ADII Promotion Aptitude Questions and Answers GES

ADII Promotion Aptitude Questions and Answers GES

ADII DECEMBER, 2021

SECTION A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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1. Which of the following is not an agency of the Ministry of Education?
2. Complementary Education Agency
3. Ghana Library Board
4. Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
5. National Commission for Civic Education

2. Which of the following was/were part of the programmes and interventions implemented to facilitate the attainment of the free compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) policy objectives?
3. Quality improvement in primary schools (QUIPS)
4. Child school community progress in education (child scope)

• Performance monitoring test (PMT)

1. District teacher support teams (DTST)
2. I, II, and III only
3. I, II, III and IV
4. II and III only
5. III only

3. The list of subjects to be studied under the core programme for junior and senior high schools in Ghana include all the following, except
4. Career Technology
5. Computing
6. History
7. Social studies

4. In a learner-centered school, the headteacher undertakes all the following activities to enhance teaching and learning, except……. Answer:
5. Empowering teachers to involve each learner in the teaching/learning process
6. Encouraging teachers to avoid tests and other assessments because they demoralized students.
7. Encouraging teachers to develop lesson plans that use existing knowledge to construct new knowledge
8. Motivating and sustaining teachers interest in teaching

5. The general competence intended by Ghana’s pre-territory education curriculum framework to promote entrepreneurial skills in learners is …….
6. Communication and collaboration
7. creativity and innovation
8. Critical thinking and problem solving
9. Personal development and leadership

6. Which of the following is the least remedy for students’ absenteeism in schools?
7. Counselling teachers/caregivers to ensure regular attendance of their wards to school
8. Parents/caregivers supervising the activities of their wards to ensure that they do not play truancy
9. punishing pupils for absenteeism
10. Teachers desisting from harassing students

7. Which of the following assessment metrics are design for Ghanaian basic schools except
8. Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA0
9. Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA)
10. National Examination Assessment (NEA)
11. Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS)

8. One of the students hardly talks in the class. How would you encourage him to express himself?
9. By encouraging children to take part in class activities
10. By giving good marks to those who express themselves well
11. By organizing classroom discussion activities
12. By organizing educational games/programme in which children feel like speaking.

9. Which of the following skills is not one core competencies emphasized in the new standards-based curriculum?
10. Clarity
11. collaboration
12. Communication
13. Critical thinking

10. Which one of the following reasons best explains why teacher should ensure that they are physical pathways for students in the classroom? The pathways……..
11. Allow student private space to work for themselves
12. make it easier for teachers to attend individual students needs.
13. Make it easier for teachers to see form the back
14. Make students less likely to become distracted

11. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about examination malpractices?
12. It is a sure way for candidates to pass an examination
13. It may lead to the cancellation of the entire results of a school
14. People caught in examination leakage may be prosecuted at the law courts
15. The general public may lose confidence in the certificates that are awarded to candidates

12. All the following behaviours are minimum levels of standard every beginner teacher in Ghana must meet according to the components of the National Teachers’ Standards (NTS), except professional
13. Ethics
14. Knowledge
15. Practice
16. Values

13. What kind of competence is demonstrated by a students who is able to analyse issues and situations leading to the resolution of challenges?
14. Creativity and Innovation
15. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
16. Cultural identity and Global Citizenship
17. Personal Development and Leadership

14. The organization within the Ghanaian education system which has the overall responsibility for education sector policy formulation, planing, monitoring, evaluation, budgeting, and coordinating is
15. Ghana Education Service
16. Ghana Tertiary Education Commission
17. Ministry of Education
18. National Council for curriculum and Assessment

15. Which of the following legal frameworks is not part of the major regulatory laws governing financial administration in schools in Ghana? The
16. Education Act, 2008 (Act 778)
17. Education regulatory bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023)
18. Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658)
19. Public financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921)

16. In Ghanaian schools, performance of a learner can best be evaluated through______ assessment.
17. Annually
18. Daily
19. Montly
20. Weekly

17. What does the term equal educational ‘opportunities’ mean?
18. All children have access to education
19. All children have access to quality teaching and learning resources
20. All children have the type of education which is suitable for their peculiar needs
21. All of the above

18. Which one of the following refers to a situation where a learner studies simply because work is assigned by the teacher?
19. Cognitive memorizing
20. Experiential learning
21. Sensory learning
22. None of the above

19. An assessment conducted prior to the start of teaching or instruction is called________ assessment.
20. Diagnostic
21. Formal
22. Formative
23. Summative

20. The models based on the philosophy that learning occurs when there are changes in mental structure are called_______ learning models.
21. Affective
22. Cognitive
23. Knowledge
24. psychomotor

