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TRCN (PQE) Past Questions (Pt.1)

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One billion has how many zeros?

a)

9

b)

3

c)

12

d)

6

2.

Gifted and talented learners are often categorized as follows except _____

a)

prodigious

b)

classic

c)

gifted

d)

precocious

3.

Which of the following is the first education law which spelt out that a person must be a qualified and registered teacher before he could be employed to teach in Nigeria?

a)

TRCN Act 31 of 1993

b)

1882 Education Ordinance

c)

1926 Education Ordinance

d)

1977 National Policy on Education

4.

Throughout history every normal human being belongs to a _____

a)

religion

b)

family

c)

school

d)

profession

5.

Which of the following is regarded as the father of Realism, as a philosophical school of thought?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

John Dewey

d)

John Doe

6.

The notion that natural causes and laws explain all phenomena and not supernatural or divine is which philosophical school of thought?

a)

Naturalism

b)

Idealism

c)

Dualism

d)

Existentialism

7.

The following is not among guidance programmes found in schools.

a)

oriental and appraisal

b)

communication and dismissal

c)

counselling and referral

d)

appraisal and communication

8.

In the year _____, during Mungo Park's second missionary journey to Africa, he was attacked and drowned in a town called _____

a)

1796/Lokoja

b)

1806/Bussa

c)

1796/Lagos

d)

1806/Benue

9.

Factors to consider in the selection of instructional materials exclude the following.

a)

Lesson objectives

b)

Availability

c)

Relevance

d)

Teacher’s interest

10.

CAPTCHA refers to _____

a)

catch children young in Africa

b)

unique identification code

c)

capitalization code in keyboard

d)

ancient cap style

11.

The table of specification indicates _____

a)

marking scheme

b)

table of instruction

c)

how marks will be awarded based on cognitive areas

d)

identical tables

12.

The statement of problem does not identify which of the following?

a)

activities and related factors of research

b)

problems to be encountered and to solve the research

13.

Slave trade was abolished in the year _____

a)

1900

b)

1833

c)

1850

d)

1880

14.

Charges are placed for overdue books in the library by which of the following sections?

a)

Catalogue

b)

reference

c)

Circulation

d)

Lending

15.

Areas of cognitive domain exclude which of the following?

a)

discipline

b)

morality

c)

ability

d)

relationship

16.

Measures of dispersion consists of the following except _____

a)

range

b)

quartile deviation

c)

semi inter-percentile range

d)

population distribution

17.

Charging system operational in library exclude _____

a)

Newark

b)

penny

c)

token

d)

Browne

18.

Efforts at universal definition of the curriculum is difficult due to the _____

a)

A. changing nature of knowledge

b)

B. changing conception of learners

c)

C. changing societal expectations

d)

D. changing learning processes

19.

A research type that can be used to analyse opinions, thoughts, and feelings is _____

a)

Qualitative research

b)

Quantitative research

c)

Experimental research

d)

Descriptive research

20.

"The fake doctor is a gentle man of the road" contains what figure of speech?

a)

Euphemism

b)

Irony

c)

Metaphor

d)

Paradox

21.

Find the mean of 91, 68, 74, 85, 52

a)

74

b)

84

c)

94

d)

64

22.

For educational rules or policies to become Laws, they must pass through _____

a)

Courts

b)

Presidential assent

c)

Legislative processes

d)

Cooperate Affairs

23.

The mobilization of resources towards achievement of organizations' goals defines _____

a)

administration

b)

management

c)

organization

d)

business unit

24.

Realia is an instructional material requiring the use of _____

a)

schematization

b)

artificial objects

c)

real object

d)

available objects

25.

The application of scientific knowledge in classrooms for learning refers to _____

a)

Learning Technology

b)

Instructional Technology

c)

Classroom Technology

d)

Scientific Technology

26.

Which of the following is a major problem which hinders the implementation of education policies in Nigeria?

a)

Lack of data

b)

Lack of personnel

c)

Lack of political will

d)

Knowledge of the issue

27.

Which of these is not a factor that hindered early introduction of Western Education in Northern Nigeria?

a)

Geographical

b)

Political

c)

Religion

d)

Ethnicity

28.

Teaching method can be referred to as _____

a)

Teaching Professionalism

b)

Teaching Plan

c)

Teaching Experience

d)

Pedagogical Experience

29.

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria mandates exclude ___

a)

conducting Teachers Professional examination

b)

determining who is a teacher

c)

registering, certifying and licensing teachers

d)

teachers’ employment and promotion

30.

In modern teaching and learning, the teacher is _____

a)

a purveyor of knowledge

b)

a director

c)

a facilitator

d)

a controller

31.

Types of counselling services can be as _____

a)

vocational, personal and public

b)

vocational, psychological and social

c)

vocational, educational and personal

d)

religious, social and educational

32.

Which of these is not a prime factor?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

5

d)

9

33.

