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2023 Examination Deputy Director -DD- 60 multiple choice questions True or False and 15 Fill in questions.
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1. How many agencies currently work under the auspices of the Ministry of Education?
A. 16.
B. 17.
C 18
D 19
[toggle title=”Answer” state=”close”]Answer 19.[/toggle]
2. The following are the directorates with the Ministry of Education Except…
A. Internal audit
B. Planning budgeting monitoring and evaluation
C. Procurement
D. Public relations
[toggle title=”Answer” state=”close”]Answer public relations [/toggle]
3. The national teaching council is established by
A. Education regulator body Act 2020 (Act 1023).
B. The Education Act 506 1994
C. The Education Act of 1961
D. None of the above
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Education Regulator’s Body Act 2020 (Act 1023)[/toggle]
4. The agency of the Ministry of Education responsible for the implementation of approved pre-tertiary educational policies and program is
A. Ghana Education Service (GES)
B. National School inspectorate authority NaSIA
C. National teaching council NTC
D. The National council for curriculum and assessment NaCCA
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Ghana Education Service (GES) [/toggle]
5. The private schools unit at the Ministry of Education was established in
A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1974
D. 1975
[toggle title=”Answer” state=”close”]Answer 1974[/toggle]
6. Which of the following is the Municipal Education oversight committee (MEOC) responsible for?
A. Basic schools
B. Secondary schools
C. Technical schools
D. All of the above
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Basic schools[/toggle]
7. Which of the following organizations evaluate monitor and coordinate the implementation of sector policies and strategies of the States and non-state actors in education?
A Ghana Education Service
B. Ghana tertiary education commission
C. Ministry of Education
D Parliament of Ghana
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Ministry of Education[/toggle]
8. The teacher licensing arrangement in Ghana comes with the following benefits except
A. Eliminate poor-performing teachers
B. Eliminate poor teachers
C. Enhance discipline among teachers
D. Make teaching a professional activity
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer eliminate Poor teachers[/toggle]
9. The free SHS policy was introduced in
A. March 2017
B. June 2017
C. August 2017
D. September 2017
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer September 2017[/toggle]
10. The Call for a universal learning design and friendly environment for Ghana’s Education system can be likened to
A. Child protection
B. Inclusive education
C. Lifelong learning
D. The free SHS policy
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Inclusive Education[/toggle]
11. How many ranks do we have in the GES
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]6. They are Administration. Finance. HumanResourceManagement. Technical Vocational Technical. School & Instruction. Special Education Division.[/toggle]
13. Sector Ministers are required by law to establish a ministerial advisory board to advise the ministry on various relevant issues. Which of the following is not required to be on the advisory Board of Ghana’s Ministry of Education?
A. Chairman of the Ghana Education Service GES Council.
B. Director General of Ghana tertiary education commission
C. Director-General Ghana Education Service
D. Representative of the Ghana National education campaign
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Director-General Ghana Education Service[/toggle]
14. All the following are role expectations of the teachers association except
A. Control of the behaviour of members
B. Organise in-service training
C. Participate in member activities
D. Seek the interest of management
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer seek the interest of management.[/toggle]
15. The Ghana Education Service was established in the year
A. 1957
B. 1960
C. 1961
D. 1974
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer 1974[/toggle]
16. The Ghana Education Service GES has divisions and units, how many divisions does GES have
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8.
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]B. 6[/toggle]
17. The education regulators body Act 2020 (Act 1023) established the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) with three main responsibilities. Which one of the following is not among these responsibilities
A. Develop school curriculum
B. Enforce school standards
C. Evaluate schools
D. Inspect schools
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer develop school curriculum[/toggle]
18. Which one of these ranks in GES requires that an individual must have served for at least four consecutive years and must be a licensed member of a Ghanaian teacher’s Union?
A. Assistant Director I
B. Senior superintendent I
C. Superintendent I
D. Teacher
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer superintendent I[/toggle]
19. The main goal of school education is to develop
A. Knowledge, relationship, and skills
C. Needs, behaviour, and skills
D. Skills, behaviour, and attitude
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer knowledge, relationship, and skills[/toggle]
20. The main function of an educational system is to
A. Mold aspiration
B. Mold character
C. Mold desires
D. Mold society
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Mold Character [/toggle]
21. According to the choice Theory the teachers’ attitude toward their students is
A. Belongingness power freedom and fun
B. Love power fun and observation
C. Power intelligence skills and observation
D. Skills knowledge duty and love
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer A. Belongingness power freedom and fun[/toggle]
22. Mrs. Agblobitse was having a hard time getting Edem to work in cooperative learning groups. Instead of isolating him she put him at a table with other students and instructed him to do his work. Next, she asked him to share materials with students at the same table. Now he can work in cooperative groups without getting into trouble. What is the name of the strategy Mrs. Agblobitse employed?
