GST 112 REVISION QUESTIONS

(chapter three)
1. Science is coined from the Latin word __
A. “Scince”
B. “Scine”
C. “Science”
2. ___ is defined as a body of empirical, theoreticaland particular knowledge about the natural world produced by scientists who
emphasized the observations, explanation and predictions of reward phenomena.
A. Wikipedia
B. Science
C. Physics
3. ___ of science studies the method by which historians study the history ifscience.
A. Historiography
B. Histography
C. Histoteragraphy
4. the advent of modern neuroscience could be ascribe to ____
A. Hippocratic’s scientific knowledge
B. Aristotle’s natural philosophy
C. Edwin smith’s papyrus
5. The Mesopotamian people of Sumer is now known as __
A. Irak
B. Iran
C. Sumerlian
6. The ___ astronomist developed the arithmetic method to predict the appearance and disappearance of the moon and eclipse of the
sun.
A. Greek
B. African
C. Babylonian
7. All these are earliest mathematicians in the 3rd and 4th Millennium BC except __
A. Brahmagupta
B. Zhang Heng
C. Aryabhata
8. According to the history of science, __ is considered to be the most influential Textbook ever written.
A. Hidden fact
B. Element
C. Numbers
9. The Neolithic graveyard is now known as __
A. Algeria
B. Pakistan
C. India
10. A system of traditional medicine known as “ Ayurveda” originated in ___
A. Ancient Greece before 2500 AC
B. Ancient India before 2500 BC
C. Ancient Rome before 2500 DC
11. The Latin word for science means__
A. To calculate
B. To know
C. Philosophy
12. The term “algebra” is derived from “__”?
A. Algeria
B. Al-jabr
C. Urg-zebra
13. Arabic numerals originated from __ but __ Mathematicians made considerable refinements.
A. Arab, indian
B. India, Muslim
C. China, Christian
14. All these are notable scientist in the Islamic world except __
A. Al-Razi (chemistry and medicine)
B. Al-Battani(Astronomy)
C. Al-Mohamed (physics)
15. The end of the Islamic golden age is marked by the destruction of the intellectual center in ___
A. Baghdad
B. Bagdad
C. Bhagdad
16. The theory of impetus was the beginning of the modern concept of momentum
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
17. European scholars who contributed to the development of science in Europe include ___ and ___
A. Jean paul, Jean buridan
B. Nicole, Pythagoras
C. Jean Buridan, Nicole Oresina
18. From the observations of the Ancient Greeks and Zaroastrians, ___ gave birth to the development of all science and technology.
A. Early methodology
B. History of scientific method
C. Epicurus
19. ___is the first to realize the importance of empirical measurement
A. Socrates
B. Galileo (1564-1642)
C. Aristotle
20. “The book of optics “ was written by?
A. Ibn Mustaphar
B. Ibn al-Haytham
C. Karl Popper
21. ____ Developed the the idea of making observation, hypothesizing and then testing the hypothesis by experimenting.
A. Al-Biruni
B. Roger Bacon
C. Aristotle
22. __ were known for using experimentation and qualification methods to distinguish between competing scientific theories.
A. Greek scientist
B. African scientist
C. Muslim scientific
23. ___ Is the first to Introduce controlled experiment and also referred to as the father of chemistry.
A. Lavoisier (554-590)
B. Dimitri Mendeleev (640-664)
C. Abu Jibir (721-815)
24. “The logic of scientific Discovery” was a book by?
A. Karl popper
B. Karl Marx
C. Prof Okonta
25. The Hippocratic Oath which is still used by the modern physicians was developed by __
A. Hippocrate
B. Hippocrites
C. James Arthur

Chapter four
1. UNITU stands for__
A. Union of international telecommunication unity
B. United nations international telecommunication union
C. United Nations for integrated telecommunication unit
2. ___is a systematic way of acquiring knowledge
A. Science
B. Experiment
C. Education
3. ____ is the tool and process used to accomplish task in daily life?
