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GE.STS.ME.FS2122

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true of science and technology?

a)

Science is about knowledge; technology is about creating useful things.

b)

Science is not needed in technology.

c)

A theory is always needed before technology can be created.

d)

Science is old; technology is new.

2.

What is the title of Charles Darwin's book on the theory of evolution?

a)

The Voyage of the Beagle

b)

On the Origin of Species

c)

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

d)

Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle

3.

Which of the following celestial bodies is the center of the solar system according to Claudius Ptolemy?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

4.

What period brought changes in people's perceptions and beliefs that caused advancements in science and technology?

a)

Intellectual Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Renaissance

d)

Digital Revolution

5.

On this theory Charles Darwin posited that populations pass through a process of natural selection in which only the fittest would survive.

a)

theory of psychoanalysis

b)

theory of evolution

c)

theory of extinction

d)

theory of natural selection

6.

Who is the Philippine president known to usher advancements in science and technology in the country?

a)

Ferdinand Marcos

b)

Macapagal

c)

Corazon Aquino

d)

Ramon Magsaysay

7.

Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the Spaniards in the Philippines?

a)

churches

b)

galleon trade

c)

universities

d)

public hospital

8.

Who is the current DOST secretary?

a)

Mario Montejo

b)

Fortunato de la Peña

c)

Estrella F. Alabastro

d)

William Padolina

9.

Which of the following is one of the major contributions of the American occupation in the Philippines?

a)

catholic religion

b)

public hospitals

c)

rice terraces

d)

Intramuros

10.

It is the study of how society, politics, and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture

a)

Science, technology and society studies

b)

Mathematics

c)

Social Studies

d)

Psychology

11.

It makes the assumption that science and technology are essentially intertwined and that they are each profoundly social and profoundly political.

a)

Education

b)

Language

c)

Social Studies

d)

Science, technology and society studies

12.

It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge which uses observation and experimentation

a)

Education

b)

Mathematics

c)

Science

d)

Social Studies

13.

A ________ is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interest and may have distinctive culture and institutions.

a)

Individual

b)

Community

c)

Society

d)

School

14.

It refers to the endless cycle of codependence, co-influence, co-production of technology and society upon the other.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Science and Technology

d)

Science, Technology and Society

15.

It is the time where all humans were hunter-gatherers.

a)

Stone Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Medieval and Modern Technologies

d)

19th Century

16.

Which civilization are the inventors of simple machines such as ramps and levers to aid construction processes?

a)

Indians

b)

Chinese

c)

Egyptians

d)

Ancient Greece

17.

It is a practical application of knowledge in a particular area and a capability given by the practical application of knowledge.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Society

d)

STS

18.

Which civilization developed the following: seismological detectors, matches, paper, sliding calipers and wheel borrow.

a)

Egyptians

b)

Chinese

c)

Indians

d)

Babylonians

19.

Where does the word "technology" comes from?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Dutch

d)

German

20.

Technē and logos of Technology means _____.

a)

craft & study

b)

craft & art

c)

art & study

d)

art & word

21.

Technology is a tool, a device or an instrument that gets things done.

a)

anthropological definition

b)

instrumental definition

c)

scientific definition

d)

none of the choices

22.

Humans determine the function or purpose of technology.

a)

anthropological definition

b)

instrumental definition

c)

scientific definition

d)

none of the choices

23.

Which of the following is not True?

a)

Science is the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic observation and experiments. Through science, we develop new technologies.

b)

Science is a methodical way of acquiring knowledge.

c)

Science and Technology can be dangerous.

d)

Science and technology are not crucial factors in nation building.

24.

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ONE.

a)

STS is an important area of study because science and technology permeate every aspect of everyday life.

b)

History cannot teach people about evaluating present-day science and technology.

c)

STS draws from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, philosophy, economics, political science and international relations, and science policy.

d)

Science will try to discover facts and relationships and then tries to create theories that makes sense of these facts and relationships.

