Amateur Radio Examination Reviewer for Class C.

(Element 2,3,4)

1. No Radio station in the amateur radio service shall be operated except and in accordance with a valid
permit or license issued by the

Answer: National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)

2. Amateur class "D" certificate holders are authorize to operate

Answer: VHF radio station only (144 MHZ - 146 MHZ)

3. Amateur Class "D" licensee is authorized to operate HF/SSB radio stations.

Answer: No

4. Amateur class "D" licensee is authorized to operate VHF/FM

Radio sets with a maximum power of

Answer: 100 watts

5. Amateur class "C" licensee is authorized to operate HF stations with an output power not to exceed

Answer: 100 watts on CW

6. Amateur class "B" licensee is authorized to operate HF fixed

Stations with an output power not to exceed

Answer: 500 watts on CW

7. Amateur class "A" licensee is authorized to operate HF fixed

Stations with an output power not to exceed

Answer: 1,000 watts on CW

8. The minimum age requirement for an applicant to qualify for an amateur examination is

Answer: 12 years

9. An examinee in the code test for an amateur operator is considered passed if he/she has committed
no error for a period of one (1) minute reception provided further that he/she has transcribed at least

Answer: 2/3 of the text

10. To facilitate the reception of distress calls all transmission on 145.00 MHZ shall be kept to a
minimum and shall not exceed
 Answer: one (1) minute

11. This channel is used only for emergency communications and general calling for radiotelephony.

Answer: 145 MHZ + 25 KHZ

12. Before transmitting on the frequency 145.000 MHZ, a station should listen on this frequency for a
reasonable period in order to

Answer: make sure that no distress traffic is being sent.

13. The speed requirement for an examinee for Class "A" code test is

Answer: 12 words per minute

14. The speed requirement for an examinee for Class "B" code test is

Answer: 8 words per minute

15. The speed requirement for an examinee for Class "C" code test is

Answer: 5 words per minute

16. The speed requirement for an examinee for Class "D" code test is

Answer: None

17. A candidate for any class of amateur license is required to obtain an average of

Answer: 70%

18. A holder of an ECE license or first class radiotelephone/radiotelegraph operator certificate is

qualified to hold

Answer: Class "B" amateur certificate/license

19. What instruments are required for the operation of an amateur station?

Answer: valid amateur operator certificate and amateur

Radio station license.

20. An amateur shall not transmit messages or signals containing

Answer: profane or indecent words or language

21. All transmission in the amateur radio service shall carry identification signals known as

Answer: call sign

22. Where should an amateur radio station licensed be posted?

Answer: in a conspicuous place in the radio station

23. An amateurs authorized to receive, levy or collect toll fee

or other remunerations for a service or services performed by his stations?

Answer: No

24. Are commercial messages allowed to be transmitted by an amateur?

Answer: No

25. The radio frequencies allocated for amateur stations shall be used strictly in accordance with

Answer: the class of operating station

26. What should an amateur do upon knowing that his station is

Causing harmful interference to the operation of any existing station?

Answer: cease operation immediately

27. Operation of portable stations must not extend beyond one (1) month in any other area without
obtaining

Answer: specific authority for continued operation

28. If the operation of a portable station should exceed four (4) months in any other area, what must be
applied for?

Answer: modification of the station license

29. When shall a person other than the licensed radio amateur allowed to use the latter radio
transmitter/transceiver?

Answer: when the operation is under the direct supervision or control of the licensee

30. The Philippines is divided into how many radio amateur districts?

Answer: nine (9)

31. Who is authorized to install and operate amateur radio repeaters?

Answer: Only duly recognized amateur associations, clubs or societies

32. An amateur association should have how many number of members to qualify for accreditation by
the NTC?
 Answer: 25

33. The fixed amateur radio station of an association, club or society shall be licensed under the name of

Answer: trustee designated by the association, club or society

34. One of the grounds for the revocation/suspension of a radio amateur license is

Answer: violation of the provision of the radio control law

35. In case of loss of an amateur certificate of amateur radio station license, what should an amateur
do?

Answer: file an application for duplicate with the NTC

36. When should an amateur radio station license without modification be filed for renewal?

Answer: 30 days before expiration date

37. When should an amateur certificate be filed for renewal?

Answer: 30 days before expiration date

38. What is the maximum penalty levied to an individual who violates the provisions of the radio control
law?

Answer: fine of P 2,000.00 and imprisonment of 2 years

39. What is the maximum penalty levied to a company that violates the provisions of the radio control
law?

Answer: fine of P 5,000.00

40. The content of a radio message shall be divulge only to the

Answer: addressee

41. What is the amateur radio service?

Answer: A radio communications service for self-training and technical investigation

