SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS TO RATIONALIZE COURCE AUDIT 2 GENERAL EDUCATION BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BEED 4TH YEAR

1. Science and Technology
1. Where did the word science originally come from?
a. The Latin for “knowledge”
b. The Greek for “to know”
c. The Latin for “exploring”
d. The Greek to study
2. Where did the word technology come from?
a. Latin words “techne” and “logos”
b. Greek words “techne” and “logos”
c. Spanish words “techne” and “logos”
d. German words “techne” and “logos”
3. An approach of seeking knowledge that involves forming and testing a hypothesis
a. Scientific research
b. Scientific method
c. Action research
d. Experimentation
4. The process of _____ helps to ensure that a scientist’s research is original, significant, logical,
and thorough
a. Publication
b. Peer review
c. Public speaking
d. The scientific method
5. What is the invention of Abelardo Aguilar?
a. E-jeepney
b. Erythromycin
c. Mole remover
d. Salamander amphibious tricycle
6. What is the old name of the Department of Science and Technology?
a. National Science and Technology Authority
b. National Academy of Science and Technology
c. Philippine Atomic Energy Commission
d. Philippine National Oil Company
7. Grade 12 pupils of Mr. Juan were listening to a discussion on the application of 7R. Which R is
being applied by Mario when he decided to use his old toothbrush in cleaning the jalousie of
his window instead of throwing it away to the trash?
a. Recycle
b. Reuse
c. Repair
d. Rethink
8. When Moses saw his mother weeping and cleaning their backyard, he volunteered to help her
in the chore. But after sweeping the leaves and trash, his mother started burning what they
collected. Moses immediately stopper his mother from doing so, telling her that burning of
wastes is no longer allowed as it will contribute to the increasing air pollution. Relative to the
components of the environmental education, which one did Moses show when he stopped his
mother from burning the wastes?
a. Awareness to the environmental challenges
b. Knowledge on the different environmental challenges
c. Attitude of concern for the environment
d. Participation in activities that help resolve environmental challenges
9. Most scientists dwell on this though that this world as a place for discovery is seeking ways on
how to improve the lives of its inhabitants.
a. Materialism
b. Theism
c. Stoicism
d. Humanism

2. 10. Republic Act No. 9512, also known as the “National Environmental Awareness and Education
Act of 2008, declared the month of _________ as National Environmental Awareness Month to
promote awareness especially among the youth, on the importance of protecting the
environment and natural resources and the sustainable growth and development of our
country.
a. June
b. September
c. November
d. May
11. The following are the reasons biofuel is most desirable as alternative sources of energy EXCEPT
a. Less emission that gasoline
b. Only a small amount of nitrogen oxide
c. Added hydrogen reserve
d. No sulfur by-products
12. These are the elements which Emperocles believed to be the composition of matter
surrounding the earth, EXCEPT
a. Earth
b. Air
c. Gas
d. Fire
13. Following the Kyoto Protocol, what needs to be reduced through global advocacy to protect
the ecological environment?
a. Water pollution
b. Deforestation
c. Waste production dumpling
d. Greenhouse emissions
14. At which aspect does alternative energy sources differ from renewable energy sources?
a. Non-fossil fuel-based energy source
b. Resource availability
c. Does not pollute
d. Address high carbon emissions
15. Which of the following is both an alternative and renewable energy source?
a. Nuclear power
b. Coal
c. Solar power
d. Natural gas
16. This source of alternative energy is among the most abundant forms of alternative energy
where it creates a number of direct benefits in terms of emissions and efficiency, and also
boosting the economy by creating jobs in plant creation and operation?
a. Nuclear power
b. Wave energy
c. Hydroelectric energy
d. Biofuels
17. Which of the following is NOT considered as important for diversity and collaboration in the
scientific community towards human flourishing?
a. Collaboration and diversity balance possible immigrants
b. Diversity and collaboration stimulate problem solving
c. Diversity and collaboration facilitate specialization
d. Diversity and collaboration build inspiration and motivation
18. Which of the following is not an ethical dilemma faced in robotics?
a. Job polarization
b. Vulnerability to “nudges”
c. Right to secrecy and personhood
d. Existence of due process and accountability
19. This refers to the change in global or regional patterns attributed largely to the increased level
of atmospheric level of carbon dioxide
a. Greenhouse effect
b. Climate change
c. Global warming
d. None of the choices

