IL154ILTS Speech Language Pathologist
nonteaching Practice Exam
**Question 1.** Which cranial nerve innervates the intrinsic muscles of the larynx
responsible for vocal fold adduction?
A) Vagus (CN X)
B) Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
C) Hypoglossal (CN XII)
D) Trigeminal (CN V)
Answer: A
Explanation: The recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve supplies the
intrinsic laryngeal muscles that control vocal fold movement.
**Question 2.** In acoustic phonetics, a spectrogram displays which of the
following parameters?
A) Airflow rate and subglottal pressure
B) Frequency (Hz) on the vertical axis and time (ms) on the horizontal axis
C) Muscle activation patterns of the tongue
D) Auditory thresholds across frequencies
Answer: B
Explanation: A spectrogram visualizes sound intensity across frequency (vertical)
and time (horizontal), allowing analysis of formants and voice quality.
**Question 3.** Which area of the cerebral cortex is most closely associated with
speech production planning?
, IL154ILTS Speech Language Pathologist
nonteaching Practice Exam
A) Wernicke’s area
B) Broca’s area
C) Angular gyrus
D) Primary auditory cortex
Answer: B
Explanation: Broca’s area (typically left inferior frontal gyrus) is involved in
planning and programming motor aspects of speech.
**Question 4.** A child demonstrates consistent fronting of /k/ and /g/ to /t/ and
/d/. This pattern is best classified as a:
A) Phonological disorder
B) Articulation disorder
C) Dysarthria
D) Apraxia of speech
Answer: A
Explanation: Systematic sound pattern errors (e.g., fronting) indicate a
phonological disorder rather than isolated articulation errors.
**Question 5.** Which of the following is a core characteristic of developmental
stuttering?
A) Rapid, fluent speech with normal prosody
B) Repetitions of sounds, syllables, or words
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nonteaching Practice Exam
C) Persistent nasal emission on oral consonants
D) Inconsistent phoneme substitution
Answer: B
Explanation: Core stuttering behaviors include repetitions, prolongations, and
blocks.
**Question 6.** The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and
Health (ICF) model emphasizes which of the following perspectives?
A) Only the medical diagnosis of a disorder
B. The interaction between body functions, activities, and participation within
environmental contexts
C) Purely the educational impact of a disorder
D) None of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: ICF frames disability as a dynamic interaction among health
conditions, personal factors, and environmental factors.
**Question 7.** In a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), which phase of
swallowing is primarily assessed for airway protection?
A) Oral preparatory phase
B) Pharyngeal phase
C) Esophageal phase
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nonteaching Practice Exam
D) Oral transit phase
Answer: B
Explanation: The pharyngeal phase involves laryngeal elevation and closure,
critical for airway protection; MBSS visualizes this phase.
**Question 8.** An adult presents with non‑fluent, effortful speech and relatively
good comprehension. The most likely type of aphasia is:
A) Wernicke’s aphasia
B) Broca’s aphasia
C) Global aphasia
D) Conduction aphasia
Answer: B
Explanation: Broca’s aphasia is characterized by non‑fluent speech, good
comprehension, and often agrammatism.
**Question 9.** Which of the following best describes the principle of “use it or
lose it” in motor learning for speech therapy?
A) Frequent practice of target sounds prevents regression of skill acquisition
B) Only high‑intensity therapy leads to improvement
C) Passive listening is sufficient for motor learning
D) Skill acquisition is independent of practice frequency
Answer: A
nonteaching Practice Exam
**Question 1.** Which cranial nerve innervates the intrinsic muscles of the larynx
responsible for vocal fold adduction?
A) Vagus (CN X)
B) Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
C) Hypoglossal (CN XII)
D) Trigeminal (CN V)
Answer: A
Explanation: The recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve supplies the
intrinsic laryngeal muscles that control vocal fold movement.
**Question 2.** In acoustic phonetics, a spectrogram displays which of the
following parameters?
A) Airflow rate and subglottal pressure
B) Frequency (Hz) on the vertical axis and time (ms) on the horizontal axis
C) Muscle activation patterns of the tongue
D) Auditory thresholds across frequencies
Answer: B
Explanation: A spectrogram visualizes sound intensity across frequency (vertical)
and time (horizontal), allowing analysis of formants and voice quality.
**Question 3.** Which area of the cerebral cortex is most closely associated with
speech production planning?
, IL154ILTS Speech Language Pathologist
nonteaching Practice Exam
A) Wernicke’s area
B) Broca’s area
C) Angular gyrus
D) Primary auditory cortex
Answer: B
Explanation: Broca’s area (typically left inferior frontal gyrus) is involved in
planning and programming motor aspects of speech.
**Question 4.** A child demonstrates consistent fronting of /k/ and /g/ to /t/ and
/d/. This pattern is best classified as a:
A) Phonological disorder
B) Articulation disorder
C) Dysarthria
D) Apraxia of speech
Answer: A
Explanation: Systematic sound pattern errors (e.g., fronting) indicate a
phonological disorder rather than isolated articulation errors.
**Question 5.** Which of the following is a core characteristic of developmental
stuttering?
A) Rapid, fluent speech with normal prosody
B) Repetitions of sounds, syllables, or words
, IL154ILTS Speech Language Pathologist
nonteaching Practice Exam
C) Persistent nasal emission on oral consonants
D) Inconsistent phoneme substitution
Answer: B
Explanation: Core stuttering behaviors include repetitions, prolongations, and
blocks.
**Question 6.** The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and
Health (ICF) model emphasizes which of the following perspectives?
A) Only the medical diagnosis of a disorder
B. The interaction between body functions, activities, and participation within
environmental contexts
C) Purely the educational impact of a disorder
D) None of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: ICF frames disability as a dynamic interaction among health
conditions, personal factors, and environmental factors.
**Question 7.** In a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS), which phase of
swallowing is primarily assessed for airway protection?
A) Oral preparatory phase
B) Pharyngeal phase
C) Esophageal phase
, IL154ILTS Speech Language Pathologist
nonteaching Practice Exam
D) Oral transit phase
Answer: B
Explanation: The pharyngeal phase involves laryngeal elevation and closure,
critical for airway protection; MBSS visualizes this phase.
**Question 8.** An adult presents with non‑fluent, effortful speech and relatively
good comprehension. The most likely type of aphasia is:
A) Wernicke’s aphasia
B) Broca’s aphasia
C) Global aphasia
D) Conduction aphasia
Answer: B
Explanation: Broca’s aphasia is characterized by non‑fluent speech, good
comprehension, and often agrammatism.
**Question 9.** Which of the following best describes the principle of “use it or
lose it” in motor learning for speech therapy?
A) Frequent practice of target sounds prevents regression of skill acquisition
B) Only high‑intensity therapy leads to improvement
C) Passive listening is sufficient for motor learning
D) Skill acquisition is independent of practice frequency
Answer: A
