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GES Promotions Mock for DD - 2025

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While Ghana Education Service Act, 1995 established the tenure of office of GES Council members for ________ years, the current Act governing GES has established the tenure for ________ years.

a)

4, 4

b)

4, 3

c)

3, 3

d)

3, 4

2.

Which of the following bodies is not established by Education Regulation Bodies Act, 2020?

a)

Ghana Education Service

b)

National Teaching Council

c)

National Schools Inspectorate Authority

d)

National Council for Tertiary Education

3.

_____________ is responsible for formulation and coordinating educational policies, setting standards, and monitors their implementation to ensure quality education for all Ghanaians.

a)

National Schools Inspectorate Authority

b)

Ministry of Education

c)

National Commission for Civic Education

d)

Ghana Tertiary Education Commission

4.

Which of the following statements is/are true about measurement and evaluation?

a)

I. Measurement focuses on quantifying attributes, while evaluation focuses on making judgment about value or quality.

b)

II. Evaluation focuses on quantifying attributes, measurement focuses on making judgment about value or quality.

c)

III. Measurement is concerned with describing or quantifying, whereas evaluation focuses on interpreting and judgment.

d)

IV. Evaluation focuses on describing or quantifying, while measurement is concerned with interpreting and judging.

e)

V. Measurement provides data, while evaluation provides conclusions or decisions.

5.

The Ministry of Education was established in _______ whereas the Ghana Education Service was first established as an agency under the Ministry of Education in ________

a)

1974 and 1957

b)

1957 and 1974

c)

1957 and 1960

d)

1974 and 1995

6.

Which Act governs the establishment and operations of the Ghana Education Service?

a)

Education Act, 2008

b)

Ghana Education Service Act, 1995

c)

Public Service Act, 2001

d)

Teachers Service

7.

Which of the following agencies under the Ministry of Education is responsible for implementing educational policies and programmes related to higher education?

a)

Ghana Commission for Higher Education (GCHE)

b)

Complementary Education Agency (CEA)

c)

Ghana Education Secretariat

d)

Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)

8.

The highest rank in the Ghana rank in the Ghana Education Service is

a)

Director I

b)

Director II

c)

Director-General

d)

Divisional Director

9.

Which of the following is an effective classroom management?

a)

Yelling at students

b)

Using positive language

c)

Ignoring misbehavior

d)

Using corporal punishment

10.

What is the best way to establish classroom rules?

a)

Imposing harsher punishment on misbehaviours.

b)

Impose rules without discussion.

c)

Involve students in setting rules

11.

How should a teacher handle a student who is being aggressive?

a)

Use physical restraint.

b)

Send them to the principal’s office.

c)

Ignore the behaviour

d)

Use a calm approach

12.

The performance of a student can be evaluated in a best possible manner through

a)

Weekly Assessment

b)

Continuous Assessment

c)

Monthly Assessment

d)

Yearly Assessment

13.

If a test measures what is intended to measure, it is said to

a)

Reliable

b)

Consistent

c)

Trustworthy

d)

Valid

14.

Your colleague applicant is struggling to write the full meaning of acronym, ‘HRMD’. Which one of the following will you use to help him to write it correctly?

a)

Human Resource Management Department

b)

Human Resource Management Division

c)

Human Resource, Management and Development

d)

Human Resource Management and Development

15.

The Deputy Director-General of GES in charge of Quality and Access is

a)

Prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi

b)

Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh

c)

Dr. Issahaque Munawaru

d)

Stephen Kwaku Owusu

16.

There are_______ directorates at the Ministry of Education with their respective Directors who directly submit to the _____________

a)

9, Minister of Education

b)

6, Chief Director

c)

9, Deputy Minister of Education

d)

9, Chief Director

17.

Which one of the following is the current Chief Director at the Ministry of Education?

a)

Mamle Andrews

b)

Cassandra Twum Ampofo

c)

Lydia Essuah

d)

Daniel Fenyi

18.

The maiden edition of GES Aptitude Test was written in

a)

February, 2018

b)

February, 2019

c)

February, 2020

d)

February, 2021

19.

“Ghana Education is to ensure that Ghanaian school children of school-going age are provided with quality formal education and training through effective and efficient management resources to make education delivery relevant to the manpower needs of the nation”. This is ___________ of the Ghana Education Service.

a)

Mission Statement

b)

Mandate

c)

Vision

d)

Responsibility

20.

‘Ghana Education Service is responsible for the implementation of pre-tertiary educational policies of the government to ensure that all Ghanaian children of school-going age, irrespective of tribe, gender, disability, religious and political affiliations, are provided with good quality formal education”. This is __________ of the GES.

a)

Mandate

b)

Responsibility

c)

Vision

d)

Mission

21.

