GENERAL EDUCATION STS

1. Which is an application of scientific knowledge for C. Apply knowledge to create tools that are
the creation of tools that are convenient for humans? convenient for humans.
A. Technology D. Use creativity, develop and produce new products
B. Engineering for commercial benefits.
C. Innovation
D. Mathematics 7. Which may be a negative aspect of technology?
A. Help facilitate human life
2. Which technology developed to solve the problem B. Help solve problems that occur in society
of energy shortage? C. Cause more use of natural resources
A. RC Drone D. Make the production process more efficient
B. Spacecraft
C. Wind Turbine 8. What is the title of Charles Darwin's book on the
D. Satellite theory of evolution?
A. The Voyage of the Beagle
3. Which of the following is the most serious B. On the Origin of Species
negative effect of using intelligent technology (Al)? C. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and
A. The use of more electrical energy Animals
B. Causing human relations to deteriorate D. Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle
C. damaged eyes from using the computer for a long
time 9. Which of the following celestial bodies is the
D. The loss of workers jobs center of the solar system according to Claudius
Ptolemy?
4. Which is a positive impact of using internet A. Mercury
technology? B. Venus
A. Cause of slow communication with other people. C. Earth
B. Make the market trade unstable. D. Mars
C. Able to follow news around the world quickly.
D. Resulting in increased electricity usage which
10. Who proposed the concept of heliocentrism?
affects the eyes.
A. Nicolaus Copernicus

B. Aristotle
5. What action must be taken to create technology to
C. Alexander The Great
maximize human benefits?
D. Empedocles
A. Compare with competitors before creating
technology.
B. Select the best materials for creating technology. 11. What period brought changes in people's

C. Comparative analysis of advantages and perceptions and beliefs that caused advancements
disadvantages before creating technology. in science and technology?
D. Survey the needs of users. A. Intellectual Revolution

B. Renaissance
6. Which item describes technology?
C. Information age
A. Continuous observation of natural phenomena.
D. Digital Revolution
B. Use the theory to make predictive accuracy.
 intelligence (Al)?

12. Who proposed the revolutionary theory of A. A self-driving car

psychoanalysis? B. A microscope

A. Urie Bronfenbrenner C. A bicycle

B. Lev Vygotsky D. A hammer

C. Sigmund Freud

D. Burrhus Frederic Skinner 18. What is the term for the unwanted or harmful

effects of a technology on society or the

13. On this theory Charles Darwin posited that environment?

populations pass through a process of natural A. Innovation

selection in which only the fittest would survive. B. Progress

A. theory of psychoanalysis C. Side effects

B. theory of evolution D. Externalities

C. theory of extinction

D. theory of natural selection 19. Which of the following is a potential benefit of

genetic engineering in agriculture?

14. Who is the Philippine president known to usher A. Increased pesticide use

advancements in science and technology in the B. Decreased crop yield

country? C. Improved disease resistance

A. Ferdinand Marcos D. Soil erosion

B. Diosdado Macapagal

C. Corazon Aquino 20. What is the term for the study of ethical issues

D. Ramon Magsaysay related to science and technology?

A. Physics

15. Which of the following is NOT a contribution of B. Chemistry

the Spaniards in the Philippines? C. Biology

A. churches D. Bioethics

B. galleon trade

C. universities 21. Which of the following is an example of a social

D. public hospital media platform?

16. What is the term for the study of how technology A. Google

impacts society and vice versa? B. Facebook

A. Biology C. Microsoft

B. Sociology D. Amazon

C. Anthropology

D. Science and technology studies (STS)

22. Which of the following is a potential

consequence of climate change?

