- Authority to make "Radiocommunications Regulations" is derived
from:
A. the Radiocommunications Act.
B. the General Radio Regulations.
C. the Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur
Radio Service.
D. the ITU Radio Regulations.
- Authority to make "Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in
the Amateur Radio Service" is derived from:
A. the General Radio Regulations.
B. the Radiocommunication Act.
C. the Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur
Radio Service.
D. the ITU Radio Regulations.
- The Department that is responsible for the administration of the
Radiocommunication Act is:
A. Transport Canada.
B. Industry Canada.
C. Communications Canada.
D. National Defense.
- The "Amateur Radio Service" is defined in:
A. the Radiocommunication Act.
B. the Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Service.
C. the General Radio Regulations
D. the Radiocommunication Regulations.
- What must you do to notify your mailing address changes?
A. Telephone your local club, and give them you new address.
B. Contact an accredited examiner and provide details of your address change.
C. Contact Industry Canada and provide details of your address change.
D. Write amateur organizations advising them of your new address, enclosing your licence.
- An Amateur Radio Operator Certificate is valid for:
A. five years.
B. three years.
C. one year.
D. for life.
- Whenever a change of address is made:
A. Industry Canada must be notified within 14 days of operation at the new address.
B. the station shall not operate until a change of address card is forwarded to Industry Canada.
C. Industry Canada must be informed of any change in postal address.
D. within the same province, there is no need to notify Industry Canada.
- The Amateur Radio Operator Certificate:
A. must be put on file.
B. must be kept in a safe place.
C. must be retained at the station.
D. must be kept on the person to whom it is issued.
- The holder of a radio authorization shall, at the request of a duly appointed radio inspector, show
the radio authorization, or a copy thereof, to the inspector, within ______hours after the request:
A. 48.
B. 12.
C. 24.
D. 72.
- The fee for an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate is:
A. free
B. $32
C. $10
D. $24
- The Amateur Radio Operator Certificate should be:
A. retained in a safety deposit box.
B. Retained on the radio amateur's person.
C. Retained in the amateur's vehicle.
D. Retained at the address notified to Industry Canada.
- Out of band transmissions:
A. must be identified with your call sign.
B. are permitted.
C. are prohibited - penalties could be assessed to the control operator.
D. are permitted for short tests only.
- If an amateur pretends there is an emergency and transmits the word "MAYDAY", what is this
called?
A. A traditional greeting in may.
B. An emergency test transmission.
C. Nothing special: "MAYDAY" has no meaning in an emergency.
D. False or deceptive message.
- A person found guilty of transmitting a false or fraudulent distress signal, or interfering with, or
obscuring any radio communications, without lawful cause, may be liable, on summary conviction,
to a penalty of:
A. a fine, not exceeding $25,000, or a prison term of one year, or both.
B. a fine of $10,000.
C. a prison term of two years.
D. a fine of $1,000.
- Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. No person shall decode an encrypted subscription programming signal without permission of
the lawful distributor.
B. No person shall, without lawful excuse, interfere with or obstruct any communication.
C. A person may decode an encrypted subscription programming signal, and retransmit it to the
public.
D. No person shall send, transmit, or cause to be transmitted, any false or fraudulent
distress signal.
- Which of the following is NOT correct? The Minister may suspend a radio authorization:
A. where the holder has contravened the Act, the Regulations or the terms and conditions of the
authorization.
B. where the authorization was obtained through misrepresentation.
C. with no notice, or opportunity to make representation thereto.
D. where the holder has failed to comply with a request to pay fees or
interest due.
- Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Where entry is refused, and it is necessary to perform his duties under the Act, a radio inspector
may obtain a warrant.
B. A radio inspector may enter a dwelling with out the consent of the occupant and without a
warrant.
C. In executing a warrant, a radio inspector shall not use force, unless accompanied by a peace
officer, and force is authorized.
D. The person in charge of the place entered by a radio inspector shall give the inspector the
information that the inspector requests.
- The Minister may suspend or revoke a radio authorization WITHOUT NOTICE:
A. where the radio authorization was obtained through misrepresentation.
B. where the holder has contravened the Act or Regulations.
C. where the holder has contravened the terms and conditions of the authorization.
D. where the holder has failed to comply with a request to pay fees or interest due.
- What age must you be to hold an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic
Qualification?
A. 70 years or younger.
B. 18 years or older.
C. there is no age limit.
D. 14 years or older.
- Which examinations must be passed before an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate is issued?
