ABO Practice Exam - questions/frequently tested questions and answe...

ABO / Practice Exam Questions and Answers(Actual exam questions/frequently tested questions and answers)100% Verified If the wearer complains of the bifocal line being somewhat in his way when driving, the problem may be alleviated by decreasing the distance between pads.True or False Correct answer- False If the wearer complains that the glasses feel snug but still slip down the nose, one likely

cause is that:

• The frame is too small
• The bridge fit is tight
• Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts anterior to the ear.
• Pressure is being applied on the very tips of the temples. Correct answer- Pressure

is being applied by the temple shafts anterior to the ear If both nosepads press the nose or indent too much, what is probably not a possible cause?

• Pads too small for frame weight
• Temple spread is not even
• Pads too close together
• Temple tension too great Correct answer- Temple spread is not even

To eliminate a gap between the lens and a metal eyewire, the best alternative is to:

• Place a strip of lens liner at a point exactly opposite the gap
• Place a strip of lens liner in the gap area
• Heat the lens in the frame and allow it to cool at room temperature
• None of the above methods are satisfactory
• All of the above methods are satisfactory Correct answer- Place a strip of lens liner at

a point exactly opposite the gap The larger the frame difference --------- the lens shape 1 / 3

• Rounder
• More squared off
• Narrower
• Wider Correct answer- Narrower

(Frame Difference=A-B) Which is the most favorable alternative to a 50/20 frame for measuring bifocal height when that particular size is not available?

A. 52/18

B. 50/18

C. 48/20

• 50/22 Correct answer- 48/20

(would want bridge to stay the same) When the frame front is tested for four point tough, but only touches on the two temporal sides, the frame --------

• is skewed
• has face form
• is out of coplanar alignment
• has X ing
• none of the above Correct answer- Has face form

Which of the following errors will not be detected by a four point touch test?

• X-ing
• Excess face form
• Skewing
• All of the above can be detected using a four point touch Correct answer- Skewing

It is unnecessary to use heat in adjusting a zyl frame when:

• Bending the endpieces
• Changing the bridge area
• Bending the temple earpiece
• Changing the pantoscopic angle Correct answer- Changing the pantoscopic angle

If you didn't adjust the eye piece on the lensometer and the power drum reads +0.25 when the target lines are clear and focused. What do you expect the true readings for this pair of glasses be? O.D. -1.75 OS +1.75

A. -1.50, +2.00

B. -1.75, +1.75 2 / 3

C. -1.75, +2.00

• -1.50, +1.75 Correct answer- -1.50, +2.00

What is the final step in fitting a frame to a patient?

• Aligning the frame vertically
• Aligning the frame horizontally
• Adjusting the pantoscopic tilt
• Adjusting the temples Correct answer- Adjusting the temples

If the frame is crooked with the right side higher than the left, which is not a possible cause?

• The left ear is lower than the right
• The right temple is too short
• The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be decreased.
• The pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be increased Correct answer- The

pantoscopic tilt of the right side needs to be increased

The main reason for the use of lenticular lenses for high powers would be:

• Cosmetic reasons
• They have more plus power
• They have more minus power
• They are lighter in weight
• They are less expensive Correct answer- They are lighter in weight

A patient comes back to the optician complaining of pain behind the ears, possible

cause are:

• Temple tension too great
• Uneven pressure
• Temple endpieces angled in too much
• All of the above Correct answer- All of the above

What type of frame may be heated until it bends under its own weight?

• Zyle
• Optyl
• Nylon
• None of the above Correct answer- Optyl

The steps for "finishing" a lens (in correct order) are:

• Centeration, Spotting, Calculation, Blocking, Edging
• Edging, Centeration, Blocking, Spotting
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