Foundation Course – Practice Examination Questions

1.) Which of these is not a recognised UK callsign?
M3XYZ/P	M6ABC/M	2E0XXX/A	M0AAA/L
2.) At what interval should you identify your station when operating your equipment?
every transmission	at intervals of no more than 15 minutes	only when the other station gives their callsign
3.) The amateur radio license does not allows us to?
send messages to other amateurs	send messages on behalf of a User Service	supervise someone operating your equipment	send message in a secret code
4.) What status does the Foundation License have in the frequency range 3.50- 3.80MHz?
not allocated	primary	primary, shared with other services	secondary
5.) Your friend 2E0VVV goes on holiday in Jersey and stays in a hotel, which allows him to set up a station, what callsign will he use?
2X0VVV/P	2E0VVV/H	2D0VVV/A	2J0VVV/A
6.) You are to move house, when should you notify Ofcom of your new address?
immediately, to Ofcom in writing or via their website	when you set up your station at the new address	within 7 working days of the move	immediately via the RSGB
7.) Which is the bigger value?
100Hz	100KHz	10MHZ	1000Hz
8.) If in a circuit the current is 10 amps and the voltage 13.8 what power is delivered?
138 watts	1.38 watts	13.8 ohms	13.8 watts
9.) An amateur transmission on 433.500MHz is said to fall within which range?
VHF	UHF	HF	None of the above
10.) A transmission on 10MHz has a wave length of?
10 metres	300 metres	30 metres	30 millimetres
11.) In a simple block diagram of a transmitter the last stage before the aerial is?
the microphone	the modulator	the oscillator	RF power amplifier
12.) Damage to your transmitter is likely to occur when?
the antenna has an acceptable SWR	the antenna is not connected	you transmit into a 50ohm 'dummy load'	when you renew the feeder
13.) In a simple receiver after the receiving aerial the signal passes through a stage that?
Tunes and amplifies	attenuates	amplifies the audio	filters interference
14.) The braid within a coaxial cable is there to?
remove interference	confine RF the signal within the cable	reduces SWR	to keep water out
15.) A yagi antenna with a gain of 3db will provide an effective gain of?
0	x 3	1/2	x 2
16.) You have a dipole which you want to use on several bands, to achieve this you could use?
an longer feeder	an SWR meter	a suitable ATU	a TNC
17.) VHF transmissions are most likely to be affected by?
the time of year	the time of day	the weather	the ozone layer
18.) The height of the ionosphere above the earth's surface varies between?
4 and 40kms	40 and 4000kms	70 and 400kms	0 and 400kms
19.) You are hearing interfering clicks coming from your transceivers speaker, is this likely to be?
due to a bird sat on your aerial	due to a poor SWR	due to a switch being turned on a off	due to a local radio station
20.) Your Hi-Fi is picking up your transmission. To reduce the interference you should first try?
turning the speakers around	fitting a ferrite rings in the speaker leads	fitting a ferrite rings in the speaker leads and mains cable	moving your transmitting aerial further away
21.) Who has the power to inspect your station in the event of a complaint about interference?
your neighbour	the local authority planning department	Ofcom	another licensed radio amateur
22.) After receiving a reply to a CQ call on a calling frequency you should?
send a tone burst	move to an agreed simplex frequency	stay on the calling frequency until you are told to move	speak louder into the microphone
23.) Which mode of transmission is most friendly in EMC terms?
SSB	FM	AM	Data
24.) If you want to install a tall mast and aerial, what should you consider?
nearby overhead cables	lightening protection	planning regulations	all of the above
25.) PME is an earthing method used by electricity supplier, what do the initials stand for?
Power Mains Earthing	Protective Multiple Earthing	Poor Mans Earthing	Positive Mains Earthing