CDA Practice Test Exam 2026/2027 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
• Frequent hand washing is important because... -✓✓ it keeps germs from spreading.
• An open-ended question... -✓✓ has no right or wrong answer.
• Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands... -✓✓ warm
water, liquid soap, and paper towels
• Childrens play materials should be... -✓✓ kept on low, open shelves.
• A developmentally appropriate group time... -✓✓ 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)
• Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?... -✓✓ it
provides them time to finish up an activity
• You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you... -✓✓ give them practice
talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation as you sit with them at lunch
table
• A good early childhood practice is... -✓✓ asking the children to pretend to be
butterflies as they walk to the playground
• An activity that develops small-motor skills would be... -✓✓ bead stringing
• Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and other belongings
because... -✓✓ 1. it promotes their positive self-concept
2. it helps maintain good health
• An example of a positive NONVERBAL communication is... -✓✓ a smile.
• At mealtime a caregiver should... -✓✓ 1. Insist that children finish all food on their plate
2. Not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
3. only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table while eating
4. (NONE OF THE ABOVE)
• When arranging a classroom a teacher should.. -✓✓ Put related activities near each
other
, • The best example of an open-ended material would be... -✓✓ Unit blocks.
• The children have been asking for books to be read at story time every day for the
past week. you will... -✓✓ happily re-read it, because you know children benefit from
repitition
• An activity that develops small motor skills would be.. -✓✓ manipulating playdough
• You have a small budget to use for purchasing material for your classroom. When
choosing, you will first consider... -✓✓ wheter the materials are developmentally
appropriate, are mostly open-ended, and will enable the children to exerpeince success
• Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks across the room. One boy goes to the
house keeping area and gets a basket. This is an example of... -✓✓ Problem solving
• When talking with a child, the caregiver should... -✓✓ get down to the child's eye level
• Caregivers should... -✓✓ 1. be good listeners
2. ask at lot of open-ended questions
• You want the children to learn cooperation so you.. -✓✓ provide activities that require
taking turns, sharing materials, and solving problems together
• Children artwork should be... -✓✓ displayed a the childrens eye level
• A creative arts project is.. -✓✓ painting with orange and black paint on white paper
• One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning. The best way to
proceed should be to.. -✓✓ Stay close to child and explain to others that she is having a
hard time right now
• A creative activity is... -✓✓ using playdough
• Which activity is creative... -✓✓ dancing with scarves to instrumental CD
• A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to.. -✓✓ provide duplicates of that toy
• You are aware that many children have a great deal of TV and video at home. You
would like the parents to support their children development at home instead of relying
on screen media. You will... -✓✓ send home books and activity packs that the children
can enjoy with their families.
• A positive circle experience includes... -✓✓ 1. Scheduling and planning beforehand
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
• Frequent hand washing is important because... -✓✓ it keeps germs from spreading.
• An open-ended question... -✓✓ has no right or wrong answer.
• Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands... -✓✓ warm
water, liquid soap, and paper towels
• Childrens play materials should be... -✓✓ kept on low, open shelves.
• A developmentally appropriate group time... -✓✓ 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)
• Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?... -✓✓ it
provides them time to finish up an activity
• You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you... -✓✓ give them practice
talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation as you sit with them at lunch
table
• A good early childhood practice is... -✓✓ asking the children to pretend to be
butterflies as they walk to the playground
• An activity that develops small-motor skills would be... -✓✓ bead stringing
• Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and other belongings
because... -✓✓ 1. it promotes their positive self-concept
2. it helps maintain good health
• An example of a positive NONVERBAL communication is... -✓✓ a smile.
• At mealtime a caregiver should... -✓✓ 1. Insist that children finish all food on their plate
2. Not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
3. only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table while eating
4. (NONE OF THE ABOVE)
• When arranging a classroom a teacher should.. -✓✓ Put related activities near each
other
, • The best example of an open-ended material would be... -✓✓ Unit blocks.
• The children have been asking for books to be read at story time every day for the
past week. you will... -✓✓ happily re-read it, because you know children benefit from
repitition
• An activity that develops small motor skills would be.. -✓✓ manipulating playdough
• You have a small budget to use for purchasing material for your classroom. When
choosing, you will first consider... -✓✓ wheter the materials are developmentally
appropriate, are mostly open-ended, and will enable the children to exerpeince success
• Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks across the room. One boy goes to the
house keeping area and gets a basket. This is an example of... -✓✓ Problem solving
• When talking with a child, the caregiver should... -✓✓ get down to the child's eye level
• Caregivers should... -✓✓ 1. be good listeners
2. ask at lot of open-ended questions
• You want the children to learn cooperation so you.. -✓✓ provide activities that require
taking turns, sharing materials, and solving problems together
• Children artwork should be... -✓✓ displayed a the childrens eye level
• A creative arts project is.. -✓✓ painting with orange and black paint on white paper
• One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning. The best way to
proceed should be to.. -✓✓ Stay close to child and explain to others that she is having a
hard time right now
• A creative activity is... -✓✓ using playdough
• Which activity is creative... -✓✓ dancing with scarves to instrumental CD
• A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to.. -✓✓ provide duplicates of that toy
• You are aware that many children have a great deal of TV and video at home. You
would like the parents to support their children development at home instead of relying
on screen media. You will... -✓✓ send home books and activity packs that the children
can enjoy with their families.
• A positive circle experience includes... -✓✓ 1. Scheduling and planning beforehand
