CPACC General 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which international framework provides the primary legal basis for disability rights and is referenced frequently in the CPACC exam?
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Correct answer)
- Rehabilitation Act Section 508
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Correct answer: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
The UN CRPD is the key international treaty on disability rights and forms a foundational reference in the CPACC Body of Knowledge.
Question 2: In accessibility, the term 'universal design' most accurately refers to:
- Designing exclusively for wheelchair users
- Creating separate accessible versions of products
- Designing products usable by all people without adaptation (Correct answer)
- Applying WCAG guidelines to websites only
Correct answer: Designing products usable by all people without adaptation
Universal design aims to create environments, products, and communications usable by all people without the need for specialized adaptation.
Question 3: Which model of disability views disability as a health condition caused by physical or mental impairment?
- Social model
- Medical model (Correct answer)
- Biopsychosocial model
- Charity model
Correct answer: Medical model
The medical model locates disability within the individual as a health problem requiring medical intervention or cure.
Question 4: A user who is deafblind would primarily benefit from which assistive technology?
- Screen magnification software
- Refreshable Braille display (Correct answer)
- Closed captioning
- Voice recognition software
Correct answer: Refreshable Braille display
Refreshable Braille displays convert digital text to tactile Braille, making them essential for users who are both deaf and blind.
Question 5: WCAG success criteria are organized under four principles. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- Perceivable
- Operable
- Reliable (Correct answer)
- Understandable
Correct answer: Reliable
WCAG's four principles are Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR); 'Reliable' is not one of them.
Question 6: Which cognitive disability primarily affects reading, decoding, and spelling despite normal intelligence?
- Dyscalculia
- Dyslexia (Correct answer)
- Aphasia
- Dyspraxia
Correct answer: Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that affects accurate and fluent word recognition, decoding, and spelling.
Question 7: The social model of disability argues that people are disabled primarily by:
- Their medical diagnosis
- Barriers created by society and the built environment (Correct answer)
- Lack of personal motivation
- Absence of medical cures
Correct answer: Barriers created by society and the built environment
The social model holds that societal barriers — physical, attitudinal, and organizational — disable people, not their impairments.
CPACC General 2
Which international framework provides the primary legal basis for disability rights and is referenced frequently in the CPACC exam?