HEARING CONSERVATION ESAMS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which instruction provides guidance for the Hearing Conservation Program? - Correct
Answers -DoDI 6055.12
The impairment caused by a noise-induced sensorineural hearing loss can essentially
be reversed through the use of modern hearing aids - Correct Answers -False
Which part of the ear acts like a funnel, directing sound waves to the eardrum? - Correct
Answers -Outer Ear
Damage/Destruction of the cilia is reversible - Correct Answers -False
Who is required to have an annual hearing test? - Correct Answers -All personnel who
are routinely exposed to hazardous noise at work and are enrolled in the Hearing
Conservation Program
Which of the following are elements of the Hearing Conservation Program? - Correct
Answers -All the above: Noise hazard identification, audiometric monitoring, hearing
conservation education
Who is the entity responsible for paying for hearing protection for personnel who are
routinely exposed to occupational noise exposure and who are enrolled in the Hearing
Conservation Program? - Correct Answers -Unit or shop where the noise-exposed
personnel are employed
NRR stands for: - Correct Answers -Noise Reduction Rating
Non-occupational noise does not result in hearing loss - Correct Answers -False
What effect does long-term noise exposure have on individuals? - Correct Answers -All
of the above: Permanent sensorineural hearing loss, isolation and withdrawal from
social situations, tinnitus
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which instruction provides guidance for the Hearing Conservation Program? - Correct
Answers -DoDI 6055.12
The impairment caused by a noise-induced sensorineural hearing loss can essentially
be reversed through the use of modern hearing aids - Correct Answers -False
Which part of the ear acts like a funnel, directing sound waves to the eardrum? - Correct
Answers -Outer Ear
Damage/Destruction of the cilia is reversible - Correct Answers -False
Who is required to have an annual hearing test? - Correct Answers -All personnel who
are routinely exposed to hazardous noise at work and are enrolled in the Hearing
Conservation Program
Which of the following are elements of the Hearing Conservation Program? - Correct
Answers -All the above: Noise hazard identification, audiometric monitoring, hearing
conservation education
Who is the entity responsible for paying for hearing protection for personnel who are
routinely exposed to occupational noise exposure and who are enrolled in the Hearing
Conservation Program? - Correct Answers -Unit or shop where the noise-exposed
personnel are employed
NRR stands for: - Correct Answers -Noise Reduction Rating
Non-occupational noise does not result in hearing loss - Correct Answers -False
What effect does long-term noise exposure have on individuals? - Correct Answers -All
of the above: Permanent sensorineural hearing loss, isolation and withdrawal from
social situations, tinnitus