Day care Selection Test
An online selection test for the position of teacher at a fictional day care. Please answer the following questions based on your knowledge, experience and skills in the day care field. Some questions may have multiple appropriate answers.
- 1.
Please describe your experience in the daycare field to date.
- A.
No experience
- B.
Less than 6 months of experience
- C.
More than 6 months of experience
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- 2.
Describe the work environment in which you are most productive.
- A.
Calm and quiet
- B.
Constant activity and lively
- C.
Extremely organized
- D.
Always changing and lacking consistency
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- 3.
How would you handle a crying baby?
- A.
Attempt to feed the baby
- B.
Change his or her diaper
- C.
Leave the room
- D.
Yell for help
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- 4.
Are you currently CPR Certified?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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- 5.
Are you currently or in the past have you pursued a degree in early childcare by taking coursework in a related field?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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- 6.
Do you currently hold a degree in early childcare or a related field (child psychology, developmental psychology)?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
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- 7.
How would you handle a preschool aged child using a swear word in the classroom?
- A.
Yell at him in front of the class
- B.
Ignore him
- C.
Talk to his parents
- D.
Talk to him privately
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- 8.
Which best describes your organizational style?
- A.
My days are planned to the minute
- B.
I act spur of the moment most of the time
- C.
I plan events but allow for flexibility
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- 9.
When is the best time to meet with a parent about a concern you have for their child?
- A.
As they are dropping their child off
- B.
When they are picking their child up
- C.
At a scheduled time
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- 10.
Describe any experience you have with planning curriculum for young children.
- A.
None
- B.
I have planned a weekly curriculum for young children
- C.
I have planned a monthly curriculum for young children
- D.
I have planned a curriculum for school aged students (K-12)
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- 11.
What do you feel is the main purpose of a day care?
- A.
To foster development
- B.
To provide a safe environment for learning
- C.
To provide a place to play while parents are at work
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- 12.
Describe what situation would motivate you the most.
- A.
An upcoming evaluation from a boss
- B.
Self-set goals to improve the classroom
- C.
A recent poor evaluation from a boss
- D.
A desire to present an organized classroom environment
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- 13.
Describe your ideal boss.
- A.
Hands-off; allows employees to create a solution
- B.
Expects many rules to be followed
- C.
Gives a detailed description of what to do in many situations
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- 14.
Describe how you are most likely to deal with a stressful situation in the classroom.
- A.
Leave the room
- B.
Call for help
- C.
Complain to a parent
- D.
Discuss with the boss
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