Test your knowledge with these NTC-style General Professional Knowledge (GPK) multiple-choice questions. Choose the best answer (A–D) for each question and scroll down for the answers
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. A teacher in a class of students with diverse characteristics and needs is preparing a presentation on a new instructional topic. The teacher can best ensure the clarity and accessibility of the presentation by adopting which of the following approaches?
A. Emphasizing important information by using broad and expansive gestures
B. Repeating key ideas more than once using exactly the same language
C. Using a variety of visual tools to support information that is provided verbally
D. Creating note cards as a reminder of important points to address
2. A JHS Social Studies teacher plans to use class discussions as a regular part of instruction. The teacher should be aware that class discussions tend to be most productive when the guiding questions are:
A. Open-ended and exploratory in nature.
B. Centered on a single concept or idea.
C. Drawn directly from the course textbook.
D. Fact-based and focused on core content.
3. A JHS Science teacher often has students view publicly available television programs on classroom computers as a supplement to instruction on particular topics. Which of the following strategies used by the teacher would best help ensure that these viewing experiences are effective in enhancing student understanding?
A. Communicating to students expectations for conscientious viewing before they watch each program and identifying behaviors associated with such viewing
B. Providing students with specific questions to consider as they view a program and then discussing the questions after students have viewed the program
C. Prompting students to review relevant sections of their textbook before they view a program and then to review their texts again after their viewing is complete
D. Preparing quizzes on the content of programs students will view and letting the students know that they will take a quiz after viewing each program
4. During the first week of school, a new teacher works with students to develop a list of class behavior guidelines. According to best practice regarding classroom management, which of the following teacher strategies is most essential to the effective implementation of these guidelines?
A. Having students regularly reflect on how well they are following the behaviour guidelines
B. Emphasizing consistency and fairness in the application of the guidelines
C. Eliminating guidelines from the list as students internalize the expected behaviors
D. Reviewing the guidelines with students at the beginning of every week
5. Which of the following types of activities is the most appropriate and effective choice for helping create a community of learners in a high school class?
A. Group problem-solving activities in which each student holds a piece of information that is needed to arrive at a solution
B. Competitive team activities in which assigned leaders are allowed to select their own team members
C. Self-directed activities in which individual students research a topic and present information to the class
D. Reflective activities in which students express their thoughts about abstract ideas such as ethics and responsibility
6. As Junior High School students enter mathematics class, the teacher greets each student briefly. Students turn in their homework to the designated basket, get supplies as needed from the community cabinet, and then refer to the board where the textbook pages and materials for the day’s lesson are listed. Implementing these routines demonstrates most clearly the teacher’s understanding of how to:
A. Use a variety of classroom management skills to facilitate learning.
B. Enhance the overall quality of the classroom learning environment.
C. Create a supportive and mutually respectful learning community.
D. Maximize the amount of class time that is available for learning.
7. In a JHS 2 class, an English Language teacher observes that only a few students participate actively in discussions and other large-group activities. Although all students respond when called on, the teacher is concerned about the overall level of student participation. Which of the following strategies would best promote broader student participation?
A. Assigning each student to lead one or more class activities
B. Replacing some large-group activities with partner or small-group activities
C. Giving students a grade based on their participation in class activities
D. Reinforcing the expectation that each student will participate in large-group activities
8. Which of the following situations is most likely to diminish intrinsic motivation in primary school students over time?
A. Students are allowed to select their own research topics from a list developed by the teacher.
B. The teacher routinely explains how students’ learning will be valuable and useful in achieving academic, career, and life goals.
C. Students work with the teacher to develop weekly goals and monitor their learning progress.
D. The teacher relies primarily on concrete rewards to encourage students to comply with behavior expectations and perform assigned tasks.
9. A Basic 6 school teacher wants to create a classroom learning environment that will support increased self-esteem in students. Which of the following teacher practices would best help achieve this goal?
