Preparing for an employment exam is a herculean task for a teacher in Nigeria. These exams always range from testing a wide scope of knowledge and skills to ensure that the candidate is well-equipped to handle the challenges within the teaching profession. This post will go through some common questions you are likely to come across in these exams and how you could prepare effectively for them.
General Studies and Pedagogy
- a. Develop programs for society
- b. Develop individual skills
- c. Establish more schools
- d. Guide educational programs
- e. Design teachers' programs
- a. Teaching and learning involves
a. Teaching and learning principles
- b. Method, content, and structure
- c. Methodology and application
- d. Scope and sequence
English Language, Communication Skills, and Verbal Reasoning
1. Choose the word or words nearest in meaning to the italicized word:
- Last night, I heard a strange story about the activities of ghosts.
a. True
b. Special
c. Short
d. False
e. Strange
2. If it is now June, what month will it be 100 months from now?
a. January
b. April
c. June
d. October
e. December
General Mathematics and Quantitative Analysis
1. If the day tomorrow is Sunday, what was it yesterday?
- a. Monday
- b. Tuesday
- c. Friday
- d. Saturday
- e. Wednesday
2. A curriculum can best be defined as:
- a. An outline of academic programs
- b. A totality of what should be included in the learning experience
- c. Non-extra curriculum experiments for learning
- d. Extra curriculum experiences for learning
- e. Minimum qualifications
Educational Psychology
1. Which one of these is NOT a psychological factor that might influence learning:
- a. Motivation
- b. Self-concept
- c. Attitude
- d. Lateness
2. Which year began the use of modern teaching aids in classrooms?
- a. 1922
- b. 1910
- c. 1933
- d. 1940
Educational Management and Technology
1. The theory that most focuses on the teacher:
- a. Cognitive
- b. Behaviourism
- c. Gestalt
- d. Learning Theory
2. Professional requirements for one to practice as a teacher does not include:
- a. Having a professional certificate
- b. Having a practicing license
- c. Having subject qualification and teaching qualification
- d. Having good higher degrees
Sociology of Education
1. Sociological studies affirm that:
- a. Children exposed to permissive discipline are conforming and more dependent
- b. Children exposed to restrictive disciplines are conforming and more dependent
- c. The more the parents' discipline, the more the child's cognitive development
- d. The more severe the discipline, the more the child conforms
2. In the library, the call number is critical to:
a. Lending
b. Shelving
c. Retrieval
d. Cataloguing
Conclusion
Preparation for employment examinations as a teacher in Nigeria is an encompassing understanding of the different subjects and the ability to utilize knowledge in applied scenarios. With the familiarization of questions that frequently arise during such exams and practice, you are better placed to have success more often than not.
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