Foundation Licence

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.

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

a) within the FM broadcast band

b) within the television bands

c) within the allocated amateur bands

d) within the AM broadcast band

2. Using the correct formula, calculate the resistance in a circuit when a 12 volt power source causes 6 Amps of current to flow:-

a) 2 ohms

b) 0.2 ohm

c) 0.5 ohm

d) 5 ohms

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

a) loud noise

b) high voltage power lines

c) traffic vibration on nearby roads

d) high intensity magnets

4. If harmful interference is being generated by an amateur station:-

a) the WIA may restrict amateur operations

b) the ACMA may direct you to cease all transmissions for a specified time

c) the local council may restrict the times you operate your station down

d) an Advanced operator, may by written notice, direct you to stop transmitting

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

a) for self training in radiocommunications and technical investigation

b) for the entertainment of other amateurs

c) to avoid using the Internet for communication

d) to save on telephone bills

6. The reason mains operated equipment is earthed is to:-

a) terminate the third wire in the mains cable

b) provide for the use of a transformer

c) reduce the likelihood of electric shock

d) discharge static electricity when the equipment is touched

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

a) the main switch from being operated

b) heat and/or fire damage

c) the RF earth from functioning correctly

d) the antenna from being resonant

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

a) de-tuning effects of the body

b) the risk of persons falling

c) a persons risk of oxygenosis

d) falling elements in storms

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

a) atmospheric pressure

b) the Earth's electric field

c) electrical industrial and domestic equipment

d) the coriolis effect

10. When making Amateur band transmissions on SSB:-

a) the lowest part of the upper sideband must be wholly within the amateur band

b) the centre of the transmission should be no more then 1.5 kHz from the band edge

c) the carrier frequency should remain inside the amateur bands

d) they must be wholly within the amateur bands

11. The function of the dummy load is to:-

a) create interference when tuning up a transmitter

b) allow the antenna to be worked on while transmitting

c) provide a non-radiating load for testing the transmitter

d) limit the reception of very strong signals

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

a) IF gain control is set too high

b) LF gain control is set too high

c) RF gain control is set too high

d) microphone gain control is set too high

13. The amateur licence authorises an amateur to:-

a) talk on air with other radio amateurs

b) operate on the CB communication band

c) talk with marine band operators

d) talk with aeronautical band operators

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

a) be refracted back to earth

b) become sub-ionisation waves

c) become ionisation waves

d) be diffracted back to earth

15. As the licensed operator of your station it is your responsibility to:-

a) remove all the microphones from transmitting equipment

b) prevent unauthorised operation of your station by any suitable means

c) disconnect all power leads and antennas when leaving

d) prevent unauthorised operation of your station by locking the station doors and any other entry points

16. 2 Kilovolts is equal to:-

a) 2000 volts

b) 20,000 volts

c) 200 volts

d) 2 volts

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

a) neighbourhood dogs to bark or become frightened

b) interference to small kitchen appliances

c) interference to broadcast radio and television reception

d) a hum in the receiver speaker

18. Objectionable interference from an amateur station to radio and television reception can vary with:-

a) mode of operation

b) lunar cycles

c) the solar cycle

d) wind and rain

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

a) switching to the opposite sideband when using SSB

b) reducing the power and decreasing the distance to the affected equipment

c) reducing the power and increasing the distance to affected equipment

d) operating at different times of the day

20. If interference to other radio services is being generated by a Foundation station, the Foundation station licensee must:-

a) advise a full-call operator

b) cease all transmissions

c) surrender the station licence to the Australian Communications and Media Authority

d) deny responsibility and keep operating

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

a) that the antenna was one third tuned

b) that the coaxial line length is too long

c) an unsatisfactory antenna match

d) that a third of the power was reflected

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

a) the Foundation Licence manual

b) amateur radio journals

c) Licence Conditions Determination

d) transceiver user manual

23. EMR requirements pertain to a frequency range of:-

a) HF, VHF and UHF bands

b) 300 GHz to 3000 GHz

c) 3 kHz to 300 GHz

d) 3 Hz to 3 kHz

24. The strength of ionospheric ionisation and its ability to refract radio signals is dependent on:-

a) electrical storm activity

b) the time of day, solar activity, and frequency of operation

c) the gain of the antenna, weather, and transmitter power

d) temperature inversion

25. When making the first of a series of transmissions, a radio amateur:-

a) should transmit the station identification in 10 minutes time

b) does not have to identify if their station is known to the others on the frequency

c) should transmit station identification as soon possible

d) does not have to identify if another station identifies them first