PRAXIS ETS SLP | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A |
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Core Domains
Foundations and Professional Practice
Speech Sound Production and Phonological Disorders
Fluency Disorders
Voice, Resonance, and Motor Speech Disorders
Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
Social Aspects of Communication, Including Pragmatics
Cognitive Aspects of Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation
Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
Introduction
The Praxis Speech-Language Pathology Examination (5331) is the
national examination required for ASHA's Certificate of Clinical
Competence (CCC-SLP) and accepted for licensure in nearly every
state. The examination evaluates foundational knowledge,
professional practice, and specialized clinical knowledge across the
nine ASHA practice areas. Candidates are assessed on their ability
to apply evidence-based assessment and treatment across the
lifespan, interpret standardized test results, differentiate disorders
from cultural-linguistic differences, and make ethical, patient-
centered clinical decisions. The exam utilizes 132 selected-response
questions within 150 minutes, with a required passing scaled score
of 162. This comprehensive practice examination prepares
candidates for the rigor and format of the actual Praxis SLP
licensure examination.
,SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1-100
1. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for innervating the
muscles of the tongue?
A. Trigeminal (V)
B. Facial (VII)
C. Hypoglossal (XII)
D. Vagus (X)
🟢 C. Hypoglossal (XII)
🔴 RATIONALE: Cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal) innervates the
intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue, which are essential
for articulation, chewing, and swallowing.
2. Which of the following is a major risk factor for developmental
language disorder (DLD) in children?
A. Male gender
B. Family history of language impairment
C. Low socioeconomic status
D. All of the above
🟢 D. All of the above
🔴 RATIONALE: Family history of language impairment, male
gender, and low socioeconomic status are all documented risk
factors for developmental language disorder.
3. Which standardized score indicates the number of standard
deviations a raw score is above or below the mean?
A. Percentile rank
B. Standard score
,C. Age equivalent
D. Stanine
🟢 B. Standard score
🔴 RATIONALE: A standard score indicates how many standard
deviations a raw score is from the mean. A standard score of 100
is the mean, with a standard deviation typically of 15.
4. A 5-year-old child produces /t/ for /k/ and /d/ for /g/. What
phonological process is this?
A. Fronting
B. Stopping
C. Gliding
D. Final consonant deletion
🟢 A. Fronting
🔴 RATIONALE: Fronting occurs when velar sounds (/k/, /g/) are
replaced with alveolar sounds (/t/, /d/). This process typically
suppresses by age 3.5 to 4 years.
5. What is the most appropriate treatment approach for a child
with a phonological disorder characterized by multiple sound
errors?
A. Traditional articulation therapy targeting one sound at a time
B. Cycles approach targeting multiple phonological patterns
C. Oral-motor exercises
D. Nonspeech oral-motor exercises
🟢 B. Cycles approach targeting multiple phonological patterns
🔴 RATIONALE: The cycles approach is an evidence-based
phonological intervention that targets multiple phonological
, patterns in cycles, making it appropriate for children with multiple
sound errors.
6. Which of the following is a fluency-shaping technique for
stuttering?
A. Pull-out
B. Cancellation
C. Prolonged speech
D. Preparatory set
🟢 C. Prolonged speech
🔴 RATIONALE: Prolonged speech is a fluency-shaping technique
that slows the rate of speech to reduce stuttering. Pull-out,
cancellation, and preparatory set are stuttering-modification
techniques.
7. Which type of dysarthria is characterized by rapid, irregular, and
imprecise articulation, often described as "drunk" speech?
A. Spastic dysarthria
B. Ataxic dysarthria
C. Flaccid dysarthria
D. Hypokinetic dysarthria
🟢 B. Ataxic dysarthria
🔴 RATIONALE: Ataxic dysarthria results from cerebellar damage
and is characterized by rapid, irregular, and imprecise articulation,
often described as "drunk" speech.
8. A patient with Parkinson's disease presents with reduced
loudness, monotone speech, and rapid rate. Which treatment
approach is most appropriate?
NEWEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A |
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF.
Core Domains
Foundations and Professional Practice
Speech Sound Production and Phonological Disorders
Fluency Disorders
Voice, Resonance, and Motor Speech Disorders
Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
Social Aspects of Communication, Including Pragmatics
Cognitive Aspects of Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation
Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
Introduction
The Praxis Speech-Language Pathology Examination (5331) is the
national examination required for ASHA's Certificate of Clinical
Competence (CCC-SLP) and accepted for licensure in nearly every
state. The examination evaluates foundational knowledge,
professional practice, and specialized clinical knowledge across the
nine ASHA practice areas. Candidates are assessed on their ability
to apply evidence-based assessment and treatment across the
lifespan, interpret standardized test results, differentiate disorders
from cultural-linguistic differences, and make ethical, patient-
centered clinical decisions. The exam utilizes 132 selected-response
questions within 150 minutes, with a required passing scaled score
of 162. This comprehensive practice examination prepares
candidates for the rigor and format of the actual Praxis SLP
licensure examination.
,SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1-100
1. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for innervating the
muscles of the tongue?
A. Trigeminal (V)
B. Facial (VII)
C. Hypoglossal (XII)
D. Vagus (X)
🟢 C. Hypoglossal (XII)
🔴 RATIONALE: Cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal) innervates the
intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue, which are essential
for articulation, chewing, and swallowing.
2. Which of the following is a major risk factor for developmental
language disorder (DLD) in children?
A. Male gender
B. Family history of language impairment
C. Low socioeconomic status
D. All of the above
🟢 D. All of the above
🔴 RATIONALE: Family history of language impairment, male
gender, and low socioeconomic status are all documented risk
factors for developmental language disorder.
3. Which standardized score indicates the number of standard
deviations a raw score is above or below the mean?
A. Percentile rank
B. Standard score
,C. Age equivalent
D. Stanine
🟢 B. Standard score
🔴 RATIONALE: A standard score indicates how many standard
deviations a raw score is from the mean. A standard score of 100
is the mean, with a standard deviation typically of 15.
4. A 5-year-old child produces /t/ for /k/ and /d/ for /g/. What
phonological process is this?
A. Fronting
B. Stopping
C. Gliding
D. Final consonant deletion
🟢 A. Fronting
🔴 RATIONALE: Fronting occurs when velar sounds (/k/, /g/) are
replaced with alveolar sounds (/t/, /d/). This process typically
suppresses by age 3.5 to 4 years.
5. What is the most appropriate treatment approach for a child
with a phonological disorder characterized by multiple sound
errors?
A. Traditional articulation therapy targeting one sound at a time
B. Cycles approach targeting multiple phonological patterns
C. Oral-motor exercises
D. Nonspeech oral-motor exercises
🟢 B. Cycles approach targeting multiple phonological patterns
🔴 RATIONALE: The cycles approach is an evidence-based
phonological intervention that targets multiple phonological
, patterns in cycles, making it appropriate for children with multiple
sound errors.
6. Which of the following is a fluency-shaping technique for
stuttering?
A. Pull-out
B. Cancellation
C. Prolonged speech
D. Preparatory set
🟢 C. Prolonged speech
🔴 RATIONALE: Prolonged speech is a fluency-shaping technique
that slows the rate of speech to reduce stuttering. Pull-out,
cancellation, and preparatory set are stuttering-modification
techniques.
7. Which type of dysarthria is characterized by rapid, irregular, and
imprecise articulation, often described as "drunk" speech?
A. Spastic dysarthria
B. Ataxic dysarthria
C. Flaccid dysarthria
D. Hypokinetic dysarthria
🟢 B. Ataxic dysarthria
🔴 RATIONALE: Ataxic dysarthria results from cerebellar damage
and is characterized by rapid, irregular, and imprecise articulation,
often described as "drunk" speech.
8. A patient with Parkinson's disease presents with reduced
loudness, monotone speech, and rapid rate. Which treatment
approach is most appropriate?
