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 FCC NOVICE Exam Question Pool.     Subelement 2A.
 Rules and Regulations.    10 Questions.


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2A 1.1  A
What are the five principles that express the fundamental purpose
for which the amateur service rules are designed?

 A. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio
    art, improvement of communication and technical skills, increase
    in the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts,
    and the enhancement of international goodwill
 B. Recognition of business communications, advancement of the radio
    art, improvement of communication and business skills, increase
    in the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts,
    and the enhancement of international goodwill
 C. Recognition of emergency communications, preservation of the earliest
    radio techniques, improvement of communication and technical skills,
    maintain a pool of people familiar with early tube-type equipment,
    and the the enhancement of international goodwill
 D. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio
    art, improvement of communication and technical skills, increase
    in the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts,
    and the enhancement of a sense of patriotism


2A 1.2  D
Which of the following is not one of the basic principles
for which the amateur service rules are designed?

 A. Providing emergency communications
 B. Improvement of communication and technical skills
 C. Advancement of the radio art
 D. Enhancement of a sense of patriotism and nationalism


2A 1.3  D
The amateur service rules were defined to provide a radio
communications service that meets five fundamental purposes.
Which of the following is not one of those principles?

 A. Improvement of communication and technical skills
 B. Enhancement of international goodwill
 C. Increase the number of trained radio operators and electronics
    experts
 D. Preserving the history of radio communications


2A 1.4  B
The amateur service rules were designed to provide a radio
communications service that meets five fundamental purposes.  What
are those principles?

 A. Recognition of business communications, advancement of the radio
    art, improvement of communication and business skills, increase
    in the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts,
    and the enhancement of international goodwill
 B. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio
    art, improvement of communication and technical skills, increase
    in the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts,
    and the enhancement of international goodwill
 C. Recognition of emergency communications, preservation of the
    earliest radio techniques, improvement of communication and
    technical skills, maintain a pool of people familiar with early
    tube-type equipment, and the enhancement of international goodwill
 D. Recognition of emergency communications, advancement of the radio
    art, improvement of communication and technical skills, increase
    in the number of trained radio operators and electronics experts,
    and the enhancement of a sense of patriotism


2A 2.1  C
What is the definition of the amateur service?

 A. A private radio service used for personal gain and
    public benefit
 B. A public radio service used for public service
    communications
 C. A radio communication service for the purpose of self-
    training, intercommunication and technical investigation.
 D. A private radio service intended for the furtherance of
    commercial radio interests


2A 2.2  A
What name is given to the radio communication service that is
designed for self-training, intercommunication and technical
investigation?

 A. The Amateur Service
 B. The Citizen's Radio Service
 C. The Experimenter's Radio Service
 D. The Maritime Radio Service


2A 3.1  A
What document contains the specific rules and regulations
governing the amateur service in the United States?

 A. Part 97 of title 47 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)
 B. The Communications Act of 1934 (as amended)
 C. The Radio Amateur's Handbook
 D. The minutes of the International Telecommunication
    Union meetings


2A 3.2  D
Which one of the following topics is not addressed in
the rules and regulations of the amateur service?

 A. Station operation standards
 B. Technical standards
 C. Providing emergency communications
 D. Station construction standards


2A 4.1  B
What is the definition of an amateur operator?

 A. A person who has not received any training in radio
    operations
 B. A person holding a written authorization to be the
    control operator of an amateur station
 C. A person who performs private radio communications
    for hire
 D. A trainee in a commercial radio station


2A 4.2  D
What term describes a person holding a written authorization
to be the control operator of an amateur station?

 A. A Citizen Radio operator
 B. A Personal Radio operator
 C. A Radio Service operator
 D. An Amateur operator


2A 5.1  C
What is the portion of an amateur operator/primary station
license that conveys operator privileges?

 A. The verification section
 B. Form 610
 C. The operator license
 D. The station license


2A 5.2  B
What authority is derived from an operator/primary station
license?