“The Ghana Education Service seeks to create an enabling environment in all educational institutions and management positions that will facilitate effective teaching and learning, and efficiency in the management of the attainment of the goals of the Service”. This is ______ of the Ghana Education Service.

a)

Mission Statement

b)

Vision Statement

c)

Responsibility

d)

Mandate

22.

The Chairman of the governing GES Council is

a)

Michael Kenneth Nsowah

b)

Mawutor Avoke

c)

Mamle Andrews

d)

Haruna Iddrisu

23.

Which of the following best describes the focus of inclusive education?

a)

Integration of basic secondary and tertiary systems of education.

b)

Integration of various subjects disciplines such as Arts, Science and Business.

c)

Participation of all in decision making including non-teaching staff.

d)

Participation of all students in schools.

24.

The principal strategy adopted for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is

a)

Adopting multiple ways of representing content to learners.

b)

Asking parents to sign the completed assignments of learners.

c)

Giving learners quizzes at the end of every lesson.

d)

Inviting parents to attend school meetings open days.

25.

The professional knowledge of teachers entails knowledge of I. Subject matter and grade-level standards. II. Schools as organizations. III. Instructional strategies and instructional design. IV. Assessment practices and data literacy.

a)

I and III only

b)

I, II, and IV

c)

I, II, III, and IV

26.

A learning theory developed by Lev Vygotsky that has propounded a range of knowledge and skills or gap a learner can achieve with guidance from a more knowledgeable person such as a teacher or peers, is referred to as

a)

Zone of Proximal Development

b)

Scaffolding

c)

Cognitive Dissonance

d)

Learning Plateau

27.

According to Social Learning Theory, the process by which people learn new behaviours is through

a)

Conditioning

b)

Observation and imitation

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Discovering

28.

What is the main idea of Constructivist Learning Theory?

a)

Learners are passive recipients of knowledge.

b)

Learners construct their own knowledge.

c)

Learning is linear process.

d)

Learning is solely dependent on reinforcement.

29.

In Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, the ability of the learner to break material into its component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood is referred to as

a)

Apply

b)

Analyze

c)

Evaluate

d)

Create

30.

Which of the following is the highest decision-making body at the Senior High Schools?

a)

School Council

b)

School Management Committee

c)

Parent-Teacher Association

d)

Board of Governors

31.

The Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 is an that _______

a)

Establishes the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

b)

Establishes the National Accreditation Board

c)

Merges the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission.

d)

Merges the National Teaching Council.

32.

The Director-General of Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service is called _______ while the Director-General of Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) is __________ respectively.

a)

Sulemana Zakaria and Engr Dr. Kofi Adzroe

b)

Engr Dr. Kofi Adzroe and Sulemana Zakaria

c)

David Prah and Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah

d)

Mawusi Nudekor Awity and Dr. Fred Fred Kyei

33.

Which Act established Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) Service?

a)

Pre-tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049)

b)

Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (1023)

c)

Educational Reforms Act, 2008 (Act 778)

d)

Ghana TVET Service Act of 2020

34.

Distinguish between GTVET Service Council ‘G’ and CTVET ‘C’.

a)

Both G and C perform the same functions.

b)

G is a regulatory body of GTVET Service, while C is the governing body of GTVET Service.

c)

G is the governing body GTVET Service, whereas C is the regulatory body of GTVET Service.

d)

G is the regulatory body of C.

35.

Formal and systematic way of obtaining information about how much students have learned is _______

a)

Evaluation

b)

Test

c)

Measurement

d)

Assessment

36.

Which of the following statements most appropriately captured the difference between leadership and management?

a)

Whereas leadership engaged in the 18th century, management came into the scene only in the 20th century.

b)

Whereas leadership primarily focuses on coordinating, management involves directing, delegating, monitoring, and controlling others to achieve set goals.

c)

Whereas leadership is concerned with influencing others or organizing change for improvement in educational settings, management is associated with organizing and maintaining the status quo.

d)

Whereas leadership is concerned organizing and maintaining the status quo in educational institutions, management is concerned with influencing others to achieve a deserved change.

37.

Teachers, as part of their professional development, are required to develop a dossier called

a)

Assessment Policy

b)

Mentorship

c)

Reflective Practice

d)

Teacher Portfolio

38.

How many ranks do we currently have in the Ghana Education Service?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

39.

All the following are true about the Ghana Education Service and Ghana TVET Service, as two agencies under the Ministry of Education, except?

a)

Both have been established by the same Act.

b)

Both have a Governing Council and Regulatory Body

c)

Both have Council Members who have the same tenure of office.

d)

Both have Council Members whose compositions are the same.

40.

The current Director-General of National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) ________ while the Inspector-General of Schools of National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) is __________ respectively.

a)

Prof. Yaryra Dzakadzie and Hagar Hilda Ampadu

b)

Prof. Samuel Ofori Obuobisa Bekoe and Prof. Salifu Tahiru Azeko

c)

Prof. Salifu Tahiru Azeko and Prof. Samuel Ofori Obuobisa

d)

Prof. Yaryra Dzakadzie and Prof. Samuel Ofori Obuobisa Bekoe.

