CDA Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A creative activity is - CORRECT ANSWER - Using play dough
What is another activity that is creative? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using musical
instruments with a CD that tells children when to play the instruments
A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide
duplicates of them
You are aware that many of the children watch a great deal of TV and videos at home. You
would like the parents to support their children's development at home instead of relying on
screen media. You will - CORRECT ANSWER - Send home books and activity packets
that the children can enjoy with their families
A positive circle time experience includes - CORRECT ANSWER - - Scheduling and
planning beforehand
- Interesting and active activities
- Anticipating problems beforehand
Appropriate choices for young children include - CORRECT ANSWER - " You may
choose from art, the housekeeping area, or the puzzle table."
Situations that reflect bias include - CORRECT ANSWER - -Thanksgiving stories that
depict Indians with war paint.
- Halloween stories with pictures in which everything black is portrayed as scary
Andrew often hits and bites other children. After doing so, he laughs and runs off. He doesn't
seem to realize he is hurting them. You will - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop the behavior
,immediately and attend to the hurt child. Then get down on Andrew's level, pointing out and
labeling the feelings of the child he has hurt
Appropriate guidance techniques would include - CORRECT ANSWER - -Planning to
avoid problems with the use of space, placement and number of toys, and careful supervision.
- Interacting with children in positive ways
- Redirecting inappropriate behavior
Fine- motor skills refer to skills that - CORRECT ANSWER - Require children to work
with their hands and fingers
A new child has just enrolled in your program. She is from china. Several of the children have
approached you to say, "Mei Lee talks funny." You will - CORRECT ANSWER - Explain
to them that she is from another culture, speaks a different language, and is learning ours.
Encourage them to help her learn words and to be a kind friend to her
Gross- motor skills refer to skills that - CORRECT ANSWER - Require children to make
large movements with their bodies
Children learn best when they - CORRECT ANSWER - Actively participate
Marcy came to school today with an angry, negative mood. You can see that this may soon erust
into physical aggression. The best way to deal with this would be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Provide her with an activity that will help to diffuse her angry feelings, such
as working with play dough or throwing sponge balls at a target
Coloring books, ABC worksheets, and offering sample artwork are - CORRECT
ANSWER - Not developmentally appropriate
Experience charts, labeling items in the room, and making lots of books available are all
examples of - CORRECT ANSWER - Practices that support emergent literacy
,A writing center for preschoolers should include - CORRECT ANSWER - Pencils, paper,
markers, envelopes, an old typewriter, and pieces of old mail
Scribbling is - CORRECT ANSWER - An early stage in the development of children's art
and writing skills
You see a coworker leaving a group of napping children alone while she goes into the hallway.
You decide to first - CORRECT ANSWER - Approach her personally about your concerns
To extend a "teachable moment" - CORRECT ANSWER - - Observe what is happening
- Describe what is happening and ask open-ended questions
- Let children come up with ideas about what they would like to do
Children' s artwork should - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphasize the process rather than the
product
You find that it is becoming difficult to keep the children engaged during circle time. You should
- CORRECT ANSWER - Re-evaluate the length of time you are expecting the children to
stay at circle time and whether the kinds of activities you are providing are interesting to them
What materials are appropriate for preschoolers to prepare them for reading? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnetic letters, a well- stocked book corner, and reading to them everyday
A child needs help blowing his nose. You will help him use a tissue and then - CORRECT
ANSWER - You wash your hands and ask the child to wash their hands as well
Positive ways to involve parents in the program include - CORRECT ANSWER - Reading
stories
, You are out on the playground with twelve preschool-age children. One of the children says he
needs to use the restroom, so you - CORRECT ANSWER - Take the child and half of the
other children into the building
An important part of a quality early childhood program is for caregivers to communicate with
parents, some examples would be - CORRECT ANSWER - -parent conferences
- parent meetings
- conversations at arrival and departure time
Parent and teacher conflicts happen. A positive way to resolve them is to - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Practice active listening
- Suggest the parents look over their copy of your programs parent handbook, referring to
sections that may clear up misunderstanding and address the problem
You plan to take a walk through the neighborhood to the fire station tomorrow. To prepare for
this trip you will - CORRECT ANSWER - Sit down and explain the trip to the children,
reviewing the procedures for safely crossing the street, staying close to the teachers, and other
safety rules
Professional relationships with other staff include - CORRECT ANSWER - -Attending
professional development events together, such as conferences and workshops
-Spending time planning cooperatively to meet the needs of the children.