A. Civil rights
B. Technology
C. Employment
4. Ontology is the aspect that deals with it’s view of what exist
A. False
B. True
C. None of the above
5. Epistemology validates ___
A. Knowledge
B. Science
C. Truth
6. science and technology is beneficial to man
A. true
B. false and true
C. none of the above
7. How has science and technology made domestic and industrial work easy.
A. Tractor
B. Vacuum cleaner
C. All of the above
8. Is recreation part of science and technology?
A. True
B. False
C. None of the above
9. ICT stands for__
A. Information calculation techniques
B. Intellectual condition technique
C. Information communication technology
10. What are the key drivers to development
A. Economic development
B. Food government
C. Science and technology
11. Transport and communication was influenced by_____
A. Science and technology
B. Political empowerment
C. Community development
12. Dangers are attached to science and technology
A. True
B. False
C. None
13. Science without knowledge is not accomplished
A. True
B. False
C. None
14. Science and technology are inseparable
A. True
B. False
C. None
15. Adopting appropriate technology leads directly to ____
A. Higher productivity
B. Higher information
C. Less work
16. The overriding purpose of ___ is to explain the natural word through iterative intellectual and investigative practice that involve the
observation and controlled manipulation of the world.
A. Science
B. Technology
C. Experiment
17. The purpose of ___ is to ___ in the world to provide something ‘other’ to that which currently exist
A. Science, intervene
B. Technology, intervene
C. Religion, intervene
18. ___ validates technological knowledge
A. Truth
B. Success
C. Development
19. The chance of getting a developed nation without science and technology is ____
A. Maximal
B. Minimal
C. 50/50
20. The real foundation of technological innovation is ____
A. Human scientist
B. Human knowledge
C. Outter aliens
21. ____ is the hierarchy of development.
A. Cities, town, villages
B. Villages, cities, towns
C. Villages, towns, cities
22. ____ is the secret behind the hierarchy of development
A. Advancement of science and technology
B. Discoveries
C. Development and expansion
23. developed countries as such with strong base science and technology.
A. True
B. False
C. None
24. A scientifically unsophisticated society means ___
A. Developed nation
B. Underdeveloped Nation
C. Developing nation
25. Technology is used for all except ___
A. Transportation
B. Communication
C. Acquiring knowledge

CHAPTER 5
1. Energy is measured in [a] Power [b] Strength [c] Joules or Newton
2. Energy is define as [a] the strength to carry heavy things [b] the ability of the body to do work [c] force applied to move an object
through a distance
3. What are the two basic forms of energy [a] potential and kinetic energy [b] potential and static energy [c] kinetic and forcefull
energy
4. Work is best expressed as [a] force applied to move an object through a distance [b] energy needed to do work [c] being employed
5. According to the universal law of conservation, Energy is [a] everywhere around us [b] cannot be created nor destroyed but can be
changed from one form to another [c] is need in every kind of work.
6. Potential energy is defined as Energy [a] of potential [b] possessed by the body or an object by its position from the ground [c]
possessed by the body or an object by the reason of its motion
7. Kinetic energy is defined as Energy [a] of kinetics [b] possessed by the body or an object by its position from the ground [c]
possessed by the body or an object by the reason of its motion
8. What kind of energy does a moving train posses [a] Kinetic [b] potential [c] speed
9. Which of the following is not a form of energy [a] heat [b] sun [c] chemical
10. What are the source from which human development derived energy from [a] primary and secondary [b] energy and work [c] food
and mineral
11. Which type of energy source has limited supplies as a result of its use without it been replaced [a] primary energy [b] non-
renewable [c] secondary energy
12. Which form of energy source is created directly from the actual resources available in the earth [a] primary energy [b] non-
renewable [c] secondary energy
13. Primary resource can be classified into [a] renewable and non-renewable [b] static and potential [b] heat and chemical
14. Energy source that can naturally be replenished is described as [a] renewable [b] non-renewable [c] static
15. Wind energy is an example of [a] renewable [b] non-renewable [c] static
16. How is wind energy generated [a] through the use of turbine blades [b] the use of wind [c] generation of electricity
17. Which of the following can wind energy be used for [a] driving of car [b] water pumping [c] flying of plain
18. Which of the following is an advantage of wind energy [a] the energy source is intermittent and may not be available when
electricity is needed [b] the energy source is clean and does not pollute the environment [c] the cost of establishing is expensive
19. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind energy [a] the energy source is intermittent and may not be available when
electricity is needed [b] the energy source is clean and does not pollute the environment [c] wind energy is available to everybody
in all nation
20. The provision of electricity through water falls usually called a DAM is referred to as [a] Solar power [b] Nuclear power [c] Hydro
power electricity
21. What denotes the sum total of the biological and physical factors that directly influences the well being of organisms [a] Pollution
[b] Environment [c] Energy
22. Environment is made of [a] man and plant [b] biotic and abiotic factor [c] man made and natural factors
23. What are the main classes of pollution [a] air, water and land [b] primary, secondary, renewable [c] air, water, polar

Chapter Six
1. _________ denotes the sum total of both the biological and physical factors that directly influence the well being of organisms.
