Science Technology and Society

Question 1

Society benefits greatly from biodiversity because
A. It cant be exploited and abused.
B. For import and transport purposes.
C. To be utilized in the government
D. Acts as a source of biological resources/services.

Answer 1

D. Acts as a source of biological resources/services.

Question 2

In 2012, the Philippines passed ________ “to protect the fundamental human right to privacy of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth [and] the [State’s] inherent obligation to ensure that personal information in information and communications systems in government and in the private sector are secured and protected”. This statement is
A. Computer Act
B. Data Privacy Act
C. Anti-Bullying
D. Fake News

Answer 2

B. Data Privacy Act

Question 3

The following are the benefits of GMOs EXCEPT for one.
A. Nutritional and pharmaceutical enhancement
B. Control in fertility
C. Increase in food processing
D. Lower efficiency in farming

Answer 3

D. Lower efficiency in farming

Question 4

Natural Sciences seek to understand how the world and universe around us. Such are the branches except for one.
A. Social Science
B. Physics
C. Chemistry
D. Astronomy

Answer 4

A. Social Science

Question 5

What is the term for applying scientific knowledge for practical purposes?
A. Science
B. Technology
C. Environment
D. Mathematics

Answer 5

B. Technology

Question 6

Which statement is not true?
A. Theory of evolution has two main points; all life on earth is connected and related to each other; Diversity of life came about by natural selection .
B. Organisms are the result of an evolution.
C. Survival of the hottest refers to natural selection.
D. Charles Darwin published his book on the Origin of Species.

Answer 6

C. Survival of the hottest refers to natural selection.

Question 7

It involves tools, techniques and procedures for putting the findings of science to use.
A. Society
B. Technology
C. Science
D. Health

Answer 7

B. Technology

Question 8

Which of the following statement is true regarding nanotechnology?
A. Nanomaterials are inherently toxic and its manufacturing is energy costly.
B. Nanomaterials are man-made and materials found in nature are not in the nanoscale.
C. It can easily be cleaned up through non-existing means of pollution control measures.
D. It has properties that are different from materials of a bigger scale even if they are made up of the same substance.

Answer 8

B. Nanomaterials are man-made and materials found in nature are not in the nanoscale.

Question 9

From earth as the center of the universe to the sun is the center of the solar system.
A. Darwinian Revolution
B. Copernican Revolution
C. Freudian Revolution
D. Aristotle Revolution

Answer 9

B. Copernican Revolution

Question 10

It is a modern time in which information has become a commodity that is transmitted freely, easily and quickly by using personal computer networks.
A. Old Age
B. New Age
C. Information Age
D. Time Machine

Answer 10

C. Information Age

Question 11

Which government agency formulates policies and develops programs related to Philippine Inventions, research and development?
A. Department of Health
B. Department of Trade and Industry
C. Department of Science and Technology
D. Department of Education

Answer 11

C. Department of Science and Technology

Question 12

Who is associated with the first invention of the microscope?
A. Edward Jenner
B. Loius Pasteur
C. Samuel Kier
D. Zacharias Janssen

Answer 12

D. Zacharias Janssen

Question 13

A term that includes any kind of precipitation with acidic component like sulphuric acid or nitric acid that fall on the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms.
A. Acidic Fog
B. Acidic Dust
C. Acidic Rain
D. Acid Deposition

Answer 13

D. Acid Deposition

Question 14

A global phenomena caused by burning fossil fuel in which the earth’s atmosphere is trapped with heat gases.
A. Climate Change
B. Weather Condition
C. El Nino
D. La Nina

Answer 14

A. Climate Change

Question 15

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant culture expectations.
A. People
B. Population
C. Community
D. Society

Answer 15

D. Society

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes the cause of the Greenhouse effect?
A. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorb solar radiation and cause it to escape into space.
B. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbs radiation from the earth’s surface and preventing much of it from escaping into space.
C. Too much heat in the atmosphere.
D. Too much sunshine reaching earth.

Answer 16

B. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbs radiation from the earth’s surface and preventing much of it from escaping into space.

Question 17

Which of the following statement is not CORRECT?
A. El Nino describes the unsual warming of the surface waters of the region.
B. La Nina describes the unsual cooling of surface waters of the region.
C. La Nina brings droughts that threatens the supply of water.
D. La Nina brings unusual heavy rains and flooding in desert areas.

Answer 17

C. La Nina brings droughts that threatens the supply of water.

Question 18

Who is the father of psychoanalysis?
A. Tyco Brahes
B. Isaac Newton
C. Sigmund Freud
D. Johannes Kepler

Answer 18

C. Sigmund Freud

Question 19

In the context of nation-building, what is the role of scientific education?
A. To restrict access to knowledge.
B. To encourage critical thinking and innovation.
C. To promote superstitions and traditional beliefs.
D. To limit technological advancements.

