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NIC KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE
TEST BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
Someone who has a cultural/humanistic view of deaf people
perceives deaf people as:
a. Disadvantaged people
b. People with a unique language and culture rather than a
person who cannot hear
c. users of a beautiful visual language
d. the result of a disability related to hearing
e. people who would be happiest integrated into mainstream
society - correct answer -People with a unique language and
culture rather than a person who cannot hear
At a small staff meeting where there is one deaf employee, the
deaf employee signs that he has not completed a work
assignment. The interpreter misses the negation and voices that
the assignment has been completed. Upon realizing the error, the
interpreter voices to the hearing staff that a mistake has been
made and corrects the error. A more appropriate way of handling
he situation to:
a. Inform both the deaf and hearing participants that an interpreter
error was made and correct the error.
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b. Sign to the deaf person that an intepreter error was made and
continue interpreting.
c. avoid letting others notice the error as it is disruptive, and
simply repair it.
d. explain to the meeting participants why negations are
sometimes easy to miss in interpretation
e. wait and tell the deaf consumer after the meeting ends. -
correct answer -Inform both the deaf and hearing participants that
an interpreter error was made and correct the error.
Approximately what percentage of deaf and hard of hearing
children have hearing parents?
a. Less than 25%
b. 25-35%
c. 35-45%
d. 50-60%
e. 85-95% - correct answer -85-95%
The use of two languages or of two varieties of the same
language in a community in which one has a higher status than
the other is known as:
a. bilingualism
b. lexical borrowing
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c. code switching
d. Transcommunication
e. Disglossia - correct answer -disglossia
An interpreter will be BEST prepared for interpreting a lecture by
learning something about the:
a. lecture environment
b. goal of the speaker
c. audience language preference
d. discourse structure
e. Length of the presentation - correct answer -goal of the
speaker
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
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e. none of the above - correct answer -consult with the deaf
consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
Since deaf people tend to share knowledge and experiences that
may be unfamiliar to a hearing audience, the interpreter working
from ASL to English should:
a. answer audience questions concerning culture-specific material
b. not interfere with the presentation in any way, rather permit the
participants to work through any cultural information on their own
c. suggest to deaf presenters that they explain culture-specific
material
d. encourage the audience to ask questions of the presenter
about any culture-specific material that is not understood
e. Present a meaningful interpretation of culture specific material.
- correct answer -Present a meaningful interpretation of culture
specific material.
Which of the following facts about a deaf person would provide
you with the LEAST information about how he or she is likely to
sign?
a. his or her educational experience
b. whether his or her parents are deaf
c. the hearing status of his or her children
d. his or her level of involvement of the deaf community
NIC KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE
TEST BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
Someone who has a cultural/humanistic view of deaf people
perceives deaf people as:
a. Disadvantaged people
b. People with a unique language and culture rather than a
person who cannot hear
c. users of a beautiful visual language
d. the result of a disability related to hearing
e. people who would be happiest integrated into mainstream
society - correct answer -People with a unique language and
culture rather than a person who cannot hear
At a small staff meeting where there is one deaf employee, the
deaf employee signs that he has not completed a work
assignment. The interpreter misses the negation and voices that
the assignment has been completed. Upon realizing the error, the
interpreter voices to the hearing staff that a mistake has been
made and corrects the error. A more appropriate way of handling
he situation to:
a. Inform both the deaf and hearing participants that an interpreter
error was made and correct the error.
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b. Sign to the deaf person that an intepreter error was made and
continue interpreting.
c. avoid letting others notice the error as it is disruptive, and
simply repair it.
d. explain to the meeting participants why negations are
sometimes easy to miss in interpretation
e. wait and tell the deaf consumer after the meeting ends. -
correct answer -Inform both the deaf and hearing participants that
an interpreter error was made and correct the error.
Approximately what percentage of deaf and hard of hearing
children have hearing parents?
a. Less than 25%
b. 25-35%
c. 35-45%
d. 50-60%
e. 85-95% - correct answer -85-95%
The use of two languages or of two varieties of the same
language in a community in which one has a higher status than
the other is known as:
a. bilingualism
b. lexical borrowing
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c. code switching
d. Transcommunication
e. Disglossia - correct answer -disglossia
An interpreter will be BEST prepared for interpreting a lecture by
learning something about the:
a. lecture environment
b. goal of the speaker
c. audience language preference
d. discourse structure
e. Length of the presentation - correct answer -goal of the
speaker
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
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e. none of the above - correct answer -consult with the deaf
consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
Since deaf people tend to share knowledge and experiences that
may be unfamiliar to a hearing audience, the interpreter working
from ASL to English should:
a. answer audience questions concerning culture-specific material
b. not interfere with the presentation in any way, rather permit the
participants to work through any cultural information on their own
c. suggest to deaf presenters that they explain culture-specific
material
d. encourage the audience to ask questions of the presenter
about any culture-specific material that is not understood
e. Present a meaningful interpretation of culture specific material.
- correct answer -Present a meaningful interpretation of culture
specific material.
Which of the following facts about a deaf person would provide
you with the LEAST information about how he or she is likely to
sign?
a. his or her educational experience
b. whether his or her parents are deaf
c. the hearing status of his or her children
d. his or her level of involvement of the deaf community