42. What is an amateur radio operator?

Answer: Someone who performs communications for self training and experimentation

43. What is an amateur radio station?

Answer: A radio station operated by a person interested in self-training, intercommunications and

technical
 Investigations

44. Ordinarily an amateur station logbook must be kept for how long after the date of last entry?

Answer: one year

45. An amateur radio station logbook with a distress traffic entry should be kept for a period of

Answer: five years

46. An amateur radio station license should be located

Answer: In the premises under the control of the licensee

47. When is music allowed to be broadcast over an amateur radio station?

Answer: never

48. An amateur radio station is allowed to contact

Answer: all amateur radio stations

49. Holders of class "D" certificates are allowed to operate UHF/FM radio stations

Answer: No

50. Holder of class "C" amateur certificates may possess how many amateur radio stations?

Answer: as many as they could

51. A holder of Class C amateur license renews 3 years and expired 14 months. How much the filing fee?

Answer: Php. 918.00

52. When is citizen of another country qualified to take examination and applied for an amateur license
her?

Answer: Some Privilege to Filipino national as far as examination is concerned.

53. if a Class C amateur passes the examination for upgrade to a Class B, how does he effect the upgrade
of his license?

Answer: Modification of amateur license.

54. What application should be file with the NTC when an amateur license has been lost mutilated or
destroyed?

Answer: Duplicate license

55. A Candidate for any class of amateur license is required to obtain an average of….
 Answer: 70% w/no grade 50% for any element

56. What document is used by NTC authorizing the holder to purchase a radio transmitter or
transceiver?

Answer: Permit to Purchase

57. What region are under amateur District 8?

Answer: Region IX/XII

58. DU1ABC Transmitting in Iloilo and stay 4 months and apply modification of call sign, what call sign
shall ne use to transmit?

Answer: DU6ABC

59. Which one below is valid amateur call sign in the Philippines?

Answer: DU1EOV

60. What is DY, DW, DV, or 4F in the formation of amateur call sign?

Answer: Prefix

61. The Philippines is under what region in International Telecommunication Union?

Answer: Region 3

62. 145.000 MHz +/-25 kHz emergency frequency transmitting how long should be to facilitate the
reception in Distress call?

Answer: one (1) minute

63. What is the Federation of National Amateur radio society worldwide which serves as the watchdog
and spokesperson for the World Amateur Radio Community in the International?

Answer: IARU (International Amateur Radio Union)

64. In 2011 the NTC issued memorandum Circular 04-03-2011 on some frequency which shall be used.

Answer: 144.740 MHz and 7.095 MHz

65. Portable operation must not exceed beyond one (1) month in any area without obtaining specific for
continue operation.

Answer: one (1) month.

66. Rules and Regulations governing the amateur radio service to be known as…
 Answer: R.A 3846

67. Benguet is under what amateur radio district?

Answer: District 2

68. Class B amateur shall be allowed to take the examination for class A provided they have been holder
of valid class B license for at least…

Answer: 12 months

69. A radio portable intended to be used during unspecified halts or while in motion is Called..

Answer: Mobile Radio

70. What is the emergency channel?

Answer: 145 MHz+/-25 kHz

71. What the maximum term for amateur radio station license?

Answer: 3 years

72. What is not included in the frequency bands for amateur radio services?

Answer: 3.3-3.5 MHz

73. The frequency for transmitting operating below ___ must be suspended during the period of
reception..

Answer: 144 MHz

74. Class A license shall be authorized to operate HF station with an output power not exceeding ____
watts on PEP single side band suppressed carrier..

Answer: 2000 watts

75. Simultaneous transmission of sound and picture (amateur TV) on all frequency above ____ MHz is
allowed of authorized by NTC..

Answer: 40 MHz

76. A radio teletype transmission the frequency shift shall not exceed ____ hertz…

Answer: 800 hertz.

77. Who can install and operate amateur repeater station?

Answer: Accredited Amateur Radio Club

78. The Amateur license of Mr. Abe expired 2007 what condition must be meet in order to review his
amateur Class C license if he file application for license on Aug. 24, 2013?

Answer: He must pass appropriate exam before another license may be issued.

