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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. A Foundation station licensee may:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

2. When erecting antennas and climbing on structures:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

4. To receive weak VHF/UHF signals the receiver must be:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

5. If you suspect someone has received an electric shock, the first action is to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

6. The diagram below that closely represents output of a sinewave oscillator is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

7. The degree of interference to household equipment may be decreased or improved by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

8. Amateur radio operators must operate:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

9. 2 millivolts is equal to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

11. Single sideband (SSB) is a form of:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

12. A form of amplitude modulation is:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

13. During a thunderstorm the amateur station should:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

14. An electric fuse prevents:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

16. Amateur radio is intended to facilitate:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

17. EMC problems can be minimised by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

19. Foundation licence holders:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

22. Radio amateurs can only communicate with other radio amateurs except

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

24. Radio waves in free space tend to travel:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  

25. A radio amateur can transmit secret coded messages when:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  



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