17. Which of the following is an example of artificial A. Decreased Sea levels

B. Increased biodiversity
C. Extreme weather events B. Designing a sustainable transportation

D. Improved agricultural productivity system

C. Conducting a scientific experiment

23. What does STEM stand for? D. Writing a research paper
A. Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Mathematics 28. What is the role of government in regulating

B. Society, Technology, Economics, and scientific and technological advancements?

Mathematics A. To control and limit scientific research

C. Science, Technology, Ethics, and Medicine B. To promote and fund scientific research

D. Science, Technology, Education, and C. To develop and market new technologies

Mathematics D. To prioritize profit-driven innovation

24. What are the potential ethical implications of 29. Which of the following is an example of a

gene editing in humans? renewable energy source?

A. Improved healthcare outcomes A. Coal

B. Genetic discrimination B. Natural gas

C. Enhanced athletic performance C. Solar power

D. Increased life expectancy D. Nuclear power

25. What is the primary goal of scientific research? 30. What is the term for the unauthorized access,

A. To solve societal issues use, or manipulation of computer systems?

B. To discover new knowledge A. Hacking

C. To invent new technologies B. Encryption

D. To promote ethical behavior C. Firewall

D. Virus

26. Which ethical principle emphasizes that 31. Which of the following is an example of a

individuals should have the freedom to make genetically modified organism (GMO)?

decisions about their own bodies and health? A. Apples grown without pesticides

A. Autonomy B. Organic tomatoes

B. Justice C. Corn with built-in insect resistance

C. Beneficence D. Locally grown strawberries

D. non-maleficence

32. What is the process of extracting useful metals

27. Which of the following is an example of a from their ores called?

complex problem that requires interdisciplinary A. Mining

collaboration? B. Smelting

A. Developing a new smartphone app C. Refining

D. Extraction
 A. Encryption

33. What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible B. Decryption

for climate change? C. Authentication

A. Oxygen (02) D. Firewall

B. Carbon monoxide (CO)

C. Methane (CH4) 39. Which of the following is an example of

D. Nitrogen (N2) biotechnology?

A. Genetic engineering

34. What is the term for the deliberate alteration of B. Nuclear power

Earth's atmosphere to counteract climate change? C. Computer programming

A. Carbon capture D. Nanotechnology

B. Geoengineering

C. Renewable energy 40. What is the term for the collection and analysis

D. Ecological restoration of large sets of data to extract useful information?

A. Data mining

35. What is the smallest unit of information in a B. Artificial intelligence

computer? C. Information processing

A. Byte D. Knowledge collection

B. Kilobyte

C. Megabyte 41. What is the name of the phenomenon where a

D. Bit small earthquake follows a larger one?

A. Aftershock

36. Which of the following is an example of artificial B. Tectonic shift

intelligence (Al)? C. Seismic wave

A. Internet search engines D. Tsunami

B. Digital cameras

C. Solar panels

D. Electric cars
42. What is the first law of thermodynamics?

A. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only

transformed or transferred.

37. Which technology is used to transmit data over B. The entropy of a system tends to increase over

long distances using light pulses? time.

A. Wi-Fi C. For every action, there is an equal and opposite

B. Bluetooth reaction.
C. Fiber optics D. The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to
D. Satellite communication its volume.

38. What is the term for the process of converting 43. Which of the following is NOT a renewable
information into an unreadable format to secure it?
source of energy? 48. What is the smallest unit of matter?

A. Solar power A. Molecule

B. Wind power B. Cell

C. Coal C. Atom

D. Geothermal energy D. Proton

44. What is the main purpose of the peer-review 49. Which of the following is NOT a component of a

process in scientific research? computer?

A. To ensure that research findings are published A. CPU (Central Processing Unit)

quickly B. RAM (Random Access Memory)

B. To provide feedback and improve the quality C. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

of research D. CD (Compact Disc)

C. To promote competition among researchers

D. To exclude certain researchers from publishing 50. What is the impact of technology on society?

their work A. Increased communication and connectivity

B. Decreased reliance on natural resources

45. What is the term used to describe the process of C. Elimination of social inequalities

selectively breeding plants or animals to develop D. Reduced environmental impact

desired traits?
51. What is the role of ethics in scientific research
A. Genetic engineering

B. Cloning and technological development?

C. Hybridization A. To ensure profitability

D. Artificial selection B. To control and limit advancements

C. To guide responsible conduct

D. To prioritize individual interests

46. What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible 52. What is the primary function of white blood cells

for climate change? in the human body?

