SECTION A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The
aim of Ghana’s system of education is …………..
A. Personality
development
B. Character
formation
C. Preservation
of culture
D. All of the above
2. The
ministry of Education of Ghana, which is a multi-portfolio government ministry,
was established in ……..
A. 1947
B. 1956
C. 1957
D. 1960
3. Which
of the following is/are the objective(s) of the 1987 Education Reform?
I. Increase
access to basic education
II. Shorten the pre- tertiary education structure from 17 years to 12 years
III. Make education cost-effective
IV. Improve the quality of education by making it more relevant to socio -
economic conditions
A. I
only
B. II
and III only
C. I,II
and III only
D. All of the above
4. How
many functional divisions does the Ghana Education Service have at the
headquarters?
A. 9
B. 7
C. 11
D. 12
5. The
performance of a student can be evaluated in the best possible manner
through………
A. Annual
Assessment
B. Continuous Assessment
C. Monty
Assessment
D. Weekly
Assessment
6. Which
of the following is not a body under the Ministry of Education which implements
its polices and programmes?
A. Ghana
Education Service
B. Non-Formal
Education Division
C. Teacher Education Division
D. Ghana
Library Authority
7. Testing
in education is only possible by using ………
A. Achievement
test
B. Intelligence
Test
C. Aptitude
Test
D. Standardized Achievement Test
8. How
many units has the technical and Vocational Education Division (TVED) of the Ghana
Education Service (GES) Headquarters?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
9. Which
of the following is/are not the objective(s) of the Free Compulsory Universal
Basic Education (FCUBE)?
I. Improving
the quality of learning and teaching
II. Improving access to basic education facilities
III. Encouraging private sector participation in the provision of education
facilities.
IV. Improving management efficiency
A. III only
B. Ii
and III only
C. I,
II and III only
D. None
of the above
10. Which one of the following Acts established the Ghana Education Service
in 1995?
A. Act 506
B. 605
C. 778
D. 788
11. Which of the following is/are not the way(s) through which education
policies are formulated?
I. Imposition
by elites
II. Political discussions
III. Stakeholder consultations
A. I only
B. I,
II and III
C. II
and III only
D. III
only
12. How many divisions are under the jurisdiction of the Deputy Director -
General (Quality and Access) of the Ghana Education Service?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 4
D. 8
13. Curriculum provides guidance for …………..
A. Schools
B. Teachers
C. Students
D. Parents
14. Psychological foundation plays its role in the development of
curriculum, keeping in view of the …….
A. Students’needs
B. Student’s
interest
C. Student’s
capabilites
D. All of the above
15. An outline of the topics of a subject to be covered in a specific time
is called a ……….
A. Programme
B. Syllabus
C. Curriculum
D. Course
16. All of the following statements regarding a teacher are correct except
that the teacher
A. Changes
his/her attitudes and behaviour according the needs of the society
B. Is
a friend, guide and philosopher
C. Is
the leader of the class
D. Teaches what the students know
17. The type of education acquired without any specific purpose, fixed
period is called
A. Formal
Edaucation
B. Indirect
Education
C. Individual
Education
D. Informal education
18. Why are co-curricular activities used in teaching?
A. To
assist the teacher
B. To
make teaching easy
C. To
make teaching attractive
D. To make teaching interesting and effective
19. Which of the following sentences is/are correct about the nature of
teaching?
I. It
is remedial
II. It is diagnostic
III. It is both remedial and diagnostic
A. I
only
B. II
only
C. III
only
D. All of the above
20. The procedure used to determine learner’s abilities is referred to as
A. Criterion-referred test
B. Maximum
performance test
C. Norm-referenced
test
D. Typical
performance test
21. What are the three components of educational process?
A. Direction,
instruction and skill
B. Education.
Teacher and books
C. Teacher,
students and education
D. Teaching, learning and practice
22. Teaching through the deductive method is done from the…..
A. Easy
to difficult
B. General to the specific
C. Marco
to the micro
D. Specific
to the general
23. A/an ……………. assessment is one which measures what is intended to
measure.
