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Sample Foundation Amateur Radio Test Paper

1 Which, of the items listed below, is NOT a type of Amateur licence?
A [ ] Intermediate
B [ ] Foundation
C [ ] Beginner
D [ ] Full
2 When transmitting, you must give your call sign when establishing contact and
A [ ] on every ‘over’
B [ ] every 5 minutes
C [ ] every 15 minutes
D [ ] at the end of the contact.

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3 You are talking to M3ABC by amateur radio and friends enter his room. You may also talk to them
A [ ] if they are a family members
B [ ] if M3ABC gives permission
C [ ] if they are also amateurs
D [ ] but only on the calling channel.
4 If an amateur changes address, he/she should notify
A [ ] the Police
B [ ] the RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain)
C [ ] Ofcom
D [ ] the local radio club.
5 6 Which part of an amateur band is not permitted within 100km of Charing Cross, London?
A [ ] 1·810-1·830MHz
B [ ] 51·00-52·00MHz
C [ ] 431·0-432·0MHz
D [ ] 438·0-440·0MHz
7 The correct formula relating the voltage, V, the current, I, and the resistance R is
A [ ] R = V - I
B [ ] R = V × I
C [ ] R = I / V
D [ ] R = V / I
9 The UK mains supply is
A [ ] 230V D.C.
B [ ] 230V 50Hz
C [ ] 230V 60Hz
D [ ] 230V 100Hz
10 The frequency 121·5MHz is used for
A [ ] Aeronautical radio
B [ ] Amateur radio
C [ ] Land based radio
D [ ] Satellite radio.
12 Excessive amplitude modulation may cause
A [ ] the transmit frequency to drift
B [ ] interference to adjacent channels
C [ ] the received voice to become higher in pitch
D [ ] the standing wave ratio to increase above its limits.On which one of the frequencies below may a Foundation licensee transmit?
A [ ] 7·5MHz
B [ ] 15MHz
C [ ] 72MHz
D [ ] 145MHz
16 An antenna is connected correctly to a transmitter but used on the wrong frequency. This will have the effect of
A [ ] reflecting some of the power from the transmitter back down the feeder
B [ ] risking damage to the antenna
C [ ] reducing the SWR on the feeder
D [ ] increasing the signal strength received at a distance from the transmitter.
17 An amateur wishes to achieve a greater range on VHF and UHF. Which option is likely to be most successful?
A [ ] Increase the antenna height above surrounding roofs.
B [ ] Double the receiving station’s transmitter power.
C [ ] Use UHF for greatest range.
D [ ] Move the antenna on the ground in the garden.
18 The ionosphere is
A [ ] layers of reflective air at heights of 70 to 400km
B [ ] another name for the air we breath
C [ ] a type of spherical transmitting antenna
D [ ] a piece of amateur radio test equipment.
19 One of the effects of operating a radio transmitter is that
A [ ] the electricity bill might be reduced
B [ ] the RSGB membership fees are higher
C [ ] local rainfall is increased
D [ ] interference may be caused to nearby televisions.
20 Which transmission is MOST likely to cause interference?
A [ ] A high power fm transmission
B [ ] A low power fm transmission
C [ ] A high power ssb transmission
D [ ] A low power ssb transmission.
21 A neighbour complains that your transmissions were causing interference to his television. You should
A [ ] say its not your fault because you were operating in accordance with your licence
B [ ] advise him to inform the local authority
C [ ] advise him to contact Ofcom
D [ ] ask if he will help you with a test to check what the problem might be.
22 Before making an initial call an amateur should
A [ ] make an entry in the log book
B [ ] listen on the frequency
C [ ] log the frequency
D [ ] check the transmitter power.
23 Band Plans are published because
A [ ] it is a convenient way of remembering the schedule to the amateur licence
B [ ] it allows the different modes and types of transmission to best share the band
C [ ] it allocates most of the band to the higher power stations
D [ ] it is illegal to operate in contravention of the band plan.