General Instructions for All Versions
Time Limit: 3 hours per version.
Format: Multiple Choice.
Passing Score: 70-80% (Approximately
140-160 correct answers).
Focus Areas:
Legal/Ethical issues (HIPAA,
o
confidentiality, mandated reporting).
o Developmental milestones (Ages 0-5, 6-
12, 13-18).
o Screening tools and processes.
o Observation techniques (Narrative, Time
Sampling, Event Sampling).
o Environmental safety and health.
o Cultural competence and family
engagement.
VERSION 1
,DCF BOSR Practice Exam – Year 2026/2027
Questions 1-200
1. A child who is 4 years old should be able to do which of the following motor
skills?
a) Skip and hop on one foot
b) Tie shoelaces independently
c) Write their full name clearly
d) Ride a bicycle without training wheels
Answer: a) Skip and hop on one foot
Rationale: By age 4, gross motor skills include hopping and skipping. Tying
shoelaces and writing full names clearly are generally 5-6 year old skills. Riding
without training wheels is usually 6-7 years old.
2. A 2-year-old child is observed throwing a toy at a peer. What is the most
appropriate initial reaction from the child care provider?
a) Spank the child firmly.
b) Ignore the behavior.
c) Give a brief, firm verbal reminder and redirect the child to a safe activity.
d) Send the child to a "time out" for 30 minutes.
Answer: c) Give a brief, firm verbal reminder and redirect the child to a safe
activity.
Rationale: Redirection and clear boundaries are appropriate for toddlers. Corporal
punishment is illegal and unethical; ignoring reinforces the behavior; time-outs
should be age-appropriate (1 minute per year of age).
3. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), child care facilities must:
a) Provide a separate classroom for children with disabilities.
b) Accept all children regardless of disability without exception.
c) Make reasonable accommodations to include children with disabilities unless it
creates a fundamental alteration or direct threat.
d) Charge extra fees for children with disabilities.
Answer: c) Make reasonable accommodations to include children with
disabilities unless it creates a fundamental alteration or direct threat.
Rationale: ADA mandates reasonable accommodations. It does not require
, accepting children if they pose a direct threat or fundamentally alter the program.
Charges/fees must be equal.
4. A provider notices a 6-month-old is not making eye contact or responding to
loud noises. This is primarily a concern regarding:
a) Cognitive development only.
b) Social/emotional and hearing development.
c) Gross motor milestones.
d) Nutritional status.
Answer: b) Social/emotional and hearing development.
Rationale: Eye contact is social/emotional; responding to sounds is
sensory/hearing. This warrants a developmental screening referral.
5. Confidentiality regarding a child’s records:
a) Means parents cannot see their child's file.
b) Can be broken if the provider thinks it is interesting gossip.
c) Requires written consent from the parent/guardian to share information with
outside agencies, except in mandated reporting situations.
d) Expires after the child leaves the facility.
Answer: c) Requires written consent from the parent/guardian to share
information with outside agencies, except in mandated reporting situations.
Rationale: FERPA and ethical guidelines protect records. Parents have a right to
view records. Gossip is a violation. Confidentiality lasts beyond enrollment.
6. During an observation, a child consistently plays next to other children but
does not interact with them. This is classified as:
a) Parallel play
b) Cooperative play
c) Solitary play
d) Onlooker play
Answer: a) Parallel play
Rationale: Parallel play (common in toddlers) is playing alongside, not with, peers.
Cooperative play is interactive; solitary is alone; onlooker is watching.
7. Mandated reporters in Florida must report suspected child abuse or neglect
to the Florida Abuse Hotline:
Time Limit: 3 hours per version.
Format: Multiple Choice.
Passing Score: 70-80% (Approximately
140-160 correct answers).
Focus Areas:
Legal/Ethical issues (HIPAA,
o
confidentiality, mandated reporting).
o Developmental milestones (Ages 0-5, 6-
12, 13-18).
o Screening tools and processes.
o Observation techniques (Narrative, Time
Sampling, Event Sampling).
o Environmental safety and health.
o Cultural competence and family
engagement.
VERSION 1
,DCF BOSR Practice Exam – Year 2026/2027
Questions 1-200
1. A child who is 4 years old should be able to do which of the following motor
skills?
a) Skip and hop on one foot
b) Tie shoelaces independently
c) Write their full name clearly
d) Ride a bicycle without training wheels
Answer: a) Skip and hop on one foot
Rationale: By age 4, gross motor skills include hopping and skipping. Tying
shoelaces and writing full names clearly are generally 5-6 year old skills. Riding
without training wheels is usually 6-7 years old.
2. A 2-year-old child is observed throwing a toy at a peer. What is the most
appropriate initial reaction from the child care provider?
a) Spank the child firmly.
b) Ignore the behavior.
c) Give a brief, firm verbal reminder and redirect the child to a safe activity.
d) Send the child to a "time out" for 30 minutes.
Answer: c) Give a brief, firm verbal reminder and redirect the child to a safe
activity.
Rationale: Redirection and clear boundaries are appropriate for toddlers. Corporal
punishment is illegal and unethical; ignoring reinforces the behavior; time-outs
should be age-appropriate (1 minute per year of age).
3. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), child care facilities must:
a) Provide a separate classroom for children with disabilities.
b) Accept all children regardless of disability without exception.
c) Make reasonable accommodations to include children with disabilities unless it
creates a fundamental alteration or direct threat.
d) Charge extra fees for children with disabilities.
Answer: c) Make reasonable accommodations to include children with
disabilities unless it creates a fundamental alteration or direct threat.
Rationale: ADA mandates reasonable accommodations. It does not require
, accepting children if they pose a direct threat or fundamentally alter the program.
Charges/fees must be equal.
4. A provider notices a 6-month-old is not making eye contact or responding to
loud noises. This is primarily a concern regarding:
a) Cognitive development only.
b) Social/emotional and hearing development.
c) Gross motor milestones.
d) Nutritional status.
Answer: b) Social/emotional and hearing development.
Rationale: Eye contact is social/emotional; responding to sounds is
sensory/hearing. This warrants a developmental screening referral.
5. Confidentiality regarding a child’s records:
a) Means parents cannot see their child's file.
b) Can be broken if the provider thinks it is interesting gossip.
c) Requires written consent from the parent/guardian to share information with
outside agencies, except in mandated reporting situations.
d) Expires after the child leaves the facility.
Answer: c) Requires written consent from the parent/guardian to share
information with outside agencies, except in mandated reporting situations.
Rationale: FERPA and ethical guidelines protect records. Parents have a right to
view records. Gossip is a violation. Confidentiality lasts beyond enrollment.
6. During an observation, a child consistently plays next to other children but
does not interact with them. This is classified as:
a) Parallel play
b) Cooperative play
c) Solitary play
d) Onlooker play
Answer: a) Parallel play
Rationale: Parallel play (common in toddlers) is playing alongside, not with, peers.
Cooperative play is interactive; solitary is alone; onlooker is watching.
7. Mandated reporters in Florida must report suspected child abuse or neglect
to the Florida Abuse Hotline:
