AEPA NES NT-601 Practice Test
Muscular dystrophy - correct answer ✔Which of the following disabilities is
degenerative and often leads to death in adolescence or early adulthood?
language - correct answer ✔Compared with children without hearing loss,
children born with hearing loss are more likely to experience significant delays
in which of the following developmental domains?
Cutting shapes with scissors - correct answer ✔Which of the following fine-
motor skills do children typically develop last?
One or more specific cognitive difficulties rather than global delays - correct
answer ✔Compared with students with mild intellectual disabilities, students
with learning disabilities are more likely to have...
Difficulty applying newly learned skills to a different context - correct answer
✔Students with mild intellectual disabilities tend to exhibit which of the
following cognitive characteristics?
Jumping forward, taking off and landing with two feet - correct answer
✔Which of the following gross-motor skills do children typically last?
A second-grade student who frequently complains of a stomachache in the
morning before going to school - correct answer ✔Which of the following
students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated with an
emotional impairment?
A kindergarten student who does not engage in pretend play, talks exclusively
about astronomy, and misinterprets social cues - correct answer ✔Which of
,the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Telling a story that includes cause-and-effect relationships - correct answer
✔Which of the following is generally the most advanced linguistic skill a typical
eight-year-old can be expected to demonstrate?
Understanding that the perspective of others may be influenced by their
background or circumstances - correct answer ✔Which of the following
social/emotional abilities typically appears for the first time during
adolescence?
A fourth-grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn-
taking - correct answer ✔Which of the following students is demonstrating
characteristics most often associated with a pragmatic language disorder?
Staring blankly for a brief time - correct answer ✔Which of the following
symptoms is most characteristic of an absence seizure?
Constructing congruent geometric shapes on graph paper - correct answer
✔A student has a disability that impairs both his understanding of spatial
relationships and his perceptual-motor skills. Which of the following math
tasks would likely pose the greatest difficulty to this student?
Increased ability to focus on academic tasks - correct answer ✔A middle
school student with learning disabilities in reading and writing and attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) recently began taking a prescribed
stimulant medication. Which of the behavioral changes about the student's
special education teacher expect to observe?
, Implement a behavior management strategy at home that complements her
school behavioral plan - correct answer ✔A student with a mild intellectual
disability and an emotional impairment frequently becomes physically
aggressive when frustrated. The most effective way for the student's family to
support her social/emotional development would be to:
Following multi-step oral directions - correct answer ✔A student with short-
term memory deficits would likely have the most difficulty with which of the
following tasks?
Communicate openly among themselves about the student's strengths and
needs - correct answer ✔A special educator is meeting with the parents and
siblings of a student who will begin receiving special education services
because of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), orthopedic impairment, and specific
learning disabilities. To help support this student's ongoing learning and
development, it would be most appropriate for the special educator to
encourage the family to:
Summarizing a passage from a chapter book - correct answer ✔A sixth-
grade student with a learning disability in reading has difficulty understanding
the meaning of words. The student is likely to experience the most difficulty
with which of the following activities?
Drowsiness - correct answer ✔A special educator should be aware that
anticonvulsant medications used to control seizure disorders most often have
which of the following side effects?
Pressure sores - correct answer ✔A student who has spina bifida and wears
orthopedic must be monitored closely for which of the following?
Engage enthusiastically in learning tasks - correct answer
✔Parents/guardians who consistently provide encouragement and feedback
Muscular dystrophy - correct answer ✔Which of the following disabilities is
degenerative and often leads to death in adolescence or early adulthood?
language - correct answer ✔Compared with children without hearing loss,
children born with hearing loss are more likely to experience significant delays
in which of the following developmental domains?
Cutting shapes with scissors - correct answer ✔Which of the following fine-
motor skills do children typically develop last?
One or more specific cognitive difficulties rather than global delays - correct
answer ✔Compared with students with mild intellectual disabilities, students
with learning disabilities are more likely to have...
Difficulty applying newly learned skills to a different context - correct answer
✔Students with mild intellectual disabilities tend to exhibit which of the
following cognitive characteristics?
Jumping forward, taking off and landing with two feet - correct answer
✔Which of the following gross-motor skills do children typically last?
A second-grade student who frequently complains of a stomachache in the
morning before going to school - correct answer ✔Which of the following
students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated with an
emotional impairment?
A kindergarten student who does not engage in pretend play, talks exclusively
about astronomy, and misinterprets social cues - correct answer ✔Which of
,the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Telling a story that includes cause-and-effect relationships - correct answer
✔Which of the following is generally the most advanced linguistic skill a typical
eight-year-old can be expected to demonstrate?
Understanding that the perspective of others may be influenced by their
background or circumstances - correct answer ✔Which of the following
social/emotional abilities typically appears for the first time during
adolescence?
A fourth-grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn-
taking - correct answer ✔Which of the following students is demonstrating
characteristics most often associated with a pragmatic language disorder?
Staring blankly for a brief time - correct answer ✔Which of the following
symptoms is most characteristic of an absence seizure?
Constructing congruent geometric shapes on graph paper - correct answer
✔A student has a disability that impairs both his understanding of spatial
relationships and his perceptual-motor skills. Which of the following math
tasks would likely pose the greatest difficulty to this student?
Increased ability to focus on academic tasks - correct answer ✔A middle
school student with learning disabilities in reading and writing and attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) recently began taking a prescribed
stimulant medication. Which of the behavioral changes about the student's
special education teacher expect to observe?
, Implement a behavior management strategy at home that complements her
school behavioral plan - correct answer ✔A student with a mild intellectual
disability and an emotional impairment frequently becomes physically
aggressive when frustrated. The most effective way for the student's family to
support her social/emotional development would be to:
Following multi-step oral directions - correct answer ✔A student with short-
term memory deficits would likely have the most difficulty with which of the
following tasks?
Communicate openly among themselves about the student's strengths and
needs - correct answer ✔A special educator is meeting with the parents and
siblings of a student who will begin receiving special education services
because of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), orthopedic impairment, and specific
learning disabilities. To help support this student's ongoing learning and
development, it would be most appropriate for the special educator to
encourage the family to:
Summarizing a passage from a chapter book - correct answer ✔A sixth-
grade student with a learning disability in reading has difficulty understanding
the meaning of words. The student is likely to experience the most difficulty
with which of the following activities?
Drowsiness - correct answer ✔A special educator should be aware that
anticonvulsant medications used to control seizure disorders most often have
which of the following side effects?
Pressure sores - correct answer ✔A student who has spina bifida and wears
orthopedic must be monitored closely for which of the following?
Engage enthusiastically in learning tasks - correct answer
✔Parents/guardians who consistently provide encouragement and feedback
