CASLI Knowledge Prep Realistic Questions And Verified Answers .

CASLI Knowledge Prep Realistic Questions And Verified Answers
2025\\2026.

The people, their status, and the location of a communication event make up the
______________ of the conversation.
- gist
- context
- register
- content - ANSWER: Context
(Chapter 1)

"The car was broken into" is an example of:
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language
- Passive voice - ANSWER: Passive Voice
(Chapter 1)

Using signs, phrases, or words to deliberately mislead someone is known as:
- Passive voice
- Abstract language
- Equivocal language
- Euphemistic language - ANSWER: Equivocal language
(Chapter 1)

Technical jargon is common in consultative register, T/F? - ANSWER: True
(Chapter 1)

__________________ are examples of nonverbal aspects of a message.
- Tones, gestures, clothing, and posture
- Gestures, vocal tones, posture, and facial expression
- Words, clothing, hairstyle, and wealth
- Posture, facial expression, words, and vocal tones - ANSWER: Gestures, vocal
tones, posture, and facial expression
(Chapter 1)

A person speaking loudly nearby your conversation is an example of:
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise - ANSWER: External noise
(Chapter 1)

The degree of formality used in a communication event is known as:
- linguistic properties
- linguistic register
- linguistic form

,- linguistic range - ANSWER: linguistic register
(Chapter 1)

Interruptions are common in formal register, T/F? - ANSWER: False
(Chapter 1)

Saying "oh my gosh!," "I have to let you go," and "put to sleep" are examples of:
- Passive voice
- Euphemistic language
- Equivocal language
- Abstract language - ANSWER: Abstract language
(Chapter 1)

In the English language, ____% of meaning is apparent in gestures, body language,
and facial expressions.
- 55%
- 70%
- 39%
- 22% - ANSWER: 55%
(Chapter 1)

Thinking about how another participant looks or behaves in an interaction is known
as:
- Psychological noise
- External noise
- Physiological noise
- Internal noise - ANSWER: Psychological noise
(Chapter 1)

In a formal communication event, personal topics are frequently shared, T/F? -
ANSWER: False
(Chapter 1)

Which of the following is not an example of register?
- heated
- consultative
- frozen
- casual
- intimate
- formal - ANSWER: Heated
(Chapter 1)

____________ rules help us determine meaning in an interaction within a specific
context.

- Grammatical
- Punctuation

, - Pragmatic
- Communication - ANSWER: Pragmatic
(Chapter 1)

Fragments and run-on sentences may appear in casual conversations, T/F? -
ANSWER: True!
(Chapter 1)

You have a migraine that limits your participation in a group discussion in class.
This is an example of:
- Physiological noise
- External noise
- Internal noise
- Psychological noise - ANSWER: Physiological noise
(Chapter 1)

The physical location of, and the personal history each person brings to, an
interaction is called:
- The contextual environment
- The personal environment
- The situational environment
- The communication environment - ANSWER: The contextual environment
(Chapter 1)

Chapter One suggests that your ____________________ is/are most critical to your
success as an interpreter.
- interpersonal skills
- eye-hand coordination
- processing skills
- language skills - ANSWER: Interpersonal skills
(Chapter 1)

Using a large signing space and signing slower than normal would be appropriate
for a high school graduation ceremony, T/F? - ANSWER: TRUE
(Chapter 1)

Communication could be defined as:
- The sound a tree makes when it falls in the forest.
- An exchange of ideas or information between two or more people.
- Watching your friend walk into the airport terminal as they leave for a long trip.
- Squinting your eyes as you walk outside into bright sunlight. - ANSWER: An
exchange of ideas or information between two or more people.
(Chapter 2)

Which of the following is NOT a component of culture according to Marie Jean
Philip?
- Material