Module 6 - Telephony TTY

Question 1

TTY stands for which of the following?
A. Teletypewriter
B. Texting typewriter
C. Technical typewriter
D. Touch typewriter

Answer 1

A. Teletypewriter

Question 2

TTY users communicate by typing and reading their messages, rather than speaking and hearing
them.
A. True
B. False

Answer 2

A. True

Question 3

American Sign Language (ASL) incorporates the use of which of the following?
A. Gestures
B. Finger spelling
C. Facial expressions
D. All of the above

Answer 3

D. All of the above

Question 4

Communication-impaired persons may include deaf, hearing-impaired and/or speech-impaired
people.
A. True
B. False

Answer 4

A. True

Question 5

The way to recognize a potential TTY call is by:
A. Silence on the line
B. Recorded announcement from the TTY
C. Audible tones from the TTY
D. All of the above

Answer 5

D. All of the above

Question 6

A silent, open-line call must be considered a potential TTY call until proven otherwise.
A. True
B. False

Answer 6

A. True

Question 7

Telecommunication Relay Services (TRS) can be reached by dialing which of the following
numbers?
A. 5-1-1
B. 3-1-1
C. 7-1-1
D. 6-1-1

Answer 7

C. 7-1-1