NTC EXAMS 2024

MAY 2022 ESSENTIAL SKILLS PAST QUESTIONS FOR GHANA TEACHER LICENSURE EXAMS

BRIGHT FRANCISNovember 18, 2022

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GHANA TEACHER LICENSURE

EXAMINATION (GTLE)

Essential skills

Objectives

1. It is popularly said that any two students are not alike. This implies that they differ in their

(a) Physical and mental set up
(b) Aptitude
(c) Social status
(d) Attitude

True Answer : Physical and mental set up

2. Which is an application of cognitive approach to motivation?

(a) Explain the reasons for studying the topic
(b) Create a supportive classroom climate for students
(c) Provide clear and prompt feedback onassignments
(d) Begin lessons with challenging questionsand conflicting events

True Answer : Explain the reasons for studying the topic

3. Mr. Oti, a physical education teacher, demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his students can watch him and later reproduce the skill. What learning theory is associated with the situation?

(a) Dual-Coding Learning Theory

(b) Information Processing Theory

(d) Social Learning

True Answer : Social Learning

4. The lowest level of Taxonomy of Educational Objectives of Cognitive Domain given by Bloom is

(a) Knowledge

(b) Comprehension

(d) Analysis

True Answer : Knowledge

5. Instructional Objectives are useful to

(a) Teachers

(b) Students

(d) All the given alternatives

True Answer : All the given alternatives

6. Rita easily remember dates and events in history. What component of long term memory (LTM) does Rita have?

(a) Creative thinking

(b) Critical thinking

(d) Logical thinking

True Answer : Reflective thinking

7. The most important function of a teacher is to

(a) Facilitate learning

(b) manage instructional resources

(d) provide information

True Answer : Facilitate learning

8. Which of the following best describes what meaningful learning is?

(a) When what is to be learned is new and easy for the students

(b) Materials presented are difficult and challenging to the students

(d) Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what was assigned to them

True Answer : When the materials to be learned is related to what students already know

9. The objectives of a Curriculum are to be stated in terms of

(a) Students entering behaviour

(b) Students terminal behaviour

(d) Learning process

True Answer : Students terminal behaviour

10. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education teacher. She started teaching volleyball to her Grade 2 class. Despite all her efforts, her class does not seem to learn how to play the game. What law of learning was disregarded?

(a) Law of Disuse

(b) Law of Effect

(d) Law of Readiness

True Answer : Law of Readiness

11. Which of the following best describes what meaningful learning is?

(a) When what is to be learned is new and easyfor the students

(b) Materials presented are difficult andchallenging to the students

(d) Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what was assigned to them

True Answer : When the materials to be learned is related to what students already know

12. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her discussion with interesting visual aids. She strongly believes that students learn better when lessons are presented with images, real or imagined aside from mere lecture method. Which learning theory does she upholds?

(a) Dual-Coding Theory

(b) Information Processing Theory

(d) Social Cognitive Theory

True Answer : Dual-Coding Theory

13. Which of the following is not a type of the learned motives?

(a) Reflexes

(b) Habits

(d) Interest

True Answer : Reflexes

14. Patricia is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but does not mind dogs in a pen or on a leash. What feature of classical conditioning is exhibited?

(a) Discrimination

(b) Extinction

(d) Practice

True Answer : Discrimination

15. An Earth Science teacher has just completed a unit on the sun. As she recognizes her next unit on other stars, she uses the sun as a frame of reference. What view of learning was used?

(a) Discovery learning

(b) Informative learning

(d) Transfer learning

True Answer : Meaningful learning

16. Which is an application of cognitive approach to motivation?

(a) Explain the reasons for studying the topic

(b) Create a supportive classroom climate for students

(d) Begin lessons with challenging questions and conflicting events

True Answer : Explain the reasons for studying the topic

17. Of the following learning theories, the one that embodies the idea that the learning takes place through insight is known as

