[RVRC] Try your hand at a sample for the GENERAL class exam....

[Marvin Bronstein]

Which Rank of General Are You Now? 
(Taken from QCWA Journal, May 2015)

DISCLAIMER: Opinions expressed by the authors of articles contributed to the Journal do not represent the official position of the Officers or Directors of the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. 
Our VEs have determined what it is that you must know between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2019, in order to perform properly the duties of a General Class operator at stations in places where the FCC regulates communications. Their conclusions are contained in the questions they have prepared for the Element 3 question pool maintained by our 14 VECs. Element 3 is also the intermediate step on the ladder to Amateur Extra Class. For which rank of general do you now qualify? Here is a sampling of questions from the new pool. 
A score of twelve correct answers means that you are a Lieutenant General. 
Eleven makes you a Major General. 
Ten right means you are a Brigadier General. 
Nine or less indicates that you probably need some remedial generalizing. 
Play ball! The pool’s correct answers are given at the end of the question set.
 
(1) G1B08 When choosing a transmitting frequency, what should you do to comply with good amateur practice? 
 A. Insure that the frequency and mode selected are within your license class privileges; 
 B. Follow generally accepted band plans agreed to by the Amateur Radio community; 
 C. Monitor the frequency before transmitting; 
 D. All of these choices are correct.
 
(2) G1D02 What license examinations may you administer when you are an accredited VE holding a General Class operator license? 
 A. General and Technician; 
 B. General only;  
 C. Technician only; 
 D. Extra, General and Technician.
 
(3) G2A02 Which of the following modes is most commonly used for voice communications on the 160- meter, 75-meter, and 40-meter bands? 
 A. Upper sideband; 
 B. Lower sideband;  
 C. Vestigial sideband; 
 D. Double sideband.
 
(4) G2A11 What does the expression "CQ DX" usually indicate? 
 A. A general call for any station; 
 B. The caller is listening for a station in Germany; 
 C. The caller is looking for any station outside their own country; 
 D. A distress call.
 
(5) G2A08 Which of the following is a recommended way to break into a contact when using phone? 
 A. Say "QRZ" several times followed by your call sign; 
 B. Say your call sign during a break between transmissions by the other stations; 
 C. Say "Break Break Break" and wait for a response; 
 D. Say "CQ" followed by the call sign of either station.
 
(6) G2B08 What is the "DX window" in a voluntary band plan? 
 A. A portion of the band that should not be used for contacts between stations within the 48 contiguous United States; 
 B. An FCC rule that prohibits contacts between stations within the United States and possessions in that portion of the band; 
 C. An FCC rule that allows only digital contacts in that portion of the band; 
 D. A portion of the band that has been voluntarily set aside for digital contacts only.
 
(7) G2C09 What does the Q signal "QSL" mean? 
 A. Send slower; 
 B. We have already confirmed by card; 
 C. I acknowledge receipt; 
 D. We have worked before.
 
(8) G2D08 What is a reason why many amateurs keep a station log? 
 A. The ITU requires a log of all international contacts; 
 B. The ITU requires a log of all international third party traffic; 
 C. The log provides evidence of operation needed to renew a license without retest; 
 D. To help with a reply if the FCC requests information.
 
(9) G2D10 What is QRP operation? 
 A. Remote piloted model control; 
 B. Low power transmit operation; 
 C. Transmission using Quick Response Protocol; 
 D. Traffic relay procedure net operation.
 
(10) G3A11 Approximately how long is the typical sunspot cycle? 
 A. 8 minutes; 
 B. 40 hours; 
 C. 28 days; 
 D. 11 years.
 
(11) G6B14 Which of these connector types is commonly used for audio signals in Amateur Radio stations? 
 A. PL-259; 
 B. BNC; 
 C. RCA Phono; 
 D. Type N. 8
 
(12) G4D06 Where is an S meter found? 
 A. In a receiver; 
 B. In an SWR bridge; 
 C. In a transmitter; 
 D. In a conductance bridge; 
 E. In a hamfest flea market.

 
Pool answers: (1)D; (2)C; (3)B; (4)C; (5)B; (6)A; (7)C; (8)D; (9)B; (10)D; (11)C; (12)A. Just kidding about 
(12)E. If you chose (12)E, count it anyway. For all of the questions – with only the correct answers shown – read BE Informed No. 2.10.1 W3BE’s 
Notes: Become a General! July 2015.