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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. All amateur transmissions including tests must include:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

2. A radio amateur's transmission can be heard in a nearby neighbour's television receiver. These problems are best solved by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

3. Batteries contain chemicals that:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

4. Winding speaker or telephone leads around a ferrite rod or toroid produces:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

5. A radio transmitter that is incorrectly adjusted may:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

6. If a radio amateur hears a distress call, on a non-amateur frequency, that is not acknowledged the radio amateur;

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

7. The Amateur radio service:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

8. Referring to the following conversion chart, the approximate size of a half wavelength antenna to be used at 148 MHz is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

9. Working on antennas at heights can be dangerous because of:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

10. If a radio amateur hears a distress call, on a non-amateur frequency, that is not acknowledged, the radio amateur:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

11. EMC problems can be minimised by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

13. Antenna erection and rigging should only be carried out:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

14. A frequency of 146.75 MHz is considered to be in the band called:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

15. The purpose of the amateur radio service is primarily:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

16. It is a condition of the Foundation Licence that, if you change your postal address, you must:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

17. When a transceiver changes slowly in frequency of its own accord it is said to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

18. A 5 watt transmitter with an antenna that has a gain of 2, would have an effective radiated power of:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

19. The unit of resistance is the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

21. An electric fuse prevents:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

22. Long distance HF communication relies on propagation by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

24. EMC problems from an amateur station can most likely be reduced by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

25. The ionosphere is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  



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