25.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Science is PRACTICE and technology is THEORY.

b)

Technology is the application of scientifically gained knowledge for practical purpose. Society use technology in all their experiments.

c)

TECHNOLOGY is the application of scientific knowledge to the technical aims of human life.

d)

Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

26.

What agency in the government was established by American occupation in the country?

a)

Bureau of Science

b)

Bureau of Arts

c)

Bureau of Agriculture

d)

Bureau of Farming

27.

What executive department in the Philippines is responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science and technology in support of national development?

a)

DOST

b)

DENR

c)

DA

d)

BFAR

28.

What school system was established to promote research-oriented and specialized public high school system in the Philippines?

a)

PSHS

b)

UP

c)

Dela Salle

d)

Sto. Tomas

29.

Science, Technology and Society (STS) is the study of how science and technology shape and are shaped by social influences.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

No answer

30.

What government agency is responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources?

a)

DENR

b)

DA

c)

BFAR

d)

LGU

31.

STS deals with the historical development of science and technology but does not cover their philosophical underpinnings.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

No answer

32.

The study of STS primarily concerns students of science and technology programs and not non-science students as well.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

MAYBE

d)

NO ANSWER

33.

Who proposed the concept of heliocentrism?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Galileo

d)

Plato

34.

What theory suggest that the center of the Solar System was not the Earth but actually the sun?

a)

Heliocentrism

b)

Geocentrism

c)

Paleocentrism

d)

Ecocentrism

35.

Technology is already an inevitable part of the society.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

MAYBE

d)

NO ANSWER

36.

It is an ultimate core value of our existence.

a)

Human Flourishing

b)

Human Nature

c)

Human Dignity

d)

Human Existence

37.

It explicates the fundamental human rights in 30 articles.

a)

UDHR

b)

UHDR

c)

URHD

d)

UHRD

38.

The development where robots may act and decide like humans.

a)

artificial robot

b)

artificial intelligence

c)

artificial technology

d)

artificial face

39.

Who wrote the controversial essay in 2000 entitled “Why the Future Does Not Need Us.”

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Billie Joe

c)

Bill Joy

d)

Wilhelm Wundt

40.

It is the ability to perform intended tasks based on current state and sensing without human inventions.

a)

autonomy

b)

auto machine

c)

automatic

d)

auto man

41.

He is an American inventor known for developing Unimate, the first material handling robot employed in industrial production work

a)

Heidegger

b)

George Devol

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Barrack Obama

42.

According to these experts, happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can be defined by others.

a)

Hedonists

b)

Neurologists

c)

Psychologists

d)

Behaviorists

43.

According to these experts, happiness is the experience of a flood hormones released in the brain as a reward for behavior that prolongs survival.

a)

neurologists

b)

hedonists

c)

psychologists

d)

behaviorists

44.

It is a kind of robot used for non-commercial task; also known as a service robot for personal use. a. Professional Service Robot

a)

Personal Service Robot

b)

Service Robot

c)

Electric Robot

d)

None of the choices

45.

What philosophy explores the nature of human as both thinking subject and living individuals?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Essentialism

c)

Phenomenology

d)

Normative Philosophy

46.

It is an activity of the mind which has the capacity to shift the minds of the people according to Heidegger.

a)

technology

b)

art

c)

science

d)

poiesis

47.

Scientists should strictly follow the steps in scientific method.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

No answer

48.

Collaboration and diversity are insignificant in the scientific community since these may bring conflicts or disagreements.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

No answer

49.

Poiesis means

a)

challenging forth

b)

bringing forth” or revealing

c)

enframing

d)

meditating

50.

The true essence of technology is revealed by its

a)

function

b)

kind

c)

significance

d)

purpose

51.

This kind of thinking does not use technology for nature to forcibly reveal itself instead nature alone reveal its beauty to humanity.

a)

poiesis

b)

enframing

c)

meditative thinking

d)

calculative thinking

52.

