Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) 1. What is the standard repeater shifting in VHF band? a) 5 MHz b) 600 KHz c) 1 MHz d) 900 KHz Answer: b; 2. What is the standard repeater shifting in UHF band? a) 600 KHz b) 1 MHz c) 5 MHz d) 900 KHz Answer: c; 3. What is the main difference between HF and VHF band? a) HF band means ( 3 - 30 ) MHz and VHF band means ( 30 - 300 ) MHz b) HF band means ( 30 - 300 ) MHz and VHF band means ( 3 - 30 ) MHz c) HF band means ( 300 - 3000 ) MHz and VHF band means ( 3 - 30 ) MHz d) HF band means ( 3 - 30 ) MHz and VHF band means ( 300 - 3000 ) MHz Answer: c; 4. Which of the following frequencies is in the General Class portion of the 40 meter band? a) 7.150 MHz b) 7.500 MHz c) 40.200 MHz d) 40.500 MHz Answer: a; 5. Which of the following frequencies is in the 12 meter band? a) 3.940 MHz b) 12.940 MHz c) 17.940 MHz d) 24.940 MHz Answer: a; 6. Which of the following frequencies is within the General class portion of the 75 meter phone band? a) 1875 kHz b) 3750 kHz c) 3900 kHz d) 4005 kHz Answer: c; Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) 7. Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 20 meter phone band? a) 14005 kHz b) 14105 kHz c) 14305 kHz d) 14405 kHz Answer: c; 8. Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 80 meter band? a) 1855 kHz b) 2560 kHz c) 3560 kHz d) 3650 kHz Answer: c; 9. Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 15 meter band? a) 14250 kHz b) 18155 kHz c) 21300 kHz d) 24900 kHz Answer: c; 10. Which of the following frequencies is available to a control operator holding a General Class license? a) 28.020 MHz b) 28.350 MHz c) 28.550 MHz d) All of these answers are correct Answer: d; 11. When a General Class licensee is not permitted to use the entire voice portion of a particular band, which portion of the voice segment is generally available to them? a) The lower end b) The upper end c) The lower end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the upper end on frequencies above14.150 MHz d) The upper end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the lower end on frequencies above14.150 MHz Answer: b; 12. Which amateur band is shared with the Citizens Radio Service? Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) a) 10 meters b) 11 meters c) 12 meters d) None Answer: d; 13. What must you do if, when operating on either the 30 or 60 meter bands, a station in the primary service interferes with your contact? a) Notify the BTRC's spectrum management department of the interference b) 'Increase your transmitter's power to overcome the interference c) Attempt to contact the station and request that it stop the interference d) Stop transmitting at once and/or move to a clear frequency Answer: d; 14. Which of the following operating restrictions applies to amateur radio stations as a secondary service in the 60 meter band? a) They must not cause harmful interference to stations operating in other radio services b) They must transmit no more than 30 minutes during each hour to minimize harmful interference to other radio services c) They must use lower sideband, suppressed-carrier, only d) They must not exceed 2.0 kHz of bandwidth Answer: a; 15. With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply? a) Identification must be in Morse Code b) The frequency must be coordinated with the National Beacon Organization c) The frequency must be posted on the Internet or published in a national periodical d) There must be no more than one beacon signal in the same band from a single location Answer: d; 16. Which of the following is a purpose of a beacon station as identified in the Amateur Rules? a) Observation of propagation and reception, or other related activities b) Automatic Identification of Repeaters c) Transmission of bulletins of General interest to amateur radio licensees d) Identifying Net Frequencies Answer: a; 17. When may music be transmitted by an amateur station? a) At any time, as long as it produces no spurious emissions b) When it is unintentionally transmitted from the background at the transmitter c) When it is transmitted on frequencies above 1215 MHz d) When it is an incidental part of a space shuttle or ISS retransmission Answer: d; Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) 18. When is an amateur station permitted to transmit secret codes? a) During a declared communications emergency b) To control a space station c) Only when the information is of a routine, personal nature d) Only with Special Temporary Authorization from the BTRC Answer: b; 19. Which of the following is prohibited by the BTRC Rules for amateur radio stations? a) Transmission of music as the primary program material during a contact b) The use of obscene or indecent words c) Transmission of false or deceptive messages or signals d) All of these answers are correct Answer: d; 20. What is the power limit for beacon stations in Intermediate class license? a) 10 watts PEP output b) 20 watts PEP output c) 100 watts PEP output d) 200 watts PEP output Answer: c; 21. How does the BTRC require an amateur station to be operated in all respects not covered by the rules? a) In conformance with the rules of the IARU b) In conformance with amateur