Republic of the Philippines PRETEST (DIAGNOSTIC TEST)

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY NAIC SCHOOL YEAR 2023 - 2024

(Formerly CAVITE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES) SCIENCE 2 (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)
Bucana Malaki, Naic, Cavite Mr. Marion Rodrigo D. Mariñas III
www.cvsu-naic.edu.ph

DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze each item carefully. Identify the correct answer from the given choices. Mark the circle on the
answer sheet that corresponds to your answer. No erasures in any form.
1. Photosynthesis is the process by which organisms use sunlight to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water. Which of the
following organisms can make their own food?
A. consumers B. decomposers C. producers D. scavengers
2. In an ecosystem, organisms and the environment are governed with principles. Which ecological concept is being described
when there are abiotic factors, physical or chemical that can control the growth of population?
A. First and Second Law of Energy B. Law of Conservation of Matter
C. Law of Tolerarance D. Principle of Limiting Factor
3. Which of the following is an example of biological soil quality indicator?
A. levels of soil contaminant B. organisms that form the soil food web
C. plant health and nutritional requirement D. soil hydrologic characteristics
4. What is the primary importance of carbon dioxide in plants?
A. for combustion B. for photosynthesis C. for decomposition D. for respiration
For numbers 5 and 6, please refer to the article revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
Plants and animals use oxygen to respire and return it to the air and water as carbon dioxide (CO 2). CO2 is then taken up by
algae and terrestrial green plants and converted into carbohydrates during the process of photosynthesis, oxygen being a by-
product. The waters of the world are the main oxygen generators of the biosphere; their algae are estimated to replace about
90% of all oxygen used. Oxygen is involved to some degree in all the other biogeochemical cycles.
5. Why do plants need carbon dioxide?
A. It utilized the nutrients from the soil to process food.
B. It is used together with water and light for photosynthesis.
C. It breaks down the oxygen to survive and releases into the air.
D. It removes toxic materials from the plant.
6. Why is the oxygen and carbon dioxide cycle considered to be a cycle?
A. There is a continuous exchange of gases. B. The trees need them and they are part of all cycles.
C. Both gases are present in the atmosphere. D. Both gases are present in the soil.
7. What will happen to the ecosystem if the decomposers are absent?
A. The ecosystem will not be affected.
B. The ecosystem will have more nutrients.
C. The ecosystem will have more producers and consumers.
D. The waste and dead organisms would not be released back into the ecosystem.
8. The ecological interaction that takes place within a specific area are generally classified into four levels. What is the correct
level of the hierarchy of organism in an ecosystem from the smallest to biggest?
A. communitypopulationecosystemorganismsbiosphere
B. organismspopulationcommunityecosystembiosphere
C. populationorganismscommunityecosystembiosphere
D. biosphereecosystempopulationcommunityorganisms

9. Refer to the food web illustration on the right. If additional frogs are introduced into
this ecosystem, there will be most likely a decrease in the _____.
A. eagle population B. grasshopper population
C. grass population D. snake population

10. Living organism are fueled by energy as they undergo constant changes in
growth, movement and tissue repairs. The changes within an ecosystem can be
described as energy transfer. Based on the diagram on the right, which of the
following is correct order of energy transfer within an ecosystem in the food
web?
A. carnivoredecomposersomnivoreherbivoreproducers
B. herbivoreproducerscarnivoreomnivoredecomposers
C. producersherbivoreomnivorecarnivoredecomposers
D. producersdecomposerscarnivoreherbivoreomnivore