41.

The assessment conducted by Mr. Koomson on his first in the class before he could even start his lesson presentation is described as

a)

Diagnostic Assessment

b)

Initial Assessment

c)

Valid Assessment

d)

Norm-referenced Assessment

42.

While executing his duties as duties as a teacher, writing of Class Exercises, Quizzes and Oral Tests all form under

a)

Assessment for Learning (AfL)

b)

Assessment as Learning (AaL)

c)

Assessment of Learning (AoL)

d)

Summative Assessment

43.

This type of assessment (as in question 42), is also referred to as

a)

Initial Assessment

b)

Formative Assessment

c)

Summative Assessment

d)

Peer Assessment

44.

Uncle Light, engaging his students at Mfantsipim School to write their Project Work, as well as Group Presentations best fall under

a)

Assessment as Learning (AaL)

b)

Assessment for Learning (AfL)

c)

Assessment of Learning (AoL)

d)

None of the above

45.

When the students wrote Class Tests, End of Term and End of Year Test, Mr. Koomson made them aware that they were _________________ assessments whose scores would be computed and added to the scores of their exit exams.

a)

High Stakes

b)

Diagnostic

c)

Formative Within Summative

d)

Summative Within Formative

46.

Which of the following types of assessment will you best put Question 45 under?

a)

Assessment of Learning

b)

Assessment as Learning

c)

Assessment for Learning

d)

None of the above

47.

“Occasionally, Mr. occasionally conducted tests to track the progress of his students; and also, to find out if there would be some remediations”. This type of test of test is called ________ Test.

a)

Diagnostic

b)

Weekly

c)

Continuous

d)

Norm-referenced

48.

In “Cocastic Coola’s Economics Class, he always proved to the world the reason why his Economics Book was a hot in Ghana at that time. Which of the following test item describes his pedagogical excellence?

a)

Validity

b)

Reliability

c)

Norm-referenced

d)

Criterion-referenced

49.

As exhibited in the 2025 National Maths & Science Quiz, Science Class in Mfantsipim School is always highly competitive. A student may get more than 90% marks, but will be struggling for position at the bottom. This is as a result of ______________ interpretation.

a)

Criterion-referenced

b)

Norm-referenced

c)

Validity

d)

Reliability

50.

Out of 50 students in that Science Class, the one who scored 81% was last in position. However, at the Remarks Column, he had ‘Excellent’ which is Grade A. Which of the following test items has accounted for his Grade A despite his last position?

a)

Intelligence

b)

Validity

c)

Norm-referenced

d)

Criterion-referenced

51.

In rare situations where Uncle Light became suspicious of exceptionally high score of a particular student, he could retest him with the same questions, but almost the same score could be reproduced, with just a little error of margin. This is typically ___________

a)

Criterion-referenced

b)

Test Reliability

c)

Test Validity

d)

Norm-referenced

52.

produced, with just a little error of margin. This is typically ___________

a)

Criterion-referenced

b)

Test Reliability

c)

Test Validity

d)

Norm-referenced

53.

Which of the following is/are true about educational management and educational administration?

a)

II only

b)

I only

c)

III only

d)

I, II, and III

54.

What is the main purpose of using seating arrangement?

a)

To allow students to sit with their friends.

b)

To establish authority and autonomy.

c)

To make the classroom work look organized.

d)

To minimize disruptions and enhanced learning.

55.

Which of the following is associated with behavioural modification as approach of managing classroom?

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

All of the above

56.

The only apex disciplinary authority that has the power to endorse any recommendation to summarily dismiss a teaching and non-teaching personnel from the GES is the

a)

Board of Governors

b)

Director-General of GES

c)

GES Council

d)

Ministry of Education

57.

In which year was the Teacher Licensure Exams introduced?

a)

2018

b)

2019

c)

2020

d)

2021

58.

How many functional divisions are at the GES Headquarters?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

59.

Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) Service Council is composed of __________ members.

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

60.

The Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education is

a)

Hon. Haruna Iddrisu

b)

Hon. John Ntim Fordjour

c)

Hon. Kofi Adams

d)

Honn. Dr. Clement Abass Apaak

61.

The process of influencing others to achieve a shared vision or goal that involves inspiring, motivating, and empowering individuals to work towards a common purpose is referred to as

a)

Leadership

b)

Management

c)

Administration

d)

Supervision

62.

The process of filing system whereby files are arranged by dates is referred to as

a)

Alphabetic Filing

b)

Numeric Filing

c)

Subject Filing

d)

Chronological Filing

63.