 A. The authority to operate any shortwave radio station
 B. The authority to be the control operator of an amateur
    station
 C. The authority to have an Amateur Radio station at a
    particular location
 D. The authority to transmit on either amateur or Class
    D citizen's band frequencies


2A 6.1  B
What authority is derived from a written authorization
for an amateur station?

 A. The authority to use specified operating frequencies
 B. The authority to operate an amateur station
 C. The authority to enforce FCC Rules when violations
    are noted on the part of other operators
 D. The authority to transmit on either amateur or Class
    D citizen's band frequencies


2A 6.2  C
What part of your amateur license gives you authority to
operate an amateur station?

 A. The operator license
 B. The FCC Form 610
 C. The station license
 D. An Amateur Radio license does not specify a station
    location


2A 7.1  D
What is an amateur station?

 A. A licensed radio station engaged in broadcasting to the
    public in a limited and well-defined area
 B. A radio station used to further commercial radio interests
 C. A private radio service used for personal gain and public
    service
 D. A station in the amateur service consisting of the apparatus
    necessary for carrying on radiocommunications


2A 8.1  A
Who is a control operator?

 A. An amateur operator designated by the licensee of a station
    to be responsible for the transmissions from that station
    to assure compliance with the FCC rules
 B. A person, either licensed or not, who controls the emissions
    of an Amateur Radio Station
 C. An unlicensed person who is speaking over an Amateur Radio
    Station's microphone while a licensed person is present
 D. A government official who comes to an Amateur Radio Station
    to take control for test purposes


2A 8.2  D
If you designate another amateur operator to be responsible for
the transmissions from your station, what is the other operator
called?

 A. Auxiliary operator
 B. Operations coordinator
 C. Third party
 D. Control operator


2A 9.1  D
List the five United States amateur operator/primary station
license classes in order of increasing privileges?

 A. Novice, General, Technician, Advanced, Amateur Extra
 B. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Digital
 C. Novice, Technician, General, Amateur, Extra
 D. Novice, Technician, General, Advanced, Amateur Extra


2A 9.2  A
Which US amateur operator license is considered to be the
"entry level" or "beginner's" license?

 A. The Novice class license
 B. The CB license
 C. The Technician class license
 D. The Amateur class License


2A 9.3  B
What is the license class immediately above Novice class?

 A. The Digital class license
 B. The Technician class license
 C. The General class license
 D. The Experimenter's class license


2A 10.1  B
What frequencies are available in the amateur 80-meter wavelength band for a
control operator holding a Novice class operator license?
( THIS QUESTION NOT TO BE USED SINCE INCEPTION OF NO-CODE TECH CLASS )

 A. 3500 to 4000 kHz
 B. 3700 to 3750 kHz
 C. 7100 to 7150 kHz
 D. 7000 to 7300 kHz


2A 10.2  C
What frequencies are available in the amateur 40-meter
wavelength band for a control operator holding a Novice
class operator license?

 A. 3500 to 4000 kHz
 B. 3700 to 3750 kHz
 C. 7100 to 7150 kHz
 D. 7000 to 7300 kHz


2A 10.3  A
What frequencies are available in the amateur 15-meter
wavelength band for a control operator holding a Novice
class operator license?

 A. 21.100 to 21.200 MHz
 B. 21.000 to 21.450 MHz
 C. 28.000 to 29.700 MHz
 D. 28.100 to 28.200 MHz


2A 10.4  C
What frequencies are available in the amateur 10-meter
wavelength band for a control operator holding a Novice
class operator license?

 A. 28.000 to 29.700 MHz
 B. 28.100 to 28.300 MHz
 C. 28.100 to 28.500 MHz
 D. 28.300 to 28.500 MHz


2A 10.5  B
What frequencies are available in the amateur 220-MHz band for
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license in
ITU region 2?

 A. 225.0 to 230.5 MHz
 B. 222.1 to 223.91 MHz
 C. 224.1 to 225.1 MHz
 D. 222.2 to 224.0 MHz


2A 10.6  C
What frequencies are available in the amateur 1270-MHz band for
a control operator holding a Novice class operator license?