21. Which of the following is/are termed as student centred-learning methods?
22. Direct instruction
23. Inquiry-based learning

• Cooperative learning

1. I and II only
2. I, II and III
3. II and III only
4. II only

22. The office of the ministry of Education that houses the a Education Management Information System (EMIS) data is_____
23. Administration and General Services
24. Education Reform Secretariat
25. Free senior High Secretariat
26. Statistics, Research and Information Management (SRIM)

23. The type of test that measures the performance test takers against the criteria covered in the curriculum is called
24. Aptitude Test
25. Criterion-Referenced Test
26. Diagnostic Test
27. Norm-referenced Test

24. Teachers could be made accountable when they have been given _____
25. In the selection content and methods of teaching
26. Opportunities for professional growth
27. Training in teaching and examining
28. Transfer to places where they want to serve

25. When using a problem-solving method, the teacher can _____
26. Help the learners define what is to be solved
27. Porpose ways to of obtaining the needed data
28. Set up the problem
29. Test the conclusion

26. Which of the following is/are important in gender equality?
27. Equal opportunities for males and females
28. Equal pay for men and and women for same work done
29. Girls receiving the same level of education as boys
30. All the above

27. The government of Ghana introduced the Capitation Grant Scheme at the beginning of the 2005/2006 academic year with the primary purpose to______
28. Demolish the School Management committee arrangement
29. Discontinue schools from forming canteen committees
30. Make school more open to the public
31. Replace all kinds of fees that where payable by by children enrolled in schools.

28. The professional requirement of a teacher as explained by UNESCO is/are
29. Innovativeness in approach and teaching strategies
30. Justice to the teaching profession
31. Mastery over the subject and competency in teaching
32. ALL OF THE ABOVE

29. A junior high school teacher wants her students to acquire a specific skill to undertake a specific task required. Which of the following teaching methods would be least appropriate?
30. Demonstration
31. Discussion
32. Recitation
33. Role-play

30. Which of the factors predict improvement in senior high school students’ learning outcome?
31. Learning style
32. School environment
33. Sociocultural background
34. All of the above

31. 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_____
32. Frame the question as lengthy as you can
33. Point to intelligent student first and then put the question
34. Pose more than one question at a time time to stimulate students
35. Pose the question to the whole class and then select somebody to answer

32. All but of the following is not a schedule for the Ghanaian Education Service District Directorate structures.
33. Girls education Officer
34. Partnership Coordinator
35. School improvement support Officer
36. Training officer

33. Which of the following statements about teachers’ lesson plan is false?
34. A good daily lesson plan ensures a better discussion
35. A lessons plan must have clearly stated objectives
36. All teachers should have a daily lesson plan
37. The lesson plan must be strictly followed

34. The current education strategic plan (ESP) that drives the course of education provision in Ghana is the______
35. ESP 2010 – 2025
36. ESP 2018-2030
37. ESP 2020 – 2025
38. ESP 2020 – 2020

35. Which of the following does not characterize a well planned lesson?
36. Lesson notes are vetted by school heads
37. Lesson objectives are specific, measurable, achievable
38. They are varied procedures and activities undertaken by the pupils
39. Varied teaching and learning resources are utilized to promote learning

36. The Capitation grant provided to school can be used for the following purpose except to _______
37. Acquire teaching and learning resources
38. Attend to sanitation and minor repairs and maintenance
39. Organize extra classes for pupils
40. Procure any item related to stationery

37. What is the most important factor a teacher should consider in selecting and utilizing instructional materials?
38. Attractiveness of instructional materials
39. Availability of instructional materials
40. Degree of interest on the part of the students
41. Objectives of the lesson

38. Which part of the lesson does the leaner give a synthesis of/about the things learned?
39. Application
40. Development
41. Evaluation
42. Introduction

39. Which of the following committees in the school system is not concerned primarily with the welfare of learners?
40. Canteen
41. Disciplinary
42. Entertainment
43. Health and Sanitation

40. In the application part of lesson delivery, learners are offered the opportunity to undertake the following activities, except
41. Make generalizations based on what is learn
42. Memories and recite what is learnt
43. Relate what is learnt in real life situations
44. Synthesize information on what is learnt

41. According to world bank (2015) extreme poverty can be defined as people living under_____dollars a day.
42. 1.0
43. 9
44. 0
45. 9

42. What of punishment involves the infliction of physical harm on a learner has broken a school rule?
43. Corporal
44. isolation
45. Suspension
46. Withdraw

