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1.The fundamental regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is to manage the Amateur Radio Services are to be found in:
a) The International Radio Regulations
2. Which of the following amateur radio stations is defined as a station that works with amateur radio satellites?
d) Amateur Radio Earth Station
3. Your responsibility as an amateur radio licensee is that you must:
c) be responsible for the proper operation of the station in accordance with the Radio communications Regulations
4. An amateur radio station may only be used to communicate with:
c) another amateur radio station
5. The call sign prefix of a Class A amateur station apparatus assignment holder who reside in Sarawak is:
a) 9M8
6. For regulatory purposes, the world is divided by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) into regions each with different radio spectrum allocations. In what region is Malaysia in?
c) Region 3
7. The international callsign prefix allocated for Malaysia for all stations that are opened to international public correspondences and other stations that are capable of causing harmful interference beyond the Malaysian boundary by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is:
d) choices (a) and (b) above
8. What is the definition of the Amateur Radio Service?
d) A radio communication service for the purpose of self training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by amateurs
9. Based on Communications and Multimedia (Spectrum) Regulations 2000, how much is the per year fee amount for Amateur Radio Repeater Station?
a) RM 60.00
10. In Malaysia, an Amateur Radio Station is one which is:
a) authorized by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to operate an the amateur frequency bands
11. Before operating an amateur radio station in a motor vehicle, you must:
c) hold a valid amateur station apparatus assignment
12. The amateur radio operator can do the following activities with their radios except:
c) provide broadcasting services to the public
13. Define Peak Envelope Power:
b) Means the average power supplied to the antenna transmission lines by a transmitter during one radio frequency cycle at the highest crest of the modulation envelope taken under conditions of normal operation
14. The maximum output power permitted from a Class A amateur radio station is:
b) 400 Watt PEP
15. An amateur radio station that is operated from the place that is specified in the Amateur Station Apparatus Assignment is called:
b) A base station
16. The administration of the Amateur Radio Service in Malaysia is managed by:
b) The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
17. Frequency modulation using voice is termed as:
d) F3E
18. What is the minimum age allowed to take the radio amateur examination in Malaysia?
b) 14 years
19. Regulation 27(1) of the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standard) Regulation 2000 stated that:
b) no person shall undertake or conduct any activity in designated skill area unless that person is certified
20. Which regulation is not the subsidiary regulation of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998?
d) Communications and Multimedia (Broadcasting) Regulations 2000
21. The correct order for callsigns exchange at the start and end of a transmission is:
a) the other callsign followed by your own Callsign
22. When conversing via a VHF or UHF repeater you should pause between "over" to allow for:
d) answer a) and b) above
23. In a telephony contact, it is advisable to:
d) speak clearly and not to quickly
24. When making a CQ call, it is good practice to:
d) ensure that the frequency is clear before starting
25. What you should do when you hear two stations are in QSO?
d) Listen first and if you can contribute to the QSO ask to join and add what you can to stimulate further discussion
26. What information is normally contained in a station log book?
d) All of the above answers
27. The content "recorded on your station log book shall be preserved for a period of:
c) at least 2 years
28. The standard tone used for amateur radio repeaters in Malaysia is:
c) 203.5 Hz
29. Repeaters normally operate on which mode:
b)FM
30. Satellites contain transponders which relay:
c) all modes of modulation
31. What is the best practice when using a repeater?
a) Keep the "over" short so as to allow other users to access
32. When working with an Amateur Satellite you should:
c) use sufficient power to maintain reliable communication
33. QRT means:
a) Close down
34. The word "CW" is abbreviated f4?
c) Continuous Wave
35. What is the correct "Q" Code for "what is your location?"
d) QTH
36. The correct "Q" Code for "are my signal fading?" is:
b) QSB
37. One of the reason why you should avoid from using "cute" phrases or word combinations to identify your station is:
d) they might be interpreted as codes or ciphers intended to obscure the meaning of your identification
38. Which of the following option is incorrect usage of the International Phonetic Alphabet?
b) Beta
39. Which of the following option use the correct International Phonetic Alphabet far spelling the word SHIP?
d) Sierra Hotel India Papa
40. The "squelch" or "muting" circuitry in a VHF receiver is to:
a) inhibits the audio output unless a station is being received
41, A readability report of R2 indicate:
c) very difficult to read and very noisy
42. A signal report of "5 9 9" is given when a received signal has:
d) a perfectly readable, strong and clear tone signal
43. The S report in the RST code is obtained from:
d) the indication on the receiver's S meter reading
44. What is a band plan?
a) A voluntary guideline established by MCMC for allowing the use of different operating modes within an amateur band
45. When the Amateur Service is a secondary user of a band where by another service is the primary user, this means:
c) the band may be used by amateurs provided they do not cause harmful interference to primary users
46. For equipment safety, before switching on your amateur radio equipment, you must ensure that the equipment is connected to:
