9/13/2014 Electronics Engineering: ECT002 Potential Electronics Technician Board Exam Questions

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Question. 1)Incorrect

What is generally the best time for long-distance 10 meter band propagation?

A. During daylight hours (Answer)
B. Whenever the solar flux is low
C. When there are coronal mass ejections
D. During nighttime hours (Your Answer)
Question. 2)Incorrect

What is a disadvantage of the rubber duck antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers?

A. It transmits a circularly polarized signal
B. It does not transmit or receive as effectively as a full-sized antenna (Answer)
C. If the rubber end cap is lost it will unravel very quickly
D. All of these choices are correct (Your Answer)
Question. 3)Incorrect

What antenna polarization is normally used for long-distance weak-signal CW and SSB contacts using the VHF and UHF
bands?

A. Left-hand circular (Your Answer)
B. Horizontal (Answer)
C. Vertical
D. Right-hand circular
Question. 4)Incorrect

In which direction is the radiation strongest from a half-wave dipole antenna in free space?

A. Off the ends of the antenna
B. Broadside to the antenna (Answer)
C. In the direction of the feedline (Your Answer)
D. Equally in all directions
Question. 5)Correct

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Which of the following circuits combines a speech signal and an RF carrier?

A. Discriminator
B. Beat frequency oscillator
C. Modulator (Your Answer)
D. Noise blanker
Question. 6)Incorrect

What circuit is pictured in the Figure, if block 1 is a frequency discriminator?

A. A regenerative receiver (Your Answer)
B. A double-conversion receiver
C. A superheterodyne receiver
D. An FM receiver (Answer)
Question. 7)Incorrect

What is the function of a mixer in a superheterodyne receiver?

A. To reject signals outside of the desired passband
B. To combine signals from several stations together (Your Answer)
C. To connect the receiver with an auxiliary device, such as a TNC
D. To shift the incoming signal to an intermediate frequency (Answer)
Question. 8)Incorrect

Why is it unwise to install a 20-ampere fuse in the place of a 5-ampere fuse?

A. The larger fuse would be likely to blow because it is rated for higher current
B. All of these choices are correct (Your Answer)
C. Excessive current could cause a fire (Answer)
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D. The power supply ripple would greatly increase
Question. 9)Correct

What best describes a relay?

A. A current controlled amplifier
B. A switch controlled by an electromagnet (Your Answer)
C. An optical sensor
D. A pass transistor
Question. 10)Correct

What might cause erratic changes in SWR readings?

A. The transmitter is being over-modulated
B. A loose connection in an antenna or a feedline (Your Answer)
C. The transmitter is being modulated
D. Interference from other stations is distorting your signal
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