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Group T3B
12 questions from the official pool, drawn by ID — exact wording, never retyped.
T3B01
What is the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave?
A
They travel at different speeds
B
They are in parallel
C
They revolve in opposite directions
D
They are at right angles
T3B02
What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?
A
The orientation of the electric field
B
The orientation of the magnetic field
C
The ratio of the energy in the magnetic field to the energy in the electric field
D
The ratio of the velocity to the wavelength
T3B03
What are the two components of a radio wave?
A
Impedance and reactance
B
Voltage and current
C
Electric and magnetic fields
D
Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
T3B04
What is the velocity of a radio wave traveling through free space?
A
Speed of light
B
Speed of sound
C
0.86 times the speed of light
D
1.86 times the speed of sound
T3B05
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
A
Wavelength gets longer as frequency increases
B
Wavelength gets shorter as frequency increases
C
Wavelength is constant at all frequencies
D
Wavelength and frequency increase as path length increases
T3B06
What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters?
A
Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz multiplied by 300
B
Wavelength in meters equals frequency in hertz divided by 300
C
Wavelength in meters equals frequency in megahertz divided by 300
D
Wavelength in meters equals 300 divided by frequency in megahertz
T3B07
In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?
A
The approximate wavelength in meters
B
Traditional letter/number designators
C
Channel numbers
D
All these choices are correct
T3B08
What frequency range is referred to as VHF?
A
30 kHz to 300 kHz
B
30 MHz to 300 MHz
C
300 kHz to 3000 kHz
D
300 MHz to 3000 MHz
T3B09
What frequency range is referred to as UHF?
A
30 to 300 kHz
B
30 to 300 MHz
C
300 to 3000 kHz
D
300 to 3000 MHz
T3B10
What frequency range is referred to as HF?
A
300 to 3000 MHz
B
30 to 300 MHz
C
3 to 30 MHz
D
300 to 3000 kHz
T3B11
What is the approximate velocity of a radio wave in free space?
A
150,000,000 meters per second
B
300,000,000 meters per second
C
300,000,000 miles per hour
D
150,000,000 miles per hour
T3B12
Which of these frequencies travels at the highest velocity in free space?
A
Microwaves
B
UHF
C
VHF
D
All radio frequencies travel at the same velocity
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