Unofficial questions for Oklahoma's OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences test, field 109, across its seven selected-response subareas.
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A federal rule bans toys that present a choking hazard because of small parts when the toys are intended for children under what age?Code of Federal Regulations, 16 CFR 1501.1 (eCFR). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0002
A teenager says, "I won't shoplift, because I would get caught and punished." Which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development does this reasoning show?Wikipedia, Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Stages. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0003
An Oklahoma school employee has reason to believe that a 12-year-old student is a victim of abuse or neglect. To whom does state law have the employee report the matter immediately?Oklahoma Statutes, Title 70, Schools (Oklahoma Legislature), 70 O.S. § 1210.163(A). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0002
At the sand table a preschooler digs next to another child, close by and copying the way she fills a bucket, yet the two never trade tools or talk. Which of Parten's stages of play is this?Wikipedia, Parten's stages of play, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0001
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Subarea I: Human development, continued
By the end of the sensorimotor period a child quickly loses interest in peek-a-boo. Which achievement of that stage, in Piaget's account, explains the change?Wikipedia, Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Sensorimotor stage. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0001
In prenatal development, by the end of which week of gestational age has the embryo acquired its basic form, so that it is called a fetus?Wikipedia, Prenatal development, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0001
Which model describes grief as five emotions: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance?Wikipedia, Five stages of grief, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0003
Which of Erikson's psychosocial conflicts belongs to the last stage of life, with the question "Is it okay to have been me?"Wikipedia, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, Stages. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0003
Subarea II: Food science and nutrition 9
A diet that lacks vitamin C over time leads to which disease?Wikipedia, Scurvy, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0004
A pork roast reaches 145 °F on a food thermometer. By the FDA's chart of safe minimum internal temperatures, what else do chops, roasts and steaks need?U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Safe Food Handling. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0005
A recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of vanilla, and only a teaspoon measure is at hand. How many level teaspoons make 1 tablespoon in United States measures?Wikipedia, Cooking weights and measures, United States measures. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0006
A serving of soup has 3 grams of fat, 6 grams of protein and 15 grams of carbohydrate. Counting the calories that each nutrient provides per gram, how many calories are in the serving?USDA National Agricultural Library, Food and Nutrition Information Center, Frequently Asked Questions. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0004
Cooked chicken sits on the counter after dinner in a kitchen at ordinary room temperature. Within how long should it be refrigerated?U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Safe Food Handling. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0005
The Food Safety and Inspection Service oversees meat, poultry and egg products. Which federal agency has jurisdiction over shell eggs and the products outside that service's reach?Wikipedia, Food Safety and Inspection Service, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0005
Green beans are scalded briefly in boiling water and then plunged into iced water to halt the cooking. What is this process called?Wikipedia, Blanching (cooking), lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0006
Which nutrient generally has no percent Daily Value on the Nutrition Facts label, so that a shopper compares grams instead?U.S. Food and Drug Administration, The Lows and Highs of Percent Daily Value on the Nutrition Facts Label. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0004
Why does kneading make wheat bread dough stretchy?Wikipedia, Gluten, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0006
Subarea III: Consumer economics 7
A salesperson sells a family a $400 vacuum cleaner at their front door. Under the federal rule on door-to-door sales, until when may the buyer cancel?Code of Federal Regulations, 16 CFR 429.1 (eCFR). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0007
An insurance policy has a $500 deductible, and a covered repair costs $1,800. What does the policyholder pay out of pocket before the insurer pays?Wikipedia, Deductible, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0008
The Consumer Bill of Rights began with a 1962 presidential speech to Congress. How many basic consumer rights did that speech name?Wikipedia, Consumer Bill of Rights, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0007
Under Oklahoma's Passport to Financial Literacy Act, students who enter ninth grade in 2025-2026 or later must complete personal financial literacy coursework in which grades to graduate?Oklahoma Statutes, Title 70, Schools (Oklahoma Legislature), 70 O.S. § 11-103.6h(B). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0008
What chiefly sets a Roth IRA apart from most other tax-advantaged retirement plans?Wikipedia, Roth IRA, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0008
Which of these is among the areas of instruction that Oklahoma law lists for personal financial literacy education?Oklahoma Statutes, Title 70, Schools (Oklahoma Legislature), 70 O.S. § 11-103.6h(A). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0008
Which retail fraud draws customers with a low advertised price and then, when they come to buy, presses them toward a similar but more expensive product?Wikipedia, Bait-and-switch, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0007
Subarea IV: Apparel, textiles and housing 6
A designer checks the distances among a home kitchen's sink, cooktop and refrigerator. Which planning concept is she applying?Wikipedia, Kitchen work triangle, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0010
A room is decorated in yellow, yellow-green and green, colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel. What is this color scheme called?Wikipedia, Analogous colors, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0010
What is the self-finished edge of a piece of fabric, which keeps it from unraveling and fraying, called?Wikipedia, Selvage, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0009
Which item falls outside "textile wearing apparel" as the federal Care Labeling Rule defines it?Code of Federal Regulations, 16 CFR 423.1(g) (eCFR). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0009
Which of the three fundamental textile weaves is the most basic, with warp and weft threads crossing at right angles in a simple criss-cross pattern?Wikipedia, Plain weave, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0009
Which term names the design of buildings, products or environments so that they are accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability or other factors?Wikipedia, Universal design, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0010
Subarea V: Hospitality and tourism 6
A hotel guest finds her room has not been cleaned. The desk agent apologizes, moves her at once and adds a free breakfast. What is this planned response to a service failure called?Wikipedia, Service recovery, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0011
A hotel with 150 rooms earns $12,000 in guestroom revenue in one night. What is its revenue per available room (RevPAR) for that night?Wikipedia, RevPAR, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0012
Besides the usual front desk duties, what is the main task of a hotel's night auditor?Wikipedia, Night auditor, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0012
