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These 10 free CDI questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A CDI is offered a psychiatric intake assignment for a Deaf consumer with minimal language competence. The CDI has extensive medical experience but has never worked in a mental health setting. Under the Code of Professional Conduct, the CDI's decision should turn PRIMARILY on:
Correct answer: B - Whether the CDI's skills and knowledge match the demands of this specific situation
According to the RID Standard Practice Paper 'Use of a Certified Deaf Interpreter,' which situation MOST clearly indicates that a CDI is needed?
Correct answer: C - The consumer uses non-standard, idiosyncratic signs
A CDI is asked to interpret a workers' compensation hearing. The claimant is a member of the CDI's local Deaf community organization, though the two have never spoken personally. The CDI's MOST appropriate first step is to:
Correct answer: A - Disclose the community connection to the relevant parties and let them determine whether to proceed
Which entity AWARDS the CDI credential, and which entity DEVELOPS and SCORES the exams required for it?
Correct answer: B - RID awards the credential; CASLI develops and scores the exams
A CDI has accepted a community assignment. Two days before it, an agency offers a substantially better-paying job at the same time. Under the Code of Professional Conduct, the CDI should:
Correct answer: D - Honor the original commitment and decline the new offer for that time slot
According to NCIEC research reported in 'Toward Effective Practice: Competencies of the Deaf Interpreter,' Deaf Interpreters MOST frequently work with which consumer population?
Correct answer: D - Deaf monolingual ASL users with limited English
A Deaf consumer with usable central vision but a significantly constricted visual field is scheduled for a benefits appointment. The communication approach MOST likely indicated is:
Correct answer: A - Close vision signing, with the signing space reduced and the distance adjusted
A CDI and a hearing interpreter are preparing for a child protective services interview. Which pre-encounter decision is MOST important for protecting message accuracy?
Correct answer: B - Agreeing in advance on whether the work will be consecutive or simultaneous
A Deaf adult who immigrated as a teenager communicates using gestures developed within her family, with no formal schooling and no exposure to a standardized signed language. This consumer is BEST described as using:
Correct answer: C - Home sign, an idiosyncratic system developed within her family
In NCIEC's research on Deaf Interpreter practice, approximately what proportion of Deaf Interpreters reported working alone - without a hearing team member - with at least some consumers and settings?
Correct answer: B - About 29% - solo work occurs with some consumers and in some settings
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