2020 – 2021 NTC Licensure Examination Sample Exams Questions

2020 – 2021 NTC Licensure Examination Sample Exams Questions

NATIONAL TEACHING COUNCIL

GHANA TEACHER LICENSURE EXAMINATION (GTLE)

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PAPER – SAMPLE QUESTIONS

This paper consists of 30 multiple-choice questions with four options lettered A to D. Read and evaluate all four options and circle the letter of the correct or best answer.

A)ESSENTIAL SKILLS (TEACHER STANDARDS)

1.In a basic school, suspensions due to fights among students have increased in recent years. Research suggests that school staff can best reduce this type of behaviour by emphasising which of the following approaches?

A.Helping students learn to identify and avoid negative situations that appear likely to escalate in intensity

B.Implementing units at each grade level to teach students the elements and applications of moral reasoning

C.Increasing the severity of consequences for students who exhibit violent behaviour on school grounds

D.Providing students with explicit training and practice in the use of conflict resolution skills

2.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

C.Oral Presentation

D.Developing Portfolios

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

A.Contextual theory

B.Behaviourist theory

C.Cognitive theory

D.Constructivist theory

4.A junior high school teacher decides to have students engage in a series of debates on several school-related topics, such as the school dress code and extending the

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school day. This type of activity is particularly appropriate for JHS students primarily because students at this age have typically developed the ability to

A.Consider the implications of complex moral decisions

B.Distinguish between arguments and discussions

C.Engage in formal operational thinking

D.Recognise multiple perspectives on an issue

5.When teaching students new concepts, a teacher makes a point of following direct instruction with guided and independent practice activities. Though students seem to have a good grasp of new concepts at a time, the teacher discovers that they are often unable to remember what they have learned. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in enhancing students’ ability to internalize newly learned concepts?

A.Having students use a section of their binders to maintain an ongoing list of newly learned concepts

B.Identifying a variety of authentic contexts in which students can apply newly learned concepts

C.Stating for students the targeted concept at the beginning and end of each lesson

D.Using various incentive systems to reward students for mastering new concepts

6.An upper primary school teacher frequently assigns students projects. First the teacher discusses the objectives for the project with the students. Next the students develop a project plan, outlining the activities they will perform and products they will develop to achieve the targeted objectives, and then they review their plan with the teacher. This approach is likely to be most effective in achieving which of the following goals?

A.Supporting students in assuming responsibility for their own learning

B.Communicating to students high expectations for their performances and learning

C.Increasing the relevance of academic content to students’ lives and experiences

D.Ensuring that instruction is responsive to students’ individual needs and interests

B)LITERACY

Read the passage below, and answer question 7

Electronic texts such as web pages provide detailed, specific information on a wide variety of topics. Web pages may offer objective information, or they may present a person’s opinion about a topic. Because web pages come from such a wide range of sources, it is vital that you evaluate the authority and the background of the source before using or accepting any of the information presented. Some electronic texts are provided by retailers – companies that want to sell you something – and should be viewed as advertisements rather than as information text.

7.The author’s main purpose in the passage is to

A.Caution on the use of electronic text

B.Present sources of information

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C.Condemn the web information

D.Commend electronic texts

8.Which of the following sentences has the correct noun, pronoun and verb combination?

A.That hat is her’s but she has allowed the friend to take it

B.That hat is hers’ but she have allowed the friend to take it

C.That hat is hers but she have allowed the friend to take it

D.That hat is hers but she has allowed the friend to take it

9.Which one of the following sentences uses the correct order of adjectives?

A.I bought a pair of new, nice red rain boots

B.I bought a pair of nice, new red rain boots

C.I bought a pair of red, nice new rain boots

D.I bought a pair of new, red nice rain boots

C)NUMERACY

10.If 25 students at a secondary school arrive in school 5 minutes late on the average of each day, how many hours and minutes are lost by the group each day?

A.20hrs 5min

B.12hrs 5min

C.2hrs 25min

D.2hrs 5min

11.Which of these factors are likely to account for Ghanaian students’ poor performance in mathematics in the Basic Education Certificate Examination?

I.Students inability to read and comprehend the texts in the questions

II.Strict invigilation in the examination hall

III.Many mathematics teachers forcing to teach all topics in the syllabus to all students without regard to their abilities

A.I & II

B.II & III

C.I & III

D.I, II & III

12.Which of the following is not very necessary in planning your JHS mathematics scheme of work at the beginning of the school term?

A.BECE mathematics past questions

B.JHS mathematics syllabus

C.JHS mathematics textbook

D.Teacher’s handbook to the JHS mathematics textbook