11. In the natural world, limiting factors like the availability of food, water, shelter and space can change animal and plant
populations. What will happen to the population size if animal hunting and deforestation are not avoided?
A. the population size increases B. the population size decreases
 C. the population size will remain the same D. the population size will be doubled.
12. The following statements make the phosphorus cycle differs from the other major biogeochemical cycles EXCEPT ________.
A. it does not include a gas phase
B. phosphorus and its various compounds are not gases
C. the largest reservoir of phosphorus is at the atmosphere
D. the water, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycle include at least one phase in which the element is in its gaseous state.
13. It is a natural resource that comprises the inorganic element or compound with orderly internals structure and characteristics,
chemical composition, crystal form and physical properties.
A. forest resources B. land/soil resources C. mineral resources D. water resources
14. Which of the following is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A. argon B. carbon dioxide C. nitrogen D. oxygen
15. What is the main goal of the rules and regulation on water quality standards?
A. Control the pollutants at the source B. Protect coastal and marine areas
B. Support scientific research on marine science D. Treat sewage water in a septic tank.
16. Which of the following shows the arrangement of layers of the atmosphere from the earth’s surface?
A. thermospherestratosphereexospheretropospheremesosphere
B. exospherestratospheretropospheremesospherethermosphere
C. tropospheremesospherethermospherestratosphereexosphere
D. tropospherestratospheremesospherethermosphereexosphere
17. Oxygen is a nonmetallic chemical element of Group IVA. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms.
Why is oxygen important to living things?
A. It is the byproduct of photosynthesis B. It helps organism grow.
C. It helps organisms reproduce D. It plays an important role in respiration.
18. What best characterizes renewable resources?
A. resources that took thousands of years to form B. resources that can be replenished
C. resources that cannot be replaced D. resources that exist in a fixed amount
19. It provides guidelines for the classification of water bodies in the country; determination of time trends and the evaluation of
stages of deterioration / enhancement in water quality; evaluation of the need for taking actions in preventing, controlling, or
abating water pollution.
A. Water Quality Guidelines B. Water Control Standards
C. Water Assurance Guidelines D. Water Quality Control
20. A massive volume of dead fish was found in a river in Cavite. The situation was reported by the residents to the provincial
office for investigation. What action should be done to find the possible cause of the incident?
A. Campaign on the proper disposal of domestic sewage among the residents near the river.
B. Conduct water quality sampling for evaluation of physical, biological and chemical parameters
C. Form a group to manage the investigation
D. Observe the area of the river to look for point sources of pollution.
21. Which of the following human activities can contribute to climate change?
I. use of motor vehicles II planting trees III. Use of CFC products IV. Deforestation

A. I and II B. III and IV only C. II only D. I, III and IV

22. Which characteristics differentiate the troposphere from other layers of the atmosphere?
I. It is where most water vapor is found.
II. It begins about 80 km and 110 km above the Earth’s surface.
III. It is where all weather phenomena virtually take place.
IV. It is where the air is thin and cold and where meteors burn up.
A. I and III only B. I, II and III C. I, II, III, IV D. II and III only
23. Contrast the way natural has and oil are formed to the way the coal is formed. Which statement is true?
A. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed animal matter only; coal is formed by decomposed plant and animal
matter.
B. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed animal matter only; coal is formed by decomposed plant matter only.
C. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed plant and animal matter only; coal is formed by decomposed plant
matter only.
D. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed plant matter only; coal is formed by decomposed animal matter only.
24. Why is that non-renewable resources must be utilized and consumed in a limited amount?
I. because these resources take a longer span of years to produce.
II. because these resources pose a harmful impact on environment like greenhouse gas emission when used abundantly.
III. because these resources can be replaced easily.
IV. because these resources could not be replenished easily and are occurring naturally.
A. I and III only B. I and II only C. III only D. I, II, and IV only
25. Which of the following greenhouse gases has the biggest impact on climate change?
A. carbon dioxide B. methane C. ozone D. water vapor
26. What is the biggest produce of carbon monoxide?
A. chemical waste B. factories C. fires D. transportation
27. Which is an example of natural air pollutant?
A. cigarette smoke B. industrial emission C. vehicle exhaust D. volcanic ash
28. Which of the following is the most widely discussed impact of climate change?
A. deforestation B. Sea level rise C. soil erosion D. desertification
29. For number 29, read the article below.
According to a 2022 survey, 73.8 percent of respondents in the Philippines believed that climate change was serious and an
immediate threat to their country and well-being. Others also perceived that climate change as an important issue that
deserves to be monitored.
In the Philippines, how is climate change affecting rainfall?
A. Increase in dryness everywhere B. increase in both rainy and dry extremes
C. increase in heavy precipitation anywhere D. climate change does not modify precipitation
30. Which human action would preserve non-renewable resources?
A. deforestation B. heating homes C. recycling D. removing carnivores from forest
31. What happens when there is an increased water temperature due to the hot wastewater usually from industrial or power plants
released in rivers and lakes?
A. dead river exists B. mine spills occurs C. oil spill yields D. thermal pollution occurs
32. What are the possible implications of climate change?
A. more severe weather conditions
B. sea level will drop, placing seaside areas risk of drowning
C. sea levels will increase, placing seaside areas at risk of drowning
D. Human and animals are going to easily adapt to these changes.
33. What is greenhouse effect?
A. When the gases from burning fossil fuels increase, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global
temperature to increase.
B. Wen the gases from burning fossil fuels decrease, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global temperature
to increase.
C. When the gases from burning fossil fuels increase, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global
temperature to decrease
D. When the gases from burning fossil fuels decrease, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global
temperature to decrease
34. How can people reduce the number of resources they use?
A. Buy products with lots of packaging.
B. Make more landfill and garbage dumps.
C. Think only about what you need right now and don’t worry about the future
D. Use water, electricity and gases conservatively and recycle metal, paper and glass.

