SLP PRAXIS PRACTICE EXAM 2026 (FORM 3)
LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
An SLP works at a voice clinic and learns that a patient, who has arrived for an initial
voice evaluation, has not received medical evaluation by a laryngologist. Which of the
following actions is the best plan for referring the patient to a laryngologist for a medical
evaluation?
A.Completing the voice evaluation and referring the patient to a laryngologist for a
medical evaluation prior to initiating therapeutic intervention
B.Completing the voice evaluation and treatment plan, as the SLP is n - ANS-A
Two laws applicable to public schools are the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. While these laws are similar in that
they both address the communication needs of students with disabilities, there are clear
differences between them.
Select Section 504 (A) or IDEA (B) for each statement.
1- A child is eligible under this law if he or she has any physical or mental condition that
substantially limits a major life activity.
2- This law p - ANS-1A, 2B, 3B, 4AB, 5B, 6A
Kelli is a 10-year-old patient with velopharyngeal dysfunction. She presents with
hypernasality, audible nasal emission, and weak pressure for oral consonants. She also
displays glottal stops and pharyngeal fricatives. She is in speech therapy, and her
parents would like to know what to expect after she has pharyngeal flap surgery next
week. Which of the following outcomes is most appropriate for the SLP to counsel Kelli's
parents to expect?
A.Surgery should eliminate the glottal stops but not t - ANS-B
Which of the following should a typically developing 9-month-old child begin to
demonstrate?
A.Canonical babbling
B.Cooing
C.Vocatives
D.Differentiated cries - ANS-A
Place the swallowing function with the cranial nerve that is primarily responsible for
making the function possible.
1- CN V, trigeminal
,2- CN VII, facial
3- CN X, vagus
4- CN XII, hypoglossaL
A.Closing VF for airway protection
B.Closing jaw for chewing
C.Closing lips to contain bolus
D.Controlling tongue movement during bolus transport in mouth - ANS-1B, 2C, 3A, 4D
Which of the following statements regarding risk factors for developmental reading
disorders is most accurate?
A. There are no risk factors for developmental reading disorders that an SLP can
assess.
B. Only those children with a family history of reading disorders are at risk for
developing a reading disorder.
C. Children with speech sound disorders (SSDs) are at increased risk of having a
reading disorder.
D. Children with SSDs are only at increased risk of a reading disorder if they do not re -
ANS-C
An SLP completes a speech and language screening of a three-and-a-half-year-old boy.
He presented with the following skills.
Age-appropriate articulation skills
Restricted mean length of utterance of approximately 2.0
Echolalia
Difficulty following directions
Difficulty responding to name
Minimal eye contact
Based on the screening information above, which of the following diagnostic categories
is the most appropriate to consider when preparing for the diagnostic evaluation?
A.Social communicat - ANS-C
Which of the following will most effectively increase the fundamental frequency of the
voice?
A.Lengthening the vocal folds
B.Decreasing the stiffness of the vocal folds
C.Decreasing subglottal pressure
D.Decreasing cricothyroid muscle activity - ANS-A
Which of the following is typical of spondee words?
A.They are phonetically balanced two-syllable words.
B.They are phonetically balanced monosyllabic words.
C.They represent twenty of the most common English words.
D.They are two-syllable words produced with equal stress. - ANS-D
, An assessment of a patient with suspected neurodegenerative disease who presents
with language problems as the primary symptom reveals the following.
Impaired single-word retrieval in speech
Naming that includes phonological errors
Impaired repetition of sentences and phrases
Spared single-word comprehension and object knowledge
Spared motor speech abilities
Which of the following disorders is the most accurate diagnosis of the patient?
A.Broca's aphasia
B.Anomic aphasia
C.Primary progressive a - ANS-C
Brennan, a 50-year-old senior corporate executive, is referred to an SLP with a
diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His presenting complaints are
increasing forgetfulness, difficulties learning new material, and managing money. Onset
of these problems was gradual, beginning an undetermined number of years prior to the
evaluation. Brennan is a college graduate who attended school on a football
scholarship, after which he played professionally for two years.
Although a cooperativ - ANS-A
Brennan, a 50-year-old senior corporate executive, is referred to an SLP with a
diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His presenting complaints are
increasing forgetfulness, difficulties learning new material, and managing money. Onset
of these problems was gradual, beginning an undetermined number of years prior to the
evaluation. Brennan is a college graduate who attended school on a football
scholarship, after which he played professionally for two years.
Although a cooperative - ANS-B
Brennan, a 50-year-old senior corporate executive, is referred to an SLP with a
diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His presenting complaints are
increasing forgetfulness, difficulties learning new material, and managing money. Onset
of these problems was gradual, beginning an undetermined number of years prior to the
evaluation. Brennan is a college graduate who attended school on a football
scholarship, after which he played professionally for two years.
Although a cooperative - ANS-B
An 8-year-old male diagnosed with encephalitis was identified with a resultant in a
profound bilateral hearing loss. He underwent a bilateral cochlear implantation and
needs aural rehabilitation. Which THREE of the following are appropriate
recommendations for intervention?
