CASLI Generalist Knowledge Exam
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Tenet 1.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters adhere to standards of
confidential communication"?
Tenet 2.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters possess the professional
skills and knowledge required for the specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 3.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters conduct themselves in a
manner appropriate to the specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 4.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for
consumers"?
Tenet 5.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for
colleagues, interns, and students of the profession"?
Tenet 6.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters maintain ethical business
practices"?
Tenet 7.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters engage in professional
development"?
Pretend to not know what the teenager is talking about. - CORRECT ANSWER - An
interpreter is asked to interpret for a medical checkup involving a Deaf teenage consumer.
During the appointment, it's revealed that the Deaf teenage consumer is pregnant. After the
appointment is over, the consumer goes to her mother and falsely tells her she is not pregnant.
What should the interpreter do?
,Discuss it with the Deaf supervisor to come up with the best approach. - CORRECT
ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with hearing participants and one Deaf
supervisor. The Deaf supervisor has concerns about the most appropriate way to interject during
the meeting. What do you do?
The interpreter informs every participant that the message was misinterpreted and corrects their
mistake. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a staff meeting with a
majority of hearing participants and one Deaf participant. The Deaf person announces they
haven't completed their assigned work. The interpreter misinterprets that they have completed
the work. How should the interpreter fix this situation?
Conduit Model - CORRECT ANSWER - While working, the interpreter is asked by one of
the hearing participants how long it took to become an interpreter. Without responding, the
interpreter directs the question to the Deaf person. Under which model is the interpreter
functioning?
Continue interpreting the lecture. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a
college lecture. A Deaf student in the hallway signs to another Deaf student through the
doorway. The two of them have a brief conversation. What actions should the interpreter take?
Follow the appropriate channels to report the abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER - An
interpreter is interpreting a medical appointment for a child they have worked with multiple
times before across different hospitals with different doctors. The child has displayed similar
injuries in the appointments that are indicative of child abuse. What should the interpreter do?
Reiterate the interpreter's role and offer to interpret again - CORRECT ANSWER - After
an assignment at a doctor's office, the Deaf consumer asks the interpreter to explain the doctor's
recommendations. What should the interpreter do?
Interpret the appointment card to the consumer explaining that the format is that of the doctor's
culture. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a doctor's appointment for
a Latino Deaf patient. After the appointment is over, the doctor hands the patient an appointment
card where the date does not match the cultural date format of the patient. What should the
interpreter do?
, Have them contact the hiring agency. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter has been
hired through a hiring agency to provide interpreting services. The consumer asks you how they
can use your services again. What should the interpreter do?
Continue interpreting, adding in important information from the side conversation into the
interpretation. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with a
majority of hearing participants and one Deaf participant. A couple of hearing participants are
having side conversations, distracting the interpreter. What is the most appropriate way to handle
this?
- type, degree and age of onset of hearing and vision loss
- whether current vision and/or hearing is stable, progressive or fluctuating
- level of language competencies in American Sign Language (ASL) or other signed language
systems and/or English
- family, ethnic, socio-economic and educational backgrounds
- physical, cognitive or other disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - What are factors that
contribute to the diversity in communication within the Deaf-Blind community?
- sign language at close visual range (less than 4 feet) and/or within a limited visual space (often
a small area including and just below the signer's chin to signer's chest)
- sign language at a greater visual range (4-8 feet) to accommodate those individuals with limited
peripheral vision
- sign language received at close visual range with the use of tracking [hand(s) is/are placed on
the interpreter's wrists/forearms for the receiver to maintain signs within their visual range]
- sign language received by sense of touch with one or two hands (tactile)
- fingerspelling received by sense of touch (tactile)
- Print-on-Palm (block letters drawn on the palm)
- speechreading at close visual range
- hearing with assistive listening devices
- reading via text-based devices and services (e.g., real-time captioning connected to a large
visual display or refreshable Braille output)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Tenet 1.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters adhere to standards of
confidential communication"?
