UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When talking with a child, the caregiver should
a) speak loudly
b) get down to the child's eye level
c) whisper softly to the child
d) stand and talk with the child - CORRECT ANSWER - b) get down to the child's eye
level
You want the children to learn cooperation, so you
a) insist that Harper let everyone play with the toy she brought for show-and-tell
b) discipline the children for not helping pick up the toys in the room
c) play a song about cooperation
d) provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materials, and solving problems together -
CORRECT ANSWER - d) provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materials,
and solving problems together
Children's art work should be
a) put on bulletin boards in the hallways
b) placed high on walls so other children cannot touch them
c) displayed at the children's eye level
d) put immediately into the children's cubbies to be taken home - CORRECT ANSWER -
c) displayed at the children's eye level
One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning. The best way to proceed
would be to
, a) stay close to the child and explain to others that she is having a hard time right now but will be
all right in a few minutes. Let your co-teachers start the circle time.
b) call her parents to take her home.
c) take her to the Directors office until she calms down.
d) have the child sit in an "time-out" chair until she can control her emotions and return to the
group. - CORRECT ANSWER - a) stay close to the child and explain to others that she is
having a hard time right now but will be all right in a few minutes. Let your co-teachers start the
circle time.
Which activity is creative?
a) using a CD that tells children how to move.
b) dancing to an instrumental CD with scarves.
c) using musical instruments with a CD wich tells children when to play them.
d) singing "Where is Thumbkin"? - CORRECT ANSWER - b) dancing to an instrumental
CD with scarves.
A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to
a) provide duplicates of them
b) put them away when children squabble over them
c) provide them as rewards for good behavior
d) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a) provide duplicates of them
A positive circle experience includes
a) scheduling and planning before hand
b) interesting and active activities
c) anticipating problems before hand
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d) all of the above
Andrew often hits and bites other children. After doing so, he laughs and runs off. He doesn't
seem to realize that he is hurting them. You will