation and session
B. Physical, datalink and network
C. Datalink, network and transport
D. Session, transport and network
279. What may happen if a transmitter is operated
with the microphone gain set too high?
A. The frequency might vary
B. The output signal might become
distorted
C. The SWR might increase
D. The output power might be too high
280. Which of the following best describes the
scopes on each DHCP server, in the absence of
configuration problems with DHCP addresses, if
you use multiple DHCP servers in your
environment?
A. Unique to that subnet only
B. For no more than two subnets
C. For different subnets
D. For no subnets
281. Advantages dry cells offer are that they are
A. Convenient
B. Portable
C. Cheap
D. All of these
282. What do the symbols on an electrical circuit
schematic diagram represent?
A. Digital codes
B. Traffic nodes
C. Logic states
D. Electrical components
283. Cations are
A. Travel towards anode during polarization
B. Travel towards anode during electrolysis
C. Negatively charged ions
D. Positively charged ions
284. A battery converts
A. Kinetic energy to chemical and electrical
energy
B. Chemical energy to kinetic energy
C. Electrical to chemical energy
D. Chemical energy to electrical energy
285. Performance, reliability, and security are
criteria of
A. Intranet
B. Protocols
C. Efficient network
D. None
286. X.21 is
A. A method of determining which device
has access to the transmission medium at
any time
B. A method access control technique for
multiple-access transmission media
C. A very common bit-oriented data link
protocol issued by ISO
D. Network access standard for connecting
stations to a circuit-switched network
287. Most networks are connected to other local
area or wide area networks
A. Internet technologies
B. Internet revolution
C. Internet works
D. The Internet
288. Which of the following may be included in
packet transmissions?
A. A header which contains the call sign of
the station to which the information is
being sent
B. Automatic repeat request in case of error
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C. A check sum which permits error C. Gray-line propagation
detection D. D layer absorption
D. All of these choices are correct 297. Parameter that refers to recording and
289. To avoid transmission errors, a check figure is broadcasting of picture is
calculated by the A. Image
A. Transmitting computer B. Audio
B. Receiving computer C. Video
C. Start and stop bit D. Text
D. Transmitting computer and receiving 298. What is the port number for HTTP?
computer A. 99
290. Which of the following is a way to reduce or B. 86
eliminate interference by an amateur transmitter C. 80
to a nearby telephone? D. 23
A. Reduce the SWR on the transmitter 299. If a battery is being charged at the proper
transmission line rate, which, if any of the following types of gassing
B. Put a RF filter on the telephone should occur?
C. Reduce the microphone gain A. Violent gassing
D. Put a filter on the amateur transmitter B. Steady gassing
291. What is the advantage of having multiple C. Intermittent gassing
receive bandwidth choices on a multimode D. None
transceiver? 300. Which of the following can be used to enter
A. Increases the number of frequencies that the operating frequency on a modern transceiver?
can be stored in memory A. The Automatic Frequency Control
B. Increases the amount of offset between B. The CTCSS of DTMF encoder
receive and transmit frequencies C. The keypad or VFO knob
C. Permits noise or interference reduction D. All of these choices are correct
by selecting a bandwidth matching the 301. What operates in the Data Link and the
mode Network layer?
D. Permits monitoring several modes at A. Router
once B. Brouter
292. Current is considered as the movement of C. NIC
A. Nuclei D. Bridge
B. Charge 302. Packet Switch System (PSS) was introduced in
C. Protons A. The US in 1961 (&) the UK in 1981
D. Electrons B. The UK in 1980
293. Working of the WAN generally involves C. The US in 1961
A. Satellites D. None of these
B. Telephone lines 303. Which of the following summation operation
C. Microwaves is performed on the bits to check an error-
D. All of the choices detecting code?
294. what type of wave carries radio signals A. Codec
between transmitting and receiving stations? B. Checksum
A. Electromagnetic C. Attenuation
B. Surface acoustic D. Coder-decoder
C. Electrostatic 304. Which of the following uses network address
D. Magnetostrictive translation?
295. An ROP would be attached to a A. Network adapter drivers
A. Duplex channel B. Routers
B. Full duplex channel C. Windows 95
C. Simplex channel D. Hubs
D. Half duplex channel 305. Which of the following is commonly used as a
296. Which of the following propagation types is visual indicator?
most commonly associated with occasional strong A. LED
over-the-horizon signals on the 10, 6, and 2 meter B. Zener diode
bands? C. Bipolar transistor
A. Sporadic E D. FET
B. Backscatter
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306. What may occur if VHF or UHF data signals B. Static electricity could damage the
propagate over multiple paths? grounding system
A. Transmission rates can be increased by a C. Circulating currents inside the
factor equal to the number of separate transformer might cause damage
paths observed D. You might receive an electric shock from
B. Error rates are likely to increase the charged stored in large capacitors
C. Transmission rates must be decreased by 313. What describes a fast charge?
a factor equal to the number of separate A. Used to keep a battery at full charge
paths observed while the battery is idle
D. No significant changes will occur if the B. Used after electrolyte is added to a dry-
signals are transmitting using FM shipped battery
307. Under what circumstances is it safe to climb a C. Used periodically as part of a
tower without a helper or observer? maintenance routine
A. When no electrical work is being D. Used in emergency only
performed 314. A communication network which is used by
B. When the work being done is not more large organizations over regional, national or
than 20 feet above the ground global area is called
C. When no mechanical work is being A. MAN
performed B. WAN
D. Never C. LAN
308. How do you select a specific IRLP node when D. Intranet
using a portable transceiver? 315. Ethanoic acid (CH3CHOOOH) is included in
A. Access the repeater autopatch A. Strong electrolyte
B. Choose the correct DSC tone B. Non-electrolyte
C. Chooses a specific CTCSS tone C. Good conductors
D. Use the keypad to transmit the IRLP D. Weak electrolyte
node ID 316. Which of the following frequencies is equal to
309. What would cause a broadcast AM or FM 28,400 kHz?
radio to receive an amateur radio transmission A. 284.00 MHz
unintentionally? B. 2.800 MHz
A. The receiver is unable to reject strong C. 28.400 kHz
signals outside the AM or FM band D. 28.400 MHz
B. The microphone gain of the transmitter is 317. Which of these items would be useful for a
turned up too high hidden transmitter hunt?
C. The deviation of an FM transmitter is set A. A directional antenna
too low B. A calibrated noise bridge
D. The audio amplifier of the transmitter is C. Calibrated SWR meter
overloaded D. All of these choices are correct
310. Network that follow the 802.5 standard 318. A 6 MHz channel is used by a digital signaling
appear to be in a star topology but are actually system utilizing 4 level signals. What is the
operating in what type of topology? maximum possible transmission rate?
A. Modified star A. 1.5 Mbaud/sec
B. Linear bus B. 6 Mbaud/sec
C. Modified ring C. 12 Mbaud/sec
D. Ring D. 24 Mbaud/sec
311. Which of the following data transmission 319. In electrolysis of brine, ions moving to anode
media has the largest terrestrial range without the include
use of repeaters or other devices? A. Hydroxide + Chloride ions
A. Hardwiring B. Sodium + hydroxide ions
B. Microwave C. Sodium + hydrogen ions
C. Satellite D. Chloride ions + hydrogen gas
D. Laser 320. Which unit of charge contains 6.25 m 1018
312. What kind of hazard might exist in a power electrons?
supply when it is turned off and disconnected? A. A coulomb
A. The fuse might blow if you remove the B. A joule
cover C. An ampere
D. A volt
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321. Data communications are transfer of data 330. What code is used when sending CW in the
through some amateur bands?
A. Network LAN A. International Morse
B. Protocols B. Hamming
C. Linear medium C. Gray
D. Transmission medium D. Baudot
322. Term that is used for physical path by which a 331. Which of the following types of solder is best
message travels from sender to receiver is for radio and electronic use?
