FORM 2 SLP ETS Practice Test
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Solutions 2026 Updated.
Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel?
A. High-frequency second formant (F2)
B. High-frequency first formant (F1)
C. Low-frequency first formant (F1)
D. Low-frequency second formant (F2) - Answer C
A 65-year-old patient is transferred from another facility with a diagnosis of aphasia. The
patient's symptoms, however, appear more consistent with apraxia. Which of the following
tasks for the patient is most appropriate when assessing verbal apraxia of speech?
A.Repeating words of increasing length
B.Recalling three common items
C.Performing voluntary oral movements
D.Following two-step commands - Answer A
Oropharyngeal dysphagia in a child with Down syndrome is most likely caused by which of the
following factors?
A.Hypotonia
B.Digestive problems
C.Pneumonia
D.Aversive feeding behaviors - Answer A
Which of the following recommendations to a parent of an infant with cleft lip and palate
should an SLP make to best optimize feeding for adequate nutrition and appropriate growth?
A.Providing a bottle rather than breast-feeding the infant
B.Positioning the infant in a supine position during feeding times
C.Allowing the infant to take as much time as needed to feed
D.Using a bottle with a modified nipple during feedings - Answer D
,The head lift exercise published by Shaker et al. (2002) was designed to produce which of the
following changes in swallow biomechanics?
A.Increase in laryngeal closure duration
B.Strengthening of the base of the tongue
C.Increase in diameter and duration of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening
D.Prolonged relaxation of the cricopharyngeal portion of the inferior constrictor muscle -
Answer C
Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3?
A./k/ and /g/
B./p/ and /b/
C./l/ and /s/
D./ch/ and /sh/ - Answer B
When assessing the ability of a student with cerebral palsy to access an augmentative and
alternative communication device, which of the following physical factors must be evaluated
first?
A.Upper extremity range of motion
B.Lower extremity strength
C.Trunk stability and control
D.Fine motor dexterity - Answer C
A school-based SLP wants to discharge a fifth-grade student. The student has mastered all his
goals except /r/ in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for the entire school
year, and the student is able to use /r/ accurately 75 percent of the time. However, the goal is to
reach 90 percent accuracy. Because the student worked on the skill all year and still has not met
the established goal, the SLP feels the student performs at his highest possible level. The SLP
does not think it is in the student's best interest to continue pulling the student out of class to
address the goal. The parents are upset and are questioning the SLP's decision.
Which of the following statements from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) Code of Ethics can be used to back up the SLP's decision?
A.Individuals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence shall evaluate the effectiveness of
services pro - Answer A
,Place the phonemes below in the order of typical acquisition.
/p/ /θ/ /k/ /ʒ/ - Answer /p/
/k/
/θ/
/ʒ/
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke. The
patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past
three years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at
home and leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to
assist her with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The
highest level of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her
children and did not have a career.
Which of the following medical conditions, in com - Answer C
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke. The
patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past
three years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at
home and leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to
assist her with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The
highest level of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her
children and did not have a career.
Which of the following tasks is most appropriate - Answer C
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke. The
patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past
three years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at
home and leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to
assist her with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The
highest level of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her
children and did not have a career.
, Which of the following medical factors should the - Answer B
Inhalation during respiration is primarily carried out through the movement of which of the
following muscles or muscle groups?
A.Diaphragm
B.Internal intercostals
C.External intercostals
D.Scalenes - Answer A
An SLP receives a referral from an audiologist for a 72-year-old woman who demonstrates a
moderate to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss preventing her from participating in
social activities. Which of the following best identifies the SLP's role?
A.Training in speech reading
B.Prescribing hearing aids
C.Performing an auditory evaluation
D.Using auditory integration training - Answer A
An SLP provides home practice for a patient with aphasia as part of discharge plans. The patient
is approximately six-months post left-hemisphere stroke that resulted in aphasia. Verbal output
has improved significantly since the stroke; however, the patient is still very concerned that
written expression is moderately impaired at the single-word level. The homework assignment
is to implement copy-and-recall treatment to improve written expression, which involves
practicing writing target words (from photographs) and then copying those words multiple
times. However, during a follow-up phone call, the SLP determines that the patient is struggling
to write the assigned target words because the patient "can't think of the correct letters."
Although a model is provided on the back of each target photograph, the patient wants to find a
way to practice without looking at the answer. The SLP's best course of action is to su - Answer
A
Which of the following instruments is often used to document stages of recovery after
traumatic brain injury (TBI) ?
A.Glasgow Coma Scale
B.Scale of Executive Function
C.Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development
D.Rancho Los Amigos Scales of Cognitive Function - Answer D
Questions and Already Passed
Solutions 2026 Updated.
Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel?
A. High-frequency second formant (F2)
B. High-frequency first formant (F1)
C. Low-frequency first formant (F1)
D. Low-frequency second formant (F2) - Answer C
A 65-year-old patient is transferred from another facility with a diagnosis of aphasia. The
patient's symptoms, however, appear more consistent with apraxia. Which of the following
tasks for the patient is most appropriate when assessing verbal apraxia of speech?
A.Repeating words of increasing length
B.Recalling three common items
C.Performing voluntary oral movements
D.Following two-step commands - Answer A
Oropharyngeal dysphagia in a child with Down syndrome is most likely caused by which of the
following factors?
A.Hypotonia
B.Digestive problems
C.Pneumonia
D.Aversive feeding behaviors - Answer A
Which of the following recommendations to a parent of an infant with cleft lip and palate
should an SLP make to best optimize feeding for adequate nutrition and appropriate growth?
A.Providing a bottle rather than breast-feeding the infant
B.Positioning the infant in a supine position during feeding times
C.Allowing the infant to take as much time as needed to feed
D.Using a bottle with a modified nipple during feedings - Answer D
,The head lift exercise published by Shaker et al. (2002) was designed to produce which of the
following changes in swallow biomechanics?
A.Increase in laryngeal closure duration
B.Strengthening of the base of the tongue
C.Increase in diameter and duration of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening
D.Prolonged relaxation of the cricopharyngeal portion of the inferior constrictor muscle -
Answer C
Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3?
A./k/ and /g/
B./p/ and /b/
C./l/ and /s/
D./ch/ and /sh/ - Answer B
When assessing the ability of a student with cerebral palsy to access an augmentative and
alternative communication device, which of the following physical factors must be evaluated
first?
A.Upper extremity range of motion
B.Lower extremity strength
C.Trunk stability and control
D.Fine motor dexterity - Answer C
A school-based SLP wants to discharge a fifth-grade student. The student has mastered all his
goals except /r/ in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for the entire school
year, and the student is able to use /r/ accurately 75 percent of the time. However, the goal is to
reach 90 percent accuracy. Because the student worked on the skill all year and still has not met
the established goal, the SLP feels the student performs at his highest possible level. The SLP
does not think it is in the student's best interest to continue pulling the student out of class to
address the goal. The parents are upset and are questioning the SLP's decision.
Which of the following statements from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) Code of Ethics can be used to back up the SLP's decision?
A.Individuals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence shall evaluate the effectiveness of
services pro - Answer A
,Place the phonemes below in the order of typical acquisition.
/p/ /θ/ /k/ /ʒ/ - Answer /p/
/k/
/θ/
/ʒ/
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke. The
patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past
three years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at
home and leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to
assist her with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The
highest level of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her
children and did not have a career.
Which of the following medical conditions, in com - Answer C
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke. The
patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past
three years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at
home and leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to
assist her with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The
highest level of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her
children and did not have a career.
Which of the following tasks is most appropriate - Answer C
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke. The
patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past
three years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at
home and leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to
assist her with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The
highest level of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her
children and did not have a career.
, Which of the following medical factors should the - Answer B
Inhalation during respiration is primarily carried out through the movement of which of the
following muscles or muscle groups?
A.Diaphragm
B.Internal intercostals
C.External intercostals
D.Scalenes - Answer A
An SLP receives a referral from an audiologist for a 72-year-old woman who demonstrates a
moderate to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss preventing her from participating in
social activities. Which of the following best identifies the SLP's role?
A.Training in speech reading
B.Prescribing hearing aids
C.Performing an auditory evaluation
D.Using auditory integration training - Answer A
An SLP provides home practice for a patient with aphasia as part of discharge plans. The patient
is approximately six-months post left-hemisphere stroke that resulted in aphasia. Verbal output
has improved significantly since the stroke; however, the patient is still very concerned that
written expression is moderately impaired at the single-word level. The homework assignment
is to implement copy-and-recall treatment to improve written expression, which involves
practicing writing target words (from photographs) and then copying those words multiple
times. However, during a follow-up phone call, the SLP determines that the patient is struggling
to write the assigned target words because the patient "can't think of the correct letters."
Although a model is provided on the back of each target photograph, the patient wants to find a
way to practice without looking at the answer. The SLP's best course of action is to su - Answer
A
Which of the following instruments is often used to document stages of recovery after
traumatic brain injury (TBI) ?
A.Glasgow Coma Scale
B.Scale of Executive Function
C.Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development
D.Rancho Los Amigos Scales of Cognitive Function - Answer D