Approximate 13.072 to 3 significant figures.

a)

12.7

b)

13.07

c)

13.072

d)

13.1

34.

In Edgar Dale's cone of experience, the lowest and highest levels are _____

a)

Direct purposeful experiences and verbal symbols

b)

Reading and writing

c)

Watching demonstrations and listening to lectures

d)

Participating in discussions and viewing exhibits

35.

The acronym AFTRA stands for ______

a)

African Federation of Teachers Registration Authority

b)

African Forum of Teaching Regulatory Authorities

c)

Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities

d)

Africa Forum for Teachers Regulation in Africa

36.

The problem confronting the study of comparative education excludes which of the following?

a)

Geographical

b)

Language

c)

Cultural

d)

Vocational

37.

The constitutional responsibility of the control of basic education in Nigeria is vested with the _____

a)

State Government

b)

Federal Government

c)

Local Government

d)

Municipal

38.

Characteristics of a good curriculum exclude the following.

a)

Purposefulness

b)

Rigidity

c)

Relevance

d)

Flexibility

39.

Pragmatism, as a philosophic idea was initiated by _____

a)

Dewey

b)

Locke

c)

C.S Pierce

d)

Socrates

40.

The objective of the Nigeria philosophy of education is:

a)

to achieve national development through education

b)

to promote only western values

c)

to focus solely on vocational training

d)

to encourage individualism over unity

41.

The following are some characteristics exhibited by gifted learners except

a)

A. learns new materials faster and earlier than age mates

b)

B. remembers what is learnt with little or no need for revision

c)

C. passionate about one or more topics and spends available time learning about the topic

d)

D. spends long time revising his lectures to commit

42.

"Pragmatism" means _____

a)

find and critique

b)

practice and invent

c)

find, analyse and conclude

d)

do, practice and discover

43.

Programme for educating the cattle herdsmen exclude _____

a)

construction of permanent classrooms

b)

provision of mobile classrooms

c)

encouraging herdsmen to send children to

d)

encouraging them to read and write

44.

Categories of social stratification exclude _____

a)

A. marriage

b)

B. power

c)

C. class

d)

D. status

45.

Human beings are called social products because _____

a)

they live as a family

b)

they live in villages

c)

they go to school

d)

they take care of themselves

46.

50. The narrative in a story is decided by:

a)

the plot

b)

the setting

c)

the illustrations

d)

the font style

47.

Questioning as part of the class lesson helps the teacher to ______

a)

control students

b)

encourage bright students

c)

ascertain if learner’s understanding is in line with the teacher’s

d)

encourage dull students

48.

List five Anglophone countries that belong to ECOWAS.

a)

Ghana, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Sudan, Liberia

b)

Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone

c)

Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Cameroun, Sierra Leone

d)

Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, The Gambia, Kenya

49.

Which states in Nigeria share boundaries with Niger Republic?

a)

Sokoto, Katsina, Yobe, Borno

b)

Kebbi, Kaduna, Bauchi, Niger

c)

Borno, Kano, Yobe, Sokoto

d)

Katsina, Niger, Zamfara, Kebbi

50.

A dealer was paid 5% commission on all the recharge cards he sold. If he sold ₦5,000 worth of cards, how much commission did he get?

a)

₦100

b)

₦150

c)

₦250

d)

₦500

51.

Why is the curriculum described as a diet?

a)

It gives food at the long run.

b)

It provides necessary growth for learners, intellectually, physically and morally

c)

It contains fragments of different subjects

52.

If 9 exercise books cost ₦540, how much will ₦14 of such cost?

a)

₦640

b)

₦740

c)

₦840

d)

₦900

53.

In which year did the Aba women riot take place?

a)

1941

b)

1993

c)

1957

d)

1929

54.

The first National Conference to develop indigenous Nigerian policy on education was held in the year _____

a)

1959

b)

1969

c)

1960

d)

1966

55.

Which of these is not a frequent activity aimed at evaluating the school quality of teaching and learning?

a)

School inspection

b)

School supervision

c)

Curriculum development

d)

F.I.R.S

56.

Express 5613₁₀ in base 8.

a)

17255

b)

15527

c)

12755

d)

10752

57.

Which of these is not the name of the National Awards that can be given to deserving Nigerians?

a)

Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR)

b)

Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR)

c)

Supreme Commander of the Order of the Niger (SCON)

d)

Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)

58.

The first curriculum conference in Nigeria was held in _____

a)

1970

b)

1972

c)

1975

d)

1969

59.

Which of these is not an example of a learning activity that a teacher can provide for the learner?

a)

Thinking

b)

Reading

c)

Writing

d)

Hearing

60.

Islamic Education was introduced to Nigeria in the _____

a)

12th century

b)

14th century

c)

10th century

d)

13th century

61.