(a) Gestalt

(b) Stimulus-Response

(d) Pragmatic

True Answer : Gestalt

18. The lowest level of Taxonomy of Educational Objectives of Cognitive Domain given by Bloom is

(a) Knowledge

(b) Comprehension

(d) Analysis

True Answer : Knowledge

19. In which lesson does a general rule is explained first and then examples are illustrated?

(a) Deductive lesson

(b) Inductive lesson

(d) Skill lesson

True Answer : Deductive lesson

20. The objectives of a Curriculum are to be stated in terms of

(a) Students entering behaviour

(b) Students terminal behaviour

(d) Learning process

True Answer : Students terminal behaviour

21. Mr Fiifi wants to use alternative methods of assessment. Which of the following will he not likely use?

(a) Multiple Choice Test

(b) Reflective Journal Writing

(d) Developing Portfolios

True Answer : Multiple Choice Test

22. The minimum number of years for a newly qualified teacher to posses a provisional teacher’s license is

(a) 1 year

(b) 2 years

(d) 4 years

True Answer : 3 years

23. The choice of the appropriate format to use in constructing a test is influenced by the

(a) skills in writing different types of items

(b) intelligence level of the students

(d) availability of specification table

True Answer : skills in writing different types of items

24. Asamoah is fascinated by his daughter’s excitement and determination to learn new

things. Thus, he is concerned with her development in which domain?

(a) Physical

(b) Socioemotional

(d) Sociocultural

True Answer : Socioemotional

25. For classroom teachers, core points are mainly written in a lesson plan to ensured that

(a) Pupils can get notes to write at the end ofthe lesson

(b) The main ideas of the lesson are broughtout

(d) All the given alternatives

True Answer : The main ideas of the lesson are brought out

26. All the following are the reasons for introduction of the Teacher Licensing Policy in Ghana except.

(a) To eliminate non-performing teachers

(b) To reduce teacher in-take

(d) To enforce discipline

True Answer : To reduce teacher in-take

27. Psychologists study the development of individuals across several domains. Which of the following is not one of the domains studied?

(a) Physical

(b) Socioemotional

(d) Psychodynamic

True Answer : Psychodynamic

28. Which of the following operates on the “stimulus-response principle”, which means all behaviours are caused by external stimuli?

(a) Contextual theory

(b) Behaviourist theory

(d) Constructivist theory

True Answer : Behaviourist theory

29. Under what criterion is the question, ” is this the best way to test for the desired knowledge and skills? ” considered when evaluating a test?

(a) Practicality

(b) Clarity

(d) Efficiency

True Answer : Efficiency

30. Which of the following bodies or institutions is responsible for licensing teachers in Ghana?

(a) Teacher Education Division

(b) Ghana Education Service

(d) National Teachers Council

True Answer : National Teaching Council

31. Which of the following are the major components of guidance program in schools?

(a) Educational, vocational, personal, social

(b) Educational, vocational, counselling

(d) Vocational, social, relationship

True Answer : Educational, vocational, personal, social

32. The evaluation approach that measures students actual performance and compares it with the objectives of instruction is called..

(a) Criterion-referenced evaluation

(b) Democratic evaluation

(d) Bureaucratic evaluation

True Answer : Criterion-referenced evaluation

33. In designing instruction for your class, you must assume that instruction is aimed at the…..

(a) Individual and not the group

(b) Group and not the individual

(d) Academically intelligent students

True Answer : Individual and not the group

34. Information may be able to obtain permanence in the memory of pupils when there is a strong activity of the…

(a) Long term memory

(b) Sensory memory

(d) Working memory

True Answer : Long term memory

35. Which of the following has no relation to the behaviorist approach to learning?

(a) Common law applies to humans and animals

(b) The process of learning is call conditioning

(d) Learning requires active mental process

True Answer : Learning requires active mental process

36. Which of the following serve as agents to the curriculum implementation process

(a) Learners

(b) Doctors

(d) Teachers

True Answer : Teachers

37. In planning your lesson, it is always important that you start with..

(a) Anticipatory set

(b) Modelling

(d) Guided practice

True Answer : Objective and purpose

38. For school environment to have a good/healthy climate, the teacher must….

(a) Be strict and unapproachable

(b) Have concern for general well-being ofpupils

(d) Be firm and fair in managing his/her class

True Answer : Be firm and fair in managing his/her class

39. Which of the following is NOT a major focus of educational principles of prominent educational theories

(a) Learning must be gradual, cumulative andprogressive

(b) Instruction must be presented according tothe stages of readiness of pupil

(d) (d) Instruction and learning must follow the order of nature

True Answer : Pupils must be coerced and forced to learn

40. A 3-year old pupil in your class who calls a cat a lion and a hen, a vulture may be identified as..

(a) Preoperational child with the ability toclassify

(b) Preoperational child with transductivereasoning

(d) Formal operational child

True Answer : Preoperational child with transductive reasoning

41. Which of the following is the most appropriate research to conduct as a teacher to improve on your professional practice in the classroom?

