SLP Praxis II Practice Questions and
Answers Latest Version Graded A+
Which of the following phonological processes is shown when a child says “tat” for “cat”?
A. Fronting
✔✔ B. Stopping
C. Gliding
D. Cluster reduction
What is the best way to help a child with difficulty producing /r/?
A. Use tongue depressors
✔✔ B. Provide visual and tactile cues for tongue placement
C. Focus on vowel production
D. Increase loudness of speech
Which muscle primarily elevates the velum during speech?
✔✔ A. Levator veli palatini
B. Palatoglossus
C. Cricothyroid
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,D. Lateral pterygoid
Which of the following is the most effective way to prevent aspiration in a patient with delayed
swallow reflex?
A. Giving thick liquids quickly
✔✔ B. Using thickened liquids and chin-tuck posture
C. Asking the patient to cough frequently
D. Encouraging rapid swallowing
A child says “pane” for “plane.” What phonological process is this?
A. Final consonant deletion
✔✔ B. Cluster reduction
C. Reduplication
D. Fronting
Which of the following best represents a receptive language goal for a 4-year-old?
✔✔ A. Follow two-step verbal directions
B. Produce four-word sentences
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,C. Use irregular past tense verbs
D. Identify letter sounds
Which of the following would most benefit a child with expressive language delay?
A. Rhyming games
✔✔ B. Sentence expansion during play
C. Minimal pair drills
D. Articulation flashcards
Which structure is most responsible for vocal fold vibration?
✔✔ A. Larynx
B. Velum
C. Epiglottis
D. Pharynx
Which is the best assessment tool for identifying functional communication in a nonverbal child?
✔✔ A. Dynamic assessment and observation
B. IQ testing
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, C. Articulation screener
D. Norm-referenced reading test
Which type of hearing loss is caused by damage to the cochlea?
A. Conductive
✔✔ B. Sensorineural
C. Mixed
D. Temporary
Which area is most involved in language comprehension?
A. Broca’s area
✔✔ B. Wernicke’s area
C. Occipital lobe
D. Prefrontal cortex
A child with autism uses only gestures to communicate. What is the next best step in
intervention?
A. Begin articulation therapy
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Answers Latest Version Graded A+
Which of the following phonological processes is shown when a child says “tat” for “cat”?
A. Fronting
✔✔ B. Stopping
C. Gliding
D. Cluster reduction
What is the best way to help a child with difficulty producing /r/?
A. Use tongue depressors
✔✔ B. Provide visual and tactile cues for tongue placement
C. Focus on vowel production
D. Increase loudness of speech
Which muscle primarily elevates the velum during speech?
✔✔ A. Levator veli palatini
B. Palatoglossus
C. Cricothyroid
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,D. Lateral pterygoid
Which of the following is the most effective way to prevent aspiration in a patient with delayed
swallow reflex?
A. Giving thick liquids quickly
✔✔ B. Using thickened liquids and chin-tuck posture
C. Asking the patient to cough frequently
D. Encouraging rapid swallowing
A child says “pane” for “plane.” What phonological process is this?
A. Final consonant deletion
✔✔ B. Cluster reduction
C. Reduplication
D. Fronting
Which of the following best represents a receptive language goal for a 4-year-old?
✔✔ A. Follow two-step verbal directions
B. Produce four-word sentences
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,C. Use irregular past tense verbs
D. Identify letter sounds
Which of the following would most benefit a child with expressive language delay?
A. Rhyming games
✔✔ B. Sentence expansion during play
C. Minimal pair drills
D. Articulation flashcards
Which structure is most responsible for vocal fold vibration?
✔✔ A. Larynx
B. Velum
C. Epiglottis
D. Pharynx
Which is the best assessment tool for identifying functional communication in a nonverbal child?
✔✔ A. Dynamic assessment and observation
B. IQ testing
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, C. Articulation screener
D. Norm-referenced reading test
Which type of hearing loss is caused by damage to the cochlea?
A. Conductive
✔✔ B. Sensorineural
C. Mixed
D. Temporary
Which area is most involved in language comprehension?
A. Broca’s area
✔✔ B. Wernicke’s area
C. Occipital lobe
D. Prefrontal cortex
A child with autism uses only gestures to communicate. What is the next best step in
intervention?
A. Begin articulation therapy
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