MARYLAND AUDIOLOGIST LICENSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which part of the ear is primarily responsible for converting
sound waves into mechanical vibrations?
A. Cochlea
B. Tympanic membrane
C. Auditory nerve
D. Semicircular canals
Rationale: The tympanic membrane vibrates in response to
sound waves.
Correct answer: B. Tympanic membrane
2. The cochlea is primarily responsible for:
A. Balance regulation
B. Sound amplification
C. Sound transduction into neural signals
D. Outer ear protection
Rationale: Cochlea converts mechanical energy into neural
impulses.
Correct answer: C. Sound transduction into neural signals
3. Which test measures hearing sensitivity across different
frequencies?
,A. Tympanometry
B. Pure tone audiometry
C. Otoscopy
D. ENG
Rationale: Pure tone audiometry assesses frequency-specific
hearing thresholds.
Correct answer: B. Pure tone audiometry
4. Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem in:
A. Cochlea
B. Auditory nerve
C. Outer or middle ear
D. Temporal lobe
Rationale: Conductive loss involves sound transmission
blockage.
Correct answer: C. Outer or middle ear
5. Sensorineural hearing loss affects which structure?
A. External auditory canal
B. Ossicles
C. Inner ear or auditory nerve
D. Tympanic membrane
Rationale: It involves cochlea or neural pathways.
Correct answer: C. Inner ear or auditory nerve
,6. Tympanometry evaluates:
A. Brainstem response
B. Middle ear function
C. Cochlear health
D. Speech recognition
Rationale: Measures eardrum movement and pressure.
Correct answer: B. Middle ear function
7. The normal range of human hearing is:
A. 0–20 Hz
B. 20–20,000 Hz
C. 100–10,000 Hz
D. 0–100,000 Hz
Rationale: Standard audible range.
Correct answer: B. 20–20,000 Hz
8. Decibels (dB) measure:
A. Frequency
B. Sound intensity
C. Pitch accuracy
D. Hearing nerve speed
Rationale: dB measures loudness/intensity.
Correct answer: B. Sound intensity
, 9. Which structure amplifies sound vibrations in the middle
ear?
A. Cochlea
B. Ossicles
C. Eustachian tube
D. Auricle
Rationale: Ossicles transmit and amplify sound.
Correct answer: B. Ossicles
10. The Eustachian tube functions to:
A. Detect sound
B. Equalize ear pressure
C. Convert sound waves
D. Amplify frequency
Rationale: It balances pressure between ear and throat.
Correct answer: B. Equalize ear pressure
11. Which condition is most associated with tinnitus?
A. Diabetes
B. Hearing loss
C. Hypertension only
D. Skin infection
Rationale: Tinnitus often accompanies hearing impairment.
Correct answer: B. Hearing loss
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which part of the ear is primarily responsible for converting
sound waves into mechanical vibrations?
A. Cochlea
B. Tympanic membrane
C. Auditory nerve
D. Semicircular canals
Rationale: The tympanic membrane vibrates in response to
sound waves.
Correct answer: B. Tympanic membrane
2. The cochlea is primarily responsible for:
A. Balance regulation
B. Sound amplification
C. Sound transduction into neural signals
D. Outer ear protection
Rationale: Cochlea converts mechanical energy into neural
impulses.
Correct answer: C. Sound transduction into neural signals
3. Which test measures hearing sensitivity across different
frequencies?
,A. Tympanometry
B. Pure tone audiometry
C. Otoscopy
D. ENG
Rationale: Pure tone audiometry assesses frequency-specific
hearing thresholds.
Correct answer: B. Pure tone audiometry
4. Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem in:
A. Cochlea
B. Auditory nerve
C. Outer or middle ear
D. Temporal lobe
Rationale: Conductive loss involves sound transmission
blockage.
Correct answer: C. Outer or middle ear
5. Sensorineural hearing loss affects which structure?
A. External auditory canal
B. Ossicles
C. Inner ear or auditory nerve
D. Tympanic membrane
Rationale: It involves cochlea or neural pathways.
Correct answer: C. Inner ear or auditory nerve
,6. Tympanometry evaluates:
A. Brainstem response
B. Middle ear function
C. Cochlear health
D. Speech recognition
Rationale: Measures eardrum movement and pressure.
Correct answer: B. Middle ear function
7. The normal range of human hearing is:
A. 0–20 Hz
B. 20–20,000 Hz
C. 100–10,000 Hz
D. 0–100,000 Hz
Rationale: Standard audible range.
Correct answer: B. 20–20,000 Hz
8. Decibels (dB) measure:
A. Frequency
B. Sound intensity
C. Pitch accuracy
D. Hearing nerve speed
Rationale: dB measures loudness/intensity.
Correct answer: B. Sound intensity
, 9. Which structure amplifies sound vibrations in the middle
ear?
A. Cochlea
B. Ossicles
C. Eustachian tube
D. Auricle
Rationale: Ossicles transmit and amplify sound.
Correct answer: B. Ossicles
10. The Eustachian tube functions to:
A. Detect sound
B. Equalize ear pressure
C. Convert sound waves
D. Amplify frequency
Rationale: It balances pressure between ear and throat.
Correct answer: B. Equalize ear pressure
11. Which condition is most associated with tinnitus?
A. Diabetes
B. Hearing loss
C. Hypertension only
D. Skin infection
Rationale: Tinnitus often accompanies hearing impairment.
Correct answer: B. Hearing loss
