CDA Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
CDA stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential? - CORRECT ANSWER - School Age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Taking too many coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators: - CORRECT ANSWER - Allow children to be as
independent as possible
Children learn best with: - CORRECT ANSWER - hands-on real experience
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not: - CORRECT ANSWER - want the children
to use English only in the classroom
NAEYC stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER - National Association for the Education of
Young Children
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-
joining appropriate professional organizations 2- attending trainings and conferences 3-keeping
informed about legislative, and regulatory issues
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-lead teacher 2-supervisor 3-state licensing if
the supervisor doesn't remove the extra children
, A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in practices that are: -
CORRECT ANSWER - • Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
Children grow : - CORRECT ANSWER - at their own pace
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is: - CORRECT ANSWER - To talk
to them all the time.
At what age can you use books? - CORRECT ANSWER - Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves: - CORRECT ANSWER - good and bad
as ugly and attractive
Teachers should help children: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Accept their feelings and find a
safe way to express them.
• Use words to solve problems.
• Understand what is real and pretend.
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Rattle.
• Mirror.
• Jingle bells attached to socks.
By 18 months: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Children begin to drink from a cup without
spilling all of it. (your response)
• Children begin to feed themselves less with their fingers and more with a spoon.
• Help you dress them.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
CDA stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential? - CORRECT ANSWER - School Age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Taking too many coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators: - CORRECT ANSWER - Allow children to be as
independent as possible
Children learn best with: - CORRECT ANSWER - hands-on real experience
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not: - CORRECT ANSWER - want the children
to use English only in the classroom
NAEYC stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER - National Association for the Education of
Young Children
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-
joining appropriate professional organizations 2- attending trainings and conferences 3-keeping
informed about legislative, and regulatory issues
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-lead teacher 2-supervisor 3-state licensing if
the supervisor doesn't remove the extra children
, A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in practices that are: -
CORRECT ANSWER - • Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
Children grow : - CORRECT ANSWER - at their own pace
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is: - CORRECT ANSWER - To talk
to them all the time.
At what age can you use books? - CORRECT ANSWER - Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves: - CORRECT ANSWER - good and bad
as ugly and attractive
Teachers should help children: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Accept their feelings and find a
safe way to express them.
• Use words to solve problems.
• Understand what is real and pretend.
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Rattle.
• Mirror.
• Jingle bells attached to socks.
By 18 months: - CORRECT ANSWER - • Children begin to drink from a cup without
spilling all of it. (your response)
• Children begin to feed themselves less with their fingers and more with a spoon.
• Help you dress them.
