Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Praxis — ETS
Forms 1–3, 2026–2027, Practice Questions with
Answers PDF
Introduction
This document contains extensive SLP Praxis practice questions
with precise answers and explanations covering swallowing and
feeding, speech and language disorders, voice, fluency, cognition,
dysarthria, AAC, pediatric development, craniofacial disorders,
research methods, and professional practice. It includes multiple-
choice and select-all-that-apply questions designed to support
preparation for the ETS SLP Praxis examination.
Exam Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements best explains why thickened
liquids for adult patients with dysphagia should be used with
caution?
A.Patients dislike thickened liquids and therefore do not drink
enough, resulting in dehydration.
B.The thickened liquid becomes thinner as it sits at the bedside,
negating the liquid's benefit as a compensatory diet modification.
C.Patients need twice as much thickened liquid because it provides
half the hydration that thin liquid provides.
D.Thickened liquids are aspirated more frequently than thin liquids.
--- correct precise answer ---Option (A) is correct. Research
indicates that patients do not like thick liquids, and there is
,evidence that this leads to dehydration. A beginning clinician
should be well aware of this and use caution when recommending
thickened liquids to adult patients with dysphagia.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSMD S M-5™) criteria for autism
spectrum disorder (ASDASD) and social communication disorder
(SCDSCD), which of the following characteristics best helps an
SLPS L P provide a differential diagnosis for ASDA S D instead of
SCDS C D?
A.Deficits in communication appropriate for a social context
B.Deficits that result in functional limitations in social participation
C.Difficulty following rules for storytelling
D.Repetitive and restrictive patterns of behavior --- correct precise
answer ---Option (D) is correct. Restricted and repetitive behaviors
are indicative of ASDA S D and set ASDA S D apart from SCDS C D.
An aphasia evaluation of a 68-year-old retired woman reveals
utterances of one to two words, no apraxia of speech, and relatively
good comprehension. When the patient makes production errors,
they are typically semantic errors and she attempts to correct them,
often with success. Her goal is to use more words to convey ideas
using complete sentences. She is active and wants to communicate
in various settings, such as at her volunteer job, with her family,
and when traveling. Which of the following treatments best
prioritizes the patient's language needs and personal goals?
,A.Providing a script for the patient to recite that allows her to tell
people about her stroke
B.Starting Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeSTV N e S T)
to increase word retrieval in untrained discourse
C.Engaging the patient in semantic feature analysis (SFAS F A) to
teach her self-cuing techniques and aid with word retrieval
D.Having the --- correct precise answer ---Option (B) is correct. The
patient's language impairment is related to word-retrieval
impairments that affect the ability to produce complete utterances.
VNeSTV N e S T has been shown to increase word-retrieval abilities
in untrained tasks, which could potentially aid in various functional
scenarios.
MsMiss. Malone, a 65-year-old retired attorney, presents with
severe nonfluent aphasia secondary to a stroke that occurred more
than a year ago. Speech-language intervention helped her regain
the ability to answer simple questions but not initiate speech.
Citing MsMiss. Malone's frustration at her limitations, her family
requests that she be evaluated for an augmentative and alternative
communication (AACA A C) device.
During MsMiss. Malone's assessment, the SLPS L P determines that
she could potentially benefit from AACA A C services and initiates
discussion of intervention goals. Once goals are established and
MsMiss. Malone has her device, she begins to learn how to operate
her device to produce common spoken messages. Over the course of
intervention, MsMiss. Malone is ultimately able to produce novel
sentences.
, Regarding MsMiss. Malone's proposed AACA A C assessment, which
of the following statements is true? --- correct precise answer ---
Option (B) is correct. The success of AAC intervention success is
largely dependent upon the support of people close to the patient.
Which of the following statements reflects the best strategy for the
development of MsMiss. Malone's intervention goals?
A.The SLPS L P must decide which goals are appropriate, because
the SLP is the communication expert.
B.As the patient determines what she needs and wants to say, she
must determine the goals.
C.Goal setting should be a collaborative process involving the
patient and the SLPS L P.
D.A number of individuals including, the patient, SLPS L P, and
close family members, should collaborate to set goals. --- correct
precise answer ---Option (D) is correct. AACA A C intervention
works best when regular communication partners are involved
along with the patient and SLPS L P.
Which THREE of the following are additional communication
strategies that are valid for MsMiss. Malone?
