TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE (TTC) SAMPLE BASIC QUESTIONS 2019/04/06

BY Joel Wamuchisalala Nkhonya, B.Edu (Mw)

PAPER TITLE: BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN MALAWI EDUCATION SYSTEM

1. The Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) is divided into:

A. Department of Teacher Education and Learning
B. Basic Education and Higher Education
C. Primary Education and Inspectorate
D. All of the above
2. Malawi uses the following education system in terms of duration of a learner from
Primary to University
A. 8 years : 4 years : 10 years
B. 4 years : 4 years : 8 years
C. 4years : 4 years : 4 years
D. 8 years : 4 years : 4 years
3. The Primary Education Advisor (PEA) oversees
A. The Education Zone
B. The Education District
C. The Education Division
D. None of the above
4. The recommended teacher : pupil ratio in primary schools in Malawi is:
A. 60: 1
B. 1:1
C. 1:60
D. Both A and B
5. How many education standards do we have at Primary School in Malawi?
A. 12
B. 26
C. 14
D. 28
6. How many education districts do we have in Malawi?
A. 28
B. 20
C. 11
D. 34
7. All District Education Managers (DEM) in Malawi report to:
A. Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST)
B. Education Division Managers (EDM)
C. Primary Education Advisors (PEA)
D. The Department of Teaching
8. Primary Education in Malawi is divided into:
A. Infant section and senior section
B. Junior section and Senior section
C. Infant section, junior section and senior section
D. Both A and C
9. Which of the following classes corresponds to the appropriate sections of primary school
A. Infant section STD 1 only
B. Senior section STD 8 only
C. Infant section STD 1 & 2, Junior section STD 3, 4 & 5, Senior section STD 6,7 and 8
D. All of the above
10. Which of the following is not a government Teachers Training College (TTC) in Malawi
A. Karonga TTC
B. Emmanuel TTC
C. Kasungu TTC
D. Blantyre TTC
11. What is the training duration in government TTCs for IPTE program?
A. 18 months
B. 12 months
C. 24 months
D. 26 months
12. Which of the following are the three most active community education committees in
Malawi?
A. Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Area Development Committee (ADC) and
Mother Group (MG)
B. Village Development Committee (VDC), Village Health Committee (VHC) and MG
C. PTA, MG & School Management Committee (SMC)
D. All of the above
13. All Head Teachers at primary school report to:
A. PEA
B. EDM
C. MoEST
D. All of the above
14. What is the recommended Student: Teacher ratio at secondary school in Malawi?
A. 1:1
B. 40: 1
C. 1:60
D. 1:40
15. Which of the following is an example of a National Secondary School in Malawi
A. Phwezi Private Secondary School
B. Blantyre Secondary School
C. Marymount Secondary School
D. All of the above
16. What are the three types of learners that a teacher encounters in a classroom set up?
A. Slow learners, Rich learners and Rude learners
B. Fearful learners, Gifted learners and dull learners
C. Slow learners, fast learners and gifted learners
D. A and C only
17. When did Primary Education became free in Malawi
A. In 1920
B. In 1964
C. In 1999
D. In 1994
 18. Which of the following is not directly attributed to free primary education
A. High teacher Pupil ratio
B. High enrolment at Standard One
C. Lack of Teaching and Learning materials
D. Delay in paying teachers’ salaries

In the following Section; State whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE

19. All public Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) in Malawi are headed by a Principal
A. True
B. False
20. The Ministry of Education is divided into three parts, basic, higher and external
A. True
B. False
21. Teachers who teach at a TTC are called tutors
A. True
B. False
22. Every student teacher is required to go for teaching practice (TP) before they graduate
A. True
B. False
23. On Distance Learning (ODL) is another mode of training teachers
A. True
B. False
24. Only public TTCs can train teachers in Malawi
A. True
B. False
25. Teachers are allowed to fall in love with their students provided the student is above 18
years of age
A. True
B. False
END OF QUESTIONS.