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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. The amateur licence authorises an amateur to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

2. You notice that a mains extension lead is frayed, you must:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

3. Amateur radio is primarily:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

4. Interference to a neighbours television equipment by amateur transmissions has been identified; pick up by the equipment through the antenna has been eliminated as the problem. The most likely cause is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

5. When installing an antenna it is good practice to also install:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

6. An amateur transceiver that is fed into an antenna with an antenna tuning unit that is out of adjustment may cause:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

8. An AM transmitter is likely to over modulate if the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

9. Referring to the following conversion chart, the approximate size of a half wavelength antenna to be used at 7.5 MHz is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

10. In an electric circuit DC stands for:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

11. If the antenna elements are vertical with respect to the ground the antenna would normally be considered to be:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

13. The reason why mains operated transmitters are earthed is to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

15. A radio wave that strikes the earth is likely to be:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

16. Foundation licence holders may use transmitting equipment that is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

17. All commercially available mains operated equipment must have:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

19. Amateur radio is intended to facilitate:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

20. To resolve neighbourhood EMC problems caused by an amateur station requires:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

21. EMC problems can be minimised by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

22. An amateur call sign VK4FZZZ represents a:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

23. Foundation stations may use:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

24. Amateur band operations and emissions:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

25. The unit of frequency is the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  



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