 A. 1260 to 1270 MHz
 B. 1240 to 1300 MHz
 C. 1270 to 1295 MHz
 D. 1240 to 1246 MHz


2A 10.7  A
If you are operating your amateur station on 3725 kHz, in what
meter wavelength band are you operating?

 A. 80 meters
 B. 40 meters
 C. 15 meters
 D. 10 meters


2A 10.8  B
If you are operating your amateur station on 7125 kHz, in what
meter wavelength band are you operating?

 A. 80 meters
 B. 40 meters
 C. 15 meters
 D. 10 meters


2A 10.9  C
If you are operating your amateur station on 21,150 kHz, in
what wavelength meter band are you operating?

 A. 80 meters
 B. 40 meters
 C. 15 meters
 D. 10 meters


2A 10.10  D
If you are operating your amateur station on 28,150 kHz, in
what wavelength meter band are you operating?

 A. 80 meters
 B. 40 meters
 C. 15 meters
 D. 10 meters


2A 11.1  A
Who is eligible to obtain a US amateur operator/primary
station license?

 A. Anyone except a representative of a foreign government
 B. Only a citizen of the United States
 C. Anyone
 D. Anyone except an employee of the United States Government


2A 11.2  B
Who is not eligible to obtain a US amateur operator/primary
station license?

 A. Any citizen of a country other than the United States
 B. A representative of a foreign government
 C. No one
 D. An employee of the United States Government


2A 12.1  C
What FCC examination elements are required for a
Novice class license?

 A. Elements 1(A) and 3(A)
 B. Elements 1(B) and 2
 C. Elements 1(A) and 2
 D. Elements 2 and 4


2A 12.2  A
What is an FCC Element 1(A) examination intended to prove?

 A. The applicant's ability to send and receive texts in the
    international Morse code at not less than 5 words per minute
 B. The applicant's ability to send and receive texts in the
    international Morse code at not less than 13 words per minute
 C. The applicant's knowledge of Novice class theory and
    regulations
 D. The applicant's ability to recognize Novice frequency
    assignments and operating modes


2A 12.3  D
What is an FCC Element 2 examination?

 A. A test of the applicant's ability to send and receive
    Morse code at 5 words per minute
 B. The written examination concerning the privileges of a
    Technician class operator license
 C. A test of the applicant's ability to recognize Novice
    frequency assignments
 D. The written examination concerning the privileges of a
    Novice class operator license


2A 13.1  A
Who is eligible to obtain an FCC issued written authorization
for an amateur station?

 A. A licensed amateur operator
 B. Any unlicensed person, except an agent of a foreign
    government
 C. Any unlicensed person, except an employee of the United
    States Government
 D. Any unlicensed United States Citizen


2A 14.1  B
Why is an amateur operator required to furnish the FCC with a
current mailing address served by the US Postal service?

 A. So the FCC has a record of the location of each
    Amateur Radio station
 B. In order to comply with the Commission's rules and so the
    FCC can direct correspondence to the licensee
 C. So the FCC can send license-renewal notices
 D. So the FCC can compile a list for use in a call sign
    directory


2A 15.1  C
Which one of the following call signs is a valid
US amateur call?

 A. UA4HAK
 B. KBL7766
 C. KA90LS
 D. BY7HY


2A 15.2  D
Which one of the following call signs is a valid
US amateur call?

 A. CE2FTF
 B. G3GVA
 C. UA1ZAM
 D. AA2Z


2A 15.3  A
Which one of the following call signs is not a valid
US amateur call?

 A. KDV5653
 B. WA1DVU
 C. KA5BUG
 D. NT0Z


2A 15.4  B
What letters may be used for the first letter in a valid
US amateur call sign?

 A. K, N, U and W
 B. A, K, N and W
 C. A, B, C and D
 D. A, N, V and W


2A 15.5  D
Excluding special-event call signs that may be issued by the
FCC, what numbers may be used in a valid US call sign?

 A. Any double-digit number, 10 through 99
 B. Any double-digit number, 22 through 45
 C. Any single digit, 1 though 9
 D. A single digit, 0 through 9


2A 16.1  A
Your Novice license was issued on November 1, 1988.
When will it expire?