35. In which situation describes the effect of eutrophication processes in the organisms?
A. Oxygen is consumed as algae is decomposed, reducing the amount available to other organisms.
B. The population of other organisms in water increases.
C. The algae served as food for fishes and other organisms.
D. The water becomes better able to support aerobic organisms.
36. Which one of the following is the best way of minimizing air pollution?
A. control emission from its source
B. start reducing the use of vehicle
C. minimizing the use of gas stoves
D. reduce the burning of fossil fuels and garbage
37. There are several ways by which we can minimize the level at which pollutants enter the bodies of water. These include the
following except ______.
A. Recycle materials which production requires so much water or create water pollution.
B. Require industries and other establishment to put up wastewater treatment plants.
C. Stop throwing garbage directly into bodies of water and act responsibly in disposing of household chemicals
D. Discharge of sewage, factory effluents and runoff from farmland into rivers and lakes
38. Sustainable development aims to balance the economic, environmental and social needs of the present and future generations.
Which of the following is NOT an important measure for sustainable development?
A. use of appropriate technology B. reduce, reuse, recycle approach
C. extraction of large amount of resources D. promoting environmental education and awareness.
39. What resources are available in limited quantities because they cannot be replaced immediately once they have been used of
consumed?
A. conventional energy resources B. man-made energy resources
C. natural energy resources D. non-conventional energy resources
40. Which does not belong to the list of solid waste container prescribed by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act?
A. compostable B. nonrecyclable
C. recyclable D. toxic
41. Which of the following does not represent non-conventional energy resources?
A. crude oil B. solar energy
C. geothermal energy D. wind energy
42. The exploitation of natural energy resources started in the 19 th century as humans learned to extract the natural resources.
Which of the following is the result of the exploitation of natural and energy resources?
A. clean environment B. global warming
C. conservation of wild D. protection of natural resources
43. Non-renewable resources are natural resources that cannot be replenished easily and it will take thousands or millions of years
to replace them. Which group comprises the non-renewable source of energy?
A. coal, geothermal, natural gas B. natural gas, nuclear, oil
C. biomass, solar, wind D. coal, nuclear, solar
44. Human participation is required in sustaining Earth’s resources such as air, water, organisms and ecological systems to prevent
them from depletion. Which of the following best describes sustainable development?
A. Development that provides for economic and social viability even if that results in environmental degradation for the
future.
B. Development that provides environmental sustainability even if that results in economic and social degradation for
future generations.
C. Meet the needs of future generations even if that means present society needs to go unmet
D. meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation
45. What are the primary goals of sustainability?
I. Better standards of education and healthcare (e.g. water quality and better sanitation)
II. the end of poverty and hunger
III. to achieve gender equality
IV. sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies
A. I, II and III B. I, III and IV C. I and III D. I, II, III and IV
46. Energy production and consumption affect nature and organisms. Which of the following environmental impacts is TRUE
about conventional energy resources?
A. conventional energy resources provides limitless supplies
B. conventional energy resources produced clean air
C. conventional energy resources have no impurities
D. conventional energy resources contain impurities which are released into the air during combustion.
47. The following are the environmental challenges or problems faced by the Philippines due to the ineffective and inappropriate
management of natural resources EXCEPT _________.
A. increase GDP of the country
B. increased greenhouse gases emission in the transportation sector
C. Water pollution exceed the accepted standards
D. become vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters
48. Solar energy is used as a supply of energy within the Philippines through industrialized photovoltaic plants in the country.
Which are the advantages of using this energy?
I. It is free and no need to burn fuel.
II. It can be unreliable unless you live somewhere sunny
III. It is non-polluting or does not cause pollution
IV. It can be used to provide electricity in remote places
A. I and II only B. I, II and III only C. I, III and IV only D. I, II, III and IV
49. The giant windmills in Ilocos Norte are one of the energy sources in the region which help them reduce the use of fossil fuels.
What is the purpose of these machines?
A. transporting electrical energy B. converting wind energy to electricity
C. cleaning air pollution in the air D. drilling oil on the ground.
50. Refer to the table below.

