California Instructional Aide Proficiency Exam Practice Test Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Plus Rationales 2025 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf

California Instructional Aide Proficiency
Exam Practice Test Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) Plus Rationales
2025 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf


READING COMPREHENSION

1. What is the main idea of a passage?

 summarizing

 conclusion

 central point

 topic sentence
The main idea refers to the central point or message the author is
conveying in a passage.

2. If a student struggles with understanding a passage, what should the
aide do first?

 Skip the passage

 Translate it

 Help the student break the passage into smaller parts

, Read it to the student
Breaking the passage into manageable parts supports
comprehension and student independence.

3. What does the word “benevolent” most nearly mean?

 Kind

 Evil

 Ignorant

 Brave
“Benevolent” means kind or well-meaning.

4. According to the text, why did the settlers move west?

 For warmer weather

 To find new opportunities

 To avoid taxes

 Because of war
The passage suggests settlers moved west seeking land, jobs, or
adventure — all new opportunities.

5. A student doesn’t understand the meaning of “photosynthesis.” What
strategy should the aide use?

 Provide the definition

 Ignore the question

 Break the word into parts to find its meaning

, Tell the student to look it up later
Teaching students to decode using word parts (like “photo” and
“synthesis”) builds vocabulary skills.

6. What is the best summary of a story?

 A short restatement of the main events

 A list of characters

 A copy of the first paragraph

 A prediction of what will happen next
A summary restates the most important parts without extra details.

7. Which is a supporting detail in a text about recycling?

 Recycling helps reduce waste.

 Recycling is confusing.

 Glass and plastic can be reused to make new containers.

 Recycling is boring.
A supporting detail gives factual evidence backing the main idea.

8. In a story, what is the conflict?

 The characters

 The problem

 The solution

 The setting
The conflict is the central problem or challenge faced by the
characters.

9. The best synonym for "reluctant" is:

,  Hesitant

 Fast

 Excited

 Smart
“Reluctant” means unwilling or hesitant.

10. Which of the following is a nonfiction text?

 A newspaper article

 A fairy tale

 A fantasy novel

 A comic book
Nonfiction refers to factual writing, like news articles.



WRITING & LANGUAGE

11. Choose the correct sentence:

 the cat sleep on the mat

 The cat sleeps on the mat.

 The cat sleeping on the mat.

 The cat is sleep on the mat.
The correct sentence has subject-verb agreement and proper tense.

12. Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

 She went to the store but she forgot her wallet.

 She went to the store, but she forgot her wallet.