ASL Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
There are multiple attention-getting strategies used by B, C, and D
people in signing communities. Choose the ones that are
appropriate:
A. If you're in a room with people, flick the light switch to
get one person's attention.
B. Wave to someone near the person you want to talk to,
and ask them to direct the peron's attention to you.
C. Depending on the type of floor, stomp on the floor
several times.
D. Tap on the person's shoulder.
E. Scream their name as loudly as you can.
F. Wave right in front of the person's face.
G. Throw something in front of their face, getting their
attention.
H. Tap the person's shoulder lightly with one finger.
I. Wait patiently until that person sees you.
J. Spray water lightly in the person's direction.
The signing space is from the top of your head to the True
waist and from elbow to elbow.
When a signer signs, it is appropriate to watch the signer's False
hands.
,Which of the following is the best way to learn ASL? B
A. By going to Deaf events
B. By being immersed in a signing environment
C. By going to the ASL lab as often as possible
D. By watching ASL videos done by native signers
In the Deaf community, which strategy is appropriate for C
getting the attention of a person within an arm's distance
who is looking in another direction?
A. Placing a hand on their shoulder
B. Waving hand gently in front of their face
C. Gently tapping them on their shoulder with fingertips
two times
D. Shouting as loud as possible so they can hear you
When you're signing, which hand should move the most? C
A. It doesn't matter which hand you move more as long
as you sign correctly
B. Your base hand
C. Your dominant hand
Why is it necessary to use backchanneling when B
conversing in ASL? A. To give feedback on ASL sign
production
B. To show you are following and understanding what's
being said
C. To showcase your ASL skills
D. To show you're ready to change channels
Which of the following is true? C
A. When watching someone sign, your eye gaze should
be on the signer's face
B. When watching someone sign, focus on their eyes, not
their mouth
C. When watching someone sign, your eye gaze should
be on their signer's face
and upper chest
D. When watching someone sign, it's important to keep
your eyes on the signer's
hands and arms so you don't miss anything
Which of the following are a Sign Parameter? Choose all B, C, F, G, H, and J
that apply. (Multiple Answers)
A. Contrastive Structure
B. Non-Manual Markers
C. Movement
D. Mouth Configuration
E. Elbow Placement
F. Handshape
G. Location
H. Palm Orientation
I. Finger Placement
J. Proximalization
, Which of the following is true? C
A. ASL is basically English on the hands
B. Sign language is a universal language. Deaf people
worldwide use similar sign systems to communicate.
C. ASL has regional differences. Deaf people in different
communities within the United States and Canada have
their own variants in how they produce specific signs.
D. ASL consists of mostly gestures and is very easy to
understand.
Approximately how many different handshapes are used D
in ASL? A. 26
B. 6,000
C. None
D. 90
Which sign order is usually used in ASL? B
A. Verb Subject Object (VSO)
B. Object Subject Verb (OSV)
C. Verb Object Subject (VOS)
D. Subject Object Verb (SOV)
When watching someone sign, why is it important to B
watch the signer's face and not just their hands?
A. Hand configurations are where at least 70% of content
delivered via ASL can be found. You should glance at the
signer's face to show interest but it's fine to just watch the
hands.
B. Facial grammar, mouth and head movements have
relevant linguistic information (approximately 70%) that
you may miss by watching just the hands.
C. LIp reading is extremely important. 70% of signed
content can also be obtained through lip reading.
When fingerspelling names, what should you do in A
between names?
A. Hold the last letter of first name, pause for a bit while
raising eyebrows and learning head slightly forward.
Begin fingerspelling the next name without dropping
your hands.
B. Make a slash mark in the air after completing
fingerspelling the first name. While keeping hands up -
begin fingerspelling last name.
C. Fingerspell names with no pauses, no hand drops and
no head movements in between names.
D. Drop hadn after last letter of first name to indicate
name has been fingerspelled completely. Raise your
hand again to begin the last name.