3. 20. With successive planting seasons, why do farmers plant different crops (ex. Rice in one season
and corn in the next) instead of one?
a. To maximize use of the same soil
b. To conserve soil nutrients
c. To draw moisture from the soil
d. To have tolerance for acidic soil
21. The following are the causes of the energy crisis EXCEPT
a. Overconsumption
b. Poor infrastructure
c. Delay in commissioning of power plants
d. Conservation of energy
22. Carbon dioxide is a very important component of the atmosphere that also contributes to the
greenhouse effect. Which of the following is NOT a source of carbon dioxide emissions?
a. Respiration
b. Decomposition
c. Mechanical weathering of rocks
d. Burning of fossil fuels
23. The variety of life forms present in the ecosystem
a. Biological diversity
b. Ecological diversity
c. Genetic diversity
d. Specific diversity
24. How does alteration in ecosystem composition become a threat to biodiversity?
a. Introduction of invasive species and habitat degradation that alters the ecological
relationship of organisms to organisms and/or environment
b. Inhabitation of human beings and the use of land for economic gains
c. Changing consumption patterns of humans
d. Interferes with essential ecological functions because of climate change
25. In what field of science does the Copernican Revolution greatly contribute in terms of
scientific knowledge?
a. Astronomy
b. Geology
c. Biology
d. Chemistry
26. This technology refers to the alterations of an organism’s genes to produce desired results
a. Mutation technology
b. Genetic engineering
c. Transformation engineering
d. Recombinant DNA technology
27. A nucleotide of DNA may contain _______
a. Ribose, uracil, and a phosphate group
b. Deoxyribose, uracil and a phosphate group
c. Deoxyribose, thymine, and a phosphate group
d. Ribose, thymine, and a phosphate group
28. GMO stands for
a. Genetically modified organism
b. Genetic material organism
c. Genetic manipulative organism
d. Genetically mobile organism
29. Golden rice is modified having the purpose of
a. Pest resistance
b. Increases growth rate
c. Herbicide tolerance
d. Fortification
30. This involves altering of genes inside our body’s cells in an effort to treat or stop disease
a. Gene therapy
b. Gene flow
c. Gene recombination
d. Genetic drift

4. 31. The direct transformation of solid into the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase is
called
a. Sublimation
b. Compression
c. Evaporation
d. Freeze drying
32. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a refrigerator?
a. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator’s door
b. It leads to wastage in electrical energy
c. Repeated opening introduces bacteria into the refrigerator
d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside, thus, making the refrigerator less
efficient
33. What may occur when there is a severe damage to some parts of the brain due to lack of
blood supply?
a. Stroke
b. Rheumatic heart
c. Heart attack
d. Thrombosis
34. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the
traffic behind him/her?
a. Double concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Concave
35. When you carry a heavy load with one arm, you tend to hold your free hand away from your
body in order to _______
a. Be ready to grab something in case you fall
b. Change the weight of your body and load
c. Change the mass of your body
d. Change the center of gravity of your body and load
36. Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven out of a coral reef by pounding
the corals with a heavy weight?
a. Muro-ami
b. Cyanide fishing
c. Reef fishing
d. Corals entrapping
37. Which of these does NOT belong to the other three terms?
Solution colloid suspension element
a. Element
b. Colloid
c. Suspension
d. Solution
38. How can we prevent developing osteoporosis?
a. Adequate intake of vitamins A and D
b. Adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D
c. Estrogen replacement therapy
d. Less exercise to decrease bone density
39. Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Yellow
d. Green
40. What happens to the speed of sound waves as it travels from a less dense medium to a denser
medium?
a. The speed increases
b. The speed stays the same
c. Total internal reflection happens
d. The speed decreases.

5. 41. Eight out of the top ten leading causes of morbidity in the Philippines are communicable. To
prevent them from happening to your students, the best advice to give them is to ______
a. Avoid dangerous activities
b. Clean the classroom often
c. Cover the mouth when sneezing
d. Wash hands frequently
42. Fishermen are advised not to drink ocean water because it can cause:
a. Dehydration of the cells
b. Bursting of the cells
c. Increase in cell pressure
d. Poisoning of the cells
43. In which kingdom should mold be classified?
a. Plantae
b. Protista
c. Animalia
d. Fungi
44. The point in the Earth’s orbit when the earth is farthest from the sun is called
a. Perihelion
b. Aphelion
c. Parallax
d. Perigee
45. Meteorology is a very important branch of natural science, without which we cannot be
informed of forthcoming __________
a. Earthquake
b. Typhoon
c. Meteor
d. Comet
46. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?
a. Light appears brighter in the sky
b. Light travels faster than sound
c. Sound travels 1,331 m/s
d. Sound is released later actually
47. More and more conservation efforts today are focusing on saving _______
a. Microscopic organisms
b. Charismatic megafauna
c. Plants
d. Intact ecosystems
48. An organism that feeds on another organism is called __________-
a. Host
b. Parasite
c. Virus
d. bacterium
49. Unlike eukaryotic cells, prokaryotes have _____
a. Endoplasmic reticulum used for protein synthesis
b. Nucleic acids found inside a nucleus
c. Mitochondria that participate in cellular respiration
d. Genome that is located in the nucleoid
50. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, it is summer and the sun shines all the time both
day and night. What is this called?
a. Northern light
b. Midnight sun
c. Twilight sun
d. Summer light