Coal (%) Natural Geothermal Oil-based Hydropower Biomass Solar (%) Wind (%)
Gas (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Luzon 53.2 29.3 4.6 3.5 67 0.6 0.6 1.1
Visayas 49.6 - 39.1 3.3 0.4 2.2 4.1 1.4
 Mindana 66.2 - 5.5 4.0 20.9 0.0 0.7 0.6
o
Which area has the highest recorded percentage in terms of coal, oil-based, and hydropower gross generation based on the
2019 Power Situation Report of the Department of Energy?
A. Cavite B. Luzon C. Mindanao D. Visayas
Republic of the Philippines PRETEST (DIAGNOSTIC TEST)
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY NAIC SCHOOL YEAR 2023 - 2024
(Formerly CAVITE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES) SCIENCE 2 (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)
Bucana Malaki, Naic, Cavite Mr. Marion Rodrigo D. Mariñas III
www.cvsu-naic.edu.ph

DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze each item carefully. Identify the correct answer from the given choices. Mark the circle on the
answer sheet that corresponds to your answer. No erasures in any form.
1. Photosynthesis is the process by which organisms use sunlight to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water. Which of the
following organisms can make their own food?
A. consumers B. decomposers C. producers D. scavengers
2. In an ecosystem, organisms and the environment are governed with principles. Which ecological concept is being described
when there are abiotic factors, physical or chemical that can control the growth of population?
A. First and Second Law of Energy B. Law of Conservation of Matter
C. Law of Tolerarance D. Principle of Limiting Factor
3. Which of the following is an example of biological soil quality indicator?
A. levels of soil contaminant B. organisms that form the soil food web
C. plant health and nutritional requirement D. soil hydrologic characteristics
4. What is the primary importance of carbon dioxide in plants?
A. for combustion B. for photosynthesis C. for decomposition D. for respiration
For numbers 5 and 6, please refer to the article revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
Plants and animals use oxygen to respire and return it to the air and water as carbon dioxide (CO 2). CO2 is then taken up by
algae and terrestrial green plants and converted into carbohydrates during the process of photosynthesis, oxygen being a by-
product. The waters of the world are the main oxygen generators of the biosphere; their algae are estimated to replace about
90% of all oxygen used. Oxygen is involved to some degree in all the other biogeochemical cycles.
5. Why do plants need carbon dioxide?
A. It utilized the nutrients from the soil to process food.
B. It is used together with water and light for photosynthesis.
C. It breaks down the oxygen to survive and releases into the air.
D. It removes toxic materials from the plant.
6. Why is the oxygen and carbon dioxide cycle considered to be a cycle?
A. There is a continuous exchange of gases. B. The trees need them and they are part of all cycles.
C. Both gases are present in the atmosphere. D. Both gases are present in the soil.
7. What will happen to the ecosystem if the decomposers are absent?
A. The ecosystem will not be affected.
B. The ecosystem will have more nutrients.
C. The ecosystem will have more producers and consumers.
D. The waste and dead organisms would not be released back into the ecosystem.
8. The ecological interaction that takes place within a specific area are generally classified into four levels. What is the correct
level of the hierarchy of organism in an ecosystem from the smallest to biggest?
A. communitypopulationecosystemorganismsbiosphere
B. organismspopulationcommunityecosystembiosphere
C. populationorganismscommunityecosystembiosphere
D. biosphereecosystempopulationcommunityorganisms

