NIC knowledge practice test

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) Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 Ans- 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 members