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UPHSL Test Databank
UPHSL Test Databank
1.) [22405] - Which of the statements is/are true or false.I. Ecological footprints are the by product of using
resources.II. Overshoot means we can use more resources.
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both Statements are Ans: A
true true true false
2.) [22406] - Which of the following statements is/are true or false.I. Ethical standards have no basis of right and
wrongII. Environmental ethics depends on the person`s domain of ethical concern
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both Statements are Ans: B
true true true false
3.) [22407] - Which of the following statements is/are true or false. I. Biocentrism is an ethical perspective that
believes that living things also have valueII. Ecology is the interaction between organisms and the environment
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both Statements are Ans: C
true true true false
4.) [22408] - Which of the following statements is/are true or false. I. A research do not need a peer reviewed
article.II. The government will fund any research because we are paying tax.
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both Statements are Ans: D
true true true false
5.) [22409] - Which of the following statements is/are true or false. I. An independent variable is a condition that is
manipulatedII. The dependent variable is affected by the manipulation of the independent variable
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both Statements are Ans: C
true true true false
6.) [22410] - Which of the following is correct about the term "environmentalism"?
A. It involves pursuing B. It is a social C. It usually does not D. It requires trying to Ans: B
Knowledge to movement to protect include Advocacy for remain objective
understand the the environment the environment
natural world
7.) [22411] - A Neo-Malthusian would say that predicted massive human starvation has not yet occurred because:
A. Disease have been B. Enough people are C. Agriculture has D. People are too dumb Ans: C
eradicated dying from war and postponed massive to limit their
conflict starvation population
9.) [22413] - You want to take actions for the benefit of humans only, which perspective would you have in this
case?
A. Ecocentric worldview B. Anthropocentric C. Biocentric worldview D. Egocentric worldview Ans: B
worldview
10.) [22414] - Suggest the best way to protect commonly owned resources.
A. Sell the resources to B. Let organizations C. Enact governmental D. Do nothing and see Ans: C
a private entity themselves decide if regulations what happens
they want to
participate in
protecting the
resource
12.) [22416] - You want the government fund your research, what will you do?
A. Gather strong B. Gather strong C. Gather strong D. Bribe the panel to Ans: A
evidence and evidence and evidence and pass the peer review
acceptable results to acceptable results to acceptable results to
complete my complete my complete my
research and pass research and fail the research and
the peer review. peer review. threaten the
government.
14.) [22418] - An overpopulated area exceeds its carrying capacity, predict what will happen in the future.
A. The city will be more B. The resources will be C. People will come up D. People will gain Ans: B
advanced depleted and people with a solution and enough knowledge
will start to migrate use more resources to surpass the
current civilization
15.) [22419] - Create a hypothesis to this observation: Birds are migrating from North to South.
A. Birds migrate form B. Birds are avoiding C. Birds cannot adapt D. Birds like travelling Ans: C
North to South predators from North from cold climate of from North to South
because they have a the North so they
family waiting in migrate to South
South
16.) [22420] - Make a conclusion to this rejected hypothesis: On average, a food left at the top of the table will not
spoil after 10 hours.
A. Bacterial growth B. Bacterial growth can C. The experiment is D. We reject the Ans: A
cannot be avoided be avoided without lacking evidence that hypothesis because
without the presence the presence of is why we reject the of the dependent
of extreme extreme hypothesis variable
temperatures that is temperatures that is
why the hypothesis why the hypothesis
is rejected is rejected
17.) [22425] - Make an experiment to this hypothesis: Plants grow taller with more fertilizer.
A. Plant 3 potted B. Plant 3 potted C. Plant 3 potted D. Plant 3 potted Ans: C
plants, with 300g of plants, with no plants, one with no plants, with 500g of
fertilizers amounts of fertilizers fertilizers, one with fertilizers each
200g of fertilizers
and one with more
than 200g of
fertilizers
18.) [22442] - Evaluate this scenario: A city in India is coming short on food what must be the problem?
A. The city have been B. They must start C. The people in that D. They can use the Ans: A
overpopulated importing foods from city should know population as work
other countries how to plant crops force
21.) [22445] - Give your insight on this: Lumberjacks are continuing their jobs as tree-cutters.
A. They should B. Lumberjacks should C. Lumberjacks should D. Lumberjacks should Ans: D
continue cutting stop using axe in continue cutting find a new job
trees for civilization. cutting trees, use a trees so that we can instead of putting
chainsaw instead. have more trees at risk of
subdivisions. depletion.
26.) [22450] - Make a prediction in a case where a lion lives in a jungle with no other animals.
A. The lion will B. The lion will be C. The population of D. There will be more Ans: C
overpopulate the dominant and will be the lion will become mating season for
area at the top of the extinct the lion
food chain
28.) [22452] - Predict what will happen if you combine two atoms
A. Atoms will repel B. Atoms will form a C. Atoms will form a D. Atoms will explode Ans: C
each other cell molecule
29.) [22453] - Which of the following is the most essential element for a living organism to survive
A. Carbon B. Oxygen C. Sulfur D. Nitrogen Ans: A
30.) [22454] - Which of the following statements is/are tur or false?I. Primary consumers are animals that eat meat.II.
Producers produce their own food.
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both statements are Ans: B
true true true false
31.) [22455] - Which of the following statements is/are true or false?I. Tertiary consumers are animals that eat
meat.II. Carnivores eat plants only.
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both statements are Ans: A
true true true false
32.) [22456] - Which of the following statements is/are true or false?I. Rainforest is too cold, this biome is coated with
snowII. Desert is a biome where fishes live
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both statements are Ans: D
true true true false
33.) [22457] - Which of the following statements is/are true or false?I. An organ is formed when tissues of the same
functions combineII. A neuron is an example of tissue
A. Only statement I is B. Only statement II is C. Both statements are D. Both statements are Ans: A
true true true false
34.) [22458] - Suggest a way to prevent your friend from getting cold.
