Babysitting Quiz | Baby Sitting Certification Institute

1. A good way to find your first babysitting job is by:

putting up a flyer at the grocery store

talking to people you already know from church or other activities

posting an ad on Craigslist

none of the above

2. A good reason for cancelling a babysitting job is:

your grandmother passed away

you’ve come down with the flu

your best friend got tickets to the Taylor Swift concert

a and b

3. In the beginning, you should babysit for:

anyone who will pay you!

“clients” you find online

people you know

none of the above

4. If you’re babysitting older children, what is one thing you should do to keep the parents informed?

keep track of the basics: mealtime and bedtime, for instance

text them at least twice an hour

post lots of pictures on your Facebook account

write down every time the kids use the bathroom

5. Is asking questions a good idea at the start of a new babysitting job?

No, because you want to show that you’re confident.

No, because it makes you look stupid.

Yes, because you want to show off everything you know.

Yes, because you’re not expected to know everything.

6. When you discipline a child that you’re babysitting, you’re really trying to:

teach him what is right and wrong

make him feel bad for what he did

make yourself not feel angry

force him to do what you want

7. One thing to make sure to have in writing before the parents leave is:

the address of the house, if you need to call 911

the parents’ cell phone numbers

the names and phone numbers of their emergency contacts

all of the above

8. CPR is used primarily to:

treat a head injury

restart a person’s breathing and/or heartbeat

call 911

none of the above

9. The amount of time you should allow the children to use electronics is:

whatever the parents have said is acceptable in their home

two hours, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatricians

as long as it takes to keep them quiet until the parents get home

up to the kids

10. For a serious head injury, you should:

tell the parents when they get home

call 911 right away

have the child take a nap

none of the above

Grade Exam

Practice Exam

1. A good way to find your first babysitting job is by:

2. A good reason for cancelling a babysitting job is:

3. In the beginning, you should babysit for:

4. If you’re babysitting older children, what is one thing you should do to keep the parents informed?

5. Is asking questions a good idea at the start of a new babysitting job?

6. When you discipline a child that you’re babysitting, you’re really trying to:

7. One thing to make sure to have in writing before the parents leave is:

8. CPR is used primarily to:

9. The amount of time you should allow the children to use electronics is:

10. For a serious head injury, you should: