Child Development Associate (CDA) Exam Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Which area does not have a CDA credential?
• Preschool
• Home Child Care
• School Age
• Infant and Toddler
Correct Answer
school age
Question 2
Older preschoolers:
• Know left from right.
• Their address and phone number.
• Can do puzzles with 10 to 20 pieces.
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 3
One way to reinforce good behavior is to:
• Criticize a toddler for not sharing a toy.
• Punish a child who grabs a toy
.• Praise a child for sharing his toys.
• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
Praise a child for sharing his toys.
Question 4
,Preschoolers can:
• Cut, paste and glue all kinds of things together.
• Form letters and numbers perfectly
.• Copy pictures that the teacher draws.
• Jump rope, ride 2 wheel bicycles and play team sports.
Correct Answer
Cut, paste and glue all kinds of things together.
Question 5
Child Development Associates want to:
• Discipline children to teach them the right way to behave
.• Guide them to use appropriate behaviors.
• Teach them to "be good."
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
Guide them to use appropriate behaviors.
Question 6
Small muscle development is:
• Fingers and hands.
• Legs and feet.
• Heads and toes.
• Back.
Correct Answer
Fingers and hands
Question 7
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her:
• Lead Teacher
• Supervisor
,• State Licensing if the supervisor doesn't remove the extra child(ren).
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 8
You can give a book to a child "to read":
• When they can sit alone.
• When they can talk.
• When they can walk.
• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
When they can sit alone
Question 9
A "mandated reporter" must:
• Report suspected cases of child abuse.
• Must report contagious diseases.
• All of the Above.
• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 10
A CDA never:
• Locks side rails on a crib in an "up" position when children are napping.
• Places an infant on its stomach when sleeping.
• Stays with infants on a changing table.
• Stays with infants when they are bathing.
Correct Answer
, Places an infant on its stomach when sleeping
Question 11
Mobile infants need:
• A "baby proofed" environment they can explore.
• To be in a play pen so they don't get hurt
.• Mixed with older children to learn how to socialize
.• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
A "baby proofed" environment they can explore.
Question 12
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators?
They take frequent coffee breaks.
• They give children opportunities to succeed.
• They help children expand on an idea.
• They move about the room to offer assistance.
Correct Answer
They take frequent coffee breaks
Question 13
Infants need to be:
• Moved around in a room.
• Taken outdoors
.• Allowed to sleep and eat on their own schedule.
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 14
Question 1
Which area does not have a CDA credential?
• Preschool
• Home Child Care
• School Age
• Infant and Toddler
Correct Answer
school age
Question 2
Older preschoolers:
• Know left from right.
• Their address and phone number.
• Can do puzzles with 10 to 20 pieces.
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 3
One way to reinforce good behavior is to:
• Criticize a toddler for not sharing a toy.
• Punish a child who grabs a toy
.• Praise a child for sharing his toys.
• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
Praise a child for sharing his toys.
Question 4
,Preschoolers can:
• Cut, paste and glue all kinds of things together.
• Form letters and numbers perfectly
.• Copy pictures that the teacher draws.
• Jump rope, ride 2 wheel bicycles and play team sports.
Correct Answer
Cut, paste and glue all kinds of things together.
Question 5
Child Development Associates want to:
• Discipline children to teach them the right way to behave
.• Guide them to use appropriate behaviors.
• Teach them to "be good."
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
Guide them to use appropriate behaviors.
Question 6
Small muscle development is:
• Fingers and hands.
• Legs and feet.
• Heads and toes.
• Back.
Correct Answer
Fingers and hands
Question 7
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her:
• Lead Teacher
• Supervisor
,• State Licensing if the supervisor doesn't remove the extra child(ren).
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 8
You can give a book to a child "to read":
• When they can sit alone.
• When they can talk.
• When they can walk.
• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
When they can sit alone
Question 9
A "mandated reporter" must:
• Report suspected cases of child abuse.
• Must report contagious diseases.
• All of the Above.
• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 10
A CDA never:
• Locks side rails on a crib in an "up" position when children are napping.
• Places an infant on its stomach when sleeping.
• Stays with infants on a changing table.
• Stays with infants when they are bathing.
Correct Answer
, Places an infant on its stomach when sleeping
Question 11
Mobile infants need:
• A "baby proofed" environment they can explore.
• To be in a play pen so they don't get hurt
.• Mixed with older children to learn how to socialize
.• None of the Above.
Correct Answer
A "baby proofed" environment they can explore.
Question 12
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators?
They take frequent coffee breaks.
• They give children opportunities to succeed.
• They help children expand on an idea.
• They move about the room to offer assistance.
Correct Answer
They take frequent coffee breaks
Question 13
Infants need to be:
• Moved around in a room.
• Taken outdoors
.• Allowed to sleep and eat on their own schedule.
• All of the Above.
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 14
