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1. Which one of the following methods and practices of teaching is learner-centred?
a. Andragogy
b. Heutagogy
c. Ontology
d. Physiology
Answer: A

2. What is the importance of beginning a new lesson with a short review of prior learning?
a. Commitment before teaching a new lesson
b. Discussion after learning a new lesson
c. Linking previous learning to the new lesson
d. Learning the material well
Answer: C

3. At what point in time should teachers prepare or assemble their instructional resources?
a. During lesson delivery
b. During lesson plan preparation
c. After lesson delivery
d. After lesson plan preparation
Answer: B

4. The process of creating situations to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes and to motivate the learners to have an interest in what is being transmitted is known as …
a. Learning
b. Preaching
c. Teaching
d. Creating
Answer: C

5. Which of the following documents provides detailed information about what is to be taught in each term/semester of an academic year?
a. Curriculum
b. Lesson plan
c. Scheme of work
d. Syllabus
Answer: C

6. Gender, Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) is practised in the Ghanaian education system for various reasons. Which level of education should practitioners emphasise it the most?
a. At the basic school
b. At the secondary/senior high school
c. At the tertiary
d. At all levels
Answer: D

7. The concepts Analytical reasoning, Critical thinking and Problem solving can be referred to as…
a. Common core curriculum
b. Commonly used words
c. Core and transferable skills
d. New teaching techniques
Answer: C

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8. One of the benefits of a good classroom seating arrangement is that it…
a. Creates obstructions
b. Promotes free expression
c. Promotes free movement
d. Restricts free movement
Answer: C

9. Assessment as learning” is a form of…
a. Alternative assessment
b. Achievement assessment
c. Formative assessment
d. Summative assessment
Answer: C

10. Discipline-based model of the Ghanaian curriculum design at the secondary level of education is basically …
a. Learner centred
b. Social reconstruction centred
c. Subject centred
d. Teacher centred
Answer: C

11. In a lesson, a teacher intends to solicit information from the students. Which of the following should the learner use?
a. Commands
b. Exclamations
c. Questions
d. Statements
Answer: C

12. At the end of every end of term or semester, teachers conduct examinations. This type of examination falls under assessment …learning.
a. As
b. For
c. With
d. Of
Answer: D

13. Every teacher is supposed to use instructional resources also known as teaching-learning materials. Which of the following options is the most appropriate instructional resource?
a. Textbook
b. River
c. Lion
d. Snow
Answer: A

14. Which of the following options best describes a good teacher? The one who…
a. Devotes full time to the school
b. Strictly follows the disciplinary guidelines
c. Develops quality leadership in the students
d. Is interested in the overall development of students
Answer: D

15. Involving students in establishing classroom rules ensures…
a. Adherence to rules in class
b. Adherence to the national constitution
c. Avoidance of confusion in the school
d. Avoidance of blame by the teacher
Answer: A

16. Which of the following methods and practices of education relies on a more hands-on approach?
a. Andragogy
b. Heutagogy
c. Ontology
d. Pedagogy
Answer: D

17. The following are some of the key considerations to be born in mind when preparing a scheme of work except …
a. Period covered
b. Number of weeks
c. Objectives of the scheme
d. Teaching aids
Answer: C

18. In the construction of lesson objectives, teachers must ensure that the circumstances under which the behaviour is to be demonstrated (where and when) are satisfied. This can be referred to as …
a. Behaviour
b. Condition
c. Content
d. Criterion
Answer: B

19. The situation in which students are guided to simulate situations, processes or roles to give a lasting effect to what has been learned is called…
a. Dramatised experiences
b. Experiential learning
c. Observation of experiences
d. Resource learning
Answer: A

20. Generally, teacher-made achievement tests can be classified in different ways using the following criteria except …
a. Nature
b. Purpose
c. Structure
d. Uses
Answer: C

21. The Senior High School curriculum is very important to the teacher except to …
a. Make appropriate selection of methods for teaching to be used in class
b. Make decisions on topics to teach and how to arrange the topics into units
c. Help on what content to create or develop for students within a period
d. Set questions on what has been taught and score responses
Answer: D

22. Set induction is an important aspect of the teaching and learning process. Which of the following options best explains set induction? A variety of ways teachers use to…
a. Assess and judge effectiveness of lessons
b. Attract students’ attention and interest during a lesson
c. End a lesson appropriately to motivate learners
d. Prepare, focus and stimulate students for a lesson
Answer: D