Tenet 2.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters possess the professional
skills and knowledge required for the specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 3.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters conduct themselves in a
manner appropriate to the specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 4.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for
consumers"?
Tenet 5.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for
colleagues, interns, and students of the profession"?
Tenet 6.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters maintain ethical business
practices"?
Tenet 7.0 - CORRECT ANSWER - What tenet is "Interpreters engage in professional
development"?
Pretend to not know what the teenager is talking about. - CORRECT ANSWER - An
interpreter is asked to interpret for a medical checkup involving a Deaf teenage consumer.
During the appointment, it's revealed that the Deaf teenage consumer is pregnant. After the
appointment is over, the consumer goes to her mother and falsely tells her she is not pregnant.
What should the interpreter do?
,Discuss it with the Deaf supervisor to come up with the best approach. - CORRECT
ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with hearing participants and one Deaf
supervisor. The Deaf supervisor has concerns about the most appropriate way to interject during
the meeting. What do you do?
The interpreter informs every participant that the message was misinterpreted and corrects their
mistake. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a staff meeting with a
majority of hearing participants and one Deaf participant. The Deaf person announces they
haven't completed their assigned work. The interpreter misinterprets that they have completed
the work. How should the interpreter fix this situation?
Conduit Model - CORRECT ANSWER - While working, the interpreter is asked by one of
the hearing participants how long it took to become an interpreter. Without responding, the
interpreter directs the question to the Deaf person. Under which model is the interpreter
functioning?
Continue interpreting the lecture. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a
college lecture. A Deaf student in the hallway signs to another Deaf student through the
doorway. The two of them have a brief conversation. What actions should the interpreter take?
Follow the appropriate channels to report the abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER - An
interpreter is interpreting a medical appointment for a child they have worked with multiple
times before across different hospitals with different doctors. The child has displayed similar
injuries in the appointments that are indicative of child abuse. What should the interpreter do?
Reiterate the interpreter's role and offer to interpret again - CORRECT ANSWER - After
an assignment at a doctor's office, the Deaf consumer asks the interpreter to explain the doctor's
recommendations. What should the interpreter do?
Interpret the appointment card to the consumer explaining that the format is that of the doctor's
culture. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a doctor's appointment for
a Latino Deaf patient. After the appointment is over, the doctor hands the patient an appointment
card where the date does not match the cultural date format of the patient. What should the
interpreter do?
, Have them contact the hiring agency. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter has been
hired through a hiring agency to provide interpreting services. The consumer asks you how they
can use your services again. What should the interpreter do?
Continue interpreting, adding in important information from the side conversation into the
interpretation. - CORRECT ANSWER - An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with a
majority of hearing participants and one Deaf participant. A couple of hearing participants are
having side conversations, distracting the interpreter. What is the most appropriate way to handle
this?
- type, degree and age of onset of hearing and vision loss
- whether current vision and/or hearing is stable, progressive or fluctuating
- level of language competencies in American Sign Language (ASL) or other signed language
systems and/or English
- family, ethnic, socio-economic and educational backgrounds
- physical, cognitive or other disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - What are factors that
contribute to the diversity in communication within the Deaf-Blind community?
- sign language at close visual range (less than 4 feet) and/or within a limited visual space (often
a small area including and just below the signer's chin to signer's chest)
- sign language at a greater visual range (4-8 feet) to accommodate those individuals with limited
peripheral vision
- sign language received at close visual range with the use of tracking [hand(s) is/are placed on
the interpreter's wrists/forearms for the receiver to maintain signs within their visual range]
- sign language received by sense of touch with one or two hands (tactile)
- fingerspelling received by sense of touch (tactile)
- Print-on-Palm (block letters drawn on the palm)
- speechreading at close visual range
- hearing with assistive listening devices
- reading via text-based devices and services (e.g., real-time captioning connected to a large
visual display or refreshable Braille output)
