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1.

It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as the organized body of knowledge gained through such research

a)

A. Science

b)

B. Society

c)

C. Technology

d)

D. STS

2.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of natural science?

a)

A. Anthropolgy

b)

B. Biology

c)

C. Chemistry

d)

D. Physics

3.

Where does the word technology come from?

a)

A. Latin words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

b)

B. Greek words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

c)

C. Spanish words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

d)

D. German words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

4.

It involves the design or products, systems, and processes that affect the quality of life:

a)

A. Science

b)

B. Technology

c)

C. Society

d)

D. STS

5.

It is the interdisciplinary study of the interaction of science and technology with society and culture:

a)

A. Science

b)

B. Technology

c)

C. Society

d)

D. STS

6.

Society came from the French word société, which means?

a)

A. associate, relatives, or acquaintance

b)

B. companion, associate, comrade or business partner

c)

C. enemies, rivals, and foes

d)

D. family, colleagues, and benefactors

7.

The invention of television in the late 1950s and early 1960s are important means of filling leisure time. This describes:

a)

A. science - society relation

b)

B. science - technology relation

c)

C. technology - society relation

d)

D. all of these

8.

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek developed the microscope and Robert Hooke successfully described the crystal structure of snowflakes. This describes:

a)

A. science - technology relation

b)

B. technology - society relation

c)

C. science - society relation

d)

D. all of these

9.

Google makes searching for answers more convenient and faster than finding answers to library. Which of the following best describes this interaction?

a)

A. technology-society interaction

b)

B. science-technology interaction

c)

C. science-society interaction

d)

D. no interaction

10.

Which of the following raw material is used by the prehistoric men to hunt for their food and for their clothing?

a)

A. alloy

b)

B. glass

c)

C. metals

d)

D. pebbles

11.

The following are role of science and technology, EXCEPT

a)

A. improve peoples live

b)

B. improve food production

c)

C. catalyze economic growth

d)

D. destroys livelihood

12.

The following can AFFECT society by STS, EXCEPT

a)

A. making life easier

b)

B. influence individuals on opinions

c)

C. improves education

d)

D. all of these affects the society

13.

What DOST stands for?

a)

A. Department Overseas Seeking Technology

b)

B. Division of Science and Technology

c)

C. Department of Science and Technology

d)

D. Departamento ng Sayang and Teknolohiya

14.

It is a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions

a)

A. physics

b)

B. philosophy

c)

C. Kuhnology

d)

D. paradigm

15.

The concept of paradigm was establish by whom?

a)

A. Thomas Aquinas

b)

B. Thomas Kuhn

c)

C. Tomas Morato

d)

D. Tom Sawyer

16.

The era wherein the society was transformed by science and technology

a)

A. intellectual era

b)

B. intellectual revelation

c)

C. revelation era

d)

D. intellectual revolution

17.

Who is the current DOST secretary?

a)

A. Fortunato Sevilla III

b)

B. Fortunato dela Pena

c)

C. Rowena Guevarra

d)

D. Francisco Duque III

18.

It is the Application of Science.

a)

A. Technoloyg

b)

B. Technologi

c)

C. Technology

d)

D. Techcnology

19.

What do you call the third part of Kuhn's Cycle?

a)

A. Crisis

b)

B. Devolution

c)

C. Normal Science

d)

D. Anomalies

20.

Thomas Kuhn was known for his book entitled?

a)

A. The structure of Scientific Revolution

b)

B. The structure of Scientific Evolution

c)

B. The structure of Scientific Evolution

d)

D. The structure of Scientific Absolution

21.

What is the nationality of Thomas Kuhn?

a)

A. American

b)

B. European

c)

C. Chinese

d)

D. Greek

22.

A typical sample of pattern of something.

a)

A. Paradigm

b)

B. Dogma

c)

C. Science

d)

D. Rule

23.

The progress of Science and Technology in the Philippines continued during this era. 

a)

A. American Era

b)

B. Chinese Era

c)

C. Spanish Colonial Era

d)

D. Japanese Era

24.

