ADA: Americans with Disability Act

ADA Government / Public Transportation: Take the Test

1. State and local governments do not have to remove physical barriers, such as stairs, in all existing buildings.

True
False

2. A public library has open stacks on the upper floors with no elevator to these floors. The library must install an elevator.

True
False

3. A municipal performing arts center provides inexpensive balcony seats and more expensive orchestra seats. The municipal performing arts center must provide access to the balcony seats.

True
False

4. A city holds its city council meetings on the second floor of City Hall, a building with no elevator. In order to comply with Title II of the ADA, the city moves the meeting to a ground floor room which is accessible to people with disabilities. The city is now in compliance with Title II of the ADA.

True
False

5. Cathy is a person with a disability who stops at a rest area along the highway. Cathy needs assistance in order to use the toilet facilities and her only companion is a man (person of the opposite sex). Permitting a person of the opposite sex to assist Cathy in the women's restroom may be a required reasonable modification of policy.

True
False

6. Some states may operate statewide 911 systems for both voice and nonvoice calls, and in addition, permit voice callers only to dial a seven digit number to obtain assistance from particular emergency service providers. Such an arrangement does not violate Title II of the ADA so long as nonvoice callers, whose calls are directed through 911, receive emergency attention as quickly as voice callers who dial local emergency seven digit numbers for assistance.

True
False

7. Cities must install curb cuts.

True
False


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