d) Answer a) and b) above
47. Which of the following is the best way to install your antenna in relation to an overhead electric power lines?
b) Always be sure your antenna and feed line are well clear of any-power lines
48. What is the best practice to protect your amateur radio equipment from lightning strike?
d) Disconnect all power lines and antenna connection cables from the equipment
49. For safety precaution in any radio installation it is good practice:
d) install a master safety switch known to all in the house
50. What is the best wire to be used for wiring up radio equipment?
c) Insulated wires with suitable current and voltage rating
51. What is the name for the flow of electrons in an electric circuit?
d) Current
52. A potentiometer is a:
b)Variable resistor
53. A current of 0.5 Ampere flows through a resistance when 6 Volt is applied. To change thecurrent to 0.25 Ampere, you must:
b) reduced the supply to 3 Volt
54. Starting at a positive peak, how many times does a sine wave cross the zero axis in one complete cycle?
c) 2 times
55. The current flowing in a circuit is 10 mA. How many Watt of power is dissipated by a circuit resistance of 100 kĻ¸?
b) 10 Watt
56. Three good electrical conductor are:
c) Gold, copper and aluminum
57. The Q factor of a resonant circuit determines the:
d) value of increased current through the coil and capacitor at resonance
58. The reactance of a capacitor will:
c) decreases with increasing frequency
59. Which type of oscillator circuits is commonly used in a VFO?
b) Colpitts and Hartley
60. Why would you use a fuse?
d) To create an open circuit when there is too much current in a circuit
61. Capacitors and inductor oppose an alternating current. This is known as:
d) reactance
62. How can you determine a carbon resistor's electrical. tolerance rating?
b) 8y using the resistor's colour code
63. Where is the energy stored in a charged capacitor?
c) The electric field between the plates
64. A four diode circuit that produce full wave rectified DC from a transformer is called:
b) A bridge rectifier
65. A smoothing circuit using an inductor and capacitor is a standard for,
c) Rectifier
66. Diodes can be used in'
d) All of the above
67. For a silicon transistor to conduct:
a) the base emitter must be forward biased by 0.6 Volt
68. The area of a diode junction where no free holes or electrons exist is called the:
c) Depletion region
69. An audio amplifier is necessary in a receiver because:
d) RF signal, are not heard by the human ear
70. A receiver with high selectivity has a:
a) wide bandwidth
71. A stage in a receiver where the input and output circuits is tuned to the received frequency is the:
d) Detector
72. A superheterodyne receiver for SSB reception has an insertion oscillator to:
d) beat with the received carrier to produce another sideband
73. The term heterodyne is used to describe:
a) the mixing of two signals
74. What type of emission is produced by a radio telephone transmitter that uses a balanced modulator followed by a 2.5 kHz band pass filter?
c) SSB
75. Keying of a transmitter could cause sparking on the contacts of the key switch, therefore:
d) it should only take place at a point where the power or current is at a minimum
76. The circuit forming the basis of a frequency synthesizer is a:
a) Phase locked loop
77. The RF Power amplifier in a transmitter is usually tuned to:
c) the transmitter output frequency
78. To maintain a stable VCO output frequency from a synthesizer, the control voltage fed to the oscillator must be derived from:
b) a phase comparator
79. What is electromagnetic wave?
c) A wave consisting of an electric field and a magnetic field at right angles to each other
80: A variation in received signal strength caused by slowly changing differences in path lengths is called:
b) fading
81. Skip distance is a term associated with signals through the ionosphere. Skip effects are due to:
a) reflection and refraction from the ionosphere
82. Electromagnetic waves are created by:
b) magnetic solenoids
83. What is a balun?
a) A device for matching an unbalanced line to supply power to a balanced load, or vice versa
84. If your transmitter sends signals outside the band where it's suppose to transmit, what is this called?
d) Spurious emissions
85. If the frequency stability of a transmitter is poor, it may cause:
b) operation out of the bands
86. Intermodulation caused by a linear SSB amplifier is due to:
c) harmonic distortion
87. The accuracy of the frequency of an amateur transmission can be checked using:
d) an absorption Wave meter
88. The first odd harmonic of 145.05 MHz is:
c) 435.15 MHz
89. An antenna runs close and parallel to an overhead power line, there may be the possibility of:
a) producing mains borne interference
90) In order to prevent the feeder to an antenna from radiating it should be:
c) screened and earthed
91. The earthing of an amateur station is required to:
b) minimize undesired RF voltages on the feeder and equipment
92. The purpose of managing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is to:
a) prevent pollution of the RF spectrum
93. When setting up an amateur radio station for the first time in a new area, the operator should:
b) evaluate possible interference to his own domestic equipment
94. An absorption wave meter can be used to check for
d) correct selection of harmonic from a multiplier circuit
95. A dip oscillator is a type of:
a) RF signal generator
96. What is a dummy load?
b) A non radiating load for a transmitter
97. What is the best instrument far cheFking transmitted signal quality from a telegraphy or single side band transmitter?
b) A field strength meter
98. What kind of input signal is used to test the Peak Envelope Power of an SSB transmitter while viewing the output with an oscilloscope?
a) Normal speech
99. The source of energy in a transformer shall 'be connected to:
b) the primary winding
100.An increase in power from 0.25 Watt to 1.25 Watt is equal to a gain of:
c) 7dB