Galeon Trade was known to be rampant during this era.

a)

A. American

b)

B. Chinese Era

c)

C. Spanish Colonial Era

d)

D. Japanese Era

25.

Science or knowledge put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools.

a)

A. Application

b)

B. Technology

c)

C. Development

d)

D. Progress

26.

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

a)

A. catholic religion

b)

B. public hospitals

c)

C. rice terraces

d)

D. intramuros

27.

What agency of the government is mandated for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services?

a)

A. PHIVOLCS

b)

B. PAGASA

c)

C. PHILCOA

d)

D. PSA

28.

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

a)

A. Ferdinand Marcos

b)

B. Diosdado Macapagal

c)

C. Corazon Aquino

d)

D. Ramon Magsaysay

29.

What is scientific study of the mind and behavior?

a)

A. physiology

b)

B. pharmacology

c)

C. psychology

d)

D. psychiatry

30.

Which of the following branches of physical science deals with study of celestial objects and its phenomena?

a)

A. Astrology

b)

B. Astronomy

c)

C. Anthropology

d)

D. Anatomy

31.

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

a)

A. theory of psychoanalysis

b)

B. theory of evolution

c)

C. theory of extinction

d)

D. theory of natural selection

32.

According to psychoanalysis theory, which component of our personality is the impulsive (and unconscious) part of our psyche which responds directly and immediately to basic urges, needs, and desires?

a)

A. superego

b)

B. ego

c)

C. id

d)

D. super id

33.

He was the man who formulated the law of conservation of energy in 1847?

a)

A. Helmholtz

b)

B. Dalton

c)

C. Becquerel

d)

D. Oersted

34.

This is the writing system used in ancient Egypt.

a)

A. Hieroglyphs

b)

B. Cuneiform

c)

C. Phoenician

d)

D. Sumerian

35.

The first step in scientific method is ______.

a)

A. Identify the problem

b)

B. Experimentation

c)

C. Analysis

d)

D. Background research

36.

Science informs technology. What does this statement imply?

a)

A. Science makes life easier.

b)

B. Scientific knowledge demands something more from technology.

c)

C. Science benefits from the use of technology.

d)

D. Scientific knowledge is needed to make or develop new technologies.

37.

Under which challenges of science and technology does this statement categorize?

"Children living before the boom of technology in the Philippines were most of the times if not always are in the streets playing whatever their energy tells them to do, in contrast to the young generation of today who were most likely without playing in their tablets, phones, or television would get bored all throughout the day."

a)

A. Impact of technology on physical health

b)

B. Effect upon values and norms

c)

C. Too much accessibility leads to problems in privacy and other wrong uses.

d)

D. Desire for status.

38.

What common characteristic of Science is exemplified in this statement?

"The results of the study shall be presented to a panel of experts, this is sometimes called a peer review or analysis."

a)

A. Relies on Evidences

b)

B. Passes through the scientific community

c)

C. Goes thru a series of experiments

d)

D. Focuses on the natural world or environment

39.

Which of the following is not a technological advancement in medieval period?

a)

A. Mechanical clock

b)

B. Water mills

c)

C. Steam Engine

d)

D. Gothic styles of buildings

40.

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

a)

A. Mercury

b)

B. Venus

c)

C. Earth

d)

D. Mars

41.

Developed efficient maritime transportation

a)

A. Pre Spanish period

b)

B. Millenium AD

c)

C. Old stone age

d)

D. Spanish period

42.

Advancement of science and technology shall have priority in the national development

a)

A. Common wealth era

b)

B. Pre Spanish period

c)

C. Spanish colonial period

d)

D. Marcos Regime

43.

Philippine Congress passed the Science Act of 1958

a)

A. Spanish colonial period

b)

B. Marcos Regime

c)

C. Common wealth era

d)

D. Pre Spanish period

44.

The beginning of inter-island contacts and commerce within Asia

a)

A. Millenium AD

b)

B. Stone age

c)

C. Iron age

d)

D. Common wealth era

45.

