CASLI Generalist Knowledge Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Tenet 1.0 What tenet is "Interpreters adhere to standards of confidential communication"?
Tenet 2.0 What tenet is "Interpreters possess the professional skills and knowledge required
for the specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 3.0 What tenet is "Interpreters conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the
specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 4.0 What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for consumers"?
Tenet 5.0 What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for colleagues, interns, and
students of the profession"?
Tenet 6.0 What tenet is "Interpreters maintain ethical business practices"?
Tenet 7.0 What tenet is "Interpreters engage in professional development"?
Pretend to not know what the teenager is talking about. 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 An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with hearing participants and one Deaf
best approach. 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 An interpreter is interpreting a staff meeting with a majority of hearing
message was misinterpreted and corrects their mistake. 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 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. 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. 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 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 An interpreter is interpreting a doctor's appointment for a Latino Deaf patient.
explaining that the format is that of the doctor's culture. 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. 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 An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with a majority of hearing participants and
from the side conversation into the interpretation. one Deaf participant. A couple of hearing participants are having side
conversations, distracting the interpreter. What is the most appropriate way to
handle this?
CORRECT ANSWERS
Tenet 1.0 What tenet is "Interpreters adhere to standards of confidential communication"?
Tenet 2.0 What tenet is "Interpreters possess the professional skills and knowledge required
for the specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 3.0 What tenet is "Interpreters conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the
specific interpreting situation"?
Tenet 4.0 What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for consumers"?
Tenet 5.0 What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for colleagues, interns, and
students of the profession"?
Tenet 6.0 What tenet is "Interpreters maintain ethical business practices"?
Tenet 7.0 What tenet is "Interpreters engage in professional development"?
Pretend to not know what the teenager is talking about. 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 An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with hearing participants and one Deaf
best approach. 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 An interpreter is interpreting a staff meeting with a majority of hearing
message was misinterpreted and corrects their mistake. 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 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. 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. 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 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 An interpreter is interpreting a doctor's appointment for a Latino Deaf patient.
explaining that the format is that of the doctor's culture. 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. 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 An interpreter is interpreting a meeting with a majority of hearing participants and
from the side conversation into the interpretation. one Deaf participant. A couple of hearing participants are having side
conversations, distracting the interpreter. What is the most appropriate way to
handle this?
