PECT PREK-4 PRACTICE TEST
MODULE 1 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences focuses primarily on which of the following
aspects of education?
A. the key role of environment in promoting children's learning
B. the use of scaffolding techniques to help children learn
C. the active involvement of children in learning activities
D. the various ways in which children think and learn - ANS D
A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive classroom environment for all students
by regularly:
A. encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class.
B. celebrating a variety of cultural holidays from around the world with students.
C. placing students from similar cultural backgrounds together for small-group activities.
D. providing students and their families with information about community cultural events. -
ANS A
A kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are attempting to
use blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy cars. The first bridge that they
build collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars across it. Which of the following teacher
questions would best promote the development of the students' reasoning and problem-
solving skills?
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,A. Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
B. What if you pretended that your cars could fly? Would you still need to build a bridge?
C. What different objects did you use to make your bridge? How are they
different?
D. Can you picture a real bridge in your mind? Did your bridge look like a real bridge? - ANS A
Children who demonstrate typical language development most often begin using two-word
utterances between the ages of:
A. 6 to 9 months.
B. 12 to 15 months.
C. 18 to 24 months.
D. 30 to 36 months. - ANS C
As second-grade students are learning a new science concept, the teacher helps them acquire
knowledge and skills that they could not acquire on their own by using prompts, giving
suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling activities. In this situation, which of the
following strategies is the teacher primarily using to foster students' cognitive development?
A. modeling
B. cooperative learning
C. scaffolding
D. inquiry learning - ANS C
A prekindergarten teacher wants to establish a classroom environment in which spontaneous
play is encouraged and play is recognized and valued as meaningful learning. Which of the
following strategies would likely be most effective for the teacher to use to achieve this goal?
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, A. modeling the correct way to play with new toys and games when introducing them to the
classroom
B. asking students to bring in their favorite playthings from home to share with their classmates
during show-and-tell
C. designing assessments that ask students to demonstrate content knowledge through play
activities
D. ensuring that a variety of materials are available in the classroom for students to try out and
explore during playtime - ANS D
PreK-4 teachers have the goal of being culturally competent educators who use an
understanding of diversity among young children to plan developmentally, culturally, and
linguistically appropriate instruction that meets the needs of all their students. The most
important first step for the teachers to take in achieving this goal is to:
A. use the Internet and other resources to gather basic information about various world
cultures.
B. survey students' families to determine what they perceive their role to be in their children's
learning.
C. examine their own cultures and beliefs and their impact on interactions with students.
D. observe individual students in self-selected activities to determine their preferred learning
styles. - ANS C
According to convergent research, which of the following factors has been shown to have the
greatest effect on a child's language development?
A. the age at which the child starts attending preschool or prekindergarten
B. the number of family members living at home with the child
C. the quality and diversity of books and toys the child is exposed to
D. the amount of verbal input the child receives from caregivers and others - ANS D
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MODULE 1 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences focuses primarily on which of the following
aspects of education?
A. the key role of environment in promoting children's learning
B. the use of scaffolding techniques to help children learn
C. the active involvement of children in learning activities
D. the various ways in which children think and learn - ANS D
A PreK-4 teacher can best create a culturally inclusive classroom environment for all students
by regularly:
A. encouraging students to share information about their cultures with the class.
B. celebrating a variety of cultural holidays from around the world with students.
C. placing students from similar cultural backgrounds together for small-group activities.
D. providing students and their families with information about community cultural events. -
ANS A
A kindergarten teacher observes two children playing together. The children are attempting to
use blocks and other play materials to build a bridge for their toy cars. The first bridge that they
build collapses when they begin to roll the toy cars across it. Which of the following teacher
questions would best promote the development of the students' reasoning and problem-
solving skills?
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,A. Why do you think the bridge fell over? How can you build the bridge
differently?
B. What if you pretended that your cars could fly? Would you still need to build a bridge?
C. What different objects did you use to make your bridge? How are they
different?
D. Can you picture a real bridge in your mind? Did your bridge look like a real bridge? - ANS A
Children who demonstrate typical language development most often begin using two-word
utterances between the ages of:
A. 6 to 9 months.
B. 12 to 15 months.
C. 18 to 24 months.
D. 30 to 36 months. - ANS C
As second-grade students are learning a new science concept, the teacher helps them acquire
knowledge and skills that they could not acquire on their own by using prompts, giving
suggestions, providing feedback, and modeling activities. In this situation, which of the
following strategies is the teacher primarily using to foster students' cognitive development?
A. modeling
B. cooperative learning
C. scaffolding
D. inquiry learning - ANS C
A prekindergarten teacher wants to establish a classroom environment in which spontaneous
play is encouraged and play is recognized and valued as meaningful learning. Which of the
following strategies would likely be most effective for the teacher to use to achieve this goal?
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, A. modeling the correct way to play with new toys and games when introducing them to the
classroom
B. asking students to bring in their favorite playthings from home to share with their classmates
during show-and-tell
C. designing assessments that ask students to demonstrate content knowledge through play
activities
D. ensuring that a variety of materials are available in the classroom for students to try out and
explore during playtime - ANS D
PreK-4 teachers have the goal of being culturally competent educators who use an
understanding of diversity among young children to plan developmentally, culturally, and
linguistically appropriate instruction that meets the needs of all their students. The most
important first step for the teachers to take in achieving this goal is to:
A. use the Internet and other resources to gather basic information about various world
cultures.
B. survey students' families to determine what they perceive their role to be in their children's
learning.
C. examine their own cultures and beliefs and their impact on interactions with students.
D. observe individual students in self-selected activities to determine their preferred learning
styles. - ANS C
According to convergent research, which of the following factors has been shown to have the
greatest effect on a child's language development?
A. the age at which the child starts attending preschool or prekindergarten
B. the number of family members living at home with the child
C. the quality and diversity of books and toys the child is exposed to
D. the amount of verbal input the child receives from caregivers and others - ANS D
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