A. Controlling student’s behaviour
B. Prompting
C. Reinforcement
D. Shaping
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Controlling student’s behaviour[/toggle]
23. Current theories of classroom management see the teacher as
A. Dictator
B. Director
C. Guide
D. Leader
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer leader[/toggle]
24. Classroom management principles are applied differently in primary and secondary schools because
A. Schools are structured differently at these levels
B. Teachers are trained differently for these levels
C. The administrative organisation changes at these levels
D. They belong to different departments within GES
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer schools are structured differently are these levels[/toggle]
25. Mr. Biney has difficulty keeping students on task. Which of the following strategies would most likely increase academic learning time in his classroom?
A. Allow ample time for transition from one activity to the next.
B. hold students accountable for work done during class
C. Interrupt class presentations, when distracted by students, is behaviour
D. Utilise a good sense of humour in class
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]The answer; hold students accountable for work done during class[/toggle]
26. A teacher wants to have a class discussion in which all 23 of her students can participate equally.
Which of the following seating arrangements would best suit this objective?
A. Cluster style
B. Face-to-face style
C. Off-set style
D. Seminar style
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer face-to-face style[/toggle]
27. Which of the following strategies is recommended for increasing academic learning time?
A. Do not dwell on a topic while the point has been made
B. Flip-flop from one topic to another
C. Maximize transition time between activities
D. Respond to distractions
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer maximize transition time between activities.[/toggle]
28. Generally, classroom rules and procedures should be reasonable and
A. Necessary
B. Punitive
C. Rigid
D. Subjective
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Necessary[/toggle]
29. The best strategy to develop listening skills is to practice
A. Criticizing people with different points of view
B. Interrupting politely
C. Offering advice to people who need it
D. Paraphrasing other people’s comments.
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer; paraphrasing other people’s comments [/toggle]
30. Assigning your staff new tasks is a way of helping them to
A. Develop independent thinking
B. Develop their patience
C. Respect your authority
D. Respond to duty
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Respond to duty[/toggle]
31. When getting the student to share and assume responsibility in a classroom teachers should
A. Emphasize control in the discharge of their responsibilities
B. Have students develop the classroom management club
C. Involve them in the planning and implementation of classroom initiatives
D. Seldom except with reasonable contributions from students.
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer; involve them in the planning and implementation of classroom initiatives[/toggle]
32. The types of accountabilities required in education are
A. Internal external and personal
B. Internal external and professional
C. Internal, personal, and group
D. Internal, professional, and group
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer internal external and professional.[/toggle]
33. Amongst the various school records the most comprehensive information about the pupils is found in the
A. Cumulative record book
B. Logbook
C. Register
D. Report card
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Cumulative Record Book[/toggle]
35. The value that divides a dataset into two equal parts is called
A. Frequency
B. Mean
C. Median
D. Mode
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Median [/toggle]
What is the median of 1, 6,4, 5, 2, 7 and 3
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer; Arrange from lowest to highest and choose the middle one 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Answer 4[/toggle]
SECTION B
True or false questions
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
Make sure you read these instructions on your paper before Proceeding.
36. The National council for curriculum and assessment NaCCA has 22 members appointed by the president of Ghana
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer false[/toggle]
37. The Minister of Education (MOE) in collaboration with the Minister of finance (MOF) recruits teachers into pre-tertiary Educational institutions in Ghana.
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer false [/toggle]
38. Nursery and Creche are not officially recognized as part of formal education
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer false[/toggle]
39. Professor James Naana Opoku Agyeman was Ghana’s Minister of Education in 2017
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer false[/toggle]
40. The current director General of Ghana education service has two deputies
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer true[/toggle]
41. Ghana Education Service GES and National schools inspectorate authority NaSIA are Both mandated by the Education regulatory bodies acts 2020 (Acts 1023) to register and license all pre-tertiary schools in Ghana
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer false[/toggle]
42. The National schools’ Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) can close down the school in an emergency situation after consultation with the Ministry or Regional Education directorate concern
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer true[/toggle]
43. The lesson plan is a list of planned activities and programs in a school that guide teaching and learning
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer true[/toggle]
44. Dr Yaw Adutwum, member of parliament for Bosomtwe, has increased scholarships to young students in his constituency to pursue program in medicine
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer true[/toggle]
45. In classroom management, your strategies and procedures need not be age specific
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer false[/toggle]
46. A written account of the proceedings at a meeting is known as a report
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer False[/toggle]
47. Interviews and questionnaires are primary sources of information
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer True[/toggle]
48. With the one teacher 1 laptop initiative the government will pay 80% of the costs while the teacher pays 20%
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer False[/toggle]
49. The ICT in education policy seeks to standardize and enhance the implementation and post-implementation stage of ICT in education interventions….
