NBCOT Proficiency knowledge test Exam Questions
and certified Answers 2025/2026
What age to children begin to scribble? - correct answer 10-12 mo
Children imitate horizontal & vertical line - correct answer 2 years old
Children copy lines & circle - correct answer 3 years old
Dysphonia - correct answer difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due
to hoarseness
Caused by an abnormality with the vocal cords (also known as vocal folds) but
there can be other causes from problems with airflow from the lungs or
abnormalities with the structures of the throat near the vocal cords.
Aphonia - correct answer may occur from conditions that impair the vocal
cords, such as cerebrovascular accident (stroke), myasthenia gravis
(neuromuscular disease), and cerebral palsy. *Complete Loss of Voice*
related to nervous system conditions is caused by an interruption in signals
(neural impulses) between the larynx and the brain.
Visual closure - correct answer difficulty finding object if in incomplete form
(covered partially)
Hyperlexia (Definition) - correct answer Extreme interest in letters and words,
early ability to read, no comprehension
, How to elicit a swallow reflex - correct answer place cold dental exam mirror
to inferior faucial arches
Oral hyper-sensitive - correct answer improve sensory discrimination of oral
structures. Intervention Activities will include oral motor games to address
specific sensory modulation challenges
Stages of Play - correct answer solitary(0-1), parallel(2), associative(3-4),
cooperative (4+)
Sensorimotor stage - correct answer in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth
to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms
of their sensory impressions and motor activities
Animal assisted therapy - correct answer Treatment approach in which
interactions with pets and other animals are used to bring about therapeutic
benefits
Anchoring technique - correct answer Strategy used in visual scanning
training where a visual cue (e.g., a solid line or a bright colored, thin strip) is
placed in the impaired field of view and the client is encouraged to scan to the
visual cue
Performance Assessment of Self-care Skills (PASS) - correct answer The
PASS is a *client-centered* , performance-based, criterion-reference,
observational tool that assists occupational therapy practitioners to objectively
document occupational performance and plan occupation-based interventions
for adolescent, adult, and older adult populations in a variety of settings.
The PASS consists of 26 core tasks, categorized in four domains. The PASS
includes 5 functional mobility (FM) tasks, 3 basic activities of daily living
and certified Answers 2025/2026
What age to children begin to scribble? - correct answer 10-12 mo
Children imitate horizontal & vertical line - correct answer 2 years old
Children copy lines & circle - correct answer 3 years old
Dysphonia - correct answer difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due
to hoarseness
Caused by an abnormality with the vocal cords (also known as vocal folds) but
there can be other causes from problems with airflow from the lungs or
abnormalities with the structures of the throat near the vocal cords.
Aphonia - correct answer may occur from conditions that impair the vocal
cords, such as cerebrovascular accident (stroke), myasthenia gravis
(neuromuscular disease), and cerebral palsy. *Complete Loss of Voice*
related to nervous system conditions is caused by an interruption in signals
(neural impulses) between the larynx and the brain.
Visual closure - correct answer difficulty finding object if in incomplete form
(covered partially)
Hyperlexia (Definition) - correct answer Extreme interest in letters and words,
early ability to read, no comprehension
, How to elicit a swallow reflex - correct answer place cold dental exam mirror
to inferior faucial arches
Oral hyper-sensitive - correct answer improve sensory discrimination of oral
structures. Intervention Activities will include oral motor games to address
specific sensory modulation challenges
Stages of Play - correct answer solitary(0-1), parallel(2), associative(3-4),
cooperative (4+)
Sensorimotor stage - correct answer in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth
to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms
of their sensory impressions and motor activities
Animal assisted therapy - correct answer Treatment approach in which
interactions with pets and other animals are used to bring about therapeutic
benefits
Anchoring technique - correct answer Strategy used in visual scanning
training where a visual cue (e.g., a solid line or a bright colored, thin strip) is
placed in the impaired field of view and the client is encouraged to scan to the
visual cue
Performance Assessment of Self-care Skills (PASS) - correct answer The
PASS is a *client-centered* , performance-based, criterion-reference,
observational tool that assists occupational therapy practitioners to objectively
document occupational performance and plan occupation-based interventions
for adolescent, adult, and older adult populations in a variety of settings.
The PASS consists of 26 core tasks, categorized in four domains. The PASS
includes 5 functional mobility (FM) tasks, 3 basic activities of daily living
