E1E: Volunteer examiner program: definitions, qualifications, preparation and administration of exams; accreditation; question pools; documentation requirements
E1E01:
What is the minimum number of qualified VEs required to administer an Element 4 amateur operator license examination?
3
5
2
4
E1E02:
Where are the questions for all written US amateur license examinations listed?
In the VEC-maintained question pool
In FCC Part 97
In an FCC-maintained question pool
In the appropriate FCC Report and Order
E1E03:
Who is responsible for maintaining the question pools from which all amateur license examination questions must be taken?
All of the VECs
The VE team
The VE question pool team
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
E1E04:
What is a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator?
An organization that has entered into an agreement with the FCC to coordinate amateur operator license examinations
A person who has volunteered to administer amateur operator license examinations
A person who has volunteered to prepare amateur operator license examinations
The person that has entered into an agreement with the FCC to be the VE session manager
E1E05:
What is a VE?
An amateur operator who is approved by a VEC to administer amateur operator license examinations
An amateur operator who is approved by three or more fellow volunteer examiners to administer amateur license examinations
An amateur operator who administers amateur license examinations for a fee
An amateur operator who is approved by an FCC staff member to administer amateur operator license examinations
E1E06:
What is a VE team?
A group of at least three VEs who administer examinations for an amateur operator license
The VEC staff
One or two VEs who administer examinations for an amateur operator license
A group of FCC Volunteer Enforcers who investigate Amateur Rules violations
E1E07:
Which of the following persons seeking to become VEs cannot be accredited?
Persons who have ever had an amateur operator or amateur station license suspended or revoked
Persons holding less than an Advanced Class operator license
Persons less than 21 years of age
Persons who are employees of the federal government
E1E08:
Which of the following best describes the Volunteer Examiner accreditation process?
The procedure by which a VEC confirms that the VE applicant meets FCC requirements to serve as an examiner
Each General, Advanced and Amateur Extra Class operator is automatically accredited as a VE when the license is granted
The amateur operator applying must pass a VE examination administered by the FCC Enforcement Bureau
The prospective VE obtains accreditation from a VE team
E1E09:
Where must the VE team be while administering an examination?
All of the administering VEs must be present where they can observe the examinees throughout the entire examination
The VEs must leave the room after handing out the exam(s) to allow the examinees to concentrate on the exam material
The VEs may be elsewhere provided at least one VE is present and is observing the examinees throughout the entire examination
The VEs may be anywhere as long as they each certify in writing that examination was administered properly
E1E10:
Who is responsible for the proper conduct and necessary supervision during an amateur operator license examination session?
Each administering VE
The VEC coordinating the session
The FCC
The VE session manager
E1E11:
What should a VE do if a candidate fails to comply with the examiner’s instructions during an amateur operator license examination?
Immediately terminate the candidate’s examination
Warn the candidate that continued failure to comply will result in termination of the examination
Allow the candidate to complete the examination, but invalidate the results
Immediately terminate everyone’s examination and close the session
E1E12:
To which of the following examinees may a VE not administer an examination?
The VE’s close relatives as listed in the FCC rules
Employees of the VE
Friends of the VE
All these answers are correct
E1E13:
What may be the penalty for a VE who fraudulently administers or certifies an examination?
Revocation of the VE’s amateur station license grant and the suspension of the VE’s amateur operator license grant
A fine of up to $1000 per occurrence
A sentence of up to one year in prison
All of these choices are correct
E1E14:
What must the VE team do with the examinee’s test papers once they have finished the examination?
The VE team must collect and grade them immediately
The VE team must collect and send them to the NCVEC
The VE team must collect and send them to the coordinating VEC for grading
The VE team must collect and send them to the FCC for grading
E1E15:
What must the VE team do if an examinee scores a passing grade on all examination elements needed for an upgrade or new license?
Three VEs must certify that the examinee is qualified for the license grant and that they have complied with the VE requirements
Photocopy all examination documents and forwards them to the FCC for processing
Issue the examinee the new or upgrade license
All these answers are correct
E1E16:
What must the VE team do with the application form if the examinee does not pass the exam?
Return the application document to the examinee
Maintain the application form with the VEC’s records
Send it to the FCC
Destroy the application form
E1E17:
What are the consequences of failing to appear for re-administration of an examination when so directed by the FCC?
The licensee's license will be cancelled
The person may be fined or imprisoned
The licensee is disqualified from any future examination for an amateur operator license grant
All of the above
E1E18:
For which types of out-of-pocket expenses may VEs and VECs be reimbursed?
Preparing, processing, administering and coordinating an examination for an amateur radio license
Teaching an amateur operator license examination preparation course
No expenses are authorized for reimbursement
Providing amateur operator license examination preparation training materials
E1E19:
How much reimbursement may the VE team and VEC accept for preparing, processing, administering and coordinating an examination?
Actual out-of-pocket expenses
The national minimum hourly wage for time spent providing examination services
Up to the maximum fee per examinee announced by the FCC annually
As much as the examinee is willing to donate
E1E20:
What is the minimum age to be a volunteer examiner?
18 years old
13 years old
16 years old
21 years old
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