SLP Praxis (Form 3) Questions and
Answers Latest Version Already Passed
A student consistently substitutes /t/ for /k/ in initial position. What is this an example of?
A. Gliding
✔✔ B. Fronting
C. Cluster reduction
D. Deletion
What is the most appropriate AAC strategy for a preschool child with limited fine motor control
and no verbal speech?
A. Alphabet board
✔✔ B. Picture-based system with large icons
C. Standard keyboard
D. Morse code
Which of the following is a receptive language task?
A. Telling a story
✔✔ B. Following a two-step direction
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,C. Naming a picture
D. Using past tense verbs
What is the best initial step in evaluating a patient with suspected aphasia?
A. Begin vocabulary drills
B. Refer to occupational therapy
✔✔ C. Conduct a standardized language assessment
D. Complete a fluency screen
Which cranial nerve is most responsible for vocal fold adduction?
A. Hypoglossal
✔✔ B. Vagus
C. Trigeminal
D. Glossopharyngeal
A teacher reports that a 6-year-old student is difficult to understand. The student is stimulable for
correct production of /s/. What does this suggest?
✔✔ A. The student may benefit from articulation therapy
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,B. The student needs AAC support
C. The student requires a feeding evaluation
D. The student has a language delay
Which behavior is most consistent with cluttering?
A. Tension and struggle during speech
✔✔ B. Rapid, irregular speech with reduced intelligibility
C. Repetitions of syllables
D. Blocks on initial sounds
Which of the following would be most appropriate to use when assessing the swallowing
function of an adult post-stroke?
✔✔ A. Modified barium swallow
B. Articulation test
C. EEG
D. Otoscopy
A student has difficulty with reading comprehension and understanding complex syntax. Which
area is most likely impacted?
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, ✔✔ A. Receptive language
B. Pragmatic language
C. Expressive language
D. Articulation
What type of reinforcement is being used when a child is given a sticker after completing three
speech tasks?
A. Negative reinforcement
✔✔ B. Positive reinforcement
C. Extinction
D. Punishment
A patient with Parkinson’s disease presents with reduced loudness and short rushes of speech.
What is the most appropriate voice treatment approach?
✔✔ A. Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD)
B. Vocal nodules therapy
C. Palatal lift
D. Oral motor exercises
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Answers Latest Version Already Passed
A student consistently substitutes /t/ for /k/ in initial position. What is this an example of?
A. Gliding
✔✔ B. Fronting
C. Cluster reduction
D. Deletion
What is the most appropriate AAC strategy for a preschool child with limited fine motor control
and no verbal speech?
A. Alphabet board
✔✔ B. Picture-based system with large icons
C. Standard keyboard
D. Morse code
Which of the following is a receptive language task?
A. Telling a story
✔✔ B. Following a two-step direction
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,C. Naming a picture
D. Using past tense verbs
What is the best initial step in evaluating a patient with suspected aphasia?
A. Begin vocabulary drills
B. Refer to occupational therapy
✔✔ C. Conduct a standardized language assessment
D. Complete a fluency screen
Which cranial nerve is most responsible for vocal fold adduction?
A. Hypoglossal
✔✔ B. Vagus
C. Trigeminal
D. Glossopharyngeal
A teacher reports that a 6-year-old student is difficult to understand. The student is stimulable for
correct production of /s/. What does this suggest?
✔✔ A. The student may benefit from articulation therapy
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,B. The student needs AAC support
C. The student requires a feeding evaluation
D. The student has a language delay
Which behavior is most consistent with cluttering?
A. Tension and struggle during speech
✔✔ B. Rapid, irregular speech with reduced intelligibility
C. Repetitions of syllables
D. Blocks on initial sounds
Which of the following would be most appropriate to use when assessing the swallowing
function of an adult post-stroke?
✔✔ A. Modified barium swallow
B. Articulation test
C. EEG
D. Otoscopy
A student has difficulty with reading comprehension and understanding complex syntax. Which
area is most likely impacted?
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, ✔✔ A. Receptive language
B. Pragmatic language
C. Expressive language
D. Articulation
What type of reinforcement is being used when a child is given a sticker after completing three
speech tasks?
A. Negative reinforcement
✔✔ B. Positive reinforcement
C. Extinction
D. Punishment
A patient with Parkinson’s disease presents with reduced loudness and short rushes of speech.
What is the most appropriate voice treatment approach?
✔✔ A. Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD)
B. Vocal nodules therapy
C. Palatal lift
D. Oral motor exercises
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