(A)Enivronment pollution (b)pollutionem (c) abiotic
2.The wood pollution is derived from the _______ word pollutionem (A) Latin (b) Greece (c) Germany (d) American
3.Pollutionem means ________ (a) clean (b) nice (c) dirty (d) scatter
4. Substance that cause pollution to the environment is known as ____ (A) pollution (b) pollutionem (c) pollutant (d) environment
pollution
5._________ consists mainly of dust particles and dirty which are carried from land to water. (A) Sultation(b) toxic metals (c)
water pollution (d) land/ soil pollution
6. How many environmental effect of suspended matters do we have? (A) 5 (b) 7 (c)4 (d) 6
7. _______ is one of the most horrible ecological crise of morden society. (A) pollution (b) Enivronment (c) Enivronment
pollution.
8. Carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, Nitogen dioxide are under the__________ (a) Environmental effect of air pollutants (b)
origin of pollution (c) classification of pollutants.
9. ___________ air pollution is the alteration of the quality and composition of air in the open space.
(A) Outdoor air pollution (b)indoor sir pollution (c) air pollution (d) community air pollution
10._________ is a type of renewable energy that is defined as the process of producing electricity through the use of wind that
occurs naturally in the earth atmosphere. (A) Solar power (b) Geothermal energy (c) Wind energy.
11. __________ is composed to positively charged proton and charge free neutron. (A) Nucleus (b) biomass power (c) coal power
12. Fossil fuels and nuclear energy are example of _______ (A) Renewable energy (b) Non-renewable energy (c)
13.________is defined as the smallest indivisible part of the element. (A) Solar power (b) Atom (c) Biomass
14. Which energy is used to Power water pump in many boreholes, supply street light etc.. (A) hydro power Electricity (b) biomass
(c) Solar energy (d) wind energy
15. The following are classification of pollutants except ________ (A) Classificationbase on eco system (b) classification base on
eco system point of view (c) classification based on the nature of pollutant
16. _________ is the alteration of the quality and composition of air in an open space. (A) community by air pollution (b) outdoor
air pollution (c) air pollution
17. This is an allotrope of oxygen. (A) hydrogen (b) Ozone (c) carbon
18. __________ consist mainly of dust particles and dirt which are carried from land to water (A) Toxic metal (b) Sultation (c)
radio active solution
 19. The following are Enivronmentaleffect of suspended matters except __________(A) They lead to reduce visibility (b) they
contribute to the ozone layer depletion (c) it causes harm to fiber, dyes, paint and polymer
20. We have ____________ main source of pollution. (A) 3 (b)2 (c) 4
21. This are source of pollution Except ___________ (A) air pollution (b) Natural pollution (c) Artificial pollution
22. Thermal pollution include ___________ (A) waste heat from atomic power plant (b) waste heat from power plant (c) all the
above
23. ____________ gas is a deadly poison. (A) sulphur dioxide (b) Nitrogen dioxide (c) none of the above
