Hearing Assessment Techniques Practice Questions

Question 1

To distinguish between cochlear and post-cochlear damage, which test is done?

Accepted Answer

Auditory brainstem response (ABR)

Answer

Impedance audiometry

Answer

Pure tone audiometry

Answer

Electrocochleography (ECochG)

Question 2

Which of the following is used for initial screening of auditory function in a neonate?

Accepted Answer

Otoacoustic emission (OAE)

Answer

Auditory brainstem response (ABR)

Answer

Pure tone audiometry (PTA)

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Free field audiometry

Question 3

Rinne's test was negative in the right ear. What is the possible diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

40 dB CHL right ear, left normal

Answer

Profound hearing loss right ear, left ear normal

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40 dB CHL in both ears

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40 dB SNHL in left ear, right ear normal

Question 4

Hearing loss of 65dB, what is the grade of deafness?

Accepted Answer

Moderately severe

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Mild

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Moderate

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Severe

Question 5

Which of the following tests is used to differentiate between cochlear and retrocochlear hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

Evoked response audiometry

Answer

Recruitment

Answer

Threshold tone decay test

Answer

SISI test

Question 6

Which of the following tests assesses resistance in the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

Impedance audiometry

Answer

Pure tone audiometry

Answer

Caloric test

Answer

BERA (Brainstem evoked response audiometry)

Question 7

Dip at 4000 Hz in pure tone audiometry indicates:

Accepted Answer

Noise induced hearing loss

Answer

Meniere's disease

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Age related hearing loss

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Otosclerosis

Question 8

Tests of SNHL are characterized by all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Speech discrimination is good

Answer

Positive Rinne test

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Weber lateralised to better ear

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More often involving high frequencies

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of the Bing test in audiology?

Accepted Answer

Determining the effect of ear canal occlusion on sound conduction

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Assessing overall hearing ability through audiometry

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Evaluating sound conduction through air

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A general term for various hearing assessments

Question 10

Which of the following is not a function of the instrument given below?

Accepted Answer

To measure the threshold of hearing by bone conduction only

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To predict speech reception threshold

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To find degree of handicap

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Hearing Assessment Techniques — MCQs

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