NTC Prep Guide: Early Childhood Education Multiple Subject Content Past Questions (SET TWO) – Download Now
NTC GTLE SUBJECT CONTENT PAST QUESTIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (SET TWO).
- Batik making is a traditional art form that originated in which part of the world?
A. South America
B. West Africa
C. Scandinavia
D. Southeast Asia
2. What is the primary purpose of applying wax in batik making?
A. To add fragrance to the fabric
B. To prevent dye from reaching certain areas of the fabric
C. To increase the fabric’s flexibility
D. To enhance the fabric’s shine
3. Which material is commonly used to apply wax onto the fabric in batik making?
A. Watercolour paintbrush
B. Spray gun
C. Canting tool
D. Airbrush
4. What is the traditional origin of batik making?
A. China
B. India
C. Indonesia
D. Japan
5. Which type of wax is typically used in traditional batik making?
A. Beeswax
B. Paraffin wax
C. Soy wax
D. Palm wax
6. What is the term for the process of removing wax from the fabric after dyeing in batik making?
A. Decanting
B. Waxing off
C. Wax-resist removal
D. De-waxing
7. What tool is best for enhancing fine motor skills in early childhood art lessons?
A. Paint brushes
B. Crayon sharpener
C. Erasers
D. Stencils
8. When children use paint brushes, what are they practicing to improve?
A. Gross motor skills
B. Hand-eye coordination
C. Verbal communication
D. Mathematical reasoning
9. Which of the following activities directly supports the development of fine motor skills in an early childhood art setting?
A. Using a ruler
B. Using a hammer
C. Using scissors
D. Using a keyboard
10. Fine motor skills involve the coordination and control of which bodily movements?
A. Large, powerful movements
B. Delicate, precise movements
C. Auditory movements
D. Voluntary movements
11. Why are paint brushes particularly effective in promoting fine motor skill development?
A. They require minimal control
B. They encourage the use of force
C. They facilitate small, precise movements
D. They promote non-verbal reasoning
12. Which of the following activities is most likely to help develop fine motor skills in young children during art lessons?
A. Using large brushes and sweeping motions
B. Using dividers to measure distances
C. Using a curve set to draw intricate shapes
D. Using a set square to create straight lines
13. What is the primary benefit of incorporating fine motor skill activities into early childhood art lessons?
A. Encouraging creativity
B. Improving hand-eye coordination
C. Enhancing mathematical skills
D. Promoting social interaction
14. Which tool is specifically designed to facilitate the development of fine motor skills in early childhood art activities?
A. Paint brushes
B. Dividers
C. Curve set
D. Set square
15. How do activities that focus on fine motor skills contribute to a child’s overall development?
A. They only improve artistic abilities
B. They have no impact on other areas of development
C. They support cognitive, social, and emotional growth
D. They primarily enhance physical strength
16. What metal is most commonly associated with traditional Ghanaian jewellery-making?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. Aluminium
17. Which of the following is a prominent feature of traditional Ghanaian jewellery design?
A. Minimalism
B. Intricate filigree work
C. Geometric shapes
D. Smooth, polished surfaces
18. What cultural significance do traditional Ghanaian jewellery pieces often hold?
A. They are purely decorative with no cultural significance
B. They are symbols of social status and wealth
C. They are considered sacred and are used only in religious ceremonies
D. They represent modern fashion trends
19. Which metal is sometimes used as an alternative to gold in traditional Ghanaian jewellery-making?
A. Silver
B. Brass
C. Platinum
D. Titanium
20. What technique is commonly used to create intricate patterns and designs in traditional Ghanaian jewellery?
A. Welding
B. Enamelling
C. Etching
D. Lost-wax casting.
21. What is the most likely reason why the learners of the basic three had the lowest score in the traditional dance competition?