A. Consistent
B. Fair
C. Reliable
D. Valid
24. The use of technology to enhance the learning process is called ……… in
education.
A. Communication
Technology
B. Information communication technology
C. Information
retrieval
D. Information
Technology
25. The purpose of evaluation in education is to ……..
A. Assign
a mark or score to a student
B. Make judgement about the quality of learning
C. Measure
the achievement of students
D. Test
the students in a subject
26. According to John Dewey, the teacher should guide students in acquiring
knowledge as a ………… in the learning process.
A. Facilitator
B. Guide
C. Lead
the child
D. Philosopher
27. The primary aim of educational psychology is to………….
A. Contribute
to an understanding of sound educational practices
B. Provide
the academic background essential for effective teaching
C. Provide
a theoretical framework for educational research
D. Provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his
role in the education of the child
28. The word “pedagogy” means to………..
A. Educate
the child
B. Guide
the child
C. Lead the child
D. Understand
the child
29. A scoring guide to evaluate the quality of students is called ………
A. Checklist
B. Inventories
C. Rating
scales
D. Rubrics
30. Teachers should present information to the students clearly and in
interesting ways and relate new information to the things students………….
A. Already know
B. Are
not willing to know
C. Are
willing to know
D. don’t
know
31. The field of study which is concerned with the construction of thought processes,
including remembering, problem solving and decision-making is called ………
A. Cognitive Development
B. Education
C. Episremology
D. Pedagogy
32. The process of obtaining numerical value for a characteristic is known
as
A. Assessment
B. Evaluation
C. Measurement
D. Test
33. In teaching, the discussion method can be used when ……….
A. The topic is easy
B. The
topic is not known
C. The
topic is very difficult
D. All
of the above
34. Which of the following is/are
the main aim(s) of teaching?
A. To develop only thinking
B. The
develop only reasoning
C. To
give information
D. (A) and (B)
35. The quality of teaching is reflected by the
A. Attendance
of students in the class
B. Duration
of silence maintained in the class
C. Percentage pass of students
D. Quality
of questions asked by students
36. A formal and systematic procedure of getting information is called………
A. Assignment
B. Evaluation
C. Measurement
D. Testing
37. Which of the following is not considered a key behaviour essential for
effective teaching?
A. Effective use of bulletin board space
B. Instructional
variety
C. Lesson
clarity
D. Student
success rate
38. An effective teacher is expected to ……..
A. Encourage
students students to be initiative
B. Make
students feel that education is their need
C. Reduce
the anxiety level of students to moderate level
D. All of the above
39. An evaluation that monitors learning progress is referred to as ………….
A. Diagnostic
B. Formative
C. Placement
D. Summative
40. The main purpose of supervising teaching is to ……….
A. Achieve
success in examination
B. Properly
utilize school facilities
C. Carry out the curriculum
D. Advance
pupils’ welfare
41. Mrs. Yamoah teaches Junior High School 3. when her students enter her
classroom each day, they walk to their assigned desks and take their seats.
Immediately, they take out their notebooks to write down and answer the questions
that is on the board that reviews the previous day’s lesson. While the students
are quiet working, Mrs Yamoah takes attendance. Once everyone has answered the
question, Mrs. Yamoah reviews it with her class before moving on to the day’s
lesson. Which of the following terms accurately describes the the situation
above?
A. A
disorganized classroom
B. A
flexible classroom
C. A rigid classroom
D. A
well-managed classroom
42. Which of the following is not one of the core domains of the National
Teachers’ Standards?
A. Professional Ethics
B. Professional
knowledge
C. Professional
Practice
D. Professional
Values and Attitudes
43. Which of the following is not a tool for formative assessment in
scholastic domain?
A. Conversational skill
B. Multiple
Choice Question
C. Projects
D. Oral
questions
44. What was Ghana’s score on the corruption perception Index (CPI)
released by Transparency International in 2018?
