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.
What happens when an inductor is operated above its self-resonant frequency?
What is the primary purpose of a screen grid in a vacuum tube?
What determines the performance of a ferrite core at different frequencies?
What is meant by the term MMIC?
Which of the following is an advantage of CMOS integrated circuits compared to TTL integrated circuits?
What is a typical upper frequency limit for low SWR operation of 50-ohm BNC connectors?
What is an advantage of using a ferrite core toroidal inductor?
What kind of device is an integrated circuit operational amplifier?
Which of the following describes a type N connector?
How is an LED biased when emitting light?
How does a ferrite bead or core reduce common-mode RF current on the shield of a coaxial cable?
What is an SMA connector?
Which of these connector types is commonly used for low frequency or dc signal connections to a transceiver?
What is the function of a power supply bleeder resistor?
Which of the following components are used in a power supply filter network?
Which type of rectifier circuit uses two diodes and a center-tapped transformer?
What is characteristic of a half-wave rectifier in a power supply?
What portion of the AC cycle is converted to DC by a half-wave rectifier?
What portion of the AC cycle is converted to DC by a full-wave rectifier?
What is the output waveform of an unfiltered full-wave rectifier connected to a resistive load?
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Content for General Class exam questions is based on official FCC Part 97 regulations and the NCVEC question pool.