23. How can a teacher best assess students to know if the latter has acquired digital literacy skills? By …
a. Asking students to do group work and oral presentation
b. Asking students to generate ideas to solve a problem
c. Asking students to apply technology to support learning
d. Encouraging students to do PowerPoint presentations
Answer: C

24. A teacher wants to have the best physical environment in the classroom for effective teaching and learning to take place. Which of the following options should not be her concern? Ensuring that the …
a. Classroom is luminous
b. Seats are well arranged
c. Students put their books in bags
d. Room is well ventilated
Answer: C

25. In the commencement of a Science lesson, Ms. Enyonam asks her students: “What are the four chambers of a ruminant per our discussion last week?” Which of the following options did the question seek to do?
a. Diagnose students’ learning difficulties
b. Motivate students to learn
c. Keep students alert in the lesson
d. Revise students’ previous knowledge
Answer: D

26. At the beginning of the term or semester, Teacher Abbam Kofi prepared the assignments, projects and examination questions he would use to assess his students at the end of the term or semester learning. Which type of assessment will he use?
a. Diagnostic
b. Formative
c. Summative
d. Performance
Answer: C

27. Which one of the following statements about the Senior High School curriculum is NOT true? It is meant to…
a. Enhance students’ learning
b. Enrich teachers
c. Facilitate instructions
d. Socialise students
Answer: B

28. In preparing a lesson plan, a teacher would do all the following except…
a. Formulate learning objectives
b. Identify curriculum needs
c. Plan for a lesson closure
d. Plan the specific learning activities
Answer: B

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29. During a lesson, a Senior High School student made noise. How should the teacher best manage the student’s behaviour without disrupting the flow of the lesson? The teacher should…
a. Shout back at the noisemaker
b. Identify and punish noisemaker
c. Use simple nonverbal cues
d. Report the noisemaker to the school head
Answer: C

30. When teachers organise study materials into conceptual structures, which of the following options is likely to happen?
a. Students’ learning is likely to improve
b. Students’ misbehaviour is likely to increase
c. Teachers’ workload is likely to increase
d. Teachers’ autonomy is likely to be lost
Answer: A

31. One reason a teacher should use objective-type tests is that they…
a. Enable wide content coverage
b. Enable guessing among students
c. Are difficult to score by the teacher
d. Are easy to construct by the teacher
Answer: A

32. Why should GESI be integrated into the teaching and learning process in Ghanaian Senior High Schools? GESI…
a. Helps keep only girls in school
b. Helps only exceptional learners to be in school
c. Promotes unnatural competition in education
d. Teaches all students to be open minded
Answer: D

33. The most appropriate teaching/instructional method that a secondary school teacher can use to orient students, introduce a subject, give directions on procedures and summarise a lesson is…
a. Brainstorming method
b. Demonstration method
c. Discussion method
d. Lecture method
Answer: D

34. Generally, the curriculum at the secondary school level is very important because it directs/guides the…
a. Student to make appropriate selection of methods to be used in class
b. Student to make decisions regarding how to arrange topics
c. Teacher on what content to create or develop for students
d. Teacher on what to teach and the teaching aids to select and use
Answer: D

35. Developing a robot sweeper to clean the school compound is an example of…
a. Communication
b. Digital literacy
c. Problem solving
d. Teamwork
Answer: C

36. One fundamental truth about classroom questioning is that teachers can use it to…
a. Demonstrate their authority in their subject area
b. Improve students’ learning experience
c. Improve students’ test taking experience
d. Show students the need to behave well in class
Answer: B

37. What is the difference between a lesson plan and a scheme of work? A Scheme of work…
a. Is broader in scope than a lesson plan
b. Is narrower in scope than a lesson plan
c. Has equal topics with a lesson plan
d. Takes more time to prepare than a lesson plan
Answer: A

38. Mr. Arhin prepares his own teaching-learning resources. Why does he prepare his own resources? He wants to…
a. Contextualise them
b. Spend his time well
c. Spend his capitation grant
d. Do away with commercial ones
Answer: A

39. Mr. Abugri sees himself as a master of the subject matter he is assigned to teach. His students are also presumed to be passive and copious recipients of knowledge from him when teaching. Which one of the following methods of teaching would most likely use?
a. Discussion method
b. Discovery method
c. Expository method
d. Inquiry based approach
Answer: C

40. Psychological foundation of education plays a role in the development of curriculum. It keeps in view the following about students except their…
a. Capabilities
b. Interests
c. Lifestyles
d. Needs
Answer: C

