CDA Exam Sample UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The location of the first aid kit should be - Correct Answer- marked and out of the reach of
children
Fire exit procedures should be - Correct Answer- in both verbal and pictorial form posted
near exit
Hand washing in the childcare is important because - Correct Answer- it keeps germs from
spreading
Choose the most healthy snack for young children - Correct Answer- orange half and milk
An open-ended question - Correct Answer- has no right or wrong answers
The quality and amount of adult supervision that is needed depends on - Correct Answer- -the
number of children
-the activity
-developmental needs of children
When children are washing hands - Correct Answer- warm water, liquid soap, and paper
towels are needed
Children need their own spaces in the classroom because - Correct Answer- -promotes a
positive self-concept
-of health reason
An example of a positive non-verbal communication is - Correct Answer- wink of the eye
TRUE or FALSE
At mealtime a caregiver should...
make children finish ALL food on the plate
, NOT give dessert until all other food is finished
should ONLY give dessert if the child is quiet an lunch - Correct Answer- FALSE
When arranging a classroom a teacher should take into consideration - Correct Answer-
related activities near each other
An example of an open material is - Correct Answer- unit blocks
Children's play materials should be - Correct Answer- on low open shelves
A developmental appropriate schedule is one in which - Correct Answer- most of the day is
provided in free play
TRUE or FALSE
A developmentally appropriate group time is...
about 10 minutes in length
children are actively involved
children are permitted to leave the activity - Correct Answer- TRUE
Why do you give children a warning before changing an activity? - Correct Answer- It
provides them time to finish the activities
A quality early childhood practice is - Correct Answer- to have children pretend to be a
mouse as they walk to the bus
An activity which develops small motor skills would be - Correct Answer- bead stringing
An activity that develops large motor skills would be - Correct Answer- riding a tricycle
When you use an activity that uses sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch experiences with
children it promotes - Correct Answer- physical development
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The location of the first aid kit should be - Correct Answer- marked and out of the reach of
children
Fire exit procedures should be - Correct Answer- in both verbal and pictorial form posted
near exit
Hand washing in the childcare is important because - Correct Answer- it keeps germs from
spreading
Choose the most healthy snack for young children - Correct Answer- orange half and milk
An open-ended question - Correct Answer- has no right or wrong answers
The quality and amount of adult supervision that is needed depends on - Correct Answer- -the
number of children
-the activity
-developmental needs of children
When children are washing hands - Correct Answer- warm water, liquid soap, and paper
towels are needed
Children need their own spaces in the classroom because - Correct Answer- -promotes a
positive self-concept
-of health reason
An example of a positive non-verbal communication is - Correct Answer- wink of the eye
TRUE or FALSE
At mealtime a caregiver should...
make children finish ALL food on the plate
, NOT give dessert until all other food is finished
should ONLY give dessert if the child is quiet an lunch - Correct Answer- FALSE
When arranging a classroom a teacher should take into consideration - Correct Answer-
related activities near each other
An example of an open material is - Correct Answer- unit blocks
Children's play materials should be - Correct Answer- on low open shelves
A developmental appropriate schedule is one in which - Correct Answer- most of the day is
provided in free play
TRUE or FALSE
A developmentally appropriate group time is...
about 10 minutes in length
children are actively involved
children are permitted to leave the activity - Correct Answer- TRUE
Why do you give children a warning before changing an activity? - Correct Answer- It
provides them time to finish the activities
A quality early childhood practice is - Correct Answer- to have children pretend to be a
mouse as they walk to the bus
An activity which develops small motor skills would be - Correct Answer- bead stringing
An activity that develops large motor skills would be - Correct Answer- riding a tricycle
When you use an activity that uses sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch experiences with
children it promotes - Correct Answer- physical development
