GES Apptitude Test 2025 Trial Quiz Four (4) for Assistant Director II (AD II).

Here is a sample quiz for you to try as you prepare for the exams.

This quiz is electronic, and you will see your mark and the right answers after you are done.

Click on the start button to take the quiz now.

---

GES Apptitude Test Trial Quiz Four (4) for Assistant Director II (AD II).

Take this quiz for your preparation towards the main exams.

1 / 71

1. A junior high school teachers want her student to acquire a specific skill to undertake a practical task require. Which of the following teaching method would be least appropriate?

A. role play

B. discussion

C. demonstration

D. recitation

2 / 71

2. Which of the following is not an agency of the ministry?

A. National commission for civic education

B. Ghana tertiary education commission

C. Complementary education agency

D. Ghana library board.

3 / 71

3. In the application part of a lesson delivery, learners are offered opportunity to undertake the following activities except…..

A. relate what is learnt in real life situation.

B. synthesis information on what is learnt

C. make generalization base on what is learnt

D. memorize and recite what is learnt

4 / 71

4. The type of test that measures the performance of test takers against the criterial covered in the curriculum is called………

A. aptitude test

B. diagnostic test

C. criterion referenced test

D. norm referenced test

5 / 71

5. What is the most important factor a teacher should consider in selecting and utilizing instructional materials?

A. degree of interest on the part of the students.

B. objectives of the lesson

C. attractiveness of instructional materials

D. availability of instructional materials

6 / 71

6. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about examination malpractices?

A. it may lead to the cancellation of entire results of a school

B. the general public may loose confidence in the certificates that are awarded to candidates

C. it is a sure way for candidates to pass an examination

D. people caught in examination leakage may be prosecuted at the law courts

7 / 71

7. A new Corona virus variant, technically named OMICRON, was first detected in south Africa in 2019

A. True

B. False

8 / 71

8. Which of the following reasons best explains why teachers should ensure that there are physical pathways for students in the classroom? The pathways….

A. make it easier for teachers to attend to individual student need

B. make students less likely to become distracted

C. allow student private space to work for themselves

D. make it easier for teachers to see the board from the back

9 / 71

9. The standard based curriculum was rolled out for the primary schools in Ghana in the academic year 2017/2018

A. True

B. False

10 / 71

10. The model based on the philosophy that learning occurs when there are changes in mental structure are called….. learning

A. psychomotor

B. cognitive

C. effective

D. knowledge

11 / 71

11. What kind of competence is demonstrated by a student who is able to analyse issues and situations leading to the resolution of challenges?

A. cultural identity and global citizenship

B. personal development and leadership competence

C. creativity and innovation

D. critical thinking and problem solving

12 / 71

12. When using a problem solving method the teachers can ……..

A. C. D. test the conclusion

B. set up the problem

C. help the learners define what is to be solved

D. proposal obtaining the needed data

13 / 71

13. Which of the following statement about teachers’ lesson plan is false?

A. all teachers should have a daily lesson plan

B. a good daily lesson plan ensures a better discussion

C. a lesson plan must have clearly stated objective

D. the lesson plan must be strictly followed

14 / 71

14. When a JHS teacher poses a question in class to check the knowledge of students on an issue the appropriate method to stimulate discussion is to……….

A. pose more than one question at a time to stimulate students

B. pose the question to the whole class then select somebody to answer

C. frame the question as lengthy as you can

D. point to intelligent student first and then put the question

15 / 71

15. According to World Bank (2015) extreme poverty can be defined as people living under…….. Dollars a day

A. 1.0

B. 1.9

C. 2.0

D. 2.9

16 / 71

16. The organization within the Ghana education system which has the overall responsibility for education sector policy formulation, planning, monitoring, evaluation, budgeting and co coordinating is……..

A. ministry of education

B. national council for curriculum and assessment

C. Ghana education service

D. Ghana tertiary education commission

17 / 71

17. Learners must be developed not in the cognitive and psychomotor domains but also in the effective domain of students’ behaviour?

A. attitude

B. feelings

C. stereotypes

D. all of the above

18 / 71

18. All the following learning assessment metrics are designed for Ghanaian basic schools except……

A. trends in international mathematics and science study (TIMSS)

B. early grade mathematics assessment (EGMA)

C. early grade reading assessment (EGRA)

D. national examination assessment (NEA)

19 / 71

19. To make learning effective a goal must be meaningful in terms of ………….

A. standards of others

B. students needs a purpose

C. intellectual ideas

D. objectives of the curriculum

20 / 71

20. People with food allergies can be vaccinated for the coronavirus

A. True

B. False

21 / 71

21. A person who has been exposed to an infectious illness may be quarantined to see if they will become sick.

A. True

B. False

22 / 71

22. Students are most likely to be intrinsically motivated to learn and master subject matter when they….

A. perceive that that performance compares favorable with of peers engaged in the same past

B. know that they will be tested on their understanding of the contents in the near future

C. believe that the work they are doing is interesting and relate to their own lives

D. anticipate that they will receive positive reinforcement for achieving instructional objectives

23 / 71

23. In a learner centered school, the headteacher takes all the following activities to enhance teaching and learning except……..