41. Which of the following statements is true about effective classroom management? It…
a. Decreases disruptive behaviours
b. Instils fear in the students
c. Makes students avoid teachers’ questions
d. Shows that teachers hate “nonsense”
Answer: A

42. Mr. Amonoo prefers to structure his class around student-run projects and presentations. He creates room for above-average students to assist or teach below-average students and also places most of the classroom control and responsibility on individual students or groups of students. Which style of teaching is he using?
a. Coach
b. Delegator
c. Demonstrator
d. Lecture
Answer: B

43. The evaluation used to improve the contents during curriculum development is …
a. Analytical evaluation
b. Diagnostic evaluation
c. Formative evaluation
d. Summative evaluation
Answer: C

44. A teacher will need some key documents in preparing for a lesson. The teacher will need the following documents except …
a. Lesson objectives
b. Lesson plan
c. Scheme of work
d. Syllabus
Answer: A

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45. In order for Mrs. Saani to effectively plan for her lesson, indicate which of the following option is the most important for her to use as a starting point?
a. Previous experience of her students
b. The last topic/unit she has taught her students
c. Previous lessons she has taught her students
d. Her students’ place of abode
Answer: A

46. Madam Sakeena regularly gives her students brief teacher-made tests of three to five questions covering materials taught in her lessons. Which of the following options is likely to be the primary benefit of this practice she employs?
a. Helping improve instruction through ongoing feedback on teaching effectiveness
b. Minimising the amount of re-teaching required for students to master curricular content
c. Ensuring that the teacher has adequate performance data to assign students a fair grade for the class
d. Enhancing students’ engagement in the learning process and recognition of key learning goals
Answer: A

47. In planning our lesson as teachers, we are expected to create room for students to acquire the requisite 21st Century learning skills to help them learn and also succeed in both school and the world of work. These skills include the following except…
a. Communication skills
b. Collaboration skills
c. Creative thinking skills
d. Debating skills
Answer: D

48. In the face of frustration, Madam Dzifa continues to reach out to her students and exercise the patience needed to ensure that disinterested students in the classroom still learn. Which of the characteristics is she showing?
a. Creativity
b. Dedication
c. Empathy
d. Enthusiasm
Answer: B

49. Mr. Boama uses two or more methods that are mixed up to teach his students. Which teaching method does he use?
a. Eclectic method
b. Combined method
c. Mixed method
d. None of the above
Answer: A

50. A Senior High School teacher has a few students in her class who have learning disabilities that affect various aspects of their performance. The teacher has planned a new instructional unit and wants to make sure that all of the students with learning disabilities will be able to participate fully in the unit’s activities. The teacher can best help ensure this outcome by…
a. Preparing a selection of alternative activities that require less advanced skills for the students with learning disabilities
b. Asking the special education teacher to review the planned activities and utilising adaptations suggested for each student who has learning disabilities
c. Having the students with learning disabilities work on the unit’s activities with a peer partner who has strong skills in learning
d. Trying a few sample activities with the students who have learning disabilities before beginning the unit and making adjustments as needed
Answer: B

51. The following are some assumptions underlying the model of andragogy except…
a. Self-concept of the learner
b. Assessment of the learner
c. Previous experience of the learner
d. Orientation to learning
Answer: B

52. A Social Studies teacher intends to teach a topic “environmental pollution.” The teacher’s aim is to help change students’ attitude towards the environment. Which one of the following methods/instructional strategies will be best to teach the topic?
a. Lecture
b. Direct instruction
c. Demonstration
d. Dramatisation
Answer: D

53. A teacher has not been able to make maximum use of his instructional time. Which one of the following should he best do to optimise his instructional time?
a. Minimise the use of instructional materials
b. Let students know the value of learning
c. Save time from other class activities
d. Reduce the number of questions he poses in class
Answer: B

54. In planning to teach a contentious topic, Ms. Nyameke is confused with the instructional strategy to use to teach the topic effectively. As a would-be professional teacher, which of the following is the best question type you would recommend?
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Factual
d. Leading
Answer: B

55. A female teacher always uses instructional materials in her lessons. Her maxim is “a good picture worths more than a thousand words.” Which of the following best explains her understanding of instructional materials in teaching? They…
a. Aid in easy demonstration of skills being taught
b. Facilitate understanding of learning tasks
c. Help to increase retention of knowledge
d. Help sustain learners’ interest in the teaching process
Answer: B

56. After a seminar on GESI, Miss Sahadatu Adams, a teacher of Dapaa Senior High School, is enthused about integration of GESI in the teaching-learning process in the school. She wants to convince her colleague teachers who could not attend the seminar to also integrate it into their lessons. The following underscore her desire to integrate GESI in her lessons except enhancement of equal opportunity…
a. In lesson participation
b. To reach their potential
c. To societal resources
d. To self-development
Answer: A

57. Ms. Manu is preparing a scheme of work for her SHS 2 class. Which one of the following items is NOT needed in the scheme of work?
a. Names of students
b. Teaching aids needed
c. Topics to be covered
d. Weeks to be covered
Answer: A

58. A teacher helped to link what the students know already to the new lesson. Which of the following should be done to achieve this?
a. Brought the lesson to a closure
b. Evaluated the lesson
c. Prepared the lesson in advance
d. Reviewed the students’ previous knowledge
Answer: D

59. Read Statements A and B below about the use of questioning skills in the classroom and then choose the correct option:
Statement A: Questioning can be used to connect concepts.
Statement B: Questioning can be used to make inferences.
a. A is true and B is false
b. A is false and B is true
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Answer: C

60. In a lesson, the teacher shows the students a picture of Ghana’s Coat of Arms. The picture of the Coat of Arms is an example of…
a. Visual resources
b. Audio resources
c. Real resources
d. Authentic resources
Answer: A

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61. Ms. Kofy conducts an assessment in which she compares her students’ knowledge with that of other students at the same grade level. The type of assessment she conducted is…
a. Criterion-referenced assessment
b. Norm-referenced assessment
c. Performance-based assessment
d. Teacher-made assessment
Answer: B

62. The following options are some of the advantages of using pedagogical method and practice of teaching except …
a. More structure and guidance for learners
b. More opportunity for learner autonomy
c. Easier to assess progress
d. More efficient in terms of time and resources
Answer: B

63. Lesson planning is a crucial part of the work of a teacher. It can be the difference between a successful lesson and a complete classroom catastrophe. Therefore, teachers must ensure that lessons are switched smoothly and simply as possible in a logical manner using a learning arc. Which of the following strategies can a teacher use to achieve this? Lesson…
a. Evaluation
b. Sequencing
c. Timing
d. Targeting
Answer: B

64. The 21st Century skills have become a globally accepted idea. There are various skills that learners are expected to acquire from instructions to help their future work and life. Which one of the following best explains collaboration skills? Students are able to …
a. Use various types of reasoning as appropriate to solve problems
b. Work effectively with team members from diverse backgrounds
c. Evaluate information critically and competently
d. Ask vital questions that clarify points of view
Answer: B

65. Kofi, a 16-year-old Senior High School student, talked when a teacher was explaining a point in a lesson. The best way for a teacher to deal with Kofi’s misbehaviour is to…
a. Cane Kofi in front of the class
b. Discontinue the lesson and leave the class
c. Expel Kofi from the class
d. Talk to Kofi after the lesson
Answer: D

66. You have been asked to score an essay type test for your final year students in Senior High School. Which one of the following is the most appropriate approach to use in scoring the test? Use…
a. Just read through approach
b. Analytic approach
c. “Give to colleagues” approach
d. The read all approach
Answer: B

67. The following options are the importance of a lesson plan except it…
a. Helps teachers to think about the content to teach
b. Helps teachers consider students in the learning process
c. Gives security to teachers
d. Makes teachers receive their salary
Answer: D

68. When instructional materials are used by teachers, they can help teachers to…
a. Collaborate with learners
b. Achieve their lesson objectives
c. Absent themselves from class
d. Control students
Answer: B

69. In order to help improve students’ understanding of a lesson, a teacher employed an instructional strategy that created room for the students to work in small and peer-assisted groups. Which of the following instructional strategies did the teacher use?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Experimental learning
c. Experiential teaching
d. Project teaching
Answer: A

70. Teachers can best eliminate most routine classroom misbehaviours without breaking the momentum of the lesson by …
a. Isolating potential troublemakers from the rest of the class
b. Setting up a token economy to reward students
c. Talking fast and moving the lesson along
d. Using simple nonverbal cue
Answer: D

71. A newly-posted teacher to Ahafoano Senior High School does not know the reason why she should design a scheme of work before she starts preparing the lesson plan. As a headteacher, provide one most important example to explain to the teacher the need to have a scheme before preparing a lesson plan. It helps …
a. Teachers plan and sequence their lessons in advance
b. Teachers support colleagues in the teaching process
c. Children enjoy the lessons teachers teach
d. Teachers receive their salaries
Answer: A

