SLP PRAXIS PRACTICE EXAM 2 ACTUAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ E. Duration of the preceding vowel. Answer: Which of the
following is the most important acoustic cue that distinguishes
between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in
"cap" vs. "cab"
A. Frequency of third formant
B. locus frequency of burst
C. Voice onset time
D. Vocal fundamental frequency
E. Duration of the preceding vowel
◉ C. Walked. Answer: When using Roger Brown's system for
computing mean length of utterance in a language sample, which of
the following utterances would be scored as having two
morphemes?
,A. Bought
B. Doggie
C. Walked
D. Sticky
E. Choo-choo
◉ A. The epithelium and superficial lamina propria. Answer:
Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds and detailed
observation of mucosal behavior during phonation has led to the
current "cover-body" characterization of the vocal fold.
Which of the following is included in the vocal fold cover
A. the epithelium and superficial lamina propria
B. The epithelium and deep lamina propria
C. The intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
,D. The vocalis portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle
E. The lamina of the thyroid cartilage
◉ A. /b/ for /m/. Answer: Which of the following substitutions is
most likely to occur in conjunction with hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
◉ A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation
intervention for /r/ at the present time. Answer: Parents bring their
daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech and language
evaluation. The parents have expressed concern that their daughter
does not pronounce the /r/ sound correctly and has exhibited
, periods of stuttering for the last 18 months. During the evaluation,
the SLP observes that the child exhibits sound-syllable repetitions
on 30 percent of her words.
What is the best action for the SLP to take?
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention
for /r/ at the present time
B. Provide both articulation intervention for the /r/ and stuttering
intervention
C. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ and ignore the
stuttering
D. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ first and later
provide stuttering intervention
E. Provide no intervention at this time
◉ B. Acute Laryngitis. Answer: Voice therapy is least appropriate for
clients with
A. Ventricular phonation
2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ E. Duration of the preceding vowel. Answer: Which of the
following is the most important acoustic cue that distinguishes
between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in
"cap" vs. "cab"
A. Frequency of third formant
B. locus frequency of burst
C. Voice onset time
D. Vocal fundamental frequency
E. Duration of the preceding vowel
◉ C. Walked. Answer: When using Roger Brown's system for
computing mean length of utterance in a language sample, which of
the following utterances would be scored as having two
morphemes?
,A. Bought
B. Doggie
C. Walked
D. Sticky
E. Choo-choo
◉ A. The epithelium and superficial lamina propria. Answer:
Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds and detailed
observation of mucosal behavior during phonation has led to the
current "cover-body" characterization of the vocal fold.
Which of the following is included in the vocal fold cover
A. the epithelium and superficial lamina propria
B. The epithelium and deep lamina propria
C. The intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
,D. The vocalis portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle
E. The lamina of the thyroid cartilage
◉ A. /b/ for /m/. Answer: Which of the following substitutions is
most likely to occur in conjunction with hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
◉ A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation
intervention for /r/ at the present time. Answer: Parents bring their
daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech and language
evaluation. The parents have expressed concern that their daughter
does not pronounce the /r/ sound correctly and has exhibited
, periods of stuttering for the last 18 months. During the evaluation,
the SLP observes that the child exhibits sound-syllable repetitions
on 30 percent of her words.
What is the best action for the SLP to take?
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention
for /r/ at the present time
B. Provide both articulation intervention for the /r/ and stuttering
intervention
C. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ and ignore the
stuttering
D. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ first and later
provide stuttering intervention
E. Provide no intervention at this time
◉ B. Acute Laryngitis. Answer: Voice therapy is least appropriate for
clients with
A. Ventricular phonation