 A. On the date specified on the license
 B. November 30, 1998
 C. November 1, 1993
 D. November 1, 1990


2A 17.1  A
What does the term emission mean?

 A. RF signals transmitted from a radio station
 B. Signals refracted by the E layer
 C. Filter out the carrier of a received signal
 D. Baud rate


2A 17.2  A
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use on the 80-meter wavelength band?

 A. CW only
 B. Data only
 C. RTTY only
 D. Phone only


2A 17.3  A
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use in the 40-meter wavelength band?

 A. CW only
 B. Data only
 C. RTTY only
 D. Phone only


2A 17.4  A
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use in the 15-meter wavelength band?

 A. CW only
 B. Data only
 C. RTTY only
 D. Phone only


2A 17.5  D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use from 3700 to 3750 kHz?

 A. Phone only
 B. CW and phone
 C. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on
    those frequencies
 D. CW only


2A 17.6  D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use from 7100 to 7150 kHz in ITU region 2?

 A. CW and data
 B. Phone
 C. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on
    those frequencies
 D. CW only


2A 17.7  D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use on frequencies from 21.1 to 21.2 MHz?

 A. CW and data only
 B. CW and phone only
 C. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on
    those frequencies
 D. CW only


2A 17.8  C
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use on frequencies from 28.1 to 28.3 MHz?

 A. All authorized amateur emission privileges
 B. Data or phone only
 C. CW, RTTY and data
 D. CW and phone only


2A 17.9  C
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use on frequencies from 28.3 to 28.5 MHz?

 A. All authorized amateur emission privileges
 B. CW and data only
 C. CW and single-sideband phone only
 D. Data and phone only


2A 17.10  D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use on the amateur 220-MHz band in ITU region 2?

 A. CW and phone only
 B. CW and data only
 C. Data and phone only
 D. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on
    220 MHz


2A 17.11  D
What emission types are Novice control operators permitted
to use on the amateur 1270-MHz band?

 A. Data and phone only
 B. CW and data only
 C. CW and phone only
 D. All amateur emission privileges authorized for use on
    1270 MHz


2A 17.12  D
On what frequencies in the 10-meter wavelength band may a
Novice control operator use single-sideband phone?

 A. 3700 to 3750 kHz
 B. 7100 to 7150 kHz
 C. 21,100 to 21,200 kHz
 D. 28,300 to 28,500 kHz


2A 17.13  C
On what frequencies in the 1.25 meter wavelength band in ITU
region 2 may a Novice control operator use FM phone emission?

 A. 28.3 to 28.5 MHz
 B. 144.0 to 148.0 MHz
 C. 222.1 to 223.91 MHz
 D. 1240 to 1270 MHz


2A 18.1  D
What amount of output transmitting power may a Novice class
control operator use when operating below 30 MHz?

 A. 200 watts input
 B. 250 watts output
 C. 1500 watts PEP output
 D. The minimum legal power necessary to carry out the desired
    communications


2A 18.2  C
What is the maximum transmitting power ever permitted to be
used by an amateur station transmitting in the 80, 40 and
15-meter Novice bands?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 18.3  C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur
station transmitting on 3725 kHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 18.4  C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur
station transmitting on 7125 kHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 18.5  C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur
station transmitting on 21.125 MHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 19.1  C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an
amateur station with a Novice control operator trans-
mitting on 28.125 MHz?

 A. 75 watts PEP output
 B. 100 watts PEP output
 C. 200 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 19.2  B
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur
station with a Novice control operator transmitting in the
amateur 10-meter wavelength band?

 A. 25 watts PEP output
 B. 200 watts PEP output
 C. 1000 watts PEP output
 D. 1500 watts PEP output


2A 19.3  C
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur
station with a Novice control operator transmitting in the
amateur 220-MHz band?

 A. 5 watts PEP output
 B. 10 watts PEP output
 C. 25 watts PEP output
 D. 200 watts PEP output


2A 19.4  D
What is the maximum transmitting power permitted an amateur
station with a Novice control operator transmitting in the
amateur 1270-MHz band?

