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87. Continuing professional development (CPD) enables:
A. Teacher replacement
B. Career growth, skill enhancement, and improved performance
C. Avoiding assessments
D. Limiting teaching responsibilities


88. A collaborative leader in schools:
A. Makes decisions alone
B. Encourages teamwork, shared planning, and problem-solving
C. Avoids staff input
D. Focuses only on rules


89. Visionary school leaders:
A. Avoid planning
B. Set long-term goals and inspire others to achieve them
C. Focus only on discipline
D. Limit teacher autonomy


90. A key challenge in school leadership is:
A. Staff turnover, resource constraints, and policy changes
B. Only student behavior
C. Building maintenance
D. Teacher promotions


91. Mentoring in education helps:
A. Reduce teacher responsibilities
B. Develop skills and support professional growth
C. Punish underperforming staff
D. Replace training programs


92. Leadership ethics requires:
A. Transparency, integrity, and fairness
B. Favoritism
C. Ignoring complaints
D. Focus on rules only


93. School leaders should use data to:
A. Punish staff
B. Inform decision-making and improve outcomes
C. Replace teaching
D. Limit community involvement


94. A participative leader:
A. Avoids staff input
B. Involves staff in decisions and planning
C. Makes all decisions alone
D. Focuses only on discipline


95. Risk-taking in educational leadership is:
A. Always discouraged
B. Necessary for innovation and improvement
C. Punitive
D. Avoided


96. Professionalism in education includes:
A. Adhering to standards, ethics, and continuous learning
B. Avoiding responsibilities
C. Limiting teaching
D. Focusing only on rules


97. Vision statements in schools should:
A. Be broad and inspiring
B. Focus only on discipline
C. Be secretive
D. Avoid long-term goals


98. Emotional intelligence in leadership helps:
A. Avoid conflicts
B. Manage relationships and foster a positive school climate
C. Punish staff
D. Replace policies


99. Strategic thinking in school leadership enables:
A. Short-term fixes only
B. Planning for long-term goals and challenges
C. Avoiding staff involvement
D. Focus only on exams


100. Effective educational leaders balance:
A. Authority with empathy, planning with flexibility
B. Discipline only
C. Rules only
D. Teacher workload only

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1. The primary goal of educational supervision is to
A. Control teachers
B. Improve teaching and learning
C. Enforce discipline
D. Inspect school property


2. Curriculum is best defined as
A. A timetable
B. Subjects taught in school
C. All planned learning experiences provided by the school
D. A scheme of work


3. A test is said to be reliable if it
A. Measures what it claims to measure
B. Produces consistent results
C. Is difficult
D. Has many questions


4. Who is associated with classical conditioning theory?
A. Thorndike
B. Skinner
C. Pavlov
D. Bruner


5. In educational administration, delegation means
A. Transferring authority and responsibility
B. Increasing workload
C. Punishing subordinates
D. Seeking public approval


6. The headteacher’s role as a facilitator involves
A. Dictating instructions
B. Punishing lazy teachers
C. Supporting staff to work effectively
D. Controlling teacher movement


7. Continuous assessment helps to
A. Promote brighter students only
B. Assess only final exams
C. Monitor learners’ progress over time
D. Punish weak students


8. Guidance focuses mainly on
A. Giving instructions
B. Helping individuals make wise decisions
C. Controlling students
D. Giving punishments


9. One major characteristic of formative evaluation is that it
A. Occurs at the end of a program
B. Helps to improve learning during instruction
C. Focuses on grading
D. Is given once


10. The Hidden Curriculum refers to
A. What teachers plan
B. What learners do at home
C. What learners acquire unintentionally
D. The school library


11. Leadership by example is called
A. Democratic leadership
B. Autocratic leadership
C. Laissez-faire leadership
D. Transformational leadership


12. The affective domain of learning deals with
A. Skills
B. Knowledge
C. Attitudes and values
D. Computation


13. A scheme of work is prepared from
A. Lesson plan
B. Syllabus
C. Textbook
D. Diary


14. The best teaching method promotes
A. Rote learning
B. Passive learning
C. Teacher domination
D. Active learner participation


15. Educational philosophy helps to
A. Prepare school meals
B. Provide furniture
C. Clarify the purpose of education
D. Build schools


16. Transfer of learning means
A. Copying others’ work
B. Cheating during exams
C. Applying past learning to new situations
D. Learning by force


17. Records of work are maintained mainly to
A. Punish teachers
B. Impress parents
C. Show teaching progress
D. Please inspectors


18. A good classroom manager
A. Shouts at students
B. Encourages fear
C. Creates a conducive learning environment
D. Limits participation


19. The science of measurement in education is
A. Pedagogy
B. Methodology
C. Evaluation
D. Psychometrics


20. A democratic leader
A. Uses threats
B. Makes decisions alone
C. Shares decision-making with others
D. Avoids responsibility


21. A valid test measures
A. Behavior
B. What it is supposed to measure
C. Students' handwriting
D. Student age


22. Individual differences in the classroom means
A. Learners are the same
B. Learners learn at different rates
C. Teachers must punish slow learners
D. Only fast learners matter


23. Lesson notes help a teacher to
A. Waste time
B. Maintain focus and sequence
C. Avoid teaching
D. Punish students


24. A duty of a headteacher as an administrator is to
A. Sleep in the office
B. Avoid teachers
C. Plan and organize school activities
D. Ignore parents


25. A rubric is used in assessment to
A. Punish students
B. Prepare lesson plans
C. Provide scoring guidelines
D. Mark attendance


26. Criterion-referenced tests are used to
A. Compare students with each other
B. Rank schools
C. Measure learner performance against set standards
D. Select school prefects


27. A scheme of work is usually prepared for
A. One lesson
B. One year
C. A week or term
D. One day


28. Which of the following best promotes problem-solving skills?
A. Lecture method
B. Discovery method
C. Note copying
D. Rote learning
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29. School records are kept mainly to
A. Meet legal requirements
B. Decorate offices
C. Increase teacher workload
D. Punish students


30. Reinforcement in learning helps to
A. Decrease performance
B. Encourage repetition of behavior
C. Frustrate learners
D. Prevent participation


31. Performance appraisal of teachers is done to
A. Find faults
B. Dismiss teachers
C. Improve teacher efficiency
D. Impress GES officers


32. Summative evaluation is done
A. During teaching
B. Before teaching
C. Continuously
D. At the end of a term or course


33. The cognitive domain deals with
A. Skills
B. Attitudes
C. Knowledge
D. Emotions


34. The process of assigning numerals to objects according to rules is called
A. Rating
B. Testing
C. Measurement
D. Feedback


35. One purpose of lesson plan is to
A. Waste time
B. Organize teaching systematically
C. Confuse learners
D. Punish students


36. A good school timetable ensures
A. Teacher lateness
B. Balanced learning experiences
C. Noise in school
D. Irregular lessons


37. School supervision improves
A. Laziness
B. Teaching effectiveness
C. School conflict
D. Student absenteeism


38. Short-term memory lasts for about
A. 1 day
B. 1 minute
C. 20–30 seconds
D. 1 week


39. In evaluation, feedback helps learners to
A. Hate exams
B. Ignore learning
C. Identify strengths and weaknesses
D. Avoid studying


40. A good test should be
A. Long and difficult
B. Confusing
C. Reliable and valid
D. Full of theory


41. The purpose of educational administration is to
A. Frighten teachers
B. Manage school resources effectively
C. Close schools
D. Encourage truancy


42. A democratic classroom encourages
A. Fear
B. Discussion and participation
C. Teacher dominance
D. Silence


43. Guidance differs from counseling because guidance
A. Helps groups
B. Is only for the sick
C. Is punishment
D. Forces decisions on learners


44. Teaching aids are used to
A. Waste money
B. Decorate classrooms
C. Enhance understanding
D. Entertain teachers


45. A lesson introduction should
A. Confuse learners
B. Be unrelated to lesson
C. Arouse learner interest
D. Waste time


46. In curriculum implementation, the teacher acts mainly as
A. Policeman
B. Facilitator
C. Judge
D. Dictator


47. An anecdotal record contains information about
A. Students’ daily attendance
B. Test scores
C. Significant learner behavior
D. School fees


48. A standardized test is designed to be
A. Used only once
B. Administered differently in each school
C. Consistent in administration and scoring
D. Scored by students


49. Programmed instruction is based on
A. Trial and error learning
B. Observational learning
C. Reinforcement theory
D. Gestalt theory


50. An important role of the School Management Committee (SMC) is to
A. Employ teachers
B. Punish students
C. Support school-community relations
D. Close schools


51. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good objective?
A. Vague
B. Measurable
C. Complex
D. Ambiguous


52. Curriculum evaluation is done to
A. Change teachers
B. Check learner uniforms
C. Determine the effectiveness of a curriculum
D. Punish schools


53. The best classroom seating arrangement for group work is
A. Rows
B. Circles or clusters
C. Single file
D. Behind teacher’s desk


54. Thorndike is associated with
A. Insight learning
B. Trial and error learning
C. Operant conditioning
D. Field theory


55. A rating scale is used to
A. Measure speed
B. Test handwriting
C. Assess performance qualitatively
D. Increase exam fear


56. School climate refers to
A. Weather conditions
B. School environment
C. Number of teachers
D. Classroom noise


57. A lesson plan must always have
A. Many pages
B. Teaching resources
C. Difficult grammar
D. Student punishment list


58. The main function of supervision is
A. Intimidation
B. Instructional improvement
C. Public relations
D. Staff transfer


59. Piaget’s theory explains
A. Social learning
B. Cognitive development
C. Operant conditioning
D. Reinforcement
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60. The best method for teaching skills is
A. Lecture
B. Questioning
C. Demonstration
D. Storytelling


61. A teacher uses probing questions to
A. Punish students
B. Clarify and deepen responses
C. Waste time
D. Avoid marking


62. Which document contains national educational goals?
A. Lesson notes
B. Scheme of work
C. Education policy
D. Class register


63. School culture includes
A. Shared beliefs and values
B. School fees
C. Uniform color
D. Classroom keys


64. Classroom rules should be
A. Many and complex
B. Imposed by teacher only
C. Few, clear and agreed
D. Hidden from students


65. Which type of test item measures higher-order thinking?
A. True or false
B. Multiple choice
C. Matching
D. Essay


66. The central focus of learner-centered teaching is
A. Teacher activity
B. Student activity
C. Classroom furniture
D. School rules


67. Data collected through observation is
A. First-hand
B. Second-hand
C. Fake
D. Irrelevant


68. Motivation in learning is important because it
A. Forces students to learn
B. Creates fear
C. Encourages effort and persistence
D. Reduces interest


69. School records must be
A. Torn and dirty
B. Carelessly kept
C. Accurate and confidential
D. Hidden from all


70. Feedback in teaching should be
A. Late and negative
B. Immediate and constructive
C. Harsh
D. Avoided


71. Classroom discipline aims to
A. Beat students
B. Maintain order for learning
C. Scare students
D. Fail learners


72. The official learner assessment policy in Ghana promotes
A. Only exams
B. Continuous assessment
C. Teacher marking freedom
D. Oral tests only


73. Which leadership style involves shared decision-making?
A. Autocratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Democratic
D. Charismatic


74. Cognitive objectives are stated using verbs like
A. Appreciate, value
B. Jump, draw
C. Explain, define
D. Smile, cry


75. A cumulative record contains
A. One term results
B. Daily lesson notes
C. Comprehensive learner history
D. Staff list


76. The process of grouping students according to ability is called
A. Streaming
B. Promotion
C. Rotation
D. Guidance


77. Co-curricular activities are important because they
A. Waste time
B. Promote holistic development
C. Stop academic work
D. Cause indiscipline


78. Which term refers to learning by imitation?
A. Discovery learning
B. Insight learning
C. Observational learning
D. Trial and error


79. The main purpose of a lesson review is to
A. Confuse learners
B. Introduce new topics
C. Reinforce key ideas
D. Punish latecomers


80. Debugging in problem solving means
A. Memorizing facts
B. Checking for errors
C. Copying answers
D. Avoiding mistakes


81. Affective objectives deal with
A. Attitudes and feelings
B. Numbers and facts
C. Writing skills
D. Jumping


82. Which of the following is a disadvantage of lecture method?
A. Covers much content
B. Encourages memorization
C. Teachers control lesson
D. Little learner participation


83. Test validity is concerned with
A. Speed of marking
B. Measuring the intended skill
C. Guessing answers
D. Copying


84. A scheme of work helps a teacher to
A. Sleep
B. Plan lessons in sequence
C. Punish students
D. Waste time


85. Classroom interaction should be mostly
A. Teacher-centered
B. Learner-centered
C. Note copying
D. Corporal punishment


86. A Headteacher's leadership role involves
A. Commanding staff
B. Managing instruction
C. Avoiding parents
D. Hiding school results


87. The child’s first agent of socialization is
A. School
B. Friends
C. Home
D. Church


88. Diagnostic testing is used to
A. Award marks
B. Rank students
C. Identify learning difficulties
D. Punish weak students


89. School policies help to
A. Confuse teachers
B. Guide school operations
C. Promote truancy
D. Limit learning


90. The best way to maintain discipline is
A. Treat learners fairly
B. Shout at pupils
C. Beat pupils often
D. Ignore misbehavior


91. A reliable test gives
A. Different scores every time
B. Consistent scores
C. Low scores only
D. High scores only
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92. Role play is useful because it
A. Encourages passive learning
B. Builds practical skills
C. Reduces motivation
D. Wastes time


93. Curriculum implementation means
A. Writing lesson notes
B. Using textbooks only
C. Putting curriculum plans into action
D. Punishing learners


94. School improvement depends on
A. Lucky teachers
B. Good leadership and teamwork
C. Harsh punishments
D. Noise making


95. A marking scheme ensures
A. Inconsistent scoring
B. Fairness and objectivity
C. Low scores
D. Guess marking


96. The term pedagogy refers to
A. Love for children
B. Art and science of teaching
C. School gardening
D. Teacher salary


97. A class register records
A. Staff attendance
B. Student attendance
C. Teacher’s lesson plans
D. School timetable


98. Effective learning occurs when
A. Students are passive
B. Teaching aids are used appropriately
C. Corporal punishment is applied
D. Teachers ignore questions


99. The most effective homework is
A. Too long
B. Punitive
C. Meaningful and related to the lesson
D. Given daily without checking


100. Which of the following develops critical thinking?
A. Rote memorization
B. Drill and practice
C. Problem-solving tasks
D. Copying notes

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