CPACC Basic 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes 'functional accessibility'?
- Compliance with legal standards only
- Providing access regardless of the technology used (Correct answer)
- Designing for a specific user group
- Meeting WCAG 2.0 Level A criteria
Correct answer: Providing access regardless of the technology used
Functional accessibility focuses on ensuring users can accomplish tasks effectively regardless of the assistive technology or method they use.
Question 2: Which term describes the concept that disability arises from the interaction between a person's impairment and environmental/social barriers?
- Charity model
- Biopsychosocial model (Correct answer)
- Functional limitations model
- Medical model
Correct answer: Biopsychosocial model
The biopsychosocial model integrates biological, psychological, and social factors to understand disability as an interaction rather than a fixed trait.
Question 3: An organization wants to ensure its new building is accessible from the outset. Which approach best achieves this?
- Retrofitting after construction
- Providing alternative entrances
- Incorporating universal design during planning (Correct answer)
- Installing a ramp after complaints are received
Correct answer: Incorporating universal design during planning
Incorporating universal design principles during the planning phase ensures accessibility is built in rather than added as an afterthought.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of an invisible or non-apparent disability?
- Using a wheelchair
- Being blind
- Having chronic fatigue syndrome (Correct answer)
- Being deaf
Correct answer: Having chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is an example of a non-apparent disability because its effects are not visually obvious to others.
Question 5: The principle of 'equitable use' in universal design means a design should:
- Cost the same for all users
- Be useful to people with diverse abilities
- Require minimal physical effort
- Provide the same means of use for all users when possible (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Provide the same means of use for all users when possible
Equitable use means providing the same or equivalent means of use for all users, avoiding segregation or stigmatization.
Question 6: Which Section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires federal agencies and federal contractors to make electronic and information technology accessible?
- Section 501
- Section 503
- Section 504
- Section 508 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Section 508
Section 508 mandates that federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, and use electronic and information technology that is accessible.
Question 7: Which category of assistive technology is designed specifically to help users with motor impairments interact with computers?
- Screen magnifiers
- Alternative input devices (Correct answer)
- Refreshable braille displays
- Text-to-speech software
Correct answer: Alternative input devices
Alternative input devices such as switch controls, mouth sticks, and eye-tracking systems help users with motor impairments control computers.
CPACC Basic 5
Which of the following best describes 'functional accessibility'?