 A. 5 milliwatts PEP output
 B. 500 milliwatts PEP output
 C. 1 watt PEP output
 D. 5 watts PEP output


2A 19.5  B
What amount of transmitting power may an amateur station with
a Novice control operator use in the amateur 220-MHz band?

 A. Not less than 5 watts PEP output
 B. The minimum legal power necessary to maintain reliable
    communications
 C. Not more than 50 watts PEP output
 D. Not more than 200 watts PEP output


2A 20.1  C
What term is used to describe narrow-band direct-printing
telegraphy emissions?

 A. Teleport communications
 B. Direct communications
 C. RTTY communications
 D. Third-party communications


2A 20.2  C
What term is used to describe telemetry, telecommand and
computer communications emissions?

 A. Teleport communications
 B. Direct communications
 C. Data communications
 D. Third-party communications


2A 20.3  D
On what frequencies in the 10-meter wavelength band are
Novice control operators permitted to transmit RTTY?

 A. 28.1 to 28.5 MHz
 B. 28.0 to 29.7 MHz
 C. 28.1 to 28.2 MHz
 D. 28.1 to 28.3 MHz


2A 21.1  C
Who is held responsible for the proper operation of an
amateur station?

 A. Only the control operator
 B. Only the station licensee
 C. Both the control operator and the station licensee
 D. The person who owns the property where the station
    is located


2A 21.2  A
You allow another amateur operator to use your amateur station.
What are your responsibilities, as the station licensee?

 A. You and the other amateur operator are equally responsible
    for the proper operation of your station
 B. Only the control operator is responsible for the proper
    operation of the station
 C. As the station licensee, you must be at the control point of
    your station whenever it is operated
 D. You must notify the FCC when another amateur will be the
    control operator of your station


2A 21.3  D
What is your primary responsibility as the station licensee?

 A. You must permit any licensed amateur radio operator to operate
    your station at any time upon request
 B. You must be present whenever the station is operated
 C. You must notify the FCC in writing whenever another amateur
    operator will act as the control operator
 D. You are responsible for the proper operation of the station
    for which you are licensed


2A 21.4  B
If you are the licensee of an amateur station, when are you not
responsible for its proper operation?

 A. Only when another licensed amateur is the control operator
 B. The licensee is responsible for the proper operation of the
    station for which he or she is licensed
 C. Only after notifying the FCC in writing that another licensed
    amateur will assume responsibility for the proper operation of
    your station
 D. Only when your station is in repeater operation


2A 22.1  C
When must an amateur station have a control operator?

 A. A control operator is only required for training
    purposes
 B. Whenever the station receiver is operated
 C. Whenever the transmitter is operated, except when
    the station is under automatic control
 D. A control operator is not required


2A 22.2  A
Another amateur gives you permission to use her amateur station.
What are your responsibilities, as the control operator?

 A. Both you and she are equally are responsible for the proper
    operation of her station
 B. Only the station licensee is responsible for the proper
    operation of the station, not you, the control operator
 C. You must be certain the station licensee has given proper FCC
    notice that you will be the control operator
 D. You must inspect all antennas and related equipment to ensure
    they are working properly


2A 23.1  B
Who may be the control operator of an amateur station?

 A. Any person over 21 years of age
 B. Any properly licensed amateur operator that is designated by
    the station licensee
 C. Any licensed amateur operator with an Advanced class license
    or higher
 D. Any person over 21 years of age with a General class license
    or higher


2A 24.1  B
Where must an amateur operator be when he or she is performing
the duties of control operator?

 A. Anywhere in the same building as the transmitter
 B. At the control point of the amateur station
 C. At the station entrance, to control entry to the room
 D. Within sight of the station monitor, to view the output
    spectrum of the transmitter


2A 25.1  C
Where must you keep your amateur operator license when you
are operating a station?

 A. Your original operator license must always be posted in
    plain view
 B. Your original operator license must always be taped to the
    inside front cover of your station log
 C. You must have the original or a photocopy of your operator
    license in your possession
 D. You must have the original or a photocopy of your operator
    license posted at your primary station location.  You need
    not have the original license nor a copy in your possession
    to operate another station


2A 26.1  D
Where must you keep your written authorization for an amateur
station?

