NIC knowledge practice test
Which of the following certificates is STILL offered? Select one: a. Oral Transliteration
Certificate (OTC) b. Specialist Certificate: Legal (SC:L) c. Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) d.
Reverse Skills Certificate (RSC) -(correct answer)Certified Deaf Interpreter Which
philosophical frame encompasses the belief that Deaf people are incapable of fully
understanding or participating in the world around them? Select one: a. Language facilitation b.
Helper Correct c. Conduit or machine d. Bilingual-bicultural -(correct answer)Helper Discourse
Analysis is: Select one: a. A field which analyzes formal texts b. An analysis of foreign
languages c. A term for describing how writing is perceived d. A field which studies human
communicative interaction -(correct answer)A field which studies human communicative
interaction ASL most commonly employs a _________ sentence structure, whereas English
uses a subject-predicate format Select one: a. Predicate-verb b. Topic-comment c.
Hold-movement-hold d. Object-verb-subject -(correct answer)Topic Comment In which of the
following settings would an interpreter be MOST likely to use transliteration? Select one: a. A
medical appointment with a recent deaf immigrant b. A classroom with a deaf student who is
late-deafened c. A job interview with a graduate of a residential school d. A prison interview
between an illiterate suspect and his attorney -(correct answer)a classroom with a deaf
student who is late-deafened The common language of the Black Deaf Community is Select
one: a. Black English b. ASL c. Signed English d. Standard English -(correct answer)ASL
Under the RID certification maintenance program, certified interpreters must complete an
average of ___ hours of continuing education per year (0.1 CEU equals one hour) Select one:
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40 -(correct answer)20 Deaf members of ethnic minorities in the United
States have historically Select one: a. Been treated well by white Deaf people b. Been subject
to the same kinds of discrimination as non-Deaf minorities c. Had their own separate signed
languages instead of ASL d. Never been fully integrated into schools for the Deaf -(correct
answer)Been subject to the same kinds of discrimination as non-Deaf minorities Which of the
following is NOT one of the five parameters of a sign? Select one: a. Location b. Movement c.
,Handshape d. Morpheme -(correct answer)Morpheme When an interpreter figures out what
she missed in the speaker's utterance, she is using Select one: a. Prediction b. Logic c. Cloze
skills d. Intuition -(correct answer)Cloze skills The term used in linguistics to refer to elements
of a language that convey mood, style, emphasis, contrast, focus, and emotion is: Select one:
a. Semantics b. Dialect c. Prosody d. Grammar -(correct answer)prosody In processing
models, the term deverbalization refers to: Select one: a. Comprehension of the source
message b. Formulation of the target message c. Monitoring the process d. Discarding the
source language -(correct answer)Discarding the source language RID was established in
1964 with the following goals, except: Select one: a. Publishing a registry of interpreters b.
Keeping non-native signers out of the profession c. Investigating evaluation and certification
systems d. Informing the public about interpreting services -(correct answer)Keeping
non-native signers out of the profession Deaf-Blind people have used which method of
communication LEAST? Select one: a. Tactile signing b. Close-range signing c. The Tadoma
method d. Print-on-palm -(correct answer)The Tadoma method Each of the following is an
actual American Deaf organization, EXCEPT: Select one: a. National Asian Deaf Congress b.
Deaf Women United c. Association of Late-Deafened Adults d. American Deaf-Mute Society
-(correct answer)American Deaf-Mute Society Correct All of the following are important for
transliteration, EXCEPT: Select one: a. Clear and consistent mouthing b. Classifiers and ASL
grammar c. Supplementary fingerspelling d. Eye gaze and use of space -(correct
answer)Classifiers and ASL grammar Which of the following should an interpreter consider
MOST when deciding whether to accept an assignment? Select one: a. Whether or not the
deaf person is pleasant b. Whether or not the assignment sounds like fun c. Whether or not
there is someone who might do a better job d. Whether or not the interpreter can get there on
time -(correct answer)Whether or not the interpreter can get there on time Which form of
interpreting should be used in a medical appointment with a recent immigrant? Select one: a.