A. 38%
B. 39%
C. 40%
D. 41%
45. Which one of the following political ideologies is Plato credited with?
A. Collectivism
B. Democracy
C. Imperialism
D. Individualism
46. The first important step in teaching is
A. Knowing the background of the students
B. Organizing
materials to be taught
C. Planning
beforehand
D. Summarizing
the lesson
47. A newly posted teacher who is maltreated in his/her class by students
should deal with them by ………..
A. Applying
punitive measures
B. Changing
his/her class after consultation with the headteacher
C. Giving
them a threat of expulsion
D. Improving his/her qualities and expressing them in a
good way
48. The main purpose of classroom assessment is to ………….
A. Compare
student's performance
B. Improve
instruction
C. Measure teachers’ effectiveness
D. Report
to parents
49. Where is the international Court of Justice situated?
A. The Hague
B. Berlin
C. Washington
DC
D. Geneva
50. The term used for monitoring outcomes with reference to objectives is ………..
A. Evaluation
B. Interview
C. Measurement
D. Test
SECTION B
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
51. The Ministry of Education formulates and implements approved national
policies and programmes on education in Ghana.
A. True
B. False
52. Teacher Education Division (TED) is one of the divisions at the Ghana
Education Service Headquarters.
A. True
B. False
53. In any school situation, performance tasks are hands-on activities that
require students to demonstrate their ability to perform certain actions.
A. True
B. False
54. Teachers who are respected and liked are associated with greater
student satisfaction and higher achievement.
A. True
B. False
55. A teacher cannot exhibit referent power from the first day of class by
giving students a sense of belonging and acceptance.
A. True
B. False
56. Classroom are said to have norms when only few of the students agree on
what is and /or what is not socially acceptable classroom behaviour.
A. True
B. False
57. Social psychologists believe that the process group formation begins
when its member agree to go against the norms of the group.
A. True
B. False
58. Licensure and exits tests are the best predictors of classroom
performance of teachers.
A. True
B. False
59. If a teacher with a high degree of clarity, he/she will spend less time
going over material.
A. True
B. False
60. Students performance is higher in class where the teacher devotes large
amount of time to the process and materials needed rather than teaching
content.
A. True
B. False
61. What a teacher does not say is every bit as important as what a teacher
does say.
A. True
B. False
62. Competitive activities have little value in establishing or maintaining
an effective classroom climate and should thus be avoided.
A. True
B. False
63. Students feel important and are encouraged to participate in class when
a teacher uses their ideas in moving a class lesson or activity forward.
A. True
B. False
64. Bid-rigging may result in the supply of inferior textbooks and
supplies.
A. True
B. False
65. In assessing learning, it is not important to know the purpose of
assessment before selecting an assessment approach.
A. True
B. False
66. Types of corruption in elementary-secondary education range from
academic cheating to bribery and nepotism in teaching appointments, to
bid-rigging in the procurement of textbooks and supplies.
A. True
B. False
67. When families are made to pay bribes for services, this puts poor
students at a disadvantage and thus reduces equal access to education.
A. True
B. False
68. Giving teachers the authority and responsibility to apply their ow
professional knowledge to making decisions in their area of responsibility is
an important aspect of collegiality.
A. True
B. False
69. Establishing rules and procedure is one of the least important
classroom management tasks.
A. True
B. False
70. The performing stage begins when students want to show they can do some
things independently of the teacher.
A. True
B. False
71. Written assessments are activities in which the students selects or
composes a response to a prompt.
A. True
B. False
72. The teacher cannot either alter the classroom climate but should work
for students success regardless of the climate.
A. True
B. False
73. In Ghana, the National Teachers’ Standards sets out the maximum levels
of practice that all trained teachers must reach by the end of their pre-
service teacher education course in order to play such a critical role.
A. True
B. False
74. The skills must be demonstrated in performance tasks cannot vary
considerably.
A. True
B. False
75. In a school, teachers have many different types of assessment available
to them.
A. True
B. False