A. Carbon dioxide (CO2) A. Carrying oxygen to tissues

B. Nitrous oxide (N20) B. Transporting nutrients to cells

C. Methane (CH4) C. Fighting off infections

D. Ozone (03) D. Regulating body temperature

47. What does GPS stand for? 53. Which of the following is responsible for the

A. Global Positioning System production of insulin in the human body?

B. General Processing System A. Pancreas

C. Geographic Positioning Service B. Liver

D. Global Protection System C. Kidneys

D. Stomach
54. What is the process by which plants convert D. Evaporation

sunlight into energy?

A. Photosynthesis 60. The region of space around a magnet where its

B. Respiration magnetic force is felt is called the

C. Transpiration A. Field

D. Fermentation B. Core

C. Circuit

55. Which of the following is an example of a D. Coil

chemical change?

A. Melting ice 61. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of

B. Cutting paper a chemical reaction?

C. Burning wood A. Release of heat or light

D. Dissolving salt in water B. Formation of new substances

C. Change in color or odor

56. What is the main function of the ozone layer in D. Change in mass

the Earth's atmosphere?

A. Absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation

B. Regulating the Earth's temperature

C. Preventing the formation of clouds 62. Which medical condition gets its name from the

D. Filtering out carbon dioxide (CO2) Greek "half a head"?

A. Dementias

57. The process by which plants release water vapor B. Epilepsy

into the atmosphere is called C. Stroke

A. Condensation D. Migraine

B. Evaporation

C. Precipitation 63. What is the three-dimensional image created

D. Transpiration with laser beams called?

A. Hologram

58. What is the unit of measurement for electrical B. Phonogram

resistance? C. Monogram

A. Watt D. Periodogram

B. Volt

C. Ampere 64. The father of modern science is ?

D. Ohm A. Galileo Galilei

B. Albert Einstein

59. The process by which a solid changes directly C. Vincent Van Gogh

into a gas without becoming a liquid first is called D. Leonardo da Vinci

A. Sublimation

B. Melting 65. By, whom was first Crude Electric Vehicle is

C. Condensation developed?
A. Robert Anderson D. American Colonial Period

B. Elon Musk

C. Rudolf Diesel 71. How are the organisms in an ecosystem linked?

D. Charles Edgar Duryea A. By what they eat

B. By how they breathes

66. The Internet causes the exchange of knowledge C. By their size

and culture of people around the world. What area D. By their species

has been most affected by the internet?

A. Society and humans 72. Sheep are herbivores. What can you infer from

B. Economic this?

C. Environment A. They are primary consumers

D. Legal B. They are producers

C. They are secondary consumers

D. They are decomposers

67. Which area has been most affected by "Mobile 73. Lions are carnivores. This means we can infer

Money Transfer"? they are

A. Society and humans A. scavengers

B. Economic B. predators

C. Environment C. prey

D. Legal D. omnivores

68. In this period, the natives of the archipelago 74. Which organism below will get the least amount

already had practices linked to science and of energy?

technology. A. first level consumer

A. Spanish Colonial Period B. second level consumer

B. Pre-Colonial Period C. third level consumer

C. Pre-Spanish Period D. decomposer

D. American Colonial Period

75. Lourince wanted to learn more about Ganymede,

69. In this period, Filipino engaged farming, one of Jupiter's moons. Which of the following

shipbuilding, mining and weaving. sources of information would be Lourince's best

A. Spanish Colonial Period choice?

B. Pre-Colonial Period A. his friends
C. American Colonial Period B. the local newspaper
D. Post Colonial Period C. a dark web
70. In this period, formal education was established. D. a university's astronomy web page
A. Pre-Colonial Period

