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PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDENT, DECEMBER 2021

SECTION A: MULTIPLE QUESTIONS
Instructions: Answer all questions in this Section by circling the letter
corresponding to the correct or best answer on your question paper.

1. Which of these leadership styles is most ideal in a school where the

headteacher wants to inspire his/her staff and students?

A. Transitional
B. Lazier-faire
C. Democratic
D. Charismatic

2. Which of these leadership styles is most ideal in a school where the

headteacher wants teachers to meet job requirement by handling rewards and
punishments?
A. Transitional
B. Lazier-faire
C. Democratic
D. Charismatic

3. Good leadership ensures all the following in a school except

A. Stifling staff and students
B. Mobilizing resources
C. Initiating necessary changes
D. Dealing with human resource issues

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4. The following are examples of physical resources (non-consumables) in a

school except
A. Teaching and learning materials
B. Office furniture and fittings
C. Motor vehicle
D. Land and buildings

5. Which of the following is not a good way of managing instructional hours in

a school? Adhering to
A. Prolonged sports competition requests.
B. Opening and closing dates of each term or semester.
C. Instructional time table
D. Academic time table

6. Which of the following is a time wasting activity in a school?

I. Unnecessary prolonged staff meeting.
II. Use of mobile phones during instructional time.
III. Drop-in/unscheduled visits.
IV. Too much formalities.
A. IV only
B. II only
C. I and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV

7. In Ghanaian public schools, personnel emoluments administrative activities

and service are paid from
A. Internally Generated Fund (IGF)
B. Government of Ghana (GOV) Funds
C. Endowment Funds
D. Donor or Development Partner Funds.

8. Which of the following activities is a form of abuse against children?

I. Compulsory marriage
II. Corporal punishment

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III. Defilement and rape

IV. Non-maintenance of a child
A. III only
B. All of the above
C. I, III only
D. I only

9. The objectives of the girl child education policy include all the following
except
A. Girls should be given protocol admission and free learning materials.
B. Girls in schools should be helped to stay in school to complete their
education.
C. All girls of school-going age should be sent to school.
D. A pregnant girl school girl should be able to go back to school after
delivery.

10. Avenues for teachers to get professional development include

I. Study Leave
II. Distance Education
III. In-Service Training
IV. Travel abroad
A. I and IV only
B. I, II, III and IV
C. I only
D. I, II and III only

11. Challenges that education authorities face in supporting children with

disabilities include
I. Lack of statistics regarding children with disabilities.
II. Limited capacity for early detection and treatment.
III. Inaccessibility of buildings and transportation.
IV. Absence of policy aimed at inclusion and integration.
A. III only
B. II and IV only

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C. II only
D. I, II, III, and IV

12. An action-oriented school head ______

A. Waits for written authorization before acting.
B. Takes time to respond to and address issues.
C. Is proactive to the needs of the school.
D. Holds on to taking decisions on issues.

13. A school head’s responsibilities in relation to the curriculum include all the
following except
A. Vetting teachers’ scheme of work.
B. Ensuring effective use of instructional hours/contact.
C. Conducting school-based in-serve training.
D. Chairing of PTA meetings.

14. In relation to administrative functions, the School Improvement Support

Officer (SISO) does the following except
A. Sanction staff
B. Maintain school record
C. Forster link between the school and the Education Office.
D. Explain education policies.

15. Acknowledge and rewarding achievements of staff and students during

Speech and Prize-Giving Days is one of the ways a school head can
A. Motivate staff and students
B. Lead staff and students
C. Build team spirit in staff and students
D. Become action oriented

16. A school administrator stressed out on the job can undertake the following
activities to get relief except
A. Set goals and routines.
B. Request for transfer

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C. Plan the day using ‘to do list’.

D. Decide and act on priorities.

17. The routines a school can undertake in solving problems include the
following except
A. Outlining possible solutions.
B. Identifying what the problems are.
C. Examining pros and cons.
D. Deferring the problems to the authorities.

18. Working smart as a school head entails employing the following techniques
except
A. Scheduling realistic targets and break when working.
B. Passing on responsibilities to subordinates.
C. Completing assignments and tasks before deadline.
D. Beginning and ending each day with a set of activities.

[Link] of the following is not a characteristic of a headteacher who is

transparent and has integrity?
A. Making his administration known to stakeholders.
B. Making details of school transactions from staff.
C. Inquiring from staff and students how he/she is performing.
D. Discussion of important issues with staff, students and parents.

20. The most ideal leadership style for a school where teachers are recalcitrant
to laid down rules and regulations is
A. Lazier-faire
B. Democratic
C. Charismatic
D. Autocratic

21. Child abuse at the school include which of the following activities except?
A. Using pupils to carry water, stones and sand during instructional time.
B. Using pupils to carry and sell firewood to make money for the school.

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C. Sending girls to buy food for the teachers during market days.
D. Children weeding school compound during break time.

22. Writing and revising the curricula, preparing units and materials of
instruction, developing processes and instruments for reporting students’
performance to parents, inspecting the physical infrastructure of schools to
ascertain the appropriateness of the teaching and learning environment are
characteristics
A. Traditional Supervision
B. Instructional Supervision
C. General Supervision
D. Clinical Supervision

23. The primary role of a mentoring teacher to a pre-service teacher is best

considered as supporting the pre-service teacher to __________
A. To be well-sustained in life
B. Develop effective ways of teaching
C. Cope with teaching and learning
D. Be a well-behaved teacher trainee

24. The curricular dimension of instructional includes all the following except
A. Selecting materials and allocating resources.
B. Long-tern planning for the use of Capitation Grant.
C. Developing curricula programmes and changes.
D. Assisting regular in upgrading their curricular capacities.

25. Curricular change that requires legislative that is described as curriculum

A. Reform
B. Enrichment
C. Adoption
D. Adaptation

26. Kofi, a learner, inquires from his teacher about the rational for undertaking
several tests and assessments within a term. His teacher explains that this

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enables him and the school to obtain feedback to modify instructional

strategies for improved performance. The general name for such assessment
is
A. Summative
B. Predictive
C. High-stake
D. Formative

27. Which of the following curriculum delivery methodology is most suitable

for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the second
cycle level of education?
A. Project-based
B. Problem-based
C. Competency-based
D. Activity-based

28. Which of the following is not a core curricular competency?

A. Entrepreneurship and self-employment skills.
B. Cultural identity and global citizenship.
C. Critical thinking problem-solving.
D. Creativity and innovation.

29. Academic support services, like extra classes tuition, are often provided to
students after
A. Mid-Term Examination
B. Engagement with parents
C. End-of-Term Examination
D. Curriculum Review

30. The most likely form of assessment used to determine whether an individual
student is meeting the is meeting the curriculum standard is
A. Summative
B. Norm-referenced
C. Criterion-referenced

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D. Diagnostic

31. As part of teaching and learning process, which of the following is used to
evaluate, measure and document learning outcomes of our students?
A. Scheme of work
B. Curriculum
C. Attendance
D. Register

32. In education, a standardized test used for the purpose of accountability is

often referred to as
A. Summative
B. Predictive
C. High-scale
D. Formative

33. Mrs. Amidu, a class four teacher,conducts an assessment. The outcome of

the assessment was able to measure accurately students’ learning. Which of
the following assessments represents this attribute?
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Fair
D. Bias

34. Diagnostic assessment is used to

A. Provide direction and remediation
B. Promote students
C. Place students in ability groups
D. Determine student’s academic performance

35. In your school, you noticed a teacher-trainee you are mentoring is

compiling his assignments, writing samples and art work for assessment by
his college tutors. What type of assessment is your mentee preparing for?
A. Project

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B. Portfolio
C. Performance
D. Diagnostic

36. Which of the following main function of the Ghana Education Service has
been transferred to Ghana’s National Teaching Council?
A. Registering teachers and updating the register.
B. Registering and supervising private schools.
C. Promoting talents among its staff.
D. Posting of newly trained teachers

37. Which of the following is not a direct function of the Ministry of

Education?
A. Support quality education
B. Set standards for teachers
C. Formulate education policies
D. Develop Dialogue series with other nations

38. Which agency of the Ministry of Education is mandated to provide an

independent external evaluation of the quality and standards in basic and
second cycle educational institutional institutions in Ghana?
A. National Standards Authority
B. National Schools Inspectorate Authority
C. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
D. Ghana Tertiary Education Commission

39. The body responsible for ensuring that the pre-tertiary use approved
curricula and resourced adequately to promote teaching and learning is
known as the
A. National Schools Inspectorate Authority
B. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
C. National Board for Professional and Technician Examination
D. Ghana Tertiary Education Commission

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40. Peer teaching strategies such as pairing students together as reading friends
is known to be beneficial to students who
A. Want to teach their friends
B. Want to be leaders in their school
C. Suffer from poor interpersonal skills
D. Having poor parents and live in bad communities

41. Mr. Adongo’s positive personality and impression about students have a
major influence on his teaching practice. This is due to strategies, methods
and activities he personally employs to make his class different. What
conclusion can be drawn based on Mr. Adongo’s teaching practice?
Teaching is
A. An attitude
B. An art
C. A Science
D. A profession

42. The need to model behaviour as part of classroom management is to do the

following except to
A. Use polite language
B. Seek permission
C. Raise concern in a respected manner
D. Interpret pupils when they are speaking

43. Praising students for doing well in class is noted to improve

A. Family and social life
B. Behaviour performance and social life
C. Academic and family life
D. Academic and behaviour performance

44. The Directive Model of teaching focuses on students’ activities being

guided by the teacher. This model is
A. Teacher-centered
B. Student-centered

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C. School-centered
D. Curriculum-centered

45. The following are part of the rules and conduct of Ghana education Service
staff in respect of class exercise except, a teacher shall
A. Solicit the assistance of the students to copy exercise on the board.
B. Set adequate amount of written exercise.
C. Not make derogatory remarks about submitted exercises
D. Mark and evaluate all exercises prompt.

46. According to the Code of Conduct of the Ghana Education Service Staff,
working hours per day shall be prescribed by the
A. Law
B. Headquarters
C. GES Council
D. Director-General

47. The body sponsoring the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcome
Project (GALOP) is
A. World Bank
B. Global Partnership for Education
C. Africa Union
D. Africa Development Bank

48. The International Agenda for Education under the Sustainable Development
Goals is known as
A. The International Agenda for Education under the Sustainable
Development Goals.
B. Education 2030 Agenda
C. Dakar Framework for Action
D. Continental Education Strategy for Africa Agenda 2063.

49. Which of the Sustainable Development Goals directly address educational

concern?

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A. 13
B. 10
C. 4
D. 1

50. The Secondary Education Improvement Project is project sponsored by

A. World Bank
B. UNICEF
C. Master Card Foundation
D. FCDO

SECTION B: TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS

Instructions: 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.
51. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted to address
outstanding challenges and gaps from the Millennium Challenge Goals
(MDGs).
A. True
B. False

52. The Sustainable Development Goals identify education as a driver towards

the attainment of all the goals.
A. True
B. False

53. The principle of efficiency, as applied to the duty of the school head is
measured by the mobilization of resources to achieve result.
A. True
B. False

54. The Ghana Commission for UNESCO is an agency under the Ministry of
Education.
A. True

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B. False

55. The Curriculum Research and Development Division is to National Council

for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), just as the Teacher Education
Division is to the National Teaching Council.
A. True
B. False.

