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GES Apptitude Test Trial Quiz Three for AD II

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1. Complete the following vision statement of the Ghana education service. The Ghana education service seeks to an enabling environment in all educational institutions management positions that will

A. Facilitate effective teaching and learning and efficiency in the management of the attainment of the goals of the service

B. Develop effective learning and efficiency in the management of the attainment of goals of the service.

C. Facilitate effective formal and informal education in pre-tertiary institutions

D. Promote effective teaching and efficiency in the management of the attainment of the goals of the service

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2. One of the key learning objectives of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4; “to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’’ is that, the learner…

A. knows the basic principle of sustainable planning and building, and can identify opportunities for making his/her own are more sustainable and inclusive.

B. understands that inequality is a major driver for societal problems and individual dissatisfaction.

C. is able to identify his/her individual rights clarify his/her needs and values related to work.

D. is able to recognize the intrinsic value of education and to analyze and identify his/her own learning needs in his/her personal development.

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3. Which of the following acts regulates the activities of the National Teaching Council?

A. Act 1049

B. Act 506

C. Act 1023

D. Act 778

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4. The type of evaluation that monitors learning progress is ………………………………. evaluation.

A. summative

B. placement

C. diagnostic

D. formative

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5. When did the earthquake that took thousands of human lives in Turkey and Syria occur?

A. 6 February, 2023

B. 7 February, 2023

C. 8 February, 2023

D. 9 February, 2023

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6. Decisions about what to do to improve schools entail higher levels of uncertainty. Why?

A. The school head may be autocratic.

B. Future conditions cannot be predicted accurately.

C. A lot of time is spent on school improvement efforts.

D. Teachers are not interested in participating in school improvement efforts.

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7. Outstanding teachers may be selected for awards by the school improvement and support officers, pupils/students, heads of institutions and colleagues.

A. False

B. True

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8. Which of the following statements about discipline and punishment is correct?

A. Discipline focuses on imposing controls and punishment focuses on promoting positive behaviour.

B. Discipline is the responsibility of the superintendent and punishment is the responsibility of the principal.

C. Discipline focuses on promoting positive behaviour and punishment focuses on imposing controls.

D. Discipline is the responsibility of the principal and punishment is the responsibility of the superintendent.

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9. In a learner-centred school, which of the following would the school head encourage?

A. Teachers to avoid test and other assessment because it demoralized students

B. Parents to design the curriculum

C. Students to design the curriculum

D. Teachers to develop lesson plans that use existing knowledge to construct new knowledge

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10. Which of the following is a process of obtaining numerical values for students?

A. Evaluation

B. Measurement

C. Assessment

D. Test

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11. The best possible way of evaluating a student’s performance is through…

A. an on-ongoing overall assessment throughout the year.

B. annual tests

C. weekly tests

D. monthly tests.

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12. The purpose of evaluation is to make ……………………………………….. about students.

A. prediction

B. decision

C. opinion

D. judgement

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13. The governing body of the Ghana Education Service is the ….

A. The Ghana Education Service headquarters

B. The director general of the Ghana education service

C. Director of Education

D. Ghana Education Service Council

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14. Which of the following statements about teacher performance evaluation is not correct? The process can be

A. Formative and summative

B. Formative

C. Summative

D. Summative nor formative

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15. Teachers are advised that in matters of student discipline, students should…

A. present only the class teacher as witness.

B. have a fair and impartial hearing.

C. all of the above.

D. have no recourse to appeal a decision.

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16. One of the major quality assurance issues confronting heads of public senior high schools is the encroachment of school lands by local chiefs and other people.

A. True

B. False

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17. The guiding principle of guidance and counselling is that the optimum emotional and psychological well-being of the learner is a determining factor for effective learning.

A. True

B. False

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18. The Ghana Education Trust Fund provides support mainly in the area of

A. Administration expenses

B. Compensation of employees

C. Assets and investment expenditure

D. Goods and services

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19. Which of the following is/are data produced by norm-referenced tests?

A. Mastery of specific objectives in the curriculum.

B. Mastery of specific skills related to the curriculum.

C. All of the above

D. Determination of whether students are performing to grade level.

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20. Which of the following statements about school culture is correct?