A. Establishing a relationship with each student that communicates the teacher’s respect for the student as an individual capable of success
B. Assigning students to write a report about themselves early in the school year to share with peers
C. Adopting an authoritative approach in which the teacher creates routines and procedures and reacts immediately to students’ inappropriate actions
D. Offering frequent verbal praise to students for the successful completion of assigned tasks
10. Which of the following teaching practices is likely to have the greatest positive effect on students’ motivation to achieve?
A. Presenting instruction in small increments with frequent reviews of content
B. Allowing students to choose the peers they wish to work with in group activities
C. Providing instructional tasks that are meaningful and relevant to students’ experiences
D. Using peer and self-assessment as the primary methods for assigning grades
11. A teacher can best promote productive academic discussions by taking which of the following steps first?
A. Informing students that the content of the discussion will be included on tests
B. Assigning one student responsibility for leading and summarizing the discussion
C. Reminding students of the importance of being polite during discussions
D. Ensuring that students understand the goals and purpose of the discussion
12. A teacher who is reflecting on the learning environment in a class should give the highest priority to addressing which of the following issues?
A. Many students tend to choose the same partner for activities in which students will work in pairs.
B. Two students with disabilities frequently appear to be isolated and ignored by their classmates.
C. Some students are substantially more communicative about their thoughts and feelings than others.
D. During small-group activities, students often initiate informal competitions with peers in other groups.
13. A teacher decides to assign students to study teams. The purpose of the teams is for students to help each other throughout the year. The teacher first observes how students relate to each other for a few weeks before assigning teams. Then the teacher provides students with explicit instruction in how the teams are to function. These study teams can be expected to benefit students most by:
A. Enhancing students’ overall motivation to succeed academically.
B. Establishing a network of peers to provide students with academic support.
C. Promoting the development of students’ collaboration skills.
D. Maximizing the amount of time students are engaged in active learning.
14. Students with specific learning disabilities most often demonstrate which of the following learning profiles?
A. Inconsistent pace in achievement of academic expectations for the student’s age and grade level
B. Persistent evidence of academic underachievement despite average intelligence and the provision of research-based instruction and intervention
C. A regular pattern of below grade-level performance across academic areas for two or more consecutive years
D. Ongoing need for teacher and/or peer guidance and support to complete both in-class assignments and long-term projects
15. Which of the following actions is most important in addressing the learning needs of a student with a mild hearing loss?
A. Ensuring that the student has an unobstructed view of the teacher during instruction
B. Repeating directions for activities and assignments for the student at least three times
C. Providing the student with a study carrel in a quiet area of the classroom for independent work
D. Posing questions to the student more frequently than to peers to check for understanding
16. Which of the following behaviors by a Basic Five English language learner represents the most advanced stage of second-language acquisition?
A. Using primarily present tense verbs in conversation
B. Asking clarifying questions to enhance understanding
C. Providing single sentence responses to literal questions
D. Producing simple sentences in social contexts
17. During instruction, a teacher tries to use examples from a variety of cultures and groups to illustrate key lesson concepts and regularly incorporates information about the contributions and perceptions of diverse groups. This practice is likely to enhance students’ learning primarily by:
A. Increasing their comfort level with open-ended activities that allow for many different responses.
B. Promoting their ability to discuss effectively a wide range of content-related topics and issues.
C. Helping them learn to recognize signs of stereotypical thinking in themselves and others.
D. Allowing them to view content they are learning through the lens of many different perspectives.
18. At the beginning of the school year, a JHS One teacher learns that the class will include a student who has been identified as gifted. Which of the following actions by the teacher would be most effective in addressing the academic needs of this student?
A. Providing independent enrichment activities that prompt the student to explore current topics of study in greater depth and complexity
B. Developing more lengthy class and homework assignments to ensure that the student is fully engaged in learning
C. Assigning the student to prepare and teach a lesson to the rest of the class at least once during each instructional unit
D. Including in the classroom library a selection of advanced materials on topics that are likely to interest the student
19. A JHS 3 teacher frequently assigns student projects. First the teacher discusses the objectives for the project with students. Next the students develop a project plan, outlining the activities they will perform and products they will develop to achieve the targeted objectives, and then they review their plan with the teacher. This approach is likely to be most effective in achieving which of the following goals?