A.Evaluating the child's functional communication performance
B.Participating in auditory perception training
C.Encouraging the child to rely on American Sign Language
LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
An SLP works at a voice clinic and learns that a patient, who has arrived for an initial
voice evaluation, has not received medical evaluation by a laryngologist. Which of the
following actions is the best plan for referring the patient to a laryngologist for a medical
evaluation?
A.Completing the voice evaluation and referring the patient to a laryngologist for a
medical evaluation prior to initiating therapeutic intervention
B.Completing the voice evaluation and treatment plan, as the SLP is n - ANS-A
Two laws applicable to public schools are the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. While these laws are similar in that
they both address the communication needs of students with disabilities, there are clear
differences between them.
Select Section 504 (A) or IDEA (B) for each statement.
1- A child is eligible under this law if he or she has any physical or mental condition that
substantially limits a major life activity.
2- This law p - ANS-1A, 2B, 3B, 4AB, 5B, 6A
Kelli is a 10-year-old patient with velopharyngeal dysfunction. She presents with
hypernasality, audible nasal emission, and weak pressure for oral consonants. She also
displays glottal stops and pharyngeal fricatives. She is in speech therapy, and her
parents would like to know what to expect after she has pharyngeal flap surgery next
week. Which of the following outcomes is most appropriate for the SLP to counsel Kelli's
parents to expect?
A.Surgery should eliminate the glottal stops but not t - ANS-B
Which of the following should a typically developing 9-month-old child begin to
demonstrate?
A.Canonical babbling
B.Cooing
C.Vocatives
D.Differentiated cries - ANS-A
Place the swallowing function with the cranial nerve that is primarily responsible for
making the function possible.
1- CN V, trigeminal
,2- CN VII, facial
3- CN X, vagus
4- CN XII, hypoglossaL
A.Closing VF for airway protection
B.Closing jaw for chewing
C.Closing lips to contain bolus
D.Controlling tongue movement during bolus transport in mouth - ANS-1B, 2C, 3A, 4D
Which of the following statements regarding risk factors for developmental reading
disorders is most accurate?
A. There are no risk factors for developmental reading disorders that an SLP can
assess.
B. Only those children with a family history of reading disorders are at risk for
developing a reading disorder.
C. Children with speech sound disorders (SSDs) are at increased risk of having a
reading disorder.
D. Children with SSDs are only at increased risk of a reading disorder if they do not re -
ANS-C
An SLP completes a speech and language screening of a three-and-a-half-year-old boy.
He presented with the following skills.
Age-appropriate articulation skills
Restricted mean length of utterance of approximately 2.0
Echolalia
Difficulty following directions
Difficulty responding to name
Minimal eye contact
Based on the screening information above, which of the following diagnostic categories
is the most appropriate to consider when preparing for the diagnostic evaluation?
A.Social communicat - ANS-C
Which of the following will most effectively increase the fundamental frequency of the
voice?
A.Lengthening the vocal folds
B.Decreasing the stiffness of the vocal folds
C.Decreasing subglottal pressure
D.Decreasing cricothyroid muscle activity - ANS-A
Which of the following is typical of spondee words?
A.They are phonetically balanced two-syllable words.
B.They are phonetically balanced monosyllabic words.
C.They represent twenty of the most common English words.
D.They are two-syllable words produced with equal stress. - ANS-D
, An assessment of a patient with suspected neurodegenerative disease who presents
with language problems as the primary symptom reveals the following.
Impaired single-word retrieval in speech
Naming that includes phonological errors
Impaired repetition of sentences and phrases
Spared single-word comprehension and object knowledge
Spared motor speech abilities
Which of the following disorders is the most accurate diagnosis of the patient?
A.Broca's aphasia
B.Anomic aphasia
C.Primary progressive a - ANS-C
Brennan, a 50-year-old senior corporate executive, is referred to an SLP with a
diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His presenting complaints are
increasing forgetfulness, difficulties learning new material, and managing money. Onset
of these problems was gradual, beginning an undetermined number of years prior to the
evaluation. Brennan is a college graduate who attended school on a football
scholarship, after which he played professionally for two years.
Although a cooperativ - ANS-A
Brennan, a 50-year-old senior corporate executive, is referred to an SLP with a
diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His presenting complaints are
increasing forgetfulness, difficulties learning new material, and managing money. Onset
of these problems was gradual, beginning an undetermined number of years prior to the
evaluation. Brennan is a college graduate who attended school on a football
scholarship, after which he played professionally for two years.
Although a cooperative - ANS-B
Brennan, a 50-year-old senior corporate executive, is referred to an SLP with a
diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). His presenting complaints are
increasing forgetfulness, difficulties learning new material, and managing money. Onset
of these problems was gradual, beginning an undetermined number of years prior to the
evaluation. Brennan is a college graduate who attended school on a football
scholarship, after which he played professionally for two years.
Although a cooperative - ANS-B
An 8-year-old male diagnosed with encephalitis was identified with a resultant in a
profound bilateral hearing loss. He underwent a bilateral cochlear implantation and
needs aural rehabilitation. Which THREE of the following are appropriate
recommendations for intervention?
A.Evaluating the child's functional communication performance
B.Participating in auditory perception training
C.Encouraging the child to rely on American Sign Language