These are components of human flourishing except ____________.

a)

freedom

b)

uniformity

c)

growth

d)

goodness

53.

According to Aristotle, Happiness is?

a)

State of mind

b)

Feeling or sensation

c)

Craft

d)

Activity of the soul in accordance with virtue

54.

Aristotle states that if we ask what the highest good of human action is:

a)

There is no agreement about the answer

b)

Most people agree that is pleasure

c)

Nearly everyone agrees that it is happiness

d)

There is no objective answer to this question.

55.

Eudaimonia implies which of the following?

a)

Being fully alive as opposed to merely existing

b)

Simply existing, survival, at all costs

c)

A life of pleasure

d)

That each person defines his or her own happiness

56.

Which of the following is not true about materialism?

a)

Materialism is not associated with the pursuit of wealth.

b)

Materialism is associated with the idea that the world is a machine that can be fully explained and predicted starting at the atomic level.

c)

Medicalization is an example of materialism.

d)

Materialism is associated with attempts to find happiness and self-fulfillment in products and services

57.

The philosophy that pleasure is the most important pursuit of mankind, and the only thing that is good for an individual.

a)

Hedonism

b)

Materialism

c)

Theism

d)

Stoicism

58.

It represents belief in God entirely without doctrine, except for that which can be discerned by reason and the contemplation of natural laws.

a)

Hedonism

b)

Materialism

c)

Theism

d)

Stoicism

59.

It is a philosophy of life that maximizes positive emotions, reduces negative emotions and helps individuals to hone their virtues of character.

a)

Hedonism

b)

Materialism

c)

Theism

d)

Stoicism

60.

All statements are true about humanism EXCEPT one.

a)

Humanists believe that human experience and rational thinking provide the only source of both knowledge and a moral code to live by.

b)

They reject the idea of knowledge 'revealed' to human beings by gods, or in special books.

c)

Humanism stresses the importance of human values and dignity. It proposes that people can resolve problems through the use of science and reason.

d)

Humanist accept the idea of knowledge 'revealed' to human beings by gods, or in special books.

61.

The danger of technology lies on how humans make use of the technology.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

Maybe

d)

No answer

62.

At present, which of the following does not tell that technology becomes a necessity and no longer a want?

a)

It makes us stay connected to family members that live far away.

b)

Anything outside like food, housing and clothing is considered a luxury.

c)

Almost all of our activities require some assistance of technological advancement.

d)

It makes work more efficient and convenient.

63.

Which of the following does not illustrate the statement: "We're always on, always plugged in, always stimulated, always in a constant state of self-presentation"?

a)

slavery to technology

b)

enframing

c)

technology as a means to an end

d)

technology as an end to a means

64.

What terms refers to an action of the rich countries to shift their yields to the poor countries?

a)

humanitarian assistance

b)

re-development

c)

sustainable development

d)

de-development

65.

What are the two types of television systems?

a)

electrical & physical television

b)

mechanical & electronic television

c)

physical & mechanical television

d)

electronic & electric television

66.

Each person in the society is directly and indirectly affected by technology whether he will it or not.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

True but insufficient statement

67.

How does technology give people happiness and pleasure?

a)

It allows people to listen good music wherever they are.

b)

It allows people to communicate with loved ones anywhere in the world.

c)

It allows people to surf and play games anytime, anywhere.

d)

All of the choices

68.

Which of the following is not considered as "celebrities" in the field of technology?

a)

computers

b)

mobile phones

c)

rice cooker

d)

television

69.

According to Kantar media, 92% of urban homes and 70% of rural homes owns at least one television, what does this imply?

a)

Almost all Filipinos use television.

b)

Filipinos are believed to have this big fascination for television.

c)

Filipinos loves to watch television during free time or any time of the day when they have nothing important to do.

d)

All of the choices

70.

It has 18 lines of resolution that send images through wires with the aid of a rotating metal disk.

a)

electric binoculars

b)

electric guitar

c)

electric microscope

d)

electric telescope