ABO practice exams ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
If the wearer complains of the bifocal line being False
somewhat in his way when driving, the problem may
be alleviated by decreasing the distance between
pads.
True or False
If the wearer complains that the glasses feel snug but Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts anterior to the ear
still slip down the nose, one likely cause is that:
A. The frame is too small
B. The bridge fit is tight
C. Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts
anterior to the ear.
D. Pressure is being applied on the very tips of the
temples.
If both nosepads press the nose or indent too much, Temple spread is not even
what is probably not a possible cause?
A. Pads too small for frame weight
B. Temple spread is not even
C. Pads too close together
D. Temple tension too great
,To eliminate a gap between the lens and a metal Place a strip of lens liner at a point exactly opposite the gap
eyewire, the best alternative is to:
A. Place a strip of lens liner at a point exactly
opposite the gap
B. Place a strip of lens liner in the gap area
C. Heat the lens in the frame and allow it to cool at
room temperature
D. None of the above methods are satisfactory
E. All of the above methods are satisfactory
The larger the frame difference --------- the lens Narrower
shape
(Frame Difference=A-B)
A. Rounder
B. More squared off
C. Narrower
D. Wider
Which is the most favorable alternative to a 50/20 48/20
frame for measuring bifocal height when that
particular size is not available? (would want bridge to stay the same)
A. 52/18
B. 50/18
C. 48/20
D. 50/22
When the frame front is tested for four point tough, Has face form
but only touches on the two temporal sides, the
frame
A. is skewed
B. has face form
C. is out of coplanar alignment
D. has X ing
E. none of the above
Which of the following errors will not be detected by Skewing
a four point touch test?
A. X-ing
B. Excess face form
C. Skewing
D. All of the above can be detected using a four point
touch
, It is unnecessary to use heat in adjusting a zyl frame Changing the pantoscopic angle
when:
A. Bending the endpieces
B. Changing the bridge area
C. Bending the temple earpiece
D. Changing the pantoscopic angle
If you didn't adjust the eye piece on the lensometer -1.50, +2.00
and the power drum reads +0.25 when the target
lines are clear and focused. What do you expect the
true readings for this pair of glasses be? O.D. -1.75
OS +1.75
A. -1.50, +2.00
B. -1.75, +1.75
C. -1.75, +2.00
D. -1.50, +1.75
What is the final step in fitting a frame to a patient? Adjusting the temples
A. Aligning the frame vertically
B. Aligning the frame horizontally
C. Adjusting the pantoscopic tilt
D. Adjusting the temples
If the frame is crooked with the right side higher than The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be increased
the left, which is not a possible cause?
A. The left ear is lower than the right
B. The right temple is too short
C. The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be
decreased.
D. The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be
increased
The main reason for the use of lenticular lenses for They are lighter in weight
high powers would be:
A. Cosmetic reasons
B. They have more plus power
C. They have more minus power
D. They are lighter in weight
E. They are less expensive
ANSWERS
If the wearer complains of the bifocal line being False
somewhat in his way when driving, the problem may
be alleviated by decreasing the distance between
pads.
True or False
If the wearer complains that the glasses feel snug but Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts anterior to the ear
still slip down the nose, one likely cause is that:
A. The frame is too small
B. The bridge fit is tight
C. Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts
anterior to the ear.
D. Pressure is being applied on the very tips of the
temples.
If both nosepads press the nose or indent too much, Temple spread is not even
what is probably not a possible cause?
A. Pads too small for frame weight
B. Temple spread is not even
C. Pads too close together
D. Temple tension too great
,To eliminate a gap between the lens and a metal Place a strip of lens liner at a point exactly opposite the gap
eyewire, the best alternative is to:
A. Place a strip of lens liner at a point exactly
opposite the gap
B. Place a strip of lens liner in the gap area
C. Heat the lens in the frame and allow it to cool at
room temperature
D. None of the above methods are satisfactory
E. All of the above methods are satisfactory
The larger the frame difference --------- the lens Narrower
shape
(Frame Difference=A-B)
A. Rounder
B. More squared off
C. Narrower
D. Wider
Which is the most favorable alternative to a 50/20 48/20
frame for measuring bifocal height when that
particular size is not available? (would want bridge to stay the same)
A. 52/18
B. 50/18
C. 48/20
D. 50/22
When the frame front is tested for four point tough, Has face form
but only touches on the two temporal sides, the
frame
A. is skewed
B. has face form
C. is out of coplanar alignment
D. has X ing
E. none of the above
Which of the following errors will not be detected by Skewing
a four point touch test?
A. X-ing
B. Excess face form
C. Skewing
D. All of the above can be detected using a four point
touch
, It is unnecessary to use heat in adjusting a zyl frame Changing the pantoscopic angle
when:
A. Bending the endpieces
B. Changing the bridge area
C. Bending the temple earpiece
D. Changing the pantoscopic angle
If you didn't adjust the eye piece on the lensometer -1.50, +2.00
and the power drum reads +0.25 when the target
lines are clear and focused. What do you expect the
true readings for this pair of glasses be? O.D. -1.75
OS +1.75
A. -1.50, +2.00
B. -1.75, +1.75
C. -1.75, +2.00
D. -1.50, +1.75
What is the final step in fitting a frame to a patient? Adjusting the temples
A. Aligning the frame vertically
B. Aligning the frame horizontally
C. Adjusting the pantoscopic tilt
D. Adjusting the temples
If the frame is crooked with the right side higher than The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be increased
the left, which is not a possible cause?
A. The left ear is lower than the right
B. The right temple is too short
C. The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be
decreased.
D. The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be
increased
The main reason for the use of lenticular lenses for They are lighter in weight
high powers would be:
A. Cosmetic reasons
B. They have more plus power
C. They have more minus power
D. They are lighter in weight
E. They are less expensive