56. To ensure effective classroom management, it is essential to encourage

disciplined students only to help you build classroom expectations.
A. True
B. False

57. The Free Senior High School Policy came to replace a system of second
cycle education where tuition fees were paid partly by the government and
partly by parents.
A. True
B. False

58. The functions of the Ghana Education Service at the Regional Level include
the appointment of boards of schools and colleges.
A. True
B. False

59. Members of the Ghana Education Service Council are appointed by the
Minister of Education.
A. True
B. False

60. As part of their Professional Development, a teacher is required to develop

a dossier (for folder) of his/her activities, which is also a requirement for
licensure. This dossier is referred to as assessment portfolio.
A. True
B. False

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61. Curriculum can be defined as planned experiences provided by the school to

assist pupils in attaining designated learning outcome to the best of their
abilities.
A. True
B. False

62. It is important for teachers as instructional leaders to be fair, firm and

consistent as they maintain effective students control in the classroom and
uphold the rules of the school.
A. True
B. False

63. In the Ghanaian educational system, Basic Schools are governed by School
Management Committees (SMC), whereas Senior High Schools are
governed by School Councils.
A. True
B. False

64. The Ministry of Education was established before independence.

A. True
B. False [

65. The Ghana Education Service is the implementer of all educational policies,
programmes and interventions of the Ministry of Education.
A. True
B. False

66. The vision of the Ministry of Education is to build a highly educated and
skilled nation where everyone can achieve their potential.
A. True
B. False

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67. When a teacher conducts a class test with the purpose of obtaining
continuous assessment scores for their records, such a teacher will be said to
be engaged in assessment as learning.
A. True
B. False

68. The Ministry of Education, by law, reports to the Parliament and hence, and
hence, does not need an advisory body.
A. True
B. False

69. Under the current educational reforms in Ghana, SHS 1 is now considered
as BS 10.
A. True
B. False

70. The minimum levels of practice described under the National Teachers’
Standards for beginner teachers include Professional Values.
A. True
B. False

71. GALOP is a Ghana Government Funded Project for improving quality

education in low performing basic schools.
A. True
B. False

72. A school head who is devoted to duty will not be absent or late to school.
A. True
B. False

73. School heads can encourage staff to work towards achieving school goals
by inviting their inputs in the preparation of annual budgets, procurement
and action plans.
A. True

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B. False

74. Learners aggrieved by a decision of the disciplinary committee or the

imposition of a particular sanction can appeal to the School Management
Committee for redress.
A. True
B. False

75. The Board of Governors of a Senior High School has the power to control
the general policies of the school.
A. True
B. False

THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION / GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE

PROMOTION TEST TO PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDENT – 1ST MARCH 2023
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Instructions: Answer all questions in this Section by circling the letter

corresponding to the correct or best answer on your question paper.
1. Mrs. Mary Boateng’s Project Work for Class Three pupils of Abetifi Basic
School was to model a car from empty tins. Some parents confronted Mrs.
Boateng about the assignment’s appropriateness in the pupils’ age. What is
happening in this scenario?
A. Mrs. Boateng is applying Skinner’s Theory of Behaviourism.
B. Mrs. Boateng’s project lacks the application of psycology of learning.
C. Parents are ignorant of the rules in the teaching profession.
D. There are no tin metals to enable to undertake the project.

2. A classroom with round table seating arrangement suggests which of the

following learning approaches?
A. Child-centered Approach

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B. Parent-centered Approach
C. Supervision-centered Approach
D. Teacher-centered Approach

3. At the basic level, the dominant combination of the categories in Bloom’s

Taxonomy includes
A. Analysis, recall and evaluation.
B. Creation, evaluation and recall.
C. Recall, evaluation and comprehension.
D. Recall, understanding and application.

4. Mr. Mensah coordinates teaching activities at Nsawam Basic School. His

role can best be referred to as a
A. Director
B. Officer
C. Superior
D. Supervisor

5. In a Refresher Training for teachers of Atinka Secondary School, the

headmaster indicated that one of the strategies the school relies on to remain
the top 10 schools in Ghana is drawing connections among ideas that emerge
during teaching. Which level in Bloom’s Taxonomy is implied here?
A. Comprehension
B. Creativity
C. Evaluation
D. Synthesis

6. The Common Core Programme for JHS and SHS comprises the following
except
A. Arithmetic
B. Reading
C. Robotics
D. Science

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7. Miss Elizabeth is in-charge of Pre-school Department of Marie International

School, and as such, a member of the school Management Board. As the
Supervisor of the Pre-school Department, his duties will include the
following except,
A. Coordinating teaching and learning activities of the Pre-school
Department.
B. Dismissing lazy teachers
C. Managing activities assigned to her department.
D. Reporting to the Management Board of the school.

8. In the current education reforms, Basic Education Certificate Examination

(BECE) will be replaced by
A. Entrance Exams
B. NSAT
C. Placement Exams
D. ASSc Exams

9. Which one of these thematic areas is not a learning area for kindergarten
under the new Standard-Based Curriculum?
A. Critical Thinking
B. Literacy
C. Numeracy
D. Our World, Our People

10. The focus of the 4Rs in the new Standard-Based Curriculum include the
following, except,
A. Arithmetic
B. Reading
C. Religion
D. Writing

11. Which one of the following is not emphasized by the new Standard-Based
Curriculum?
A. Diversity

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B. Inclusion
C. Learner-centered
D. Segregation

12. Learner-centered pedagogy under the new Standard-Based Curriculum

emphasizes the following principles as pedagogical tools except,
A. Differentiation
B. Scaffolding
C. Use of ICT
D. Use of lecture

13. The new Standard-Based Curriculum ensures that the following

requirements are met at the basic level of education except,
A. 10 teaching periods per day.
B. 2 hours extra-curricular activities.
C. 30 minutes of teaching per period.
D. 50 teaching periods per week.

14. The two subjects at the primary level in the new Standard-Based
Curriculum are ‘History of Ghana and
A. Creative Arts
B. Critical Thinking
C. Information and Communication Technology
D. Our World, Our People

15. Which Minister of Education in Ghana introduced the National Education

Leadership Institute?
A. Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah
B. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh
C. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum
D. Pro. Naana Opoku-Agyeman

16. UN Sustainable Development Goals four (4) has _______ main targets and
key indicators.

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A. 4
B. 10
C. 16

17. In which year did Ghana Education Service shift from the use of Promotion
Interviews to Promotion Examinations?
A. 2017
B. 2018
C. 2019
D. 2020

18. What is the name of national body that set up to regulate higher education in
Ghana?
A. Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.
B. Complementary Education Agency.
C. Ghana Education Service
D. Ghana Tertiary Education Commission

19. The United Nations has set out to accelerate education, and this acceleration
drive is contained in a White Paper called ____________
A. Acceleration of Education
B. Futures of Education.
C. Go-Back-to-School.
D. Transformation Education

20. The current UN Secretary General is called

A. Antonio Guterres
B. Ban Kim Moon
C. Javier Perez de Cuellar
D. Kurt Waldheim

21. The Sustainable Development Goals are plans of action for

A. People, Animals and the Environment.
B. People, Planet and Prosperity

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C. People, Plants and Prosperity

D. Wealthy, Intermediate and Poor Nations.

22. Science education at the basic level comprises _____________

A. Applied and Environmental.
B. Biological and Physical
C. Physical and Applied
D. Physical and Environmental

23. The ‘A’ in the GALOP under the Ministry of Education stands for
A. Accessibility
B. Accountability
C. Accuracy
D. Availability

24. Teachers, as part of their professional development, are required to develop

a dossier, is called
A. Assessment policy
B. Mentorship
C. Reflective practice
D. Teacher portfolio

25. On which of the following dates in 2022 was International Day of the Girl
Child observed?
A. 10th October 2022
B. 11th October 2022
C. 12th October 2022
D. 13th October 2022

26. Q. 25 was repeated.

27. In 2022, the United Nations approved another centre in Ghana as a

UNESCO Category II Centre. What is the name of the centre?
A. Institute for Educational Planning and Administration.

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B. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences.

C. The Centre for Excellence in Engineering, innovations, manufacturing
and technology.
D. Institute for Science, Technical and Engineering Management.

28. Which of the following statements most appropriately captures the

difference between leadership and management?
A. Whereas leadership engaged in the 18th century, management came into
the scene only in the 20th century.
B. Whereas leadership focuses primarily on coordinating, management
involves directing, delegating, monitoring and controlling others to
achieve set goals.
C. Whereas leadership is concerned with influencing others or
organizing change for improvement in educational settings,
management is associated with organizing and maintaining the status
quo.
D. Whereas leadership is concerned with organizing and maintaining the
status quo in educational institutions, management is concerned with
influencing others to achieve a deserve change.

29. Which one of the following statements is not true about formal
organizations such as a school?
A. Activities are carried out in a stratify manner.
B. There are often formal social group of friends and families.
C. They have specific identified goals, plans and management positions.
D. They have structured systems.

Use the following scenario to answer questions 30, 31, 32 and 34.
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 clearly defining their expectations and
sharing their experiences with one another.

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30. What would be the most likely impact the teaching strategy observed by the
novice teacher? It improves the quality of teaching as
A. Students meet all the teachers in the class.
B. Students take the same examinations.
C. Teachers approach the same topic from different angles.
D. Teachers are able to take periodic breaks.

31. Which one of the following statements is not true about the teaching
strategy observed by the novice teacher? The teaching strategy
A. Enables poor teachers to observed, critiqued, and supported to improve.
B. Enables teacher strengths to be combined and weaknesses remedied.
C. Facilitates collaboration among the teachers.
D. Facilitates competition among teachers.

32. Which teaching strategy are the teachers promoting in the school?
A. Inquiry-based Teaching.
B. Peer Teaching
C. Teacher-centered Teaching
D. Team Teaching

33. The observed teaching strategy shows that teachers in the school
A. Admit that they do know everything.
B. Are hesitant to take risks
C. Are open to deserve ways of thinking
D. Practice absolutism

34. 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. I, II and III only
C. I, II, III and IV

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D. II and III only.

35. The reason why an organization (for example a school) exists is called
_____
A. Goal
B. Mission
C. Objectives
D. Vision

36. Which one of these statements is not a reason why School Managers set
goals?
A. As the source of motivation, enthusiasm and commitment.
B. To give them direction.
C. To make them more powerful and influential.
D. To provide a rationale for decisions.

37. An outline of the topics of a subject to be covered in specific time is

referred to as _______
A. Course
B. Curriculum
C. Programme
D. Syllabus

38. Which of the following is not true about the new Standard-Based
Curriculum?
A. History of Ghana will be compulsory for each class from P1 to P6.
B. PE and RME will be standalone subjects and will be taught practically.
C. The number of subjects of study for lower and upper primary remains the
same.
D. There will be more exciting concepts and in-depth treatment of
concepts in each subject.

39. Capitation Grant was introduced in Ghana basic schools for the following
reasons except to

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A. Achieve the Millennium Development Goal as a country.

B. Fulfil a political party’s campaign promise.
C. Fulfil the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
D. Remove fees as barrier to access to education.

40. Basic schools in Ghana can generate funds from all the following except
A. Engaging students in commercial activities.
B. Open Days or Speech and Prize-Giving Anniversaries.
C. Schools selling proceeds from school farms.
D. Through NGOs in education.

Use the information below to answer questions 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45.
After identifying the problems of Science Teachers within the Poncho
Municipality, a five-day workshop was organized for them based on the
identification of the problem. At the end of the each day of the session, the
workshop was evaluated by the organizers. This was to help identify shortfalls and
make corrections subsequently. On the last day, participants were given the
opportunity to evaluate the five-day workshop. When participants went back to
their schools, the Science experts who were Facilitators at the workshop, visited
them to find out how they were performing on the job.
Answer questions 41 – 45 from the scenario above.
41. Identifying the problems of the Science Teachers before the organization of
the workshop is known as _____
A. Follow-up assessment
B. Formative assessment
C. Needs assessment
D. Summative assessment

42. How would you describe the type of training workshop for the teachers?
A. Induction
B. Non-formal training
C. Orientation
D. On-the-job training