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True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer true[/toggle]
50. The global sustainable development goals SDGs are 17
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer true.[/toggle]
51. In contemporary times the police are part of the school administration and management
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer false[/toggle]
52. The school first of all is accountable to the pupils because they are the main clients of the Education
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer true[/toggle]
53. The notice board is the most suitable form of communication used in the school
True or false
[toggle title=”Answer” state=”close”]Answer true[/toggle]
54. The notice Board is the most suitable form of communication used in the school
True or False
[toggle title=”Answer” state=”close”]Answer True[/toggle]
55. Leadership focuses on the achievement of goals.
True or False
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer True[/toggle]
Question 56 instruction answer all questions in this section by filling in the space provided on your question paper with the correct or best answers
56. The three main responsibilities of the National schools Inspectorate Authority are
1. School inspection
2. School evaluation
3. …………………….
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer enforce for school standards. Refer to multiple choice question 17 answers [/toggle]
57. Three bodies or committees have been established at the local and district levels to Foster local community participation in decision-making Parent Associations (PA), . …….. ….and school management committees (SMC)
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer District Education Oversight Committee ( DEOC)[/toggle]
58. On the computer keyboards the keys that should be pressed to start a new paragraph in MS word is ……….
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer. Enter[/toggle]
59. A formal and systematic set of procedures used to obtain information about how much students have learned is referred to as…..
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Testing[/toggle]
60. In the educational system in Ghana supervisors are now known as….
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer School Improvement support offices (SISOs)[/toggle]
Read Also Revised How to become a SISO ( Circuit Supervisor) in GES; Remunerations and Duties
61. In descending order the fifth-ranked on the cheers structure is ……..
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Deputy Director DD[/toggle]
62. On the GES organogram the Director-General is directly responsible to ……
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer GES council.[/toggle]
63. At the district level the Assistant Director in charge of planning and monitoring works directly under ……
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Director[/toggle]
64. When a teacher uses praise on a student anytime he/she is on the tax the management strategy being used by the teacher is known as……
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Motivation [/toggle]
Read Also Lesson Planning. Classroom management. The motivation of students, evaluation of lessons, Quick Revision
65. The learning strategy that utilise the practice of using both online and in-person learning experiences when teaching students is referred to as……
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer “blended learning,” also referred to as “hybrid learning,”[/toggle]
66. In chronological consultations, filling files are arranged in the order of…..
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer dates.[/toggle]
67. When using a computer the act of producing information from figures text or images is called data…….
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer processing[/toggle]
68. In assessment a table of specifications is mainly used for
…
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Test item construction as it’s also known as Test Plan.[/toggle]
69. A…….. Indicates how funds will be obtained and utilized in a given period.
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Budget.[/toggle]
70. The practice of delegating power towards an education system is known as
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Delegation[/toggle]
71. All the day-to-day financial transactions of a school are entered in the
……
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer cash book[/toggle]
72……… And ……. Are two principles of leadership for learning.
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer; The five Leadership for Learning (LfL) principles Leadership for learning practice involves maintaining a i) focus on learning as an activity ii) creating conditions favourable to learning iii) creating a dialogue about LfL iv) sharing of leadership V) shared sense of accountability[/toggle]
73. GALOP is an acronym for ……
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project[/toggle]
74. The vice president Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia on 14th December 2021 launched the………. Bringing together all the 187 TVET institutions spread across 19 ministries and the one umbrella to help revamp and mainstream technical and vocational education and training in the country.
[toggle title=”Answer” state=”close”]Answer Ghana TVET service[/toggle]
75. The reappointment of a teacher who was interdicted as a result of a disciplinary investigation but cleared of all charges is referred to as
[toggle title=”Answer ” state=”close”]Answer Reinstatement[/toggle]
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