FCC Novice Exam Question Pool.   Subelement 2C.
 Radio Wave Propagation.     2 Questions.


  One (1) question must be from the following:
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2C 1.1   A
What type of propagation uses radio signals
refracted back to the Earth by the Ionosphere?

 A. Skip.
 B. Earth Moon Earth.
 C. Ground Wave.
 D. Tropospheric.


2C 1.2   B
What is the meaning of the term SKIP PROPAGATION?

 A. Signals reflected from the Moon.
 B. Signals refracted by the Ionosphere.
 C. Signals refracted by Water-Dense cloud formations.
 D. Signals retransmitted by a repeater.


2C 1.3   A
What is the area of weak signals between the ranges of
Ground Waves and the First-Hop called?

 A. The skip zone.
 B. The hysteresis zone.
 C. The monitor zone.
 D. The transequatorial zone.


2C 1.4   C
What is the meaning of the term SKIP ZONE?

 A. An area covered by skip propagation.
 B. The area where a satellite comes close to the Earth,
    and skips off the Ionosphere.
 C. An area that is too far for ground wave propagation,
    but too close for skip propagation.
 D. The area in the atmosphere that causes skip propagation.


2C 1.5   D
What does the term SKIP mean?

 A. Signals are reflected from the Moon.
 B. Signals are refracted by Water-Dense cloud formations.
 C. Signals are retransmitted by repeaters.
 D. Signals are refracted by the Ionosphere.


2C 1.6   D
What type of radio wave propagation makes it possible for
Amateur Stations to communicate long distances?

 A. Direct-Inductive propagation.
 B. Knife-Edge diffraction.
 C. Ground-Wave propagation.
 D. Skip Propagation.


2C 2.1   D
What type of propagation involves radio signals that
travel along the surface of the Earth?

 A. Sky-Wave propagation.
 B. Knife-Edge diffraction.
 C. E-Layer propagation.
 D. Ground-Wave propagation.


2C 2.2   B
What is the meaning of the term GROUND WAVE PROPAGATION?

 A. Signals that travel along seismic fault lines.
 B. Signals that travel along the surface of the Earth.
 C. Signals that are radiated from a ground plane antenna.
 D. Signals that are radiated from a ground station satellite.


2C 2.3   B
Daytime communication on 3.725 MHz. is probably via what kind
of propagation when the STATIONS are located a few miles apart
but separated by a low hill blocking their Line-Of-Sight path?

 A. Tropospheric Ducting.
 B. Ground Wave.
 C. Meteor Scatter.
 D. Sporadic E.


2C 2.4   A
When compared to skip propagation, what is the usual
effective range of ground wave propagation?

 A. Much smaller.
 B. Much greater.
 C. The same.
 D. Dependent on the weather.


  One (1) question must be from the following:
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2C 3.1   B
Why can a VHF or UHF radio wave that is
transmitted toward a mountain often be received
at some distant point in a different direction?

 A. You can never tell what direction
    a radio wave is traveling in.
 B. These radio waves are easily
    reflected by objects in their path.
 C. These radio waves are easily bent by the Ionosphere.
 D. These radio waves are sometimes scattered in the Ectosphere.


2C 3.2   B
Why can the direction that a VHF or UHF radio signal is
traveling be changed if there is a tall building in the way?

 A. You can never tell what direction
    a radio wave is traveling in.
 B. These radio waves are easily
    reflected by objects in their path.
 C. These radio waves are easily bent by the Ionosphere.
 D. These radio waves are sometimes scattered in the Ectosphere.


2C 4.1   C
What type of antenna polarization is normally
used for communications on the 40 Meter Band?

 A. Electrical Polarization.
 B. Left Hand Circular Polarization.
 C. Horizontal Polarization.
 D. Vertical Polarization.


2C 4.2   C
What type of antenna polarization is normally
used for communications on the 80 Meter Band?

 A. Right Hand Circular Polarization.
 B. Magnetic Polarization.
 C. Horizontal Polarization.
 D. Vertical Polarization.


2C 4.3   B
What type of antenna polarization is normally
used for communications on the 15 Meter Band?

 A. Electrical Polarization.
 B. Horizontal Polarization.
 C. Right Hand Circular Polarization.
 D. Left Hand Circular Polarization.


2C 4.4   A
What type of antenna polarization is normally used
for repeater communications on the 220 MHz. Band?

 A. Vertical Polarization.
 B. Horizontal Polarization.
 C. Magnetic Polarization.
 D. Left Hand Circular Polarization.


2C 4.5   B
What type of antenna polarization is normally used
for repeater communications on the 1270 MHz. Band?

 A. Enhanced Polarization.
 B. Vertical Polarization.
 C. Right Hand Circular Polarization.
 D. Left Hand Circular Polarization.


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End of Subelement 2C.