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OAE Family and Consumer Sciences Practice Test

Unofficial practice for Ohio's OAE Family and Consumer Sciences assessment (022), the content test for the career-technical license.

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Domain I: Human development and relationships 16

  • A 70-year-old looks back over her life and weighs whether it was well spent. Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages is she working through? Wikipedia, "Erikson's stages of psychosocial development". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0001
  • A caregiver does not provide a young child with enough food, with shelter or with medical care. Which type of child maltreatment, the most common one, is this? Child Welfare Information Gateway, U.S. Children's Bureau, "Child Abuse and Neglect". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0004
  • A child agrees that a ball of clay rolled out into a long rope still holds the same amount of clay. In Piaget's theory, in which stage does this understanding develop? Wikipedia, "Conservation (psychology)". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0001
  • A father of two marries a woman who has a daughter from an earlier marriage, and the five of them share a home. Which family structure is this? Wikipedia, "Stepfamily". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0003
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Domain I: Human development and relationships, continued

  • A man of 52 drives his mother to her appointments every week while he still supports a son in high school. Which term names adults in his position? Wikipedia, "Sandwich generation". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0003
  • A mother who is breastfeeding a four-month-old and also has a three-year-old asks where her family can get help with healthy food. Which federal program serves all three of them? U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, "WIC Eligibility". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0003
  • A nurse's rotating shifts keep him away from his children's school events, and the demands of home make the shifts harder to keep. What is this clash between roles called? Wikipedia, "Work–family conflict". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0003
  • A parent is warm and closely involved with a child but places few demands or controls on the child's behavior. Which parenting style is this? Wikipedia, "Parenting styles". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0004
  • A teenager whose friend is moving away tries to see the move from the friend's side and to feel what it is like for her. Which interpersonal skill is this? Wikipedia, "Empathy". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0002
  • A two-year-old sits by herself in a corner stacking blocks. She is absorbed in the task and unaware of what the other children are doing. Which of Parten's stages of play is this? Wikipedia, "Parten's stages of play". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0004
  • An infant learns to use the arms and hands well before the legs and feet. Which trend of development does this show? Wikipedia, "Cephalocaudal trend". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0001
  • The customs of a society and its shared beliefs about how children should be raised shape every family within it. In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which system is this overarching culture? Wikipedia, "Ecological systems theory". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0001
  • In every disagreement one partner goes silent, looks away and will not answer. Which barrier to communication is this? Wikipedia, "Stonewalling". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0002
  • Two students in a dispute sit down with a trained peer who takes no side and helps them work out an agreement of their own. Which form of dispute resolution is this? Wikipedia, "Mediation". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0002
  • What is the name for a substance that may cause a birth defect by being toxic to an embryo or fetus? Wikipedia, "Teratology". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0004
  • Which of these is an open-ended question? Wikipedia, "Open-ended question". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0002

Domain II: Personal finance and consumer skills 12

  • A borrower missed several credit card payments two years ago. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for up to how long can credit reporting companies generally report that negative payment history? Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, "How long does information stay on my credit report?". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0005
  • A buyer files a complaint about a blender that stopped working and expects the maker to deal with it fairly and promptly. Which of the four consumer rights that President Kennedy named in 1962 is she using? Wikipedia, "Consumer Bill of Rights". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0006
  • A company charges a fee to join. It sells no genuine product, and its members make money only by bringing in new members. What kind of fraud is this? U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Investor.gov, "Pyramid Schemes". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0006
  • A couple lists everything they own at $48,000 and everything they owe at $31,500. What is their net worth? Wikipedia, "Net worth". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0005
  • A designer plans a living room in yellow, yellow-green and green, three colors that are neighbors on the color wheel. Which color scheme is this? Wikipedia, "Analogous colors". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0007
  • A new car has gone back to the dealer four times for the same transmission fault and is still not fixed. Which kind of law gives its buyer a remedy? Wikipedia, "Lemon law". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0006
  • A parent of young children wants the least expensive way to buy a large death benefit that lasts only for the 20 years until they are grown. Which kind of life insurance fits? Wikipedia, "Term life insurance". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0005
  • A pattern piece is laid at 45 degrees to the warp and weft threads of a woven fabric. On which grain will it be cut? Wikipedia, "Bias (textile)". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0007
  • A tenant signs a 12-month contract to pay rent for the use of an apartment. In that lease, what is the tenant called? Wikipedia, "Lease". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0006
  • In home kitchen planning, the work triangle joins which three points? Wikipedia, "Kitchen work triangle". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0007
  • Which financial institution is not-for-profit and is owned and controlled by its own members, who elect a volunteer board of directors? National Credit Union Administration, MyCreditUnion.gov, "What is a Credit Union?". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0005
  • Which textile fiber is manufactured from regenerated cellulose that comes from sources such as wood? Wikipedia, "Rayon". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0007