There are multiple attention-getting strategies used by B, C, and D
people in signing communities. Choose the ones that are
appropriate:
A. If you're in a room with people, flick the light switch to
get one person's attention.
B. Wave to someone near the person you want to talk to,
and ask them to direct the peron's attention to you.
C. Depending on the type of floor, stomp on the floor
several times.
D. Tap on the person's shoulder.
E. Scream their name as loudly as you can.
F. Wave right in front of the person's face.
G. Throw something in front of their face, getting their
attention.
H. Tap the person's shoulder lightly with one finger.
I. Wait patiently until that person sees you.
J. Spray water lightly in the person's direction.
The signing space is from the top of your head to the True
waist and from elbow to elbow.
When a signer signs, it is appropriate to watch the signer's False
hands.
,Which of the following is the best way to learn ASL? B
A. By going to Deaf events
B. By being immersed in a signing environment
C. By going to the ASL lab as often as possible
D. By watching ASL videos done by native signers
In the Deaf community, which strategy is appropriate for C
getting the attention of a person within an arm's distance
who is looking in another direction?
A. Placing a hand on their shoulder
B. Waving hand gently in front of their face
C. Gently tapping them on their shoulder with fingertips
two times
D. Shouting as loud as possible so they can hear you
When you're signing, which hand should move the most? C
A. It doesn't matter which hand you move more as long
as you sign correctly
B. Your base hand
C. Your dominant hand
Why is it necessary to use backchanneling when B
conversing in ASL? A. To give feedback on ASL sign
production
B. To show you are following and understanding what's
being said
C. To showcase your ASL skills
D. To show you're ready to change channels
Which of the following is true? C
A. When watching someone sign, your eye gaze should
be on the signer's face
B. When watching someone sign, focus on their eyes, not
their mouth
C. When watching someone sign, your eye gaze should
be on their signer's face
and upper chest
D. When watching someone sign, it's important to keep
your eyes on the signer's
hands and arms so you don't miss anything
Which of the following are a Sign Parameter? Choose all B, C, F, G, H, and J
that apply. (Multiple Answers)
A. Contrastive Structure
B. Non-Manual Markers
C. Movement
D. Mouth Configuration
E. Elbow Placement
F. Handshape
G. Location
H. Palm Orientation
I. Finger Placement
J. Proximalization
, Which of the following is true? C
A. ASL is basically English on the hands
B. Sign language is a universal language. Deaf people
worldwide use similar sign systems to communicate.
C. ASL has regional differences. Deaf people in different
communities within the United States and Canada have
their own variants in how they produce specific signs.
D. ASL consists of mostly gestures and is very easy to
understand.
Approximately how many different handshapes are used D
in ASL? A. 26
B. 6,000
C. None
D. 90
Which sign order is usually used in ASL? B
A. Verb Subject Object (VSO)
B. Object Subject Verb (OSV)
C. Verb Object Subject (VOS)
D. Subject Object Verb (SOV)
When watching someone sign, why is it important to B
watch the signer's face and not just their hands?
A. Hand configurations are where at least 70% of content
delivered via ASL can be found. You should glance at the
signer's face to show interest but it's fine to just watch the
hands.
B. Facial grammar, mouth and head movements have
relevant linguistic information (approximately 70%) that
you may miss by watching just the hands.
C. LIp reading is extremely important. 70% of signed
content can also be obtained through lip reading.
When fingerspelling names, what should you do in A
between names?
A. Hold the last letter of first name, pause for a bit while
raising eyebrows and learning head slightly forward.
Begin fingerspelling the next name without dropping
your hands.
B. Make a slash mark in the air after completing
fingerspelling the first name. While keeping hands up -
begin fingerspelling last name.
C. Fingerspell names with no pauses, no hand drops and
no head movements in between names.
D. Drop hadn after last letter of first name to indicate
name has been fingerspelled completely. Raise your
hand again to begin the last name.
