PTA BB Quiz

Question 1

According to BSA (2011) guidelines for pure tone Audiometry, which ear should always be tested first for AC pure-tone audiometry?

A. The poorer ear
B. The better ear
C. The most convenient ear
D. The left ear

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to BSA (2011) guidelines for pure tone Audiometry, what is the correct starting intensity level for determining the AC pure-tone threshold in a normal hearing subject?

A. 30 dBHL
B. 40 dBHL
C. 0dB HL
D. 80dB HL

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to BSA (2011) guidelines for pure tone Audiometry, what range of pure tone audiometric test frequencies are averaged to get the pure tone average?

A. 125 Hz to 8000 Hz
B. 250 Hz to 4000 Hz
C. 1000 Hz to 4000 Hz
D. None of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

BSA (2011) guidelines for pure tone audiometry recommend task familiarisation for subject with hearing impairment at which of the following levels?

A. 40dB above the estimated threshold
B. 40dB
C. 30dB
D. 30dB above the estimated threshold

Answer 4

D

Question 5

According to BSA (2011) guidelines for pure tone Audiometry, what is the type of noise that is recommended to be used in pure tone audiometry for masking?
A.	White noise
 B.	Pink noise
 C.	Narrow band noise
 D.	Speech noise

Answer 5

C

Question 6

According to BSA (2011) guidelines for pure tone Audiometry, which of the following is a necessary step when measuring the BC threshold at 3,000 Hz and 4,000 Hz?

A. Occluding the test ear to avoid vibro-tactile responses
B. Occluding the non-test ear to avoid an AC signal as well as a BC signal being perceived
C. Occluding the test ear to avoid acoustic-radiation
D. Occluding the non-test ear to avoid vibro-tactile responses

Answer 6

C

Question 7

BSA (2011) guidelines for pure tone Audiometry recommend a test break to subjects to counter fatigue, if the test time exceeds by the following?

A. 30 minutes
B. 20 minutes
C. 25 minutes
D. 40 minutes

Answer 7

B

Question 8

According to BSA (2011) guidelines for ULL testing, what should the duration of the tones be?
A.	3 seconds
B.	1-3 seconds
C.	1 second
D.	2 seconds

Answer 8

C

Question 9

Which BSA (2011) rule for pure tone Audiometry states that masking is required if there is a 40 dB or greater difference between the not-masked air conduction thresholds for the two ears?

A.	Rule 1
 	B.	Rule 2
 	C.	Both Rule 1 and Rule 2
 	D.	Rule 3

Answer 9

A

Question 10

The maximum ambient noise level beyond which testing should not be caried out as suggested by BSA ( 2011) for PTA testing is following:

A. 40dB (A)
B. 35dB (A)
C. 45dB (A)
D. None of the above

Answer 10

B