It is intended to be taken without any special preparation by those currently working or intending to work in the field of noise control engineering. The purpose of the examination is to evaluate an individual's background in the field of noise control engineering. Most of the questions cover subject areas that should be familiar to individuals having training in acoustics or to the practicing noise control engineer. The examination is limited to subjects within the fields of acoustics and noise control engineering. The 75 questions which comprise the examination are all of the five-choice completion type.
All questions have equal value.
From the five suggested answers, the examinee should select the one best answer. Both qualitative and quantitative questions are included in the examination. Use of either a calculator or slide rule is not required.