A. School culture describes the demographic composition of a school

B. School culture describes the school’s mission.

C. A principal’s behaviour is the sole determinant of school culture

D. School culture consists of shared values and beliefs that tell educators how to address problem.

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21. Teachers are expected to engage in extensive analysis when making unprogrammed decisions in the school. Why?

A. The existing policy and rules prescribe the action to be taken.

B. The decision is of less importance to the school.

C. The decision would be evaluated by the school head.

D. Existing policy and rules do not prescribe the action to be taken.

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22. Which of the following about students grouping is correct?

A. Grouping should be done throughout the school day rather than selectivity during the school day

B. Heterogeneous grouping is preferable to homogeneous grouping

C. None of the above

D. Homogeneous grouping is preferable to heterogeneous grouping

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23. Distinguish between the scheme of work, ‘S’, and terms and conditions of service, ‘T’.

A. S refers to contract of appointment which regulates the relationship between GSE and teachers whiles T refers to classroom teachers’ job description based on syllabus.

B. S refers to the syllabus while T refers to contract of appointment which regulates the relationship between GES and the teachers

C. S refers to the classroom teachers’ job description, while T refers to the contract of appointment.

D. S refers to classroom teachers’ jobs description while T refers to code of conduct for teachers

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24. The end of term exams conducted in schools are largely…

A. aptitude tests

B. intelligent tests

C. standardized achievement test.

D. achievement tests

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25. In performance evaluation, merit and worth are important concepts. Which of the following statements about them is correct?

A. Worth pertains to measuring an employee’s effectiveness

B. Both merit and worth pertain to measuring an employee’s effectiveness

C. Merit pertains to measuring an employee’s value to the school

D. Merit pertains to measuring an employee’s effectiveness

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26. Which of the following is not a specific duty of the Ghana Education Service?

A. Develop educational policies and programmes

B. Maintain professional standards and the conduct of its personnel (knowledge of conditions of service and code of conduct required)

C. Register teachers and keep an up-to-date register of all teachers in the public system

D. Register, supervise, and inspect private tertiary educational institutions

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27. As a strategy to improve schools, which statement is false about intensification mandates?

A. They are uniformly applied to all schools.

B. They are imposed on schools from external stakeholders

C. They require schools to use their plans to drive improvement.

D. They require schools to do more of what they are doing

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28. A test that measures student’s knowledge or skill in relation to curriculum standard is

A. Textbook referenced

B. Criterion-referenced

C. Issue-referenced

D. Norm-referenced

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29. Teachers pursuing moral and ethical behaviour in their schools usually …

A. do not promote data-driven decisions

B. all of the above.

C. seek to represent all stakeholders fairly and equally.

D. cater for the needs of their constituency

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30. Which of the following statements about teacher performance evaluation is correct? The primary process is to

A. Improve the teachers’ performance

B. Determine if a teacher will be re-employed

C. Remind teachers they are been watched

D. Force teachers to develop lesson plans

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31. The overall goal of the Ministry of Education is to provide relevant and quality education to some Ghanaians.

A. True

B. False

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32. The school timetable brings together subjects, teachers, classes, rooms, and school equipment in the best possible permutation.

A. True

B. False

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33. In a typical teaching and learning environment, students are most likely to be intrinsically motivated to learn when they…

A. know that they will be writing a test or examination in the near future

B. anticipate that they will receive positive rewards for achieving instructional objectives.

C. are interested in what they are learning and understand how it relates to their own lives.

D. perceives that their performance compares favourably with that of their peers engaged in same task.

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34. Which of the following statements accurately describes the process of reaching consensus? Consensus

A. involves reaching a decision everyone can accept

B. involves determining which faction’s position will prevail.

C. is another term for voting

D. is a process of reaching an ideal decision.

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35. Which of the following statements about cooperative learning is correct? Cooperative learning

A. To services delivered by joint service centres

B. Refers to learning contract between parents and teachers

C. Stresses student cooperation rather that student competition

D. Another term for ability grouping

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36. The goal of the education sector is in accordance with the Education Act 778.

A. False

B. True

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37. What is the core mandate of the Ghana Education Service?

