NIC knowledge Practice Test LATEST UPDATE
2024-2025 225 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+
A certified deaf interpreter (CDI) would be LEAST likely to interpret at:
Select one:
a. An international conference
b. A court trial involving a deaf child
c. A medical appointment for a college student
d. An immigration hearing - CORRECT ANSWER: A medical appointment for a college
student
A common and ideal progression for skill development in interpreter training is from
translation, to ___________, to simultaneous
Select one:
a. transliteration
b. interpretation
c. alliteration
d. consecutive - CORRECT ANSWER: consecutive
a deaf consumer who facilitates group discussions often finds it difficult to know when it
is appropriate to interject comments. The best way for the interpreter to address this
concern is to:
a. establish ground rules for turn-taking and announce them to the group
b. tell the deaf consumer when it is his or her turn to speak
c. consult with the deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
d. instruct the group about the process time involved in interpreting
,e. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: consult with the deaf consumer to
establish a plan to facilitate participation
A deaf consumer who facilitates group discussions often finds it difficult to know when it
is appropriate to interject comments. The best way for the interpreter to address this
concern is to:
a. establish ground rules for turn-taking andd announce them to the group
b. tell the deaf consumer when it is his or her turn to speak
c. consult with the deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
d. instruct the group about the process time involved in interpreting
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: consult with the deaf consumer to
establish a plan to facilitate participation
A Deaf Interpreter is likely to work in all of the following environments EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. Deaf-Blind gathering
b. Court of law
c. College lecture
d. Theatre rehearsal - CORRECT ANSWER: College lecture
A deaf person is participating in a group meeting of six people. All other participants are
hearing, and the chairs are arranged in a circle. Where is the ideal position for the
interpreter be?
a. The interpreter should sit/stand in the middle of the circle
b. The interpreter should always stand
c. The interpreter should be positioned across the circle from the deaf person.
d. The interpreter should sit beside the deaf person
e. The interpreter should ask the committee chair where she/he wants him to sit. -
CORRECT ANSWER: The interpreter should be positioned across the circle from the
deaf person.
,A large non-profit organization asks you to donate your time interpreting for a fundraiser.
You should:
Select one:
a. Direct them to a local interpreting agency
b. Decline to provide services because you should only volunteer for deaf people you
know
c. Educate them, and accept or decline; but urge them to adopt a line-item in their
budget for interpreting services either way
d. Inform the local Deaf community agency that they are not complying with the law -
CORRECT ANSWER: Educate them, and accept or decline; but urge them to adopt a
line-item in their budget for interpreting services either way
A major reason Deaf people value residential schools is that residential schools are
where
Select one:
a. Deaf people experience the greatest academic challenge
b. Adult Deaf role models exist in abundance
c. People fully accept Deaf culture
d. Social identity and language competence are developed - CORRECT ANSWER:
Social identity and language competence are developed
A qualified oral transliterator must have all of the following skills except:
Select one:
a. Knowledge of the process of speechreading
b. Articulation skills
c. The ability to use non-verbal support techniques to assure the message is transmitted
accurately
d. An understanding of the linguistics of ASL - CORRECT ANSWER: An understanding
of the linguistics of ASL
, A substitution miscue can be defined as:
a. something in the source language that was not included in the target language
b. something in the target language that was not included in the original source
language
c. using part of the source language when interpreting into the target language
d. something in the target language that is not the same as the source.
e. the target language does not at all meet the source language. - CORRECT
ANSWER: something in the target language that is not the same as the source.
A term an interpreter could use when explaining the challenges of interpreting for a deaf
person with minimal language skills:
Select one:
a. Language-challenged
b. Mentally impaired
c. Language-delayed
d. Idiosyncratic - CORRECT ANSWER: Idiosyncratic
According to best practices in the field of interpreting, an interpreter should not bill for
services when:
Select one:
a. An event is cancelled with less than 24-hours notice
b. The interpreter finds s/he is unqualified for the assignment and must leave
c. The deaf person doesn't show up
d. The deaf person leaves early - CORRECT ANSWER: he interpreter finds s/he is
unqualified for the assignment and must leave
According to the confidentiality tenet, interpreters can share assignment-related
information only on a confidential and "as-needed" basis with all of the following except:
2024-2025 225 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+
A certified deaf interpreter (CDI) would be LEAST likely to interpret at:
Select one:
a. An international conference
b. A court trial involving a deaf child
c. A medical appointment for a college student
d. An immigration hearing - CORRECT ANSWER: A medical appointment for a college
student
A common and ideal progression for skill development in interpreter training is from
translation, to ___________, to simultaneous
Select one:
a. transliteration
b. interpretation
c. alliteration
d. consecutive - CORRECT ANSWER: consecutive
a deaf consumer who facilitates group discussions often finds it difficult to know when it
is appropriate to interject comments. The best way for the interpreter to address this
concern is to:
a. establish ground rules for turn-taking and announce them to the group
b. tell the deaf consumer when it is his or her turn to speak
c. consult with the deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
d. instruct the group about the process time involved in interpreting
,e. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: consult with the deaf consumer to
establish a plan to facilitate participation
A deaf consumer who facilitates group discussions often finds it difficult to know when it
is appropriate to interject comments. The best way for the interpreter to address this
concern is to:
a. establish ground rules for turn-taking andd announce them to the group
b. tell the deaf consumer when it is his or her turn to speak
c. consult with the deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
d. instruct the group about the process time involved in interpreting
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER: consult with the deaf consumer to
establish a plan to facilitate participation
A Deaf Interpreter is likely to work in all of the following environments EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. Deaf-Blind gathering
b. Court of law
c. College lecture
d. Theatre rehearsal - CORRECT ANSWER: College lecture
A deaf person is participating in a group meeting of six people. All other participants are
hearing, and the chairs are arranged in a circle. Where is the ideal position for the
interpreter be?
a. The interpreter should sit/stand in the middle of the circle
b. The interpreter should always stand
c. The interpreter should be positioned across the circle from the deaf person.
d. The interpreter should sit beside the deaf person
e. The interpreter should ask the committee chair where she/he wants him to sit. -
CORRECT ANSWER: The interpreter should be positioned across the circle from the
deaf person.
,A large non-profit organization asks you to donate your time interpreting for a fundraiser.
You should:
Select one:
a. Direct them to a local interpreting agency
b. Decline to provide services because you should only volunteer for deaf people you
know
c. Educate them, and accept or decline; but urge them to adopt a line-item in their
budget for interpreting services either way
d. Inform the local Deaf community agency that they are not complying with the law -
CORRECT ANSWER: Educate them, and accept or decline; but urge them to adopt a
line-item in their budget for interpreting services either way
A major reason Deaf people value residential schools is that residential schools are
where
Select one:
a. Deaf people experience the greatest academic challenge
b. Adult Deaf role models exist in abundance
c. People fully accept Deaf culture
d. Social identity and language competence are developed - CORRECT ANSWER:
Social identity and language competence are developed
A qualified oral transliterator must have all of the following skills except:
Select one:
a. Knowledge of the process of speechreading
b. Articulation skills
c. The ability to use non-verbal support techniques to assure the message is transmitted
accurately
d. An understanding of the linguistics of ASL - CORRECT ANSWER: An understanding
of the linguistics of ASL
, A substitution miscue can be defined as:
a. something in the source language that was not included in the target language
b. something in the target language that was not included in the original source
language
c. using part of the source language when interpreting into the target language
d. something in the target language that is not the same as the source.
e. the target language does not at all meet the source language. - CORRECT
ANSWER: something in the target language that is not the same as the source.
A term an interpreter could use when explaining the challenges of interpreting for a deaf
person with minimal language skills:
Select one:
a. Language-challenged
b. Mentally impaired
c. Language-delayed
d. Idiosyncratic - CORRECT ANSWER: Idiosyncratic
According to best practices in the field of interpreting, an interpreter should not bill for
services when:
Select one:
a. An event is cancelled with less than 24-hours notice
b. The interpreter finds s/he is unqualified for the assignment and must leave
c. The deaf person doesn't show up
d. The deaf person leaves early - CORRECT ANSWER: he interpreter finds s/he is
unqualified for the assignment and must leave
According to the confidentiality tenet, interpreters can share assignment-related
information only on a confidential and "as-needed" basis with all of the following except:
