RID / NIC (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – National Interpreter Certification)
NIC WRITTEN KNOWLEDGE EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
RID WRITTEN EXAM 100% ACCURATE FALL-SPRING
SESSION GRADED A+
When people adjust their language and the way they talk based on whom they are speaking
to, they are shifting
a. Register
b. Modality
c. Meaning
d. Intent
a. Register
The use of handshapes to represent manner and place of articulation in order to reduce
ambiguities in speechreading is known as which of the following?
a. Seeing essential english
b. Visible speech
c. The Rochester Method
d. Cued Speech
d. Cued Speech
One protection available to interpreters from malpractice suits resulting from
misinterpretations that cause harm is
a. Liability insurance
b. Team interpreting
c. RID certification
d. Legal training
a. Liability insurance
,RID / NIC (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – National Interpreter Certification)
To sociolinguists, the intimate register discourse is characterized by
a. Reliance on information that is stated explicitly
b. Reliance on information that is left implicit
c. The use of furtive glances to see who might be eavesdropping
d. Cupping of the hand at the side of the mouth
b. Reliance on information that is left implicit
If an interpreter accepts an assignment in another state and a different region, it is NOT
appropriate to
a. Ascertain from the deaf consumers what their regional signs are before the assignment
b. Use only the accepted regional signs from the interpreters area
c. Incorporate any regional signs being fed to the interpreter during the process of
interpreting
d. Review regional signs with local interpreters from that region
b. Use only the accepted regional signs from the interpreters area
The process of rendering a message from one written language to another written language is
known as
a. Interpretation
b. Translation
c. Transcodification
d. Transliteration
b. Translation
The process of transmitting information from a form of English-like signing to spoken English
is known as
a. Transliteration
b. Cueing
c. Interpretation
d. Translation
a. Transliteration
, RID / NIC (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – National Interpreter Certification)
Consecutive interpretation can be successfully used only when
a. The situation is casual
b. The situation is formal
c. All parties agree to use this method
d. A lecture is well-planned and rehearsed
c. All parties agree to use this method
The theory of interpretation as cultural and linguistic mediation includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. Facilitating communication in the most effective way possible
b. Determining SL meaning and intent and finding TL equivalents
c. Recognizing the language diversity the exists within the Deaf community
d. Providing Deaf people with adequate language models
d. Providing Deaf people with adequate language models
Which of the following statements about Deaf culture/community is NOT true?
a. Interpreters are part of the Deaf Community but not necessarily members of the Deaf
Culture.
b. A member of the core of the Deaf Culture would be considered part of the Deaf community
c. The deaf core culture and the Deaf community share similar goals but not similar values
and experiences.
d. Hearing interpreters who are not CODAs can become members of the core Deaf culture by
the process of acculturation.
d. Hearing interpreters who are not CODAs can become members of the core Deaf culture by
the process of acculturation.
A Deaf consumer who facilitates group discussions often finds it hard to know when its
appropriate to interject comments. The best way for the interpreter to address this concern it
to:
a. Establish ground rules for turn-taking and announce to the group
b. Tell the Deaf consumer when it is their turn to speak
c. Consult with the Deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
d. Instruct the group about the process time involved in interpreting
c. Consult with the Deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
NIC WRITTEN KNOWLEDGE EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
RID WRITTEN EXAM 100% ACCURATE FALL-SPRING
SESSION GRADED A+
When people adjust their language and the way they talk based on whom they are speaking
to, they are shifting
a. Register
b. Modality
c. Meaning
d. Intent
a. Register
The use of handshapes to represent manner and place of articulation in order to reduce
ambiguities in speechreading is known as which of the following?
a. Seeing essential english
b. Visible speech
c. The Rochester Method
d. Cued Speech
d. Cued Speech
One protection available to interpreters from malpractice suits resulting from
misinterpretations that cause harm is
a. Liability insurance
b. Team interpreting
c. RID certification
d. Legal training
a. Liability insurance
,RID / NIC (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – National Interpreter Certification)
To sociolinguists, the intimate register discourse is characterized by
a. Reliance on information that is stated explicitly
b. Reliance on information that is left implicit
c. The use of furtive glances to see who might be eavesdropping
d. Cupping of the hand at the side of the mouth
b. Reliance on information that is left implicit
If an interpreter accepts an assignment in another state and a different region, it is NOT
appropriate to
a. Ascertain from the deaf consumers what their regional signs are before the assignment
b. Use only the accepted regional signs from the interpreters area
c. Incorporate any regional signs being fed to the interpreter during the process of
interpreting
d. Review regional signs with local interpreters from that region
b. Use only the accepted regional signs from the interpreters area
The process of rendering a message from one written language to another written language is
known as
a. Interpretation
b. Translation
c. Transcodification
d. Transliteration
b. Translation
The process of transmitting information from a form of English-like signing to spoken English
is known as
a. Transliteration
b. Cueing
c. Interpretation
d. Translation
a. Transliteration
, RID / NIC (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – National Interpreter Certification)
Consecutive interpretation can be successfully used only when
a. The situation is casual
b. The situation is formal
c. All parties agree to use this method
d. A lecture is well-planned and rehearsed
c. All parties agree to use this method
The theory of interpretation as cultural and linguistic mediation includes all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. Facilitating communication in the most effective way possible
b. Determining SL meaning and intent and finding TL equivalents
c. Recognizing the language diversity the exists within the Deaf community
d. Providing Deaf people with adequate language models
d. Providing Deaf people with adequate language models
Which of the following statements about Deaf culture/community is NOT true?
a. Interpreters are part of the Deaf Community but not necessarily members of the Deaf
Culture.
b. A member of the core of the Deaf Culture would be considered part of the Deaf community
c. The deaf core culture and the Deaf community share similar goals but not similar values
and experiences.
d. Hearing interpreters who are not CODAs can become members of the core Deaf culture by
the process of acculturation.
d. Hearing interpreters who are not CODAs can become members of the core Deaf culture by
the process of acculturation.
A Deaf consumer who facilitates group discussions often finds it hard to know when its
appropriate to interject comments. The best way for the interpreter to address this concern it
to:
a. Establish ground rules for turn-taking and announce to the group
b. Tell the Deaf consumer when it is their turn to speak
c. Consult with the Deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
d. Instruct the group about the process time involved in interpreting
c. Consult with the Deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation