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43. What form of assessment did the organizers conduct at the end of each day?
A. Follow-up assessment
B. Formative assessment
C. Internal assessment
D. Summative assessment

44. At the end of the five-day workshop, which form of assessment was done
by the participants?
A. Follow-up assessment
B. Formative assessment
C. Internal assessment
D. Summative assessment

45. What form of assessment was done by the Science experts who visited the
teachers in their schools?
A. External assessment
B. Follow-up assessment
C. Needs assessment
D. Summative assessment

46. Which of the following is the MOST common role of teachers in

education?
A. Build a warm environment in the classroom.
B. Impart knowledge to children.
C. Mentor and nurture students
D. Set the tone of their classrooms.

47. Which of the following is not correct about examination malpractice?

A. A sure way for candidates not to fail in an examination.
B. It may lead to the cancellation of entire results of a school.
C. People caught involved in examination leakage may be prosecuted at the
law courts.
D. The general public may lose confidence in the certificates that are
awarded to candidates.

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48. Supervision in teaching mainly ensures

A. Achievement of success in examination.
B. Advancement of pupils’ welfare
C. Carrying out of the curriculum.
D. Proper utilization of school facilities.

49. All the following statements about the teacher are correct except that the
teacher
A. Imposes idea on pupils.
B. Is seen as the role model to the pupils.
C. Is the leader of the class.
D. Serves as facilitator to pupils/teaching.

50. Teaching objectives should be all the following except

A. Achievable
B. Realistic
C. Rigid
D. Time bound

SECTION B: TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS

Instructions: 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 answer on your question paper.
51. In preparing learners for a globalized world of opportunities, the Ministry of
Education has introduced Global citizenship Education as part of the
curriculum at all levels of education.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

52. Education delivery in Ghana post COVID-19 now adopts a blended

approach, especially in tertiary institutions.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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53. In 2022, Ghana will have three UNESCO II centres working towards SDG
4.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

54. SDG 8 is focused on “Decent work and Economic Growth”.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

55. Basic education is assumed to accrue benefits to the society than the
individual.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE []

56. Quality education is relative to individual contexts.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

57. A headteacher engages in administrative decision when he/she decides to

retain or dismisses a teaching staff.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

58. Mr. David Peprah is the director-General of Ghana TVET Service.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

59. Selection and placement of students under the CSSPS is done using
candidates’ raw score, but not grades.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

60. A Behaviourist Approach to teaching looks out for measurable outcomes.

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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

61. A basic school head had the power to solely prepare and administer
Capitation Grant in his/her school without necessarily consulting the SMC
and other teachers in the school.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

62. THE Common Core Programme (CCP) does not address the shortfalls
concerning learning and assessment in the previous curriculum for JHS and
SHS.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

63. A Representative of the Old Students Association should be a Member of

the SMC.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

64. The Kindergarten, Primary, JHS and SHS are all described as basic schools
in Ghana in the current educational reforms.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

65. The National Standardized Assessment Test (NSAT) under the new
educational reforms will be conducted at Basic 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

[Link] SMC of a basic school have the power to instruct a school head to
employ or dismiss a teacher.
A. TRUE

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B. FALSE

67. WASSCE will be replaced at SHS 3 with a University Entrance

Examination under the new educational reforms.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

68. With the introduction of the CSSPS, candidates can now select schools
from any of the regions, and /or district of their choice.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

69. It is the direct responsibility of the SMC to see to the implementation of the
School Performance Improvement Plan (SPIP).
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

70. Elective subjects under the new educational reforms will only start at SHS
3.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

71. In line with the Education Strategic Plan, the Ministry of Education is
focused on ensuring Ghana becomes a learning nation.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

72. Computer Literacy will be significant focus of the Common Core

Programme.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

73. GES is responsible for the implementation of approved national tertiary

educational policies and programmes.

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A. TRUE
B. FALSE

74. What serves as reinforcement of learning to one student will always serve as
reinforcement to another student.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

75. Students in smaller classes usually have better learning experience than
students in larger classes.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE

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