Hearing Aids That Learn Your World

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the main job of the AI inside a hearing aid?

   1. Sort sounds to make important ones clearer
   2. Play music for the user
   3. Translate languages in real time
   4. Record conversations for later

2. In a noisy restaurant, what does an AI hearing aid do?

   1. Turns up all sounds equally
   2. Silences all sounds completely
   3. Makes voices louder while reducing background noise
   4. Only plays music from the TV

3. Why are hearing aids considered medical tools rather than regular electronics?

   1. They run on batteries
   2. They are very expensive
   3. They help with a health condition and need professional fitting
   4. They look like earbuds

4. Who should adjust the settings on a hearing aid?

   1. Any friend or family member
   2. The person wearing it
   3. A store clerk
   4. An audiologist

5. Which of these is an example of where AI hearing aids would be especially helpful?

   1. A noisy classroom with kids talking
   2. An empty bedroom
   3. A quiet library
   4. A swimming pool

6. What happens to the sound of clattering dishes when AI hearing aids are working?

   1. It gets quieter
   2. It disappears completely
   3. It gets louder
   4. It changes into music

7. How do hearing aids 'remember' your preferences?

   1. They cannot remember anything
   2. They have a small memory card inside
   3. You must press a button every time you use them
   4. They learn your favorite settings for different places

8. What is the main difference between earbuds and hearing aids?

   1. Hearing aids are wireless
   2. Earbuds are for music, hearing aids are medical tools
   3. Earbuds are smaller
   4. Earbuds are more expensive

9. AI in hearing aids can do all of the following EXCEPT:

   1. Make voices clearer in noisy rooms
   2. Turn down background noise
   3. Remember your settings for different places
   4. Cure hearing loss completely

10. What does the title 'Hearing Aids That Learn Your World' suggest about these devices?

    1. They learn virtual reality games
    2. They learn the sounds and places you visit
    3. They learn to work without batteries
    4. They learn how to speak new languages

11. Why does the lesson warn you to 'verify' fast-changing details like product prices and availability?

    1. Prices never change
    2. Hearing aids don't have prices
    3. The lesson was written in 2026 and things may have changed since then
    4. Products are always available

12. How does the AI in a hearing aid decide which sounds are 'important'?

    1. It always prioritizes music
    2. It asks the user every single day
    3. It guesses randomly
    4. It learns from the user over time

13. What might happen if someone without training tried to adjust a hearing aid's settings?

    1. It could be set incorrectly and cause problems
    2. Nothing would happen
    3. It would break immediately
    4. It would work better than an audiologist

14. Why might a classroom be a challenging place for someone wearing hearing aids?

    1. Classrooms are too quiet
    2. Hearing aids don't work in schools
    3. Teachers never use microphones
    4. Kids talking creates background noise that the AI must sort

15. What does the lesson mean when it calls a hearing aid a 'sound-sorter'?

    1. A person who works at a recycling plant
    2. A music playlist
    3. A type of radio
    4. An AI that separates important sounds from background noise