Free Sample RBT Exam: 50 Practice Questions to Help You Pass the RBT Test in 2025

1. What is the main role of an RBT?

2. You’re using a momentary time sampling method. The client is supposed to be sitting at the table. At the end of a 10-second interval, he is standing. How do you score this?

3. You are working with a 7-year-old client named Mason who engages in tantrums when asked to clean up his toys. The tantrums include crying, kicking, and screaming. His BCBA has developed a behavior intervention plan (BIP) that requires you to provide reinforcement only when Mason complies with clean-up demands. One afternoon, Mason throws a tantrum but quickly stops and begins to clean up. What is the correct response?

4. During a parent training meeting, the parent asks if they can use spanking to stop aggressive behavior. What is the most appropriate response as an RBT?

5. You’re using discrete trial training (DTT) to teach color identification. You say, “Touch red,” and the child correctly touches the red square. What is the correct immediate next step?

6. Which prompting strategy is best when teaching a completely new skill?

7. You’re asked to take partial interval data on hand-flapping. The interval is 10 seconds. The behavior happens once in a few intervals. How do you score it?

8. Your client, who is 4 years old and minimally verbal, begins to scream loudly during your session. The BCBA asks you to collect data on the duration of screaming. What tool would be most appropriate?

9. A child throws a tantrum after you remove a toy. You ignore the tantrum and continue with the session. Over several days, tantrums decrease. What behavioral principle is this?

10. You’re working with a non-verbal 6-year-old named Lucas. His BCBA has instructed you to collect frequency data on head-hitting. During your 2-hour session, Lucas hit his head 14 times. How should you report this?

11. You are taking baseline data on a new skill. What should you do?

12. You’re collecting permanent product data on a sorting task. What should you measure?

13. You’re using a least-to-most prompting hierarchy. The client fails to respond after your instruction. What do you do next?

14. You are using intermittent reinforcement after the client has already mastered a skill. What is the benefit of this?

15. You’re teaching handwashing using backward chaining. Which step do you prompt first?

16. You’ve been asked to record frequency of hand slapping. During a 1-hour session, you count 36 hand slaps. How should this be reported?

17. What does task analysis involve?

18. Your client, Emma, exhibits aggression when denied access to the iPad. The BCBA has created a BIP that includes extinction for aggression. During your session, Emma throws the iPad when it’s taken away. What should you do?

19. A client’s program includes mand training. You hold up a favorite snack and the client says, “Cookie!” What should you do?

20. Your client consistently responds correctly when you use a specific prompt. What should you do next?

21. Which of the following would be considered dual relationships?

22. You arrive at a home session and find the child asleep. What should you do?

23. A BCBA asks you to collect latency data. During the session, you present the instruction “Touch your nose,” and it takes the client 5 seconds to respond. What is 5 seconds in this case?

24. A client begins to engage in self-injurious behavior (SIB). What is the first thing you should do?

25. If you forget to record data for a session, what should you do?

26. You have a new client and are observing their baseline behavior. What should you avoid doing during this observation?

27. Your client screams for candy. You prompt them to use a picture card to request instead. Over time, they use the card independently. What procedure are you using?

28. During a group session, another RBT begins to gossip about a client’s behavior in front of parents. What should you do?

29. You’ve been asked to collect interval data on a high-frequency behavior. Which interval method gives the most accurate estimate of overestimation?

30. You are implementing a token economy. The client earns tokens for completing tasks and can exchange them for a reward. During one session, the child tries to take extra tokens from the token board. What is the best response?

31. You are teaching a child to use a communication device to request water. The child begins to cry and reach for the cup instead. What do you do?

32. During a session, your client Ava begins to show signs of distress (e.g., pacing, hand flapping, and repetitive questioning). This behavior typically occurs when the session transitions from playtime to a structured task. What proactive strategy could you implement based on her BIP?

33. A client has a skill acquisition plan (SAP) goal of increasing independent tooth brushing. You are instructed to use forward chaining. On the first trial, the client brushes his teeth after you complete the first step for him. What do you do next?

34. During snack time, your client spills their drink and begins to cry. You rush over and clean the spill while comforting them. What possible behavior principle are you accidentally reinforcing?

35. Your client claps loudly and repeatedly when excited. This behavior doesn’t interfere with learning. What should you do?

36. Which of the following is a continuous measurement procedure?

37. A BCBA instructs you to implement a new protocol involving differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA). The target is to reduce hand-biting by reinforcing using a chewy toy. What do you reinforce?

38. A 5-year-old client is working on increasing joint attention. During play, the client looks at you, then back at a toy he wants. What should you do?

39. Your client frequently flops to the floor during transitions between rooms. The BCBA suggests using least-to-most prompting. As the RBT, how should you apply this?

40. Which is NOT an ethical responsibility of an RBT?

41. You are working with a 9-year-old client who begins to elope (run away) during academic tasks. The BCBA implements a BIP involving differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO). What should you reinforce?

42. Your client begins showing new challenging behaviors not listed in the BIP. What should you do?

43. Your client screams when given a demand. You withhold reinforcement and the screaming intensifies temporarily before reducing. This is an example of:

44. You’ve been asked to record partial interval data on aggression. During a 10-minute observation divided into 30-second intervals, the client hits twice in one interval and not at all in the others. How many intervals should be marked with aggression?

45. A client’s parent asks you to work on toilet training during your next session. You haven’t received any updates about this from your BCBA. What is the appropriate response?

46. A client has a history of escape-maintained behavior during math activities. What’s one way to prevent the behavior?

47. During session, your client’s sibling keeps interrupting and trying to get your attention. What should you do?

48. The BCBA introduces a shaping procedure to help a client learn to say “ball.” Initially, the client is reinforced for saying “ba.” Later, only for “bal.” What principle is being used?

49. You’re asked to use momentary time sampling to observe on-task behavior. What does this mean?

50. You are working on teaching shoe-tying. The client can perform steps 1-3 independently, but struggles with the final knot. What chaining technique is being used?