9. Refer to the food web illustration on the right. If additional frogs are introduced into
this ecosystem, there will be most likely a decrease in the _____.
A. eagle population B. grasshopper population
C. grass population D. snake population

10. Living organism are fueled by energy as they undergo constant changes in
growth, movement and tissue repairs. The changes within an ecosystem can be
described as energy transfer. Based on the diagram on the right, which of the
following is correct order of energy transfer within an ecosystem in the food
web?
A. carnivoredecomposersomnivoreherbivoreproducers
B. herbivoreproducerscarnivoreomnivoredecomposers
 C. producersherbivoreomnivorecarnivoredecomposers
D. producersdecomposerscarnivoreherbivoreomnivore

11. In the natural world, limiting factors like the availability of food, water, shelter and space can change animal and plant
populations. What will happen to the population size if animal hunting and deforestation are not avoided?
A. the population size increases B. the population size decreases
C. the population size will remain the same D. the population size will be doubled.
12. The following statements make the phosphorus cycle differs from the other major biogeochemical cycles EXCEPT ________.
A. it does not include a gas phase
B. phosphorus and its various compounds are not gases
C. the largest reservoir of phosphorus is at the atmosphere
D. the water, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycle include at least one phase in which the element is in its gaseous state.
13. It is a natural resource that comprises the inorganic element or compound with orderly internals structure and characteristics,
chemical composition, crystal form and physical properties.
A. forest resources B. land/soil resources C. mineral resources D. water resources
14. Which of the following is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A. argon B. carbon dioxide C. nitrogen D. oxygen
15. What is the main goal of the rules and regulation on water quality standards?
A. Control the pollutants at the source B. Protect coastal and marine areas
B. Support scientific research on marine science D. Treat sewage water in a septic tank.
16. Which of the following shows the arrangement of layers of the atmosphere from the earth’s surface?
A. thermospherestratosphereexospheretropospheremesosphere
B. exospherestratospheretropospheremesospherethermosphere
C. tropospheremesospherethermospherestratosphereexosphere
D. tropospherestratospheremesospherethermosphereexosphere
17. Oxygen is a nonmetallic chemical element of Group IVA. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms.
Why is oxygen important to living things?
A. It is the byproduct of photosynthesis B. It helps organism grow.
C. It helps organisms reproduce D. It plays an important role in respiration.
18. What best characterizes renewable resources?
A. resources that took thousands of years to form B. resources that can be replenished
C. resources that cannot be replaced D. resources that exist in a fixed amount
19. It provides guidelines for the classification of water bodies in the country; determination of time trends and the evaluation of
stages of deterioration / enhancement in water quality; evaluation of the need for taking actions in preventing, controlling, or
abating water pollution.
A. Water Quality Guidelines B. Water Control Standards
C. Water Assurance Guidelines D. Water Quality Control
20. A massive volume of dead fish was found in a river in Cavite. The situation was reported by the residents to the provincial
office for investigation. What action should be done to find the possible cause of the incident?
A. Campaign on the proper disposal of domestic sewage among the residents near the river.
B. Conduct water quality sampling for evaluation of physical, biological and chemical parameters
C. Form a group to manage the investigation
D. Observe the area of the river to look for point sources of pollution.
21. Which of the following human activities can contribute to climate change?
I. use of motor vehicles II planting trees III. Use of CFC products IV. Deforestation

