CDA Exam| 70 questions| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The first-aid kit should be kept.... Correct Answer: in an easily accessible location, clearly
marked, and out of the reach of children.
Frequent hand washing is important because... Correct Answer: it keeps germs from spreading.
An open-ended question... Correct Answer: has no right or wrong answer.
Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands... Correct Answer: warm
water, liquid soap, and paper towels
Childrens play materials should be... Correct Answer: kept on low, open shelves.
A developmentally appropriate group time... Correct Answer: 1. Lasts only a short time
2. Gets the children actively involved
3.Permits children to leave, if they wish
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?... Correct Answer: it
provides them time to finish up an activity
You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you... Correct Answer: give them
practice talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation as you sit with them at lunch
table
A good early childhood practice is... Correct Answer: asking the children to pretend to be
butterflies as they walk to the playground
An activity that develops small-motor skills would be... Correct Answer: bead stringing
Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and other belongings because...
Correct Answer: 1. it promotes their positive self-concept
2. it helps maintain good health
An example of a positive NONVERBAL communication is... Correct Answer: a smile.
At mealtime a caregiver should... Correct Answer: 1. Insist that children finish all food on their
plate
2. Not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
3. only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table while eating
4. (NONE OF THE ABOVE)
, When arranging a classroom a teacher should.. Correct Answer: Put related activities near each
other
The best example of an open-ended material would be... Correct Answer: Unit blocks.
The children have been asking for books to be read at story time every day for the past week. you
will... Correct Answer: happily re-read it, because you know children benefit from repitition
An activity that develops small motor skills would be.. Correct Answer: manipulating
playdough
You have a small budget to use for purchasing material for your classroom. When choosing, you
will first consider... Correct Answer: wheter the materials are developmentally appropriate, are
mostly open-ended, and will enable the children to exerpeince success
Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks across the room. One boy goes to the house
keeping area and gets a basket. This is an example of... Correct Answer: Problem solving
When talking with a child, the caregiver should... Correct Answer: get down to the child's eye
level
Caregivers should... Correct Answer: 1. be good listeners
2. ask at lot of open-ended questions
You want the children to learn cooperation so you.. Correct Answer: provide activities that
require taking turns, sharing materials, and solving problems together
Children artwork should be... Correct Answer: displayed a the childrens eye level
A creative arts project is.. Correct Answer: painting with orange and black paint on white paper
One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning. The best way to proceed
should be to.. Correct Answer: Stay close to child and explain to others that she is having a hard
time right now
A creative activity is... Correct Answer: using playdough
Which activity is creative... Correct Answer: dancing with scarves to instrumental CD
A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to.. Correct Answer: provide duplicates of
that toy
You are aware that many children have a great deal of TV and video at home. You would like
the parents to support their children development at home instead of relying on screen media.
You will... Correct Answer: send home books and activity packs that the children can enjoy with
their families.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The first-aid kit should be kept.... Correct Answer: in an easily accessible location, clearly
marked, and out of the reach of children.
Frequent hand washing is important because... Correct Answer: it keeps germs from spreading.
An open-ended question... Correct Answer: has no right or wrong answer.
Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands... Correct Answer: warm
water, liquid soap, and paper towels
Childrens play materials should be... Correct Answer: kept on low, open shelves.
A developmentally appropriate group time... Correct Answer: 1. Lasts only a short time
2. Gets the children actively involved
3.Permits children to leave, if they wish
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?... Correct Answer: it
provides them time to finish up an activity
You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you... Correct Answer: give them
practice talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation as you sit with them at lunch
table
A good early childhood practice is... Correct Answer: asking the children to pretend to be
butterflies as they walk to the playground
An activity that develops small-motor skills would be... Correct Answer: bead stringing
Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and other belongings because...
Correct Answer: 1. it promotes their positive self-concept
2. it helps maintain good health
An example of a positive NONVERBAL communication is... Correct Answer: a smile.
At mealtime a caregiver should... Correct Answer: 1. Insist that children finish all food on their
plate
2. Not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
3. only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table while eating
4. (NONE OF THE ABOVE)
, When arranging a classroom a teacher should.. Correct Answer: Put related activities near each
other
The best example of an open-ended material would be... Correct Answer: Unit blocks.
The children have been asking for books to be read at story time every day for the past week. you
will... Correct Answer: happily re-read it, because you know children benefit from repitition
An activity that develops small motor skills would be.. Correct Answer: manipulating
playdough
You have a small budget to use for purchasing material for your classroom. When choosing, you
will first consider... Correct Answer: wheter the materials are developmentally appropriate, are
mostly open-ended, and will enable the children to exerpeince success
Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks across the room. One boy goes to the house
keeping area and gets a basket. This is an example of... Correct Answer: Problem solving
When talking with a child, the caregiver should... Correct Answer: get down to the child's eye
level
Caregivers should... Correct Answer: 1. be good listeners
2. ask at lot of open-ended questions
You want the children to learn cooperation so you.. Correct Answer: provide activities that
require taking turns, sharing materials, and solving problems together
Children artwork should be... Correct Answer: displayed a the childrens eye level
A creative arts project is.. Correct Answer: painting with orange and black paint on white paper
One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning. The best way to proceed
should be to.. Correct Answer: Stay close to child and explain to others that she is having a hard
time right now
A creative activity is... Correct Answer: using playdough
Which activity is creative... Correct Answer: dancing with scarves to instrumental CD
A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to.. Correct Answer: provide duplicates of
that toy
You are aware that many children have a great deal of TV and video at home. You would like
the parents to support their children development at home instead of relying on screen media.
You will... Correct Answer: send home books and activity packs that the children can enjoy with
their families.