A. motivating and sustaining teacher’s interest in teaching

B. encourage teachers to develop lesson plans that use existing knowledge to construct new knowledge

C. encouraging teachers to avoid tests and other assessments because they demoralize students

D. empowering teachers to involve each learner the teaching/learning process

24 / 71

24. What is the main cause of death of death in children five years or younger in developing countries?

A. communicable diseases

B. Covid 19

C. war

D. malnutrition

25 / 71

25. The professional requirements of a teacher as explained by UNESCO is/are …….

A. mastery over subject and competence for teaching.

B. justice to the teaching profession

C. innovativeness in approach and teaching strategies

D. all of the above

26 / 71

26. Personality tests are valid measures of a person’s ability to teach

A. True

B. False

27 / 71

27. In Ghanaian schools, performances of a learner can best be evaluated through ……….. assessment.

A. monthly

B. annually

C. daily

D. weekly

28 / 71

28. The ministry of education is one of the agencies under the Ghana education service

A. True

B. False

29 / 71

29. The release of a teacher from one directorate of education to another in the GES system presently depends, in part of the approval of the teacher’s current district of education

A. True

B. False

30 / 71

30. Which of the following legal frameworks is not part of the major regulatory laws governing financial administration in schools in Ghana?

A. internal audit agency act, 2003 (act 658)

B. public financial management act, 2016 (act 921)

C. education act, 2008 (act 778)

D. education regulatory bodies act, 2020 (act 1023)

31 / 71

31. Both formative and summative assessments are primarily use to monitor the learning process

A. True

B. False

32 / 71

32. A teacher teaches in remote school where newspapers are delivered irregularly unknowing the importance of keeping the students abreast with current affairs, what is the best way to keep the student update?

A. try all available means to get the newspapers delivered to the school

B. urge the pupils to listen to stories circulating in the community

C. encourage the pupils to listen to the daily broadcast from a radio

D. gather back issues of news papers and let pupils compare them

33 / 71

33. All but one of the following is not a schedule of the Ghana education service district directorate structures?

A. school improvement support officer

B. training officer

C. girl’s education office

D. partnership coordinator

34 / 71

34. The process of evaluation learning is to make judgement about the quality of education provided.

A. True

B. False

35 / 71

35. The association of teachers, pupils, parents’ members of the community and chiefs constitutes the school management committee

A. True

B. False

36 / 71

36. Constructivism is an approach to teaching that allows students to construct their own understanding and meaning.

A. True

B. False

37 / 71

37. The office of the ministry of education that houses the education management information system data is………

A. free senior high school secretariat

B. statistics, research and information management

C. administration and general services

D. education reforms secretariat

38 / 71

38. The advancement in literacy, numeracy as well as Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics fields is central to the education division of producing learners with strong experiential learning capabilities and backgrounds in career focused programmes

A. True

B. False

39 / 71

39. What type of punishment involved the infliction of physical harm on a learner who has broken a school rule?

A. withdrawal

B. isolation

C. Suspension

D. corporal

40 / 71

40. When you are around any one outside your regular household, physical distancing and mask wearing are essential to avoid spreading the corona virus

A. True

B. False

41 / 71

41. The general competence intended by Ghana’s pre tertiary education curriculum framework to promote entrepreneur skills in learners is……….

A. creativity and innovation

B. personal development and leadership

C. communication and collaboration

D. critical thinking and problem solving

42 / 71

42. What does the term equal education opportunities mean?

A. all children have the type of education which is suitable for their peculiar needs

B. all children have access to education.

C. all children have access to quality teaching and learning resources

D. all of the above

43 / 71

43. Which of the following is among Henri Fayol’s (1841 – 1925) five functions of management?

A. forecasting

B. mentoring

C. monitoring

D. supervision

44 / 71

44. School performance improvement plan is undertaken by the stakeholders at the school level, first to pave ways for preparing school level, first to pave way for preparing school performance appraisals

A. True

B. False

45 / 71

45. An assessment that is conducted prior to the start of teaching or instruction is called ……..assessment

A. diagnostic

B. formal

C. formative

D. summative

46 / 71

46. Measurement is the quantitative assessment of performance of learners

A. True

B. False

47 / 71

47. All the following behaviours are minimum levels of standard every beginner teacher in Ghana must meet according to the components of the national teachers’ standard, except professional ……….

