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Preschool Teacher Practice Test

Check what you know about the preschool teacher 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 preschool teacher 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 15Play-based learning means:
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Answer: Learning through guided play. Play is how young children learn.

Question 2 of 15Gross motor skills involve:
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Answer: Running and jumping. Large muscle movements.

Question 3 of 15The CDA is a:
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Answer: Credential for early educators. It’s a national credential.

Question 4 of 15Observations should record:
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Answer: What you see and hear. Facts only.

Question 5 of 15Ratios refer to:
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Answer: Children per teacher. Licensing sets ratios.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Areas for blocks, art, reading and more.”
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Answer: Learning centers. Learning centers: Areas for blocks, art, reading and more.

Question 7 of 15What does “Observation” mean?
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Answer: Watching and recording children’s development.. Observation: Watching and recording children’s development.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Large muscle skills such as running.”
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Answer: Gross motor skills. Gross motor skills: Large muscle skills such as running.

Question 9 of 15What does “IEP” mean?
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Answer: Individualized education program for children with disabilities.. IEP: Individualized education program for children with disabilities.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A group gathering for songs and discussion.”
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Answer: Circle time. Circle time: A group gathering for songs and discussion.

Question 11 of 15What does “Portfolio” mean?
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Answer: A collection of a child’s work.. Portfolio: A collection of a child’s work.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The number of children per teacher.”
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Answer: Ratio. Ratio: The number of children per teacher.

Question 13 of 15What does “Head Start” mean?
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Answer: A federal early education program.. Head Start: A federal early education program.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Skills like sharing and managing feelings.”
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Answer: Social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning: Skills like sharing and managing feelings.

Question 15 of 15What does “Play-based learning” mean?
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Answer: Learning through guided play.. Play-based learning: Learning through guided play.

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