A. Information A. Acid-core solder
B. Message B. Aluminum solder
C. Protocol C. Rosin-core solder
D. Transmission Medium D. Silver solder
323. An element is a substance that is 332. During electrolysis, anions travel towards
A. Used only in electronics A. Cathode
B. Electrically charged B. Electrode
C. Found only in its pure form C. Inert electrode
D. Varied throughout the entire piece D. Anode
324. Why do exposure limits vary with frequency? 333. Term that is used to compose matrix of pixel
A. The human body absorbs more RF is
energy at some frequencies than at A. Video
others B. Number
B. Lower frequency RF fields do not C. Image
penetrate the human body D. Audio
C. Higher frequency RF fields are transient in 334. What causes “tropospheric ducting”?
nature A. Sunspots and solar flares
D. Lower frequency RF fields have more B. Discharges of lightning during electrical
energy than higher frequency fields storms
325. A battery with a capacity of 600 ampere- C. Temperature inversions in the
hours should provide 3 amperes for a maximum of atmosphere
how many hours? D. Updrafts from hurricanes and tornadoes
A. 100 hr 335. Which of the following is true of PL-259 type
B. 200 hr coax connectors?
C. 300 hr A. They are commonly used at HF
D. 600 hr frequencies
326. What is the purpose of a gin pole? B. They are water tight
A. To be used in place of a safety harness C. They are a bayonet type connector
B. To provide a temporary ground D. They are a good for UHF frequencies
C. To lift tower sections or antennas 336. How does current flowing through the body
D. To temporarily replace guy wires cause a health hazard?
327. Electrodes may be made up of metals like A. By heating tissue
A. Gold B. It disrupts the electrical functions of cells
B. Manganese C. It causes involuntary muscle contractions
C. Silver D. All of these choices are correct
D. Graphite 337. Which of the following is true regarding
328. Which of the following items is not used in vertical antennas?
Local Area Networks (LANs)? A. The magnetic field is perpendicular to the
A. Computer earth
B. Printer B. The phase is reversed
C. Cable C. The phase is inverted
D. Modem D. The electric field is perpendicular to the
329. Which of the following medium access earth
control technique is used for bus/tree? 338. Error detection at the data link level is
A. Token ring achieved by?
B. CSMA A. Hamming codes
C. Token bus B. Cyclic Redundancy codes
D. MAC C. Equalization
D. Bit stuffing
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339. What does the term “APRS” mean? B. Insulators
A. Advanced Polar Radio System C. Electrodes
B. Auto Planning Radio Set-up D. Conductors
C. Automatic Packet Reporting System 348. The negative and positive charge symbols are
D. Associated Public Radio Station assigned (in that order) to the
340. A non-electrolyte A. Atom and nucleus
A. Does not form ions B. Proton and electron
B. Does not conduct electricity C. Electron and element
C. Is a covalent substances D. Electron and proton
D. All of these 349. Which of the following is the most common
341. What determines the amount of current that cause for failure of coaxial cables?
a cell can deliver to the external circuit? A. The velocity factor exceeds 1.0
A. The resistance of the external load only B. Gamma rays
B. The internal resistance of the cell only C. Overloading
C. The circuit resistance and the internal D. Moisture contamination
resistance of the cell 350. What term is commonly used to describe the
D. The circuit capacitance and number of rapid fluttering sound sometimes heard from
free electrons in the load mobile stations that are moving while
342. Which of the following are inputs to a transmitting?
satellite tracking program? A. Pulsing
A. The last observed time of zero Doppler B. Picket fencing
shift C. Flip-flopping
B. The weight of the satellite D. Frequency shifting
C. The Keplerian elements 351. Ethanol C2H5OH(I) is an example of
D. All of these answers are correct A. Weak electrolyte
343. Which of the following describes the muting B. Non-electrolyte
of receiver audio controlled solely by the presence C. Carboxylic acid
or absence of an RF signal? D. Strong electrolyte
A. Modulated carrier 352. A covalent liquid which does not conduct
B. Tone squelch electricity is
C. Carrier squelch A. Non-electrolyte
D. CTCSS B. Strong electrolyte
344. What describes about the electrolyte of a C. Weak electrolyte
cell? D. A bad insulator
A. Positive electrode 353.
B. Solution acting upon the electrode
C. Negative electrode
D. Mounting for the electrode
345. Reactivity series of metals is also called as the
A. Preferential series
B. Electrochemical series
C. Electrolytic series
D. Selective discharge series
346. Which of the following is true concerning the
microphone connectors on amateur transceivers?
A. All transceivers using the same connector
type are wired identically
B. Some connectors include push-to-talk
and voltages for powering the
microphone
C. All transceivers use the same microphone
connector type
D. Un-keyed connectors allow any
microphone to be connected
347. Fixed positions of valence electrons makes
materials
A. Catalysts