NIC KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW VISION)
American Deaf people typically identify
Select one:
a. As Deaf first, regardless of ethnic or cultural context
b. In various ways depending on individual cultural and ethnic identity
c. With their ethnic identity primarily, as Deaf secondarily
d. As Deaf primarily, with their ethnic identity secondarily - ans-In
various ways depending on individual cultural and ethnic identity
Different cultures respond to time commitments differently because
Select one:
a. Different cultures tell time differently
b. Some cultures are unaware that making people wait is rude
c. Cultures place varying degrees of importance on timeliness
d. In many cultures, time is transparent - ans-Cultures place varying
degrees of importance on timeliness
The best interpreter for a black Christian womens gathering is
Select one:
a. A white Christian interpreter
b. A black agnostic female interpreter
c. A black Christian male interpreter
d. A culturally aware and respectful interpreter - ans-A culturally aware
and respectful interpreter
Which U.S. President signed the legislation to establish Gallaudet?
,Select one:
a. Andrew Johnson
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Rutherford B Hayes
d. James Buchanan - ans-Abraham Lincoln
At the beginning of the 20th century, the reason the job market became
more competitive for the deaf community was
Select one:
a. Hearing applicants were always given preference over deaf applicants
b. Many residential schools stopped teaching vocational skills
c. Hearing schools began teaching vocational skills
d. New laws prevented deaf people from applying for government jobs -
ans-Hearing schools began teaching vocational skills
Historically, Black Deaf people
Select one:
a. Escaped segregation and prejudice
b. Were mainstreamed into their local schools
c. Were denied an education
d. Attended segregated schools for Black Deaf children - ans-Attended
segregated schools for Black Deaf children
Each of the following is an actual American Deaf organization, EXCEPT
Select one:
a. National Association of the Deaf
b. American Association of the Deaf-Blind
c. Legal Society of the American Deaf
d. National Black Deaf Advocates - ans-Legal Society of the American
Deaf
,Which of the following events occurred LAST?
Select one:
a. The National Association of the Deaf was established
b. Films were made by George Veditz to preserve ASL
c. Establishment of the American School for the Deaf
d. Gallaudet College was established - ans-Films were made by George
Veditz to preserve ASL
Transliterating and interpreting both have all of the below features EXCEPT
Select one:
a. Clear fingerspelling
b. Non-manual behaviors
c. English mouthing
d. Conceptually accurate sign choices - ans-English mouthing
Which is the setting where casual register would be most likely:
Select one:
a. Interaction with a co-worker
b. Lawyer/Client meeting
c. Sermon
d. The Pledge of Allegiance. - ans-Interaction with a co-worker
Which of the following is not a 'norm' in the use of ASL:
Select one:
a. Shifting the body slightly to display role shift
b. Topic description going from general to specific
c. Use of extra fingerspelling in a presentation to a large audience
d. One person signing at a time - ans-Use of extra fingerspelling in a
presentation to a large audience
, Which of the following is not a philosophical frame used by interpreters?
Select one:
a. Bilingual-bicultural
b. Machine
c. Neutral
d. Language facilitation - ans-Neutral
The communication facilitation philosophy is characterized by which of the
following?
Select one:
a. Verbatim transmission of words/signs
b. Advising, teaching, and directing clients
c. Being aware of appropriate lighting, placement and background
d. Avoiding conversations with consumers - ans-Being aware of
appropriate lighting, placement and background
Which of the following is characteristic of the bilingual-bicultural
philosophical frame?
Select one:
a. Maintaining dynamic equivalence
b. Wearing solid colored smocks
c. Moving out of role to direct a Deaf client
d. Following the rules - ans-Maintaining dynamic equivalence
A Deaf Interpreter is likely to work in all of the following environments
EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. Deaf-Blind gathering
b. Court of law
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW VISION)
American Deaf people typically identify
Select one:
a. As Deaf first, regardless of ethnic or cultural context
b. In various ways depending on individual cultural and ethnic identity
c. With their ethnic identity primarily, as Deaf secondarily
d. As Deaf primarily, with their ethnic identity secondarily - ans-In
various ways depending on individual cultural and ethnic identity
Different cultures respond to time commitments differently because
Select one:
a. Different cultures tell time differently
b. Some cultures are unaware that making people wait is rude
c. Cultures place varying degrees of importance on timeliness
d. In many cultures, time is transparent - ans-Cultures place varying
degrees of importance on timeliness
The best interpreter for a black Christian womens gathering is
Select one:
a. A white Christian interpreter
b. A black agnostic female interpreter
c. A black Christian male interpreter
d. A culturally aware and respectful interpreter - ans-A culturally aware
and respectful interpreter
Which U.S. President signed the legislation to establish Gallaudet?
,Select one:
a. Andrew Johnson
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Rutherford B Hayes
d. James Buchanan - ans-Abraham Lincoln
At the beginning of the 20th century, the reason the job market became
more competitive for the deaf community was
Select one:
a. Hearing applicants were always given preference over deaf applicants
b. Many residential schools stopped teaching vocational skills
c. Hearing schools began teaching vocational skills
d. New laws prevented deaf people from applying for government jobs -
ans-Hearing schools began teaching vocational skills
Historically, Black Deaf people
Select one:
a. Escaped segregation and prejudice
b. Were mainstreamed into their local schools
c. Were denied an education
d. Attended segregated schools for Black Deaf children - ans-Attended
segregated schools for Black Deaf children
Each of the following is an actual American Deaf organization, EXCEPT
Select one:
a. National Association of the Deaf
b. American Association of the Deaf-Blind
c. Legal Society of the American Deaf
d. National Black Deaf Advocates - ans-Legal Society of the American
Deaf
,Which of the following events occurred LAST?
Select one:
a. The National Association of the Deaf was established
b. Films were made by George Veditz to preserve ASL
c. Establishment of the American School for the Deaf
d. Gallaudet College was established - ans-Films were made by George
Veditz to preserve ASL
Transliterating and interpreting both have all of the below features EXCEPT
Select one:
a. Clear fingerspelling
b. Non-manual behaviors
c. English mouthing
d. Conceptually accurate sign choices - ans-English mouthing
Which is the setting where casual register would be most likely:
Select one:
a. Interaction with a co-worker
b. Lawyer/Client meeting
c. Sermon
d. The Pledge of Allegiance. - ans-Interaction with a co-worker
Which of the following is not a 'norm' in the use of ASL:
Select one:
a. Shifting the body slightly to display role shift
b. Topic description going from general to specific
c. Use of extra fingerspelling in a presentation to a large audience
d. One person signing at a time - ans-Use of extra fingerspelling in a
presentation to a large audience
, Which of the following is not a philosophical frame used by interpreters?
Select one:
a. Bilingual-bicultural
b. Machine
c. Neutral
d. Language facilitation - ans-Neutral
The communication facilitation philosophy is characterized by which of the
following?
Select one:
a. Verbatim transmission of words/signs
b. Advising, teaching, and directing clients
c. Being aware of appropriate lighting, placement and background
d. Avoiding conversations with consumers - ans-Being aware of
appropriate lighting, placement and background
Which of the following is characteristic of the bilingual-bicultural
philosophical frame?
Select one:
a. Maintaining dynamic equivalence
b. Wearing solid colored smocks
c. Moving out of role to direct a Deaf client
d. Following the rules - ans-Maintaining dynamic equivalence
A Deaf Interpreter is likely to work in all of the following environments
EXCEPT:
Select one:
a. Deaf-Blind gathering
b. Court of law