A. Supporting students in assuming responsibility for their own learning
B. Communicating to students high expectations for their performance and learning
C. Increasing the relevance of academic content to students’ lives and experiences
D. Ensuring that instruction is responsive to students’ individual needs and interests
20. A Junior High School is located in a community with limited educational resources, and many students have limited Internet access. In this situation, teachers at the school should make which of the following instructional goals their first priority?
A. Incorporating opportunities for students to engage in collaboration as a regular part of instruction
B. Using frequent formative assessment of student learning throughout the instructional cycle
C. Ensuring that students have the background knowledge needed to benefit fully from instruction
D. Using discovery methods as the primary means for introducing new instructional topics
21. What is referred to as a self-reflective statement of your beliefs about teaching and learning where it develops ideas with specific, concrete examples of what the teacher and learners will do to achieve the required goals?
A. Teaching pedagogy
B. Teaching phonics
C. Teaching philosophy
D. Teaching strategy
22. The collection of documents, prepared for the purpose of applying for academic jobs and documenting professional development in teaching is considered as:
A. Teaching philosophy
B. Dossier
C. Teaching portfolio
D. Teaching records
23. According to John Dewey, the teacher should guide students in acquiring knowledge as a __________ in the learning process.
A. Facilitator
B. Guider
C. Partner
D. Philosopher
24. The primary aim of educational psychology is to:
A. Contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices
B. Provide the academic background essential for effective training
C. Provide a theoretical framework for educational research
D. Provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his role in the education of the child
25. In the 21st Century, every household has great interest in Education. Wards are motivated, encouraged and prepared for formal education. What is the aim of education?
A. All-round development of the personality of a child
B. Moral development of a child
C. Ability to read, write and do arithmetic
D. To gain knowledge
26. Which of the following are the External Factors affecting the interest of students in classroom?
A. Emotions and Sentiments
B. Culture and Training
C. Attitudes of students
D. Goals and motives
27. Which one of the following is the true statement corresponding to Cephalocaudal Principle of Child’s Development?
A. Development is from head to foot
B. Development is from foot to head
C. Development is from middle to periphery
D. None of these
28. An effective teacher is expected to:
A. Encourage students to be initiatives
B. Make students feel that education is their need
C. Reduce the anxiety level of students to moderate level
D. All of the above
29. Mrs. Mensah teaches Junior High School Two. When her students enter her class each day, they walk to their assigned desks and take their seats. Immediately, they take out their notebooks to write down and answer the question that is on the board that reviews the previous day’s lesson. While the students are quietly working, Mrs. Mensah takes attendance. Once everyone has answered the questions, Mrs. Mensah reviews it with her class before moving on to the day’s lesson. Which of the following terms accurately describes the situation above?
A. A disorganized classroom
B. A flexible classroom
C. A rigid classroom
D. A well-managed classroom
30. Which of the following is not one of the core domains of the National Teachers’ Standards?
A. Professional ethics
B. Professional knowledge
C. Professional practice
D. Professional values and attitudes
31. Teaching objectives should be all the following, except being:
A. Achievable
B. Realistic
C. Rigid
D. Time-bound
32. Which of these learner attributes is not a major aspect of school bonding? Attachment to:
A. Friends
B. Teachers
C. The non-teaching staff
D. The school
33. As ways of mitigating the graduate unemployment issue, the government has introduced the following interventions except:
A. Nation Builders Corps
B. National Youth Employment Programme
C. Teachers and Nurses Allowances
D. Youth in Afforestation
34. All the following are minimum levels of Standards every beginner in Ghana must meet according to the components of the National Teachers’ Standards (NTS). Except professional:
A. Ethics
B. Knowledge
C. Practice
D. Values
35. A student’s ability to analyse issues and situations leading to the resolution of problems is a demonstration of what kind of competence?
A. Communication and collaboration
B. Creativity and innovation
C. Cultural identity and global citizenship
D. Personal development and leadership competence
36. Which body within the Ghanaian education system has the overall responsibility for education sector policy formulation, planning, monitoring, and evaluation, budgeting and coordinating?
