WAS Sample Exam Questions

Question 1

Question One: Based on the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG), what must an authoring tool be?

1. Interoperable
2. Keyboard accessible
3. Java based
4. Standalone

Domain I: Creating Accessible Web Solutions (40%)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2. Keyboard accessible

The distractors are 1, 3, and 4.

Question 2

Question Two: What is an example of an ARIA property?

1. Role-menuitem
2. Aria-selected
3. Aria-labelledby
4. Aria-checked

Domain I: Creating Accessible Web Solutions (40%)

Answer 2

The correct answer is 3. Aria-labelledby

The distractors are 1, 2, and 4.

Question 3

Question Three: Which of the following is one (1) of the three (3) areas of accessibility of the seventeen (17) new success criteria in WCAG 2.1 address?

1. Internet of things
2. Windows desktop features
3. Mobility disabilities
4. Cognitive and learning disabilities

Domain I: Creating Accessible Web Solutions (40%)

Answer 3

The correct answer is 4. Cognitive and learning disabilities. The new success criteria also address low-vision and mobile technology accessibility.

The distractors are 1, 2, and 3.

Question 4

Question Four: Your webpage has a set of radiobuttons for preferences. If you select the last radiobutton “other” focus is automatically moved to a text input where you can provide more information. All individual radiobuttons are labeled and the group as a whole has an associated label. Which, if any, WCAG violation applies?

1. 2.1.1 - Keyboard
2. 3.2.2 - Change on input
3. 2.4.3 - Focus order
4. None - this pattern is fully WCAG 2.1 AA conforming

Domain II: Identify accessibility issues in web solutions (40%)

Answer 4

The correct answer is 2. 3.2.2 - Change on input

The distractors are 1, 3, and 4.

Question 5

Question Five: Which of the following statement is true for the intentions of SC 1.4.12 - Text Spacing?

1. Dictates that text and spacing must be set to one set of specified metrics.
2. Prevents people from overriding author structure and formats.
3. Allows user to increase spacing between lines and paragraphs.
4. Displaying words and characters in overlapping patterns is required.

Domain II: Identify accessibility issues in web solutions (40%)

Answer 5

The correct answer is 3. Allows user to increase spacing between lines and paragraphs.

The distractors are 1, 2, and 4.

Question 6

Question Six: Of the browsers listed below, which one is the best choice for using NVDA for accessibility testing?

1. Safari
2. Firefox
3. IE 11
4. Edge

Domain II: Identify accessibility issues in web solutions (40%)

Answer 6

The correct answer is 2. Firefox

The distractors are 1, 3, and 4.

Question 7

Question Seven: Which option can a non-technical site owner implement to remove barriers for people using screen readers?

1. Change outlines to zero
2. Turn off auto-play on video players
3. Apply a pointer gesture plug-in
4. Display open captions

Domain III: Remediating issues in web solutions (20%)

Answer 7

The correct answer is 2. Turn off auto-play on video players

The distractors are 1, 3, and 4.

Question 8

Question Eight: Which accessibility testing methodology addresses how to approach a large enterprise audit?

1. WCAG-UX
2. ATAG
3. WAI-ARIA
4. WCAG-EM

Domain III: Remediating issues in web solutions (20%)

Answer 8

The correct answer is 4. WCAG-EM

The distractors are 1, 2, and 3.