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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 must produce their Amateur Licence to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

2. The resistance in a circuit is the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

4. Long distance radio communication in the range 3-30 MHz mostly relies on:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

5. A radio wave that passes over sharp objects such as a mountain ridge may be:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

6. Documentation that contains the latest statutory rules pertaining to the operation of an Amateur radio station is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

7. A SWR reading on a coaxial cable of 3:1 would indicate:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

8. A fuse is designed to blow when excessive current is in a circuit. The fuse blowing will prevent:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

9. If you hear a MAYDAY message on the radio, you should:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

10. A transmitter should be matched to its load to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

11. After an electric shock, you have isolated the power and a person is found to have stopped breathing and have no pulse, you should:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

12. The transmitter power allowed by a foundation station using AM is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

13. Electromagnetic radiation can be dangerous to people, the danger is directly related to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

17. When a fuse blows, it should only be replaced with:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

18. When making Amateur band transmissions on SSB:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

19. If a transmitter requires 13.8 volts and it is supplied with 20 volts:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

20. Electric cables and leads left lying around the station and coiled up:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

21. 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)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

24. 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)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  



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