Amateur Radio Basic Qualification Practice Test
250 Free Questions · ISED Basic Qualification

Question 1

Your VHF/UHF FM handheld can also be programmed to transmit on land mobile channels. When may you use it there?

• A. Only if the radio is certified and licensed for it
• B. Whenever the radio's output is 2 watts or less
• C. Whenever you are north of 60 degrees of latitude
• D. Whenever you hold an Advanced Qualification

Explanation: Amateur equipment is not certified for operation outside the amateur bands. Using it on land mobile frequencies requires equipment and a licence for that service, regardless of power or qualification.

Question 2

You are mid-contact when you hear a station in distress break in. What should you do?

• A. Acknowledge it and find out its location and needs
• B. Change frequency to clear the channel for it
• C. Finish your own contact first, as you were there first
• D. Stay silent and wait for someone else to answer

Explanation: A station in distress has priority over all other traffic. Acknowledge it, get its position and needs, and, if you cannot assist directly, contact the authorities and keep listening.

Question 3

Why should an outdoor antenna be high enough that nobody can touch it while you transmit?

• A. Touching it could cause painful RF burns
• B. It might reflect the signal back to the transmitter
• C. It might radiate harmonics into the neighbourhood
• D. It would affect the neighbours' television reception

Explanation: Transmitting antennas and open-wire lines can carry high RF voltage that burns anyone who touches them.