It means creating a country that functions out of a non-functioning one.

a)

A. Nation Building

b)

B. Science and Technology

c)

C. Building

d)

D. Country's vision

46.

Which of these is NOT a reason why science and technology are important in Nation Building?

a)

A. ensure quality health care

b)

B. good infrastructure

c)

C. fame and popularity

d)

D. secure peace, order and stability

47.

He is known for his fieldwork to build sanctuaries and promote biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystem of the Philippines.

a)

A. Fe Del Mundo

b)

B. Angel Alcala

c)

C. Ramon Barba

d)

D. Agapito Flores

48.

He is known for the discovery and development of inducing flowers in Mango trees using potassium nitrate which was considered “the most significant breakthrough in mango research in the country”.

a)

A. Dr. Ramon Barba

b)

B. Dr. Angel Alcala

c)

C. Daniel Dingel

d)

D. Juan Banzon

49.

Zara invented what product?

a)

A. videophone

b)

B. incubator

c)

C. water operated car

d)

D. karaoke

50.

Who developed a Sing-A-Long System in 1975?

a)

A. Roberto Del Rosario

b)

B. Fe Del Mundo

c)

C. Agapito Flores

d)

D. Juan Salcedo

51.

Science and Technology is essential in nation-building. With this, scientific knowledge and technological advancements are needed to do what?

a)

A. identify the problems and concerns

b)

B. solve immediate problems

c)

C. comprehend societal issues

d)

D. increase industrial productivity

52.

In what article was this mandate stated, " Science and Technology are essential for national development and progress"

a)

A. Article XV , Section 10

b)

B. Article XIV , Section 10

c)

C. Article XI , Section 10

d)

D. Article IV , Section 10

53.

In the 1987 Philippine Constitution, science and technology are given priority to foster _______ and _______ accelerate social progress and promote total human liberation and development

a)

A. patriotism and nationalism

b)

B. nationalism and christianism

c)

C. christianism and idolism

d)

D. realism and patriotism

54.

The beginning of communication, electronic, and computer era begun on the ____________.

a)

A. 17th century

b)

B. 20th century

c)

C. 18th century

d)

D. 19th century

55.

The oldest university in the Philippines and Asia is the University of Santo Tomas which was built during the colonization of _____________.

a)

A. Japanese

b)

B. Koreans

c)

C. Americans

d)

D. Spaniards

56.

The National Research Council of the Philippines was recognized on ______________.

a)

A. October 26, 1905

b)

B. July 01, 1901

c)

C. December 08, 1933

d)

D. February 05, 1996

57.

During the regime of President Carlos P. Garcia, the Philippine Congress passed the Science Act of 1958 which established the ___________.

a)

A. National Science Development Board

b)

B. PAGASA

c)

C. National Science and Technology Authority

d)

D. None of these

58.

During Marcos' regime, he declared that the "advancement of science and technology shall have priority in national development." This is stated in the amended 1973 Philippine constitution , Article XV, Section ___.

a)

A. 7

b)

B. 8

c)

C. 9

d)

D. 10

59.

The establishment of Visayas and Mindanao Philippine Science High School campuses was in accordance with Executive No. 1090, series of ____.

a)

A. 1986

b)

B. 1987

c)

C. 1897

d)

D. 1896

60.

Republic Act 6655 is also known as ______________.

a)

A. Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

b)

B. Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988

c)

C. Biofuels Act

d)

D. Electronic commerce Act

61.

The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749) was signed to protect and preserve the environment. This was done during whose presidency?

a)

A. Fidel Ramos

b)

B. Corazon Aquino

c)

C. Joseph Estrada

d)

D. Benigno Aquino III

62.

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

a)

A. Existentialism

b)

B. Essentialism

c)

C. Phenomenology

d)

D. Normative Phillosophy

63.

It is gained through experience.

a)

A. Practical Knowledge

b)

B. Scientific Knowledge

c)

C. Epistomology

d)

D. Pure Science

64.

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

a)

A. humanitarian assistance

b)

B. re-development

c)

C. sustainable development

d)

D. de-development

65.