Consecutive b. Simultaneous c. Transliteration d. Tactile -(correct answer)Consecutive Which
of the following is NOT one of the reasons why a triangle configuration is ideal among a deaf
, consumer and the two interpreters in a classroom or auditorium? Select one: a. So the
interpreters can see each other b. So the hearing speaker can see both interpreters c. So the
deaf consumer can see both interpreters d. So the "on" interpreter can see both the deaf
consumer and the other interpreter -(correct answer)So the hearing speaker can see both
interpreters When a team of interpreters is voicing for a deaf presenter, they should: Select
one: a. Make sure they can see each other b. Make sure the deaf presenter can see both of
them c. Make sure they are seated very closely together d. Make sure the audience can see
them well -(correct answer)Make sure they are seated very closely together All of the following
are true about Deaf-Blind interpreting, EXCEPT: Select one: a. Hearing interpreters often work
with deaf interpreters b. It is more tiring for interpreters and consumers than sighted
interpreting c. It is always done using tactile signing d. It may require a large number of
interpreters -(correct answer)It is always done using tactile signing A term an interpreter could
use when explaining the challenges of interpreting for a deaf person with minimal language
skills: Select one: a. Language-challenged b. Mentally impaired c. Language-delayed d.
Idiosyncratic -(correct answer)Idiosyncratic An interpreter doing voice-to-sign interpreting does
not typically need to convey the hearing speaker's: Select one: a. Dialect b. Style c. Attitude d.
Meaning -(correct answer)Dialect An interpreter who has been working in the field for many
years and is not currently working but still has their certification has which kind of membership?
Select one: a. Certified Member b. Associate Member c. Organizational Member d. Certified
Member: Inactive -(correct answer)Certified Member: Inactive As interpreters we are
responsible for: Select one: a. Making sure that we are present for every communication
interaction at the site b. Being certain to interpret everything we hear while we are with the
deaf person c. Conveying non-verbal information that the deaf person cannot see in a
speaker's face d. Full disclosure about the nature of our relationship with the interpreting
agency -(correct answer)Conveying non-verbal information that the deaf person cannot see in
a speaker's face All of the following are true about educational interpreting EXCEPT: Select
one: a. It is preferable to hire an outside interpreter for IEPs so that the classroom interpreter
Which of the following certificates is STILL offered? Select one: a. Oral Transliteration
Certificate (OTC) b. Specialist Certificate: Legal (SC:L) c. Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) d.
Reverse Skills Certificate (RSC) -(correct answer)Certified Deaf Interpreter Which
philosophical frame encompasses the belief that Deaf people are incapable of fully
understanding or participating in the world around them? Select one: a. Language facilitation b.
Helper Correct c. Conduit or machine d. Bilingual-bicultural -(correct answer)Helper Discourse
Analysis is: Select one: a. A field which analyzes formal texts b. An analysis of foreign
languages c. A term for describing how writing is perceived d. A field which studies human
communicative interaction -(correct answer)A field which studies human communicative
interaction ASL most commonly employs a _________ sentence structure, whereas English
uses a subject-predicate format Select one: a. Predicate-verb b. Topic-comment c.
Hold-movement-hold d. Object-verb-subject -(correct answer)Topic Comment In which of the
following settings would an interpreter be MOST likely to use transliteration? Select one: a. A
medical appointment with a recent deaf immigrant b. A classroom with a deaf student who is
late-deafened c. A job interview with a graduate of a residential school d. A prison interview
between an illiterate suspect and his attorney -(correct answer)a classroom with a deaf
student who is late-deafened The common language of the Black Deaf Community is Select
one: a. Black English b. ASL c. Signed English d. Standard English -(correct answer)ASL
Under the RID certification maintenance program, certified interpreters must complete an
average of ___ hours of continuing education per year (0.1 CEU equals one hour) Select one:
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40 -(correct answer)20 Deaf members of ethnic minorities in the United
States have historically Select one: a. Been treated well by white Deaf people b. Been subject
to the same kinds of discrimination as non-Deaf minorities c. Had their own separate signed
languages instead of ASL d. Never been fully integrated into schools for the Deaf -(correct
answer)Been subject to the same kinds of discrimination as non-Deaf minorities Which of the
following is NOT one of the five parameters of a sign? Select one: a. Location b. Movement c.
