Disability Quiz

1."The Disability Discrimination Act covers all types of impairments including people with a broken leg". This statement is:

True
False

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2. In the 2001 census, what percentage of people in Worcestershire declared themselves to be disabled?

8.2%
16.7%
82.8%

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3. What proportion of UK households have regular contact with someone with a disability?

1 in 14
1 in 4
1 in 40

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4. What percentage of disabled people are born with their disability?

1%
8%
92%

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5. “Guide dogs are trained to read the destination on the front of buses so they can get their owners home safely”. This statement is:

True
False

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6. “You can always lip-read somebody even if you don’t hear a word they say”. This statement is:

True
False

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7. When did the Equality and Human Rights Commission open?

2000
1995
2007

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8. What is the net disposable income of disabled people in the UK is estimated to be?

Over £4.7 Billion
Over £4.7 Million
Over £47 Billion
Over £47 Million

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9. What does BSL stand for?

British Sign Language
British School of Linguists
The British Society of Lawyers
The British Society for Learning

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10. “People who use sign language can use it to communicate with anyone else anywhere in the world”. This statement is:

True
False

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11. If you are having difficulty understanding what is being said by a deaf or speech impaired person it is acceptable to:

Ask the person to speak more loudly
Ask the person to describe what they are saying by using their arms
Ask the person to write down what they are saying

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12. If you were in a room of 100 people how many of them would you expect to have dyslexia?

4
34
94

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13. “People with Downs Syndrome are not allowed to get married”. This statement is:

True
False

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14. What is the largest barrier faced by disabled people?

Lack of easy access
Negative attitudes
Lack of money

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15. How would you describe a person who uses a wheelchair?

The person is wheelchair bound
The person is a wheelchair user
A wheelie nice person

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16. Who would use a white and red stick/cane?

A blind person
A deaf and blind person (dual sensory impairment)
A Liverpool football club supporter

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17. People with cerebral palsy are generally as intelligent as the overall population

True
False

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18. With the sophistication and benefit of current equipment and with the assistance of a full time support worker, it is entirely feasible for blind people to drive public buses.

True
False

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19. Hearing aids are usually able to correct hearing impairments

True
False

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20. People with disabilities on average have only the same amount of sick leave as all other employees

True
False

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21. Since the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act considerable expense may be necessary to accommodate an employee with a disability

True
False

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22. People with disabilities are more accident prone than non-disabled people