24. What is the full meaning of CO?(A) Carbon monoxide (b) carbon dioxide (c)none of the above
25. The word ‘ment'means? (A) Actioning (b) biotics(c) all the above.

CHAPTER SEVEN
1. _________ are the main categories of raw materials except (a) Basic raw material (b) Exported raw material (c) Derived raw material
2. One of the following is NOT an inorganic compound (a) Calcium carbide (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Methane
3. There are __________ main classes of inorganic chemicals (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
4. PVC means __________ (a) Permanent Voters Card (b) Poly Vinyl Chloride (c) Poor Voluntary Committee
5. _________ can be said to be an aggregate of one or more minerals or not made of minerals at all (a) Rock (b) Mineral (c) Compound
6. Principal fluorine contains all but one of the following (a) Dolomite (b) Fluorspar (c) Cryolite
7. The compound used as white pigment in paint is called ________ (a) Titanium oxide (b) Titanium peroxide (c) Toluene
8. What is the full meaning of OSHA (a) Office Service in Housing Application (b) Occupation Safety and Health Administration (c)
Occupation System of Health Agency?
9. The major source of heavy metal pollution may be attributed to (a) Anthropogenic factor (b) Anti factor (c) Aeration factor
10. Anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of _________ (a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon (c) Oxygen
11. The study of naturally occurring mineral is usually referred to as _________ (a) Mineral(b) Mining (c) Mineralogy
12. The most abundant minerals are ________ and _________ (a) Oxygen and Hydrogen (b) Oxygen and Silicon (c) Nitrogen and Oxygen
13. IMA means _________ (a) International Mineral Agency (b) International Mineralogy Association (c) International Mining Association
14. _________ is concerned with the structure, synthesis and properties of matter (a) Physics (b) Chemistry (c) biology
15. Substances or chemicals which do not contain carbon in their molecular structure are known as ________ (a) Inorganic compounds (b)
Organic compounds (c) Carbon compounds
16. _________ shows the ability of light to pass through body (a) Diaphaneity (b) Optics (c) Isomerism
17. ________ is God’s gift to mankind (a) Mineral (b) Salt (c) Chemistry
18. ________ rules the world (a) Biology (b) Physics (c) Chemistry
19. Changes in ________, _________ and composition can alter the mineralogy of a rock (a) climate pressure (b)Temperature, pressure (c)
Pressure, weather
20. ________shows how light shine shines or reflect when subjected to a mineral surface (a) Lustre (b) Streak (c) Pyrite
21. A situation where mineral break in a direction that does not correspond to a plane of cleavage referred to as (a) cleavage (b) fracture (c)
streak
22. ________ is commonly known as rock-forming mineral (a) feldspar (b) Streak (c) Asbestos
23. Gold is highly used in the field of ________ and _______ (a) Medicine and surgery (b) Medicine and pharmacy (c) Medicine and
dentistry
24. Identify the chemical formula of the mineral called quartz (a) SiO2 (b) CaF (c) C
25. _______ is the chemical formula of diamond (a) SiO2(b) C (c) CaCO3

CHAPTER EIGHT
1. ________ organs support animal movement (a) Locomotory organ (b) Locomotion (c) Cell organ
2. ________ movement is not locomotory but involve moving part of the body (a) Leave movement (b) Plant movement (c) Animal
movement
3. ________ is the change that affect the activities of the organism (a) Irritability (b) Stimulus (c) Growth
4. The formation of new cell and increase in size of a cell is called? (a) Cell enlargement and differentiation (b) Cell division and
enlargement (c) Growth and cell increase
5. In plants and animals, growth take place respectively in _________ (a) Apical region and intercalary (b) Intercalary and apical region (c)
Apical region
6. In asexual reproduction _______ parent is involved (a) one (b) two (c) three
7. ________ compound is used for the release and use of energy (a) Adrenaline (b) Adenosine triphosphate (c) Adrena tetraoxosulphate
8. The byproduct of anaerobic respiration is _________ (a) Lactic acid (b) Alcohol (c) All of the above