43. A teachers in a remote school were newspapers are delivered irregularly, knowing the importance of keeping the students abreast with current affairs, what is the best way to keep students updated?
44. Encourage the pupils to listen to the daily broadcast from a the radio
45. Gather back issues of newspapers and let pupils compile them.
46. Try all available means to get the newspaper delivered to the school
47. Urge the pupils to listen to listen to stories circulating the community

44. Learners must be developed not only develop not only in the cognitive and psycho-motor domains, but also in the affective domain. Which of the following relates to the affective domain of students behaviour?
45. Attitudes
46. Feelings
47. Stereotypes
48. All of the above

45. The top most responsibility of a headteacher is to_____
46. Handle discipline problems
47. Maintain schools records
48. Organize and administer
49. Provide leadership for learning

46. Which of the following is among Henri Fayol’s (1841-1925) five functions of the management?
47. Forecasting
48. Mentoring
49. Monitoring
50. Supervision

47. What is the main cause of death in children five years or younger in developing countries?
48. Communicable diseases
49. COVID-19
50. Malnutrition
51. War

48. Students are most likely to be intrinsically motivated to learn and master subject matter when they………
49. Anticipate that they will receive positive reinforcement for achieving instructional objectives
50. Believe that the work they are doing is interesting and relates to their own lives.
51. Know that they will be tested on their understanding of the content in the near future
52. Perceive that their performance compares favourably with that of peers engaged in the same tasks.

49. The basic purpose of supervision is to help
50. children learn more effectively
51. Teachers in dealing with pupils
52. Teachers in improving methods
53. Teachers in understanding pupils

50. To make learning effective, a goal must be meaningful in terms of
51. Intellectual ideas
52. Objectives of the curriculum
53. Standards of others
54. Students needs and purposes.

SECTION B

TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS

51. The overall goal of Ministry of Education is to provide relevant and quality education for disadvantaged Ghanaians.
52. True
53. False

52. The National Teaching Council is not the mandated body that oversees the posting of newly trained teachers in Ghana.
53. True
54. False

53. The advancement in literacy, numeracy as well as Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field is central to the Ministry of Education’s vision of producing learners with strong experiential learning capabilities and backgrounds in career- focused programmes.
54. True
55. False

54. Strategies such as writing detailed test questions or prompts, including clear directions and establishing and communicating clear grading criteria and increase test reliability.
55. True
56. False

55. The standards – based curriculum was rolled out for the primary schools in Ghana in the academic year 2017/2018.
56. True
57. False

56. A person who has been expose to infectious illness may be quarantined to see they will become sick.
57. True
58. False

57. The aim of schooling is not only to develop individual students, but to develop their social, cultural and economic capital for advancement of society as a whole.
58. True
59. False

58. The release of a teacher from one Directorate of education to another in the GES system presently depends, in part, on the approval of the teacher’s current District Director of Education.
59. True
60. False

59. The purpose of evaluating learning is to make a judgment about the quality of education provided.
60. True
61. False

60. Measurement is the quantitative assessment of performance of learners.
61. True
62. False

61. The association of teachers, pupils, parents, members of the community and chiefs constitutes the School Management Committee.
62. True
63. False
64. Both formative and Summative assessments are primarily used to monitor the learning process.
65. True
66. False

63. The Ministry of Education is one of the agencies under the Ghana Education Service.
64. True
65. False

64. School Performance Improvement Planning (SPIP) is undertaken by the stakeholders at the school level, first to pave way for preparing school Performance Appraisals.
65. True
66. False

65. The Ministry of Education is assisted by two Deputy Ministers, who are appointed by Technical Advisors to the President.
66. True
67. False

66. The Ministry of Education (MOE), like other state organs of its type, derive their status and functions from the Civil Service Law, PNDCL 327 of 1993.
67. True
68. False

67. A new coronavirus variant, technically named OMICRON, was first detected in South Africa in 2019.
68. True
69. False

68. When you are around anyone from outside your regular house household, physical distancing and mask-wearing are essential to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
69. True
70. False

69. Situations where mask aren’t been worn or are being removed to eat or drink are especially likely to spread the coronavirus and cause illness.
70. True
71. False

70. People with food allergies can be vaccinated for the coronavirus.
71. True
72. False

71. Personality test are valid measures of a person’s ability to teach.
72. True
73. False

72. Licensure and exit tests are the best predictors of classroom performance of teachers,
73. True
74. False

73. If a person teaches with a high degree of clarity, he/she will spend less time going over material.
74. True
75. False

74. Students performance is higher in classes where the teacher devotes large amounts of time to the materials needed rather than teaching content.
75. True
76. False
77. constructivism is an approach to teaching that allows students to construct their own understandings and meanings.
78. True
79. False

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