APHASIA EXAM 2026/2027 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
FINAL REVIEW
Conduction aphasia is caused by lesions
A) in the areas supplied by the middle cerebral arteries and the anterior and posterior arteries
B) in the region between Broca's area and Wernicke's area, especially in the supramarginal
gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus
C) in Brodmann's areas 44 and 45 in the posterior-inferior gyrus of the left hemisphere
D) in the angular gyrus, the second temporal gyrus, and the juncture of the temporoparietal
lobe
E) in the basal ganglia and the thalamus - ANS ✔✔B) in the region between Broca's area and
Wernicke's area, especially in the supramarginal gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus
Among the following standardized tests of aphasia, the one that samples speech and language
skills to only a limited extent is
A) the Neurosensory Center Comprehensive Examination of Aphasia
B) the Porch Index of Communicative Ability
C) the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
D) the Western Aphasia Battery
E) the Functional Living Assessment - ANS ✔✔B) the Porch Index of Communicative Ability
Functional communication tests seek to assess
A) communication in natural or everyday situations
B) grammatically correct communication
C) comprehension of both daily and academic vocabulary necessary for effective functioning in
the "real world".
D) syntactically correct communication
,E) communication in formal settings (e.g., speaking in front of a group) - ANS ✔✔A)
communication in natural or everyday situations
Apraxia of speech is often associated with
A) lesions in Broca's area
B) lesions in Wernicke's area
C) lesions in subcortical structures
D) lesions in the occipital area
E) lesions in the cerebellum - ANS ✔✔A) lesions in Broca's area
1) The potential implications of a single unilateral lesion in the temporal-parietal region of the
left hemisphere include:
A) Difficulty with naming
B) Difficulty understanding what is said
C) Difficulty with reading
D) Difficulty with writing
E) All of the above - ANS ✔✔E) All of the above
2) What are the potential implications of a single unilateral lesion in the right hemisphere?
A) left-sided neglect
B) right-sided hemiplegia
C) aphasia
D) dementia
E) A and B - ANS ✔✔A) left-sided neglect
3) Why does hemiplegia rarely accompany Wernicke's aphasia?
A) the lesion is too small
, B) the basal ganglia is typically spared
C) the lesion involves the thalamus
D) the lesion occurs in the prefrontal region
E) none of the above - ANS ✔✔E) none of the above
4) Aphasia is defined as an acquired impairment of the cognitive system specialized for
comprehending and formulating language. In a person with aphasia, other cognitive capacities
are relatively intact. Which of the following etiological factors would be excluded as a cause of
aphasia?
A) stroke
B) TBI
C) Genetic syndrome
D) Gunshot wound
E) none of the above - ANS ✔✔C) Genetic syndrome
5) Which of the following deficits would not be expected to be compromised in aphasia?
A) reading
B) written language
C) producing and understanding ASL
D) comprehension of spoken commands
E) none of the above - ANS ✔✔E) none of the above
6) The circle of Willis is a ring-shaped set of arteries that connects the basilar artery and the
internal carotid arteries to the ____________ which supply blood to the brain hemispheres.
A) vertebral arteries
B) anterior communicating arteries
C) cerebral arteries
FINAL REVIEW
Conduction aphasia is caused by lesions
A) in the areas supplied by the middle cerebral arteries and the anterior and posterior arteries
B) in the region between Broca's area and Wernicke's area, especially in the supramarginal
gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus
C) in Brodmann's areas 44 and 45 in the posterior-inferior gyrus of the left hemisphere
D) in the angular gyrus, the second temporal gyrus, and the juncture of the temporoparietal
lobe
E) in the basal ganglia and the thalamus - ANS ✔✔B) in the region between Broca's area and
Wernicke's area, especially in the supramarginal gyrus and the arcuate fasciculus
Among the following standardized tests of aphasia, the one that samples speech and language
skills to only a limited extent is
A) the Neurosensory Center Comprehensive Examination of Aphasia
B) the Porch Index of Communicative Ability
C) the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
D) the Western Aphasia Battery
E) the Functional Living Assessment - ANS ✔✔B) the Porch Index of Communicative Ability
Functional communication tests seek to assess
A) communication in natural or everyday situations
B) grammatically correct communication
C) comprehension of both daily and academic vocabulary necessary for effective functioning in
the "real world".
D) syntactically correct communication
,E) communication in formal settings (e.g., speaking in front of a group) - ANS ✔✔A)
communication in natural or everyday situations
Apraxia of speech is often associated with
A) lesions in Broca's area
B) lesions in Wernicke's area
C) lesions in subcortical structures
D) lesions in the occipital area
E) lesions in the cerebellum - ANS ✔✔A) lesions in Broca's area
1) The potential implications of a single unilateral lesion in the temporal-parietal region of the
left hemisphere include:
A) Difficulty with naming
B) Difficulty understanding what is said
C) Difficulty with reading
D) Difficulty with writing
E) All of the above - ANS ✔✔E) All of the above
2) What are the potential implications of a single unilateral lesion in the right hemisphere?
A) left-sided neglect
B) right-sided hemiplegia
C) aphasia
D) dementia
E) A and B - ANS ✔✔A) left-sided neglect
3) Why does hemiplegia rarely accompany Wernicke's aphasia?
A) the lesion is too small
, B) the basal ganglia is typically spared
C) the lesion involves the thalamus
D) the lesion occurs in the prefrontal region
E) none of the above - ANS ✔✔E) none of the above
4) Aphasia is defined as an acquired impairment of the cognitive system specialized for
comprehending and formulating language. In a person with aphasia, other cognitive capacities
are relatively intact. Which of the following etiological factors would be excluded as a cause of
aphasia?
A) stroke
B) TBI
C) Genetic syndrome
D) Gunshot wound
E) none of the above - ANS ✔✔C) Genetic syndrome
5) Which of the following deficits would not be expected to be compromised in aphasia?
A) reading
B) written language
C) producing and understanding ASL
D) comprehension of spoken commands
E) none of the above - ANS ✔✔E) none of the above
6) The circle of Willis is a ring-shaped set of arteries that connects the basilar artery and the
internal carotid arteries to the ____________ which supply blood to the brain hemispheres.
A) vertebral arteries
B) anterior communicating arteries
C) cerebral arteries