A. values

B. ethics

C. knowledge

D. practices

48 / 71

48. Which of the factors predict improvement in senior high school students
learning outcomes?

A. socio cultural background.

B. learning style

C. school environment

D. all of the above

49 / 71

49. Which of the following committees in a school system is not concerned primary with the welfare of learners?

A. health and sanitation

B. entertainment

C. disciplinary

D. canteen

50 / 71

50. Which of the following does not characterize a well plan lesson?

A. there are varied procedures in activities undertaken by the pupils

B. varied teaching and learning resources are utilized to promote learning

C. lesson notes are vetted by school head

D. lesson objectives are specific measurable and achievable

51 / 71

51. Which of the following is the least remedy for student’s absenteeism in school?

A. counselling parents/caregivers to ensure regular attendance of their wards to school

B. parents/caregivers supervising the activities of their wards to ensure that they do not play truancy

C. teachers desisting from harassing students

D. punishing pupils for harassing absenteeism

52 / 71

52. Licensure and exit tests are the best predictors of classroom performance of teachers

A. True

B. False

53 / 71

53. If a person teacher with a high degree clarity, he/she will spend less time going over material.

A. True

B. False

54 / 71

54. One of the students of a class hardly talks in the class. How would you encourage him to express himself?

A. by organizing classroom discussion activities

B. by organizing educational games / programmes in which children feel like speaking

C. by encouraging children to take part in class activities

D. by giving good marks to those who express themselves well

55 / 71

55. The aim of schooling is not to develop individual students, but to develop their social, cultural and economic capital for advancement of society as a whole

A. True

B. False

56 / 71

56. The capitation grant provided to a school can be used for the following purpose except to…….

A. attend to sanitation and minor repairs and maintenance

B. procure any item related to stationary

C. acquire teaching and learning resources

D. organize extra classes for pupils

57 / 71

57. The current education strategic plan that drives the course of education provision in Ghana is the…….

A. ESP 2010 – 2025

B. ESP 2020 – 2030

C. ESP 2018 – 2030

D. SEP 2020 – 2025

58 / 71

58. Situations where masks aren’t being worn or being removed to eat or drink are especially likely to spread the coronavirus and cause illness

A. True

B. False

59 / 71

59. Which of the following skills is not one of the core competencies emphasized in the new standards-based curriculum?

A. clarity

B. communication

C. collaboration

D. critical thinking

60 / 71

60. The minister of education is assisted by two deputy ministers, who are appointed by the technical advisors to the president

A. True

B. False

61 / 71

61. Strategies such as writing detailed test questions or prompts, including clear directions and establishing and communicating clear grading criteria increase reliability.

A. True

B. False

62 / 71

62. In which part of a lesson does the learner giving a synthesis of/about the things learned?

A. applications.

B. development

C. evaluation

D. introduction

63 / 71

63. The list of subjects to be studied under the common core programme for junior and senior high schools in Ghana include all the following except……..

A. Career Technology

B. History

C. Computing

D. Social Studies

64 / 71

64. Student performances is higher in classes where the teacher devotes large amount of time to the materials needed rather than teaching content.

A. True

B. False

65 / 71

65. The ministry of education, like other state organs of its type, derive their status and functions from civil service law, PNDCL 327of 1993.

A. True

B. False

66 / 71

66. The National Teaching Councils not the mandated body that oversees the posting of newly trained teachers in Ghana

A. True

B. False

67 / 71

67. The overall goal of the ministry of education is to provide relevant and quality education for disadvantaged Ghanaian.

A. True

B. False

68 / 71

68. The government of Ghana introduced the capitation grant scheme at the beginning of the 2005 or 2006 academic year with the primary purpose to…………..

A. makes school more open to the public.

B. replace all kinds of fees that were payable by children enrolled in schools

C. demolish the school management committee arrangement

D. Discontinue school from forming canteen committees

69 / 71

69. Which of the following id s/are important in gender equality?

A. girls receiving the same level of education as boys.

B. equal opportunities for males and females

C. equal pay for man and women for sale

D. all the above

70 / 71

70. The basic purpose of supervision is to help…..

A. teachers in improving methods.

B. teachers in understanding pupils

C. children learn more effectively

D. teachers in dealing with pupils

71 / 71

71. The topmost responsibility of a head teacher is to….

A. organize and administer the guidance programs

B. provide leadership for learning

C. handle discipline problems

D. maintain school records

Your score is

The average score is 0%

0%

Restart quiz

Follow to join the WhatsApp Channel.

Telegram Channel.

You May Also Try:

• GES Apptitude Test Trial Quiz Two for AD II

• GES Apptitude Trial Quiz for AD II (Quiz One).

• GES Apptitude Test Trial Quiz Three for AD II.