CDA EXAM PRACTICE 300 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2026
CDA stands for - ANSWER-Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential?
• Preschool
• Home Child Care
• School Age
• Infant and Toddler - ANSWER-school age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood
educators?
They take frequent coffee breaks.
• They give children opportunities to succeed.
• They help children expand on an idea.
• They move about the room to offer assistance. - ANSWER-They take frequent
coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators:
Tell children "no" as often as possible
.• Solve problems for children.
,• Allow children to be as independent as possible.
• Expect that children will listen to them and do as they say. - ANSWER-Allow
children to be as independent as possible.
Children learn best with:
• Lots of detailed instruction
.• Hands-on real life experiences.
• When they are told by teachers what to do.
• All of the above. - ANSWER-Hands-on real life experiences.
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not:
• Want the children to use English only in the classroom.
• Respect children, parents and staff
.• Accept diverse ideas
.• Show enthusiasm. - ANSWER-Want the children to use English only in the
classroom.
NAEYC stands for:
• National Associates for Young Children.• Native American Educational Youth
Council
.• National Association for the Education of Young Children.
• National Assocation for the Education of Youth. - ANSWER-National
Association for the Education of Young Children.
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by:
• Joining appropriate professional organizations.
• Attending trainings and conferences.
,• Keeping informed about legislative and regulatory issues.
• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the above
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should
report the situation to her:
• Lead Teacher
• Supervisor
• State Licensing if the supervisor doesn't remove the extra child(ren).
• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the above
A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in
practices that are:
• Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the Above.
Children grow
• At their own pace.
• When adults tell them what's developmentally appropriate.
• When adults tell them what to do.
• When adults teach them. - ANSWER-At their own pace. (
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is:
• To teach them the alphabet.
• To talk baby talk.
, • To tell them to speak English only.
• To talk to them all the time. - ANSWER-To talk to them all the time.
At what age can you use books?
• Preschoolers.
• Waddlers.
• Toddlers.
• Infants. - ANSWER-Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves:
• As good and bad
.• As ugly and attractive.
• All of the Above.
• None of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the Above.
Teachers should help children:
• Accept their feelings and find a safe way to express them
.• Use words to solve problems
.• Understand what is real and pretend
.• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the above
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant?
• Rattle.
• Mirror
.• Jingle bells attached to socks.
ANSWERS LATEST 2026
CDA stands for - ANSWER-Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential?
• Preschool
• Home Child Care
• School Age
• Infant and Toddler - ANSWER-school age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood
educators?
They take frequent coffee breaks.
• They give children opportunities to succeed.
• They help children expand on an idea.
• They move about the room to offer assistance. - ANSWER-They take frequent
coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators:
Tell children "no" as often as possible
.• Solve problems for children.
,• Allow children to be as independent as possible.
• Expect that children will listen to them and do as they say. - ANSWER-Allow
children to be as independent as possible.
Children learn best with:
• Lots of detailed instruction
.• Hands-on real life experiences.
• When they are told by teachers what to do.
• All of the above. - ANSWER-Hands-on real life experiences.
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not:
• Want the children to use English only in the classroom.
• Respect children, parents and staff
.• Accept diverse ideas
.• Show enthusiasm. - ANSWER-Want the children to use English only in the
classroom.
NAEYC stands for:
• National Associates for Young Children.• Native American Educational Youth
Council
.• National Association for the Education of Young Children.
• National Assocation for the Education of Youth. - ANSWER-National
Association for the Education of Young Children.
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by:
• Joining appropriate professional organizations.
• Attending trainings and conferences.
,• Keeping informed about legislative and regulatory issues.
• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the above
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should
report the situation to her:
• Lead Teacher
• Supervisor
• State Licensing if the supervisor doesn't remove the extra child(ren).
• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the above
A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in
practices that are:
• Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the Above.
Children grow
• At their own pace.
• When adults tell them what's developmentally appropriate.
• When adults tell them what to do.
• When adults teach them. - ANSWER-At their own pace. (
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is:
• To teach them the alphabet.
• To talk baby talk.
, • To tell them to speak English only.
• To talk to them all the time. - ANSWER-To talk to them all the time.
At what age can you use books?
• Preschoolers.
• Waddlers.
• Toddlers.
• Infants. - ANSWER-Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves:
• As good and bad
.• As ugly and attractive.
• All of the Above.
• None of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the Above.
Teachers should help children:
• Accept their feelings and find a safe way to express them
.• Use words to solve problems
.• Understand what is real and pretend
.• All of the Above. - ANSWER-All of the above
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant?
• Rattle.
• Mirror
.• Jingle bells attached to socks.
