Foundation Mock Exam

1.) Which, of the items listed below, is NOT a type of Amateur licence?
Intermediate	Foundation	Beginner	Full
2.) Which of the following messages is NOT permitted by the Foundation licence?
A reply to a “CQ” call.	A message in Morse code.	A secret message to an amateur friend.	Agreeing to meet at the radio club.
3.) If an amateur changes address, he/she should notify
the Police	the RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain)	the Secretary of State via the radio licensing centre	the local radio club.
4.) Each log entry must contain
signature of operator	call sign of station contacted	frequency used	type of receiver used.
5.) On which one of the frequencies below may a Foundation licensee transmit?
705MHz	15MHz	72MHz	145MHz
6.) The correct formula relating the voltage, V, the current, I, and the resistance R is
R = V - I	R = V × I	R = V / I	R = I / V
7.) The UK mains supply is
230V D.C.	230V 50Hz	230V 60Hz	230V 100Hz
8.) The output from the transmitter should be connected to the antenna by
waterproof mains cable	screened audio cable	coaxial cable	fuse wire.
9.) An antenna is connected correctly to a transmitter but used on the wrong frequency. This will have the effect of
risking damage to the antenna	reflecting some of the power from the transmitter back down the feeder	reducing the SWR on the feeder	increasing the signal strength received at a distance from the transmitter.
10.) An amateur wishes to achieve a greater range on VHF and UHF. Which option is likely to be most successful?
Use UHF for greatest range.	Double the receiving station’s transmitter power.	Increase the antenna height above surrounding roofs.	Move the antenna on the ground in the garden.
11.) The ionosphere is
another name for the air we breath	layers of reflective air at heights of 70 to 400km	a type of spherical transmitting antenna	a piece of amateur radio test equipment.
12.) One of the effects of operating a radio transmitter is that
the electricity bill might be reduced	the RSGB membership fees are higher	local rainfall is increased	interference may be caused to nearby televisions.
13.) An amateur transmitter is designed to radiate from the antenna. How might signals enter other electrical devices in the house?
By direct radiation out of the front panel of the transmitter.	By radiating from the Morse key.	By being picked up by mains wires leading to the affected device.	By being conducted along the microphone lead.
14.) Before making an initial call an amateur should
make an entry in the log book	listen on the frequency	log the frequency	check the transmitter power.
15.) Band Plans are published because
it is a convenient way of remembering the schedule to the amateur licence	it allows the different modes and types of transmission to best share the band	it allocates most of the band to the higher power stations	it is illegal to operate in contravention of the band plan.
16.) What is the most serious risk when working inside equipments using high voltages?
Such equipments are more likely to develop a fault.	There is a risk of receiving a fatal electric shock.	High voltage equipments are more complicated and harder to repair.	Spare parts are harder to obtain.
17.) It is bad practice to have wires and feeders trailing about on the floor. Why?
It is a ‘trip’ hazard.	Poor layout of feeders is likely to cause a high SWR.	The wrong lead could become accidentally unplugged.	It will give a poor impression to visiting and potential new amateurs.