A. The dance did not suit the occasion.
B. Their dressing was not appropriate.
C. The dance and their dressing were foreign.
D. The dance was not Ghanaian.
22. What is the difference between a traditional dance and a salsa dance?
A. A traditional dance is performed in a specific way, while a salsa dance is more free-form.
B. A traditional dance is performed in a specific location, while a salsa dance can be performed anywhere.
C. A traditional dance is performed by a specific group of people, while a salsa dance can be performed by anyone.
D. All of the above
23. What is the difference between Ghanaian culture and foreign culture?
A. Ghanaian culture is more traditional, while foreign culture is more modern.
B. Ghanaian culture is more conservative, while foreign culture is more liberal.
C. Ghanaian culture is more religious, while foreign culture is more secular.
D. All of the above
24. What is the difference between a traditional dance and a modern dance?
A. A traditional dance is performed in a specific way, while a modern dance is more free-form.
B. A traditional dance is performed in a specific location, while a modern dance can be performed anywhere.
C. A traditional dance is performed by a specific group of people, while a modern dance can be performed by anyone.
D. All of the above
25. What is the difference between a traditional dance and a foreign dance?
A. A traditional dance is performed in a specific way, while a foreign dance is more free-form.
B. A traditional dance is performed in a specific location, while a foreign dance can be performed anywhere.
C. A traditional dance is performed by a specific group of people, while a foreign dance can be performed by anyone.
D. All of the above
26. What type of dance did the learners of basic three perform in the traditional dance competition in Ghana?
A. Salsa
B. Hip-hop
C. Ballet
D. Traditional Ghanaian dance
27. Despite being the best dancers, why did the learners of the basic three receive the lowest score in the competition?
A. They lacked coordination
B. Their costumes were too flashy
C. Their dance did not match the music
D. The dance and their dressing were foreign
28. What aspect of the learners’ performance likely led to their low score in the competition?
A. Poor choreography
B. Inappropriate footwear
C. Foreign language lyrics
D. Non-Ghanaian dance and dressing
29. Which of the following best describes the nature of the competition where the learners participated?
A. International dance showcase
B. Modern dance fusion event
C. Traditional Ghanaian dance competition
D. Cultural exchange festival
30. What cultural factor most likely influenced the judges’ scoring of the learners’ performance?
A. Diversity of dance styles
B. Alignment with global trends
C. Preservation of traditional values
D. Embrace of foreign influences
31. What is the reason why artists find it very convenient to use stippling in making pyrographic drawing?
A. The tool has a design that gives such an effect.
B. The tool has a pointed tip that gives such an effect.
C. The tool has a long tip that gives such an effect.
D. The tool has a lit tip that gives such an effect.
32. What is stippling?
A. A technique used in pyrography to create a textured effect.
B. A technique used in pyrography to create a smooth effect.
C. A technique used in pyrography to create a light effect.
D. A technique used in pyrography to create a dark effect.
33. What is the difference between stippling and hatching?
A. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a textured effect, while hatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a smooth effect.
B. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a smooth effect, while hatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a textured effect.
C. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a light effect, while hatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a dark effect.
D. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a dark effect, while hatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a light effect.
34. What is the difference between stippling and crosshatching?
A. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a textured effect, while crosshatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a smooth effect.
B. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a smooth effect, while crosshatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a textured effect.
C. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a light effect, while crosshatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a dark effect.
D. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a dark effect, while crosshatching is a technique used in pyrography to create a light effect.
35. What is the difference between stippling and shading?
A. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a textured effect, while shading is a technique used in pyrography to create a smooth effect.
B. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a smooth effect, while shading is a technique used in pyrography to create a textured effect.
C. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a light effect, while shading is a technique used in pyrography to create a dark effect.
D. Stippling is a technique used in pyrography to create a dark effect, while shading is a technique used in pyrography to create a light effect.
36. The reason why artists find it very convenient to use stippling in making pyrographic drawing is that the tool has a …which gives such effect.
