UK Amateur Radio

Foundation Licence 2002

Mock written assessment paper No.4  -- 30 minutes duration

Pass level 75% correct

Please note that at the present time no question papers have been seen so this is a representation of what the written assessment paper might be like, thus no responsibility can be accepted for errors in content or style.

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Q1. Amateur Radio is for self training and broadcast of music

A. True

B. False

C. True but only with special permission of the Secretary of State

D. True but only if in accordance with band plans

Q2. The foundation licence licence allows you only operate what ever kind of equipment you have built your self?

A. True

B. False you cannot use home brew equipment

C. False you can only use commerciall equipment

D. False you can only use commercially made equipment or approved commercial kits


Q3. If a simple circuit has a voltage of 10V and a current of 5 amps what is the circuits resistance?

A. 5

B. 15

C. 50

D. 2

Q4. In a simple circuit of bulb and battery the flow of current is:-

A. relevant

B. relevant sometimes

C. never relevant

D. relevant only at low power


Q5. what is meant by the term AC:-

A. A flow of current in one direction

B. No flow of current

C. an intermittent flow of current in one direction

D. A flow of current that changes direction

Q6. Use the chart below to assist in answering the question.

A wavelength of 10m has a frequency of approximately?

A. 300 MHz

B. 30 MHz

C. 3 MHz

D. 1.5MHz


Q7. What part of a Radio transmitter defines the frequency of operation

A. The microphone

B. The power output stage

C. Teh aerial

D. the oscillator stage

Q8. The diagram below shows what type of modulation?

A. FM

B. AM

C. CW

D. RTTY


Q9. In which stage of a receiver is the detection or recovery of the original modulating signal carried out ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q10. In a cable connecting the Aerial to the Transmitter the braiding of the cable must be correctly connected to?

A. add strength to the connection

B. stop water getting into the transceiver

C. minimise RF signals getting into or out from the cable

D. minimise RF signals getting out of the cable


Q11. If an antenna is not correctly designed it will :

A. work just as well as one properly designed

B. operate on more than one band

C. not match the transmitter

D. not match the transmitter and not work effectively

Q12. What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced antennas?

A. a balanced and unbalanced antenna can be fed with coaxial cable

B. a balanced and unbalanced antenna cannot be fed with coaxial cable

C. a balanced antenna with a balun and unbalanced antenna can be fed with coaxial cable

D. a balanced antenna and unbalanced antenna with a balun can be fed with coaxial cable


Q13. A dummy load is ?

A. a screened resistor

B. an empty can

C. a broken antenna

D. an automatic aerial

Q14. the ionosphere comprises of

A. smoke

B. empty space

C. conductive gases

D. rain clouds


Q15. The ionosphere exists between what heights above the earth?

A. 70 to 400 miles

B. 70 to 400 meters

C. 70 to 400 yards

D. 70 to 400 kms

Q16. At the same power output level VHF and UHF range decreases as frequency?

A. stay the same unless there is rain

B. stay the same unless there is sunshine

C. increases

D. decreases


Q17. All efforts to cure EMC problems should:-?

A. Be carried out under the supervision of the DTI

B. be investigated by the local repeater group

C. begin by informing the DTI on form P18

D.begin in the amateur radio station.

Q18. If an EMC cure seems a bit elusive, it may be worth while?

A. checking the sunspot number

B. reducing transmitter power

C. increasing transmitter power

D. increasing the mains voltage


Q19. Anything other than the supplied microphone connected to the transmitter requires?

A. you to have an intermediate radio licence

B. correct operation of the PTT

C. correct operation of the PTT and audio signal levels

D. correct operation of the audio signal levels

Q20. High antennas may need?

A. special protection against lighting, high winds, snow and ice

B. special protection against rain

C. special protection from nothing

D. no attention for years and years


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