GES Teacher Promotion – ADII Questions with Answers
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. According to the Ghana Education Service (GES) Staff Code of Conduct, who prescribes the working hours per day of GES staff?
A. Director-General of GES
B. GES Council
C. Laws of the State
D. Minister of Education
2. Which of the following is NOT considered as a traditional belief about children with special needs?
A. A child’s disability is associated with the parents’ breaking a taboo
B. Disability is caused by local spirits as punishment for unacceptable acts
C. Disability is regarded as the consequence of a curse or a spell
D. Disability is can happen to anyone, irrespective of parental status
3. Which of the following concepts BEST describes the statement that ‘Through planned experiences provided by the school, pupils are assisted in attaining designated learning outcomes to the best of their ability’?
A. Curriculum
B. Education
C. Instruction
D. Teaching
4. What was the focus of the Teacher Education Reform of the erstwhile National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), spearheaded by the then Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL)?
A. Eliminating unprofessional teachers
B. Expanding the Colleges of Education
C. Improved condition of service for teachers
D. Improving teacher quality and professionalism
5. How does mentoring support to novice teachers help improve their classroom performance?
A. Through acknowledgment of the mentor as role-model
B. Through assigning more work to mentee teachers
C. Through building capacity in administrative tasks
D. Through continuous feedback and pedagogical guidance
6. Which of the following BEST describes the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, social habits, music and arts?
A. Attitude
B. Behaviour
C. Character
D. Culture
14. One main aim of GES Human Resource reforms is to
A. disband district education offices.
B. improve teacher recruitment and development.
C. increase redundant positions in the service.
D. outsource some teaching to private sector.
15. Which of the following expenditures would best align with decentralization reforms?
A. Buying luxury vehicles for directors
B. Centralized printing of textbooks
C. Funding only national office activities
D. Investing in school-level capacity building
16. What is the main purpose of monitoring in educational management?
A. Increase workload for administrators
B. Predict future events only
C. Punish poor-performing teachers
D. Track progress to adjust plans
17. The advisory function of the school heads in the conduct of instructional supervision falls mostly within the domain of
A. Clinical supervision
B. Personal Administration
C. Quality Assurance
D. Shared Responsibility
18. Which of the following best describes ‘equity’ in educational reforms?
A. Equal resources for all schools
B. Fair distribution of resources
C. Focusing only on urban schools
D. Prioritizing private schools
19. Institutional reforms in GES aim to
A. limit community participation.
B. promote nepotism.
C. reduce teacher supervision.
D. strengthen governance.
20. Which of these would be a good indicator of ICT integration in a school?
A. Teachers using only chalk and board
B. Schools banning smartphones
C. Computer labs used regularly for lessons
D. No internet access on campus
21. Effective classroom management requires teachers to
A. avoid excessive classroom rules.
B. balance discipline and pedagogy.
C. focus only on academic content.
D. rely largely on punishment.
22. A school supervisor from the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) arrives unannounced and observes teaching practices in a primary school. She finds some teachers using the newly introduced Standard-Based Curriculum (SBC) methods effectively. What could be a recommendation for the school based on this observation?
A. Limit School supervision visits
B. Penalize teachers for experimentation
C. Remove SBC and return to old curriculum
D. Scaleup SBC teaching methods
23. Which of the following is a proactive classroom management strategy?
A. Establishing routines and expectations
B. Ignoring learner misbehaviour
C. Using punishment to scare students
D. Waiting until misbehaviour occurs
24. Which of the following best describes classroom climate?
A. The teacher’s authority alone
B. The school’s administrative policies
C. The physical arrangement of desks
D. The overall atmosphere of the class
25. Which of the following is a benefit of effective classroom management?
A. Permanent elimination of misbehaviour
B. Increased learner engagement
C. Reduced teacher workload only
D. Teacher-centred learning only
26. Which of the following types of assessment is most appropriate to check learners’ progress during lessons?
A. Diagnostic
B. Formative
C. Norm-referenced
D. Summative
27. Which type of assessment is conducted at the end of a learning programme?
A. Continuous
B. Diagnostic
C. Formative
D. Summative
28. A teacher gives a pre-test before the start of a new topic to gauge learners’ knowledge of the topic. How would you describe this test?
A. Diagnostic
B. Summative
C. Formative
D. Criterion-referenced
29. Continuous assessment is best described as
A. assessment conducted only by external examiners.
B. assessment limited to practical activities by learners.
C. one-time evaluation at the end of the school year.
D. ongoing evaluation throughout the learning process.
30. Measurement in education refers to
A. assigning numerical values to performance.
B. collecting data on school and educational facilities.
C. comparing schools’ performance internationally.
D. judging the quality of education delivery.
31. Evaluation in education is the process of
A. assigning numerical values to performance.
B. collecting data on school and educational facilities.
C. comparing schools’ performance internationally.
D. judging the quality of education delivery.
32. Which of the following is a key purpose of educational evaluation?
A. To punish learners for poor performance
B. To improve teaching and learning processes
C. To eliminate weak learners from school
D. To reduce teacher workload
33. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good assessment?
