ASL 101 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which two of these are least important to signing correctly? - Answer-Body position and
medium (video vs. in-person)
How do deaf people feel about music? - Answer-Many Deaf people like music, although
they may experience it in a way that is different from hearing people
What are the five parameters of every sign? - Answer-hand position, palm orientation,
hand shape, hand movement, non-manual markers
What's the difference between a language and a code? - Answer-Language develops
naturally and has its own rules while code develops from a language
T/F: According to Deaf cultural norms, if you're walking through a group of people
signing to each other, it would be appropriate to walk straight through the conversation if
there isn't another way around. - Answer-True
T/F: According to Deaf cultural norms, if someone is blocking your view of a presenter
or someone signing, it is usually okay to gently push them slightly aside. - Answer-True
T/F: You can indicate relative size with specific non-manual behaviors. - Answer-True
T/F: The best signers balance the use of their hands so that each is taking the
"dominant hand" role about 50% of the time. - Answer-False
What hand shapes do you use in order to sign to someone what year you are in for
college or high school? - Answer-Both "five" hands
A "TTY" is... - Answer-A device used to convert letters into sounds so they can be sent
through a telephone line AND A device used by many deaf people before computers
were around
T/F: Hearing people can be members of the deaf community. - Answer-True
When you sign an open-ended question (one that does NOT have a yes/no answer),
your face should... - Answer-Be tilted forward slightly with eyebrows furrowed
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which two of these are least important to signing correctly? - Answer-Body position and
medium (video vs. in-person)
How do deaf people feel about music? - Answer-Many Deaf people like music, although
they may experience it in a way that is different from hearing people
What are the five parameters of every sign? - Answer-hand position, palm orientation,
hand shape, hand movement, non-manual markers
What's the difference between a language and a code? - Answer-Language develops
naturally and has its own rules while code develops from a language
T/F: According to Deaf cultural norms, if you're walking through a group of people
signing to each other, it would be appropriate to walk straight through the conversation if
there isn't another way around. - Answer-True
T/F: According to Deaf cultural norms, if someone is blocking your view of a presenter
or someone signing, it is usually okay to gently push them slightly aside. - Answer-True
T/F: You can indicate relative size with specific non-manual behaviors. - Answer-True
T/F: The best signers balance the use of their hands so that each is taking the
"dominant hand" role about 50% of the time. - Answer-False
What hand shapes do you use in order to sign to someone what year you are in for
college or high school? - Answer-Both "five" hands
A "TTY" is... - Answer-A device used to convert letters into sounds so they can be sent
through a telephone line AND A device used by many deaf people before computers
were around
T/F: Hearing people can be members of the deaf community. - Answer-True
When you sign an open-ended question (one that does NOT have a yes/no answer),
your face should... - Answer-Be tilted forward slightly with eyebrows furrowed
