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Military

Practice Exercise
Lesson 1

Instructions The following items will test your understanding of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct answer for each item. When you have completed the exercise, check your answers with the answer key that follows. If you answer any item incorrectly, review that part of the lesson which contains the portion involved.

1. 1.Which statement describes antenna theory?

A. A moving electric field creates an electric field
B. A moving magnetic field creates a magnetic field
C. An antenna is not a radio system component
D. Current at any given point on the antenna will vary depending on the voltage
2. A current flows in an antenna with ________________ that varies with the applied voltage.

A. A frequency
B. A wavelength
C. An amplitude
D. A polarization
3. The amount of energy propagated by an antenna in a certain direction, compared to the energy propagated by that antenna if it were not directional, is called what?

A. Reciprocity
B. Polarization
C. Ground effect
D. Gain
4. A quarter-wave antenna erected vertically, with its lower half connected to the ground, operates like what?

A. A directional antenna
B. A vertical antenna
C. A horizontal antenna
D. A half-wave antenna
5. Treating soil with salt will enhance what?

A. Its resistance
B. Its conductivity
C. Its moisture content
D. Its density
6. A counterpoise does which of the following?

A. Provides an artificial ground that helps to produce the required radiation pattern
B. Increases the transmitting range of the antenna
C. Increases signal attenuation
D. Ensures antenna reciprocity
7. Which radiation pattern does a whip antenna normally have?

A. Unidirectional
B. Bi-directional
C. Omnidirectional
D. Elliptical
8. A signal team must construct a half-wave long-wire antenna for use with its AM radio, operating at a frequency of 10 MHz. How long must the antenna be?

A. 4.68 meters
B. 4.68 feet
C. 46.8 meters
D. 46.8 feet
9. What is the orientation of a radio wave's electric field in relation to the Earth?

A. Gain
B. Reciprocity
C. Polarization
D. Directionality