CDA Test Exam Questions and Answers
2025
CDA jstands jfor j- jANS✓✓-Child jDevelopment jAssociate
Which jarea jdoes jnot jhave ja jCDA jcredential? j- jANS✓✓-School jAge
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jnot jan jindicator jof jwell-trained jearly jchildhood
jeducators? j- jANS✓✓-Taking jtoo jmany jcoffee jbreaks
Well-trained jearly jchildhood jeducators: j- jANS✓✓-Allow jchildren jto jbe jas
jindependent jas jpossible
Children jlearn jbest jwith: j- jANS✓✓-hands-on jreal jexperience
Well-trained jearly jchildhood jteachers jdo jnot: j- jANS✓✓-want jthe jchildren jto
juse jEnglish jonly jin jthe jclassroom
NAEYC jstands jfor: j- jANS✓✓-National jAssociation jfor jthe jEducation jof jYoung
jChildren
A jCDA jmaintains ja jcommitment jto jprofessionalism jby: j- jANS✓✓-1-joining
jappropriate jprofessional jorganizations j2- jattending jtrainings jand jconferences
j3-keeping jinformed jabout jlegislative, jand jregulatory jissues
A jCDA jsees jthat jher jroom jhas jmore jchildren jthan jthe jlaw jmandates. jS/he
jshould jreport jthe jsituation jto jher: j- jANS✓✓-1-lead jteacher j2-supervisor j3-
state jlicensing jif jthe jsupervisor jdoesn't jremove jthe jextra jchildren
A jCDA jhas jan jethical jresponsibility jnot jto jharm jchildren jby jparticipating jin
jpractices jthat jare: j- jANS✓✓-• jDisrespectful, jdegrading, jdangerous,
jexploitative, jintimidating.
• jEmotionally jdamaging.
• jPhysically jharmful
Children jgrow j: j- jANS✓✓-at jtheir jown jpace
The jbest jway jto jteach jinfants jand jtoddlers jlanguage jis: j- jANS✓✓-To jtalk jto
jthem jall jthe jtime.
At jwhat jage jcan jyou juse jbooks? j- jANS✓✓-Infants
, Toddlers jbegin jto jdefine jthemselves: j- jANS✓✓-good jand jbad
as jugly jand jattractive
Teachers jshould jhelp jchildren: j- jANS✓✓-• jAccept jtheir jfeelings jand jfind ja jsafe
jway jto jexpress jthem.
• jUse jwords jto jsolve jproblems.
• jUnderstand jwhat jis jreal jand jpretend.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jage jappropriate jfor jan jinfant? j- jANS✓✓-• jRattle.
• jMirror.
• jJingle jbells jattached jto jsocks.
By j18 jmonths: j- jANS✓✓-• jChildren jbegin jto jdrink jfrom ja jcup jwithout jspilling
jall jof jit. j(your jresponse)
• jChildren jbegin jto jfeed jthemselves jless jwith jtheir jfingers jand jmore jwith ja
jspoon.
• jHelp jyou jdress jthem.
Young jthrees: j- jANS✓✓-• jPrefer jto jplay jalongside janother jchild jor jwith jone jor
jtwo jothers.
• jCan jwait ja jshort jtime jfor ja jturn.
• jAre jless jwilling jto jhold jan jadult's jhand jwhen jwalking.
Older jpreschoolers: j- jANS✓✓-Know jleft jfrom jright.
• jTheir jaddress jand jphone jnumber.
• jCan jdo jpuzzles jwith j10 jto j20 jpieces.
Preschoolers j- jANS✓✓-Generally jchoose jfriends jof jtheir jown jsex.
• jAre jstill jtrying jto junderstand jwhat jis jreal jand jwhat jis jpretend.
• jMay jbe jfrightened jby jHalloween jmasks.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jappropriate jfor ja jpreschooler? j- jANS✓✓-A jcomputer.
• jWoodworking jtools.