A. I and II B. III and IV only C. II only D. I, III and IV

22. Which characteristics differentiate the troposphere from other layers of the atmosphere?
I. It is where most water vapor is found.
II. It begins about 80 km and 110 km above the Earth’s surface.
III. It is where all weather phenomena virtually take place.
IV. It is where the air is thin and cold and where meteors burn up.
A. I and III only B. I, II and III C. I, II, III, IV D. II and III only
23. Contrast the way natural has and oil are formed to the way the coal is formed. Which statement is true?
A. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed animal matter only; coal is formed by decomposed plant and animal
matter.
B. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed animal matter only; coal is formed by decomposed plant matter only.
C. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed plant and animal matter only; coal is formed by decomposed plant
matter only.
D. Natural gas and oil are formed by decomposed plant matter only; coal is formed by decomposed animal matter only.
24. Why is that non-renewable resources must be utilized and consumed in a limited amount?
 I. because these resources take a longer span of years to produce.
II. because these resources pose a harmful impact on environment like greenhouse gas emission when used abundantly.
III. because these resources can be replaced easily.
IV. because these resources could not be replenished easily and are occurring naturally.
A. I and III only B. I and II only C. III only D. I, II, and IV only
25. Which of the following greenhouse gases has the biggest impact on climate change?
A. carbon dioxide B. methane C. ozone D. water vapor
26. What is the biggest produce of carbon monoxide?
A. chemical waste B. factories C. fires D. transportation
27. Which is an example of natural air pollutant?
A. cigarette smoke B. industrial emission C. vehicle exhaust D. volcanic ash
28. Which of the following is the most widely discussed impact of climate change?
A. deforestation B. Sea level rise C. soil erosion D. desertification
29. For number 29, read the article below.
According to a 2022 survey, 73.8 percent of respondents in the Philippines believed that climate change was serious and an
immediate threat to their country and well-being. Others also perceived that climate change as an important issue that
deserves to be monitored.
In the Philippines, how is climate change affecting rainfall?
A. Increase in dryness everywhere B. increase in both rainy and dry extremes
C. increase in heavy precipitation anywhere D. climate change does not modify precipitation
30. Which human action would preserve non-renewable resources?
A. deforestation B. heating homes C. recycling D. removing carnivores from forest
31. What happens when there is an increased water temperature due to the hot wastewater usually from industrial or power plants
released in rivers and lakes?
A. dead river exists B. mine spills occurs C. oil spill yields D. thermal pollution occurs
32. What are the possible implications of climate change?
A. more severe weather conditions
B. sea level will drop, placing seaside areas risk of drowning
C. sea levels will increase, placing seaside areas at risk of drowning
D. Human and animals are going to easily adapt to these changes.
33. What is greenhouse effect?
A. When the gases from burning fossil fuels increase, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global
temperature to increase.
B. Wen the gases from burning fossil fuels decrease, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global temperature
to increase.
C. When the gases from burning fossil fuels increase, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global
temperature to decrease
D. When the gases from burning fossil fuels decrease, trap heat inside the earth’s atmosphere and cause global
temperature to decrease
34. How can people reduce the number of resources they use?
A. Buy products with lots of packaging.
B. Make more landfill and garbage dumps.
C. Think only about what you need right now and don’t worry about the future
D. Use water, electricity and gases conservatively and recycle metal, paper and glass.

