CDA Exam Questions and Answers
1.CDA stands for:
Answer Child Development Associate
2.Which area does not have a CDA credential?
• Preschool
• Home Child Care
• School Age
• Infant and Toddler:
Answer school age
3.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
Answer They take frequent coffee breaks
4.Well-trained early childhood educators:
Tell children "no" as often as possible
.• Solve problems for children.
• Allow children to be as independent as possible.
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,• Expect that children will listen to them and do as they say
Answer Allow children to be as independent as possible.
5.Children learn best with
• Lots of detailed instruction
.• Hands-on real life experiences.
• When they are told by teachers what to do.
• All of the above
Answer Hands-on real life experiences.
6.Well-trained early childhood teachers do not:
• Want the children to use English only in the classroom.
• Respect children, parents and staff
.• Accept diverse ideas
.• Show enthusiasm
Answer Want the children to use English only in the classroom.
7.NAEYC stands for:
• National Associates for Young Children.• Native American
Educational Youth Council
.• National Association for the Education of Young Children.
• National Assocation for the Education of Youth
Answer National Association for the Education of Young Children.
8.A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by:
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, • Joining appropriate professional organizations.
• Attending trainings and conferences.
• Keeping informed about legislative and regulatory issues.
• All of the Above
Answer All of the above
9.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
Answer All of the above
10.A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by
participating in practices that are:
• Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
• All of the Above
Answer All of the Above.
11.Children grow
• At their own pace.
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1.CDA stands for:
Answer Child Development Associate
2.Which area does not have a CDA credential?
• Preschool
• Home Child Care
• School Age
• Infant and Toddler:
Answer school age
3.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
Answer They take frequent coffee breaks
4.Well-trained early childhood educators:
Tell children "no" as often as possible
.• Solve problems for children.
• Allow children to be as independent as possible.
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,• Expect that children will listen to them and do as they say
Answer Allow children to be as independent as possible.
5.Children learn best with
• Lots of detailed instruction
.• Hands-on real life experiences.
• When they are told by teachers what to do.
• All of the above
Answer Hands-on real life experiences.
6.Well-trained early childhood teachers do not:
• Want the children to use English only in the classroom.
• Respect children, parents and staff
.• Accept diverse ideas
.• Show enthusiasm
Answer Want the children to use English only in the classroom.
7.NAEYC stands for:
• National Associates for Young Children.• Native American
Educational Youth Council
.• National Association for the Education of Young Children.
• National Assocation for the Education of Youth
Answer National Association for the Education of Young Children.
8.A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by:
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, • Joining appropriate professional organizations.
• Attending trainings and conferences.
• Keeping informed about legislative and regulatory issues.
• All of the Above
Answer All of the above
9.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
Answer All of the above
10.A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by
participating in practices that are:
• Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
• All of the Above
Answer All of the Above.
11.Children grow
• At their own pace.
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