MEDICAL SLP PRAXIS EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: Johnny was evaluated by the schoolSLP. He
consistently says "top" for 'stop' and "poon" for 'spoon.' His
mistakes are characteristic of which phonological processing
errors?
A. Assimilation processes
B. Substitution processes
C. Syllable structure processes
D. Metathesis
E. None of the above
Answer:
Syllable structure processes
Question 2: The presence of excess air through the nasal cavity on
oral consonants describes which type of resonance?
A. Hypernasality
B. Nasal emission
C. Hyponasality
D. Cul-de-sac resonance
Answer:
Hypernasality
Question 3: Which motor speech disorder is characterized by
inconsistent articulation errors, groping, and difficulty with
repetition tasks of increased complexity?
, A. Dysarthria
B. Anarthria
C. Apraxia of Speech
D. Aphasia
Answer:
Apraxia of Speech
Question 4: Which motor speech disorder is characterized by a
loss of coordination of articulators despite having normal muscle
function?
A. Dysarthria
B. Anarthria
C. Apraxia of Speech
D. Aphasia
Answer:
Apraxia of Speech
Question 5: Children who are born with clefts often have
articulation and phonological disorders due to a structural
etiology.Speech errors that are due to abnormal structure and not
due to incorrect placement are known as:
A. Compensatory errors
B. Obligatory errors
C. Developmental errors
D. Traditional errors
Answer:
Obligatory errors
Question 6: A new admission s/p hip fracture with baseline
dementia is added to the SLP caseload. Each day during therapy,
the patient completes a puzzle independently for 30 minutes. Which
,of the following best describes this therapy scenario.
A. Responsive training
B. Spaced retrieval therapy
C. Not skilled therapy
Answer:
Not skilled therapy
Question 7: Reduplication and denasalization are examples of
which type of typical phonological processes?
A. Assimilation processes
B. Substitution processes
C. Syllable structure processes
D. Metathesis
Answer:
Assimilation processes
Question 8: ______________ is a perturbation measure of
frequency instability.
A. Shimmer
B. Jitter
C. Harmonics
D. Fundamental
E. None of the above
F. A and B
Answer:
Jitter
Question 9: When referring to speech sound disorders, which of
the following are examples of traditional 'SODA' errors?
A. Substitutions
, B. Assimilations
C. Omissions
D. A and C
E. A, B, and C
Answer:
A and C
Question 10: The child was evaluated by the same test twice, first
with form A and again with form B. The scores of both tests should
be consistent based on what concept? Which accounts for the
stability between multiple forms of the same test.
A. Concurrent validity
B. Split-half reliability
C. Alternate-form reliability
Answer:
Alternate-form reliability
Question 11: Classifying errors based on voice, place, and manner
of articulation relates to what system of speech sound disorders?
A. Traditional SODA system
B. Distinctive features
C. Phonological processes
D. None of the above
Answer:
Distinctive features
Question 12: Jimmy is 3 years old and is substituting affricates for
fricatives. For example, he says "ship" instead of "chip." Which
phonological process is Jimmy demonstrating?
A. Backing
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: Johnny was evaluated by the schoolSLP. He
consistently says "top" for 'stop' and "poon" for 'spoon.' His
mistakes are characteristic of which phonological processing
errors?
A. Assimilation processes
B. Substitution processes
C. Syllable structure processes
D. Metathesis
E. None of the above
Answer:
Syllable structure processes
Question 2: The presence of excess air through the nasal cavity on
oral consonants describes which type of resonance?
A. Hypernasality
B. Nasal emission
C. Hyponasality
D. Cul-de-sac resonance
Answer:
Hypernasality
Question 3: Which motor speech disorder is characterized by
inconsistent articulation errors, groping, and difficulty with
repetition tasks of increased complexity?
, A. Dysarthria
B. Anarthria
C. Apraxia of Speech
D. Aphasia
Answer:
Apraxia of Speech
Question 4: Which motor speech disorder is characterized by a
loss of coordination of articulators despite having normal muscle
function?
A. Dysarthria
B. Anarthria
C. Apraxia of Speech
D. Aphasia
Answer:
Apraxia of Speech
Question 5: Children who are born with clefts often have
articulation and phonological disorders due to a structural
etiology.Speech errors that are due to abnormal structure and not
due to incorrect placement are known as:
A. Compensatory errors
B. Obligatory errors
C. Developmental errors
D. Traditional errors
Answer:
Obligatory errors
Question 6: A new admission s/p hip fracture with baseline
dementia is added to the SLP caseload. Each day during therapy,
the patient completes a puzzle independently for 30 minutes. Which
,of the following best describes this therapy scenario.
A. Responsive training
B. Spaced retrieval therapy
C. Not skilled therapy
Answer:
Not skilled therapy
Question 7: Reduplication and denasalization are examples of
which type of typical phonological processes?
A. Assimilation processes
B. Substitution processes
C. Syllable structure processes
D. Metathesis
Answer:
Assimilation processes
Question 8: ______________ is a perturbation measure of
frequency instability.
A. Shimmer
B. Jitter
C. Harmonics
D. Fundamental
E. None of the above
F. A and B
Answer:
Jitter
Question 9: When referring to speech sound disorders, which of
the following are examples of traditional 'SODA' errors?
A. Substitutions
, B. Assimilations
C. Omissions
D. A and C
E. A, B, and C
Answer:
A and C
Question 10: The child was evaluated by the same test twice, first
with form A and again with form B. The scores of both tests should
be consistent based on what concept? Which accounts for the
stability between multiple forms of the same test.
A. Concurrent validity
B. Split-half reliability
C. Alternate-form reliability
Answer:
Alternate-form reliability
Question 11: Classifying errors based on voice, place, and manner
of articulation relates to what system of speech sound disorders?
A. Traditional SODA system
B. Distinctive features
C. Phonological processes
D. None of the above
Answer:
Distinctive features
Question 12: Jimmy is 3 years old and is substituting affricates for
fricatives. For example, he says "ship" instead of "chip." Which
phonological process is Jimmy demonstrating?
A. Backing