(a) Basic research

(b) Historic research

(d) Exploratory research

True Answer : Action research

42. Which of the following influenced the military training requirements among students in the secondary and tertiary levels?

(a) Chinese

(b) Greeks

(d) Romans

True Answer : Romans

43. Students are more likely to remain focused on goals and persist despite setbacks when they develop a perception that..

(a) Skills continue to emerge as the individualgrows

(b) Ability can be developed and success isrelated to effort

(d) (d) assessment is ongoing and peers are achieving at similar levels

True Answer : Ability can be developed and success is related to effort

44. The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills. What is the philosophical basis for this?

(a) Essentialism

(b) Existentialism

(d) Pragmatism

True Answer : Essentialism

45. When administering standardized test for JHS students, the teacher may assist students in which of the following ways?

(a) Reading several sample items for clarity

(b) Repeating the scripted directions exactly

(d) reviewing content using the sample item as a model

True Answer : Repeating the scripted directions exactly

46. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values development and discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?

(a) Idealism

(b) Progressivism

(d) Realism

True Answer : Idealism

47. Which of the following factors in an elementary classroom is likely to contribute most to a loss of instructional time?

(a) Limited use of assigned seating

(b) Ineffective transition routines

(d) Inadequate technological resources True Answer : Ineffective transition routines

48. A teacher views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom activities revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?

(a) Essentialism

(b) Existentialism

(d) Realism

True Answer : Existentialism

49. A teacher demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their needs and interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. Which philosophy is manifested in this activity

(a) Essentialism

(b) Progressivism

(d) Social Reconstructionism

True Answer : Progressivism

50. The Progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child. What is the concern of the reconstructionists?

(a) Experiential learning

(b) Socialization

(d) Personal problems

True Answer : Social problem

51. Every first day of the school year, Miss Abrefa prepared activities which will make her primary 2 children, sing, plan, learn and introduce themselves to the class. What process did she emphasize?

(a) Acculturation

(b) Enculturation

(d) Socialization

True Answer : Socialization

52. According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new social order. Which practice best manifests this view?

(a) The class conducts scientific experiments toverify concepts

(b) The class discusses role models and theirimpact on society

(d) The class undertakes well-planned projectsin the community

True Answer : The class undertakes wellplanned projects in the community

53. Which philosophy approves a teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his students to memorize the rules of grammar?

(a) Existentialism

(b) Idealism

(d) Realism

True Answer : Idealism

54. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand the custom and traditions of the community where he works?

(a) To change the culture of the community

(b) To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community

(d) To please the people of the community

True Answer : To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community

55. What philosophy is related to the practice of schools acting as laboratory for teaching reforms and experimentation?

(a) Essentialism

(b) Existentialism

(d) Social Reconstructionism

True Answer : Progressivism

56. Which of the following is not a function of the school?

(a) Changing cultural practices

(b) Development of attitudes and skills

(d) Socialization among children

True Answer : Reproduction of species

57. A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students how to prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local resources. What cultural transmission process is this?

(a) Acculturation

(b) Enculturation

(d) Observation

True Answer : Enculturation

58. A teacher who believes in the progressivist theory of education would embrace certain reforms on methodology. Which reform would be consistent with this theory?

(a) Active participation of teachers

(b) Formal instructional pattern

(d) Teacher domination of class activities True Answer : Active participation of teachers

59. Activities planned by school clubs/ organizations show school-community connection geared towards society’s needs. What philosophy is related to this?

(a) Existentialism

(b) Progressivism

(d) Social Reconstructionism

True Answer : Social Reconstructionism

60. In a school, the pupils were asked which nationality they would prefer if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state are the schools seemed to be failing?

