Foundation Course – Practice Examination Questions

1.) The holder of MI6XYZ is:
a. a very old Full licence holder	b. a Scottish Intermediate station	c. a Foundation licence holder in Northern Ireland	d. a pirate station.
2.) When operating the station the Foundation licence holder must identify themselves at least:
a. once a day	b. once an hour	c. once every 15 minutes	d. at the beginning and end of every period of transmission
3.) Radio amateurs are permitted to send messages to
a. other radio amateurs	b. a person authorised by OfCom	c. licensed CB radio operators	d. all of the above
4.) If the licence holder moves house they must inform:
a. the Post Office	b. the local planning department	c. the RSGB	d. OfCom
5.) What power is a Foundation Licence holder permitted to use on the 0.137kHz band?
1W	1W erp	10W	10W erp
6.) On which of the following bands do radio amateurs have Primary status with an exception?
50.00-51.00MHz	51.00-52.00MHz	430.0-431.0MHz	431.0-432.0MHz
7.) A 12 volt mobile transceiver consumes 10 Watts on receive, and 100 Watts on transmit. Which one of the following fuses is appropriate?
100 mA.	1 A.	10 A.	100 A.
8.) Which one of the following statements is correct?
A cell has several batteries and two poles	A battery has one cell and a north and a south pole.	A battery consists of one or more cells and has a positive and a negative pole.	A cell is a battery, and vice versa.
9.) Which of the following frequency ranges is considered sufficient to convey speech?
30 – 300Hz.	300Hz – 3kHz.	3kHz – 30kHz.	30kHz – 300kHz
10.) What is the frequency if the wavelength is 15 metres?
10MHz	15MHz	20MHz	25MHz
11.) The frequency of a simple transmitter is defined by which stage?
Audio stage.	Modulator.	Oscillator.	RF Power Amplifier
12.) Too much audio gain will cause a transmitter to:
stop working	increase the SWR	cause interference on other bands	cause interference on adjacent channels
13.) Which one of the following would NOT be found in a receiver?
Audio amplifier.	Tuning and RF amplifier.	Detection (demodulation)	RF Power Amplifier
14.) The two most commonly used cables for RF signals are:
Coaxial and three core mains	Twin feeder and coaxial	Twin feeder and three core mains	Twin feeder and speaker cable
15.) Two characteristics of ¼ wave ground plane antenna are:
It’s omni-directional and vertically polarised	It’s not omni-directional and vertically polarised	It’s omni-directional and horizontally polarised	It’s omni-directional and horizontally polarised.
16.) When adjusting your Antenna Tuning Unit (ATU) you should always:
Tune for minimum standing wave ratio	Tune for maximum standing wave ratio	To be safe, first switch the transmitter off, and unplug it	Ensure that the antenna is cut for the right wavelength.
17.) The best place for a VHF. antenna is:
indoors, protected from the rain, wind and sun.	outdoors, as high as practicable to avoid obstructions.	close to the transmitter so that you can easily trim it to the correct length.	on the roof of your car.
18.) HF propagation is NOT affected by:
the sun	the time of day	the frequency used	the day of the week
19.) The avoidance of interference between different pieces of equipment is known as:
EMC	TVI	BCI	RFI
20.) Which of the following would NOT help to reduce the likelihood of interference?
increasing the distance from the antenna to the house	increasing the distance to the mains plug	increasing the height of the antenna	using balanced antennas for HF
21.) Fitting external chokes and filters to TV sets can:
increase the chances of interference	reduce the chance of interference	stop a transmitter generating interference	all of the above
22.) Once you have contacted another station on a VHF FM calling channel you should:
remain on the frequency until another station wishes to use it	remain on the frequency as long as the contact takes	change frequency to the next channel	change frequency to the a clear channel
23.) What frequency should you use for SSB calling on the 2m band?
144.050MHz	144.300MHz	144.500MHz	144.600MHz
24.) Which earthing system can cause problems for radio amateurs?
PMR	PME	PMP	PPP
25.) If you receive abusive language on air you should?
Tell the person to stop it	Use abusive language back	Ignore it completely	Give up amateur radio
26.) The mains power switch to the radio shack should be:
hidden away to prevent tampering	hidden away to prevent unauthorised use	in a clearly marked position in case of emergency	switched off at all times