CDA (Child Development Associate) EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. The first-aid kit should be kept.... - ANSWER ✔ in an easily accessible
location, clearly marked, and out of the reach of children.
2. Frequent hand washing is important because... - ANSWER ✔ it keeps germs
from spreading.
3. An open-ended question... - ANSWER ✔ has no right or wrong answer.
4. Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands... -
ANSWER ✔ warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
5. Childrens play materials should be... - ANSWER ✔ kept on low, open
shelves.
6. A developmentally appropriate group time... - ANSWER ✔ 1. Lasts only a
short time
2. Gets the children actively involved
3.Permits children to leave, if they wish
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
,7. Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?...
- ANSWER ✔ it provides them time to finish up an activity
8. You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you... - ANSWER ✔
give them practice talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation
as you sit with them at lunch table
9. A good early childhood practice is... - ANSWER ✔ asking the children to
pretend to be butterflies as they walk to the playground
10.An activity that develops small-motor skills would be... - ANSWER ✔ bead
stringing
11.The amount of adult supervision that is needed depends on
a) the number of children in the group
b) the activity
c) the developmental needs of the children who are present
d) all of these - ANSWER ✔ d) all of these
12.The first aid kit should be kept
a) out of the reach of children
b) in a visible location, but out of the children's reach
c) in a restroom
d) in a drawer, far from where children will play - ANSWER ✔ b) in a
visible location, but out of the children's reach
13.Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and other
belongings because
a) it promotes their positive self-concept
b) it helps maintain good health
, c) a and b
d) none of the above - ANSWER ✔ c) a and b
14.At mealtime, a caregiver should
a) insist that children finish all food on their plate
b) not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
c) only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table
while eating
d) none of the above - ANSWER ✔ d) none of the above
15.When arranging a classroom, a teacher should
a) keep the quiet and noisy activities together
b) put related activities near each other
c) provide a large, open area in the center of the room
d) arrange the furniture all along the walls - ANSWER ✔ b) put related
activities near each other
16.The children have been asking for the same book to be read at story time
every day for the past week. You will
a) happy reread it, because you know children benefit from repetition
b) read a book that is similar to the one they enjoy
c) tell the children that they have heard that book too many time and will
need to choose a new one
d) skip story time for a few days until they have forgotten about that
book - ANSWER ✔ a) happy reread it, because you know children
benefit from repetition
17.Children's play materials should be
a) kept in closed containers
b) kept on low, open shelves
c) kept on shelves out of their reach
, d) kept in a storage cabinet, to be taken out by the caregiver - ANSWER
✔ b) kept on low, open shelves
18.A developmentally appropriate group time
a) lasts only a short time
b) gets the children actively involved
c) permits children to leave, if they wish
d) all of the above - ANSWER ✔ d) all of the above
19.Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change
a) it gives them time to clean up their toys
b) it provides them time to finish up an activity
c) it helps to quickly get their attention
b) it is a signal to come to the next activity right away - ANSWER ✔ b) it
provides them time to finish up an activity
20.You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you
a) give them practice talking, listening, and responding in casual
conversation as you sit with them at the lunch table
b) let them know they cannot talk during lunch
c) tell them not to interrupt while you are talking
d) remind the children to use "inside voices" - ANSWER ✔ a) give them
practice talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation as
you sit with them at the lunch table
21.You have a small budget to use for purchasing materials for your classroom.
When choosing, you will first consider
a) the price and how much you can buy with what you have
b) the age range listed on the packaging
c) wether the materials are developmentally appropriate, are mostly
open-ended, and will enable the children to experience success
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. The first-aid kit should be kept.... - ANSWER ✔ in an easily accessible
location, clearly marked, and out of the reach of children.
2. Frequent hand washing is important because... - ANSWER ✔ it keeps germs
from spreading.
3. An open-ended question... - ANSWER ✔ has no right or wrong answer.
4. Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands... -
ANSWER ✔ warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
5. Childrens play materials should be... - ANSWER ✔ kept on low, open
shelves.
6. A developmentally appropriate group time... - ANSWER ✔ 1. Lasts only a
short time
2. Gets the children actively involved
3.Permits children to leave, if they wish
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
,7. Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?...
- ANSWER ✔ it provides them time to finish up an activity
8. You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you... - ANSWER ✔
give them practice talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation
as you sit with them at lunch table
9. A good early childhood practice is... - ANSWER ✔ asking the children to
pretend to be butterflies as they walk to the playground
10.An activity that develops small-motor skills would be... - ANSWER ✔ bead
stringing
11.The amount of adult supervision that is needed depends on
a) the number of children in the group
b) the activity
c) the developmental needs of the children who are present
d) all of these - ANSWER ✔ d) all of these
12.The first aid kit should be kept
a) out of the reach of children
b) in a visible location, but out of the children's reach
c) in a restroom
d) in a drawer, far from where children will play - ANSWER ✔ b) in a
visible location, but out of the children's reach
13.Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and other
belongings because
a) it promotes their positive self-concept
b) it helps maintain good health
, c) a and b
d) none of the above - ANSWER ✔ c) a and b
14.At mealtime, a caregiver should
a) insist that children finish all food on their plate
b) not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
c) only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table
while eating
d) none of the above - ANSWER ✔ d) none of the above
15.When arranging a classroom, a teacher should
a) keep the quiet and noisy activities together
b) put related activities near each other
c) provide a large, open area in the center of the room
d) arrange the furniture all along the walls - ANSWER ✔ b) put related
activities near each other
16.The children have been asking for the same book to be read at story time
every day for the past week. You will
a) happy reread it, because you know children benefit from repetition
b) read a book that is similar to the one they enjoy
c) tell the children that they have heard that book too many time and will
need to choose a new one
d) skip story time for a few days until they have forgotten about that
book - ANSWER ✔ a) happy reread it, because you know children
benefit from repetition
17.Children's play materials should be
a) kept in closed containers
b) kept on low, open shelves
c) kept on shelves out of their reach
, d) kept in a storage cabinet, to be taken out by the caregiver - ANSWER
✔ b) kept on low, open shelves
18.A developmentally appropriate group time
a) lasts only a short time
b) gets the children actively involved
c) permits children to leave, if they wish
d) all of the above - ANSWER ✔ d) all of the above
19.Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change
a) it gives them time to clean up their toys
b) it provides them time to finish up an activity
c) it helps to quickly get their attention
b) it is a signal to come to the next activity right away - ANSWER ✔ b) it
provides them time to finish up an activity
20.You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you
a) give them practice talking, listening, and responding in casual
conversation as you sit with them at the lunch table
b) let them know they cannot talk during lunch
c) tell them not to interrupt while you are talking
d) remind the children to use "inside voices" - ANSWER ✔ a) give them
practice talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation as
you sit with them at the lunch table
21.You have a small budget to use for purchasing materials for your classroom.
When choosing, you will first consider
a) the price and how much you can buy with what you have
b) the age range listed on the packaging
c) wether the materials are developmentally appropriate, are mostly
open-ended, and will enable the children to experience success
