CDA Test UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
CDA stands for - Correct Answer- Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential? - Correct Answer- School Age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators? -
Correct Answer- Taking too many coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators: - Correct Answer- Allow children to be as
independent as possible
Children learn best with: - Correct Answer- hands-on real experience
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not: - Correct Answer- want the children to use
English only in the classroom
NAEYC stands for: - Correct Answer- National Association for the Education of Young
Children
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by: - Correct Answer- 1-joining
appropriate professional organizations 2- attending trainings and conferences 3-keeping
informed about legislative, and regulatory issues
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her: - Correct Answer- 1-lead teacher 2-supervisor 3-state licensing if the
supervisor doesn't remove the extra children
A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in practices that
are: - Correct Answer- • Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
, Children grow : - Correct Answer- at their own pace
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is: - Correct Answer- To talk to them all
the time.
At what age can you use books? - Correct Answer- Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves: - Correct Answer- good and bad
as ugly and attractive
Teachers should help children: - Correct Answer- • Accept their feelings and find a safe way
to express them.
• Use words to solve problems.
• Understand what is real and pretend.
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant? - Correct Answer- • Rattle.
• Mirror.
• Jingle bells attached to socks.
By 18 months: - Correct Answer- • Children begin to drink from a cup without spilling all of
it. (your response)
• Children begin to feed themselves less with their fingers and more with a spoon.
• Help you dress them.
Young threes: - Correct Answer- • Prefer to play alongside another child or with one or two
others.
• Can wait a short time for a turn.
• Are less willing to hold an adult's hand when walking.
Older preschoolers: - Correct Answer- Know left from right.
• Their address and phone number.
• Can do puzzles with 10 to 20 pieces.
CORRECT Answers
CDA stands for - Correct Answer- Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential? - Correct Answer- School Age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators? -
Correct Answer- Taking too many coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators: - Correct Answer- Allow children to be as
independent as possible
Children learn best with: - Correct Answer- hands-on real experience
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not: - Correct Answer- want the children to use
English only in the classroom
NAEYC stands for: - Correct Answer- National Association for the Education of Young
Children
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by: - Correct Answer- 1-joining
appropriate professional organizations 2- attending trainings and conferences 3-keeping
informed about legislative, and regulatory issues
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her: - Correct Answer- 1-lead teacher 2-supervisor 3-state licensing if the
supervisor doesn't remove the extra children
A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in practices that
are: - Correct Answer- • Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
, Children grow : - Correct Answer- at their own pace
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is: - Correct Answer- To talk to them all
the time.
At what age can you use books? - Correct Answer- Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves: - Correct Answer- good and bad
as ugly and attractive
Teachers should help children: - Correct Answer- • Accept their feelings and find a safe way
to express them.
• Use words to solve problems.
• Understand what is real and pretend.
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant? - Correct Answer- • Rattle.
• Mirror.
• Jingle bells attached to socks.
By 18 months: - Correct Answer- • Children begin to drink from a cup without spilling all of
it. (your response)
• Children begin to feed themselves less with their fingers and more with a spoon.
• Help you dress them.
Young threes: - Correct Answer- • Prefer to play alongside another child or with one or two
others.
• Can wait a short time for a turn.
• Are less willing to hold an adult's hand when walking.
Older preschoolers: - Correct Answer- Know left from right.
• Their address and phone number.
• Can do puzzles with 10 to 20 pieces.