72. Teacher Ama asked a question at the end of a Mathematics lesson. She intended to do all the following except…
a. Bringing the lesson to a closure
b. Evaluating a new lesson
c. Introducing a new lesson
d. Revising previous learning
Answer: C

73. Mr. Korankye uses the Socratic Method in engaging his students. This method allows him to employ an interrogative way of teaching which is known as…
a. Direct instruction
b. Instructional process
c. Question and answer
d. Questioning and discussion
Answer: C

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74. Mr. Abani used evaluation to improve the contents of what he taught after curriculum development. What kind of evaluation did he use?
a. Analytical
b. Diagnostic
c. Formative
d. Summative
Answer: D

75. Mr. Otoo regularly uses effective classroom management strategies. He uses these strategies because they are important and can contribute to the reduction in his …
a. Fatigue and burnout rates
b. Fatigue and dropout
c. Stress and burnout rates
d. Stress and dropout rate
Answer: C

76. Madam Barbara has noticed that there are cliques in her class. Which of the following games can she use to engage students better in order to break down these cliques?
a. Competitive games
b. Fun games
c. Non-competitive games
d. Recreational games
Answer: C

77. A student has recently begun to struggle with staying focused on class material and frequently forgets to turn in completed assignments. The student’s grades are below ability level. Which of the following interventions would be the most appropriate?
a. Remediation and retention
b. Parent contact and consequences
c. Verbal encouragement and visual cues
d. Enrichment and demonstration
Answer: C

78. Generally, teachers consider classroom questions as serving useful purposes in teaching and learning. The following are some of the reasons why teachers ask questions except to…
a. Revise previous work done
b. Motivate students
c. Develop a line of thought
d. Get the teacher involved in the lesson
Answer: D

79. For purposes of knowledge organisation, Mr. Tomekyen uses a type of graphic organiser or mind tool that helps his students to interpret, represent, and organise information by making a graphic representation in cooperation with others. What type of tool does he use?
a. Concept mapping
b. Hypermedia
c. Gestural prompts
d. Divergent question
Answer: A

80. Teacher-made achievement tests are a means to an end. They aid in decision making and are used to do the following except…
a. Determine what students know
b. Encourage and motivate students to learn
c. Give guidance to teachers
d. Promote students from one grade to another
Answer: D

81. A teacher would like to encourage parents and guardians to be involved in their female children’s education. Which of the following strategies is the best way for the teacher to encourage diverse parents and guardians to come to the classroom for a cultural activity?
a. Writing an article for the school newsletter asking parents and guardians to drop in at their convenience to discuss ideas on a cultural activity
b. Displaying posters inviting parents and guardians to meet with the teacher after school to plan a cultural activity for the class
c. Having students write a letter inviting parents and guardians to attend a cultural activity during school
d. Asking the principal to develop a school-wide cultural activity to be held in the evening for students and their parents and guardians
Answer: C

82. A Curriculum is designed to train and equip individuals’ competencies to meet personal and societal needs. It is also believed that there are some competencies that the curriculum neglects; hence, people say, ‘What the curriculum neglects is as important as what it advocates’. Which one of the following types of curricula seeks to impart the main competencies to learners?
a. Core
b. Hidden
c. Null
d. Covert
Answer: A

83. Munaya Hamza, a teacher and a life coach, made a statement during a seminar for Senior High School students that “today’s life and work environments need more than subject or content knowledge. Teaching must go beyond that”. Which of the following can be included in teaching to make students develop adequate life and career skills to be able to fit in the complex life and work environments in contemporary times?
a. Flexibility and adaptability
b. Initiative and self-direction
c. Social and cross-cultural skills
d. All of the above
Answer: D

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84. Ms. Asana Abubakar has just reported at her new school but the headmistress wants to test her competence in setting objective-type questions. Which of the following can aid her to construct the test items?
a. Preparing a scoring key
b. Preparing a table of specification
c. Looking for a relevant textbook
d. Collecting adequate past questions
Answer: B

85. Mrs. Sule, a curriculum expert, has been asked to develop a curriculum for a senior high school. Which one of the following options is the best determinant of a curriculum she should consider?
a. Basic needs, social aspects, cultural factors
b. Objectives, methodology, evaluation
c. Political factors, students’ and teachers’ demand
d. Structure, development, implementation
Answer: A