A. design
B. pointed tip
C. long tip
D. lattip
37. What technique do artists often utilize in pyrographic drawing for creating stippling effects?
A. Cross-hatching
B. Pointillism
C. Shading
D. Watercolour washes
38. What feature of the stippling tool contributes to its effectiveness in creating stippling effects?
A. Its size
B. Its weight
C. Its temperature control
D. Its pointed tip
39. In pyrographic drawing, what effect does stippling primarily create?
A. Smooth gradients
B. Bold outlines
C. Textural details
D. Blurred edges
40. How does stippling differ from other shading techniques in pyrographic drawing?
A. It involves using a brush
B. It relies on smudging charcoal
C. It utilizes tiny dots or points
D. It requires watercolour overlays
41. Which of the following best describes the purpose of stippling in pyrographic drawing?
A. Adding vibrant colours
B. Creating three-dimensional effects
C. Achieving a smooth surface
D. Providing subtle tonal variations
42. Kwao, a basic two learner, has successfully moved from “learning to read” or “reading to learn”. His reading is automatic and is done with expressions and proper pauses. His energy is devoted to understanding, and he has a good command and use of the various comprehension strategies. Kwao can be said to have acquired …
A. fluency skills
B. emergent fluency
C. early fluency.
D. late fluency skills.
43. When learners sort cards containing illustrations of objects whose names begin with the same sound (e.g., bag, ball, boy, banana, baby), they are engaging in …
A. first – sound comparison
B. segmenting comparison.
C. first-blending words.
D. manipulating words.
44. One of the following features of language helps us to speak not only about what is happening at the time of talking, but also about situations, the future, the past, real and unreal issues. This feature is known as …
A. discretion.
B. duality
C. displacement
D. productivity.
45. When a teacher leads a class in reading a big book and then chooses two phoneme words whose sounds are easily discriminated, and then elongates the words and discusses their sounds, the teacher is engaging the learners in …
A. segmenting words
B. blending words.
C. deleting phonemes.
D. adding phonemes.
46. When children enjoy whispering grammar, which language skill do they develop from it?
A. Visual discrimination
B. Visual language
C. Auditory discrimination
D. Oral language
47. In teaching reading, several approaches and techniques are adopted to help the learner to read well. A teacher, who observes in his class that a pupil cannot pronounce a word, will use a correction procedure. Which one of these is not a correction procedure?
A. Phonics analysis
B. Modelling analysis
C. Follow-up technique
D. Phonic technique
48. A teacher who combines phonics and the look-and-say method in teaching can be described as using … Approach.
A. Syllabic
B. Alphabetic
C. Eclectic
D. Phonic
49. A teacher teaches a word as a whole unit and later breaks the word into individual sounds that form the word. Which technique does the teacher adopt?
A. Deductive
B. Inductive
C. Eclectic
D. Phonic
50. Recognition of word boundaries is an activity that best develops pupils……………skills.
A. visual comprehension
B. visual language
C. oral language
D. auditory discrimination
51. What is the best and most appropriate strategy for teaching the pronunciation of key words from a passage?
A. Explanation technique
B. Concrete technique
C. Word relationship
D. Drilling vocabulary
52. When the teacher tells a story without the use of words but only actions, gestures, and facial expressions to make the learners understand the lesson, the teacher perfectly engages in …
A. signs
B. miming.
C. pantomime
D. gestures
53. When a teacher teaches the individual sounds, the next stage is forming words with those individual sounds. The process is best known as …
A. Blending
B. Joining.
C. Combining
D. Formatting
54. In a literacy learning classroom, the teacher prepares and makes the environment very conducive for learning by posting pictures on the walls. The outcome of the teacher’s activity can best be described as …
