CPACC - Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies Disability Types and Barriers Questions and Answers

Question 1

A user with a motor disability who cannot use a mouse relies on keyboard-only navigation. Which of the following website features would present the MOST significant barrier to this user?

Accepted Answer

A drag-and-drop interface for uploading files.

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Images that are missing alternative text descriptions.

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A video player that does not have closed captions.

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Text content that uses complex and technical language.

Question 2

Which theoretical model of disability views disability as a societal construct, created by environmental, attitudinal, and organizational barriers?

Accepted Answer

The Social Model

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The Medical Model

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The Charity Model

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The Functional Solutions Model

Question 3

A student with dyslexia is reviewing an online textbook for a class. Which of the following would likely be a barrier to their comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Long passages of justified text with no images or headings.

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The ability to navigate the textbook using only a keyboard.

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The inclusion of a video with synchronized captions.

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A color scheme with high contrast between text and background.

Question 4

An individual who is Deaf or hard of hearing is MOST likely to encounter a significant accessibility barrier with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A podcast that is published without an accompanying transcript.

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A website with a complex and inconsistent navigation structure.

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An image-based PDF document that is not screen reader accessible.

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An online form that has a very short time limit for completion.

Question 5

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized around four main principles. Which principle states that users must be able to operate the interface and that it cannot require an interaction that a user cannot perform?

Accepted Answer

Operable

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Perceivable

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Understandable

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Robust

Question 6

A person with an anxiety disorder is trying to complete an online application that has a prominently displayed countdown timer for each section. This is an example of what kind of barrier?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Barrier

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Physical Barrier

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Programmatic Barrier

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Communication Barrier