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A. Igor Sikorsky C. Samuel Morse
1. What refers to the insertion of foreign DNA into a B. Wright brothers D. Alexander Fleming
patient’s tissue to cure disease?
A. Gene therapy C. Gene modification 11. The following forms of traditional and modern
B. Genetic engineering D. Gene alteration technology, which is the most ancient way of
communication?
2. Who invented the electric telescope? A. Morse code C. Radio
A. Paul Gottlieb Nipkow B. Letter D. Email
B. Martin Cooper
C. Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton 12. Where did the Mayan, Inca, and Aztec civilizations
D. Boris Rosing arise?
A. India C. Mesoamerica
3. What book contains evidence of how species evolved? B. Mesopotamia D. Babylonia
A. On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
B. De Humani Corposis Fabrica Libri Septem by 13. Which of the following inventions is China known for?
Andres Versalius A. Making gunpowder C. Telescope
C. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho B. Development of geometry D. Steam Engine
D. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
14. The Brundtland Commission defines it as
4. What is the ultimate source of happiness for theists? “Development that meets the needs of the present
A. Communion with God without compromising the ability of future generations
B. Resolution of worldly problems and conflicts to meet their own needs.”
C. Total resignation to God A. Environmental development
D. Total submission to God B. Sustainable development
C. Ecological development
5. Who invented the printing press using a movable D. Uncompromising development
metal type?
A. Johannes Guttenberg C. Claude E. Shanno 15. An alternative medicine that originated in India is
B. Samuel Johnson D. Sergey Page known as what?
A. Acupuncture C. Introspection
6. Who coined the term radioactivity? B. Ayurveda D. Hilot
A. Marie Curie
B. Nikola Tesla 16. Which concept is shown when one believes that
C. Thomas Edison happiness is greater when we accept that there are
D. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen things beyond our control?
A. Theism C. Stoicism
7. Who led the foundation of Stoicism as a school of B. Materialism D. Individualism
thought?
A. Epicurus C. Plato 17. How is science described in the statement, “Science
B. Democritus D. Socrates is a field of study or a discipline about the natural and
physical world”?
8. Who was the Filipino scientist known for his work on A. Science as an idea.
tilapia fish culture? B. Science as a means to progress.
A. Rafael Guerrero III C. Science as a body of knowledge.
B. Caesar A. Saloma D. Science as the foundation of society.
C. Edgardo Gomez
D. Josefino Cacas Comiso 18. Who proposed that the Earth, instead of the sun is
the center of the Solar System?
9. What refers to the period of enlightenment in the A. Copernicus C. Albert Einstein
fields of Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and B. Ptolemy D. Isaac Newton
Chemistry that transformed the view of society about
their environment? 19. What company invented the first Microprocessor chip?
A. Scientific awakening C. Scientific evolution A. Microsoft C. Intel
B. Scientific emerging D. Scientific revolution B. Java D. Google
10. Who invented the successful helicopter?

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20. The Mayan civilization is known for its contribution to 29. The first forms of life on Earth were ________.
the field of astronomy. Which of the following is an A. Plants C. Birds
example of this? B. Microorganisms D. Dinosaurs
A. Accurate prediction of lunar and solar eclipse.
B. Accurate calculation of Jupiter’s revolution. 30. What best describes flourishing in terms of people’s
C. Accurate prediction of earthquakes. experience?
D. Accurate prediction of the volcanic eruption. A. Practicality C. Instrumentality
B. Negativity D. Positivity
21. In the Philippines, what was considered the main
factor in the slow growth of science development? 31. According to the majority of people in middle and
A. Colonization C. Globalization high-income countries, what puts the planet and
B. Superstitious beliefs D. Regionalization society at risk?
A. Low economic growth
22. Chinampa is an agricultural farming method B. Underconsumption of resources
characterized by the sectioning of the land into C. Climate change
rectangular areas surrounded by canals. Which of D. Overconsumption of resources
the following ancient civilizations invented this?
A. Inca civilization 32. What is the difference between human flourishing in
B. Aztec civilization the Eastern and Western civilizations?
C. Mayan civilization A. They both focus on society.
D. Sumerian civilization B. Western civilization focuses on the individual
and Eastern civilization on community.
23. Where does the word technology come from? C. Eastern civilization focuses on the individual and
A. German words ‘techne’ and ‘logos’ Western civilization on community.
B. Latin words ‘techne’ and ‘logos’ D. Western civilization centers on society while
C. Greek words ‘techne’ and ‘logos’ Eastern civilization on self.
D. Spanish words ‘techne’ and ‘logos’
33. Among the 3 different periods of the Stone Age,
24. What is the role of technology in countries that can when did the ancient people become permanent
produce local industries goods for domestic needs? settlers?
A. Improve health services A. Machines C. Paleolithic
B. Breakthrough in education B. Mesolithic D. Neolithic
C. Economic advancements
D. Development of Infrastructure 34. The process of ________ helps to ensure that a
scientist’s research is original, significant, logical, and
25. This civilization developed the first handwriting thorough.
system known as Cuneiform. They were known as A. scientific method C. publication
the “cradle of civilization”. B. public speaking D. peer review
A. Indian civilization
B. Babylonian civilization 35. A suggested and testable explanation for an event is
C. Egyptian civilization called a ________.
D. Sumerian civilization A. Hypothesis C. Theory
B. Variable D. Control
26. A technology developed in China where a
magnetized needle is placed on a straw floating on 36. He believes that the Sun and Moon revolve around
water and is being used for reliable navigation. Earth and other planets.
A. Mechanical clock C. Compass A. Tycho Brahe C. Galileo Galilei
B. Telescope D. Sandglass B. Nicolaus Copernicus D. Johannes Kepler

