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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

2. Modern electronic equipment in the home is rated in terms of radio frequency immunity, which is the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

3. The resistance in a circuit is the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

4. An amateur callsign VK3NZZ would denote a:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

7. 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)  

8. Using the correct formula, calculate the current in a circuit when the power is 100 watts and the voltage is 25 volts:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

9. It is good safety practice at an amateur radio station to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

10. The safe distance from the antennas is dependent on:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

11. Long distance communications is sometimes possible on VHF and UHF due to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

12. To improve the effective power radiated from an antenna, an antenna:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

13. When making Amateur band transmissions on SSB:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

15. The primary purpose of a good RF Earth at an amateur station is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

17. A Foundation station licensee may:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

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. After an electric shock, and the power has been isolated, a person is found to have stopped breathing and to have no pulse, you should apply CPR and call emergency services, but first:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

22. The SWR meter in an amateur station is usually located:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

24. The primary purpose of amateur radio is to facilitate:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

25. Referring to the following block diagram, the name of Block 3 is called the:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  



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