Domain III: Nutrition and foods 12

  • A 5-pound roast costs $40.00 and yields 16 cooked portions. What is the food cost of one portion? OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0010 (portion control and food budgeting and costing); the answer is arithmetic
  • A cake batter is mixed with baking soda and a spoonful of vinegar. What does the acid of the vinegar do in the batter? Wikipedia, "Sodium bicarbonate". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0008
  • A cook drops green beans into boiling water for a brief, timed interval and then plunges them into iced water to stop the cooking. Which technique is this? Wikipedia, "Blanching (cooking)". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0010
  • A sauce recipe that serves 4 calls for 2 tablespoons of butter. A cook scales it up to serve 32. How much butter does the larger batch need? Wikipedia, "Cup (unit)". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0010
  • In a Western place setting, where do the forks usually go? Wikipedia, "Table setting". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0010
  • Low-acid vegetables canned at home without proper processing can let a bacterium grow in the sealed jar. Which deadly form of food poisoning may follow? National Center for Home Food Preservation, University of Georgia, "Ensuring Safe Canned Foods". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0009
  • The oil in a deep fryer catches fire in a school foods lab. Under the system used in the United States, which class of fire is this? Wikipedia, "Fire class". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0009
  • On the label of a packaged food sold in the United States, in what order must the ingredients be listed? Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 101.4 (food; designation of ingredients). Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0008
  • Raw milk can carry disease-causing pathogens. Which heat process kills them without any significant effect on the nutritional quality of the milk? U.S. Food and Drug Administration, "Raw Milk Misconceptions and the Danger of Raw Milk Consumption". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0009
  • Small amounts of one mineral are added to table salt to prevent a deficiency that can cause goiter. Which mineral is it? Wikipedia, "Iodine deficiency". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0008
  • Which federal agency is responsible for seeing that meat, poultry and egg products sold commercially are safe and correctly labeled? Wikipedia, "Food Safety and Inspection Service". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0009
  • Which statement describes a food that is a complete protein? Wikipedia, "Complete protein". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0008

Domain IV: Workplace skills and careers 8

  • A baker owns and runs a cake business by herself and has registered it as no other kind of business. It is not a separate entity, so she can be held personally liable for its debts. Which business structure is this? U.S. Small Business Administration, "Choose a business structure". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0011
  • A diner's meal arrives cold. The server apologizes, replaces it at once and takes it off the bill, and the diner leaves content. What is this handling of a service failure called? Wikipedia, "Service recovery". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0012
  • A graduate becomes a county extension educator and teaches adults about nutrition and family budgets. Which 1914 federal act set up the cooperative extension services tied to land-grant universities? Wikipedia, "Smith–Lever Act of 1914". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0011
  • A graduate wants to work with young children in a child care center. Which credential, awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition, is the most widely recognized in early childhood education in the United States? Wikipedia, "Child Development Associate". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0011
  • A student spends a day following and observing a hotel manager at work to learn what the job involves. Which way of exploring a career is this? Wikipedia, "Job shadow". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0012
  • An employee who has no contract for a fixed term is dismissed, and the employer gives no cause. Which rule of United States labor law generally allows this? Wikipedia, "At-will employment". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0012
  • An interviewer says, "Tell me about a time you calmed an upset customer." Which method gives a candidate a structure for answering a behavioral question like this one? Wikipedia, "Situation, task, action, result". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0012
  • FCCLA states its mission as helping members grow personally and develop as leaders by way of family and consumer sciences education. On which three roles does the mission say its members focus? Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, "About". Written to OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) framework, competency 0011

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the assessment framework for Ohio Assessments for Educators field 022, Family and Consumer Sciences, read 2026-10-12 on the program's site (https://www.oh.nesinc.com/CONTENT/STUDYGUIDE/OH_SG_OBJ_022.htm; test page https://www.oh.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OH022_TestPage.html): 150 multiple-choice questions in 180 minutes, passing score 220; Human Development and Relationships (competencies 0001 to 0004, 33%), Personal Financial Literacy and Consumer Skills (0005 to 0007, 25%), Nutrition and Foods (0008 to 0010, 25%) and Workplace Skills and Careers (0011 to 0012, 17%). The bank holds 4 questions for each of the 12 competencies. Every fact was read on 2026-10-12 in the public page the question names: the named Wikipedia article, the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR 101.4), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Investor.gov), the Small Business Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Child Welfare Information Gateway, the National Center for Home Food Preservation or the own page of FCCLA. One question, on the cost of a portion, is arithmetic and names the competency alone. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

Four questions of our own for each of assessment 022's 12 competencies make up this free OAE Family and Consumer Sciences practice test. It is unofficial and not affiliated with the Ohio State Board of Education or Evaluation Systems, Pearson.

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What OAE Family and Consumer Sciences (022) covers

The framework at oh.nesinc.com, read October 12, 2026, weighs Human Development and Relationships at 33%, Personal Financial Literacy and Consumer Skills at 25%, Nutrition and Foods at 25%, and Workplace Skills and Careers at 17%. Here those are 16, 12, 12 and 8 questions.

Timing

The real assessment works out at 1.2 minutes a question, so the timed exam on this page allows 58 minutes for its 48 questions.

Which license needs test 022

The program's table of license types puts Family and Consumer Sciences (022) under the Career-Technical Baccalaureate license, grades 4 to 12, together with an Assessment of Professional Knowledge, 002 or 003.

  • The test page lists no reference materials for 022, so work the recipe scaling, net worth and portion cost questions by hand.

Questions and answers

Is this OAE Family and Consumer Sciences practice test free?

Yes, and nothing asks for a sign-up. Each explanation names a public page you can open, and no question is taken or reworded from the real assessment, its sample questions or the paid practice assessment.

Is OH022 the same test as OAE Family and Consumer Sciences?

Yes. 022 is the field number of Family and Consumer Sciences in the Ohio Assessments for Educators, and OH022 is that number behind Ohio's initials, the way the address of the program's own test page writes it.

How many questions are on the OAE Family and Consumer Sciences test?

The test page gives 150 multiple-choice questions and 3 hours of testing time, after 15 minutes for a tutorial and a nondisclosure agreement. Some questions may be ones on trial for later use, which do not count toward a score.

What is the passing score for OAE Family and Consumer Sciences?

220, on a scale that runs from 100 to 300. The State Board of Education sets the minimum, and the total rests on the multiple-choice questions answered correctly.

Can I take the OAE Family and Consumer Sciences test at home?

The test page for 022 lists computer-based testing at test centers across Ohio and nationwide, by appointment all year. It names no online-proctored sitting.

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