The following are the cognitive processes, except for:

a)

A. prediction

b)

B. memory

c)

C. judgment

d)

D. experience

66.

Religion is NOT considered as Science.

a)

A. TRUE

b)

B. FALSE

c)

C. MAYBE

d)

D. None of the above

67.

It is a branch of philosophy that deals with knowledge.

a)

A. Scientific Knowledge

b)

B. Practical Knowledge

c)

C. Epistomology

d)

D. Pure Science

68.

The continents that afflicted by the Bubonic plague aka Black Death

a)

A. Africa

b)

B. Europe and Australia

c)

C. Asia and Africa

d)

D. Europe and Asia

69.

The development of this made the dissemination of information easier

a)

A. media

b)

B. printing press

c)

C. technology

d)

D. machines

70.

It believes that there is nothing wrong in challenging the accepted authorities, values and secular knowledge

a)

A. skepticism

b)

B. individualism

c)

C. humanism

d)

D. secularism

71.

They contributed to the development of astronomy and mathematics

a)

A. Malaysia

b)

B. Cambodia

c)

C. China

d)

D. India

72.

It is acquired through thinking and intellectual reasoning.

a)

A. Theoretical Knowledge

b)

B. Practical Knowledge

c)

C. Scientific Knowledge

d)

D. Epistomology

73.

The following are examples of "Not possible to explain" EXCEPT:

a)

A. Natural Phenomena

b)

B. Morals

c)

C. Ethics

d)

D. Values

74.

In Science, why is it important that you have an organized and systematic skepticism?

a)

A. To assure the truthfulness and validity of a new proposed idea.

b)

B. To establish the fact that you are a knowledgeable person.

c)

C. To embarrass a person proposing a new idea

d)

D. To retain the old knowledge

75.

Which of the following is an example of Technology-Society Interaction?

a)

A. Cellphones improved our communication

b)

B. Study of Electricity improved our communication

c)

C. Concepts of Wave and Optics improved our communication

d)

D. Research on cellphones improved our communication

76.

Which of the following statements is true about information?

I. Information comes from the Greek word, informare

II. Informare means to give form, shape, or character to something

III. Information involves three essential attributes: agent, senses, thing

a)

A. I only

b)

B. II only

c)

C. III only

d)

D. I, II, & III

77.

Statement 1: The main purpose of information is to be communicated.

Statement 2: Gutenberg Era is characterized by the invention of the printing press by Albert Gutenberg

a)

A. Both statements are true

b)

B. Both statements are false

c)

C. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false

d)

D. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true

78.

It is a period in human history characterized by information becoming effortlessly accessible through publications and through the management of information by computers and computer networks.

a)

A. Information Age

b)

B. Computer Age

c)

C. Digital Age

d)

D. All of the above

79.

What makes the statement below incorrect?

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) refers to any organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered for a particular reason in a way that occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination.

a)

A. Genetically Modified Organisms

b)

B. genetic material has been altered

c)

C. Occur naturally

d)

D. natural recombination

80.

GMOs are modified to do different roles. Which of the following statement shows fortification?

a)

A. Genetically modifying plants to resist natural discoloration

b)

B. Genetically modifying plants for additional nutritional value

c)

C. Genetically modifying plants to tolerate certain amount of herbicide

d)

D. Genetically modifying plants to release chemicals the resist certain virus

81.

GMOs are modified to do different roles. Which among the following is an example of increased growth rate?

a)

A. BT corn

b)

B. AquAdvantage salmon

c)

C. Golden Rice

d)

D. Roundup ready soybean

82.

Not all countries are fond of GMOs. Which among the following countries banned the cultivation and import of GMO?

a)

A. Austria

b)

B. Belize

c)

C. Netherland

d)

D. Russia

83.

Biodiversity is a concept coined as a contraction of the term “biological diversity”. This term was suggested by _______

a)

A. Arthur Rosen

b)

B. Walter Rosen

c)

C. William Monsanto

d)

D. Arthur Montesanto

84.

Who is the Greek philosopher who coined the term Eudaimonia?

a)

A. Socrates

b)

B. Plato

c)

C. Aristotle

d)

D. Pythagoras

85.

Which among the following shows richness in terms of species diversity?

a)

A. Garden A with 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 garlic, and 1 pechay.

b)

B. Garden B with 16 carrots, 21 onion, and 13 pechay.

c)

C. Garden C with 21 white onion and 13 red onions.

d)

D. Garden D with 123 carrot plants.

86.

An ecosystem is a collection of living and non-living organisms and their interactions with each other. Which among the following is an example of ecosystem?

a)

A. Aquarium

b)

B. Human population

c)

C. Humidity

d)

D. Soil

87.

What did Martin Heidegger mentioned about technology in his essay?

a)

A. "technology flourishes human"

b)

B. "technology is sometimes good or bad"

c)

C. "technology is happiness"

d)

D. "technology is a way of revealing"

88.

Eudaimonia in modern English means

a)

A. happiness

b)

B. peace of mind

c)

C. joy

d)

D. goodness

89.

Step in scientific method which forms an educated guess.

a)

A. Observation

b)

B. Problem identification

c)

C. Hypothesis formation

d)

D. Conclusion

90.

This is define as the stimulation of human intelligence processes by the machines especially computer systems.

a)

A. Artificial Intelligence

b)

B. Robotics

c)

C. Computer

d)

D. Artificial Insemination

91.

He is a famous Filipino in the field of science that studies the characteristics of the Antartica?

a)

A. Josefino Comoso

b)

B. Joseph Cumaso

c)

C. Josefina Camasa

d)

D. Josefino Comiso

92.

___________ is virtually any device that has a microprocessor in it.

a)

A. information

b)

B. computer

c)

C. radio

d)

D. telegraph

93.

Which of the following is the process of altering the DNA make up of an organism?

a)

A. DNA modification

b)

B. DNA engineering

c)

C. Genetic Engineering

d)

D. Genetic Modification

94.

Tightly integrated computers that usually have no keyboards but rely on a touch screen for user input.

a)

A. Personal Computers

b)

B. Laptops

c)

C. Desktops

d)

D. Personal Digital Assistants

95.

People tend to filter information that suits their interest. This shows _______.

a)

A. Information must compete.

b)

B. Newer is equated with truer.

c)

C. Selection is a viewpoint.

d)

D. Anything in great demand will be counterfeited.

96.

Science is as old as the world itself. No individual can exactly identify when and where it all started.

a)

A. The first statement is correct and the second statement is incorrect.

b)

B. The first statement is incorrect and the second statement is correct.

c)

C. Both statements are correct.

d)

D. Both statements are incorrect

97.

It was the period of enlightenment to transformed the views of society.

a)

A. SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

b)

B. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

c)

C. TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION

d)

D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

98.

The following are the goals of science in education, EXCEPT:

a)

A. develop scientifically literate and concerned citizens with the necessary intellectual resources, values, attitudes, and inquiry skills

b)

B. focuses on teaching, learning, and understanding science

c)

C. to ensure that enough people which will enable to provide for the future needs of the country.

d)

D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

99.

The following are NOT the goals of science in education, EXCEPT:

a)

A. develop literacy and concerned citizens with the necessary intellectual resources, values, attitudes, and inquiry skills

b)

B. should be focused on exploring and discovering science as a concerned citizen

c)

C. to ensure that enough people which will enable to provide for the future needs of the country.

d)

D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

100.

It was the first writing material to assume many of the properties of what we now know as paper. Invented by the Egyptians in approximately 3000 B.C

a)

A. Papyrus

b)

B. Wax tablet

c)

C. Parchment

d)

D. Wooden boards

101.

The Fathers of Scholasticism and the Scientific Method.

a)

A. Aquinas and Grosseteste

b)

B. Bacon and Oxford

c)

C. Einstein and Ockham

d)

D. Galilei and Newton

102.

A digital app store designed to help you read your genome.

a)

A. Helix

b)

B. Emotion-Sensing Facial Recognition

c)

C. Class Dojo and Classroom Surveillance

d)

D. Grinch Bots

103.

These include online entities that buy up popular goods as soon as they hit the market in order to control supply and demand.

a)

A. Helix

b)

B. Emotion-Sensing Facial Recognition

c)

C. Class Dojo and Classroom Surveillance

d)

D. Grinch Bots

104.

Which of these statements is not scientific law?

a)

A. Ohm's

b)

B. Ideal Gas

c)

C. Atomic

d)

D. Inertia

105.

Which of these statements are not scientific theory?

a)

A. Big Bang

b)

B. Ohm's

c)

C. Atomic

d)

D. Evolution

106.

A large grouping that shares the same geographical territory, culture and social structure

a)

A. Culture

b)

B. Society

c)

C. Science

d)

D. Technology

107.

The ____________ are among the sophisticated products of engineering by pre-Spanish era Filipinos.

a)

A. Banaue Rice Terraces

b)

B. Hanging Gardens of Babylon

c)

C. Intramuros

d)

D. Ermita Hill

108.

On October 26, 1905, the Bureau of Government Laboratories was replaced by the ___________ and on December 8, 1933, the National Research Council of the Philippines was established.

a)

A. Bureau of Science

b)

B. Bureau of Research

c)

C. Bureau of Technology

d)

D. Bureau of Laboratories

109.

In response to _______ Agenda, the government, particularly the DOST, has sought the expertise of the NRCP to consult various sectors in the society to study how the Philippines can prepare itself in meeting the ASEAN 2015 goals.

a)

A. ASEAN 2015

b)

B. ASEAN 2016

c)

C. WWF

d)

D. NGCP

110.

One of the strategies is to establish ______ schools that will encourage students to pursue their career in science and technology and to nurture their gifted potentials in science.

a)

A. TESDA

b)

B. Science

c)

C. Beauty

d)

D. PE

111.

Which of the following scenarios show Philippine indigenous knowledge?

a)

A. Leni learned from her mother that cream of tartar is used to make the best cakes or frostings

b)

B. Jeremy saved Harold from choking by doing a Heimlich maneuver

c)

C. Irene plans to visit her father who lives by the beach, and checks if her cat’s eyes were dilated to know whether or not it is safe to sail

d)

D. None of the above.

112.

What was the significant part of Science Education in the Philippines in the 1950’s?

a)

A. introducing science in the basic education

b)

B. establishment of the science teaching center

c)

C. Science teaching became compulsory to elementary and secondary schools

d)

D. Chemistry was newly introduced to high school

113.

Mr. Juan Miguel Ruiz is a newly appointed faculty at a secondary school in his town. He was assigned as head of the science lab which was built way back in the 1960’s. This was made possible by the National Committee for Science Education through which agenda?

a)

A. Integration of Science

b)

B. Acquisition of science equipment and tools

c)

C. Coordination of efforts with other agencies

d)

D. Negotiation for a science institute for teachers

114.

Which of the following is done in the context of the provisions of Bulletin No. 27 – Section 23.

a)

A. Mrs. Racelis helps her grade 3 pupils write their essay about our National Heroes

b)

B. Mrs. Mancenido taught her Grade 1 pupils about metamorphosis and helped them create a set up for the larvae to develop

c)

C. Mrs. Bombeo taught her grade 5 pupils advanced Math topics in preparation for a district quiz bee.

d)

D. All of the above.

115.

One of the programs under DOST-SEI is the scholarship for undergraduate students taking up S&T courses. Who among these students is enrolled under the DOST-SEI merit scholarship?

a)

A. Tina, a freshman who graduated from a barangay high school taking up BS Electrical Engineering

b)

B. Roy, an incoming 3rd year student taking up BS Marine Engineering in a maritime academy

c)

C. Nina whose parents own a small grocery store in town taking up BS Biology.

d)

D. Mary who passed a university entrance exam for a master’s degree in Engineering with a research funding from the government

116.

Class Dojo is a popular online tool that through recordings in the classroom, scores children on their behavior and then shares in the class. This is an example of a/an:

a)

A. historical antecedent

b)

B. indigenous knowledge

c)

C. technological advancement

d)

D. ethical dilemma

117.

Which of the following is NOT true about the scientific method?

a)

A. conclusion is the last step

b)

B. scientific method may be applied in everyday life

c)

C. scientific method is a systematic way of solving problem

d)

D. scientific method is done by following a step-by-step procedure in an exact sequence

118.

Which among the following embodies the national policy on information technology as a guide to all government agencies in the effective utilization of information technology resources.

a)

A. National Information Technology Plan (NITP)

b)

B. National Technology Development Program

c)

C. Science and Technology Development Program

d)

D. Information Technology Utilization Plan

119.

It is a popular online tool that, through recording in the classroom, scores children on their behavior, and then shares that with the class, as well as parents.

a)

A. Helix 

b)

B. Emotion-Sensing Facial Recognition 

c)

C. Class Dojo and Classroom Surveillance

d)

D. Grinch Bots

120.

This instrument appears to be a two dimensional model of the celestial sphere, which allowed astronomers to make quite accurate measurements of the time of the night/day, year and the altitude of any object on the horizon. What is this called?

a)

A. astrolabe

b)

B. compass

c)

C. abacus

d)

D. telescope

121.

An element of personality that decides if the means by which the need is satisfied is morally valid or right.

a)

A. Id

b)

B. Ego

c)

C. Super ego

d)

D. conscience

122.

Why were most intellectual ideas controversial?

a)

A. They were contradicting to what was widely accepted at the time

b)

B. They were completely new

c)

C. They don’t contribute to addressing society’s present needs and demands

d)

D. all of the above

123.

Which among the following is NOT an implication of an intellectual revolution?

a)

A. An idea that is controversial and is met with necessity

b)

B. A result of the interaction of man and society in the pursuit of filling a gap in knowledge.

c)

C. Shaping science and technology sparing society form its influence

d)

D. Changing how people understood existing ideas of nature, human behavior and the universe.

124.

Three of these are scientists and their inventions that fall under the same category. Which pair does not belong to the group?

a)

A. Pedro Escuro – isolation of nine rice varieties

b)

B. Dr. Arturo Alcaraz – elelctric light bulb using steam-powered electricity.

c)

C. Felix Maramba – coconut fueled power generator

d)

D. Julian Banzon – ethyl esters from sugar canes and coconuts

125.

A team of talented Senior High School STEM students successfully patented a machinery that could harvest energy from agricultural wastes. However, they would need financial assistance to proceed with the developmental and operational expenses. Under which program/ provision would they most likely benefit from?

a)

A. The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA 8293) under the Ramos administration

b)

B. Presidential Decree No. 1003 – A, s.1976: Establishment of the National Academy of Science and Technology under the Marcos administration.

c)

C. Republic Act 3850 – Philippine Inventors Incentive Act under Corazon Aquino

d)

D. Development of Science Technology and Innovations which strengthened schools such as the Philippine Science High School System under Joseph Ejercito Estrada.

126.

Almost everything that we see around us is a gift of science and technology. Among the following choices, which do you think is far from being a product of science and technology?

a)

A. smartphones

b)

B. wind

c)

C. vehicles

d)

D. electricity

127.

R.A 8749 is also known as ________________ which was enacted by Congress on June 23, 1999 to protect and preserve the environment and ensure the sustainable development of its natural resources.

a)

A. Biofuels Act of 2006

b)

B. Science Act of 1958

c)

C. The Renewable Act of 2008

d)

D. The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

128.

What government agency shall be the primary policy planning, coordination, implementing, and administrative entity of the Executive branch of the government that will plan, develop, and promote the national ICT development agenda.

a)

A. DOST

b)

B. DICT

c)

C. DENR

d)

D. DA

129.

A method of conserving biodiversity within natural habitat

a)

A. In-situ

b)

B. Ex-motu

c)

C. Ex-koto

d)

D. Ex-situ

130.

An example of Ex-situ method of conserving biodiversity

a)

A. natural parks

b)

B. zoological parks

c)

C. biosphere

d)

D. wildlife sanctuaries

131.