9. All of the following receives credit for formulation of cell theory except (a) Schwann (b) Rudolph (c)Wolfgang
10. Example of a single cell algae is (a) Guglena (b) Chlamydomonas (c) All of the above
11. _________ produces sexually and asexually (a) Algae (b) Virus (c) Bacteria
12. Spherical shaped bacteria are called (a) Cocci (b) Spirilla (c) Bacilli
13. _________ is a traditional name used to refer to all embryophytes that are non-vascular plants (a) Embroy (b) Bryophytes (c)
Spermatophytes
14. Which of the following is diversity of animal (a) Angiosperm (b) Phylum (c) Phylum nematoda
15. Fruits are derived from ________ (a) The ovary (b) Vascular seed (c) Maturing floral organ
16. Viruses has (a) DNA and RNA together (b) DNA and RNA at different time (c) DNA or RNA
17. ________ is the building block of life(a) Ribosome (b) Mitochondria (c) Cell
18. Gymnos and sperma means (a) Naked and seed (b) Seed and naked (c) Naked seed
19. Gymnosperm comes from a _______ word (a) Latin (b) Greek (c) Spanish
20. The ability of organisms and plant to sense change is called ________ (a) Irritability (b) Nutrition (c) Excretion
21. ________ is made available when sugar is broken down during respiration (a) carbon dioxide (b) ATP (c) Oxygen
22. Cell was discovered by ________ (a) Mathias Schleiden (b) Robert Boyle (c) Robert Hooke
23. Butterfly is under the class of ________ (a) Anthropoda (b) Mollusca (c) Protozoa
24. ________ cell stores starch as food (a) Plant cell (b) Animal cell (c) All of the above
25. Cell theory was formulated in what year (a) 1365 (b) 1839 (c) 1659

Chapter 9/10
1 Agricultural____ and_____ are often used interchangeably A. Laws and rules B. Means and forum C. Policy and reform
2 ____ Is the measure of the extent to which the pesticide can dissolve in a solvent A. Persistent B. Solubility C. Volatility
3 What policy is armed at the farmers getting credit advances A. Farm credit strategy B. Organizational aids
C. Governmental policy
3 Pesticides are chemical or biological substance that______ or ______ pests ability to cause harm
A stop, control, impede or kill B Deter, incapacitate, kill or impede C Deter, incapacitate, kill or impede
4 pyrethrums are obtained from a type of____ flower A. Chyrsanthenum B. Crysanthenum C. Chrysanthemum 2
5 which of the following is not a benefit of pesticides A Human health B volatility C. Increased yield
6 Volatility is a characteristic of pesticides that means______ A Tendency to turn solid over time B tendency to vaporize or turn
into gas C Tendency to bind pesticides to soil colloids
7 Organophorus pesticides_____ A Breaks down faster B control poison C contact poison and affect nervous system
8 Pesticides can gain entry into the skin also known as______ entry A Respiratory B Dermal C Ocal
9 ______ is the oldest occupation known to mankind A Agriculture B Farming C Fishing
10 All the following are characteristics of pesticides except A Volatility B. Absorption C. Pollution
11. Which of the following is among the three agricultural zones in Nigeria A. The southern zone B. Eastern zone
C. western zone
12 _____ and ____ are activities that have depended heavily on an increasing use of plant protection procedures over the year
A. winter and Afforestation B. substance and yarn C. Agriculture and wildlife
13_____ describes a set of laws relating to domestic agriculture and imports of foreign agricultural products
A. Agricultural development B. Agricultural policy C. Agricultural reforms
14 The green revolution program was launched by_____ A. Olusegun Obasanjo B. Ibrahim B. Babangida C. Shehu Shagari
15 _______ is not a technical problem in agriculture A. poor source of credit to purchase farm inputs B. Organizational problems
C. Natural disaster 4
16. one of these are the types of pesticides except? A. Inorganic pesticides B. Veline pesticides C. Ganivital pesticides
17. 85% of rubber is grown_____ A. Edo B. Cross River C. Ogun
18. _____ is not a major cash crop in Nigeria A. oil palm B. Ginger C. Cotton
19 ____ is a purpose course of action, a statement of what an individual, organization of government wants to do, what it is doing,
