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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

3. Foundation stations may use:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

4. One reason for using a balun to connect coaxial cable to a dipole is to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

5. 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)  

6. 2 millivolts is equal to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

7. The RF immunity of domestic entertainment equipment can be improved by fitting:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

8. The most important factors governing selection of an antenna for a HF amateur station are:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

10. In the diagram below, the highest ionospheric layer during daylight is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

12. Third party messages to foreign countries over amateur radio are subject to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

13. If a battery is burnt or punctured, it may:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

14. A foundation licensee may allow another person to operate their amateur station if the person is supervised and:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

15. The voltage and frequency of the Australian mains power supply is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

16. Line of sight communications on VHF and above means:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

18. The Foundation Amateur Radio Licence is subject to conditions in:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

23. EMC problems from an amateur station are dependent on the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

25. A message to a third party through the amateur radio service is subject to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  



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