)
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SLP PRAXIS EXAMS NEWEST 2026
DIFFERENT VERSIONS WITH COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+| SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM REVIEWS
(MOST RECENT!!)
Question 1**
A 65-year-old patient presents with age-related hearing loss. What is
the most common type and configuration?
A) Asymmetrical, conductive, rising
B) Symmetrical, sensorineural, sloping
C) Asymmetrical, sensorineural, rising
D) Symmetrical, conductive, flat
,**Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Presbycusis typically presents as symmetrical (both
cochleas age at the same rate), sensorineural (affects cochlea
primarily), and sloping (greater high-frequency loss). The audiogram
slopes downward for higher frequencies .
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**Question 2**
What effect will increasing the mass of the vocal folds have on
fundamental frequency?
A) Increase frequency
B) Decrease frequency
C) No effect on frequency
D) Increase intensity only
**Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Frequency is inversely proportional to mass. As vocal
fold mass increases, fundamental frequency decreases. This is why
inflamed vocal folds (edema) produce lower pitch .
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,**Question 3**
Which cranial nerve provides primary motor innervation to the larynx
and velum?
A) CN V (Trigeminal)
B) CN VII (Facial)
C) CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)
D) CN X (Vagus)
**Answer: D**
**Rationale:** The vagus nerve (CN X) provides primary motor
innervation to the larynx (via recurrent laryngeal nerve) and velum. CN
V innervates muscles of mastication; CN VII innervates facial
expression; CN IX provides sensory innervation to the pharynx .
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**Question 4**
Which formant frequency characterizes a high vowel (e.g., /i/ as in
"bee")?
A) High-frequency F1
B) Low-frequency F1
, C) High-frequency F2
D) Low-frequency F2
**Answer: B**
**Rationale:** F1 is inversely correlated with tongue height. High
vowels have a low F1 frequency (approximately 250-350 Hz), while low
vowels have a high F1 (approximately 600-800 Hz) .
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**Question 5**
A child presents with speech characterized by hypernasality on oral
sounds. What is the most likely underlying cause?
A) Velopharyngeal insufficiency
B) Bilateral hearing loss
C) Apraxia of speech
D) Laryngeal web
**Answer: A**
**Rationale:** Hypernasality occurs when the velopharyngeal port
does not close adequately during production of oral sounds. This is
most commonly caused by velopharyngeal insufficiency (structural) or
velopharyngeal incompetence (neuromuscular) .
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SLP PRAXIS EXAMS NEWEST 2026
DIFFERENT VERSIONS WITH COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+| SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM REVIEWS
(MOST RECENT!!)
Question 1**
A 65-year-old patient presents with age-related hearing loss. What is
the most common type and configuration?
A) Asymmetrical, conductive, rising
B) Symmetrical, sensorineural, sloping
C) Asymmetrical, sensorineural, rising
D) Symmetrical, conductive, flat
,**Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Presbycusis typically presents as symmetrical (both
cochleas age at the same rate), sensorineural (affects cochlea
primarily), and sloping (greater high-frequency loss). The audiogram
slopes downward for higher frequencies .
---
**Question 2**
What effect will increasing the mass of the vocal folds have on
fundamental frequency?
A) Increase frequency
B) Decrease frequency
C) No effect on frequency
D) Increase intensity only
**Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Frequency is inversely proportional to mass. As vocal
fold mass increases, fundamental frequency decreases. This is why
inflamed vocal folds (edema) produce lower pitch .
---
,**Question 3**
Which cranial nerve provides primary motor innervation to the larynx
and velum?
A) CN V (Trigeminal)
B) CN VII (Facial)
C) CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)
D) CN X (Vagus)
**Answer: D**
**Rationale:** The vagus nerve (CN X) provides primary motor
innervation to the larynx (via recurrent laryngeal nerve) and velum. CN
V innervates muscles of mastication; CN VII innervates facial
expression; CN IX provides sensory innervation to the pharynx .
---
**Question 4**
Which formant frequency characterizes a high vowel (e.g., /i/ as in
"bee")?
A) High-frequency F1
B) Low-frequency F1
, C) High-frequency F2
D) Low-frequency F2
**Answer: B**
**Rationale:** F1 is inversely correlated with tongue height. High
vowels have a low F1 frequency (approximately 250-350 Hz), while low
vowels have a high F1 (approximately 600-800 Hz) .
---
**Question 5**
A child presents with speech characterized by hypernasality on oral
sounds. What is the most likely underlying cause?
A) Velopharyngeal insufficiency
B) Bilateral hearing loss
C) Apraxia of speech
D) Laryngeal web
**Answer: A**
**Rationale:** Hypernasality occurs when the velopharyngeal port
does not close adequately during production of oral sounds. This is
most commonly caused by velopharyngeal insufficiency (structural) or
velopharyngeal incompetence (neuromuscular) .