(a) Instill allegiance to the constitutionalauthorities

(b) Promote national pride

(d) Respect for all duly constituted authorities

True Answer : Promote national pride

61. Which of the following is the main function of the philosophy of education?

(a) Reconsider existing educational goals in thelight of society’s needs

(b) Provide the academic background prerequisite to learning

(d) Aid the learner to build his own personalphilosophy

True Answer : Define the goals and set the direction for which education is to strive

62. What philosophy of education advocates that the curriculum should only include universal and unchanging truths?

(a) Essentialism

(b) Idealism

(d) Pragmatism

True Answer : Perennialism

63. ” The greatest happiness lie in the contemplative use of mind”, said Plato. Which of the following activities adheres to this?

(a) Cooperative learning

(b) Introspection

(d) Social Interaction

True Answer : Introspection

64. Which of the statements below best describes development

(a) A student’s height increased by 5’2″ to 5’4″

(b) A student’s change in weight from 110lbs to 125lbs

(d) A student’s enlargement of hips

True Answer : A student had learned to operate the computer

65. Which of the following situation manifests a balance between teachers responsibility and accountability?

(a) She entertains her students with personal stories until the end of the period

(b) She spends most of the time on the latest gossips in showbiz

(d) She teaches as well as entertains the students with her personal stories

True Answer : She teaches as much as she could for duration of the period

66. Which philosophy of education influence the singing of the National Anthem in schools?

(a) Nationalism

(b) Naturalism

(d) Socialism

True Answer : Nationalism

67. Who among the following believes that learning requires disciplined attention, regular homework, and respect for legitimate authority?

(a) Essentialist

(b) Progressivist

(d) Reconstructionist

True Answer : Essentialist

68. Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with the changes. Which of the following is his governing philosophy?

(a) Experimentalism

(b) Existentialism

(d) Realism

True Answer : Experimentalism

69. Homeroom advisers always emphasize the importance of cleanliness of the body. Children are taught how to wash their hands before and after eating. What is this practice called?

(a) Folkway

(b) Laws

(d) Social norm

True Answer : Social norm

70. Dr. Aboagye, the school physician conducted a physical examination in Ms. Felicia’s class. What concept best describes the quantitative increase observed by Dr. Aboagye among the pupils in terms of height and weight?

(a) Development

(b) Growth

(d) Maturation

True Answer : Growth

71. Madam Agnes, now 69 years old has been observing changes in herself such as the aging process. Which term refers to the development change in her?

(a) Development

(b) Growth

(d) Maturation

True Answer : Maturation

72. Which of the following theories can help Miss Enyonam determine the readiness of her learners by administering a readiness test?

(a) Conditioning Theory

(b) Cognitive Development Theory

(d) Ethological Theory

True Answer : Maturation Theory

73. Manuel, a five-year old boy can hold his pen and write his name with his right hand. Which term describes Manuel’s behavior?

(a) Development

(b) Growth

(d) Maturation

True Answer : Development

74. Opoku develops an integral and coherent sense of self. He seeks answers to the question: “Who am I”?. Which of the following is Opoku likely to develop?

(a) Initiative

(b) Identity and Role Confusion

(d) Autonomy

True Answer : Identity and Role Confusion

75. A newborn infant move his whole body at once, instead of moving a part of it. Which of the following principles is illustrated by the behavior?

(a) Development proceeds from specific to general

(b) Development proceeds from general to specific

(d) Development follows a general pattern

True Answer : Development proceeds from general to specific

76. Angela focuses her attention on the school work and vigorous play that consume most of her physical energy. Which stage of psycho-sexual theory illustrates her behavior?

(a) Oral

(b) Anal

(d) Latency

True Answer : Latency

77. Which of the following is likely to be developed if infants are shown genuine affection?

(a) Trust

(b) Autonomy

(d) Industry

True Answer : Trust

78. What concept can best describes Kofi’s ability to walk without a support at the age of 12 months because of the “internal ripening” that occurred in his muscles, bones and nervous system development?

(a) Development

(b) Growth

(d) Maturation

True Answer : Maturation

79. Who presented the notion that certain behavior like thumb-sucking is normal among infants?

(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) Erick Ericson

(d) Urie Bronfrenbenner

True Answer : Sigmund Freud

80. Which state of the psycho-sexual theory does young boys experience rivalry with their father for their mother’s attention and affection?

