GES Aptitude Test Trial Quiz One for AD I

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GES Apptitude Test Trial Quiz One for Assistant Director I (AD I)

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National School Inspectorate Authority is headed by the Director-General of Ghana Education Service.

A. True

B. False

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The apex disciplinary authority that has the power to endorse any recommendation to summarily dismiss a teaching and non-teaching personnel from Ghana Education Service (GES) is the

A. Board of Governors

B. Director-General of GES

C. GES Council

D. Ministry of Education

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What is the difference between content and process in teaching?

A. Content is how students make sense of what they are asked to learn and process is what students are asked to learn

B. Content is what the teacher teaches and Process is what students are asked to learn

C. Content is how students make sense of what they are asked to learn and Process is what the teacher teaches

D. Content is what the teacher teaches and Process is how students make sense of what they are asked to learn

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What distinguishes criterion-referenced test from norm-referenced tests?

A. Criterion-referenced tests make comparisons between individuals and norm-referenced tests report how well students are doing relatives to groups of students

B. Criterion-referenced test are to sort students and norm-referenced tests make comparisons between individuals

C. Criterion-referenced tests measure a test taker's performance compared to a specific set of standards and norm-referenced test make comparisons between individuals

D. Criterion-referenced tests make comparisons between individuals and norm- referenced test measure a test taker’s performance compared to a specific set of standards

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A teacher’s response to meeting the needs of learners when teaching is project-based instruction.

A. True

B. False

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Which of the following is not a function of the national Teaching Council?

A. Provide the framework for the development of teacher education curriculum

B. Accredit Institutions offer teacher education and development programmes

C. Issue license and accreditation to pre- tertiary institutions in Ghana

D. Issue temporary certification to unqualified persons who desire to teach

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A formal and systematic procedure of getting information about how much students have learnt is

A. Test

B. Assessment

C. Evaluation

D. Measurement

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Students’ compliance is the main goal in authoritarian approach to classroom management.

A. True

B. False

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The core element of cooperative learning is to

A. Showcase the positive effects of interdependence

B. Promote ability groupings

C. Foster students competition rather than students support

D. Encourage contracts between teachers and parents

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Learning for active citizenship as a pillar of learning promotes commitment to sustainable human and social development.

A. True

B. False

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Which of the following is not a principle in managing classrooms?

A. Focusing on building relationships in the classroom

B. Taking a strength-Based Approach in teaching

C. Setting boundaries and expectations in the classroom

D. Preparing lesson notes

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What is the name of the contract of appointment into the Ghana Education Service (GES) that regulates relationship between the GES and teachers?

A. Scheme of work

B. Workman’s compensation

C. Scheme of service

D. Terms and conditions of service

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The learning strategy that utilizes the practice of using both online and in-person learning experiences when teaching students is referred to as

A. Zoom learning

B. Virtual learning

C. Blended learning

D. Distance learning

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Making unprogrammed decisions in schools demand that teachers engage in extensive analysis because existing polices and rules do not prescribe the action to be taken.

A. True

B. False

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Which of the following statements best describes the primary purpose of undertaking teacher summative appraisal?

A. To remind teachers that they are being watched

B. To improve the teacher’s performance

C. To force teachers to develop lesson plans

D. To determine if a teacher’s contract should be renewed

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Multiple causation is a defining characteristic of

A. Needs a theory of management

B. School theory of management

C. Systems theory of management

D. Classical theory of management

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Offering praise to students in class encourages students to repeat positive behaviour.

A. True

B. False

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Which on of the following statements is true about school climate and school culture?

A. The school climate is another word for school culture

B. The school culture is used in JHS and school climate is used in SHS

C. The school culture is part of the school climate

D. The school climate is part of the school culture

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The District Education Oversight Committee is to oversee the implementation of the decentralised education system at the District and Sub-district level

A. True

B. False

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The re-appointment of a teacher who was on the interdiction as a result of disciplinary decision but cleared of all charges is referred to as re- instatement.

A. True

B. False

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Evaluation of students is intended to make ……….. about their performance.

A. Decision

B. Judgement

C. Suggestion

D. Prediction

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Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 directly pertains to education

A. True

B. False

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Teachers are encouraged to address isolated behaviour issues in managing the classroom.

A. True

B. False

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The object of the National Teaching Council is to regulate the teaching profession in Ghana.

A. True

B. False

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Which one of the following statements is true about a double-barreled question? A double-barreled question is

A. Convergent and seeks a single answer tied to a specific learning target

B. Often used at the start of a lesson to grab students interest

C. More open and used to direct the exploration of a concept

D. Made up of two questions at the same time and only allow one response

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The school Management Committee (SMC) was establish to help ensure greater stakeholder participation in governance at the basic level.