79. What is Distress call radio telephony?

Answer: Mayday

80. What is the distress call radio telegraphy?

Answer: SOS

81. If an amateur with DU3DYG call sign temporarily operate a portable station in Zamboangga for less
than a months, how could he identify his station in radio telephony?

Answer: DU3FYG Portable 8 (DU3DYG8)

82. Dv3rxc Transmitting in Pangasinan and stay 4 months and apply modification of call sign. What call
sign shall use to transmit?

Answer: DV2RXC

83. What is the amateur station so designed that it may conveniently be move about from place to place
or personally carried and be operate while in motion or temporary halts?

Answer: Amateur Portable Station.

84. What is the amateur station installed on board vehicle or vessel and intended to be used while in
motion?

Answer: Amateur Mobile Station

85. What frequency range on 2 meter VHF can be used by amateur in the Philippines?

Answer: 144.00-146.00 MHz

86. What are provinces under amateur District 4?

Answer: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon.

87. What document shall a duly accredited amateur club enter into with NTC for the management of its
member in the proper use of amateur frequency bands and prevention of harmful interference?

Answer: Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

88. How should frequency bands allocated for a particular class of amateur be used by duly authorized
amateur?
 Answer: Non Interference Basis

89. Dumaguete city is under what amateur radio district?

Answer: District 7

90. Posting the call sign of fixed amateur station shall be posted at the entrance to premises where the
fixed station located.

Answer: At Least 10cm High.

91. Posting a call sign on the windshield of the vehicle or vessel with character at least..

Answer: 5.08cm high

92. In Class C exam fail in element III and IV but passes element II (70%) shall eligible for..

Answer: Class D (Foundation Class)

93. Which of the following methods is encouraged by the NTC when identifying your station when using
phone?

Answer: Use phonetics Alphabet

94. In voice Communication may be plain language either English, Filipino or any of the Philippines
dialect.

Answer: Q Codes

95. A radio station in the amateur service installed at specific and fixed location.

Answer: Amateur Fixed Station

96. Refers to Telecommunication by means of radio waves conducted by or among duly authorized
amateur operators on non commercial basis..

Answer: Amateur Radio Communication

97. A group compose of NTC personnel and class A amateur from the national amateur radio
organization who assist the NTC in formulating policies, rules and regulation and exam question for the
amateur radio services.

Answer: Amateur Radio Consultative Panel (ARCP)

98. Refers to a Class A amateur radio operator who has operated his own amateur for at least five (5)
years and has been deputized by the NTC to inspect amateur station.

Answer: Amateur Radio Inspector.

99. A radio communication services using space station and earth satellite for the purpose as those of
the amateur radio services.

Answer: Amateur Satellite Services

100. Refers to National Telecommunication Commission.

Answer: NTC

101. General term applied to the use of radio wave.

Answer: Radio

102. Refers to Telecommunication by means of radio wave..

Answer: Radio Communication.

Element 3

1. Two resistors, R3 and R2 which are connected in parallel, is connected in series to R1. If the source of
volume is 250 volts, what is the current flowing across R2? R1 = 500 ohms, R2= 800 ohms, R3 = 2000
ohms

Answer: 0.075 (value of R3 should be 200 to give the correct answer)

2. In number 1, what is the current across R3?

Answer: 0.28 (based on #1 if R3=200)

3. A resistor is marked as green, black, orange, no color. What is the value of this resistor?

Answer: 5000 ohms +/- 20%

4. What is the value of a resistor whose marking are GREEN, BLUE, BROWN SILVER?

Answer: 560 +/- 10%

5. What is the value of resistor whose marking are violet, blue, red, gold?

Answer: 7600 ohms +/- 5%

6. What is the value of a resistor with color markings blue, gray, brown?

Answer: 680 ohms

7. The prefix Pico means?

Answer: 10-12

8. Decimal equivalent of 1 nanofarad

Answer: 0.000000001

9. How many microfarads are there in 1 farad?

Answer: 1 000000

10. The prefix GIGA means, ten raised to the power of ____

Answer: 9

11. The logarithm of the output power over the input power multiplied by 10

Answer: Decibel

12. A resistive load of 3000 ohms is connected across a resonant circuit in which the inductive and
capacitive reactance are each 300 ohms. What is the circuit Q?

