NES SPECIAL EDUCATION EXAM 601 TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Parents/guardians who consistently provide encouragement and
feedback to their developing child are most likely to have an influence
on the child's ability to:
A. Achieve at an outstanding level academically.
B. Create relationships with a diverse group of peers.
C. Engage enthusiastically in learning tasks.
D. Become a leader among same-age peers. Answer: Answer: C
Research has shown that children who have parents/guardians who are
supportive of their development are likely to become motivated,
enthusiastic learners.
⩥ A SPED teacher in a resource room has several students with specific
learning disabilities in math who are frequently overheard complaining,
"Why should we try to learn this stuff when we'll never use it?" The
SPED teacher decides to develop a community-based activity with a
local store owner in which students practice buying and selling
merchandise. Which of the following best describes the role this type of
activity plays in student development?
A. Facilitating learning through an authentic experience.
B. Giving an opportunity to generalize collaboration skills.
,C. Providing a simulated job-training experience.
D. Promoting development of self-determination skills. Answer:
Answer: A
Research has shown that the most effective way for students to learn is
through participation in activities that are meaningful to them.
⩥ A kindergartner with type 1 diabetes will be attending a GENED class.
The student's teacher should be aware that which of the following are
common indicators of hyperglycemia?
A. Sweating and hunger.
B. Frequent nosebleeds and excessive coughing.
C. Slurred and disfluent speech.
D. Increased thirst and frequent urination. Answer: Answer: D
The most frequently noted symptoms of hyperglycemia are increased
thirst, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and frequent urination.
⩥ Which of the following best describes the likely implications of TBI
for this student's educational future?
A. He'll likely make minimal academic progress during the remainder of
his school career.
B. His progress will be steady and even across skills and academic
subject areas.
C. He'll likely regain his academic skills quickly and achieve at the same
level as he did before the accident.
,D. His IEP will likely need to be revised often as he continues to recover
and his needs change. Answer: Answer: D
The student's educational progress is closely monitored with revisions
made to the IEP as necessary to meet the student's changing needs as the
student continues to recover.
⩥ Which of the following disabilities is degenerative and often leads to
death in adolescence or early adulthood?
A. Muscular Dystrophy
B. Epilepsy
C. Type 1 Diabetes
D. Spina Bifida Answer: Answer: A
Muscular dystrophy is marked by the progressive wasting away of the
body's muscles.
⩥ Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with
hearing loss are most likely to experience significant delays in which of
the following developmental domains?
A. Cognitive
B. Emotional
C. Fine-Motor
D. Language Answer: Answer: D
, Research has shown that children who are born with a hearing loss,
especially when the loss is not identified early, are likely to experience
both receptive and expressive language delays.
⩥ Which of the following fine-motor skills do children typically develop
last?
A. Turning doorknobs.
B. Drawing circles.
C. Cutting shapes with scissors.
D. Turning one page of a book at a time. Answer: Answer: C
Children will typically acquire developmental milestones in a sequence
from simple to more difficult tasks. Using scissors to cut out a shape
requires more dexterity than the other fine-motor tasks listed.
⩥ Compared with students with mild intellectual disabilities, students
with learning disabilities are more likely to have:
A. Satisfying social relationships when they reach adulthood.
B. Successful experiences in a general education classroom placement.
C. Deficits in fine- and/or gross-motor skill development.
D. One or more specific cognitive difficulties rather than global delays.
Answer: Answer: D
Students with mild intellectual disabilities typically demonstrate delays
across most areas of cognitive development, whereas students with
learning disabilities most often demonstrate difficulty in specific areas,
such as reading, writing, or mathematics.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Parents/guardians who consistently provide encouragement and
feedback to their developing child are most likely to have an influence
on the child's ability to:
A. Achieve at an outstanding level academically.
B. Create relationships with a diverse group of peers.
C. Engage enthusiastically in learning tasks.
D. Become a leader among same-age peers. Answer: Answer: C
Research has shown that children who have parents/guardians who are
supportive of their development are likely to become motivated,
enthusiastic learners.
⩥ A SPED teacher in a resource room has several students with specific
learning disabilities in math who are frequently overheard complaining,
"Why should we try to learn this stuff when we'll never use it?" The
SPED teacher decides to develop a community-based activity with a
local store owner in which students practice buying and selling
merchandise. Which of the following best describes the role this type of
activity plays in student development?
A. Facilitating learning through an authentic experience.
B. Giving an opportunity to generalize collaboration skills.
,C. Providing a simulated job-training experience.
D. Promoting development of self-determination skills. Answer:
Answer: A
Research has shown that the most effective way for students to learn is
through participation in activities that are meaningful to them.
⩥ A kindergartner with type 1 diabetes will be attending a GENED class.
The student's teacher should be aware that which of the following are
common indicators of hyperglycemia?
A. Sweating and hunger.
B. Frequent nosebleeds and excessive coughing.
C. Slurred and disfluent speech.
D. Increased thirst and frequent urination. Answer: Answer: D
The most frequently noted symptoms of hyperglycemia are increased
thirst, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and frequent urination.
⩥ Which of the following best describes the likely implications of TBI
for this student's educational future?
A. He'll likely make minimal academic progress during the remainder of
his school career.
B. His progress will be steady and even across skills and academic
subject areas.
C. He'll likely regain his academic skills quickly and achieve at the same
level as he did before the accident.
,D. His IEP will likely need to be revised often as he continues to recover
and his needs change. Answer: Answer: D
The student's educational progress is closely monitored with revisions
made to the IEP as necessary to meet the student's changing needs as the
student continues to recover.
⩥ Which of the following disabilities is degenerative and often leads to
death in adolescence or early adulthood?
A. Muscular Dystrophy
B. Epilepsy
C. Type 1 Diabetes
D. Spina Bifida Answer: Answer: A
Muscular dystrophy is marked by the progressive wasting away of the
body's muscles.
⩥ Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with
hearing loss are most likely to experience significant delays in which of
the following developmental domains?
A. Cognitive
B. Emotional
C. Fine-Motor
D. Language Answer: Answer: D
, Research has shown that children who are born with a hearing loss,
especially when the loss is not identified early, are likely to experience
both receptive and expressive language delays.
⩥ Which of the following fine-motor skills do children typically develop
last?
A. Turning doorknobs.
B. Drawing circles.
C. Cutting shapes with scissors.
D. Turning one page of a book at a time. Answer: Answer: C
Children will typically acquire developmental milestones in a sequence
from simple to more difficult tasks. Using scissors to cut out a shape
requires more dexterity than the other fine-motor tasks listed.
⩥ Compared with students with mild intellectual disabilities, students
with learning disabilities are more likely to have:
A. Satisfying social relationships when they reach adulthood.
B. Successful experiences in a general education classroom placement.
C. Deficits in fine- and/or gross-motor skill development.
D. One or more specific cognitive difficulties rather than global delays.
Answer: Answer: D
Students with mild intellectual disabilities typically demonstrate delays
across most areas of cognitive development, whereas students with
learning disabilities most often demonstrate difficulty in specific areas,
such as reading, writing, or mathematics.
