Ham Radio General Class Test Ham Radio General Class MCQ 1

Question 1

What is the maximum transmitter output power permitted for a General class licensee operating on the 60-meter (5 MHz) channels?

Accepted Answer

100 watts ERP (effective radiated power)

Answer

1500 watts PEP

Answer

200 watts PEP output

Answer

50 watts ERP

Question 2

What is the maximum symbol rate permitted for RTTY or data transmissions on HF frequencies below 28 MHz?

Accepted Answer

300 baud

Answer

1200 baud

Answer

9600 baud

Answer

19,200 baud

Question 3

What formula is used to calculate the resonant length of a half-wave dipole antenna in feet?

Accepted Answer

468 / f(MHz)

Answer

234 / f(MHz)

Answer

492 / f(MHz)

Answer

936 / f(MHz)

Question 4

Which layer of the ionosphere is primarily responsible for long-distance HF sky-wave propagation during daylight hours?

Accepted Answer

F2 layer

Answer

D layer

Answer

E layer

Answer

Troposphere

Question 5

How often must an amateur station transmit its call sign to meet FCC identification requirements during a contact?

Accepted Answer

At least once every 10 minutes and at the end of the contact

Answer

At the start of each transmission only

Answer

Only when asked by another station

Answer

Every 5 minutes throughout the contact

Question 6

What is Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) propagation, and for what purpose is it most useful?

Accepted Answer

Radiating HF signals nearly straight up so they reflect back down within roughly 300–500 km — ideal for regional communication with no dead zone

Answer

Bouncing VHF signals off the troposphere for inter-continental contacts

Answer

Using a vertical antenna aimed at the horizon for maximum DX

Answer

Reflecting signals off the D layer for local ground-wave coverage