Which Chinese dynasty developed silk for clothing.

a)

A. Shang

b)

B. Chou

c)

C. Ch'in

d)

D. Han

132.
Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming?
a)

A. Sea level rising

b)

B. Loss of Arctic Sea Ice

c)

C. Less Water Vapor in the Air

d)

D. More extreme weather events

133.

The Carbon Cycle naturally moves carbon on earth by

a)

A. Releasing it from rocks

b)

B. Absorbing it into the oceans

c)

C. Photosynthesis and respiration

d)

D. All of these processes move carbon

134.

What type of application was introduced in the video journal?

a)

A. A productivity app

b)

B. A fitness app

c)

C. A money-saving app

d)

D. A meditation app

135.

It is also known as an intellectual tradition, a group of people share similar points of view or outlook on philosophy, discipline, belief, social movement, economic movement, cultural or art movement.

a)

A. Belief

b)

B. Philosophy

c)

C. School of thought

d)

D. Intellectual knowledge

136.

What is the first science high school established in the Philippines?

a)

A. Central Visayan Institute Foundation

b)

B. Philippine Science High School

c)

C. Manila Science High School

d)

D. Quezon City Science Regional High School

137.

The Banaue Rice Terraces is an application of which of the following indigenous sciences?

a)

A. knowledge on minerals found in the community

b)

B. classifying different types of soils for planting

c)

C. preservation and selection of good seeds for planting

d)

D. building irrigation systems

138.

Ruperta David was the woman behind the discovery of what condiment?

a)

A. fish sauce

b)

B. hot sauce

c)

C. soy sauce

d)

D. vinegar

139.

Dra. Fe del Mundo used what indigenous material to form a makeshift incubator for premature infants?

a)

A. bamboo beds

b)

B. bamboo laundry baskets

c)

C. bamboo sticks

d)

D. bamboo mats (banig)

140.

What Republic Act Number promulgates the Philippine Clean Water Act?

a)

A. R.A. No. 8749

b)

B. R.A. No. 9275

c)

C. R.A. No. 9367

d)

D. R.A. No. 9513

141.

This government program encourages Filipino scientists and inventors to return to the Philippines to conduct scientific undertakings.

a)

A. Order of Scientist

b)

B. Balik Scientist Program

c)

C. Scientist Investment Program

d)

D. Scientist Return Investment Program

142.

On the History of STS in the Philippines, what was the native Filipinos' system of writing?

a)

A. Alibaba

b)

B. Alibata

c)

C. Alamat

d)

D. Ulam

143.

Our native Filipinos used ______ for recording purposes.

a)

A. paper

b)

B. bark of a tree

c)

C. clay

d)

D. stones

144.

Biodiversity loss is best prevented by

a)

A. habitat protection

b)

B. planting of trees

c)

C. introduction of non endemic species

d)

D. DNA modification for endangered species

145.

Which pillar of development is indicated by health and skills?

a)

A. enabling environment

b)

B. market

c)

C. innovation ecosystem

d)

D. human capital

146.

If the idea of a good life is incorporated in an STS technological assessment, which of the following will be a favorable assessment?

a)

A. the technology is habit forming

b)

B. the technology is enslaving

c)

C. the technology is nonaddictive

d)

D. the technology is excessive

147.

Rapidly advancing technologies like IT can make existing laws

a)

A. inadequate

b)

B. digital

c)

C. more meaningful

d)

D. far reaching

148.

Which of the following technologies is NOT foundational to the internet?

a)

A. telegraph

b)

B. fiber optics

c)

C. telephone

d)

D. mail

149.

On October 26, 1905, the Bureau of Government Laboratories was replaced by the ___________ and on December 8, 1933, the National Research Council of the Philippines was established.

a)

A. Bureau of Science

b)

B. Bureau of Technology

c)

C. Bureau of Research

d)

D. Bureau of Laboratories

150.

An example of nanotechnology which can employ molecular processes within cells.

a)

A. Carbon nanotubes

b)

B. Graphene

c)

C. Morph

d)

D. Nanobots