A. Ghana Education Service
B. Ministry of Education
C. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
D. National Council for Tertiary Education
37. Which of the following was part of the programmes and interventions implemented to facilitate the attainment of the Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) policy objectives?
I. Quality Improvement in Primary Schools (QUIPS)
II. Child School Community Progress in Education (Childscope)
III. Performance Monitoring Test (PTM)
IV. District Teacher Support Teams (DTST)
A. I, II and III only
B. I, II, III and IV
C. II and III only
D. III only
38. Which one of the following is not one of the core competencies emphasized in the new standards-based curriculum?
A. Clarity
B. Collaboration
C. Communication
D. Critical thinking
39. Which of the following methods, techniques and principles are teachers encouraged to use to promote effective teaching and learning?
I. Building on past learning or previous knowledge and positive reinforcement
II. Providing guidance and practice in class before independent practice
III. Motivating and sustaining pupils’ interest
IV. Involving each learner in the teaching/learning process
V. Even distribution of evaluative questions
A. I, II and III only
B. I, II, III, IV and V
C. I, II, III and IV only
D. II and III only
40. Which policy leads to the conversion of the Colleges of Education into University Colleges and the rollout of a new Bachelor of Education teacher education curriculum to improve the quality of new teachers for the basic education sector?
A. Operationalization of Pre-Tertiary Teacher Professional and Management Development Framework Through NTC
B. Pre-Tertiary Curriculum Reform through NaCCA
C. Policy on Teacher Education Reform Led by NCTE Through T-TEL
D. Basic Education Decentralisation Reform
41. There has been some __________ in the media that the price of petroleum products is likely to go up.
A. Desires
B. Speculations
C. Theories
D. Visions
42. The __________ of the waiter was that we eat fried rice and chicken but since that was very expensive, we were __________ with the fried plantain and beans stew.
A. Interdiction — happy
B. Recommendation — content
C. Relish — okay
D. Suggestions — hungry
43. The police had assured all the teeming fans that they had put in place __________ measures to check __________ at the Accra Sports Stadium.
A. Hooliganism — rioting
B. Possible — alarming
C. Spectators — disturbances
D. Stringent — hooliganism
44. A baby alligator is usually only seven to nine inches long at birth. An adult, __________, can grow to lengths from six to sixteen feet.
A. Hence
B. However
C. So
D. Therefore
45. The examiners promised that the examinations were going to be very easy, __________?
A. Didn’t they?
B. Hadn’t she?
C. Isn’t it?
D. Wasn’t they?
46. At seven o’clock in the night, the boys agreed that it was __________ dark for them to go out.
A. Quite
B. So
C. Too
D. Very
47. Whenever a decision is taken it __________ to be carried out.
A. Has
B. Had
C. Must
D. Should
48. The workers were so tired __________ they decided to rest a little.
A. Because
B. That
C. Then
D. When
49. I have observed that there isn’t __________ in the school on Saturdays.
A. Anyone
B. No one
C. Somebody
D. Someone
50. Do you remember that __________ some pencils?
A. I promised you
B. I will promise you
C. I promise to you
D. I promised them to you
51. John is a friend of __________ and visits them very often.
A. Him
B. Theirs
C. Them
D. Me
52. It is certain that, that book is:
A. Josephine’s
B. The Josephine’s
C. Josephines
D. Of Josephine’s
53. Since his ability was below average, he couldn’t fit __________ the next class.
A. At
B. Into
C. With
D. Over
54. The twin brothers have joined the Army; __________ of them are quite tall.
A. Both
B. Either
C. None
D. Neither
55. I live in a house __________ has no supply of water.
A. Which
B. And which
C. Whose
D. Who
56. This is the lady __________ car got burned.
A. Of whom
B. Of whose
C. Which
D. Whose
57. The soup is not tasty; “Can you add __________ salt, please?”
A. A little
B. Little
C. Few
D. A few
58. When I got the message, I communicated at once to both the Headmaster __________ the Assistant Headmaster about the problem.