Your colleague teacher voluntarily broke service and travelled outside the country where he spent number of years. On his return to Ghana, he has decided not to go back to abroad, but come to the GES again. This process is best termed in public administration as

a)

Re-instatement

b)

Reactivation

c)

Re-engagement

d)

Reposting

64.

As a result of sheer carelessness of your school validator, all staff personnel in your school were not validated in December, 2025; and as such, their names veered off from the Payment Voucher, as they did not receive their December salaries. Bringing them on the payroll shall require an Application For ___________

a)

Re-instatement

b)

Re-engagement

c)

Reactivation

65.

Just like Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwah during Fmr President Akufo Addo’s first term in office, the current Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, but arrangements have been put in place, as he has now, been loaned to the GES. He still, enjoys Conditions of Service of UCC, where he could back after the agreed period. This smooth agreement is termed as

a)

Secondment

b)

Reassignment

c)

Re-engagement

d)

Reposting

66.

As a result of alleged embezzlement, misappropriation and causing financial loss to that Senior High School, a newly appointed headmaster of SHS was interdicted, but he was later cleared off of all allegations levelled against him, and he had to be brought back into the Service to resume his post. This process is called_____________

a)

Re-engagement

b)

Re-instatement

c)

Reactivation

67.

Your School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) is now, Frontline Deputy Director, Supervision and Monitoring in the same Education Directorate. This new portfolio is described as

a)

Posting

b)

Reposting

c)

Secondment

d)

Reassignment

68.

In the middle of Term 3, Mrs. Owusu reshuffled four of her teachers whereby two from the Physics Department were brought to Mathematics Department, and same from the Mathematics Department to the former. The proper term used to describe this movement is called

a)

Classification

b)

Reassignment

c)

Posting

d)

Reposting

69.

A situation in Assin Foso whereby a teacher from FOSCO Demonstration ‘A’ Basic School is been moved to FOSCO Demonstration ‘B’ (both in the same school premises, but with different heads and Management Unit) is referred to as _____________

a)

Reposting

b)

Reassignment

c)

Re-engagement

d)

Posting

70.

The process of identifying, attracting, and selecting suitable candidates for employment in the Ghana Education Service is referred to as

a)

Engagement

b)

Recruitment

c)

Re-engagement

d)

Deployment

71.

A test that requires the test taker to demonstrate specific skill or behaviour, often in a real-world or simulated setting is called

a)

Aptitude Test

b)

Intelligence Test

c)

Cognitive Test

d)

Performance Test

72.

A scoring guide or a set of criteria used to evaluate student’s student performance, often with clear descriptions of different levels of achievement is known as

a)

Rubrics

b)

Rating Scale

c)

Checklist

d)

None of the above

73.

Amongst the various school records, the most comprehensive information about the pupil is in the

a)

Log Book

b)

Register

c)

Report Card

d)

Cumulative Record

74.

Non-Formal Education Division (NFED), which used to one of the agencies under the Ministry of Education, has now, been established by a new Education Act called

a)

Pre-tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049)

b)

GES Act, 1995 (Act 506)

c)

Complementary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1055)

d)

Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023)

75.

Which of the following purposes of assessment with a letter grade or number?

a)

Assessment as Learning.

b)

Assessment for Learning

c)

Assessment from Learning

d)

Assessment of Learning

76.

Which of the following agencies aside the National Teaching Council, and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, assists the Ghana Education to manage the pre-tertiary education system?

a)

The Curriculum Research and Development Division

b)

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission

c)

The National Accreditation Board

d)

The National Schools Inspectorate Authority

77.

Quantifying characteristics using standards and rules is known as

a)

Evaluation

b)

Measurement

c)

Test

d)

Scale

78.

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Domains consist of how many levels?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

79.

which of the following statements least reflects a teacher’s knowledge of subject matter?

a)

Adapts lesson to the level of learners.

b)

Exhibits confidence in teaching.

c)

Manages the class effectively.

d)

Teaches effectively.

80.

Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relates to education?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

81.

The SDG that relates education aims to ensure ___________

a)

Equitable and inclusive education for all, especially, the girl child.

b)

Improved access and participation in education for all school-aged children.

c)

Inclusive and equitable quality lifelong opportunities for all.

82.

Which of the following is not a directorate at the Ministry of Education?

a)

Internal Audit

b)

Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation

c)

Public Relation

d)

Procurement

83.

The value that divides a data set into two equal parts is basically called ______

a)

Frequency

b)

Mean

c)

Median

d)

Mode

84.

Which of the following Education Acts established Board of Governors that operates at the second cycle educational institutions?

a)

Education Act, 1961 (Act 87)

b)

Ghana Education Service Act, 1995 (Act 506)

c)

Educational Reforms Act, 2008 (Act 778)

d)

Pre-tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049)

85.

In which year was Textbook Free Policy introduced in Ghana?

(a)