The language pace or usage of the teacher should be determined by the _____

a)

height of the learner

b)

subject taught

c)

environment

d)

age and academic level of the learner

62.

Measurement is often defined as _____

a)

the interpretation of test scores

b)

manipulation of statistical process

63.

In which of these countries did curriculum begin as a distinct field of study?

a)

Britain

b)

USA

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

64.

Which of the following constitutes the administration of a school?

a)

Men and women

b)

Staff and students

c)

Academic & non-academic staff

d)

Money and materials

65.

Computers can be classified by the following except _____

a)

sizes

b)

types

c)

kinds

d)

models

66.

Books kept in the reference section of a library are those that _____

a)

can be borrowed out of the library

b)

should be used within the library only

c)

are used by the library staff only

d)

are demanded by interested users

67.

Which field is concerned with the study of relationship existing between people living together in groups?

a)

Psychology

b)

Sociology

c)

Methodology

d)

Biology

68.

Client-centred approach was pioneered by _____

a)

Albert Ellis

b)

C.G. Bakare

c)

Carl Rogers

d)

Sigmund Freud

69.

Who was the first female governor in Nigeria?

a)

Mrs Latifat Okunmu

b)

Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

c)

Dame Virgy Etiaba

d)

Mrs Oluremi Tinubu

70.

A wristwatch cost ₦8,000.00. At what price will Kunle sell it to make a profit of 20%?

a)

₦7,600.00

b)

₦8,400.00

c)

₦9,600.00

d)

₦12,600.00

71.

A good curriculum comprises of these except _____

a)

content

b)

scope

c)

content sequence

d)

minimum qualifications

72.

For learning to occur, who must there be exchange of meaning between?

a)

The teacher and the learner

b)

The school and the learner

c)

The teacher and the school

d)

The teacher and the parent

73.

Which of these was not a problem in the implementation of early colonial education program?

a)

Lack of central school laws

b)

Lack of standard qualification for teachers

c)

Emphasis on conversion to Christianity

d)

Emphasis on the future leaders

74.

The following learner’s attribute can be exploited to facilitate learning except _____

a)

the age

b)

child’s capacity (fast or slow learner)

c)

child’s zeal or outstanding abilities

75.

Which of the following response formats is most suitable for quantitative analysis?

a)

Binary choice

b)

Close response

c)

Extended response

d)

Likert type

76.

The logbook keeps record of _____

a)

staff movement

b)

financial transactions

c)

school activities

d)

students’ activities

77.

A teacher’s lesson plan will fail especially at what stage if not properly handled?

a)

Preparatory stage

b)

Implementation stage

c)

Introduction stage

d)

Examination stage

78.

_____ refers to all the machines and equipment used in instructional process.

a)

Software

b)

Technology

c)

Hardware

d)

Science

79.

One of the teaching strategies that enable learners to develop at his/her rate is _____

a)

demonstration of instruction

b)

lecturing method

c)

individualized instruction

d)

group work

80.

_____ is concerned with how, where, how, and why the social structure of a society influences education and how education influences the social structures.

a)

Sociology of education

b)

Philosophy of education

c)

Educational management

d)

Educational Psychology

81.

Who was the first Nigerian to win the Nobel Laureate?

a)

Chinua Achebe

b)

Dora Akunyili

c)

Herbert Macaulay

d)

Wole Soyinka

82.

How many line(s) of symmetry does a square have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

83.

Why is questioning related to the vital concept of cognitive theory?

a)

Questioning defines learner’s perception

b)

Questioning is critical to cognition

c)

Cognition is the same as questioning

d)

Perception defines questioning

84.

Educational Technology refers to the aspect of education concerned with _____

a)

scientific approach to education knowledge

b)

historical development

c)

production of goods

d)

learning

85.

An adjective helps to _____

a)

define a noun

b)

describe a noun

c)

denote a noun

d)

promote a noun

86.

These are the guiding philosophies of education in Nigeria except _____

a)

education is an instrument of national development.

b)

education fosters the worth and development of an individual.

c)

every child has the right to equal educational opportunity.

d)

education is the key to wealth and affluence.

87.

Who was the first prime minister of Nigeria?

a)

Alhaji Tafawa Balewa

b)

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

c)

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Sir Ahmadu Bello

88.

Express 0.000724 in standard form.

a)

7.24 × 10⁻²

b)

7.24 × 10⁻³

c)

7.24 × 10⁻⁴

d)

7.24 × 10⁻⁵

89.

The lesson plan should be designed to satisfy what lesson?

a)

Each lesson

b)

A week’s lesson

c)

A day’s lesson

d)

Terminal lesson

90.

Education is a tool to satisfy whose need?

a)

The learner

b)

The teacher

c)

The school

d)

The society

91.

Who was the first Nigerian female Deputy Governor?

a)

Dame Virgy Etiaba

b)

Chioma Ajunwa

c)

Mrs. Latifat Okunnu

d)

Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

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