Answer 19

B. To encourage critical thinking and innovation.

Question 20

Charles Darwin states that all species of an organism arise and develop through natural selection of small inherited individual’s ability to compete, survive and reproduce.
A. Theory of Natural Selection
B. Theory of Evolution
C. Darwin’s Book
D. Theory of Existence

Answer 20

B. Theory of Evolution

Question 21

According to ________ , biodiversity is a vital element of human being’s nutrition because of its influence to food production.
A. Department of Science and Technology
B. World Health Organization
C. Natural Resources
D. Department of Justice

Answer 21

B. World Health Organization

Question 22

There are three types of Gene Therapy according to invasiveness except for one.
A. In Situ Gene Therapy
B. Ex Vivo Gene Therapy
C. Germline Gene Therapy
D. In Vivo Gene Therapy

Answer 22

C. Germline Gene Therapy

Question 23

The concept of heliocentrism, with the sun at the center of the solar system, was proposed by:
A. Johannes Kepler
B. Nicolaus Copernicus
C. Galileo Galilei
D. Isaac Newton

Answer 23

B. Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 24

It is the use of biology to develop new products, methods and organisms intended to improve human health and society.
A. Biosynthesis
B. Biotechnology
C. Biocentric
D. Biochemistry

Answer 24

B. Biotechnology

Question 25

The rise of ancient civilization such as Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese paved the way for advances of Science and Technology. This statement is
A. not relevant
B. true
C. False
D. hard to believe

Answer 25

B. true

Question 26

This refers to the manipulation of matter on a near-atomic scale to produce new structures, materials and devices.
A. Nanotechnology
B. Genetic Engineering
C. Science and Technology
D. Chemical Synthesis

Answer 26

A. Nanotechnology

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT considered as technologies of 21st Century according to William Nelson Joy?
A. Genetic Engineering
B. Nanotechnology
C. Robotics
D. Nuclear Technology

Answer 27

D. Nuclear Technology

Question 28

When there are excessive amounts of certain gases in the air, the capacity of the environment to clean itself and be resillient is diminished.
A. Too much nitrogen stimulates growth of nitrogen-loving plants but diminishes the occurence of others.
B. Ozone layer is not affected.
C. Water has a high nitrate concentration limit, making its protection of plant species to be difficult.
D. It also reduces forests’ resillience against drought,

Answer 28

C. Water has a high nitrate concentration limit, making its protection of plant species to be difficult.

Question 29

Stalking, identity theft, personal attacks, and misuse of information are some of the threats faced by the users of social media.
A. Fake News
B. Cyber-bullying
C. Social ill
D. Lack of Privacy

Answer 29

D. Lack of Privacy

Question 30

Humans rely on ______________ provided by the ecosystem to do the necessary activities in order to survive.
A. Water
B. Energy
C. Habitat
D. Medicines

Answer 30

B. Energy

Question 31

This refers to the various ecosystems and the interactions of these species.
A. Ecological Diversity
B. Species Diversity
C. Genetic Diversity
D. Habitat Diversity

Answer 31

A. Ecological Diversity

Question 32

Which of these greenhouse gases is most abundant in the atmosphere.
A. Methane and Carbon Dioxide
B. Sulfur Dioxide
C. Ozone and Ammonia
D. Carbon Dioxide and Vapor

Answer 32

D. Carbon Dioxide and Vapor

Question 33

The context of nation-building, what is the significance of technology infrastracture such as telecommunications and the internet?
A. It hinders communication and connectivity.
B. It promotes global collaboration and economic growth.
C. It limits access to information.
D. It discourages technological advancements.

Answer 33

B. It promotes global collaboration and economic growth.

Question 34

It has acquired by artificial means (through combinant DNA methods, gene modification or transgenic technology) one or more genes from another species or even from another variety of the same species.
A. Endangered Species
B. Gene Mutation
C. Genetically Modified Organism
D. Chromosomes

Answer 34

C. Genetically Modified Organism

Question 35

Which of the following best describes the goal of Science, Technology and Society(STS) as an academic field of study?
A. To develop new technologies.
B. To discover new scientific knowledge.
C. To promote unethical scientific experimentation.
D. To understand the interactions between science ,technology and society.

Answer 35

D. To understand the interactions between science ,technology and society.

Question 36

As population increases ,food demands also increases.
A. Not at all
B. True
C. False
D. It depends

Answer 36

B. True

Question 37

It is the variety of life present in ecosystem.
A. Environment
B. Biology
C. Biodiversity
D. Science

Answer 37

C. Biodiversity

Question 38

Which of the following phenomena best describes Global Warming?
A. Increase in the average of the Indian Ocean.
B. Decrease in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere.
C. Increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans.
D. Decrease carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Answer 38

C. Increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans.

Question 39

If global carbon emmisions are kept constant at current levels, then global temperature would;
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Stay the same
D. It depends

Answer 39

B. Increase

Question 40

In the context of nation-building, what is the role of scientific education?
A. To restrict access to knowledge.
B. To encourage critical thinking and innovation.
C. To promote superstitions and traditional beliefs.
D. To limit technological advancements.

Answer 40

B. To encourage critical thinking and innovation.