National Interpreter Certification (NIC) Written Test Questions & Answers. Latest update.
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Auxiliary Aids & Services (as defined in ADA) - -Range of services and devices that promote effective communication
Examples of Auxiliary Aids & Services for Deaf & HOH - -qualified interpreters, note...
National Interpreter Certification (NIC)
Written Test Questions & Answers.
Latest update.
Auxiliary Aids & Services (as defined in ADA) - ✔✔-Range of services and devices that promote effective
communication
Examples of Auxiliary Aids & Services for Deaf & HOH - ✔✔-qualified interpreters, note takers,
computer-aided transcription services, written materials, telephone handset amplifiers, assistive
listening systems, telephones compatible with hearing aids, closed caption decoders, open and closed
captioning, telecommunications devices for deaf persons (TDDs), videotext displays and exchange of
written notes
Name the two categories of community based interpreters: - ✔✔-Independent Contractor & Employee
The Preservation of the Sign Language - ✔✔-Delivered by George W. Veditz, this famous presentation
stressed the importance of Sign Language in the Deaf Culture, the international disparates and
oppression of Deaf people worldwide who are denied access to the language, and steps to ensure the
preservation of the language
Syntax - ✔✔-The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language and
the rules/principles that guide the structure
Parts of Speech - ✔✔-Nouns, predicates, adjectives, adverbs, determiners, auxiliary verbs, prepositions,
conjunctions and pronouns
Types of Sentences in ASL - ✔✔-Y/N, WhQ, RQ, negation, commands, topic/comment, conditional
Morphology - ✔✔-The study of the formation and inflection of words. It studies how morphemes (the
smallest units of meaning) are combined to form new words or signs
,Morphemes - ✔✔-Smallest units with meaning
Free Morphemes - ✔✔-Smallest unit of language has meaning all by itself and doesn't need to be
attached to some other word to have meaning ex. cat, sit
Bound Morphemes - ✔✔-A morpheme that cannot exist as independent units, they must occur with
other morphemes ex. three-weeks
Derivational Morphology - ✔✔-The process of making new units of language
Inflectional Morphology - ✔✔-The process of adding grammatical information to units that already exist
Examples of Derivational Morphology - ✔✔-Noun/Verb Pairs, compounds, fingerspelled signs, numeral
incorporation, CL predicates and perspective verbs.
Examples of Inflectional Morphology - ✔✔-Temporal aspect and Subject/Object agreement
Phonology - ✔✔-The study of the smallest contrastive units of language without meaning
5 Parameters of ASL - ✔✔-Hand shape, location, palm orientation, movement, NMS
Movement Epenthesis - ✔✔-Addition of movement segments between the last part of the first sign and
the first part of the next sign ex. father study
Hold Deletion - ✔✔-Eliminates holds between movements when signs occur in sequence ex. good idea
Metathesis - ✔✔-Process allowing the interchanging of sign segments
,Assimilation - ✔✔-When a sign takes on the hand shape, location, movement, or orientation of another
sign
Team Interpreting - ✔✔-The utilization of two or more interpreters who support each other to meet the
needs of a particular communication situation
Name factors for needing an interpreting team: - ✔✔-length/complexity, unique needs of persons being
served, physical/emotional dynamics of the setting, avoidance of repetitive stress injuries for
interpreters
Supporting Team Interpreter Roles/Responsibilities - ✔✔-Monitoring the overall setting, assuring
appropriate and timely transitions, and supporting/cueing other team members as needed.
Factors determining the # of teams needed for an assignment: - ✔✔-- size of the audience
-setting
-communication preferences of presenter(s) and audience type and interactivity of presentation
-special communication needs of those in attendance (including, but not limited to, the need for tactile,
oral or close visual range interpretation)
-dynamics of the scheduled events (concurrent sessions, off site tours, etc.)
3 groups of challenges faced by a Mental Health Interpreter - ✔✔-Linguistic considerations, contextual
dimensions, interpersonal dynamics
Morphology - ✔✔-In ASL the "3" handshape in the sign THREE-WEEKS or THREE-MONTHS is the smallest
meaningful unit. This is an example of?
a. Morphology
b. Phonology
c. Syntax
d. Semantics
, Inflection - ✔✔-All of the following are phonemes that describe an ASL sign EXCEPT
a. Inflection
b. Location
c. Movement
d. Handshape
All of the Above - ✔✔-Interpreting in an educational setting could mean.
a. Modeling social strategies to encourage interaction between individuals who use ASL and those who
do not.
b. Being ready for unexpected activities in gym class.
c. Facilitating communication between teacher and the deaf individual, also between staff, parents, and
peers.
d. all of the above
A bound morpheme must be attached to another morpheme otherwise it becomes meaningless,
whereas a free morpheme has meaning on its own. - ✔✔-What is the difference between a bound
morpheme and a free morpheme
a) A bound morpheme sometimes needs to be used with another morpheme that has meaning, but
there are exceptions to where it can act on its own.
b) A free morpheme can be broken down into smaller meaningful parts.
c) A bound morpheme must be attached to another morpheme otherwise it becomes meaningless,
whereas a free morpheme has meaning on its own.
d) A free morpheme must have a bound morpheme in order to convey a message.
Relying on past experience - ✔✔-Which is the least effective means by which interpreters can ascertain
the goals and expected outcomes of assignments?
a. Asking the hearing consumer(s)
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