Foundation Course – Practice Examination Questions

1.) Which is NOT a class of Amateur Radio licence?
Intermediate	Full	Beginner	Foundation
2.) M3XYZ stays with friend at an address in Wales, what callsign would you expect to work him under when he operates his station from his new home?
MM3XYZ	M3XYZ/P	MD3XYZ	MW3XYZ/A
3.) Who can operate the station of a Foundation Licencee?
only the licencee	a Local Planning Officer	a member of the RSGB	any licenced radio amateur supervised by the Foundation Licensee
4.) Is a radio amateur required to maintain a log book?
at all times	only to record CQ calls	no, unless requested by Ofcom	only at weekends
5.) On which frequency in the 2m band is the SSTV calling frequency?
145.500MHz	144.500MHz	145.525MHz	155.500MHz
6.) What is the abbreviation for the unit of power, when referring to electrical circuit testing
R	I	W	V
7.) What is the frequency band allocated to VHF broadcasting stations?
144.0 to 146.0 MHz	87.5 to 108.0 kHz	87.5 to 108.0 MHz	160.6 to 160.975 MHz
8.) What is the purpose of using an SWR meter?
to check if the antenna is matched to the transmit frequency	to measure the ERP of the antenna	to check that you do not over modulate	to test the strength of the coaxial cable
9.) Compared with a dipole, what affect will a yagi antenna have on the reception of a signal from a distance station?
there is no increase in received signal	the signal level stays the same	it effectively increases the strength of the signal	it causes the signal to fade
10.) What sort of plug is most suitable for making an RF connection?
jack plug	13 amp mains plug	PL259	phono plug
11.) On VHF which of the following will not affect how the RF signal travels?
time of day	nearby buildings	the weather	the height of the antenna
12.) What causes HF signals to bounce or hop?
the clouds	the moon	the ionosphere	the time of the year
13.) Which of these could be fitted to the mains lead of a television to reduce interference from a nearby transmitter?
a dummy load	a ferrite ring	an SWR meter	a PL259 plug
14.) What would you normally connect a transmitter’s RF earth connector to?
the radiator in your shack	a separate earth rod driven into the ground	the earth pin of a mains plug	another piece of your radio equipment
15.) When making a CQ call on VHF should you:
activate the 1750Hz tone button	call CQ two or three times with your callsign, then wait	call CQ for a minute with your callsign, then wait	check the antennas SWR
16.) Which of the following is NOT a reason for proper adjustment of the microphone?
the receiving station will not hear your voice	the transmitter will malfunction	it will cause high SWR to appear on the aerial
17.) Which of the following is a precaution you should take when thunderstorms are expected?
turn the transceiver off	turn the transceiver off and disconnect the mains plug	turn the transceiver off and disconnect the aerial and the mains plug	turn the tranceiver RF gain to minimum
18.) The fuse suddenly blows on your transceivers power supply, what should you do?
replace the fuse with one of a same rating (value)	replace it with a fuse of a higher rating (value)	have the power supply checked by competent person	replace the fuse and sell it to a friend