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WIA Amateur Radio
Foundation Level Online Assessment

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    This online assessment has been made available for prospective amateurs studying for their Foundation level licence.

    For the best outcome we strongly recommend you purchase a copy of "Your Entry Into Amateur Radio" the foundation licence study manual Rev 3, accessible in the Left Hand menu or by clicking this Link.


  1. Each question in this assessment carries equal marks.
  2. Questions must be answered by clicking the button associated with the correct answer for each question.
  3. You have 30 minutes to complete this Amateur Radio Foundation Level online assessment.
  4. The questions are selected at random from a pool of questions.
  5. The order of the answers for each question have been randomised.
  6. Exam questions are © Wireless Institute of Australia (September 2020)
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1. An amateur call sign VK6AZZ would denote:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

2. Amateur radio, broadcast radio, and TV reception can suffer interference from:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

3. When you leave your amateur station, you must have a procedure in place to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

4. Referring to the following block diagram, the name of Block 3 is called the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

5. When a voltage is applied to a closed circuit, the current in the circuit is the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

6. Amateur radio is intended to facilitate:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

7. Amateur radio operators are allocated specific bands so that:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

8. A 10 watt transmitter with an antenna that has gain of 10 times, would have an effective radiated power of:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

9. A person who has had an electric shock and is still touching the mains may:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

10. An amateur station should have an RF earth. The most important function of the RF earth is to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

11. An amateur must produce their Amateur Licence to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

12. If an amateur is causing harmful interference to other radio services, the amateur must:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

13. What does ARPANSA the abbreviation for?

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

14. The specified bands, emission types, and modes for foundation licence holders are specified in the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

15. Referring to the following diagram (waveforms), which diagram represents a normal FM signal:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

16. An amateur transceiver that is being over modulated by an excessive audio signal may result in:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

17. Amateur radio operators must operate:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

18. An electric fuse prevents:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

19. A radio wave that reaches the ionosphere may:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

20. Referring to the following conversion chart, the approximate size of a half wavelength antenna to be used at 452 MHz is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

21. Amateur radio operators are allocated specific bands so that:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

22. Long distance communications is sometimes possible on VHF and UHF due to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

23. When a thunder storm is approaching, it is wise to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

24. An amateur transceiver that has the transmitter incorrectly tuned may cause :-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

25. The unit of voltage is the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  



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