radio custom c) In conformance with good engineering and good amateur practice d) All of these answers are correct Answer: c; 22. What is the maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on 10.140 MHz for Intermediate class? a) 100 watts PEP output b) 1000 watts PEP output c) 1500 watts PEP output d) 2000 watts PEP output Answer: a; 23. What is the maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on the 12 meter band for General class? a) 1500 PEP output, except for 200 watts PEP output in the novice portion b) b. 200 watts PEP output c) 1000 watts PEP output Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) d) Effective radiated power equivalent to 50 watts from a half wave dipole Answer: c; 24. What is the maximum transmitting power a General class licensee may use when operating between 7025 and 7125 kHz? a) 200 watts PEP output b) 1500 watts PEP output c) 1000 watts PEP output d) 2000 watts PEP output Answer: c; 25. What limitations, other than the 1500 watt PEP limit, are placed on transmitter power in the 14 MHz band? a) Only the minimum power necessary to carry out the desired communications should be used b) Power must be limited to 200 watts when transmitting between 14.100 MHz and 14.150 MHz c) Power should be limited as necessary to avoid interference to another radio service on the frequency d) Effective radiated power cannot exceed 3000 watts Answer: a; 26. What is the maximum transmitting power a station with a General Class control operator may use on the 28 MHz band? a) 100 watts PEP output b) 1000 watts PEP output c) 1500 watts PEP output d) 2000 watts PEP output Answer: b; 27. What is the maximum transmitting power an amateur station may use on 1825 kHz for General class? a) 200 watts PEP output b) 1000 watts PEP output c) 1200 watts PEP output d) 1500 watts PEP output Answer: b; 28. Which of the following is not correct practice for an Intermediate class license holder? a) Transmissions must only use Lower Sideband (LSB) b) Transmissions must use only CW or Data modes c) Transmissions can exceed the power limitations permitted for them d) Transmissions must not exceed according to needs of the operator Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) Answer: c; 29. What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY emissions transmitted on frequency bands below 28 MHz? a) 56 kilobaud b) 19.6 kilobaud c) 1200 baud d) 300 baud Answer: d; 30. What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for packet emission transmissions on the 2 meter band? a) 300 baud b) 1200 baud c) 19.6 kilobaud d) 56 kilobaud Answer: c; 31. What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmissions on the 10 meter band? a) 56 kilobaud b) 19.6 kilobaud c) 1200 baud d) 300 baud Answer: c; 32. What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data emission transmissions on the 6 and 2 meter bands? a) 56 kilobaud b) 19.6 kilobaud c) 1200 baud d) 300 baud Answer: b; 33. What is the standard bandwidth for narrow band FM transmission in VHF and UHF a) 20 kHz b) 50 kHz c) 12.5 KHz d) 25 KHz Answer: c; 34. What is the maximum bandwidth permitted by BTRC rules for amateur radio stations when operating on USB frequencies in the 60--meter band? a) 2.8 kHz b) 5.6 kHz Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) c) +/-2.8 kHz d) 3 kHz Answer: a; 35. Which of the following would disqualify a third party from participating in stating a message over an amateur station? a) The third party is a person previously licensed in the amateur service whose license had been revoked b) The third party is not a Bangladeshi citizen c) The third party is a licensed amateur d) The third party is speaking in a language other than English, French, or Spanish Answer: a; 36. When may a 10 meter repeater retransmit the 2 meter signal from a station having a Intermediate Class control operator? a) Under no circumstances b) Only if the station on 10 meters is operating under a Special Temporary Authorization allowing such retransmission c) Only during an BTRC-declared General state of communications emergency d) Only if the 10 meter control operator holds at least a General class license Answer: d; 37. What kind of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signals of other stations on another channel? a) Repeater Station b) Beacon Station c) Telecommmand Station d) Relay Station Answer: a; 38. Which of the following conditions require an amateur radio station to take specific steps to avoid harmful interference to other users a) When operating within one mile of an BTRC Monitoring Station b) When using a band where the amateur service is secondary c) When a station is transmitting spread spectrum emissions d) All of these answers are correct Answer: d; 39. Which of the following applies in the event of interference between a coordinated repeater and an uncoordinated repeater? a) The licensee of the non-coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve the interference b) The licensee of the coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve the interference c) Both repeater licensees share equal responsibility to resolve the interference d) The frequency coordinator bears primary responsibility to resolve