86. Ms Mensah is a professional teacher. Whilst in school, she learnt that the best way to deliver a good lesson is to…
a. Control students in class when teaching
b. Memorise lesson content in advance
c. Plan lessons and resources in advance
d. Restrict students from asking questions during lessons
Answer: C

87. Mr. Ghartey uses his knowledge in counselling to talk to his students. Because of this, the students do not engage in any unacceptable behaviours. What class management technique best describes this?
a. Proactive
b. Protective
c. Punitive
d. Reactive
Answer: A

88. Mr. Anamuah knows that questioning is an important skill in teaching. He also knows that the right way to ask questions is to…
a. Call a student by name, pose the question, and then pause briefly
b. Pause briefly, call a student by name, and pose the question
c. Pose the question, pause briefly and then call a student by name
d. Pose the question, call a student by name, and pause briefly
Answer: C

89. A female professional teacher uses instructional resources for all the following reasons except to…
a. Motivate students to learn
b. Make lessons interesting
c. Help students participate actively in lessons
d. Show students she is a professional teacher
Answer: D

90. In order to know the causes of her students’ inability to read well, Mrs. Amfo conducted a test. This test can best be described as a/an … Test.
a. Achievement
b. Diagnostic
c. Performance monitoring
d. Portfolio
Answer: B

91. Read Statements A and B below about classroom management and then choose the correct option:
Statement A: When teachers demonstrate and model expected behaviour, students are more likely to improve their behaviour within the classroom.
Statement B: Teachers’ behaviours tend to affect the learning of students.
a. A is true and B is false
b. A is false and B is true
c. Both A and B are true
d. Both A and B are false
Answer: C

92. Miss Arhin, an SHS teacher, told her students that, in this technological world, every student should have some core and transferable skills to make them employable. This means teachers should teach beyond contents. Which of the following is the most appropriate to develop in her students?
a. Critical thinking
b. Cross-cultural
c. Brainstorming
d. None of the above
Answer: A

93. A student usually leaves class when it is not time. The best way to address this behaviour is to …
a. Engage the student in the lesson till the end of the lesson
b. Ignore the student till the end of the lesson
c. Confront the student about his/her attitude after the lesson
d. Tell colleagues about the student’s behaviour
Answer: A

94. In introducing a new topic, a teacher asks all students to list what they know about the topic. The teacher then asks the students to mark their lists by indicating which ones are fact, fiction, or opinion. Such an activity would allow the …
a. Students to create extensive vocabulary lists
b. Students to tutor one another about testable material
c. Teacher to assign grades early in the unit
d. Teacher to note preconceptions and misconceptions
Answer: D

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95. In planning for a unit of instruction, Madam Brenda Amonoo determined the needs, interests, and abilities of her students. In identifying the objectives for the unit, what criterion should she apply next? The objectives should …
a. Cover content of state-adopted textbooks
b. Be measured by the standardized test used in the district
c. Be slightly above the students’ ability level
d. Conform to national standards
Answer: D

96. Most untrained teachers do not understand why a teacher should consider the age and learning abilities of learners in designing a scheme of work. As a trained teacher, indicate one reason why a teacher should consider these two factors in designing the scheme of work. It…
a. Provides learners with required quantity and level appropriate content
b. Provides more content for learners to learn more
c. Challenges learners and makes them learn more content and succeed
d. Provides content which will frustrate learners to encourage them to learn more
Answer: A

97. Use the following preamble to answer the following three questions (Q97 – Q99)
A teacher prepared a lesson plan to teach a two-period lesson to Senior High School students. The teacher set the following objectives: By the end of the lesson, the student will be able to:
a. State, at least, three causes of drug abuse
b. Know the types of drugs people use
c. Refrain from drug abuse
d. Differentiate between prescribed and unprescribed drugs
Answer: A

98. Which of the objectives was stated without using the appropriate action verb?
a. State, at least, three causes of drug abuse
b. Know the types of drugs people use
c. Refrain from drug abuse
d. Differentiate between prescribed and unprescribed drugs
Answer: B

99. Which one of the objectives is at the lower order thinking level?
a. State, at least, three causes of drug abuse
b. Know the types of drugs people use
c. Refrain from drug abuse
d. Differentiate between prescribed and unprescribed drugs
Answer: A

100. Sometimes, knowing what impedes an implementation process is crucial to its successful implementation. As a would-be professional teacher, suggest the most important factor that can militate against the successful implementation of GESI policy in schools.
a. Teacher attitudes
b. Teacher absenteeism
c. Students’ resistance
d. Lack of resources
Answer: A

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