27. This is the only man-made structure that is visible 37. GMO stands for _____.
from space. A. Genetically Mobile Organism
A. Great Wall of China B. Genetically Modified Organism
B. Leaning Tower of Pisa C. Genetic Manipulative Organism
C. Pyramid of Giza D. Genetic Material Organism
D. The Grand Kremlin Palace
38. During the Arroyo administration, the Philippines
28. Where does the word science originally come from? served as the innovation hub in Asia and the term
A. The Greek for ‘study’ used is _____.
B. The Greek for ‘to know’ A. The Big One
C. The Latin for 'exploring' B. Indigenization
D. The Latin for ‘knowledge’ C. Technological entrepreneurship

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 D. Filipinnovation
39. It is the highest good of a human attempt to achieve
his/her goal.
A. eudaimonia C. good life
B. community-centrism D. flourishing
40. An approach to seeking knowledge that involves
forming and testing a hypothesis.
A. Experimentation C. Scientific research
B. Action research D. Scientific method
41. What is the old name of the Department of Science
and Technology?
A. Philippine Atomic Energy Commission
B. National Science and Technology Authority
C. Philippine National Oil Company
D. National Academy of Science and Technology
42. This plan was initiated during the term of President
Ramos, and it embodied the country’s technology
development plan in the medium-term for the period
1993-1998.
A. DOST
B. STMP
C. STAND PHILIPPINES 2000
D. NSTP2002-2020
43. When Remi saw her mother sweeping and cleaning
their backyard, he volunteered to help her with the
chores. But after sweeping the leaves and trash, her
mother started burning what they had collected. Remi
immediately stopped her mother from doing so,
telling her that burning waste is no longer allowed as
it will contribute to the increasing air pollution.
Relative to the components of environmental
education, which one did Remi show when she
stopped her mother from burning the waste?
A. Attitude of concern for the environment
B. Awareness of the environmental challenges
C. Participation in activities that help resolve
environmental challenges
D. Knowledge of the different environmental
challenges
44. Republic Act No. 9512, also known as the “National
Environmental Awareness and Education Act of
2008”, declared the month of _________ as National
Environmental Awareness Month to promote
awareness, especially among the youth, on the
importance of protecting the environment and natural
resources and sustainable growth and development
of our country.
A. May C. September
B. June D. November
45. Following the Kyoto Protocol, what needs to be
reduced through global advocacy to protect the
ecological environment?
A. Deforestation
B. Water pollution
C. Greenhouse emission
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D. Waste product dumping
46. Which of the following sciences is not considered a
natural science?
A. Biology C. Physics
B. Astronomy D. Computer science
47. The type of logical thinking that uses related
observations to arrive at a general conclusion is
called ________.
A. deductive reasoning
B. the scientific method
C. hypothesis-based science
D. inductive reasoning
48. Who was the president of the Philippines during the
time that the Science and Technology Master Plan
was crafted and aimed at the country to be a Newly
Industrialized Country?
A. Fidel Ramos C. Corazon Aquino
B. Ferdinand Marcos D. Estrada
49. Whose presidency when the Intellectual Property
Code of the Philippines was enacted?
A. Duterte C. Arroyo
B. Marcos D. Ramos
50. The first science high school in the Philippines
established on October 1, 1963, was the?
A. Angeles City Science High School
B. Aurora National Science High School
C. ARMM Regional Science High School
D. Manila Science High School
51. Advances in _____ have led to rapid information
exchange.
A. Communication C. Nuclear technology
B. Weaponry D. Medicine
52. A person notices that her houseplants that are
regularly exposed to music seem to grow more
quickly than those in rooms with no music. As a result,
she determines that plants grow better when
exposed to music. This example most closely
resembles which type of reasoning?
A. inductive reasoning
B. deductive reasoning
C. neither, because no hypothesis was made
D. both inductive and deductive reasoning
53. Current issues of environmental degradation and
climate change have been linked and pointed out for
many reasons and sources. Debates are being
conducted to weigh in on the true reason for climate
change. In Teacher Liecel's class, she divided them
into two groups, one group for anthropology and one
group for natural. Of the 10 benefits of EE mentioned,
which one does Teacher Liecel want to foster in the
learners?
A. Critical and creative thinking
B. Tolerance and understanding
C. National learning standards are met
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 D. Learning transcends in the classroom C. building society's economy which meets the
54. Who are the creators of Google? basic needs of the citizens
A. Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace D. all of the choices
B. Marie and Pierre Curie 64. As part of her discussion on the components of the
C. James Watson and Francis Crick ecosystem, Teacher Anita took her students to the
D. Sergey Brin and Larry Page nearby butterfly garden for the students to see and
appreciate the beauty and functions of butterflies. In
55. A form of philosophical monism that holds that matter terms of environmental education benefits, which
is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all benefit does Teacher Anita intend to impart to her
things, including mental states and consciousness students?
are result of material interactions. A. Imagination and enthusiasm
A. Theism C. Materialism B. Tolerance and understanding
B. Humanism D. Hedonism C. Biophilia
D. Healthy lifestyle
56. It is a worldwide system of interconnected networks
that facilitate data transmission among computers. 65. Among the advantages of Information technology,
A. Share It C. Internet which has led to computerization of business
B. Airdrop D. Bluetooth processes and increased productivity that gave more
profits, better pay, and working conditions?
57. What is the law that protects our breathing from a A. Technology
contaminated invisible mixture of gases that B. Globalization
surrounds our environment? C. Cost-Effectiveness
A. RA 8794 C .RA 8749 D. Creation of new jobs
B. RA 8974 D. RA 8479
66. Viruses are not considered living because they
58. They were the first to explain the world in terms of ________.
natural laws than myths about gods and heroes. A. are not made of cells
A. Americans C. Greeks B. lack cell nuclei
B. Romans D. Spanish C. do not contain DNA or RNA
D. cannot reproduce
59. Who is Claude Elwood Shannon?
A. “Father of Information Theory” 67. The presence of a membrane-enclosed nucleus is a
B. “Father of Information Faith” characteristic of ________.
C. “Father of Information Technology” A. prokaryotic cells C. living organisms
D. “Father of Information Philosophy” B. eukaryotic cells D. bacteria