A.Incorporating multimodal communication strategies, such as
gestures and writing
B.Teaching regular communication partners how to listen and best
respond to her
Forms 1–3, 2026–2027, Practice Questions with
Answers PDF
Introduction
This document contains extensive SLP Praxis practice questions
with precise answers and explanations covering swallowing and
feeding, speech and language disorders, voice, fluency, cognition,
dysarthria, AAC, pediatric development, craniofacial disorders,
research methods, and professional practice. It includes multiple-
choice and select-all-that-apply questions designed to support
preparation for the ETS SLP Praxis examination.
Exam Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements best explains why thickened
liquids for adult patients with dysphagia should be used with
caution?
A.Patients dislike thickened liquids and therefore do not drink
enough, resulting in dehydration.
B.The thickened liquid becomes thinner as it sits at the bedside,
negating the liquid's benefit as a compensatory diet modification.
C.Patients need twice as much thickened liquid because it provides
half the hydration that thin liquid provides.
D.Thickened liquids are aspirated more frequently than thin liquids.
--- correct precise answer ---Option (A) is correct. Research
indicates that patients do not like thick liquids, and there is
,evidence that this leads to dehydration. A beginning clinician
should be well aware of this and use caution when recommending
thickened liquids to adult patients with dysphagia.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSMD S M-5™) criteria for autism
spectrum disorder (ASDASD) and social communication disorder
(SCDSCD), which of the following characteristics best helps an
SLPS L P provide a differential diagnosis for ASDA S D instead of
SCDS C D?
A.Deficits in communication appropriate for a social context
B.Deficits that result in functional limitations in social participation
C.Difficulty following rules for storytelling
D.Repetitive and restrictive patterns of behavior --- correct precise
answer ---Option (D) is correct. Restricted and repetitive behaviors
are indicative of ASDA S D and set ASDA S D apart from SCDS C D.
An aphasia evaluation of a 68-year-old retired woman reveals
utterances of one to two words, no apraxia of speech, and relatively
good comprehension. When the patient makes production errors,
they are typically semantic errors and she attempts to correct them,
often with success. Her goal is to use more words to convey ideas
using complete sentences. She is active and wants to communicate
in various settings, such as at her volunteer job, with her family,
and when traveling. Which of the following treatments best
prioritizes the patient's language needs and personal goals?
,A.Providing a script for the patient to recite that allows her to tell
people about her stroke
B.Starting Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeSTV N e S T)
to increase word retrieval in untrained discourse
C.Engaging the patient in semantic feature analysis (SFAS F A) to
teach her self-cuing techniques and aid with word retrieval
D.Having the --- correct precise answer ---Option (B) is correct. The
patient's language impairment is related to word-retrieval
impairments that affect the ability to produce complete utterances.
VNeSTV N e S T has been shown to increase word-retrieval abilities
in untrained tasks, which could potentially aid in various functional
scenarios.
MsMiss. Malone, a 65-year-old retired attorney, presents with
severe nonfluent aphasia secondary to a stroke that occurred more
than a year ago. Speech-language intervention helped her regain
the ability to answer simple questions but not initiate speech.
Citing MsMiss. Malone's frustration at her limitations, her family
requests that she be evaluated for an augmentative and alternative
communication (AACA A C) device.
During MsMiss. Malone's assessment, the SLPS L P determines that
she could potentially benefit from AACA A C services and initiates
discussion of intervention goals. Once goals are established and
MsMiss. Malone has her device, she begins to learn how to operate
her device to produce common spoken messages. Over the course of
intervention, MsMiss. Malone is ultimately able to produce novel
sentences.
, Regarding MsMiss. Malone's proposed AACA A C assessment, which
of the following statements is true? --- correct precise answer ---
Option (B) is correct. The success of AAC intervention success is
largely dependent upon the support of people close to the patient.
Which of the following statements reflects the best strategy for the
development of MsMiss. Malone's intervention goals?
A.The SLPS L P must decide which goals are appropriate, because
the SLP is the communication expert.
B.As the patient determines what she needs and wants to say, she
must determine the goals.
C.Goal setting should be a collaborative process involving the
patient and the SLPS L P.
D.A number of individuals including, the patient, SLPS L P, and
close family members, should collaborate to set goals. --- correct
precise answer ---Option (D) is correct. AACA A C intervention
works best when regular communication partners are involved
along with the patient and SLPS L P.
Which THREE of the following are additional communication
strategies that are valid for MsMiss. Malone?
A.Incorporating multimodal communication strategies, such as
gestures and writing
B.Teaching regular communication partners how to listen and best
respond to her
