Deputy Director (DD) Promotion Aptitude Test Questions and Answers GES

DD (DEPUTY DIRECTOR) PROMOTION APTITUDE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SECTION A

MULITPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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1. ….……….. involves taking responsibility for an individual’s own actions, making sure they have been asked to perform and always putting the interest and needs of the individuals they are supporting first.
2. Supervision and instruction
3. Equity and equality
4. Assessment and supervision
5. Accountability and quality

2. The Ghana Education service Council is composed of ……….. members.
3. Twelve
4. Ten
5. Fourteen
6. Fifteen

3. The Act number assigned to Ghana’s Education Regulatory Bodies is act ……
4. 1024
5. 1023
6. 744
7. 545

4. Per the Ghana Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 how many Bodies does the Ministry of Education have?
5. 7
6. 6
7. 5
8. 4

5. Ghana’s Education Strategic Plan (Esp 2018 -2030) was built Access and Equity; Quality, Relevance, Efficiency and Effectiveness is based on ………
6. Sustainability
7. Dependability
8. Collaboration
9. Accountability

6. Which of the following statements best illustrate adaptive way of teaching a lesson.
7. The teacher uses multiple means of representation
8. The teacher always uses games to introduce the lesson
9. Only summative assessment is used to assess least number of learners
10. All learners are given the opportunity to participate in the lesson.

7. The Chief Director of Ministry of Education is called?
8. Mamle Andrews
9. Madam Ivy Asantewaa
10. Casandra Twum Ampofo
11. Kwesi Kwarteng

8. Current theories of classroom Management see the teacher as a ……..
9. Dictator
10. Director
11. Guide
12. Leader

9. Which of the following statements is/are false.
10. Peer teaching activities such as pairing learners together, problems, can be especially beneficial for learners with confidence and poor interpersonal skills.
11. Ensuring inclusivity means placing learners with disability classes so they are learn at the same pace.
12. II only
13. I only
14. I and II
15. Neither I or II

10. Which one of the following qualities exemplifies what innervation embraces?
11. Resource mobilization
12. Playful pedagogy
13. Maintenance culture
14. Better communication

11. The following are challenges of innovation in schools except.
12. Poor attitudes to research outcomes
13. Inadequate leadership guidance
14. Focus on inclusiveness
15. Focus on funding

12. Which one of the following forms part of the major infrastructural problem education in Ghana.
13. Lack of supervision and motivation
14. Lack of maintenance culture
15. Inadequate electricity supply and internet connection
16. Face to face stle

13. The standard specified in the content of the new GES Curriculum for Basic schools, adopted for implementation in September 2019 in Ghana, are based on not only what Ghana as a nation requires of its workforce, but also on demands of globalization, At the points of exit, it is expected that graduates for the curriculum will have attained knowledge and skills that allow them to compare in the international job market.

Which of the following goal of curriculum development is this reflected in?

1. Better Ghana Agenda
2. Development of a sense of civic responsibility
3. Global competitive Ghanaian workforce
4. Preservation of national resource and culture

14. Which of the of the following statements is/are false?
15. it is easy to achieve the broad national goals of education when curriculum development is decentralized.
16. Students who follow a decentralized curriculum in deprived school districts are likely to be disadvantaged in the market.
17. I only
18. II only
19. Both I and II
20. Neither I nor II

15. Which of the following activities would a school administrator willnot process for?
16. Type minutes of a meeting
17. Maintain an inventory
18. Do a computer search online
19. Calculate students continuous assessment.

16. Which one of the following is not a classification of filing, files.
17. Systematic classification
18. Numerical classification
19. Chronological classification
20. Alphabetical classification

17. The Geographical classification of filing, files are arranged in ……..
18. Number
19. Location
20. Letter
21. Content

18. Initial letters written in formal language to communicate in solution to answer is referred to as…..
19. Minutes
20. Memos
21. Invoice
22. Correspondence

19. Which one of the following process is limited to quantitative description of a pupils performance?
20. Assessment
21. Evaluation
22. Measurement
23. Testing

20. Which of the following in Ghana has the objectives of equitable educational opportunity and the prioritization of the disadvantaged in the society?
21. Disability law
22. Inclusive education system
23. Right to Education
24. Special education provision

21. A student teacher who had grade B+ in assessment in school could write good items for an end-of-term examination. The head teacher of the school, therefore questioned the teacher as to whether he really took part in the assessment course. Which one of the following characteristics of a good test might have informed the head teacher’s question?
22. Normality
23. Objectivity
24. Reliability
25. Validity

22. Standardized test are used to ……….
23. Evaluate a learners understanding and knowledge
24. Evaluate admissions potential for a learner

• Assess language and technical skills proficiency.