 A. Your original station license must always be taped to the
    inside front cover of your station log
 B. Your original station license must always be posted in
    plain view
 C. You must post the original or a photocopy of your station
    license at the main entrance to the transmitter building
 D. The original or a photocopy of your written authorization
    for an amateur station must be retained at the station


2A 27.1  C
How often must an amateur station be identified?

 A. At the beginning of the contact and at least every
    ten minutes during a contact
 B. At least once during each transmission
 C. At least every ten minutes during a contact and at
    the end of the contact
 D. Every 15 minutes during a contact and at the end of
    the contact


2A 27.2  B
As an amateur operator, how should you correctly identify
your station?

 A. With the name and location of the control operator
 B. With the station call sign
 C. With the call of the control operator, even when he
    or she is visiting another radio amateur's station
 D. With the name and location of the station licensee,
    followed by the two-letter designation of the nearest
    FCC Field Office


2A 27.3  B
What station identification, if any, is required at the
beginning of communication?

 A. The operator originating the contact must transmit
    both call signs
 B. No identification is required at the beginning of
    the contact
 C. Both operators must transmit their own call signs
 D. Both operators must transmit both call signs


2A 27.4  A
What station identification, if any, is required at the end of
a communication?

 A. Both stations must transmit their own call sign, assuming
    they are FCC licensed
 B. No identification is required at the end of the contact
 C. The station originating the contact must always transmit
    both call signs
 D. Both stations must transmit their own call sign followed by
    a two-letter designator for the nearest FCC field office


2A 27.5  B
What do the FCC Rules for amateur station identification
generally require?

 A. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
    beginning of each communication, and every ten minutes
    or less during a communication
 B. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
    end of each communication and every ten minutes or
    less during a communication
 C. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
    beginning of each communication, and every five minutes
    or less during a communication
 D. Each amateur station shall give its call sign at the
    end of each communication and every five minutes or
    less during a communication


2A 27.6  C
What is the fewest number of times you must transmit your
amateur station identification during a 25 minute QSO?

 A. 1
 B. 2
 C. 3
 D. 4


2A 27.7  B
What is the longest period of time during a QSO that an amateur
station does not need to transmit its station identification?

 A. 5 minutes
 B. 10 minutes
 C. 15 minutes
 D. 20 minutes


2A 28.1  D
With which amateur stations may an FCC-licensed amateur station
communicate?

 A. All amateur stations
 B. All public noncommercial radio stations unless prohibited
    by the station's government
 C. Only with US amateur stations
 D. All amateur stations, unless prohibited by the amateur's
    government


2A 28.2  C
With which non-Amateur Radio stations may an FCC-licensed
amateur station communicate?

 A. No non-amateur stations
 B. All such stations
 C. Only those authorized by the FCC
 D. Only those who use the International Morse code


2A 29.1  B
When must the licensee of an amateur station in portable or
mobile operation notify the FCC?

 A. One week in advance if the operation will last for more
    than 24 hours
 B. FCC notification is not required for portable or mobile
    operation
 C. One week in advance if the operation will last for more
    than a week
 D. One month in advance of any portable or mobile operation


2A 29.2  D
When may you operate your amateur station at a location
within the United States, its territories or possessions
other than the one listed on your station license?

 A. Only during times of emergency
 B. Only after giving proper notice to the FCC
 C. During an emergency or an FCC-approved emergency preparedness
    drill
 D. Whenever you want to


2A 30.1  A
When are communications pertaining to business or commercial
affairs of any party permitted in the amateur service?

 A. Only when the immediate safety of human life or immediate
    protection of property is threatened
 B. There are no rules against conducting business communications
    in the Amateur Radio Service
 C. No business communications of any kind are ever permitted in
    the Amateur Radio Service
 D. Business communications are permitted between the hours of 9
    AM to 5 PM, only on weekdays


2A 30.2  B
You wish to obtain an application for membership in the American
Radio Relay League. When would you be permitted to send an Amateur
Radio message requesting the application?

