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Unsafe Safety Questions<\/h3>\n
Special care should be taken when answering RSGB safety questions, as the question-writers have a habit of asking questions with multiple correct answers. You can potentially fail an exam by answering a safety question with a sensible answer. Here are some classic examples from genuine papers:<\/p>\n
Question: When using power tools it is<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/strong><\/span> – depending on the tool.\u00a0Out-of-scope<\/strong><\/span> as the syllabus only states that tools “should be handled with care and appropriate precautions taken.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: To prevent cuts from hand tools you must<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 – A and B would apply. D would also not be wrong.\u00a0Out-of-scope<\/strong><\/span> as the syllabus only states that tools “should be handled with care and appropriate precautions taken.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: To help prevent cuts to yourself when using knives and files you should<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/strong><\/span> – depending on the tool.\u00a0Out-of-scope<\/strong><\/span> as the syllabus only states that tools “should be handled with care and appropriate precautions taken.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: Using a tool belt when working at heights will\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 – A and B would both apply<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: Overreaching when on a ladder may cause<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/span>\u00a0 – A, B and D would be true.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: To whom do EMF restrictions apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/span><\/strong> – Restrictions apply at 6.1 watts ERP and above, so applies to all 3 licence levels<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0At what power levels do EMF restrictions apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/span><\/strong> – Restrictions apply at 6.1 watts ERP and above, so B, C and D are all correct<\/p>\n Question:\u00a0The peak transmit power above which an EMF assessment must be carried out is<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/span><\/strong> – Restrictions apply at 6.1 watts ERP and above, so tests mus be carried out at all of these power levels<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0Which suffix is used to indicate that the antenna is referenced to an ideal antenna which radiates equally in all directions?<\/strong><\/p>\n No correct answer.<\/span> <\/strong>The correct suffix would be “dBi”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: An amateur is transmitting 50W FM to a simple ground plane vertical antenna on the roof of the car. If stuck in traffic with loitering pedestrians likely to remain around for some time, then the amateur must<\/strong><\/p>\n CRAZY.<\/span><\/strong> The syllabus does state that “antenna elements and other conductors carrying RF should not be touched whilst transmitting” – but do pedestrians routinely touch car antennas? Or is this an EMF question, which requires assessments of exposure?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a02M3XYZ is in your shack talking to GM6ABC on 5MHz to try out high angle sky wave contacts. If you leave the room 2M3XYZ<\/strong><\/p>\n Flawed question.<\/span><\/strong> Firstly, there is no such callsign prefix as “2M3”. Secondly, it is not clear if whatever station 2M3 is, is operating under your supervision or not. Thirdly, is is testing multiple syllabus points in one question (5MHz licence conditions and supervision. Finally, who is “you” in this context?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0You answer a CQ call which is calling for a contact in your home town. You are then asked to pass on a message to a person who may not be an amateur. You may<\/strong><\/p>\n Unfair<\/span><\/strong> – what licence condition clause exactly are we testing here?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0A digital meter<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/span><\/strong> – C and D can both be correct<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: The Salvation Army is an example of<\/strong><\/p>\n UNFAIR.<\/span><\/strong> The syllabus states that the “identity of the User Services are not examinable.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: If your reply to a transmission is of a menacing character, then it is possible that you will have contravened the<\/strong><\/p>\n OUT-OF-SCOPE<\/span><\/strong> – There is nothing in the syllabus that requires this level of legal understanding. Why is this question in any way of practical value?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0When seeking insurance cover for an event open to the public the insurers will expect<\/strong><\/p>\n Relevance<\/strong><\/span> – Is this an insurance exam or an amateur radio exam?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0Before transmitting you should first listen on a frequency and then ask if the frequency is clear because<\/strong><\/p>\n Wording \/ Multiple Correct Answers.<\/span><\/strong> You can’t ask if the frequency is clear BEFORE you start transmitting(!). Technically all 4 answers are true (B non-interference to other radio users)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0You are having a contact (QSO) with another amateur and he reports your signal as \u20185 and 5\u2019. This means that he is reading your transmission:<\/strong><\/p>\n Out-of-scope, unfair and subjective<\/strong><\/span> – The syllabus requires students to “recall the meaning of the RST code, the number of divisions of each of the three items, and their order of merit.” Terms such as a “average” do not appear in training material<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0One feature of Nicad (NiCad), Nickel Metal Hydride (NIMH) and Lithium batteries is that<\/strong><\/p>\n Out-of-scope \/ Unfair.<\/span><\/strong> Syllabus states “Understand that a rechargeable (secondary) battery has a reversible chemical process”, but there is no requirement to know the types of rechargeable batteries that are on the market<\/p>\n Question:\u00a0A radio amateur\u2019s transmission is LEAST likely to cause interference to<\/strong><\/p>\n Irrelevant.<\/strong><\/span> The syllabus states\u00a0\u201cRecall that the ability of any piece of electronic or radio equipment to function correctly in the presence of strong RF signals is known as immunity.\u201d, so what is this question testing? And what possible practical use is it to know that a drill is the answer here?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: An amateur radio transmitter can cause electromagnetic interference to<\/strong><\/p>\n Irrelevant\/ Multiple Correct Answers.<\/strong><\/span> The syllabus states \u201cRecall that the ability of any piece of electronic or radio equipment to function correctly in the presence of strong RF signals is known as immunity.\u201d. All answers are true (as they are ALL commonly “electronic equipment”. What possible practical relevance does this question have? B and C may be subject to interference, but the effect may be minimal. It\u2019s possible that some models of automated robotic vacuum cleaners, or ride-on mowers may potentially get upset in the presence of strong RF.\u00a0This feels like a question for questions-sake, not to actually test practical knowledge<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: An elderly relative in a care home enjoys using headphones to listen to her small medium wave radio. It is occasionally interrupted by a rasping buzzing noise which is most frequent at the beginning and end of visiting times. A likely cause is<\/strong><\/p>\n Relevance? <\/span><\/strong>Whilst this does test 6B2 of the syllabus, this a) is not relevant to amateur radio, b) contains out-dated references, and c) has been publicly derided on social media as an exam of a poor and out-of-touch question by the amateur radio community.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question:\u00a0The first action in dealing with an EMC complaint should be to<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers.<\/strong><\/span> Ceasing to prevent interference complies with the licence term “non-interference”, and the syllabus suggests the importance of logging to resolve interference<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question begins:\u00a0\u201cTo simplify the installation of an alarm system a single wire is run from the control unit through each sensor\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Relevance?<\/span><\/strong> Installing sensors for alarm systems has nothing to do with amateur radio. What is being tested here? Can we not find an amateur radio-specific example to use? And if not, should we actually be asking this in an amateur radio exam?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: During a content, radio amateurs usually exchange signal strength and which of the following?<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers<\/strong><\/span>. Syllabus states \u201cRecall that amateur radio contests require the exchange of information such as signal report, serial number and location.\u201d A is correct. B and C provide \u201clocations\u201d, so also correct. Some contents use postcodes<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Question: You are in a CW contact and change sending speed. Do you need to send your callsign again at this point?<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple correct answers. Relevance?<\/strong><\/span> The licence is silent on CW speed, so no answer is correct or incorrect, although C would initially seem most likely. What is RSGB testing here?<\/p>\n\n
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