• jPaste jand jglue.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis ja jformal jassessment jtool? j- jANS✓✓-Standardized
jTest. j(correct janswer)
"Inclusion" jmeans jthat: j- jANS✓✓-• jChildren jwith jspecial jneeds jattend jregular
jclasses jthat jmake jspecial jaccomodations. j(correct janswer, jyour jresponse)
All jof jthe jfollowing jare jmilestones, jexcept: j- jANS✓✓-Hitting. j(correct janswer,
jyour jresponse)
An jexample jof ja jgross jmotor jskill jis: j- jANS✓✓-Climbing
An jexample jof ja jfine jmotor jskill jis: j- jANS✓✓-writing
2025
CDA jstands jfor j- jANS✓✓-Child jDevelopment jAssociate
Which jarea jdoes jnot jhave ja jCDA jcredential? j- jANS✓✓-School jAge
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jnot jan jindicator jof jwell-trained jearly jchildhood
jeducators? j- jANS✓✓-Taking jtoo jmany jcoffee jbreaks
Well-trained jearly jchildhood jeducators: j- jANS✓✓-Allow jchildren jto jbe jas
jindependent jas jpossible
Children jlearn jbest jwith: j- jANS✓✓-hands-on jreal jexperience
Well-trained jearly jchildhood jteachers jdo jnot: j- jANS✓✓-want jthe jchildren jto
juse jEnglish jonly jin jthe jclassroom
NAEYC jstands jfor: j- jANS✓✓-National jAssociation jfor jthe jEducation jof jYoung
jChildren
A jCDA jmaintains ja jcommitment jto jprofessionalism jby: j- jANS✓✓-1-joining
jappropriate jprofessional jorganizations j2- jattending jtrainings jand jconferences
j3-keeping jinformed jabout jlegislative, jand jregulatory jissues
A jCDA jsees jthat jher jroom jhas jmore jchildren jthan jthe jlaw jmandates. jS/he
jshould jreport jthe jsituation jto jher: j- jANS✓✓-1-lead jteacher j2-supervisor j3-
state jlicensing jif jthe jsupervisor jdoesn't jremove jthe jextra jchildren
A jCDA jhas jan jethical jresponsibility jnot jto jharm jchildren jby jparticipating jin
jpractices jthat jare: j- jANS✓✓-• jDisrespectful, jdegrading, jdangerous,
jexploitative, jintimidating.
• jEmotionally jdamaging.
• jPhysically jharmful
Children jgrow j: j- jANS✓✓-at jtheir jown jpace
The jbest jway jto jteach jinfants jand jtoddlers jlanguage jis: j- jANS✓✓-To jtalk jto
jthem jall jthe jtime.
At jwhat jage jcan jyou juse jbooks? j- jANS✓✓-Infants
, Toddlers jbegin jto jdefine jthemselves: j- jANS✓✓-good jand jbad
as jugly jand jattractive
Teachers jshould jhelp jchildren: j- jANS✓✓-• jAccept jtheir jfeelings jand jfind ja jsafe
jway jto jexpress jthem.
• jUse jwords jto jsolve jproblems.
• jUnderstand jwhat jis jreal jand jpretend.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jage jappropriate jfor jan jinfant? j- jANS✓✓-• jRattle.
• jMirror.
• jJingle jbells jattached jto jsocks.
By j18 jmonths: j- jANS✓✓-• jChildren jbegin jto jdrink jfrom ja jcup jwithout jspilling
jall jof jit. j(your jresponse)
• jChildren jbegin jto jfeed jthemselves jless jwith jtheir jfingers jand jmore jwith ja
jspoon.
• jHelp jyou jdress jthem.
Young jthrees: j- jANS✓✓-• jPrefer jto jplay jalongside janother jchild jor jwith jone jor
jtwo jothers.
• jCan jwait ja jshort jtime jfor ja jturn.
• jAre jless jwilling jto jhold jan jadult's jhand jwhen jwalking.
Older jpreschoolers: j- jANS✓✓-Know jleft jfrom jright.
• jTheir jaddress jand jphone jnumber.
• jCan jdo jpuzzles jwith j10 jto j20 jpieces.
Preschoolers j- jANS✓✓-Generally jchoose jfriends jof jtheir jown jsex.
• jAre jstill jtrying jto junderstand jwhat jis jreal jand jwhat jis jpretend.
• jMay jbe jfrightened jby jHalloween jmasks.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jappropriate jfor ja jpreschooler? j- jANS✓✓-A jcomputer.
• jWoodworking jtools.
• jPaste jand jglue.
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis ja jformal jassessment jtool? j- jANS✓✓-Standardized
jTest. j(correct janswer)
"Inclusion" jmeans jthat: j- jANS✓✓-• jChildren jwith jspecial jneeds jattend jregular
jclasses jthat jmake jspecial jaccomodations. j(correct janswer, jyour jresponse)
All jof jthe jfollowing jare jmilestones, jexcept: j- jANS✓✓-Hitting. j(correct janswer,
jyour jresponse)
An jexample jof ja jgross jmotor jskill jis: j- jANS✓✓-Climbing
An jexample jof ja jfine jmotor jskill jis: j- jANS✓✓-writing