A. True

B. False

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The National Teaching Council Board may suspend the registration of a teacher

A. When an allegation of misconduct in relation to the teacher is reported

B. When the teacher has made a false declaration in an application for registration

C. When the teacher has been appointed as a school head.

D. When the student has applied for a transfer to another school district

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Which one of the following is not an approach to teacher assertive strategy in managing the classroom?

A. Students suggest rules around guidelines to be adopted

B. Teachers implement clear structure

C. There are positive and negative consequences depending on a students behaviour

D. Teachers’ expectations are explicitly stated

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The National Teachers’ Standards are divided into three main domains, namely

A. Professional Values and Attitudes, Professional knowledge, professional Practice

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

C. Professional Practice, Professional Knowledge, Professional License

D. Professional practice, professional Associations, professional License

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The end-of-term examination conducted in schools are largely

A. Aptitude test

B. Standardized achievement test

C. Achievement test

D. Intelligence test

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Which one of the following statements best describes the primary activity undertaken by the Ghana Education Service?

A. Develop national curriculum for the pre- tertiary level

B. Prepare approved salary structure for teachers at the pre- tertiary level.

C. Implement approved national polices and programmes for the pre- tertiary level

D. Formulate approved polices and programmes for the pre- tertiary level.

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Why are decisions about strategies for school improvement said to entail higher levels of uncertainty?

A. The school head may be autocratic

B. Teachers are not interested in participating in school improvements efforts

C. Future conditions cannot be predicted accurately

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

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A teacher who adopts a student self-discipline approach to manage the classroom believes that

A. The teacher will design and implement a well-planned lesson instruction

B. Teachers are to resume full responsibility for regulating the classroom

C. Students can be trusted to mete out punishment to their colleagues who breach school rules

D. Students can be trusted and evaluate and change their actions so their behaviours are beneficial and appropriate

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Which of the following statement about discipline and punishment is correct?

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

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

C. Discipline is the responsibility of the school head and punishment is the responsibility of the district director.

D. Discipline is the responsibility of the district director and punishment is the responsibility of the school head.

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The key focus of Education 2030 Agenda underlines the importance of citizenship education

A. True

B. False

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The Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023) is an Act that

A. Establishes the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

B. Establishes the National Accreditation Board

C. Merges the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission

D. Merges the National Teaching Council and the National Inspectorate Board

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Lifelong learning is driven by the goal of achieving education sustainability

A. True

B. False

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In an open school climate,

A. School heads interact only with teachers

B. Parents do not participate in decision making

C. Interactions among stakeholders are promoted

D. All decisions are made by PTA

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Achievement tests are developed to

A. Measure a learner's acquisition of skills and knowledge in a given grade level

B. Identify a learner’s strengths and weaknesses in a given grade level.

C. Evaluate a learner’s pre-existing knowledge of a subject in a given grade level

D. Determine a learner’s cognitive ability in a given grade level

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Consensus as a decision-making strategy refers to

A. Reaching a decision everyone can accept

B. Determining which faction’s position will prevail

C. The process of reaching an ideal decision

D. Voting for the best decision

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Students’ compliance is the main goal in authoritarian approach to classroom management.

A. True

B. False

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Teachers facilitate learning in the classroom when

A. Scheme of work replaces lesson plan

B. Students help in establishing classroom guidelines.

C. A student’s destructive behaviour is addressed at the end of the class

D. Verbal communication serves as the only means of communication

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The headteacher in a learner-centered school undertakes the following activities to enhance teaching and learning except

A. Motivating and sustaining teachers’ interest in teaching.

B. Encouraging teachers to develop lesson plans that use existing knowledge

C. Encouraging teachers to avoid tests and other assessments

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

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Teachers are advised that in matters of students discipline, students should

A. Present only their parents or guardians

B. Present only the class teacher as a witness

C. Have a fair and impartial hearing

D. Have on recourse to appeal a decision

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The teaching strategy that consists of the efforts of teachers to respond to variance among learners in the classroom is commonly referred to as

A. Focused instruction

B. Cooperative instruction

C. Differentiate instruction

D. Team instruction

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Punishing an entire class is recommended in instilling discipline in class.

