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Childcare Worker Practice Test

Check what you know about the childcare worker job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on childcare worker knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Infants should sleep:
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Answer: On their back. Back to sleep is safest.

Question 2 of 15Mandated reporters must:
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Answer: Report suspected abuse. They must report.

Question 3 of 15Ratios determine:
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Answer: Children per caregiver. Licensing sets ratios.

Question 4 of 15Redirection means:
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Answer: Guiding to a better choice. It guides behavior.

Question 5 of 15Mouthed toys should be:
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Answer: Sanitized. Clean them.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Skills most children reach by certain ages.”
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Answer: Developmental milestones. Developmental milestones: Skills most children reach by certain ages.

Question 7 of 15What does “Mandated reporter” mean?
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Answer: Someone required to report suspected abuse.. Mandated reporter: Someone required to report suspected abuse.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Putting infants to sleep on their backs in a bare crib.”
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Answer: Safe sleep. Safe sleep: Putting infants to sleep on their backs in a bare crib.

Question 9 of 15What does “Ratio” mean?
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Answer: Children per caregiver.. Ratio: Children per caregiver.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Distress when parents leave.”
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Answer: Separation anxiety. Separation anxiety: Distress when parents leave.

Question 11 of 15What does “Transition” mean?
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Answer: Moving between activities.. Transition: Moving between activities.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A record of sleep times.”
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Answer: Nap log. Nap log: A record of sleep times.

Question 13 of 15What does “Licensing” mean?
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Answer: State rules for childcare programs.. Licensing: State rules for childcare programs.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Notes on meals, naps and diapers.”
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Answer: Daily report. Daily report: Notes on meals, naps and diapers.

Question 15 of 15What does “Sanitize” mean?
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Answer: Reduce germs on surfaces.. Sanitize: Reduce germs on surfaces.

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