A. learning environment.
B. talking walls.
C. sound walk.
D. picture walk
55. Which one of these is not a common error in pupils’ composition?
A. Wrong expressions
B. Wrong use of tense
C. Wrong use of punctuation
D. Phonics analysis
56. A teacher who wants to use the phonics method to teach pupils should first teach the letters of the alphabet, referred to as …
A. phonemes
B. morphemes.
C. graphemes
D. phonemic.
57. A book which is large enough to be seen by all the members of the group or the class is referred to as … book
A. large
B. big
C. colour
D. picture
58. In preparing the expanded scheme of work, what is the last stage in a conversation lesson?
A. post-presentation stage
B. Production stage
C. Presentation stage
D. Plenary stage
59. Which of the following numbers is natural?
A. 3.5
B. 7
C. 0
D. -2
60. A basic one learner was asked to measure the distance between the two pillars on the school verandah using parts of the body. Which part of the human body is most appropriate to be used?
A. Arm
B. Foot
C. Hand span
D. Strides
61. If three numbers are in the ratio 1: 2 : 3 and their HCF is 12. Find the numbers.
A. 12, 24, 32
B. 11, 22, 33
C. 12, 24, 36
D. 5, 10, 15
62. Find the mode of the following scores obtained by 15 students. 41, 32, 50, 26, 26, 50, 41, 37, 28, 19, 26, 44, 35, 66, 32.
A. 26
B. 32
C. 50
D. 66
63. Miss Aduna, during the delivery of the concept “Parts of the computer”, used the question-and-answer technique to monitor learners’ progress and achievement. Which form of assessment did Miss Aduna utilize?
A. Assessment as learning
B. Assessment for learning
C. Assessment of learning
D. Assessment in learning
64. Dede’s class teacher assisted her in locating Ghana’s distant neighbours to the west. They together located countries like Guinea, Liberia, and …
A. Benin.
B. Nigeria.
C. Mali.
D. Senegal
65. The early childhood education coordinator visited Tanoso D/A Primary school to supervise classroom practices in the school. Which two school records would she sign as evidence of her visit?
A. Visitors and inventory records
B. Visitors and supervision records
C. Visitors and log records
D. Visitors and analysis records.
66. Fatima drew her family’s living room by using boxes to represent the arrangement of items and their positions in the living room. What has Fatima drawn?
A. Landscape of her living room
B. Geographical setup of her living room
C. Sketch of her living room
D. Map of her living room
67. Miss Tankoh, a district early childhood coordinator, was invited to give a talk on children’s rights in Ghana at a community durbar. In her presentation, she would mention all the following rights except the right to …
A. play and recreation.
B. be discriminated against
C. adequate standard of living.
D. family life and protection.
68. Badu, an early childhood learner, matched the mouse to the hole and the bird to the nest. He would then have to match sheep to …
A. pen
B. kennel
C. stable
D. kraal
69. Miss Aminu showed a video to her class on activities that destroy our land. The activities will include all the following except …
A. indiscriminate dumping of refuse.
B. choked drainage system.
C. sand winning
D. legitimate mining
70. CHRAJ is an agency that protects the fundamental human rights of the citizens of Ghana, including the child’s rights. What is CHRAJ in full?
A. Commission, Human Rights and Administrative Justice
B. Convention on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
C. Convention for Human Rights and Administrative Justice
D. Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
71. A set of instructions technically referred to as a programme that performs operations and specific tasks based on the commands of the user in computing is …
A. Software
B. data analysis tool.
C. hardware
D. random access memory.
72. Hogbestotse is a festival celebrated by the people of Anlo in the Volta Region. Which region celebrates the Damba festival?
A. Northern and Western Regions
B. Northern and Upper West Regions
C. Northern and Eastern Regions
D. Northen and Ashanti Regions
73. Which Muslim prayer is performed at dawn?
A. Fajr
B. Zuhur
C. Asr
D. Magrib
74. The Muslim festival that marks the end of Ramadan is called …
A. Ed-ul-fitr
B. Zakat
C. Eid-ul-Madul
D. Eid-ul-Adha