A. True

B. False

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A learning strategy where students learned about a subject through the experience of addressing open-ended issues is curriculum-based

A. True

B. False

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Analytical thinking is the mental process of carefully evaluating information and determining how to interpret it in order to make a sound judgement

A. True

B. False

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The indicator referred to in the Standards-based Curriculum is a clear outcome that learners have to exhibit in each year to meet the content standard expectation

A. True

B. False

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The pedagogy which is used to actively engage students in the learning process through the integration of reading, writing, discussion and practical activities is commonly known as

A. Activity-based

B. Mainstreaming

C. Brainstorming

D. Student-based

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The re-appointment of a teacher who was on interdiction as a result of disciplinary decision but cleared of all charges is referred to as

A. Re-instatement

B. Reactivation

C. Recruitment

D. Replacement

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Which one of the following statements about the year-round school calendar is not correct? Year-round school calendar increases

A. Need to re-teach skills to students after long vacations

B. Access to remediation opportunities for students

C. The functional capacity of a school

D. Students' retention rates

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NaSIA is responsible for the registration and licensing of new and existing teachers in pre- tertiary Educational Institutions.

A. True

B. False

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Peer teaching as a classroom management strategy is adopted in situations where

A. Top performers in class can help engage and educate struggling students.

B. The class teacher is making assignments

C. The class teacher has to attend staff meeting

D. Colleague teachers can teach the same topic

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USE THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. 

A novice teacher observed that teachers assigned to teach the same class work together to plan lessons, select common materials, conduct and evaluate the learning activities, and develop tests and final examinations for the students. The novice teacher also noticed that the teachers were clearly defining their expectations and sharing their experiences.

1. The successful implementation of the observed teaching strategy requires

I. Teachers to commit time to working together

II. Teachers to be good at listening

III. Teachers to engage in careful planning

IV. Teachers to be self-reflective

A. I and II only

B. II and III only

C. I, II and III only

D. I, II, III and IV.

2. The teaching strategy observed by the novice teacher improves the quality of teaching

A. As various experts approach the same topic from different angles

B. As teachers can take periodic breaks

C. As students meet all the teachers in class

D. As students take the same examinations

3. Which one of the following statements is not true about the teaching strategy observed by the novice teacher? The teaching strategy

A. Facilitates competition among the teachers

B. Facilitates collaboration among the teachers

C. Enables teacher strengths to be combined, and weaknesses remedied.

D. Enables poor teachers to be observed, critiqued, and supported to improve

4. Which teaching strategy is the teachers promoting in the school?

A. Team teaching

B. Inquiry-based teaching

C. Teacher-centered teaching

D. Technology-based teaching

5. The observed teaching strategy shows that teachers in the school

A. Are open to diverse ways of thinking

B. Practice absolutism

C. Admit that they do know everything

D. Are hesitant to take risks

USE THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 6, 7, AND 8. 

A teacher taking up a new assignment at a new school was told by the school head during orientation that a teacher in his school is expected to examine one’s underlying beliefs about teaching and learning and one’s alignment with actual classroom practice before, during and after a course is taught. The school stressed that teachers in the school plan, experience, and evaluate, and the new teacher is to adopt this teaching pedagogy.

6. The culture shared by the school head enables teachers to

A. Conduct self-assessments of their instructional techniques

B. Stay with the instructional pedagogy that is used to.

C. Work independently in the classroom

D. Set the ground rules in the classroom

7. Which of the following statements is true about the culture in the school? The school culture creates conditions for

I. Practice-based learning settings to support learning from one’s professional experiences

II. Utilization of knowledge transfer from formal acquisition of knowledge

III. Adoption of observation checklist to guide practice

IV. Peer classroom observation

A. I, II and III

B. I, III and IV

C. I, II and IV

D. II, III and IV

8. What school culture is being shared by the head?

A. Reflective practice

B. Innovative practice

C. Teacher-centered practice

D. Student-centered practice

Use the following scenario to answer questions 9, 10, 11, and 12.

A novice teacher noted on a particular day that the teacher to be observed had the students working in groups outside the classroom. The topic for the day was waste management, and the novice teacher observed that the students were working around the compound, looking at the school’s waste disposal system and taking notes.

9. The teaching strategy adopted by the teacher enables students to

A. Apply knowledge in the classroom to solve real-world problems.

B. Illustrate how to use a taught concept

C. Familiarize themselves with the school compound

D. Focus only on what they are learning in the classroom

10. Which learning strategy is the teacher promoting in the school?

A. Standard-based learning

B. Problem-based learning

C. Student-based learning

D. Group-based learning

11. The teaching strategy of the teacher is aimed at developing in the students

I. Critical thinking skills

II. Communication skills

III. Analytical thinking skills

IV. Innovative thinking skills

A. I and II only

B. I, II, III only

C. II, III and IV only

D. I, II, III and IV

12. Which one of the following statements is true about the observed teaching strategy?

A. Students approach a challenge through different routes

B. Students compete with one another to investigate a challenge

C. Students depend solely on a teacher for assistance to investigate a challenge

D. Students apply only a known solution to investigate the challenge

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