CDA Practice Questions And Answers
The lead teacher is setting up a new classroom; to extend the vocabulary and conversation; An
the first aid kit should be kept: open-ended question has:
A. Out of reach of children A. 1 right answer
B. In an easily accessible location, clearly B. no right or wrong answer
marked, and out of reach of children C. 2 answers
C. In a restroom D. a commonly repeated answer -
D. In a drawer far from where the children will be ANSWER -no right or wrong answer
playing - ANSWER -in an easily accessible
location, clearly marked, and out of reach of
children
The amount of adult supervision that is need
depends on:
A. the number of children in the group
When licensing arrives for inspection the Fire-exit B. the activity
information should be: C. the the developmental needs of children who
A. in written form are present
B. kept in a file labeled "Emergency Procedures D. All of the above - ANSWER -all of the
C. in both written and pictorial form, posted near above
the exits
D. in pictorial form - ANSWER -in both
written and pictorial form, posted near the exits
Children should be provided with these items for
washing their hands:
A. cold water, bar soap, and paper towels
Frequent hand washing is important because: B. hot water, liquid soap, and a cloth towel
A. children need to keep hands clean C. warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
B. it keeps germs from spreading D. water and paper towels - ANSWER -
C. it is a positive social skill warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
D. it is a law - ANSWER -it keeps germs
from spreading
Which type of personal item is the healthiest for
children to share during choice activities?
You are planning a weekly menu; choose the A. hats
most healthy snack for young children: B. combs
A. saltine crackers and milk C. play jewelry
B. orange juice and carrot sticks D. swimming suits - ANSWER -C. play
C. oatmeal cookie and milk jewelry
D. Apple slices, peanut butter, and milk -
ANSWER -Apple slices, peanut butter, and
milk
An example of a positive nonverbal
communication:
A. a smile
You have just finished reading a story and want B. saying "Good Morning"
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C. ignoring a child's actions
D. moving away from the child - ANSWER -
a smile
A developmentally appropriate schedule is one in
which:
A. most of the day is spent in small group
You join the children at mealtime, as a caregiver activities
you should: B. most of the day is spent in guided free play
A. insist that children finish all food C. children spend most of their time sitting at
B. not offer any dessert until all their food is tables
finished D. children spend most of the day outside on the
C. only offer dessert to the children who playground - ANSWER -most of the day is
remained quiet at the table while eating spent in guided free play
D. none of the above - ANSWER -None of
the above
A developmentally appropriate group time:
A. lasts on a short time
You are arranging your classroom, as the B. gets the children actively involved
teacher, you should: C. permits children to leave if they wish
A. keep the quiet and noisy activities together D. all of the above - ANSWER -all of the
B. put related activities near each other above
C. provide a large open area in the center of the
room
D. arrange the furniture along the walls -
ANSWER -put related activities near each Why do you give children a warning before
other activities are about to change?
A. it gives them time to clean up their toys
B. it provides them time to finish an actvity
C. it helps quickly gets their attention
The best examples of an open-ended material D. it is a signal to come up to the next activity
would be: right away - ANSWER -It provides them
A. an alphabet puzzle time to finish an activity
B. playdough and cookie cutters
C. a coloring books and crayons
D. unit blocks - ANSWER -unit blocks
A good early childhood practice is:
A. having the children line up to use the restroom
B. having children sit outside the restroom to wait
Children's play materials should be kept: for their turn
A. in closed containers C. having the children all do an art activity
B. on low, open shelves together
C. on shelves out of their reach D. asking the children to pretend to be butterflies
D. in a storage cabinet to be taken out by the as they walk to the playground - ANSWER -
caregiver - ANSWER -on low, open shelves asking the children to pretend to be butterflies as
The lead teacher is setting up a new classroom; to extend the vocabulary and conversation; An
the first aid kit should be kept: open-ended question has:
A. Out of reach of children A. 1 right answer
B. In an easily accessible location, clearly B. no right or wrong answer
marked, and out of reach of children C. 2 answers
C. In a restroom D. a commonly repeated answer -
D. In a drawer far from where the children will be ANSWER -no right or wrong answer
playing - ANSWER -in an easily accessible
location, clearly marked, and out of reach of
children
The amount of adult supervision that is need
depends on:
A. the number of children in the group
When licensing arrives for inspection the Fire-exit B. the activity
information should be: C. the the developmental needs of children who
A. in written form are present
B. kept in a file labeled "Emergency Procedures D. All of the above - ANSWER -all of the
C. in both written and pictorial form, posted near above
the exits
D. in pictorial form - ANSWER -in both
written and pictorial form, posted near the exits
Children should be provided with these items for
washing their hands:
A. cold water, bar soap, and paper towels
Frequent hand washing is important because: B. hot water, liquid soap, and a cloth towel
A. children need to keep hands clean C. warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
B. it keeps germs from spreading D. water and paper towels - ANSWER -
C. it is a positive social skill warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
D. it is a law - ANSWER -it keeps germs
from spreading
Which type of personal item is the healthiest for
children to share during choice activities?
You are planning a weekly menu; choose the A. hats
most healthy snack for young children: B. combs
A. saltine crackers and milk C. play jewelry
B. orange juice and carrot sticks D. swimming suits - ANSWER -C. play
C. oatmeal cookie and milk jewelry
D. Apple slices, peanut butter, and milk -
ANSWER -Apple slices, peanut butter, and
milk
An example of a positive nonverbal
communication:
A. a smile
You have just finished reading a story and want B. saying "Good Morning"
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C. ignoring a child's actions
D. moving away from the child - ANSWER -
a smile
A developmentally appropriate schedule is one in
which:
A. most of the day is spent in small group
You join the children at mealtime, as a caregiver activities
you should: B. most of the day is spent in guided free play
A. insist that children finish all food C. children spend most of their time sitting at
B. not offer any dessert until all their food is tables
finished D. children spend most of the day outside on the
C. only offer dessert to the children who playground - ANSWER -most of the day is
remained quiet at the table while eating spent in guided free play
D. none of the above - ANSWER -None of
the above
A developmentally appropriate group time:
A. lasts on a short time
You are arranging your classroom, as the B. gets the children actively involved
teacher, you should: C. permits children to leave if they wish
A. keep the quiet and noisy activities together D. all of the above - ANSWER -all of the
B. put related activities near each other above
C. provide a large open area in the center of the
room
D. arrange the furniture along the walls -
ANSWER -put related activities near each Why do you give children a warning before
other activities are about to change?
A. it gives them time to clean up their toys
B. it provides them time to finish an actvity
C. it helps quickly gets their attention
The best examples of an open-ended material D. it is a signal to come up to the next activity
would be: right away - ANSWER -It provides them
A. an alphabet puzzle time to finish an activity
B. playdough and cookie cutters
C. a coloring books and crayons
D. unit blocks - ANSWER -unit blocks
A good early childhood practice is:
A. having the children line up to use the restroom
B. having children sit outside the restroom to wait
Children's play materials should be kept: for their turn
A. in closed containers C. having the children all do an art activity
B. on low, open shelves together
C. on shelves out of their reach D. asking the children to pretend to be butterflies
D. in a storage cabinet to be taken out by the as they walk to the playground - ANSWER -
caregiver - ANSWER -on low, open shelves asking the children to pretend to be butterflies as
