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General Class

Intermediate license providing expanded HF privileges. Covers more advanced operating procedures, radio wave propagation, and circuit theory. 35 questions, 26 needed to pass.

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G5C05

Why is the primary winding wire of a voltage step-up transformer usually a larger size than that of the secondary winding?

G5C06

What is the voltage output of a transformer with a 500-turn primary and a 1500-turn secondary when 120 VAC is applied to the primary?

G5C07

What transformer turns ratio matches an antenna’s 600-ohm feed point impedance to a 50-ohm coaxial cable?

G5C08

What is the equivalent capacitance of two 5.0-nanofarad capacitors and one 750-picofarad capacitor connected in parallel?

G5C09

What is the capacitance of three 100-microfarad capacitors connected in series?

G5C10

What is the inductance of three 10-millihenry inductors connected in parallel?

G5C11

What is the inductance of a circuit with a 20-millihenry inductor connected in series with a 50-millihenry inductor?

G5C12

What is the capacitance of a 20-microfarad capacitor connected in series with a 50-microfarad capacitor?

G5C13

Which of the following components should be added to a capacitor to increase the capacitance?

G5C14

Which of the following components should be added to an inductor to increase the inductance?

G6A01

What is the minimum allowable discharge voltage for maximum life of a standard 12-volt lead-acid battery?

G6A02

What is an advantage of batteries with low internal resistance?

G6A03

What is the approximate forward threshold voltage of a germanium diode?

G6A04

Which of the following is characteristic of an electrolytic capacitor?

G6A05

What is the approximate forward threshold voltage of a silicon junction diode?

G6A06

Why should wire-wound resistors not be used in RF circuits?

G6A07

What are the operating points for a bipolar transistor used as a switch?

G6A08

Which of the following is characteristic of low voltage ceramic capacitors?

G6A09

Which of the following describes MOSFET construction?

G6A10

Which element of a vacuum tube regulates the flow of electrons between cathode and plate?

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