Audiology Final Exam Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What kind of waves are sound waves? - CORRECT ANSWER - longitudinal
Which of the following isn't an effective method of cerumen (ear wax) removal? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ear Candles
For both Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, the license that allows a clinician to
provide services is governed by - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual States
What is the frequency of a sine wave with a period of 30 ms? Round to the nearest whole
number. - CORRECT ANSWER - 33 ms
At 0 dB: - CORRECT ANSWER - the pressure level is equal to the reference pressure for
the dB SPL scale
A broadband noise is presented at 90 degrees azimuth relative to a listener's head, which ear will
the sound reach first? - CORRECT ANSWER - right ear
A normal hearing man is asked to localize a 3,000 Hz tone. What cue is he likely to use? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Inter aural Level Difference (ILD)
What is the period of a sine wave w/ a frequency of 444 Hz? Round to the nearest tenth decimal
place - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.3
What kind of sound wave has more than one frequency and repeats itself over time? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Complex, Periodic
, Tympanic - CORRECT ANSWER - Forms the inferior and anterior walls of the ear canal
Mastoid - CORRECT ANSWER - Posterior to the ear canal, contains air cells
Petrous - CORRECT ANSWER - pyramid shaped, contains the sensory organs of hearing
and balance, only visible from the medial view
Squamous - CORRECT ANSWER - Thin and fan-like, anterior and superior to the ear
canal
When your head turns to the right, the balance part of your ear triggers a reflex that - CORRECT
ANSWER - moves your eyes to the left
The distance that a wave or pure tone travels in one second - CORRECT ANSWER -
Wavelength
Which process serves as a natural mechanism to help move cerumen and debris out of the ear
canal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Epithelial Migration
What type of sound is produced by simple harmonic motion? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pure-tone
The___________________ system is the part of the inner ear that contributes to our sense of
balance, helping us move through the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - Vestibular
The external ear canal has a resonant frequency of ________________ Hz, resulting in a peak
gain of _______ dB in that frequency range. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3k-4k Hz, 15-20 dB
As frequency increases, the period of a sine wave: - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What kind of waves are sound waves? - CORRECT ANSWER - longitudinal
Which of the following isn't an effective method of cerumen (ear wax) removal? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ear Candles
For both Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, the license that allows a clinician to
provide services is governed by - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual States
What is the frequency of a sine wave with a period of 30 ms? Round to the nearest whole
number. - CORRECT ANSWER - 33 ms
At 0 dB: - CORRECT ANSWER - the pressure level is equal to the reference pressure for
the dB SPL scale
A broadband noise is presented at 90 degrees azimuth relative to a listener's head, which ear will
the sound reach first? - CORRECT ANSWER - right ear
A normal hearing man is asked to localize a 3,000 Hz tone. What cue is he likely to use? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Inter aural Level Difference (ILD)
What is the period of a sine wave w/ a frequency of 444 Hz? Round to the nearest tenth decimal
place - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.3
What kind of sound wave has more than one frequency and repeats itself over time? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Complex, Periodic
, Tympanic - CORRECT ANSWER - Forms the inferior and anterior walls of the ear canal
Mastoid - CORRECT ANSWER - Posterior to the ear canal, contains air cells
Petrous - CORRECT ANSWER - pyramid shaped, contains the sensory organs of hearing
and balance, only visible from the medial view
Squamous - CORRECT ANSWER - Thin and fan-like, anterior and superior to the ear
canal
When your head turns to the right, the balance part of your ear triggers a reflex that - CORRECT
ANSWER - moves your eyes to the left
The distance that a wave or pure tone travels in one second - CORRECT ANSWER -
Wavelength
Which process serves as a natural mechanism to help move cerumen and debris out of the ear
canal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Epithelial Migration
What type of sound is produced by simple harmonic motion? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pure-tone
The___________________ system is the part of the inner ear that contributes to our sense of
balance, helping us move through the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - Vestibular
The external ear canal has a resonant frequency of ________________ Hz, resulting in a peak
gain of _______ dB in that frequency range. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3k-4k Hz, 15-20 dB
As frequency increases, the period of a sine wave: - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