A. Bias
B. Fairness
C. Reliability
D. Validity
34. Which tool is most suitable for assessing practical skills?
A. Essay test
B. Multiple-choice test
C. Observation checklist
D. True/false test
35. Which of the following is not an agency of the Ministry of Education?
A. Funds and Procurement Management Unit
B. Ghana Education Trust Fund
C. Ghana Academy of Art and Science
D. Ghana National Commission for UNESCO
36. Gender equality in education means
A. equal opportunities for all learners.
B. prioritizing girls’ education.
C. providing skill training for girls.
D. segregating learners by gender.
Use the following scenario to answer Questions 44, 45, 46, 47, and 48
A teacher adopts a pedagogy that progressively shifts responsibility of learning activities from the teacher to learners. The teacher provides appropriate instruction, assists learners and then allows them to work in groups and eventually, as individuals, to undertake an assignment. Though the teacher provides prompts occasionally, learners basically work on their own to solve problems.
44. The observed teaching strategy moves through sequential stages of
A. Focused instruction; Collaborative learning; Guided instruction; Independent learning.
B. Focused instruction; Guided instruction; Collaborative learning; Independent learning.
C. Guided instruction; Focused instruction; Collaborative learning; Independent learning.
D. Guided instruction; Independent learning; Focused instruction; Collaborative learning.
45. An intended outcome of this teaching strategy is to
A. allow for interaction time between teachers and students.
B. facilitate independent studies on the part of students.
C. give teachers more time to prepare their scheme of learning.
D. improve students’ attention to teaching.
46. Which of the following is not a benefit of the observed teaching strategy?
A. Improved student academic performance.
B. Increased student chances to be creative
C. Increased student dependency on teachers
D. Increased student motivation and confidence.
47. What teaching strategy was adopted by the teacher?
A. Cooperative Learning
B. Differentiated Instruction
C. Gradual Release of Responsibility
D. Team Teaching for Accountability
48. The teaching strategy adopted by the teacher enables the learners to learn
I. social skills by interacting with one another.
II. to be independent from the teacher.
III. to think for themselves.
IV. focus only on knowledge acquisition.
A. IV only
B. I, II, III & IV
C. I, II, & III only
D. I & II only
SECTION B: TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS
51. ICT in education reforms include providing teachers with digital literacy training.
A. True
B. False
52. One pillar of secondary education reform in Ghana focuses on promoting skill development and equity.
A. True
B. False
53. The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) supervises all tertiary institutions in Ghana.
A. True
B. False
54. Improving access is one of the key targets of the Capitation Grant.
A. True
B. False
55. One challenge of decentralization is the lack of capacity at district levels to manage resources effectively.
A. True
B. False
56. Giving teachers the authority and responsibility to apply their own professional knowledge to making decisions in their area of responsibility is an important aspect of collegiality.
A. True
B. False
57. Punishment is the most effective classroom management strategy.
A. True
B. False
58. Cooperative learning promotes collaboration among learners.
A. True
B. False
59. Democratic classroom management stifles learner participation.
A. True
B. False
60. Effective classroom management balances discipline, motivation, and instruction.
A. True
B. False
61. Gender equality in education means equal access for boys and girls.
A. True
B. False
62. Climate change education promotes environmental sustainability.
A. True
B. False
63. The United Nations was founded in 1945.
A. True
B. False
64. The digital divide is a current global issue affecting education.
A. True
B. False
65. The Capitation Grant Scheme was introduced in 2005/06 academic year.
A. True
B. False
66. The Director-General of GES is appointed by the Minister of Education.
A. True
B. False
67. The Education Strategic Plan (ESP) 2018–2030 emphasizes equitable access and quality.
A. True
B. False
68. The GES Council is chaired by the Minister of Education.
A. True
B. False
69. The National Teaching Council (NTC) is responsible for professional standards of teachers.
A. True
B. False
70. District Education Directorates manage second cycle education at the local level.
A. True
B. False
71. The final outcome of successful strategic competitiveness is above-average returns.
A. True
B. False
72. Monitoring involves the development of a forecast of what might happen at a future point in time.
A. True
B. False
73. Teachers take a back seat and play no role during cooperative learning activities.
A. True
B. False
74. A school is considered efficient if inputs are low and outputs are high.
A. True
B. False
75. Involving teachers in the employment interviews of prospective teachers for the department is against teacher professionalism.
A. True
B. False