1. Assess aptitude for a career in the armed forces.
2. I, II, III and IV
3. I, II and III
4. I and IV
5. I and III

23. Which of the following purposes of assessment is often associated with letter grade or number?
24. Assessment as learning
25. Assessment for learning
26. Assessment from learning
27. Assessment of learning

24. The G.E.S approved aged for voluntary retirement at what age?
25. 48 and 60 years
26. 45 and 60 years
27. 44 and 60 years
28. 40 and 60 years

25. A school head is about to take leadership of a low-performing school. One of the school head’s first goals will be to evaluate teacher quality in the school. The school head can best begin this process by……..
26. Arranging to observe instruction in class
27. Comparing students grades in each subject area across classrooms
28. Having each teacher complete a teaching self- evaluation.
29. Interviewing each teacher about his or her teaching practices.

26. Which one of the following is not classified as one of the anti-social element of societies in comp temporary terms.
27. Pick pocketing
28. Mental illness
29. Drug sniffing
30. Child prostitution

27. The process through which trees absorb carbon dioxide from human and oxygen to aid breathing is known as
28. Purification
29. Photosynthesis
30. Oxidation
31. Foliage

28. The long term fluctuations begin experience by countries across temperature, wind patterns, rainfall etc is known as ………..
29. Weather change
30. Greenhouse change
31. Cryospheric change
32. Climate change

29. The five(5) principles of leadership for learning (LFL) includes all the following except
30. A focus on learning
31. Equality and equity
32. Learning dialogue
33. Shared accountability

30. The time frame which it takes teachers to adopt, change, introduced into the school by policy or head teacher is referred to as……..
31. Cultural lag
32. Culture inertia
33. Cultural diffusion
34. Acculturation

31. The two main parts of a schools budget comprise
32. Profit and loss
33. Income and expenditure
34. Cost and benefit
35. Buying and selling

32. The type of assessment that lay emphasis on students direct access to resources to reason and extract information at their own pace is known as……..
33. Standard based learning
34. Outcomes based learning
35. Assessment of learning
36. Assessment for learning

33. The value that divides a data set into two equal parts is basically called…..
34. Frequency
35. Median
36. Mode
37. Median

34. Amongst the various schools records the most comprehensive information about the pupils is found in the ….…….
35. Cumulative record book
36. Log book
37. Register
38. Report card

35. The Ministry of Education is committed to an education system that would allow TVET (Technical Vocational Education and Training) students to dedicate amongst equal time to learning at school as well as spend time with industry.

Which of the following terms describes the system?

1. Semester system
2. Internship system
3. Dual system
4. Double track system

36. Which of the following best describes the fundamental role of a Director of Education in Ghana?
37. Provide updated data on teachers to the GES headquarters
38. Provide professional advice to the District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly
39. Perform administrative roles in the District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly
40. Lead the implementation of pre- tertiary educational polices.

37. The key focal areas of educational policy development in Ghana are contained in the……..
38. UNESCO’s Annual Educational Review
39. Pre- tertiary Education Act 2020
40. Education strategic Plan
41. District/Municipal/Metropolitan Human Development Plans.

38. Inclusive education involves the following except……..
39. Whole system approach with the support of the district offices
40. Placing learners in mainstream classes with appropriate support.
41. Loading classrooms with learners of disabilities.
42. Changes in content teaching strategies and methods to teaching

39. Democratic leadership is based on………..
40. Shared funds
41. Shared decision making
42. Mutual sharing
43. All of the above

SECTION B

TRUE OF FALSE

Answer all questions in this section by identifying whether the statement provided is true or false.

Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct or best option on your question paper.

40. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment(NaCCA) has 22 appointed by the president of Ghana.
41. False
42. True

41. The Director General of Ghana Education Service (GES) is appointed by the Ministry of Education.
42. False
43. True

42. The National schools Inspectorate Authority(NaSIA) can close down a school in an emergency situation after consultation with the Minister and Regional Directorate Concerned.
43. False
44. True

43. The board of governors is the only body that the constitution manage the activities of the senior High Schools.
44. False
45. True

44. Ghana Education Service (GES) and National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) are both mandated by the Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 (Act 1023) to register and License all pre- tertiary School in Ghana.
45. False
46. True

45. The Ghana Education Service has the sole responsibility of recruiting and posting in service teachers and post-secondary educational institutions.
46. False
47. True

46. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of a country cannot exceed% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged pupils/student because of early or late entrants.
47. False
48. True

47. The West African Examinations Council does not operate in Francophone West Africa.
48. False
49. True

48. leadership focuses on achievement of goals.
49. False
50. True

49. In contemporary times the policies are the part of the school administration and management.
50. False
51. True

50. The notice board is the most suitable form of communication used in the school.
51. False
52. True

51. Interviews and questionnaires are primary source of information.
52. False
53. True

52. The ICT in Education Policy seeks to standardized and enhance the implementation and post-implementation stage of ICT in Education interviews.
53. False
54. True

53. With the “One Teacher” One Laptop” initiative, the government will pay 80% of the cost while the teacher pays 20%.
54. False
55. True
56. The supervisory role of the District Director of Education covers all the schools except the private schools.
57. False
58. True

55. The centralized filling system is a system records are kept by various organization.
56. False
57. True

56. All schools in Ghana were involved in the National Standardized Test (NST) in November 2022.
57. False
58. True

57. There is no conceptual difference between educational leadership and School Management Committee (SMC)
58. False
59. True

58. There is no conceptual difference between Management and Leadership of Educational System.
59. False
60. True

59. Coaching is more development driven while mentoring is more knowledge and skills experience.
60. False
61. True

60. The key purpose for Ghana’s transforming teaching and learning on Education Strategic Plan (ESP 2018-2030) is to ensure that all students are given equitable quality learning opportunities.
61. False
62. True

SECTION C

FILL IN QUESTIONS

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section by filling n the space provided on the question paper with the correct or best answer.

61. The focus of GALOP (Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project) is to ………..

Answer: improve the quality of education in low performing basic education schools and strengthen education sector equity and accountability in Ghana.

62. Write out in full the following acronyms; i. GBDC CTVET iii. NaCCA and iv. NaSIA

Answer: i.  GBDC: Ghana Book Development Council

1. CTVET: Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

iii. NaCCA: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment

1. NaSIA: National Schools Inspectorate Authority

63. Which agencies were merged in 2020 to form the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)?

Answer: The National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and the National Accreditation Board(NAB).

64. The Ministry of Education is Responsible for ………..

Answer: All policies on education, including apprenticeship and wider skills acquisition in Ghana and to provide education that ensure opportunity is equal for all, no matter what their background family circumstances. In contrast, the Ghana Education Service is responsible for implementation of approved national pre- tertiary educational policies and programs to ensure that all Ghanaian children of school- going age irrespective of tribe, gender, disability, religious and political affiliations.

65. The act of teachers’ demonstrating a strong relationship with students is by………

Answer: getting to know each of your students, discovering their interests and passions, their struggles and strengths.

66. When supervisors rate their employees, the process is called…………

Answer: performance Appraisal.

67. Barriers to effective communication are referred to as ……….

Answer: Attitudinal Barriers

68. What type of rating scale would a teacher be using when he rank his student highest performing to the lowest. Answer: Teacher rating scales

69. The abbreviation “KPI” is the short form of the phenomenon that provide for evaluation task accomplishment. This abbreviation stands for……….

Answer: KPI- Key Performance Indicators

70. Educational management focuses on doing things right which focuses on …………

Answer: decision making, problem solving, communication, information management and effective team building.

71. The re- appointment of a teacher who was interdicted as a result of disciplinary investigation, but cleared of all charges is referred to as ………. Answer: Re- instatement

72. A formal and systematic set of procedures used to obtain information about how much students have learnt is referred to as ……….. Answer: Test

73. On the GES Organogram, the Director General is directly responsible to……… Answer: GES Council.

74. Three bodies or committees that have been established at the local and district levels to foster local community participation in decision- making are Parent Teacher Association (PTA), School Management Committee (SMC) and ………… Answer: District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC)

75. When a teacher uses praise on a students anytime he/she is on task, the management strategy being used by the teacher is known as……… answer: Motivation

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