Answer: 10

13. A short circuit has a resistance of ___

Answer: Zero

14. How much power shall be converted to heat in a 4000 ohms resistor if the current is 350 mA?

Answer: 490 w

15. An atom in its natural state has an electric change of___

ANSWER: Zero change

16. What is the voltage across a capacitor of 100 pf at 14.30 MHz if the current through the capacitor is
50 mA?

Answer: 5.6 V

17. The instrument used to monitor relative RF output when the transmitter and antenna are being
adjusted is called

Answer: Grid – dip meter

18. Three resistors are connected in parallel. What is the total resistance in the R1 = 100 ohms, R@ =
200 ohms, R3 is 300 ohms?
 Answer: 54 ohms

19. The 3 capacitors with a value of 15 of each are connected in series. What is the total capacitance?

Answer: 5 uf

20. Two non-interacting capacitors are in series. One has a value of 10pF, the other of 20pF. What is the
resulting reactance in a circuit operating at 28 MHz?

Answer: 852

21. Two resistors having a value of 15 ohms and 7 ohms are connected in series across a 220 volt source.
What is the voltage across 7 ohms?

Answer: 70 volts (voltage across R2)

22. One of the formulas does not satisfy the Ohms Law

Answer: V=I/R V = I x R

23. A ____ is an instrument that measures resistance less than one ohm.

Answer: Wheatstone bridge

24. Unit of conductance

Answer: Siemens

25. Unit of admittance

Answer: Siemens

26. The condition in an ac circuit containing both capacitive and inductive reactance in which the
reactance’s are equal

Answer: Resonance

27. The ability to store electrical energy in a magnetic field is ___

Answer: Inductance

28. What happens with the resistance of a copper wire if we increase its diameter?

Answer: Reduced

29. The main characteristic of a diode is:

Answer: Current flows in one direction

30. A copper wire has a resistance of 10 ohms/metes. What is the resistance if the length is 40 meters?
 Answer: 400 ohms

31. Dry cells are connected ___ for maximum current

Answer: Parallel

32. To be able to have at 4.5 volts do one may use this combination of flashlight batteries

Answer: 3 (three) 1.5V in series

33. The tendency of RF currents to flow along the surface of the wire at high frequencies is called _____

Answer: Skin effect

34. The main problem with this phenomenon is that increases the effective resistance of a wire for ac at
moderate to high frequencies, compared with the resistance of the same wire at direct current (dc) and
low ac frequencies

Answer: Skin Effect

35. The characteristics of electronic equipment that permits undesired responses when subjected to
electromagnetic energy

Answer: Immunity

36. A series circuit consisting of an inductive reactance of 100 ohms and a resistance of 75 ohms is
connected to a source of 250 volts. What is the phase angle?

Answer: 53

37. A series circuit consisting of an inductive reactance of 100 ohms and a resistance of 75 ohms is
connected to a source of 250 volts. What is the power factor?

Answer: 60%

38. A capacitor of a reactance of 16 ohms is in parallel with a resistor of 12 ohms. What is the resulting
impedance?

Answer: 10

39. A capacitor with a reactance of 16 ohms is in parallel with a resistor of 12 ohms. What is the
resulting PHASE ANGLE?

Answer: -37o

40. How much current is flowing through the resistor if the resistance is 35 ohms and the voltage is 140
volts?

Answer: 4 amps
41. What is the audio frequency range?

Answer: 30Hz – 30 KHz

42. What is the frequency of operation when wavelength of the radio signal is 3 meters long?

Answer: 100 MHz

43. What is the frequency of an 80-m RF wave?

Answer: 3.75 MHz

44. What is the wavelength 9 (in meters) of an RF wave whose frequency is 14 MHz?

Answer: 21 m

45. The frequency band 30 – 300 MHz is also known as:

Answer: VHF

46. The frequency 54 GHz is under what classification of frequency?

Answer: EHF

47. The frequency range of 430 MHz is in the ___ band?

Answer: UHF

48. AM radio station with the frequency of 666 kHz? Is under what classification?

Answer: MF

49. The frequency band of MF

Answer: 300 – 3000 kHz

50. Two non-interacting inductances are in series. Each has a value of 4.0 uH, and the operating
frequency is 3.8 MHz what is the resulting reactance?