(a) Oral

(b) Anal

(d) Latency

True Answer : Phallic

81. What do you call the quantitative increase in terms of height and weight during physical examination of the students?

(a) Development

(b) Growth

(d) Maturation

True Answer : Growth

82. Ms. Okai uses images and language to represent and understand her various lessons to preschool learners. What stage in the cognitive theory of development explains this?

(a) Sensorimotor

(b) Preoperational

(d) Formal operational

True Answer : Preoperational

83. What level has a four year old learner like Doris reached when she acquired new skills such as putting the same shapes and the same colors together?

(a) Development

(b) Maturation

(d) Learning

True Answer : Zone of Proximal Development

84. Which of the following is the correct order of psycho-sexual stages proposed by Sigmund Freud?

(a) Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

(b) Anal, oral, phallic, latency, genital

(d) Anal, oral, genital, latency. phallic

True Answer : Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

85. Ama believes that authority is respected. She is now in what particular level in moral development theory of Lawrence Kholberg?

(a) Social contract

(b) Law and order orientation

(d) Universal ethics orientation

True Answer : Social contract

86. In Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, which of the following statements would illustrate Edward who is 11 years old?

(a) Able to see relationships and to reason in the abstract

(b) Unable to breakdown a whole into separate parts

(d) Experiments with methods to reach goals

True Answer : Able to see relationships and to reason in the abstract

87. Teresa gets jealous whenever she sees her father showing love and affection to her mother. Which of the following is she showing according to Freud?

(a) Complex

(b) Phallic

(d) Oedipus Complex

True Answer : Electra Complex

88. Mrs. Gomez conducts research on the psycho-social domain of development. In what particular area of the child’s development is Mrs. Gomez most likely to be interested with?

(a) Perceptual abilities

(b) Brain-wave patterns

(d) Use of language

True Answer : Emotions

89. Connie develops concepts necessary for everyday living, builds healthy attitudes towards oneself, and achieve personal independence. These are among the attributes of an individual in what particular stage?

(a) Infancy and early childhood

(b) Middle childhood

(d) Early adulthood

True Answer : Middle childhood

90. Hyperactivity are considered problematic. How may a teacher help a child who is hyperactive?

(a) Make him the leader of the class

(b) Transfer him to another class

(d) Allow him to spend longer at the playground

True Answer : Give him challenging activities that are appropriate to his ability level

91. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her discussion with interesting visual aids. She strongly believes that students learn better when lessons are presented with images, real or imagined aside from mere lecture method. Which learning theory does she upholds?

(a) Dual-Coding Theory

(b) Information Processing Theory

(d) Social Cognitive Theory

True Answer : Dual-Coding Theory

92. Which of the following best describes what meaningful learning is?

(a) When what is to be learned is new and easy for the students

(b) Materials presented are difficult and challenging to the students

(d) Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what was assigned to them

True Answer : When the materials to be learned is related to what students already know

93. A music teacher is careful in planning activities for each lesson. He praises liberally and rewards correct answers. What view of learning is exhibited?

(a) Classical conditioning

(b) Meaningful learning

(d) Social learning

True Answer : Operand conditioning

94. An Earth Science teacher has just completed a unit on the sun. As she recognizes her next unit on other stars, she uses the sun as a frame of reference. What view of learning was used?

(a) Discovery learning

(b) Informative learning

(d) Transfer learning

True Answer : Meaningful learning

95. Rita easily remember dates and events in history. What component of long term memory (LTM) does Rita have?

(a) Creative thinking

(b) Critical thinking

(d) Logical thinking

True Answer : Reflective thinking

96. Mr. Oti, a physical education teacher, demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his students can watch him and later reproduce the skill. What learning theory is associated with the situation?

(a) Dual-Coding Learning Theory

(b) Information Processing Theory

(d) Social Learning

True Answer : Social Learning

97. Patricia is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but does not mind dogs in a pen or on a leash. What feature of classical conditioning is exhibited?

(a) Discrimination

(b) Extinction

(d) Practice

True Answer : Discrimination

98. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education teacher. She started teaching volleyball to her Grade 2 class. Despite all her efforts, her class does not seem to learn how to play the game. What law of learning was disregarded?

(a) Law of Disuse

(b) Law of Effect

(d) Law of Readiness

True Answer : Law of Readiness