Trial Quiz on Educational Reforms (1951 – 2007).

Here are sample Multiple Choice Questions on Educational Reforms (1951 – 2007).

GES Aptitude Test 2025, Trial Quiz on Educational Reforms (1951 - 2007).

Multiple Choice Questions.

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1. The primary motive behind continuous reforms in Ghana’s education system is to:

A. Respond to socio-economic development needs

B. Maintain tradition

C. Build more elite schools

D. Impress foreign donors

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2. One major reason for the 1987 reforms was to:

A. Promote rote learning

B. Align education with manpower needs

C. Eliminate teacher training

D. Expand university admissions

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3. Basic Education in Ghana under reforms generally includes:

A. Kindergarten to Junior High School

B. Only Junior High

C. Kindergarten to Primary 3

D. Primary to Senior High

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4. The 1987 Educational Reform Programme introduced a new structure known as:

A. 6-3-3-4

B. 6-4-4

C. 7-4-2-2

D. 9-3-4

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5. Which body was responsible for implementing the 1987 reforms?

A. Ghana Education Trust Fund

B. NaCCA

C. WAEC

D. Ghana Education Service (GES)

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6. The 1987 reform replaced Middle Schools with:

A. Junior Secondary Schools

B. Teacher Training Colleges

C. Preschools

D. Community Colleges

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7. In the 2007 reform, how many years were proposed for Senior High School?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 3

D. 4

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8. A significant feature of the 2007 reform was the promotion of:

A. Home tuition

B. Classical music

C. Latin and Greek

D. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET)

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9. The GES Council is responsible for:

A. Tertiary policy formulation

B. Governing the operations of Ghana Education Service

C. Printing books

D. School building projects

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10. One major recommendation of the Anamuah-Mensah Committee was:

A. Eliminating Basic Education

B. Expansion of tertiary access

C. Reverting to Middle Schools

D. Introduction of 4-year Senior High School

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11. The 1995 FCUBE policy covers how many years of education?

A. 4

B. 12

C. 6

D. 9

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12. The main goal of FCUBE was to:

A. Privatize education

B. Increase fees

C. Eliminate private schools

D. Provide free and compulsory basic education for all

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13. The Dzobo Committee Report of 1974 recommended the introduction of:

A. Junior Secondary School (JSS) concept

B. Free tertiary education

C. Double-track system

D. Vocational boarding schools

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14. The 2007 reforms emphasized _ and ICT integration in basic education.

A. Religious studies

B. Agricultural development

C. Vocational training

D. French immersion

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15. The Dzobo Committee Report laid the foundation for the:

A. 1951 reforms

B. 1987 Educational Reform

C. 2007 Reform Review

D. 1992 Constitution

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16. The 1961 Education Act made primary education in Ghana:

A. Expensive

B. Private-only

C. Optional

D. Free and compulsory

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17. The 1987 reforms led to the phasing out of the:

A. Sixth Form System

B. SHS system

C. Polytechnic education

D. Basic school system

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18. The FCUBE policy includes:

A. Primary and JHS education

B. Kindergarten to SHS

C. Only primary education

D. SHS and university education

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19. The Education Act that provides the legal backing for FCUBE is Act .

A. 778

B. 299

C. 506

D. 778

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20. The Accelerated Development Plan for Education was launched in:

A. 1966

B. 1957

C. 1948

D. 1951

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21. The Curriculum Research and Development Division (CRDD) is responsible for:

A. Building classrooms

B. Developing and reviewing school curricula

C. Training teachers

D. Conducting school exams.

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22. The Accelerated Development Plan of 1951 aimed primarily to:

A. Promote secondary education

B. Reduce schools

C. Privatize education

D. Expand access to basic education

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23. The Education Act of 1961 also led to the introduction of:

A. Computer literacy programmes

B. Girls-only schools

C. Local Education Authorities

D. Public universities

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24. The 2007 reforms were launched under which president?

A. John Kufuor

B. Nana Akufo-Addo

C. John Mahama

D. Jerry Rawlings

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25. The 2007 reform maintained the basic education structure as:

A. 9 years

B. 12 years

C. 8 years

D. 6 years

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26. In the 6-3-3-4 system, the final “4” represents:

A. Four years of SHS

B. Four regional offices

C. Four core subjects

D. Four years of university education

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27. The Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) policy was launched in:

A. 2001

B. 1992

C. 1995

D. 1999

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28. The 2002 President’s Committee on Review of Education was chaired by:

A. Nana Akufo-Addo

B. Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah

C. Prof. K. A. Busia

D. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

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29. The first major educational reform in Ghana was introduced in:

A. 1987

B. 1961

C. 1925

D. 1951

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