By the definition UN Tourism uses, how long may a stay outside a person's usual environment last and still count as tourism?Wikipedia, Tourism, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0011
Which form of tourism is nature-oriented and intended to contribute to the conservation of the natural environment?Wikipedia, Ecotourism, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0011
Why do hotels sometimes accept more reservations than they have rooms?Wikipedia, Overselling, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0012
Subarea VI: Family relationships 8
A 48-year-old cares for her aging father while she raises two teenagers. Which term names adults in her position?Wikipedia, Sandwich generation, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0014
A new parent asks whether the Family and Medical Leave Act applies at her workplace. The Act covers a private employer with at least how many employees?Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 825.104(a) and 825.100(a) (eCFR). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0013
A parent wants to raise a concern with a teenager without putting him on the defensive. Which opening is an I-message?Wikipedia, I-message, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0015
In a disagreement, a listener puts the speaker's message into her own words and checks that she has understood it. Which active listening technique is this?Wikipedia, Active listening, Techniques of active listening. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0015
Parents stop their daily reminders once their daughter starts doing her chores unprompted, and she keeps doing them. Taking away the unwelcome reminders is an example of what?Wikipedia, Reinforcement, Terminology. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0013
Stepfamilies are classified as "simple" or as "complex" or "blended". What marks a simple stepfamily?Wikipedia, Stepfamily, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0014
Which parenting style did Baumrind characterize as an ideal balance of control and autonomy?Wikipedia, Parenting styles, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0013
The WIC nutrition program serves pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children. Up to which birthday may a child take part?U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, WIC Eligibility. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0014
Subarea VII: Career and leadership 6
A student asks a hotel manager for a short conversation to learn about her career path, without asking for a job. What is this conversation called?Wikipedia, Informational interview, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0016
A student has one résumé and plans to send it unchanged to twelve employers. How is the content of a résumé now expected to be handled from one job posting to the next?Wikipedia, Résumé, Description. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0017
FCCLA's mission statement focuses on the multiple roles its members will fill. Besides family member and wage earner, which role does it name?Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, About FCCLA. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0016
The federal laws the EEOC enforces make job discrimination because of age illegal for workers of what age?U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Overview. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0017
The student organization FCCLA was founded in 1945 under what earlier name?Wikipedia, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, lead. Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0016
Under the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, what is the general minimum age for employment outside agriculture?Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 570.2(a) (eCFR). Written to the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) framework, competency 0017
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the test design and framework of Oklahoma Subject Area Tests field 109, Family and Consumer Sciences, in the study guide on the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators website (https://www.ceoe.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/OK_SG_OBJ_109.htm, copyright 2024 Office of Educational Quality and Accountability and Pearson Education, Inc.; test page https://www.ceoe.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OK109_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-15): 80 selected-response questions and 1 constructed-response assignment in 4 hours, passing score 240; selected response weighs Human Development (competencies 0001 to 0003) 14%, Food Science, Nutrition, and Wellness (0004 to 0006) 15%, Consumer Economics and Personal Resource Management (0007 and 0008) 11%, Apparel, Textiles, Housing, and Interior Design (0009 and 0010) 10%, Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation (0011 and 0012) 10%, Interpersonal and Family Relationships (0013 to 0015) 15% and Career and Leadership Skills (0016 and 0017) 10%, and the constructed response, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (0018), 15%. The bank holds 50: 8, 9, 7, 6, 6, 8 and 6. Every fact was read on the public page named under its question: the named Wikipedia articles, the Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), the Food and Drug Administration, the National Agricultural Library, the Food and Nutrition Service, the EEOC, FCCLA and Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes in the Oklahoma Legislature's own file, last changed December 31, 2025. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
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This free, unofficial OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences practice test has 50 questions of our own on field 109. The site is not affiliated with Oklahoma's Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, Pearson or FCCLA.
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OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109): seven selected-response subareas
The framework, copyright 2024 and read October 15, 2026, weighs Human Development at 14% of the test; Food Science, Nutrition, and Wellness 15%; Consumer Economics and Personal Resource Management 11%; Apparel, Textiles, Housing, and Interior Design 10%; Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation 10%; Interpersonal and Family Relationships 15%; Career and Leadership Skills 10%. The bank holds 8, 9, 7, 6, 6, 8 and 6.
Where the answers come from
Food safety temperatures and label rules are the Food and Drug Administration's. Care labels, door-to-door sales, family leave and youth work rules were read in the Code of Federal Regulations. Three questions cite Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, among them the Passport to Financial Literacy Act. The written assignment, 15% of the test, is not practiced.
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation is a subarea of its own on this test. The lodging questions here cover RevPAR, the night audit and overbooking.
Oklahoma's financial literacy law lists its areas of instruction; credit scores, bankruptcy, insurance and gambling are all on the list.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences test?
The test page for field 109 gives 80 selected-response questions and one constructed-response assignment, with 4 hours of testing at a test center. Another 15 minutes cover a tutorial and nondisclosure agreement.
What is the passing score for OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences?
A score of 240, by the test page. Since the written assignment is scored into it, the result on this page is a plain count of right answers.
What is on the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences (109) test?
Child and adult development, nutrition and food safety, consumer rights and personal finance, apparel and housing, hospitality and tourism, family relationships, and careers with FCCLA. The test page says no reference materials are provided.
When can you take the OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences test?
By appointment during specific testing windows, at test centers in Oklahoma and nationwide. The test page lists a computer-based test only for this field, with no online proctor.
Is this OSAT Family and Consumer Sciences practice test free?
Yes. Nothing is sold and no account is asked for. Each question names the public page its answer was read on, so any answer can be checked.