A. And
B. Also
C. Or
D. With
59. This car is not mine but __________.
A. Your’s
B. Your own
C. Yours
D. Yours’
60. Nobody thought that the thief would be __________ as to wish to jump over that high wall.
A. Enough foolish
B. More foolish
C. Much foolish
D. So foolish
61. The Agric students report that if it does not rain today all the crops __________ perish.
A. May have to
B. Will
C. Would
D. Would have to
62. Agnes was anxious __________ the work but she found that she was not strong enough.
A. Doing
B. To have done
C. To do
D. To be doing
63. Last year, for my hobby, I __________ lawn tennis, but I now play basketball.
A. Am used to playing
B. Have been used to play
C. Use to play
D. Used to play
64. That story __________ be true — who knows!
A. Could
B. Has to
C. Ought to
D. Should
65. They __________ take the examination after seeing the Assistant Headmaster.
A. Can
B. Must
C. Ought to
D. Would
66. The accents in the listening test __________ be British or American. (Possibility)
A. Have to
B. Might
C. Ought to
D. Should
67. The President __________ come to visit our offices tomorrow if the meeting finishes before 5 pm. (Possibility)
A. May
B. Might
C. Must
D. Should
68. Candidates __________ write their names and index numbers on their answer booklets. (Obligation)
A. Can
B. Could
C. May
D. Must
69. You __________ take an umbrella. It’s starting to rain.
A. Can
B. Could
C. May
D. Should
70. You __________ improve your grammar to get a higher score in the literacy exam. (Requirement)
A. Can
B. Could
C. Must
D. May
71. The number of rooms at Sunset Hotel is 10 less than twice the number of rooms at Hotel H. If the total number of rooms at both Hotels is 425, what is the number of rooms at Sunset Hotel?
A. 140
B. 180
C. 240
D. 280
72. Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, …. What number should come next?
A. 52
B. 56
C. 96
D. 128
73. Look at this series: 31, 29, 24, 22, 17, …. What number should come next?
A. 15
B. 14
C. 13
D. 12
74. In an election between 2 candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7,500, what was the number of valid votes that the other candidate got?
A. 2,800
B. 2,700
C. 3,300
D. 2,500
75. Four (4) adults consumed food costing GH¢60 for 3 days. For the same food cost, what would be the cost of food consumed by 7 adults for 5 days?
A. GH¢300
B. GH¢175
C. GH¢105
D. GH¢100
76. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, … What number should come next?
A. 22
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
77. For this series of alphanumeric fractions: A/2, B/4, C/6, D/8, ?, ? What should be the next fraction?
A. E/8, F/10
B. E/12, F/14
C. E/10, F/12
D. D/10, E/1
78. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ….. What number should come next?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 13
79. 36 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 27 men complete the same work?
A. 24
B. 22
C. 18
D. 12
80. 4 mat-weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
81. A cubical block of metal weighs 6 pounds. How much will another cube of the same metal weigh if its sides are twice as long?
A. 48
B. 32
C. 24
D. 16
82. A P.E. teacher orders 30 new jerseys for the school football team. If each of the jerseys costs GH¢3.99, what is the total cost of these jerseys?
A. GH¢119.70
B. GH¢219.70
C. GH¢130.67
D. GH¢230.67
83. A store pays GH¢82.95 for a microwave and marks the price up by 20%. What is the new price?
A. GH¢17.99
B. GH¢82.95
C. GH¢99.54
D. GH¢100.94
84. Of the following fractions, which of them is greater than 1/2?
A. 2/1
B. 4/7
C. 4/9
D. 5/11
85. In a class of 78 students, 41 are taking Journalism, 22 are taking Public Relations. Of the students taking Journalism or Public Relations, 9 are taking both courses. How many students are not enrolled in either course?
A. 6
B. 15
C. 24
D. 33
86. In a class of 24 pupils, 4 need additional support. What fraction of the class in lowest term needs additional support?
A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/6
D. 1/8
87. There are 3 apples and you take away 2. How many do you have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
88. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of all the multiples of ten from 10 to 190 inclusive?
