SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
(For GE3 WEIT1M1 and WBM1M)

PART 1. Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following shows good result of interaction between Science and Technology and
Society?
A. Poverty rate increases due to the rise of industries in the country
B. The life of the people improves as Science and Technology progresses.
C. People come into trouble because of excessive exposure to social media.
D. Modernization sometimes causes pollution

2. Which is NOT true about Science and Technology and its effect to the society?
A. People can do their work easily even by using the ancient technology
B. People are able to move from one place to another due to the development of transportation
facilities.
C. Communication is much easier today than before.
D. People are greatly influenced by the technology

3. Considering Science and Technology, which of the following could have NOT happened if
wheels are not invented?
A. Meeting of culture and minds
B. Transportation of goods
C. Faster mobilization
D. All of the above

4. Which of the following is considered worst effect of Science and Technology to the environment?
A. Science and Technology provides opportunity to reach the most beautiful places in the
country.
B. Science and technology resulted to the discoveries of new varieties of plants.
C. Industrialization causes all types of pollution.
D. Mining equipment causes forest degradation

5. Which of the following best explains Heliocentrism?

A. The sun is the center of the solar system and the earth is one of the planets that revolves
around it.
B. The earth is the center of the universe
C. The earth produces its own light as it revolves around the sun.
D. The earth is a smaller part of the sun that developed into a planet.

6. Which of the following originated from Confucius?

A. The events in our childhood influence our adult lives shaping our personality
B. “Golden Rule” People should not do to others what they do not wish to be done to them
 C. Taoism as the most popular belief among the pheasants.
D. The four noble truths: truth of suffering, truth of the cause of suffering, truth of the end of
suffering and truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.

7. Which of the following is an example of a paradigm shift in the history?

A. Minors are now allowed to work
B. Women are not allowed to do the tasks which are supposed to be done by men until today.
C. People still depend on superstitious belief
D. Women can now lead a state which was not acceptable before

8. The following shows that society is transformed because of Science and Technology except:
A. Most of the people can use gadgets for communication
B. People are confident dealing with others because of social media
C. People still wear the ancient type of clothes when they go to public places
D. People like to travel and meet other people

9. The following are good effects of Science and Technology to the environment except:
A. Production of high yielding varieties of crops
B. Technological advancement in preserving bodies of water
C. Scientific skills in reforestation
D. Extinction of wild animals due to conversion of land for industrial purposes.

10. The following are ways by which society is transformed by Science and Technology except:
A. People are influenced by other culture because of digital means of communication.
B. The lives of the people have improved because of many jobs produced as a result of
technological advancement.
C. Farmers are now using new technology which leads to improved production.
D. People retain their old lifestyles despite the introduction of new technology.

11. Which of the following can truly help in nation building?

A. Continuous use of the old and obsolete technology
B. Embracing the new innovation in Science and Technology
C. Criticizing the laws and policies that promote Science and Technology
D. Limited support to industrialization
12. According to the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, the agency has
advancement on the following except one:
A. Health and medicine development
B. Employment of scientists
C. Energy
D. Disaster resiliency

13. Which of the following are the causes of low level of innovation in the country?
A. Weaknesses in Science and technology innovation capital
B. Low Research and Development expenditure
C. Weak linkages in the STI ecosystem
D. All of them
 14. An intelligent research student can contribute to nation building if:
A. he will work abroad after graduation and will give remittances to his country
B. he will serve his country by applying what he learned while working in Research and
Development sector.
C. he will apply his scientific knowledge and skills for his family alone
D. he will find other job not related to science and technology for a higher salary.

15. Diwata 1, the micro satellite was launched in space in 2016 to provide real-time, high resolution
images for various applications except:
A. Locating acts of terrorism
B. Meteorological imaging
C. Crop and ocean productivity measurement
D. Images of natural and man-made features

Part 2. Essay
1. How is the society transformed by Science and Technology?
2. How does Science and Technology affect the environment?
3. Explain “an educator’s main responsibility is to shape people into becoming individuals with
integrity”
4. How can Science Technology help in Philippine nation building?
5. What is the best innovation that greatly influences you and the society? In what way?
6. How are government policies pertaining to science and technology in terms of their
contributions to nation building compared to other nations?

GOOD LUCK

Prepared by:
RONALDO P. BAGO
Rhena C. Detangco
GE3: 1:00-3:00pm
Midterm Examination

Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. D
 13. D
14. B
15. A

Part 2: Essay
1. How is the society transformed by Science and Technology?
Through Science and Technology, our life becomes easier and we growth as a Filipino.
Our country had a chance to improve the process education, justice and the process of
communication in any part of the world. Those telephones and internet we used as now is
bigger help to us to communicate from time to time especially when we have a relatives
in the other country. Also it changed our human life in terms of housing and also in
clothes & dress we wear.
2. How does Science and Technology affect the environment?
Because of science and technology, the work in process can be done easier through high-
tech machines and equipment. It gives less work for humans and job can be done faster.
Although there are some instances which is a negative one that may effect in our
environment in such a way that include the health of many people. Examples of this our
burning of fossil fuels, factories, power stations, mass agriculture and vehicles. Through
this, air pollution may occur and affects the health condition not only human being but
also in animals.
3. Explain “an educator’s main responsibility is to shape people into becoming individuals
with integrity”
We as creations of God must know the good, to act with a moral value and follow all the
good manners to become a better human being. It is possible to know the right thing to
do, but not actually do it. A moral value is about human responsibilities—more
specifically, about caring for others, showing consideration for others need.

4. How can Science Technology help in Philippine nation building?

The Science and Technology plays a special role in the economic growth of nations. It is
important to generate and develop new technology for the growth of the nation. Through
the help of scientist in our country to contribute significant economic change that may
result the develop of our nation. In reality today the benefits of science and technology
didn’t reached majority to all of us particularly to those poor in developing countries.
5. What is the best innovation that greatly influences you and the society? In what way?
For me the best innovation that greatly influence is the smartphone because it has changed
how kids play, how businesses work, how people communicate with others. With the help of
this device, people now get real-time updates of everything that happens across the world.

6. How are government policies pertaining to science and technology in terms of their
contributions to nation building compared to other nations
One of the government policies pertaining to science and technology is the public
education, highways and public safety and some of the organizational plans. Those
projects are helpful in some ways especially in our everyday living. Example of this is the
Subways EDSA from Balintawak to NAIA and Guadalupe to Ayala. Through this project
as a passenger it may easily for us and it less of time in travel in times of going to work
or in a business matter.