Accessibility Legislation CT-UT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   Which of the following best describes an organization's responsibility under accessibility legislation when a usability test reveals that a digital product is not accessible to users with disabilities?

   • AThe organization must pay a fine to the regulatory authority for each accessibility issue found
   • BThe organization must redesign the product from scratch to ensure accessibility
   • CThe organization must immediately stop all development of the product until the accessibility issues are resolved
   • DThe organization must document the issues and create a plan to remediate them in a timely manner
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2. 12application · medium

   A multinational company is developing a global customer portal. The legal team has identified that the portal must comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) for EU users and Section 508 for US federal government users. The usability team is planning a single round of testing. What is the most appropriate approach to satisfy both legal frameworks?

   • ATest only with users who do not have disabilities to avoid bias in the results
   • BRun two separate tests: one for EU users and one for US federal users, each with different test scripts
   • CFocus only on Section 508 because it is the stricter of the two laws
   • DConduct usability tests that include participants with disabilities and evaluate the portal against WCAG 2.1 AA, which is the common technical benchmark for both laws
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is a primary legal obligation of an organization when conducting usability testing on a digital product that must comply with accessibility legislation?

   • ATo publish all usability test results publicly to demonstrate transparency
   • BTo ensure that the usability test environment is physically accessible to participants with disabilities
   • CTo ensure that all usability test participants are experts in accessibility
   • DTo obtain a certificate of compliance from a government agency before conducting any usability test
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5. 14application · medium

   A usability team is testing a new public-facing website for a company that is a contractor for the US federal government. The contract requires the website to comply with Section 508. The team is planning the usability test. What should the team do to ensure the test itself is compliant?

   • ATest only with participants who do not have disabilities to avoid bias
   • BConduct the test in a non-accessible environment to simulate real-world conditions
   • CInclude participants with disabilities and use assistive technologies that are compatible with the website under test
   • DUse only automated accessibility testing tools and skip manual usability testing
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6. 15application · medium

   A usability team is testing a new mobile banking app for a UK-based bank. The bank must comply with the UK Equality Act 2010. During the test, a participant who is blind encounters a critical issue: the screen reader announces the wrong button label. The team records the issue. What is the most appropriate next step to align with the legal obligation?

   • ANote the issue in the test report but do not prioritize it because it only affects one participant
   • BDocument the issue and defer it to the next release cycle to avoid delaying the launch
   • CReport the issue as a high-priority accessibility defect and recommend a fix before the app is released
   • DAsk the participant to use a different screen reader to see if the issue is specific to their tool
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