SLP + Audiology Question Bank — Microsoft Forms Quick Import

At approximately what age do most children reliably use two-word combinations?

• 9–12 months

• 12–18 months

• 18–24 months

• 30–36 months

Which phonological process is developmentally expected to be suppressed earliest for MOST English-speaking children?

• Final consonant deletion

• Reduplication

• Cluster reduction

• Stopping of fricatives

By kindergarten entry, the typical mean length of utterance (MLU) in morphemes is closest to:

• 2.0

• 3.0

• 4.0

• 5.0

Recurrent otitis media with effusion during infancy most directly increases risk for:

• Hypernasal resonance

• Fluctuating conductive hearing loss

• Spastic dysarthria

• Velopharyngeal insufficiency

Which factor is MOST associated with aspiration risk during the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?

• Reduced labial seal

• Reduced tongue lateralization

• Delayed or absent swallow initiation

• Prolonged mastication with solids

Which environmental modification best supports a child with sensory over-responsivity during mealtimes?

• Increase background noise to mask chewing

• Provide bright overhead lighting

• Offer predictable routines and reduce visual clutter

• Serve multiple new foods at once

8. In developmental language disorder (DLD) without intellectual disability, a hallmark profile includes:

• Significant language impairment with normal nonverbal intelligence

• Severe intellectual disability with normal language skills

• Normal language and cognitive development

• Impaired motor skills with normal language abilities

Which is MOST characteristic of hypokinetic dysarthria associated with Parkinson's disease?

• Irregular articulatory breakdowns and excess loudness variations

• Strained–strangled voice and slow rate

• Low vocal intensity, monopitch, and short rushes of speech

• Hypernasality with nasal emission on pressure consonants

A primary prevention activity for voice disorders in teachers is:

• Laryngeal massage

• Voice amplification and vocal hygiene education

• Resonant voice therapy

• Botulinum toxin injections

For a bilingual child, which practice aligns with culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery?

• Testing only in English because it is the language of instruction

• Using interpreters trained in SLP practice and assessing in all languages used

• Avoiding family input to prevent bias

• Penalizing code-switching in language samples