A. To implement approved national policies and programmes on education

B. To prepare an approved salary structure for teachers of the Ministry of Education.

C. To develop a national curriculum on education to be implemented by the Ministry of Education.

D. To formulate approved national policies and programmes on education.

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38. A/an …………………………….. is an instrument used for measuring sample of behaviour.

A. Measurement

B. Assessment

C. Test

D. Evaluation

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39. The closing of schools, universities and colleges as a result of covid-19 outbreak disturbed teaching for students around the world but could not affect education in any way as teaching and learning still go on.

A. False

B. True

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40. Which of the following statements about multi-track, year-round calendar is correct? The calendar

A. is intended to decrease the functional capacity of a school

B. is intended to increase the functional capacity of a school.

C. Decreases the need for storage space

D. Reduces staffing needs

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41. Which of the following statements about teacher group decision making is correct?

A. In group decision making, only unimportant decisions are made.

B. Group decision making produces shared leadership in the school.

C. Group decision making indicate teachers have taken over decision making in the school.

D. Group decision making shows individual teachers are unable to make decision.

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42. Evaluation is done to make judgement about the …………………………… of education.

A. quantity

B. time period

C. age

D. quality

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43. Effective classroom management strategies do not include…

A. encouraging initiative

B. modelling ideal behaviour

C. providing textbooks.

D. letting students help establish guidelines

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44. A conflict matrix in relation to time tabling is designed to which of the following? Courses that

A. teachers cannot teach.

B. teachers are unwilling to teach.

C. cannot be scheduled at the same time.

D. cannot be scheduled at any time.

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45. In an open school climate…

A. all decisions are made by the PTA

B. principals interact only with teachers.

C. interaction among stakeholders is promoted.

D. parents do not participate in decision making.

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46. A formal and systematic procedure of getting information about much students have learnt is…

A. test

B. evaluation

C. measurement

D. assessment

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47. Which of the following statements about interdisciplinary teacher teaming is incorrect?

A. In teams, teacher preferences and power can result in one subject dominating other subjects.

B. None of the above

C. Teams are usually more open to considering change than are traditional academic departments.

D. Teaming is intended to accommodate curricula constructed around contemporary subjects and problems rather than disciplines (separate subjects)

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48. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 4, Target 1 states that “by 2030, all boys and girls complete free equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes’

A. True

B. False

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49. School philosophy is a cornerstone for continuous school improvement. Which of the following best explains a school philosophy? A school philosophy …

A. Is the shared preferred future of the school.

B. Addresses the shared values and beliefs of the school.

C. Entails the strategies for reaching the preferred future.

D. Describes the shared purpose of the school.

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50. Which of the following is not an expectation of the National Teachers Standards? The standards expect the teacher to

A. Have a sound knowledge of learner’s different ways of organizing their learning.

B. Demonstrate good knowledge in the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas.

C. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how different learning styles impact on teaching.

D. Reflect on previous knowledge and utilize it as the only source of knowledge to teach.

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51. Which of the following processes is limited to quantitative description of pupil’s performance?

A. Measurement

B. Testing

C. Evaluation

D. Assessment

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52. A school can directly improve academic performance of students improving teacher’s note-taking skills.

A. False

B. True

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53. The only apex discipline authority that has the power to endorse any recommendation to summarily dismiss teaching and non-teaching personnel from the GES is the

A. The Director General of GES.

B. Ministry of Education

C. GES council.

D. Board of Governance

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54. The quality of teaching is determined by the total number of students in the class.

A. True

B. False

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55. Which of the following constitute the National Teachers’ Standards?

A. Professional Values and Attitudes, Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice

B. Professional Associations, Professional Practice, Professional License

C. Professional Values and Attitudes, Professional Associations, Professional Practice

D. Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, Professional License

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56. Differentiated instruction is an effective method of teaching. Which statement accurately describes differentiated instruction? Differentiated instruction …

A. works best with a homogeneous learner group.

B. facilitates the timely completion of lessons

C. break the lesson notes into smaller units. .

D. is a teacher’s response of meeting the needs of the learners.

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57. The purpose of evaluation in education is to …

A. measure the achievements of students.

B. test the students in a subject.

C. make judgement about the quality of learning.

D. assign a mark or score to a student.

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