A. Basic.
B. 12 w.p.m.
C. 5 w.p.m.
D. Advanced.
- The holder of an Amateur Digital Radio Operator's Certificate:
A. has equivalency of the Basic Qualification.
B. has equivalency of the Basic and Advanced qualification.
C. has equivalency of the Basic and 12 w.p.m. qualification.
D. has equivalency to the Basic, Advanced and 12 w.p.m. qualification.
- After an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic qualifications is issued, the holder may
be examined for additional qualifications in the following order:
A. 12 w.p.m. after passing the Advanced.
B. 5 w.p.m. after passing the 12 w.p.m.
C. Advanced after passing the 5 w.p.m.
D. any order.
- One Morse code qualification is available for the Amateur Radio Operator Certificate. It
is:
A. 5 w.p.m.
B. 7 w.p.m.
C. 15 w.p.m.
D. 12 w.p.m.
- The holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with the Basic qualification is authorized
to operate the following stations:
A. a station authorized in the aeronautical service.
B. a station authorized in the maritime service.
C. any authorized station except stations authorized in the amateur, aeronautical or maritime
services.
D. a station authorized in the amateur service.
- Radio apparatus may be installed, placed in operation, repaired or maintained by the
holder ofan Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Advanced qualification on behalf
of another person:
A. if the other person is the holder of a radio authorization to operate in the amateur service.
B. pending the granting of a radio authorization, if the apparatus covers the amateur and
commercial frequency bands.
C. pending the granting of a radio authorization, if the apparatus covers the amateur bands only.
D. if the transmitter of the station, for which a radio authorization is to be applied for, is type
approved and crystal controlled.
- The holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate may build transmitting equipment for use
in the amateur radio service provided that person has the:
A. Advanced qualification.
B. Morse code 12 w.p.m. qualification.
C. Morse code 5 w.p.m. qualification.
D. Basic qualification.
- Where a friend is not the holder of any type of radio operator certificate, you, as a holder of an
Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with the Basic Qualification, may, on behalf of your friend:
A. install an amateur station, but not operate or permit the operation of the apparatus.
B. install and operate the apparatus, using your own call sign.
C. modify and repair the apparatus but not install it.
D. not install, place in operation, modify, repair, maintain, or permit the operation of the radio
apparatus.
- A radio amateur with Basic and 5 w.p.m. Morse qualifications may install an amateur station
for another person:
A. only if the other person is the holder of a valid Amateur Radio Operator Certificate.
B. only if the final power does not exceed 100 watts.
C. only if the station is for use on one of the VHF bands.
D. only if the DC input to the final stage does not exceed 200 watts.
- An amateur station with a maximum input to the final stage of 2 watts:
A. must be licensed at all locations.
B. Must be licensed in built-up areas only.
C. Must be licensed in isolated areas only.
D. Is exempt from licensing.
- An amateur station may be used to communicate with:
A. any station which are identified for special contests.
B. armed forces stations during special contests and exercises.
C. similarly licensed stations.
D. any station transmitting in the amateur bands.
- Which of the following statements are NOT correct?
A. A radio amateur may not transmit superfluous signals.
B. A radio amateur may not transmit profane or obscene language or messages.
C. A radio amateur may not operate, permit to be operated, a radio apparatus which he knows is not
performing to the Radiocommunications Regulations.
D. A radio amateur may use his linear to amplify the output of a license-exempt transmitter.
- Which of the following statements are NOT correct?
A. No person shall possess or operate any device, for the purpose of amplifying the output power of
a license-exempt apparatus.
B. A person may operate or permit the operation of radio apparatus only where the apparatus is
maintained to the Radiocommunication Regulations tolerances.
C. A person may operate radio apparatus on the amateur bands only to transmit superfluous signals.
D. A person may operate an amateur radio station when the person complies with the Standards for
the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Service.
- Which of the following statements is NOT correct? A person may operate radio apparatus,
licensed in the amateur service:
A. on aeronautical, marine or land mobile frequencies.
B. only where the person complies with the Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the
Amateur Service.
C. only where the apparatus is maintained within the performance standards set by Industry Canada
regulations and policies.
D. but not for the amplification of the output power of license-exempt radio apparatus.
- Which of the following CANNOT be discussed on an amateur club net?
A. Recreation planning.
B. Code practice planning.
C. Emergency planning.
D. Business planning.
- When is a radio amateur allowed to broadcast information to the general public?
A. Never.
B. Only when the operator is being paid.
C. Only when broadcasts last less than 1 hour.
D. Only when broadcasts last longer than 15 minutes.
- When may false or deceptive amateur signals or communications be transmitted?
A. Never
B. When operating a beacon transmitter in a "fox hunt" exercise.
C. When playing a harmless "practical joke".
D. When you need to hide the meaning of a message for secrecy.
- Which of the following one-way communications may NOT be transmitted in the amateur
service?
A. Broadcasts for the general public.
B. Telecommands to model craft.
C. Brief transmissions to make adjustments to the station.
D. Morse code practice.
- When may you transmit indecent or profane words from your amateur station?
