ARRL T2C questions valid until June 2014.txt

What set of rules applies to proper operation of your station when using amateur radio at the request of public service officials?
A. RACES Rules
B. FCC Rules
C. ARES Rules
D. FEMA Rules

What do RACES and ARES have in common?
A. They represent the two largest ham clubs in the United States
B. Both organizations broadcast road and weather traffic information
C. Neither may handle emergency traffic supporting public service agencies
D. Both organizations may provide communications during emergencies

What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service?
A. A radio service organized by amateur operators to assist non-military persons
B. A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
C. A radio service organized to provide communications at civic events
D. An emergency radio service organized by amateur operators

Which of the following is common practice during net operations to get the immediate attention of the net control station when reporting an emergency?
A. Press the push-to-talk button three times
B. Play a pre-recorded emergency alert tone followed by your call sign
C. Begin your transmission with “Priority” or “Emergency” followed by your call sign
D. Repeat the words SOS three times followed by the call sign of the reporting station

What should you do to minimize disruptions to an emergency traffic net once you have checked in?
A. Whenever the net frequency is quiet, announce your call sign and location
B. Do not transmit on the net frequency until asked to do so by the net control station
C. Wait until the net frequency is quiet, then ask for any emergency traffic for your area
D. Move 5 kHz away from the net's frequency and use high power to ask other hams to keep clear of the net frequency

What is usually considered to be the most important job of an amateur operator when handling emergency traffic messages?
A. Estimating the number of people affected by the disaster
B. Communicating messages to the news media for broadcast outside the disaster area
C. Passing messages exactly as written, spoken or as received
D. Broadcasting emergency information to the general public

When may an amateur station use any means of radio communications at its disposal for essential communications in connection with immediate safety of human life and protection of property?
A. Only when FEMA authorizes it by declaring an emergency
B. Only when RACES authorizes it by declaring an emergency
C. Only when authorized by the local MARS program director
D. When normal communications systems are not available

What is the preamble in a formal traffic message?
A. The first paragraph of the message text
B. The message number
C. The priority handling indicator for the message
D. The information needed to track the message as it passes through the amateur radio traffic handling system

What is meant by the term "check" in reference to a formal traffic message?
A. The check is a box on the message form that tells you the message was received
B. The check is a list of stations that have relayed the message
C. The check is a count of the number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
D. The check is the value of a money order attached to the message