ELEMENT II (SET A)

1. On November 11, 1931, what law did the Philippine Legislature enact which is known as the Radio Control Law of the
Philippines?
A. Act No. 3846 B. Act No. 3843
2. What is the government agency which grants permits for the use radio frequencies for wireless telephone and telegraph
systems and radio communication systems including amateur radio stations and radio television broadcasting systems?
A. National Telecommunication Commission B. Department of National Defense
3. What is the United Nations agency based in Geneva, Switzerland which coordinates the global use of the radio spectrum?
A. ITU B. NTC
4. The Philippines is under what IARU region?
A. Region III B. Region II
5. Who is eligible to use the amateur frequency bands allocated by the rules and regulations governing the Amateur Radio
Service in this country?
A. Only duly licensed amateurs B. Any person who is a Filipino citizen
6. What is the maximum effectively period of license NTC may issue to a new qualified applicant or for renewal of license
with appropriate applications submitted?
A. 3 years B. 2 years
7. When should the application of renewal of the amateur license be filed before expiration?
A. At least 30 days B. at least 60 days
8. An expired license of not less than how many years may be renewed upon filing of renewal application and payment to
NTC of the prescribed fees and surcharges with no requirement to retake the examinations and retaining the assigned call
sign?
A. 2 years B. 5 years
9. After how many years may an expired license be renewed; subject to the payment of fees and surcharges and the
assignment of a different call sign from that of the former license without retaking the examination?
A. More than 2 years but less than 5 years B. more than 5 years
10.What may an amateur, whose license has expired for more than 5 years, do to become licensed again (subject to the
assignment of a different call sign?
A. Pass the appropriate examination and pay prescribed fees for a new license to NTC
B. Pass the appropriate examination and pay surcharges for every year expired to NTC
11.What type of modification of the amateur license can be filed with the NTC?
A. Upgrading to a higher class of license B. All of the above
C. Transfer of location of the fixed station D. Installation of additional or change of transmitter/transceiver
12.What application should be filed with the NTC when an amateur license has been lost, mutilated or destroyed?
A. New license B. Duplicate license
13.What do you call a requirement before an amateur radio license is renewed to show proof of his/her involvement in any
amateur radio activities?
A. Letter of Request for renewal B. Proof of Amateur Activity
14.A Class C amateur shall be authorized to operate on HF fixed radio station with output power not exceeding how much on
single sideband suppressed carrier?
A. 100 watts PEP B. 200 watts PEP
15.What general subject is covered by Element 3 for Class C examination?
A. Rules and Regulations B. Fundamentals of Electronics and Electricity
16.A Class C amateur shall be authorizes to operate on HF fixed radio station with an output power not exceeding how much
on CW?
A. 50 watts B. 100 watts
17.What frequency range on 2 meter VHF can be used by amateur in the Philippines?
A. 144.000-148.000 MHz B. 144.000-146.000 MHz
18.What frequency range on 40 meter HF can be used by amateur in the Philippines?
A.7.000-7.100 MHz B. 7.000-7.200 MHz
19.What frequency range on 15-meter HF can be used by amateurs in the Philippines?
A. 21.100-21.450 MHz B. 21.000-21.450 MHz
20.A Class C amateur radio license is also known as ______?
A. Advanced Class B. Technician Class
21.What rating must a candidate obtain to pass the written examination provided that a rating of not less than 50% is received
for any of the prescribed elements?
A. 70% B. 75%
22. What is the distinctive identification carried by all transmissions in the amateur radio service consisting of numbers and
letters assigned by NTC?
A. Call sign B. Call area
23.A Class B amateur license is also known as ________?
A. General Class B. Advanced Class
24.On what month does the expiration of a license issued by NTC fall, except those with lifetime privileges?
A. Licensee’s birth month B. Same month when it was first issued
25.A Class A amateur license is also known as _______?
 A. Advanced Class B. General Class
ELEMENT III (SET A)