 A. At any time, since the ARRL is a not-for-profit organization
 B. Never. Business communications are not permitted in the amateur
    service
 C. Only during normal business hours, between 9 AM and 5 PM
 D. At any time, since there are no rules against conducting business
    communications in the amateur service


2A 30.3  D
On your way home from work you decide to order pizza for dinner.
When would you be permitted to use the autopatch on your radio
club repeater to order the pizza?

 A. At any time, since you will not profit from the communications
 B. Only during normal business hours, between 9 AM and 5 PM
 C. At any time, since there are no rules against conducting
    business communications in the amateur service
 D. Never.  This would facilitate the commercial affairs of a
    business


2A 31.1  D
When may an FCC-licensed amateur operator communicate with an
amateur operator in a foreign country?

 A. Only when the foreign operator uses English as his primary
    language
 B. All the time, except on 28.600 to 29.700 MHz
 C. Only when a third-party agreement exists between the US and
    the foreign country
 D. At any time unless prohibited by either the US or the foreign
    government


2A 32.1  A
When may an amateur station be used to transmit messages for
hire?

 A. Under no circumstances may an Amateur Radio station be hired
    to transmit messages
 B. Modest payment from a non-profit charitable organization is
    permissible
 C. No money may change hands, but a radio amateur may be
    compensated for services rendered with gifts of equipment or
    services rendered as a returned favor
 D. All payments received in return for transmitting messages by
    Amateur Radio must be reported to the IRS


2A 32.2  D
When may the control operator be paid to transmit messages from
an amateur station?

 A. The control operator may be paid if he or she works for a
    public service agency such as the Red Cross
 B. The control operator may not be paid under any circumstances
 C. The control operator may be paid if he or she reports all
    income earned from operating an amateur station to the IRS
    as receipt of tax-deductible contributions
 D. The control operator may accept compensation if he of she
    works for a club station during the period in which the
    station is transmitting telegraphy practice or information
    bulletins if certain exacting conditions are met


2A 33.1  A
When is an amateur operator permitted to broadcast information
intended for the general public?

 A. Amateur operators are not permitted to broadcast information
    intended for the general public
 B. Only when the operator is being paid to transmit the
    information
 C. Only when such transmissions last less than 1 hour in any
    24-hour period
 D. Only when such transmissions last longer than 15 minutes


2A 34.1  A
What is third-party communications?

 A. A message passed from the control operator of an amateur
    station to another control operator on behalf of another
    person
 B. Public service communications handled on behalf of a
    minor political party
 C. Only messages that are formally handled through Amateur
    Radio channels
 D. A report of highway conditions transmitted over a local
    repeater


2A 34.2  B
Who is a third-party in amateur communications?

 A. The Amateur Radio station that breaks into a two-way
    contact between two other Amateur Radio stations
 B. Any person for whom a message is passed through amateur
    communication channels other than the control operators
    of the two stations handling the message
 C. A shortwave listener monitoring a two-way Amateur Radio
    communication
 D. The control operator present when an unlicensed person
    communicates over an Amateur Radio station


2A 34.3  D
When is an amateur operator permitted to transmit a message
to a foreign country for a third party?

 A. Anytime
 B. Never
 C. Anytime, unless there is a third-party traffic agreement
    between the US and the foreign government
 D. When there is a third-party traffic agreement between the
    US and the foreign government, or when the third party is
    eligible to be the control operator of the station


2A 35.1  A
Is an amateur station permitted to transmit music?

 A. The transmission of music is not permitted in the amateur
    service
 B. When the music played produces no dissonances or spurious
    emissions
 C. When it is used to jam an illegal transmission
 D. Only above 1280 MHz


2A 36.1  C
Is the use of codes or ciphers where the intent is to obscure the
meaning permitted during a two-way communication in the amateur
service?

 A. Codes and ciphers are permitted during ARRL-sponsored contests
 B. Codes and ciphers are permitted during nationally declared
    emergencies
 C. The transmission of codes and ciphers where the intent is to
    obscure the meaning is not permitted in in the amateur service
 D. Codes and ciphers are permitted above 1280 MHz


2A 36.2  D
When is an operator in the amateur service permitted to use
abbreviations that are intended to obscure the meaning of the
message?