A. Never.
B. Only when they do not cause interference to other communications.
C. Only when they are not retransmitted through a repeater.
D. Any time, but there is an unwritten rule among amateurs that they should not be used on the air.
- When may an amateur station in a two-way communication transmit a message in secret code
in order to obscure the meaning of the communications?
A. During a declared emergency.
B. During contests.
C. Never.
D. When transmitting above 450 MHz.
- What are the restrictions on the use of abbreviations or procedural signals in the amateur
service?
A. There are no restrictions.
B. They are not permitted because they obscure the meaning of a message to government
monitoring stations.
C. Only "10 codes" are permitted.
D. They may be used if they do not obscure the meaning of a message.
- What should you do to keep your station from retransmitting music or signals from a non-
amateur station?
A. Turn up the volume of your transmitter.
B. Speak closer to the microphone to increase your signal strength.
C. Adjust your transceiver noise blanker.
D. Turn down the volume of the background audio.
- The transmission of a secret code by the operator of an amateur station:
A. is permitted for contests.
B. Must be approved by Industry Canada.
C. Is not permitted.
D. Is permitted for third party-traffic.
- A radio amateur may be involved in communication which includes the transmission of:
A. programming that originates from a broadcasting undertaking.
B. Q signals.
C. radiocommunication in support of industrial, business, or professional activities.
D. commercially recorded material.
- An amateur station may transmit:
A. profane or obscene words or language.
B. music.
C. secret codes or ciphers.
D. signals which are not superfluous.
- Where may the holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate operate an amateur radio
station in Canada?
A. anywhere in Canada.
B. anywhere in Canada during times of emergency.
C. only at the address shown on Industry Canada records.
D. anywhere in your call sign prefix area.
- Which type of station may transmit one-way communications?
A. Beacon station.
B. Repeater station.
C. HF station.
D. VHF station.
- Amateur radio operators may install or operate radio apparatus:
A. at any location in Canada.
B. only at the address which is on record with Industry Canada.
C. at the address which is on record at Industry Canada and at one other location.
D. at the address which is on record at Industry Canada and in two mobiles.
- In order to install any radio apparatus, to be used specifically for receiving and automatically
retransmitting radiotelephone communications within the same frequency band, a radio amateur
must hold an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with a minimum of these qualifications:
A. Basic and 12 w.p.m. Morse qualification.
B. Basic and Advanced qualification.
C. Basic Qualification.
D. Basic and 5 w.p.m. Morse qualification.
- In order to install any radio apparatus, to be used specifically for an amateur radio club station,
the radio amateur must hold an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate, with a minimum of the
following qualification:
A. Basic and Advanced.
B. Basic, Advanced and 5 w.p.m.
C. Basic.
D. Basic, Advanced and 12 w.p.m.
- In order to install or operate a transmitter or RF amplifier that is not commercially
manufactured for use in the amateur service, a radio amateur must hold an Amateur Radio Operator
Certificate, with a minimum of which qualification?
A. Basic, Advanced and 12 w.p.m.
B. Basic, and 12 w.p.m.
C. Basic, Advanced and5 w.p.m.
D. Basic and Advanced.
- Who is responsible for the proper operation of an amateur station?
A. Only the station owner who is the holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate.
B. Both the control operator and the station licensee.
C. The person who owns the station equipment.
D. Only the control operator.
- If you transmit from another amateur's station, who is responsible for its proper
operation?
A. You, the control operator.
B. Both of you.
C. The station owner, unless the station records show that you were the control operator at
the time.
D. The station owner.
- What is your responsibility as a station owner?
A. You must allow another amateur to operate your station upon request
B. You must be present whenever the station is operated.
C. You must notify Industry Canada if another amateur acts as control operator.
D. You are responsible for the proper operation of the station in accordance with the
regulations.
- Who may be the control operator of an amateur station?
A. Any person over 21 years of age with a Basic qualification.
B. Any qualified amateur chosen by the station owner.
C. Any person over 21 years of age with Basic and 12 w.p.m. qualifications.
D. Any person over 21 years of age.
- When must an amateur station have a control operator?
A. A control operator is not needed.
B. Whenever the station receiver is operated.
C. Whenever the station is transmitting.
D. Only when training another operator.
- When a station is transmitting, where must its control operator
be?
A. Anywhere in the same building as the transmitter.
B. At the station's entrance to control entry into the room.
C. Anywhere within 50 km of the station location.
D. At the station's control point.
- Why can't family members without qualifications transmit using your
amateur station if they are alone with your equipment?
A. They must not use your equipment without your permission.
B. They must first know how to use the right abbreviations and Q
signals.
C. They must first know the right frequencies and emissions for
transmitting.
D. They must hold suitable amateur radio qualifications before they are
allowed to be control operators.