Preliminary Examination - Question Extraction

Science involves “the observation, identification and description of… natural phenomena.” Which of the following is used to observe natural phenomena?

• Beliefs

• Instincts

• Sense of sight

• Sense of humor

Science also involves the identification and description of what natural phenomena are observed. Which of the following situations allow you to do that?

• Classifying plants based on their leaf and floral features

• Processing wood and metal to build furniture and hardware

• Identifying the brand of soft drinks based on taste

• Naming of planets in the Solar System based on descriptions in Roman mythology

Science is also the “experimental investigation… of natural phenomena.” Which allows you to sequentially perform experiments and validate results from it?

• Scientific exploration

• Scientific product

• Scientific method

• Scientific theory

As a body of knowledge, science is more valuable compared to belief systems, arts, indigenous knowledge, and instincts.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not an element for scientific revolution to take place?

• Society

• Humans

• Scientific ideas

• Belief systems

Based on your experience in high school, you figured out that you want to perform programming to develop software applications. This process of figuring out what you want falls under what definition of science?

• Science as a cultural process of thoughts

• Science as a guide to personal understanding

• Science as a way to understand human interactions

• Science as an ongoing dialogue with nature

Gribbin (2003) defines science as “an intellectual as well as a social activity.” Which of the following is correct about science as a social activity?

• Samuel searches for the right literature to defend his claims for his study.

• Maria analyzes her experimental data to test her hypothesis.

• Jeff communicates his research to society through public discussions.

• Liza reviews existing theories to refine the framework of her study.

In 2012, Reproductive Health Law was enacted in the Philippines to promote family planning and increase access to contraceptives or birth control pills as a response to human population challenges. However, conservative groups opposed the law and challenged it to court as the use of contraceptives may be grounds to religious persecution. The acceptance of a society to products of science like birth control pills can fall under which definition of science?

• Science as an intellectual activity

• Science as a cultural process of thoughts

• Science as a guide towards personal understanding

• Science as an ongoing dialogue with nature

Within the next 10 years, the first artificial wombs that mimic the woman’s womb may be commercialized, which will benefit families with fertility issues. This is a product from past, present and even future studies that understand and simulate how a woman’s body works during pregnancy. The process by which this breakthrough develops falls under which definition of science?

• Science as a social activity

• Science as a way to understand the world

• Science as observation of natural phenomena

• Science as an ongoing dialogue with nature

This was an era of enlightenment wherein scientists have shaken and contested the dominant theories and the truths of their time.