AFC CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
(1.2) In which of the stages of counseling are goals and strategies reevaluated?
a. Building Rapport.
b. Gathering Information.
c. Setting Goals and Creating an Action Plan.
d. Taking Action and Evaluating Progress.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Taking Action and Evaluating Progress.
Question 2
(1.2) In which of the stages of counseling would a counselor give an overview of the client-
counselor relationship?
a. Building Rapport.
b. Gathering Information.
c. Setting Goals and Creating an Action Plan.
d. Taking Action and Evaluating Progress.
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Building Rapport.
Question 3
(1.2) Manuel has just finished a counseling session. As the client approaches the Taking
Action and Evaluating Progress stage, which of the following is a key role of a counselor?
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,a. Build rapport with the client.
b. Help the client evaluate the possible strategies to determine the best option.
c. Assist the client in setting measurable goals.
d. Check in with the client later to monitor progress toward goals.
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Help the client evaluate the possible strategies to determine the best option.
Question 4
(1.1) Which of the following should a counselor do at the beginning of a counseling
session?
a. Inform the client of the terms of the client-counselor relationship.
b. Help the client write appropriate goals.
c. Determine a client's current financial situation.
d. Help the client identify personal resources.
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Inform the client of the terms of the client-counselor relationship.
Question 5
(1.3) What is a goal of shifting responsibility?
a. To have the clients rely on the counselor.
b. To have the client and counselor be co-dependent.
c. To have the counselor rely on the client.
d. To have the client make better decisions after counseling terminates.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. To have the client make better decisions after counseling terminates.
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,Question 6
(1.1) Which of the following is more likely to create a welcoming and private space for
clients?
a. An open room with a lot of windows near the receptionist's desk.
b. A room with bright colors and a large rectangular table down a long hallway.
c. An office with metal chairs of different sizes and counter space for working that is located
up two flights of stairs.
d. A room with a round table and earth tone paint that is a little ways off from the main
entrance.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. A room with a round table and earth tone paint that is a little ways off from the main
entrance.
Question 7
(1.1) Why would you use a round or square table if you want to create an atmosphere of
equality?
a. Rectangular tables take up too much space.
b. Round tables symbolize unity.
c. Rectangular tables give more power to those sitting alone at the end of the table.
d. It is hard to easily make eye contact with everyone sitting at a round or square table.
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Rectangular tables give more power to those sitting alone at the end of the table.
Question 8
(1.1) What is the best office seating arrangement if the counselor's objective is teaching
and controlling client behaviors?
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, a. Counselor and client seated at a round table.
b. Counselor and client seated on opposite sides of a rectangular table.
c. Counselor and client seated at adjacent sides of a square or rectangular table.
d. Counselor and client seated side-by-side at a square or rectangular table
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Counselor and client seated on opposite sides of a rectangular table.
Question 9
(1.4) How does an effective counselor use the confirmation of differences to improve the
client-counselor relationship?
a. The counselor should point out his or her superiority over the client.
b. The counselor should encourage the client to be more like the counselor.
c. The counselor should recognize the differences between counselor and client and suggest
that the client model the counselor's behavior.
d. The counselor should recognize the differences between counselor and client and suggest
that the client make choices that are relevant for his or her own situation.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. The counselor should recognize the differences between counselor and client and
suggest that the client make choices that are relevant for his or her own situation.
Question 10
(1.4) What is destructive feedback?
a. Information that is used to discourage or belittle people.
b. Information that is used to destroy the client's faith in the counselor.
c. Information that is used to destroy the reputation of another counselor.
d. Information that is used to harm a client's friends or family members.
CORRECT ANSWER
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
(1.2) In which of the stages of counseling are goals and strategies reevaluated?
a. Building Rapport.
b. Gathering Information.
c. Setting Goals and Creating an Action Plan.
d. Taking Action and Evaluating Progress.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Taking Action and Evaluating Progress.
Question 2
(1.2) In which of the stages of counseling would a counselor give an overview of the client-
counselor relationship?
a. Building Rapport.
b. Gathering Information.
c. Setting Goals and Creating an Action Plan.
d. Taking Action and Evaluating Progress.
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Building Rapport.
Question 3
(1.2) Manuel has just finished a counseling session. As the client approaches the Taking
Action and Evaluating Progress stage, which of the following is a key role of a counselor?
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,a. Build rapport with the client.
b. Help the client evaluate the possible strategies to determine the best option.
c. Assist the client in setting measurable goals.
d. Check in with the client later to monitor progress toward goals.
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Help the client evaluate the possible strategies to determine the best option.
Question 4
(1.1) Which of the following should a counselor do at the beginning of a counseling
session?
a. Inform the client of the terms of the client-counselor relationship.
b. Help the client write appropriate goals.
c. Determine a client's current financial situation.
d. Help the client identify personal resources.
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Inform the client of the terms of the client-counselor relationship.
Question 5
(1.3) What is a goal of shifting responsibility?
a. To have the clients rely on the counselor.
b. To have the client and counselor be co-dependent.
c. To have the counselor rely on the client.
d. To have the client make better decisions after counseling terminates.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. To have the client make better decisions after counseling terminates.
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,Question 6
(1.1) Which of the following is more likely to create a welcoming and private space for
clients?
a. An open room with a lot of windows near the receptionist's desk.
b. A room with bright colors and a large rectangular table down a long hallway.
c. An office with metal chairs of different sizes and counter space for working that is located
up two flights of stairs.
d. A room with a round table and earth tone paint that is a little ways off from the main
entrance.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. A room with a round table and earth tone paint that is a little ways off from the main
entrance.
Question 7
(1.1) Why would you use a round or square table if you want to create an atmosphere of
equality?
a. Rectangular tables take up too much space.
b. Round tables symbolize unity.
c. Rectangular tables give more power to those sitting alone at the end of the table.
d. It is hard to easily make eye contact with everyone sitting at a round or square table.
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Rectangular tables give more power to those sitting alone at the end of the table.
Question 8
(1.1) What is the best office seating arrangement if the counselor's objective is teaching
and controlling client behaviors?
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, a. Counselor and client seated at a round table.
b. Counselor and client seated on opposite sides of a rectangular table.
c. Counselor and client seated at adjacent sides of a square or rectangular table.
d. Counselor and client seated side-by-side at a square or rectangular table
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Counselor and client seated on opposite sides of a rectangular table.
Question 9
(1.4) How does an effective counselor use the confirmation of differences to improve the
client-counselor relationship?
a. The counselor should point out his or her superiority over the client.
b. The counselor should encourage the client to be more like the counselor.
c. The counselor should recognize the differences between counselor and client and suggest
that the client model the counselor's behavior.
d. The counselor should recognize the differences between counselor and client and suggest
that the client make choices that are relevant for his or her own situation.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. The counselor should recognize the differences between counselor and client and
suggest that the client make choices that are relevant for his or her own situation.
Question 10
(1.4) What is destructive feedback?
a. Information that is used to discourage or belittle people.
b. Information that is used to destroy the client's faith in the counselor.
c. Information that is used to destroy the reputation of another counselor.
d. Information that is used to harm a client's friends or family members.
CORRECT ANSWER
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