Republic of the Philippines

PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS

Piccio Garden, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City

INSTITUTE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
First Semester, Academic Year 2020-2021

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Course Code: GEC3, GEC114, GEC1103, GEC1203, GEC3103

Course Description: Science, Technology & Society

EXAMINATION RULES:
1. NO ERASURES/ ALTERATION
2. USE BLACK BALLPEN

TEST 1. MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is valid and FALSE if otherwise. If
the statement is FALSE underline the word/s that make it wrong and
change the underline word/s to make it right.

1. Science is the study of natural world based on facts learned through

observation and experimentations.
2. Cellphone is the important breakthroughs of the first industrial revolution
in terms of communication.
3. Technology is the application of scientifically gained knowledge for
practical purposes and human needs.
4. Asia is the smallest continent in the world and the home of many ancient
civilizations.
5. Chinese civilization is famous for compass, papermaking, gunpowder,
and printing tools.
6. India was known as the center of alchemy
7. Scientific revolution is known as period of enlightenment or golden age
of science.
8. John Dewey is known as the father of psychoanalysis.
9. The Origin of the Species is the name of the book published in 1589 by
Gregor Mendel, considered to be one of the most important works in
scientific literature.
10. Metallurgy is the process of hardening metal through heat- induced
carbon absorption.
 11. University of the Philippines is the first school founded in the Philippines
during the Spanish period.
12. Arturo Alcaraz is behind the invention of artificial coral reefs to be used
for fisheries in Southeast Asia.
13. Fe del Mundo invented incubator and jaundice relieving device
14. Stone is the material that gives Old and New Stone Ages their names
and technological unity.
15. Ayurveda is a system of modern medicine that originated in ancient
India.
16. Cellphone is a technology that made human communication much
more efficient and faster with just a few clicks and presses.
17. The Catholic church banned the Copernican model for the rest of the
16th century.
18. Indigenous science is a science education that deals with developing
students’ understanding and appreciation of science ideas
19. Spain and America are the countries who played an important role in
building the foundation of science in the Philippines.
20. Jäbir ibn Hayÿan is the Father of Astronomy

TEST II. ENUMERATION:

21-22. The two fields in which Charles Darwin’s discoveries made major
contributions.
23-25. Three ancient societies known around the world as cradles of
civilization found in Eurasian continent.
26-30. Give four capacity-building ideas identified by the PAASE.
31-35. Give five examples of indigenous knowledge that are practiced by
indigenous people.
36-38. Three popular civilization of Mesoamerica
39-40. Give two contribution of Chinese Civilization

TEST III. APPLICATION (10 points each)

41-50. Describe and explain the most important contribution of public health.
51-60. Due to COVID pandemic, health of individuals is at risks, propose one
policy that helps the government about this situation and explain why.

“Don’t stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done.”

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