A. 90
B. 95
C. 100
D. 105
89. If an object travels at five feet per second, how many feet does it travel in one hour?
A. 30
B. 300
C. 1,800
D. 18,000
90. Look at this series: D-4, F-6, H-8, J-10, ?, ? What pair of letters/numbers should come next?
A. K-12, M-13
B. L-12, M-14
C. L-12, N-14
D. K-12, M-14
91. Yaw, Kofi and Ama shared the profit they earned in a month from a joint business in the ratio 2:4:3 respectively. If Ama and Kofi together got a total of GH¢42.00, find the profit earned in the month.
A. GH¢50.40
B. GH¢54.00
C. GH¢62.00
D. GH¢68.00
92. A woman bought 210 oranges for 65 Ghanaian Cedis. She sold all of them at 3 for 2 cedis. How much profit did she make?
A. 35 cedis
B. 45 cedis
C. 65 cedis
D. 75 cedis
93. Mark is 30 years old. Yaw is half as old as Mark. Paul is 10 years older than Yaw. How old is Paul?
A. 30 years
B. 25 years
C. 20 years
D. 15 years
94. If the ages of ten pregnant women in a maternity clinic are 26, 23, 24, 27, 26, 21, 22, 25, 23, 23, find the mean.
A. 14 years
B. 23 years
C. 24 years
D. 34 years
95. A man has 6p sheep and 5q goats. He sells 3p sheep and 2q goats. How many animals are left after the sales?
A. 3p − 3q
B. 3p + 3q
C. 9p − 5q
D. 9p + 9q
96. Express 3m and 24cm in kilometers.
A. 3.24 km
B. 0.00324 km
C. 0.324 km
D. 32.4 km
97. A tank holds 240 litres of water. How much water is in the tank when it is 4/5 full?
A. 240 litres
B. 192 litres
C. 132 litres
D. 60 litres
98. The least number in a set of real numbers is greater than 24 and the highest is less than 30. Which of the following is the best interpretation of this statement?
A. 24 > x > 30
B. 24 < x = 30
C. 24 > x < 30
D. 24 < x < 30
99. The sum of the ages of Kweku and Kojo is 30 years. Kweku is 4 years older than Kojo. How old is Kojo?
A. 19 years
B. 17 years
C. 13 years
D. 11 years
100. Simplify: −27 + 18 − (10 − 14) − (−2).
A. −3
B. −7
C. −11
D. −35
MARKING SCHEME / ANSWER KEY
Total Questions: 100
Marks: 100
Each Question: 1 Mark
| No. | Answer | No. | Answer | No. | Answer | No. | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 26 | B | 51 | B | 76 | C |
| 2 | A | 27 | A | 52 | A | 77 | C |
| 3 | B | 28 | D | 53 | B | 78 | B |
| 4 | B | 29 | D | 54 | A | 79 | A |
| 5 | A | 30 | A | 55 | A | 80 | D |
| 6 | D | 31 | C | 56 | D | 81 | A |
| 7 | B | 32 | C | 57 | A | 82 | A |
| 8 | D | 33 | C | 58 | A | 83 | C |
| 9 | A | 34 | A | 59 | C | 84 | B |
| 10 | C | 35 | B | 60 | D | 85 | B |
| 11 | D | 36 | B | 61 | B | 86 | C |
| 12 | B | 37 | B | 62 | C | 87 | B |
| 13 | B | 38 | A | 63 | D | 88 | B |
| 14 | B | 39 | B | 64 | A | 89 | C |
| 15 | A | 40 | C | 65 | B | 90 | C |
| 16 | B | 41 | B | 66 | B | 91 | B |
| 17 | D | 42 | B | 67 | A | 92 | B |
| 18 | A | 43 | D | 68 | D | 93 | C |
| 19 | A | 44 | B | 69 | D | 94 | C |
| 20 | C | 45 | A | 70 | C | 95 | B |
| 21 | C | 46 | C | 71 | D | 96 | B |
| 22 | C | 47 | C | 72 | B | 97 | B |
| 23 | A | 48 | B | 73 | A | 98 | D |
| 24 | A | 49 | A | 74 | B | 99 | C |
| 25 | A | 50 | A | 75 | B | 100 | A |
