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Foundation Licence


WIA Amateur Radio
Foundation Level Online Assessment

    Check your knowledge - Instant results

    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. If a person has had an electric shock and is unconscious, you must first:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


3. VHF and UHF transmissions are considered to require an obstacle free path between transmitter and receiver, this is called:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


4. A 10 watt transmitter with an antenna that has gain of 10 times, would have an effective radiated power of:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


7. If you change the fixed address where your station is normally operated you must:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


9. Interference to a telephone or audio entertainment system can be cured by:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


10. 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)  


11. Foundation licence holders:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


12. An amateur callsign VK3NZZ would denote a:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


14. An amateur station should have an RF earth. The most important function of the RF earth is to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


15. An electric fuse prevents:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


20. All commercially available mains operated equipment must have:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


22. A transmitter should be matched to its load to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


23. 2 Megavolts is equal to:-

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  


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

a)  

b)  

c)  

d)  




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