CDA Practice Exam - Family Child care - English
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- 1.Children should be provided__________for washing hands.
- A.
Water and paper towels
- B.
Cold water, bar soap and paper towels
- C.
Hot water, liquid soap and paper towels
- D.
Warm water, liquid soap and paper towels
- 2.An appropriate infant curriculum theme
- A.
Around the world
- B.
Wild Wild West
- C.
People we love
- D.
Outside the box
- 3.A Discovery Method of Teaching
- A.
Playing with leaves
- B.
Playing with sand
- C.
Watching seeds grow
- D.
All the above
- 4.Promotes phonological awareness
- A.
Fingerplays
- B.
Songs
- C.
Rhymes
- D.
All the above
- 5.An open-ended toy
- A.
Building blocks
- B.
Baby doll
- C.
Toy car
- D.
Toy house
- 6.Preschoolers
- A.
Generally choose friends of their own gender
- B.
Are still trying to understand what is real and what is pretend
- C.
May be frightened by halloween masks
- D.
All the above
- 7."Inclusion" means that
- A.
Children with special needs atteend regular classes that make special accommodations
- B.
Children with disabilities stay at home with their parents
- C.
Children with special needs go to special classes
- D.
None of the above
- 8.A CDA candidate maintains a commitment to profeessionalism by
- A.
Joining appropriate professional organizations
- B.
Attending trainings and conferences
- C.
Keeping informed about legislative and regulatory issues
- D.
All the above
- 9.Aquality preschool has lots of
- A.
Coloring books
- B.
Lectures by teachers
- C.
Free choice time
- D.
Large group activities
- 10.Teachers should help children
- A.
Accept their feelings and find a safe way to express them
- B.
Use words to solve problems
- C.
Understand what is real and pretend
- D.
All the above
- 11.A CDA candidate never
- A.
Stays with infants when they are bathing
- B.
Places an infant on their stomach when sleeping
- C.
Stays within reaching distance of an infant on the changing table
- D.
None of the above
- 12.Children who have healthy self-esteem
- A.
Feel good about themselves
- B.
Appreciate their uniqueness
- C.
Trust others
- D.
All the above
- 13.Which of the following is not a dangerous substance?
- A.
Balloon
- B.
Plastic bag
- C.
Soup
- D.
Matches
- 14.Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant?
- A.
Rattles
- B.
Mirrors
- C.
Jingle bells(grater than 1/2 inch in diameter) attached to socks
- D.
All the above
- 15.One way to reinforce positive behavior is to
- A.
Criticize a toddler for not sharing a toy
- B.
Punish a child who grabs a toy
- C.
Praise a child for sharing toys
- D.
None of the above
- 16.CDA candidates want to
- A.
Discipline children to teach them the right way to behave
- B.
Guide children to use appropriate behaviors
- C.
Teach children to be good
- D.
All the above
- 17.Choose which of the following is a healthy snack
- A.
Celery and low-fat cream cheese
- B.
Ritz crackers and juice
- C.
Salt-free, buttered popcorn
- D.
None of the above
- 18.Infants need to be
- A.
Moved around the room
- B.
Taken outdoors
- C.
Allowed to sleep and eat on their own schedule
- D.
All the above
- 19.Nonmoble infants need a learning environment that encourages
- A.
Mouthing
- B.
Reaching
- C.
Batting
- D.
All the above
- 20.An example of an open-ended question is
- A.
Do you like ice cream?
- B.
Have you ever been "naughty" like the child in the story? Tell us about it.
- C.
Where are you from?
- D.
What is your favorit color?
- 21.Outdoor play areas should have
- A.
Shade
- B.
Debris
- C.
75% concrete for tricycles
- D.
All the above
- 22.Which of the following is not an indictor of well-trained early childhood educators?
- A.
They give children opportunities to succeed
- B.
They take frequent coffee breaks
- C.
They help childrenexpand an ideals
- D.
They move about the room to offer assistance
- 23.Which area does not have a CDA credential?
- A.
Infant and toddler
- B.
Family home child care
- C.
Preschool
- D.
School age
- 24.Special needs accommodations means
- A.
Special food for children from other countries
- B.
Changing the environment to make room for children with disabilities
- C.
Having special time with children
- D.
None of the above
- 25.Toddlers need
- A.
Field trips to places in the community
- B.
Plenty of room for play
- C.
A step stool to use the toilet and wash hands as independently as possible
- D.
All the above
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