35. In which situation describes the effect of eutrophication processes in the organisms?
A. Oxygen is consumed as algae is decomposed, reducing the amount available to other organisms.
B. The population of other organisms in water increases.
C. The algae served as food for fishes and other organisms.
D. The water becomes better able to support aerobic organisms.
36. Which one of the following is the best way of minimizing air pollution?
A. control emission from its source
B. start reducing the use of vehicle
C. minimizing the use of gas stoves
D. reduce the burning of fossil fuels and garbage
37. There are several ways by which we can minimize the level at which pollutants enter the bodies of water. These include the
following except ______.
A. Recycle materials which production requires so much water or create water pollution.
B. Require industries and other establishment to put up wastewater treatment plants.
C. Stop throwing garbage directly into bodies of water and act responsibly in disposing of household chemicals
D. Discharge of sewage, factory effluents and runoff from farmland into rivers and lakes
38. Sustainable development aims to balance the economic, environmental and social needs of the present and future generations.
Which of the following is NOT an important measure for sustainable development?
A. use of appropriate technology B. reduce, reuse, recycle approach
C. extraction of large amount of resources D. promoting environmental education and awareness.
39. What resources are available in limited quantities because they cannot be replaced immediately once they have been used of
consumed?
A. conventional energy resources B. man-made energy resources
C. natural energy resources D. non-conventional energy resources
40. Which does not belong to the list of solid waste container prescribed by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act?
A. compostable B. nonrecyclable
C. recyclable D. toxic
41. Which of the following does not represent non-conventional energy resources?
A. crude oil B. solar energy
C. geothermal energy D. wind energy
42. The exploitation of natural energy resources started in the 19 th century as humans learned to extract the natural resources.
Which of the following is the result of the exploitation of natural and energy resources?
A. clean environment B. global warming
C. conservation of wild D. protection of natural resources
43. Non-renewable resources are natural resources that cannot be replenished easily and it will take thousands or millions of years
to replace them. Which group comprises the non-renewable source of energy?
A. coal, geothermal, natural gas B. natural gas, nuclear, oil
C. biomass, solar, wind D. coal, nuclear, solar
44. Human participation is required in sustaining Earth’s resources such as air, water, organisms and ecological systems to prevent
them from depletion. Which of the following best describes sustainable development?
A. Development that provides for economic and social viability even if that results in environmental degradation for the
future.
B. Development that provides environmental sustainability even if that results in economic and social degradation for
future generations.
C. Meet the needs of future generations even if that means present society needs to go unmet
D. meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation
45. What are the primary goals of sustainability?
I. Better standards of education and healthcare (e.g. water quality and better sanitation)
II. the end of poverty and hunger
III. to achieve gender equality
IV. sustainable economic growth while promoting jobs and stronger economies
A. I, II and III B. I, III and IV C. I and III D. I, II, III and IV
46. Energy production and consumption affect nature and organisms. Which of the following environmental impacts is TRUE
about conventional energy resources?
A. conventional energy resources provides limitless supplies
B. conventional energy resources produced clean air
C. conventional energy resources have no impurities
D. conventional energy resources contain impurities which are released into the air during combustion.
47. The following are the environmental challenges or problems faced by the Philippines due to the ineffective and inappropriate
management of natural resources EXCEPT _________.
A. increase GDP of the country
B. increased greenhouse gases emission in the transportation sector
C. Water pollution exceed the accepted standards
D. become vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters
48. Solar energy is used as a supply of energy within the Philippines through industrialized photovoltaic plants in the country.
Which are the advantages of using this energy?
I. It is free and no need to burn fuel.
II. It can be unreliable unless you live somewhere sunny
III. It is non-polluting or does not cause pollution
IV. It can be used to provide electricity in remote places
A. I and II only B. I, II and III only C. I, III and IV only D. I, II, III and IV
49. The giant windmills in Ilocos Norte are one of the energy sources in the region which help them reduce the use of fossil fuels.
What is the purpose of these machines?
A. transporting electrical energy B. converting wind energy to electricity
C. cleaning air pollution in the air D. drilling oil on the ground.
50. Refer to the table below.
 Coal (%) Natural Geothermal Oil-based Hydropower Biomass Solar (%) Wind (%)
Gas (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Luzon 53.2 29.3 4.6 3.5 67 0.6 0.6 1.1
Visayas 49.6 - 39.1 3.3 0.4 2.2 4.1 1.4
Mindana 66.2 - 5.5 4.0 20.9 0.0 0.7 0.6
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Which area has the highest recorded percentage in terms of coal, oil-based, and hydropower gross generation based on the
2019 Power Situation Report of the Department of Energy?
A. Cavite B. Luzon C. Mindanao D. Visayas
Republic of the Philippines PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY NAIC FOURTH GRADING PERIOD (SY 2022-2023)
(Formerly CAVITE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES) SCIENCE 2 (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)
Bucana Malaki, Naic, Cavite Mr. Marion Rodrigo D. Mariñas III
www.cvsu-naic.edu.ph

KEY TO CORRECTIONS

1 A 11 D 21 C 31 4 41 20
2 B 12 C 22 D 32 16 42 1122
3 D 13 A 23 Red 33 15 43 9
4 C 14 C 24 Orange 34 21 44 12
5 B 15 A 25 Yellow 35 100 45 240
6 B 16 B 26 Green 36 33 46 210
7 C 17 D 27 Blue 37 9 47 420
8 B 18 B 28 Violet 38 3 48 2013
9 A 19 C 29 34 39 15 49 0.80
10 A 20 B 30 10 40 14 50 0.80

Prepared by: Checked by:

MARION RODRIGO D. MARIÑAS III DR. LEAH C. NAVARRO

Instructor I, Teacher Education Department Chairperson, Teacher Education Department
Cavite State University – Naic Cavite State University - Naic