B. Post Colonial Period 76. Scientists that investigate questions about the
C. Spanish Colonial Period
animals are called A. By improving healthcare and extending human

A. Zoologists lifespan.
B. Taxonomists B. By enhancing communication and connecting
C. Botanists people globally.
D. Paleontologist C. By creating innovative solutions to societal

challenges.
77. The study of the natural world through D. All of the above.
investigation is called

A. theory 82. What ethical considerations should be taken into

B. opinion account when developing new technologies?
C. knowledge A. Privacy and data protection.
D. Science B. Equity and access to technology.

C. Safety and security.

78. How do scientists validate their conclusion? D. All of the above.
A. When they repeat the experiment many times

over to see if the results will be the same. 83. Which of the following elements has the highest
B. When they do the experiment only once. melting point?
C. When they use their opinion in drawing their A. Gold
conclusion. B. Iron
D. When they share their result to one or two C. Tungsten
scientists. D. Lead

84. This civilization developed the first handwriting

79. What is one thing scientist avoid when system known as Cuneiform. They were known as
conducting an investigation? the "cradle of civilization".
A. Communicating and sharing the results A. Babylonian civilization
B. Jumping to conclusions too quickly B. Sumerian civilization
C. Using evidence to support their conclusion C. Egyptian civilization
D. Gathering of evidence during investigation D. India civilization

80. When scientists use their five senses to collect 85. This is the only man-made structure that is
information, what scientific skill do they use or visible from space.
employ? A. Great Wall of China
A. infering B. The Grand Kremlin Palace
B. asking question C. Leaning Tower of Pisa
C. observation D. Pyramid of Giza
D. drawing conclusion

86. Following the Kyoto Protocol, what needs to be

81. How can science and technology contribute reduced through global advocacy to protect the
tohuman flourishing? ecological environment?
A. Water pollution A. Nuclear Membrane

B. Deforestation B. Golgi Body

C. Waste product dumping C. Cytoplasm

D. Greenhouse emissions D. Ribosome

93.__________are the powerhouses of the cell

87. Why is DNA important? because

A. it is very small and very complicated they "burn" or break the chemical bonds of glucose
B. it's in everything to release energy to do work in a cell.
C. it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living A. Mitochondria
things B. Chloroplast
D. because we eat it every day for energy C. Cell Wall

D. Vesicle
88. What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

A. adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine 94. Living organisms that do not have a cell wall are
B. adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine A. animals and some types of protists.
C. adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol B. flowers
D. adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose C. bacteria

D. algae
89. Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

A. cell membrane 95. What is the smallest unit of Life?

B. vacuole A. Ecosystem
C. chloroplast B. Cell
D. nucleus C. Organism

D. Organs
90. Genetic disorders are caused by -

A. pedigrees 96. What are molecules?

B. DNA mutations or changes in chromosomes A. Atoms bonded together that make up matter
C. dominant alleles only B. Groups of the same species living together
D. recessive alleles only C. Groups of different populations

D. All life on Earth

91. The following features are found only in the plant

cell. 97. What molecule is evidence that all life is related?

A. Cell wall A. Fats

B. Chloroplast B. Carbohydrates

C. Central vacuole C. DNA

D. All of the above D. Water

92. Jelly-like substance found inside cell that acts as

a medium for chemical reactions within the cell.

98. This involves altering of genes inside our body's

cells in an effort to treat or stop disease.

A. Gene Therapy

B. Gene recombination

C. Genetic Drift

D. Gene flow

99. DNA double helix does not have which of the

following?

A. antiparallel configuration

B. complementary base pairing

C. major and minor grooves

D. uracil

100. The prefix "nano" comes from a _

A. French word meaning billion

B. Greek word meaning dwarf

C. Spanish word meaning particle

D. Latin word meaning invisible