LATEST EXAM 2026 WITH 170 QUESTIONS
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HEARING CONVERSATION CERTIFICATION
[NEW VERSION 2026]
The bones of the middle ear (in order from eardrum to oval window) are the:
a. Maxilla, incus, stapes
b. Malleus, incus, stapes
c. Stapes, incus, malleus
d. Stapes, incus, maxilla - ANSWER-A
The primary function of the outer ear is to:
a. Collect sound waves and channel them down the ear canal
b. Transmit electrical impulses to the brain
c. Equalize pressure in the tympanic cavity
d. Transform sound waves into vibrations - ANSWER-A
Type of hearing loss that results from cerumen impaction:
a. Sensorineural
,b. Mixed
c. Conductive
d. No hearing loss - ANSWER-C
Hearing loss due to aging:
a. Noise-induced
b. Presbycusis
c. Otosclerosis
d. Otitis Externa - ANSWER-B
Part of ear damaged by hazardous noise exposure:
a. Organ of corti (cochlea)
b. Tympanic membrane
c. Ossicular chain
d. Semi-circular canals - ANSWER-A
Frequency is perceived as pitch, is measured in Hertz (Hz), and
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a. is a significant factor for risk of developing hearing loss
b. low frequencies are easily stopped by a barrier
c. more cycles per second indicate a high frequency sound
d. more cycles per second indicate a low frequency sound - ANSWER-C
A decibel (dB) is the unit of measurement for:
a. Frequency
b. Intensity
,c. Duration
d. Weighting - ANSWER-B
Range of human hearing at birth:
a. 20 Hz to 8,000 Hz
b. 250 Hz to 10,000 Hz
c. 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
d. 500 Hz to 8,000 Hz - ANSWER-C
Adding together two identical noise sources of 100 dBA each will result in a total
of:
a. 200 dBA
b. 103 dBA
c. 105 dBA
d. 106 dBA - ANSWER-B
The range of intensity (from just audible to discomfort) for human hearing is:
a. 0 dB - 100 dB
b. 0 dB - 85 dB
c. 0 dB - 140 dB
d. 0 dB - 90 dB - ANSWER-C
.The relationship between _______ and ________ is what determines the risk of
noise-induced hearing loss:
a. intensity; frequency
b. duration; intensity
, c. duration; frequency
d. intensity; weighting - ANSWER-B
The ___ weighting network resembles how the human ear responds to sound and is
used in HCPs to determine risk:
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. Z - ANSWER-A
Steady-state or continuous noise has a duration of:
a. At least 5 seconds
b. .5 second or longer
c. 1 second or longer
d. At least 10 seconds - ANSWER-C
Time-weighted average is based on:
a. No defined period of time
b. 8 hours
c. 10 hours
d. 40 hours - ANSWER-B
CAOHC's primary objective is to:
a. Promote hearing loss prevention by enhancing the quality of occupational
hearing conservation practices