CASLI Generalist Knowledge exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for Tenet 4.0
consumers"?
What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for Tenet 5.0
colleagues, interns, and students of the profession"?
What tenet is "Interpreters adhere to standards of Tenet 1.0
confidential communication"?
What tenet is "Interpreters conduct themselves in a Tenet 3.0
manner appropriate to the specific interpreting
situation"?
What tenet is "Interpreters possess the professional skills Tenet 2.0
and knowledge required for the specific interpreting
situation"?
What tenet is "Interpreters engage in professional Tenet 7.0
development"?
What tenet is "Interpreters maintain ethical business Tenet 6.0
practices"?
An interpreter is interpreting a staff meeting with a The interpreter informs every participant that the message was misinterpreted and
majority of hearing participants and one Deaf participant. corrects their mistake.
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?
While working, the interpreter is asked by one of the Conduit Model
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 Continue interpreting the lecture.
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?
, After an assignment at a doctor's office, the Deaf Reiterate the interpreter's role and offer to interpret again
consumer asks the interpreter to explain the doctor's
recommendations. What should the interpreter do?
An interpreter has been hired through a hiring agency to Have them contact the hiring agency.
provide interpreting services. The consumer asks you
how they can use your services again. What should the
interpreter do?
What are factors that contribute to the diversity in - type, degree and age of onset of hearing and vision loss
communication within the Deaf-Blind community? - whether current vision and/or hearing is stable, progressive or fluctuating
- level of language competencies in American Sign Language (ASL) or other
signed language systems and/or English
- family, ethnic, socio-economic and educational backgrounds
- physical, cognitive or other disabilities
CORRECT ANSWERS
What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for Tenet 4.0
consumers"?
What tenet is "Interpreters demonstrate respect for Tenet 5.0
colleagues, interns, and students of the profession"?
What tenet is "Interpreters adhere to standards of Tenet 1.0
confidential communication"?
What tenet is "Interpreters conduct themselves in a Tenet 3.0
manner appropriate to the specific interpreting
situation"?
What tenet is "Interpreters possess the professional skills Tenet 2.0
and knowledge required for the specific interpreting
situation"?
What tenet is "Interpreters engage in professional Tenet 7.0
development"?
What tenet is "Interpreters maintain ethical business Tenet 6.0
practices"?
An interpreter is interpreting a staff meeting with a The interpreter informs every participant that the message was misinterpreted and
majority of hearing participants and one Deaf participant. corrects their mistake.
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?
While working, the interpreter is asked by one of the Conduit Model
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 Continue interpreting the lecture.
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?
, After an assignment at a doctor's office, the Deaf Reiterate the interpreter's role and offer to interpret again
consumer asks the interpreter to explain the doctor's
recommendations. What should the interpreter do?
An interpreter has been hired through a hiring agency to Have them contact the hiring agency.
provide interpreting services. The consumer asks you
how they can use your services again. What should the
interpreter do?
What are factors that contribute to the diversity in - type, degree and age of onset of hearing and vision loss
communication within the Deaf-Blind community? - whether current vision and/or hearing is stable, progressive or fluctuating
- level of language competencies in American Sign Language (ASL) or other
signed language systems and/or English
- family, ethnic, socio-economic and educational backgrounds
- physical, cognitive or other disabilities
