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1Recruitment is the sensitivity to sound that anyone can suffer from.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Presbycusis is hearing loss due to aging.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3What are the 4 different means of conducting sound to the brain?
- AAcoustic, mechanical, air, chemical
- BAir, hydraulic, chemical, electrical
- CVibration, fluid, chemical, electrical
- DAcoustic, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical
- ENone of the above
4Cerumen has its origin in the?
- ACochlea
- BExternal auditory meatus
- CMiddle ear
- DTympanic membrane
- EEpitympanic recess
5The tympanic membrane receives acoustic energy in the form of sound waves and changes or transduces it to?
- AElectrical energy
- BMechanical energy
- CPotential energy
- DHydraulic energy
- EKinetic energy
6The ear is most accurately considered to be the?
- AOrgan of hearing
- BOuter ear
- COrgan of equilibrium
- DPinna
- EBoth a and c
7The normal condition of the Eustachian tube is?
- AUsually open
- BUsually closed
- CUsually about equally open and closed in time
- DOpened only by accident
- EClosed only by accident
8The fluid that fills the cochlear duct is?
- APerilymph
- BEndolymph
- CCerebrospinal fluid
- DBoth a and b
- EBoth a and c
9The general frequency localization on the basilar membrane is?
- ALows at the basal end and highs at the apical end
- BBoth lows and highs represented all along the basilar membrane
- CHighs at the basal end and lows at the apical end
- DHighs at the basal end and lows all along the basilar membrane
- ELows at the basal end and highs all along the basilar membrane
10In the inner ear, the transmitting medium for sound is considered to be?
- AAir
- BBone
- CFluid
- DSolid
- EAll of the above
11The ratio of the difference in area size between the tympanic membrane and the oval window is?
- A1:1
- B3:1
- C6:1
- D17:1
- E27:1
12The most protruding landmark on the tympanic membrane is the?
- AUmbo
- BThe anterior and posterior malleolar folds
- CAnterior process of the malleolus
- DThe lateral process of the malleolus
- EThe annulus
13The epitympanic recess:
- AIs also call the attic
- BIs mostly filled by the head of the malleus and much of the incus
- CIs the retraction of the eardrum caused by lack of pressure
- DBoth a and b
- EBoth b and c
14Which of the following does not relate to the inner ear?
- ASemicircular canals
- BCochlea
- CVestibule
- DPerilymph
- Eossicles
15Which of the following does not relate to the cochlea?
- AHelicotrema
- BOrgan of corti
- CBasilar membrane
- DThe horizontal or lateral canal
- EModiolus
16The two basic parts of a sound wave are?
- Afrequency and amplitude
- Bspectra and pitch
- Cperiod and wave length
- Dcompression and rarefaction
- Eloudness and intensity
17Approximately how many hair cells are there in the organ of corti?
- AAbout 5000 inner hair cells and about 10,000 outer hair cells
- BAbout 12,000 inner hair cells and about 20,000 outer hair cells
- CAbout 500 inner hair cells and about 1,000 outer hair cells
- DAbout 100 inner hair cells and about 100 outer hair cells
- EAbout 20,000 inner hair cells and about 1500 outer hair cells
18The essential parts of the organs of hearing and balance are situated in:
- AThe mastoid bone
- BThe tympanic bone
- CThe meatal bone
- DThe temporal bone
- EThe cochlear bone
19The annular ligament:
- ASuspends the auditory ossicles within the middle ear cavity
- BConnects the tympanic membrane to the external auditory meatus walls
- CIs that ligament which annually develops to age 17-18
- DFastens the footplate of the stapes to the bony wall of the oval window
- EIs responsible for maintaining tension on the tympanic membrane
20How many octaves lie between 500 Hz and 8000 Hz?
- A2
- B4
- C6
- D8
- E10
21The frequency of a pure tone is determined by?
- Athe amplitude of the vibrator
- Bfriction acting on the vibrator
- Cthe spectrum of the pure tone
- Dthe intensity of the pure tone
- Ethe number of complete cycles occurring per second
22If two tones of the same frequency and intensity are 180 degrees out of phase:
- Atheir intensities are additive and resonance occurs
- Ba different tone will be heard
- Cno sound will be heard
- Dtheir collective intensity will be half the original intensity
- Ethe frequency will be halved
23Pitch is to frequency as:
- Aloudness is to frequency
- Bloudness is to intensity
- Cloudness is to wavelength
- Dloudness is to pitch
- Eloudness is to spectrum
24Essentials necessary for sound to be created and heard are?
- Avibrator, medium, listener
- Bvibrator, medium, force
- Cvibrator, medium, force, listener
- Dvibrator, force, listener
- Eforce, medium, listener
25The relationship between speech power and speech intelligibility is?
- Alow frequencies have more intelligibility, but less power
- Blow frequencies have less intelligibility and less power
- Chigh frequencies have more intelligibility and more power
- Dhigh frequencies have less intelligibility and less power
- Ehigh frequencies have more intelligibility, but less power
26The frequency limits of the audible area of man range from:
- A1 to 10,000 Hz
- B125 to 8000 Hz
- C250 to 8000 Hz
- D20 to 20,000 Hz
- E300 to 3000 Hz
27Select the approximate dB intensity decrease as the distance from a sound source is doubled:
- A3 dB
- B2 dB
- C12 dB
- D6 dB
- E4 dB
28If the 4th harmonic in an auditory stimulus is 1600 Hz, the fundamental frequency of that stimulus is?
- A800 Hz
- B400 Hz
- C200 Hz
- D6400 Hz
- E3200 Hz
29The fundamental frequency is the:
- APsychological response to a pure tone
- BLowest frequency component of a complex tone
- CMost commonly occurring frequency in a noise stimulus
- DFrequency that is basic to all tones
- ENone of the above
30Most speech intelligibility is contained in which of the following frequency regions?
- A62 – 500 Hz
- B500 – 1000 Hz
- C1000 – 2000 Hz
- D1000 – 8000 Hz
- EIt is equal in each of the examples
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