60. The smallest unit of biological structure that meets 68. Every day, we use technology in new ways.
the functional requirements of “living” is the Computers are becoming increasingly affordable,
________. and they continue to be more powerful as information
A. Organ C. Cell processing tools. Some of the advantages of
B. Organelle D. Macromolecule Information technology are the following except:
A. Communication
61. What is the idea of geocentric theory? B. Creation of New Jobs
A. It says that the Sun is the center of the solar C. Localization
system. D. Globalization
B. It says that the Earth is the center of the Solar
system. 69. Which of the following is NOT considered as
C. It says that the moon and stars are at the center important for diversity and collaboration in the
of the Solar System. scientific community towards human flourishing?
D. It tells that heavenly bodies are free-floating in A. Diversity and collaboration build inspiration and
the Solar System motivation.
B. Diversity and collaboration stimulate problem-
62. Which of the following is both an alternative and solving.
renewable energy source? C. Diversity and collaboration facilitate
A. Natural gas C. Nuclear power specialization.
B. Solar power D. Coal D. Collaboration and diversity balance possible
immigrants.
63. Nation-building means?
A. develops human rights under the rule of law 70. Which of the following is a potential benefit of genetic
B. creating a peaceful society engineering in agriculture?
A. Increased pesticide uses

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 B. Improved disease resistance
C. Decreased crop yield
D. Soil erosion
71. Which of the following is not a cause of the energy
crisis?
A. Wars and attacks C. Wastage of energy
B. Decrease in population D. Overconsumption

72. This refers to the pinnacle of happiness according to

Aristotle.
A. Serendipity C. Eudaimonia
B. Epiphany D. Euphoria

73. What is the invention of Abelardo Aguilar?

A. Erythromycin
B. E-jeepney
C. Mole Remover
D. Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

74. Which principle of environment is being described in

the statement: “The absence or presence of one
affects the functions and existence of others and of
the whole ecosystem.”
A. Ours if a finite earth.
B. Nature is beautiful, and we are stewards of
God’s creation.
C. Everything must go somewhere.
D. Everything is connected to everything else.

75. The ability of the robot to perform intended tasks

based on the current state and sensing without
human intervention.
A. Flexibility C. Automaticity
B. Artificial Intelligence D. Autonomy

76. What is the application of scientific knowledge for the

creation of tools that are convenient for humans?
A. Technology C. Innovation
B. Engineering D. Mathematics

77. Which technology was developed to solve the

problem of energy shortage?
A. RC Drone C. Wind Turbine
B. Spacecraft D. Satellite

78. What is the term for the study of ethical issues

related to science and technology?
A. Physics C. Biology
B. Chemistry D. Bioethics

79. What is the genetically engineered insulin used to

treat diabetes produced by bacteria?
A. Artemisinin C. Humulin
B. Lignin D. Vinblastine

80. What does GPS stand for?

A. Global Positioning System
B. Geographic Positioning Service
C. Global Processing System
D. Global Protection System

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