Answer: 96

51. What is the peak voltage on a capacitor if the RMS voltage of a sinusoidal waveform is 150 V ac?

Answer: 212 V

52. A flow of electrons forced into motion by voltage is known as

Answer: Current

53. What is the bandwidth of a series-resonant circuit operating on 145 MHz with a Qu of 100?
 Answer: 1.45 MHz

54. Power factor of a purely resistive circuit?

Answer: 1

Element 4

1. Equipment used to measure Standing Wave Radio of a transmission line is ____

Answer: Reflectometer

2. An example of a widely used semi conductor material

Answer: Germanium

3. Transmitting stations must have this installed to have a mean of draining static energy charges from
antenna system

Answer: Lightning arresters

4. A Wave trap is another kind of ___

Answer: Band stop filter

5. What is the power of transmitter with voltmeter reading of 1100 volts and 500 mA?

Answer: 550 W

6. What is used to measure current?

Answer: Ammeter

7. This equipment provides visual display of amplitude versus frequency of a signal on a cathode ray
tube

Answer: Spectrum analyzer

8. Sweep generator is used to ___

Answer: Generate pulsating DC voltage

9. Wheatstone bridge is an instrument that measures an unknown

Answer: Resistance
10. The second harmonic of 1200 Hz

Answer: 2400 Hz

11. Hams must regularly tune their transceivers. This must be done using ____ to ensure no interference
to other users of the band

Answer: Dummy load

12. When should the words “break break” be used?

Answer: Urgency of priority traffic

13. The Q-codes are extensively used in the amateur service QTH means ____

Answer: Location

14. Ground conductors may be made from

Answer: Bronze

15. When to use two tone test

Answer: Set up linear amplifier for SSB

16. The equipment is a simple audio amplifier with high impedance input used to “hear” a signal in a
circuit

Answer: Signal tracer

17. A multi meter is an instrument having a number of measuring functions. Which is not a function
of a multi-meter?

Answer: Measure RF

18. If a 0.1 dc milliammeter is to be converted into a voltmeter with full scale calibration of 100 volts,
what value of resistance should be connected in series with the milliameter?

Answer: 100,000 ohms

19. Which test cannot be performed by a typical vacuum tube tester?

Answer: None of the above

20. It is an instrument that measures the relative power being radiated from an antenna

Answer: Field strength meter

21. What is a potentiometer?

 Answer: Variable resistor

22. Identical or match impedance of antenna and transmission line will result in?

Answer: Unity SWR

23. A circuit that is complete and therefore allows current to flow is called ___

Answer: Regulated circuit

24. What happens when a resistor is connected in series with a meter?

Answer: Increase measuring range of voltmeter

25. Which does not belong to the group?

Answer: Spectrum analyzer (not a multi tester)

26. What does a QSA mean?

Answer: Signal strength

27. Device used to connect a balanced line to unbalance line

Answer: Balun

28. If it is 1 AM in Manila, what is the Universal Standard time?

Answer: 17:00

29. This is a mathematical technique for determining the frequency content of a signal and when applied
will improve the signal to noise ratio

Answer: Fourier Transform

30. A resistor to set resistors used in place of an antenna to test a transmitter without radiating any
electromagnetic energy into the air

Answer: Dummy load

31. Four passive elements (such as resistors, inductors) connected as a pair of voltage dividers with a
meter or other measuring device across two opposite junctions

Answer: Bridge Circuit

32. If a signal covers the frequency 14200 to 14250 kHz what is the bandwidth?

Answer: 50 kHz

33. How should a voltmeter be connected to the circuit to measure the current across the shunt?
 Answer: Series with the shunt

34. Measure of voltmeter sensitivity

Answer: Ohms per volt

35. A microphone is shielded with the hands to:

Answer: Reduce outside noises

36. When communications are disrupted as a result of a disaster, the license of a station may:

Answer: Use the station for emergency

37. Call signs are transmitted to:

Answer: Identify the originator of message

38. A wattmeter automatically compensates for

Answer: Power factor

39. An instrument used to present test signals in frequency domain

Answer: Spectrum analyzer

40. The origin of interfering signal can be located with the use of a direction finder by

Answer: Triaqulation

41. What must the radio operator do before beginning a call or a test transmission?

Answer: Send call sign

42. What is the formula for power?

Answer: P = VI

43. Phonetic Alphabet is commonly used in radio communications because it:

Answer: Ensure words are clearly understood

44. An effective ___ system is necessary for every amateur station because it provides a common
reference potential for all parts of the ac system and reduces the risk of electric shock

Answer: Safety ground

45. The speed of light is

Answer: 300,000,000 m/sec

46. The frequency 15 MHz is in the band of?

Answer: HF

47. What opposes the flow of current in an AC circuit?

Answer: Inductance

48. A radio operator must check for any ongoing communications on the frequency prior to:

Answer: Testing his radio on air

49. Digital Frequency Counters are often used in the radio world. What is not an application or use of
this equipment?

Answer: Measuring reflection coefficient.