the interference Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) Answer: a; 40. With which of the following is third-party traffic prohibited, except for messages directly involving emergencies or disaster relief communications? a) Countries in ITU Region 2 b) Countries in ITU Region 1 c) Any country other than the United States, unless there is a third-party agreement in effect with that country d) Any country which is not a member of the Internal Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Answer: c; 41. What language must you use when identifying your station if you are using a language other than English in making a contact? a) The language being used for the contact b) Any language if the US has a third party agreement with that country c) English d) Any language of a country that is a member of the ITU Answer: c; 42. Which of the following is a permissible third party communication during routine amateur radio operations? a) Permitting an unlicensed person to speak to a licensed amateur anywhere in the world b) Sending a business message for another person, as long it is for a non-profit organization c) Sending a business message for another person, as long as the control operator has no pecuniary interest in the message d) Sending a message to a third party through a foreign station, as long as that person is a licensed amateur radio operator Answer: d; 43. Which sideband is most commonly used for phone communications on the bands above 20 meters? a) Upper Sideband b) Lower Sideband c) Vestigial Sideband d) Double Sideband Answer: a; 44. Which sideband is commonly used on the 160, 75, and 40 meter bands? a) Upper Sideband b) Lower Sideband c) Vestigial Sideband d) Double Sideband Answer: b; Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) 45. Which sideband is commonly used in the VHF and UHF bands? a) Upper Sideband b) Lower Sideband c) Vestigial Sideband d) Double Sideband Answer: a; 46. Which mode is most commonly used for voice communications on the 17 and 12 meter bands? a) a. Upper Sideband** b) Lower Sideband c) Vestigial Sideband d) Double Sideband Answer: a; 47. Which mode of voice communication is most commonly used on the High Frequency Amateur bands? a) FM b) AM c) SSB d) PM Answer: c; 48. Which of the following is an advantage when using single sideband as compared to other voice modes on the HF amateur bands? a) Very high fidelity voice modulation b) Less bandwidth used and high power efficiency c) Ease of tuning on receive d) Less subject to static crashes (atmospherics) Answer: b; 49. Which of the following statements is true of single sideband (SSB) voice mode? a) It is a form of amplitude modulation in which one sideband and the carrier are suppressed b) It is a form of frequency modulation in which higher frequencies are emphasized c) It reproduces upper frequencies more efficiently than lower frequencies d) It is the only voice mode authorized on the HF bands between 14 and 30 MHz 50. Answer: b; 50. Why do most amateur stations use lower sideband on the 160, 75 and 40 meter bands? e) The lower sideband is more efficient at these frequency bands f) The lower sideband is the only sideband legal on these frequency bands g) Because it is fully compatible with an AM detector h) Current amateur practice is to use lower sideband on these frequency bands Answer: d; Question Bank For Amateur Radio Licensing Examination, 2017 (for reference and guidance only) 51. 51. Which of the following statements is true of VOX operation? a) The received signal is more natural sounding b) VOX allows "hands free" operation c) Frequency spectrum is conserved d) The duty cycle of the transmitter is reduced Answer: b; 52. Which of the following user adjustable controls are usually associated with VOX circuitry? a) a. Anti-VOX b) VOX Delay c) VOX Sensitivity d) All of these choices are correct Answer: d; 53. What is the recommended way to break into a conversation when using phone? a) Say "QRZ" several times followed by your call sign b) Say your call sign during a break between transmissions from the other stations c) Say "Break" "Break" "Break" and wait for a response d) Say "CQ" followed by the call sign of either station Answer: b; 54. What does the expression "CQ DX" usually indicates? a) A general call for any station b) The caller is listening for a station in Germany c) The caller is looking for any station outside their own country d) This is a form of distress call Answer: c; 55. What action should be taken if the frequency on which a net normally meets is in use just before the net begins? a) Reduce your output power and start the net as usual b) Increase your power output so that net participants will be able to hear you c) Ask the stations if the net may use the frequency, or move the net to a nearby clear frequency if necessary d) Cancel the net for that day Answer: c; 56. What should be done if a net is about to begin on a frequency you and another station are using? a) Move to a different frequency as a courtesy to the net b) Tell the net that they must to move to another frequency c) Reduce power to avoid interfering with the net d) Pause between transmissions to give the net a chance to change frequency Answer: a;