FREE Ham Radio General Class Test Amateur Radio Practices Questions and Answers

Question 1

A General class licensee is the control operator of a friend's station. The friend holds an Amateur Extra class license. Which frequencies are authorized for the General class operator to use?

Accepted Answer

Only the frequencies for which the General class operator is licensed.

Answer

Only the frequencies permitted by the Extra class license.

Answer

Any frequency authorized to the Extra class licensee as long as they are present.

Answer

All amateur frequencies, because the station license is Extra class.

Question 2

Which of the following constitutes a prohibited transmission on the amateur bands?

Accepted Answer

Broadcasting information intended for the general public.

Answer

Transmitting music as part of a spacecraft retransmission.

Answer

Passing encrypted messages for a public safety agency during a drill.

Answer

Receiving compensation for operating a club station during a contest.

Question 3

Under what condition may a General class operator operating in ITU Region 2 (The Americas) communicate with a station in ITU Region 1 (Europe) on 7.250 MHz using SSB voice?

Accepted Answer

Under no circumstances.

Answer

During a declared emergency.

Answer

If the European station initiates the contact.

Answer

Only if both operators are participating in a contest.

Question 4

What is the definition of a 'control operator' in the context of an amateur radio station?

Accepted Answer

An amateur operator designated by the licensee to be responsible for the station's transmissions.

Answer

The person who owns the station equipment.

Answer

Any licensed amateur who is present when the station is transmitting.

Answer

The station licensee, unless documentation in the station records indicates otherwise.

Question 5

A U.S. amateur is asked by a station in a foreign country to pass a message to a non-licensed person in the United States. Which of the following must be true for this to be permissible?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. must have a third-party traffic agreement with the foreign country.

Answer

The message must be related to a life-threatening emergency.

Answer

The message must be less than 25 words.

Answer

The foreign operator must hold a license equivalent to at least a General class.

Question 6

When operating a station using remote control via the internet, where is the 'control point' located?

Accepted Answer

At the location where the control operator is manipulating the controls.

Answer

At the physical location of the station's transmitter and antenna.

Answer

At the location of the internet service provider's main server.

Answer

At the physical location of the station's power supply.

A General class licensee is the control operator of a friend's station.The friend holds an Amateur Extra class license.Which frequencies are authorized for the General class operator to use?

A General class licensee is the control operator of a friend's station.
The friend holds an Amateur Extra class license.
Which frequencies are authorized for the General class operator to use?