 A. Only during ARRL-sponsored contests
 B. Only on frequencies above 222.5 MHz
 C. Only during a declared communications emergency
 D. Abbreviations that are intended to obscure the meaning of
    the message may never be used in the amateur service


2A 37.1  A
Under what circumstances, it any, may the control operator cause
false or deceptive signals or communications to be transmitted?

 A. Under no circumstances
 B. When operating a beacon transmitter in a "fox hunt" exercise
 C. When playing a harmless "practical joke" without causing
    interference to other stations that are not involved
 D. When you need to obscure the meaning of transmitted information
    to ensure secrecy


2A 37.2  C
If an amateur operator transmits the word "MAYDAY" when
no actual emergency has occurred, what is this called?

 A. A traditional greeting in May
 B. An Emergency Action System test transmission
 C. False or deceptive signals
 D. "MAYDAY" has no significance in an emergency situation


2A 38.1  C
When may an amateur station transmit unidentified communications?

 A. A transmission need not be identified if it is restricted to
    brief tests not intended for reception by other parties
 B. A transmission need not be identified when conducted on a clear
    frequency or "dead band" where interference will not occur
 C. An amateur operator may never transmit unidentified
    communications
 D. A transmission need not be identified unless two-way
    communications or third-party traffic handling are involved


2A 38.2  D
What is the meaning of the term unidentified radio communications
or signals?

 A. Radio communications in which the transmitting station's call
    sign is transmitted in modes other than CW and voice
 B. Radio communications approaching a receiving station from an
    unknown direction
 C. Radio communications in which the operator fails to transmit
    his or her name and QTH
 D. Radio communications in which the station identification is not
    transmitted


2A 38.3  A
What is the term used to describe a transmission from an amateur
station that does not contain the required station identification?

 A. Unidentified communications or signals
 B. Reluctance modulation
 C. N0N emission
 D. Tactical communication


2A 39.1  C
When may an amateur operator willfully or maliciously interfere
with a radio communication or signal?

 A. You may jam another person's transmissions if that person is
    not operating in a legal manner
 B. You may interfere with another station's signals if that
    station begins transmitting on a frequency already occupied
    by your station
 C. You may never willfully or maliciously interfere with a radio
    communication or signal
 D. You may expect, and cause, deliberate interference because it
    is unavoidable during crowded band conditions


2A 39.2  B
What is the meaning of the term malicious interference?

 A. Accidental interference
 B. Intentional interference
 C. Mild interference
 D. Occasional interference


2A 39.3  B
What is the term used to describe an Amateur Radio transmission
that is intended to disrupt other communications in progress?

 A. Interrupted CW
 B. Malicious interference
 C. Transponded signals
 D. Unidentified transmissions


2A 40.1  C
As an amateur operator, you receive an Official Notice of
Violation from the FCC. How promptly must you respond?

 A. Within 90 days
 B. Within 30 days
 C. As specified in the notice
 D. The next day


2A 40.2  D
If you were to receive a voice distress signal from a station on a
frequency outside your operator privileges, what restrictions would
apply to assisting the station in distress?

 A. You would not be allowed to assist the station because the frequency
    of its signals were outside your operator privileges
 B. You would be allowed to assist the station only if your signals
    were restricted to the nearest frequency band of your privileges
 C. You would be allowed to assist the station on a frequency outside
    of your operator privileges only if you used international morse
    code
 D. You would be allowed to assist the station on a frequency outside
    of your operator privileges using any means of radiocommunications
    at your disposal


2A 40.3  D
If you were in a situation where normal communications systems
were disrupted due to a disaster, what restrictions would apply
to essential communications you might provide in connection with
the immediate safety of human life?

 A. You would not be allowed to communicate at all except to the
    FCC Engineer-in-Charge of the area concerned
 B. You would be restricted to communications using only the
    emissions and frequencies authorized to your operator privileges
 C. You would be allowed to communicate on frequencies outside your
    operator privileges only if you used international morse code
 D. You would be allowed to use any means of radiocommunication at
    your disposal


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