EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) EXAM
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following would be consistent with Maslow's theory?
A.) Being loved is more important for children than safe homes are.
B.) Self-esteem is less important than having ideal personal growth.
C.) A sense of belonging to a family supersedes getting enough rest.
D.) Children need to breathe clean air more than socially valued.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
Of the following, which is/are NOT an example(s) of math manipulatives?
A.) Tangrams for shape recognition.
B.) Large magnetic number boards.
C.) Printed mathematical formulas.
D.) Play money and toy cash registers.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 3
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,Among the following, which is true for EC teachers to establish and maintain good
communication with parents?
A.) When an EC teacher calls each parent during the first two weeks of school, it causes
alarm for most parents.
B.) It is easier for teachers to call parents later in the school year if issues warrant if they did
not first call earlier.
C.) Parents learn to expect no communication if teachers publish print/online
weekly/monthly class newsletters.
D.) Parents perceive teachers sending home parent letters at the beginning of the school
year as more available.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 4
What has research most often found about parental reading to infants when comparing
ethnic groups and socioeconomic status?
A.) Reading to infants differs more among ethnic groups than between poor and non-poor.
B.) In each ethnic group studied, poor parents read less to infants than non-poor parents.
C.) Parents tend to read to their infants the same amount regardless of their ethnic group.
D.) Studies find that ethnicity determines how responsive parents are toward their infants.
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 5
Which of these is accurate regarding individual observations a teacher could make for
informal assessments of students in pre-K classes?
A.) Teachers would not use a checklist to conduct individual informal assessments.
B.) Teachers might keep running records, but should not utilize anecdotal records.
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,C.) Teachers cannot assemble portfolio assessments of children's work for these.
D.) Teachers can fill out a chart of various domains with child strengths and needs.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 6
For a culturally diverse preschool class, which is the best example of an instructional
strategy to benefit all the children by validating their individual cultural backgrounds?
A.) Using learning materials and activities to teach greetings in all the children's family
languages.
B.) Incorporating the holidays observed by all of the children's cultures into the curriculum
design.
C.) Supplying classroom materials about diverse countries, including those of all children's
families.
D.) Directing the children they must accept and play for equal amounts of time with all
classmates.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 7
Of the following, which is accurate regarding the relationship of problem-solving skills to
math?
A.) Children are not interested in solving everyday problems; adults must give incentives.
B.) Children learn mathematical thinking; other things promote language and social skills.
C.) Children learn through solving problems that there can be multiple possible solutions.
D.) Children should not propose problems or ask questions about them; the adults should.
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C
Question 8
A five-year-old child draws people and houses the same size; uses colors not realistically
but to reflect emotions; and draws body parts in sizes reflecting their importance rather
than their actual proportions. This child's age and drawing characteristics are most typical
of which stage of art development?
A.) Preschematic.
B.) Pseudorealistic.
C.) Dawning Realism.
D.) Schematic.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 9
Ms. Franklin is teaching a second-grade class a lesson on ceramics. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate activity for students at this grade level?
A.) Making pinch pots and coil pots.
B.) Throwing pots using a pottery wheel.
C.) Making and attaching handles to pots.
D.) Glazing pots using a kiln.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 10
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|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following would be consistent with Maslow's theory?
A.) Being loved is more important for children than safe homes are.
B.) Self-esteem is less important than having ideal personal growth.
C.) A sense of belonging to a family supersedes getting enough rest.
D.) Children need to breathe clean air more than socially valued.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
Of the following, which is/are NOT an example(s) of math manipulatives?
A.) Tangrams for shape recognition.
B.) Large magnetic number boards.
C.) Printed mathematical formulas.
D.) Play money and toy cash registers.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 3
1
,Among the following, which is true for EC teachers to establish and maintain good
communication with parents?
A.) When an EC teacher calls each parent during the first two weeks of school, it causes
alarm for most parents.
B.) It is easier for teachers to call parents later in the school year if issues warrant if they did
not first call earlier.
C.) Parents learn to expect no communication if teachers publish print/online
weekly/monthly class newsletters.
D.) Parents perceive teachers sending home parent letters at the beginning of the school
year as more available.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 4
What has research most often found about parental reading to infants when comparing
ethnic groups and socioeconomic status?
A.) Reading to infants differs more among ethnic groups than between poor and non-poor.
B.) In each ethnic group studied, poor parents read less to infants than non-poor parents.
C.) Parents tend to read to their infants the same amount regardless of their ethnic group.
D.) Studies find that ethnicity determines how responsive parents are toward their infants.
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 5
Which of these is accurate regarding individual observations a teacher could make for
informal assessments of students in pre-K classes?
A.) Teachers would not use a checklist to conduct individual informal assessments.
B.) Teachers might keep running records, but should not utilize anecdotal records.
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,C.) Teachers cannot assemble portfolio assessments of children's work for these.
D.) Teachers can fill out a chart of various domains with child strengths and needs.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 6
For a culturally diverse preschool class, which is the best example of an instructional
strategy to benefit all the children by validating their individual cultural backgrounds?
A.) Using learning materials and activities to teach greetings in all the children's family
languages.
B.) Incorporating the holidays observed by all of the children's cultures into the curriculum
design.
C.) Supplying classroom materials about diverse countries, including those of all children's
families.
D.) Directing the children they must accept and play for equal amounts of time with all
classmates.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 7
Of the following, which is accurate regarding the relationship of problem-solving skills to
math?
A.) Children are not interested in solving everyday problems; adults must give incentives.
B.) Children learn mathematical thinking; other things promote language and social skills.
C.) Children learn through solving problems that there can be multiple possible solutions.
D.) Children should not propose problems or ask questions about them; the adults should.
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C
Question 8
A five-year-old child draws people and houses the same size; uses colors not realistically
but to reflect emotions; and draws body parts in sizes reflecting their importance rather
than their actual proportions. This child's age and drawing characteristics are most typical
of which stage of art development?
A.) Preschematic.
B.) Pseudorealistic.
C.) Dawning Realism.
D.) Schematic.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 9
Ms. Franklin is teaching a second-grade class a lesson on ceramics. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate activity for students at this grade level?
A.) Making pinch pots and coil pots.
B.) Throwing pots using a pottery wheel.
C.) Making and attaching handles to pots.
D.) Glazing pots using a kiln.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 10
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