1. What is the unit of Voltage?
A. Volt B. Ampere
2. What is the unit of Current?
A. Ampere B. Meter
3. What is the unit of Resistance?
A. Ohm B. Watt
4. What is the unit of Capacitance?
A. Farad B. Ampere
5. What is the unit of Inductance?
A. Henry B. Volt
6. What is the unit of Power?
A. Watt B. Ohm
7. What is the unit of frequency?
A. Hertz B. Ohm
8. What is the symbol used to denote Voltage
A. V B. W
9. What is the symbol used to denote Current?
A. I B. mH
10. What is the unit symbol used to denote Resistance?
A. greek letter omega B. V
11. What is the unit symbol used to denote Capacitance?
A. W B. F
12. What is the unit symbol used to denote Inductance?
A. V B. H
13. What is the unit symbol used to denote Power?
A. Hertz B. W
14. What is the unit symbol used to denote Frequency?
 A. mH B. Hz
15. What component in a schematic diagram is represented by capital letter “L”?
A. Integrated Circuit B. Inductor
16. What component in a schematic diagram is represented by capital letter “C”?
A. Resistor B. Capacitor
17. What component in a schematic diagram is represented by capital letter “R”?
A. Integrated Circuit B. Resistor
18. What is the formula to derive Power, given the values of Voltage and Current?
A. Power= Current/VoltageB. Power= Current x Voltage
19. What is the formula to derive Voltage, given the values of Current and Resistance?
A. Voltage= Power x Resistance B. Voltage= Current x Resistance
20. Given the values for POWER and CURRENT, what is the formula to determine the Voltage?
A. Voltage = Power – Current B. Voltage = Power / Current
21. Given the values for POWER and VOLTAGE, what is the formula to determine the Current?
A. Current = Power / Voltage B. Current = Current Power – Voltage
22. What is the formula to determine Resistance if the values of Voltage and Current are provided?
A. Resistance= Voltage / Current B. Resistance= Power + Current
23. What is the formula to determine Current if the values of Voltage and Resistance are provided?
A. Current= Voltage / Resistance B. Current = Voltage x Resistance
24. What type of circuit that has its component junctions connected side by side?
A. Series Circuit B. Mesh Circuit
25. What type of circuit that has its components junctions at a common point?
A. Parallel Circuit B. Star Circuit
ELEMENT IV (SET A)

1. What reading on an SWR meter indicates perfect impedance match between the antenna and the feedline?
A. 1 to 1 B. 2 to 1
2. Which of the following precaution should be taken when measuring circuit resistance with an ohmmeter?
A. Ensure that the circuit is not powered B. Ensure that the circuit is grounded
3. What is the minimum safe distance from a power line when installing an antenna?
A. So that the if the antenna falls unexpectedly, no part of it can come closer than 10 feet to the power wires
B. Half the width of your property
4. What is an instance in which the use of an instrument with analog readout may be preferred over an instrument with a
numerical digital readout?
A. When adjust tuned circuits. B. When testing logic circuits
5. What type of filter should be connected to a TV receiver as the first step in trying to prevent RF overload from a nearby 2
M transmitter?
A. Band-reject filter B. Band- pass filter
6. What is the source of a high-pitched whine that varies with engine speed in a mobile transceiver’s receive audio?
A. The alternator B. The ignition system
7. Which of the following controls could be used if the voice pitch of a single-sideband signal seems too high or too low?
A. The receiver RIT or clarifier B. Bandwidth selection
8. Which of the following is a common use of coaxial cable?
A. Carry RF signals between a radio and antenna
B. Carry dc power from a vehicle battery to a mobile radio
9. Which instrument is used to measure electrical current?
A. An ammeter B. A voltmeter
10.What could be used in place of a regular speaker to help you copy signals in a noisy area?
A. A set of headphone B. A video display
11.Where should a mobile transceiver’s power negative connection be made?
A. At the antenna amount B. At the battery or engine block ground strap
 12.Which of the following can be used to enter the operating frequency of a modern transceiver?
A. The CTCSS or DTMF encoder B. The keypad or VFO knob
13. Which of the following measurements are commonly used using a multimeter?
A. Signal strength and noise B. Voltage and resistance
14.What signals are used to conduct a two-tone test?
A. Two swept frequency tones B. Two non-harmonically related audio signals
15.Which of the following can be the result of an incorrectly adjust speech processor?
A. Distorted speech B. All of these choices are correct
C. Excessive background pickup D. Splatter
16.Which of the following frequency is in the 12-meter band?
A. 17.940 MHz B. 24.940 MHz
17. Which of the following is true concerning access to frequencies?
A. Nets always have priority
B. No one has priority access to frequencies, common courtesy should be a guide
18.How can a ground loop be avoided?
A. Connect all ground connections in series B. Connect all ground contacts to a single point
19.Which of the following can be the result of an improperly adjusted speech processor?
A. Splatter B. All of these choices are correct
20.Which of the following components should be added to a capacitor to increase the capacitance?
A. A resistor in series B. A capacitor in parallel
21.Which frequency is within the 6-meter band?
A. 52.525 MHz B. 49.00 MHz
22.Under which of the following circumstances are amateur stations authorized to transmit signals related to broadcasting
program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?
A. Only when broadcasting communications directly relate to immediate safety of human life or protection of property
B. Only when using amateur repeaters linked through the internet
23.What might cause erratic changes in SWR readings?
A. A loose connection in an antenna or a feedline
B. The transmitter is being over-modulated
24.How is an ammeter usually connected to a circuit?
A. In series with the circuit B. In quadrature with the circuit
25.What, in general terms, is standing wave ratio (SWR)?
A. A measure of how well a load is matched to a transmission line
B. The ratio of high to low impedance in a feedline