-Treating each other with respect
A milestone of development is - CORRECT ANSWER - A functional skills or task that
most children can do at a certain age range
Preschoolers will use shocking language. An appropriate response would be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Telling the child that such language is not appropriate
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A creative activity is - CORRECT ANSWER - Using play dough
What is another activity that is creative? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using musical
instruments with a CD that tells children when to play the instruments
A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide
duplicates of them
You are aware that many of the children watch a great deal of TV and videos at home. You
would like the parents to support their children's development at home instead of relying on
screen media. You will - CORRECT ANSWER - Send home books and activity packets
that the children can enjoy with their families
A positive circle time experience includes - CORRECT ANSWER - - Scheduling and
planning beforehand
- Interesting and active activities
- Anticipating problems beforehand
Appropriate choices for young children include - CORRECT ANSWER - " You may
choose from art, the housekeeping area, or the puzzle table."
Situations that reflect bias include - CORRECT ANSWER - -Thanksgiving stories that
depict Indians with war paint.
- Halloween stories with pictures in which everything black is portrayed as scary
Andrew often hits and bites other children. After doing so, he laughs and runs off. He doesn't
seem to realize he is hurting them. You will - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop the behavior
,immediately and attend to the hurt child. Then get down on Andrew's level, pointing out and
labeling the feelings of the child he has hurt
Appropriate guidance techniques would include - CORRECT ANSWER - -Planning to
avoid problems with the use of space, placement and number of toys, and careful supervision.
- Interacting with children in positive ways
- Redirecting inappropriate behavior
Fine- motor skills refer to skills that - CORRECT ANSWER - Require children to work
with their hands and fingers
A new child has just enrolled in your program. She is from china. Several of the children have
approached you to say, "Mei Lee talks funny." You will - CORRECT ANSWER - Explain
to them that she is from another culture, speaks a different language, and is learning ours.
Encourage them to help her learn words and to be a kind friend to her
Gross- motor skills refer to skills that - CORRECT ANSWER - Require children to make
large movements with their bodies
Children learn best when they - CORRECT ANSWER - Actively participate
Marcy came to school today with an angry, negative mood. You can see that this may soon erust
into physical aggression. The best way to deal with this would be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Provide her with an activity that will help to diffuse her angry feelings, such
as working with play dough or throwing sponge balls at a target
Coloring books, ABC worksheets, and offering sample artwork are - CORRECT
ANSWER - Not developmentally appropriate
Experience charts, labeling items in the room, and making lots of books available are all
examples of - CORRECT ANSWER - Practices that support emergent literacy
,A writing center for preschoolers should include - CORRECT ANSWER - Pencils, paper,
markers, envelopes, an old typewriter, and pieces of old mail
Scribbling is - CORRECT ANSWER - An early stage in the development of children's art
and writing skills
You see a coworker leaving a group of napping children alone while she goes into the hallway.
You decide to first - CORRECT ANSWER - Approach her personally about your concerns
To extend a "teachable moment" - CORRECT ANSWER - - Observe what is happening
- Describe what is happening and ask open-ended questions
- Let children come up with ideas about what they would like to do
Children' s artwork should - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphasize the process rather than the
product
You find that it is becoming difficult to keep the children engaged during circle time. You should
- CORRECT ANSWER - Re-evaluate the length of time you are expecting the children to
stay at circle time and whether the kinds of activities you are providing are interesting to them
What materials are appropriate for preschoolers to prepare them for reading? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnetic letters, a well- stocked book corner, and reading to them everyday
A child needs help blowing his nose. You will help him use a tissue and then - CORRECT
ANSWER - You wash your hands and ask the child to wash their hands as well
Positive ways to involve parents in the program include - CORRECT ANSWER - Reading
stories
, You are out on the playground with twelve preschool-age children. One of the children says he
needs to use the restroom, so you - CORRECT ANSWER - Take the child and half of the
other children into the building
An important part of a quality early childhood program is for caregivers to communicate with
parents, some examples would be - CORRECT ANSWER - -parent conferences
- parent meetings
- conversations at arrival and departure time
Parent and teacher conflicts happen. A positive way to resolve them is to - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Practice active listening
- Suggest the parents look over their copy of your programs parent handbook, referring to
sections that may clear up misunderstanding and address the problem
You plan to take a walk through the neighborhood to the fire station tomorrow. To prepare for
this trip you will - CORRECT ANSWER - Sit down and explain the trip to the children,
reviewing the procedures for safely crossing the street, staying close to the teachers, and other
safety rules
Professional relationships with other staff include - CORRECT ANSWER - -Attending
professional development events together, such as conferences and workshops
-Spending time planning cooperatively to meet the needs of the children.
-Treating each other with respect
A milestone of development is - CORRECT ANSWER - A functional skills or task that
most children can do at a certain age range
Preschoolers will use shocking language. An appropriate response would be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Telling the child that such language is not appropriate