,Handshape d. Morpheme -(correct answer)Morpheme When an interpreter figures out what
she missed in the speaker's utterance, she is using Select one: a. Prediction b. Logic c. Cloze
skills d. Intuition -(correct answer)Cloze skills The term used in linguistics to refer to elements
of a language that convey mood, style, emphasis, contrast, focus, and emotion is: Select one:
a. Semantics b. Dialect c. Prosody d. Grammar -(correct answer)prosody In processing
models, the term deverbalization refers to: Select one: a. Comprehension of the source
message b. Formulation of the target message c. Monitoring the process d. Discarding the
source language -(correct answer)Discarding the source language RID was established in
1964 with the following goals, except: Select one: a. Publishing a registry of interpreters b.
Keeping non-native signers out of the profession c. Investigating evaluation and certification
systems d. Informing the public about interpreting services -(correct answer)Keeping
non-native signers out of the profession Deaf-Blind people have used which method of
communication LEAST? Select one: a. Tactile signing b. Close-range signing c. The Tadoma
method d. Print-on-palm -(correct answer)The Tadoma method Each of the following is an
actual American Deaf organization, EXCEPT: Select one: a. National Asian Deaf Congress b.
Deaf Women United c. Association of Late-Deafened Adults d. American Deaf-Mute Society
-(correct answer)American Deaf-Mute Society Correct All of the following are important for
transliteration, EXCEPT: Select one: a. Clear and consistent mouthing b. Classifiers and ASL
grammar c. Supplementary fingerspelling d. Eye gaze and use of space -(correct
answer)Classifiers and ASL grammar Which of the following should an interpreter consider
MOST when deciding whether to accept an assignment? Select one: a. Whether or not the
deaf person is pleasant b. Whether or not the assignment sounds like fun c. Whether or not
there is someone who might do a better job d. Whether or not the interpreter can get there on
time -(correct answer)Whether or not the interpreter can get there on time Which form of
interpreting should be used in a medical appointment with a recent immigrant? Select one: a.
Consecutive b. Simultaneous c. Transliteration d. Tactile -(correct answer)Consecutive Which
of the following is NOT one of the reasons why a triangle configuration is ideal among a deaf
, consumer and the two interpreters in a classroom or auditorium? Select one: a. So the
interpreters can see each other b. So the hearing speaker can see both interpreters c. So the
deaf consumer can see both interpreters d. So the "on" interpreter can see both the deaf
consumer and the other interpreter -(correct answer)So the hearing speaker can see both
interpreters When a team of interpreters is voicing for a deaf presenter, they should: Select
one: a. Make sure they can see each other b. Make sure the deaf presenter can see both of
them c. Make sure they are seated very closely together d. Make sure the audience can see
them well -(correct answer)Make sure they are seated very closely together All of the following
are true about Deaf-Blind interpreting, EXCEPT: Select one: a. Hearing interpreters often work
with deaf interpreters b. It is more tiring for interpreters and consumers than sighted
interpreting c. It is always done using tactile signing d. It may require a large number of
interpreters -(correct answer)It is always done using tactile signing A term an interpreter could
use when explaining the challenges of interpreting for a deaf person with minimal language
skills: Select one: a. Language-challenged b. Mentally impaired c. Language-delayed d.
Idiosyncratic -(correct answer)Idiosyncratic An interpreter doing voice-to-sign interpreting does
not typically need to convey the hearing speaker's: Select one: a. Dialect b. Style c. Attitude d.
Meaning -(correct answer)Dialect An interpreter who has been working in the field for many
years and is not currently working but still has their certification has which kind of membership?
Select one: a. Certified Member b. Associate Member c. Organizational Member d. Certified
Member: Inactive -(correct answer)Certified Member: Inactive As interpreters we are
responsible for: Select one: a. Making sure that we are present for every communication
interaction at the site b. Being certain to interpret everything we hear while we are with the
deaf person c. Conveying non-verbal information that the deaf person cannot see in a
speaker's face d. Full disclosure about the nature of our relationship with the interpreting
agency -(correct answer)Conveying non-verbal information that the deaf person cannot see in
a speaker's face All of the following are true about educational interpreting EXCEPT: Select
one: a. It is preferable to hire an outside interpreter for IEPs so that the classroom interpreter