what it is not doing and what would be done A. National decree B. National Acts C. policy
20 Sustainable agricultural development is propelled by _______ A. NURTW B. FRSC C. Agricultural policy 5
21 The following are factors militaling against self-sufficiency in food production A insufficient supply of agricultural input
B. Level of Agricultural technology C. All of the above
22 _____ globally has benefited tremendously over the decades by use of pesticides to protect crop plants against the destructive
activities of pest A. Animal production B. Agricultural production C. Farms
24 The advantages of organic pyrethrins include the following except_____ A. High toxicity to animals B. Low toxicity for
animals C. Quick action on target species
25 Some commercial used synthetic pyrethroids include the following_______ A. Co opex, crack down B. Biflex and Cislim
C. All of the above
 CHAPTER 9/10
1. The following are problems of agriculture except ______ (a) Technical problem (b) large produce (c) Socio_Economic problems
2. The process whereby farmers are spread in rural areas on small scales production is called ____ (a) medium/ large scale (b) back
land (c) small scale farming
3. All except one are production mode (a) backward (b) foreword (c) input supply
4. _____ is the fundamental to the sustenance of all human life and the bedrock of economic development (a) Agriculture (b)
technology (c) Food
5. The Operation feed the Nation (OFN) was launched by ______ (a) Chief Olusegun Obansanjo (b) Chief Abubaka (c) none of the
above
6. _____ begins with the most primitive flowerless or seedless plants to the most developed gymnosperm (a) Algae (b) Plant diversity
(c) Fungi
7. A small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms is reffed to ______ (a) Virus (b) Algae (c)
Fungi
8. Which is odd (a) spermatophytes (b) bryophytes (c) disease
9. The platyhelminthes are generally called _____ (a) flat worm (b)short worm (c) long worm
10. One of the following is a characteristic of living things (a) Responsiveness (b) Cell theory (c) Bacteria
11. The objectives of the scheme include all except one (a) To mobilize the nation towards self_sufficiency and self_reliance in food
production (b) To encourage balanced nutrition (c) To create employment
12. ____ are often used interchangeably as both are geard towards overall sustainable food production (a) Agriculture (b) Agricultural
policy and agricultural reform (c) production
13. OFN means ______ (a) Operation Feed the Nation (b) Operation fill the Nature (c) Operation Field the Nation
14. GR means (a) Green Revolution (b) Green Revaccination (c) Green Represention
15. ATA means ____ (a) Agricultural Transfer Agent (b) Agricultural Transformation Agenda (c) Agricultural Transportation Agency
16. According to Attach _____, Odetola and Etumnu (2013), about 700 percent of the Nigerian population are engaged in Agriculture
(a) (2013), (b) (2014), (c) (2012),
17. ____ is grown in the forest lands of Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, and Edo and Cross river State (a) Cocoa (b) yam (c) palm
kernel
18. The following are the effects of pesticides on the environment except ______ (a) water pollution (b) Air pollution (c) pest
19. ____ have tendency to vaporize or turn into gas (a) pesticides (b) diseases (c) none of the above
20. Application of _____ such as pesticides on the environment comes with some effects that are not desirable (a) toxic chemicals (b)
fertilizers (c) pesticides
21. Agriculture is the oldest _____ known to mankind (a) occupation (b) business (c) marketing
Answer: Occupation
22. ____ had its beginning in the dim ages of the early men and biblical times (a) Science and technology (b) Agriculture (c) animal
rareing
23. _____ contributed about 60 percent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP (a) Agriculture (b) science (c) technology
24. _____ is a basic need for survival and productivity of all human beings and the nation (a) Agriculture (b) food (c) farming
25. Family labour is largely the main source of _____ (a) farm power (b) farm produce (b) farm tools