SLP Praxis Practice Test Latest
Updated (verified)
Which of the following responses to the teacher's question uses ellipsis
A. I do
B. I dont like chocolate milk
C. Whats for lunch today
D. I'm the line leader
E. I want chocolate milk
A. /b/ for /m/ - ANSWER-Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in
conjunction with hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
A. a 4 year old child with whole-word and part-word repetitions, prolongations, audible
inhalation, and facial grimacing that have been present for the past four months -
ANSWER-Of the following clients, which one would be the most appropriate candidate
for enrollment in a program of intervention directed at reducing speech disfluencies?
A. a 4 year old child with whole-word and part-word repetitions, prolongations, audible
inhalation, and facial grimacing that have been present for the past four months
B. a 2 1/2 year old child with recent onset of single repetitions of pronouns and initial
words of phrases
C. a 3 year old child with single repetitions of whole words whose father and grandfather
are also known to stutter
,D. A 6 year old child with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and
subtle word-finding difficulties whose speech is characterized by whole word repetitions,
revisions, rapid rate, and interjections
E. A 7 year old child who has marked hesitations and word-finding difficulties following a
traumatic brain injury
A. a developmental delay - ANSWER-An SLP receives a referral regarding a 4 year old
boy who uses two words spontaneously and functionally, who began walking at 3 years
of age, and who responds to his name inconsistently. On the basis of the information
alone, the SLP can legitimately conclude that the child's communication profile reflects
A. a developmental delay
B. autism spectrum disorder
C. a chromosomal anomaly
D. typical development
E. a metabolic disorder
A. a face mask coupled to a pneumotachograph - ANSWER-A child with cerebral palsy
seems to produce a diminised oral airflow during the production of certain consonants.
The most accurate method of verifying this impression would be to use
A. a face mask coupled to a penumotachograph
B. a warm wire anemometer
C. a u-tube water manometer
D. an accelerometer
E. a wet spirometer
A. administer a list of words containing /f/, /z/, and /sh/ at two-week intervals and
document whether the target sounds are replaced by stops. - ANSWER-Jackson has
been receiving phonological treatment because he substitutes stops for fricatives.
Which of the following ways of assessing Jackson's progress would best monitor
whether the intervention methods are effective?
A. administer a list of words containing /f/, /z/, and /sh/ at two-week intervals and
document whether the target sounds are replaced by stops.
,B. Administer a standardized articulation test at two-week intervals and compare
standard scores achieved each time
C. Administer a list of words containing /r/ and /r/ clusters at two-week intervals and
document whether the target sounds are replaced by stops
D. administer a list of spelling words that contain the letters "s," "f," "z," and "v" at two
week intervals and document whether the words are spelled correctly
E. Have Jackson read a passage of words that contain the letters "r," "cr," "pr," and "tr"
at two-week intervals and document whether the words are read correctly.
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist -
ANSWER-In addition to an SLP, which of the following constitutes a team likely to be
most helpful in the acute stage rehabilitation of a child with a moderate-to-severe
traumatic brain injury?
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist
B. A physical therapist, a psychologist, and a special education teacher
C. An occupational therapist and a psychologist
D. A special education teacher and a pediatrician
E. A pediatrician and a geneticist
A. As a result of pharyngeal flap surgery - ANSWER-An 8 year old child with moderately
severe hypernasality has persistent nasal regugitation following an adenoidectomy
performed 6 months eariler. The child's speech is likely to show the greatest
improvement
A. as a result of pharyngeal flap surgery
B. as a result of intensive speech intervention
C. as a result of the natural regrowth of the adenoid tissue before puberty
D. gradually and spontaneously, starting at age 9
E. gradually and spontaneously, starting after puberty
A. brain stem - ANSWER-A client exhibits weakness, atrophy, and fasciculations of the
right side of the tongue and lower face. The client also has right vocal-fold weakness
and nasal regurgitation of fluid when swallowing. These problems are the result of a
, single tumor of the nervous system. The tumor is most likely located in which part of the
nervous system?
A, brain stem
B. cerebellum
C. left cerebral cortex
D. right cerebral cortex
E. lumbar spinal cord
A. Canonical babbling - ANSWER-A typically-developing 10 month old child will exhibit
which of the following skills?
A. canonical babbling
B. imitation of sequences of four syllables
C. naming of objects
D. an expressive vocabulary of four words
E. a mean length of utterance of 1.5
A. decreased amplitude perturbation (vocal shimmer) - ANSWER-Ms. Kohler has been
receiving voice management each week since her otolaryngologist diagnosed bilateral
vocal nodules six weeks ago. To document improvement, Ms. Kohler's SLP plans to
compare several acoustic voice measures with those obtained at the time of the initial
voice assessment. Which of the following acoustic signs would reflect vocal
improvement?
A. decreased amplitude perturbation (vocal shimmer)
B. increased F2 frequency
C. Increased frequency perturbation (vocal jitter)
D. Reduced energy of the first harmonic
E. Increased turbulent energy
A. good auditory comprehension - ANSWER-A 60 year old client who has a tumor
confined to the left frontal lobe will most likely have
Updated (verified)
Which of the following responses to the teacher's question uses ellipsis
A. I do
B. I dont like chocolate milk
C. Whats for lunch today
D. I'm the line leader
E. I want chocolate milk
A. /b/ for /m/ - ANSWER-Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in
conjunction with hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
A. a 4 year old child with whole-word and part-word repetitions, prolongations, audible
inhalation, and facial grimacing that have been present for the past four months -
ANSWER-Of the following clients, which one would be the most appropriate candidate
for enrollment in a program of intervention directed at reducing speech disfluencies?
A. a 4 year old child with whole-word and part-word repetitions, prolongations, audible
inhalation, and facial grimacing that have been present for the past four months
B. a 2 1/2 year old child with recent onset of single repetitions of pronouns and initial
words of phrases
C. a 3 year old child with single repetitions of whole words whose father and grandfather
are also known to stutter
,D. A 6 year old child with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and
subtle word-finding difficulties whose speech is characterized by whole word repetitions,
revisions, rapid rate, and interjections
E. A 7 year old child who has marked hesitations and word-finding difficulties following a
traumatic brain injury
A. a developmental delay - ANSWER-An SLP receives a referral regarding a 4 year old
boy who uses two words spontaneously and functionally, who began walking at 3 years
of age, and who responds to his name inconsistently. On the basis of the information
alone, the SLP can legitimately conclude that the child's communication profile reflects
A. a developmental delay
B. autism spectrum disorder
C. a chromosomal anomaly
D. typical development
E. a metabolic disorder
A. a face mask coupled to a pneumotachograph - ANSWER-A child with cerebral palsy
seems to produce a diminised oral airflow during the production of certain consonants.
The most accurate method of verifying this impression would be to use
A. a face mask coupled to a penumotachograph
B. a warm wire anemometer
C. a u-tube water manometer
D. an accelerometer
E. a wet spirometer
A. administer a list of words containing /f/, /z/, and /sh/ at two-week intervals and
document whether the target sounds are replaced by stops. - ANSWER-Jackson has
been receiving phonological treatment because he substitutes stops for fricatives.
Which of the following ways of assessing Jackson's progress would best monitor
whether the intervention methods are effective?
A. administer a list of words containing /f/, /z/, and /sh/ at two-week intervals and
document whether the target sounds are replaced by stops.
,B. Administer a standardized articulation test at two-week intervals and compare
standard scores achieved each time
C. Administer a list of words containing /r/ and /r/ clusters at two-week intervals and
document whether the target sounds are replaced by stops
D. administer a list of spelling words that contain the letters "s," "f," "z," and "v" at two
week intervals and document whether the words are spelled correctly
E. Have Jackson read a passage of words that contain the letters "r," "cr," "pr," and "tr"
at two-week intervals and document whether the words are read correctly.
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist -
ANSWER-In addition to an SLP, which of the following constitutes a team likely to be
most helpful in the acute stage rehabilitation of a child with a moderate-to-severe
traumatic brain injury?
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist
B. A physical therapist, a psychologist, and a special education teacher
C. An occupational therapist and a psychologist
D. A special education teacher and a pediatrician
E. A pediatrician and a geneticist
A. As a result of pharyngeal flap surgery - ANSWER-An 8 year old child with moderately
severe hypernasality has persistent nasal regugitation following an adenoidectomy
performed 6 months eariler. The child's speech is likely to show the greatest
improvement
A. as a result of pharyngeal flap surgery
B. as a result of intensive speech intervention
C. as a result of the natural regrowth of the adenoid tissue before puberty
D. gradually and spontaneously, starting at age 9
E. gradually and spontaneously, starting after puberty
A. brain stem - ANSWER-A client exhibits weakness, atrophy, and fasciculations of the
right side of the tongue and lower face. The client also has right vocal-fold weakness
and nasal regurgitation of fluid when swallowing. These problems are the result of a
, single tumor of the nervous system. The tumor is most likely located in which part of the
nervous system?
A, brain stem
B. cerebellum
C. left cerebral cortex
D. right cerebral cortex
E. lumbar spinal cord
A. Canonical babbling - ANSWER-A typically-developing 10 month old child will exhibit
which of the following skills?
A. canonical babbling
B. imitation of sequences of four syllables
C. naming of objects
D. an expressive vocabulary of four words
E. a mean length of utterance of 1.5
A. decreased amplitude perturbation (vocal shimmer) - ANSWER-Ms. Kohler has been
receiving voice management each week since her otolaryngologist diagnosed bilateral
vocal nodules six weeks ago. To document improvement, Ms. Kohler's SLP plans to
compare several acoustic voice measures with those obtained at the time of the initial
voice assessment. Which of the following acoustic signs would reflect vocal
improvement?
A. decreased amplitude perturbation (vocal shimmer)
B. increased F2 frequency
C. Increased frequency perturbation (vocal jitter)
D. Reduced energy of the first harmonic
E. Increased turbulent energy
A. good auditory comprehension - ANSWER-A 60 year old client who has a tumor
confined to the left frontal lobe will most likely have
