SLP ETS PRACTICE TEST FORM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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) - Answers :C
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 - Answers :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 -
Answers :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/ - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :A
Place the phonemes below in the order of typical acquisition.
/p/ /θ/ /k/ /ʒ/ - Answers :/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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :A
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 - Answers :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 - Answers :A
ANSWERS
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) - Answers :C
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 - Answers :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 -
Answers :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/ - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :A
Place the phonemes below in the order of typical acquisition.
/p/ /θ/ /k/ /ʒ/ - Answers :/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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :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 - Answers :A
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 - Answers :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 - Answers :A
