NIC (National Interpreter Certification) Questions with Correct Answers
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National Interpreter Certification
Institution
National Interpreter Certification
Which of the following linguistics features is found in ASL but not in English
a. possessive pronouns
b. object-verb agreement
c. rhetorical questions
d. subject-verb-object word order Correct Answer-b. Object-verb agreement
From a cultural perspective, the core of the Deaf community is mos...
NIC (National Interpreter Certification) Questions
with Correct Answers
Which of the following linguistics features is found in ASL but not in
English
a. possessive pronouns
b. object-verb agreement
c. rhetorical questions
d. subject-verb-object word order Correct Answer-b. Object-verb
agreement
From a cultural perspective, the core of the Deaf community is most
appropriately thought of as a(n)...
bilingual cFrom a cultural perspective, the core Deaf community is most
appropriately thought of as a
A. Bilingual community
B. Disadvantaged and segregated group
C. Disabled group
D. Linguistic minority group Correct Answer-d. Linguistic minority
group
The setting in which it is LEAST likely that a Deaf person would be
working as an interpreter is
A. at an international conference on sign language research
B. in settings where there are Deaf/Blind people in the audience
C. In a mainstream classroom
,D. In a courtroom Correct Answer-A. mainstream classroom
Most content adjustments that interpreters make are either linguistic or
a. Cultural
b. Spoken
c. Visual
d. Auditory Correct Answer-a. Cultural
Mainstreaming became widespread in the US primarily because of the
A. enactment of Civil Rights Legislation
B. passage of Public law 94-142
C. 1973 Rehabilitation Act
D. Americans with Disabilities Act Correct Answer-b. Passage of public
law 94-142
Which of the following statements bout 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 necessarily 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 (FALSE) Correct
Answer-d. Hearing interpreters who are not CODAs can become
members of the core Deaf culture by the process of acculturation
(FALSE)
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 Correct Answer-a. Register
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 Correct Answer-A. Liability insurance
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
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