A. Eat more fatty foods. B. Drink cold water. C. Exercise daily to D. Drink more milk. Ans: A
become lean.
36.) [22460] - You want a more clearer smoke out of your engine, what fuel would you inject to your engine?
A. methane B. propane C. butane D. octane Ans: D
37.) [22461] - Alice had an injury. What kind of foods would you suggest for her to eat to heal her injuries faster?
A. Fruits and B. White meats and C. Rice and bread D. Soft drinks and Ans: B
vegetables fishes chocolates
38.) [22462] - You want to absorb much energy from sunlight. What kind of food would you eat?
A. meats B. fish C. vegetables D. mushrooms Ans: C
39.) [22463] - Can you explain the existence of humidity of air in rainforest?
A. The air is poorly B. The air is poorly C. The air is highly D. The air is highly Ans: D
humid. Trees are not humid. Trees can`t humid. Cactus keep humid. Trees keep
enough to keep the keep the vapor from the vapor from the vapor from
vapor from escaping escaping the forest. escaping from the escaping the forest.
the forest. forest.
42.) [22466] - Make a series of organisms based on light energy pyramid. From highest to lowest energy.
A. banana-fly-frog- B. Lion-rabbit-carrot C. banana-fly-rabbit- D. Apple-worm-fly-tiger Ans: C
rabbit tiger
43.) [22467] - Evaluate the following food chains.I. Turnip-horse-tiger-lionII. Banana-monkey-EagleIII. Plankton-
Clams-Bald Eagle
A. Only I is feasible B. Only III is feasible C. Only II is feasible D. Only I is non-feasible Ans: D
because both tiger because bald eagles because eagle eats because both tiger
and lion are eat clams and clams monkeys and and lion are
predators. eat planktons monkeys eat banana predators.
44.) [22468] - Evaluate the following food chains.I. Dandelion-rat-snake-eagleII. Algae-small fish-Sperm whaleIII.
Plankton-Sperm whale-killer whales
A. Only I is feasible B. Only II is feasible C. Only I and III is D. Only I and II is Ans: C
because rats eat because small fishes feasible because feasible because
dandelion and eat algae and sperm they are correct they are correct
snakes eat rats and whales eat fish
eagles eat snakes
45.) [22469] - Create a food web for these animals.Peacock, Lion, Kangaroo, Porcupine, Banana, Tiger
A. Banana-Peacock-Lion B. Banana-Peacock-Lion C. Banana-Peacock-Lion D. Banana-Peacock-Lion Ans: A
46.) [22470] - Create a nutritious diet for an injured basketball player. The player has a fractured bone.
A. potato salad, apple B. Bread, potato C. Strawberry, milk, D. Milk, fish, egg Ans: D
bread
57.) [22481] - Interpret this scenario. The population growth rate exceeds the carrying capacity in a certain area.
A. The population will B. The population will C. The population will D. The carrying Ans: C
continue to grow. eventually lose eventually lose capacity of the area
individuals until the individuals until the will adapt to change.
population becomes population becomes
extinct. equivalent to the
carrying capacity.
58.) [22482] - Given that r=160 and N =2000, find the exponential growth (G).
A. 2160 B. 320000 C. 19840 D. 125 Ans: B
59.) [22483] - Given that r=221 and N =15000, find the exponential growth (G).
A. 69 B. 14779 C. 3315000 D. 15221 Ans: C
60.) [22484] - Given that r=130, N=11500 and K=15000, find Logistic growth (G).
A. 348833 B. 348831 C. 1495000 D. 1505000 Ans: A
61.) [22485] - Using the data below, compute for the per capita rate (r).Birth rate=300, Death rate=250, migration
rate=100
A. 350 B. 250 C. 450 D. 150 Ans: D
62.) [22486] - Using the data below, compute for the per capita rate (r).Birth rate=320, Death rate=50, migration
rate=10, Emigration rate=20
A. 220 B. 260 C. 240 D. 280 Ans: B
63.) [22487] - Using the data below, compute for the per capita rate (r).Birth rate=220, Death rate=118
A. 102 B. 338 C. 1.9 D. 25960 Ans: A
64.) [22488] - Analyze this situation and predict the graph. The fertility rate in Italy increases this year. Birth rate
exceeds death rate.
A. The graph shows B. The graph shows C. The graph shows D. The graph shows Ans: A
that birth rate that death rate that birth rate and that birth rate and
overlaps death rate. overlaps birth rate. death rate coincide. death rate lie at the
same line.
65.) [22489] - Assess the following scenarios.I. Japan have more older people than young adults.II. Japanese young
adults decided to live on their own rather than to have a family.
A. Japanese young B. The population C. The population D. The population Ans: B
adults are having a density in Japan will density in Japan density in Japan
hard time finding a stay the same for a would decrease would increase if
date. couple of years. drastically. adults started dating
again.
66.) [22490] - A swarm of jellyfish spotted on Puerto Rico with approximate density of 5000. The beaches of Puerto
Rico only have a carrying capacity of 4000. Suggest a plan to decrease the population of jellyfish without
compromising Environmental Ethics.
A. Get a net and start B. Lure whale sharks C. Do nothing and wait D. Pour toxic chemicals Ans: C
catching jellyfish. near the beach to for the mating on the beach and
feast on jellyfish season to finish. neutralize it when
swarm. the jellyfish are
gone.
67.) [22491] - Make a conclusion to this scenario. 80 small animals die a week because of 20 carnivorous predators.
With a birth rate of 280 a month for small animals, is it enough for the predators to survive for a year?
A. No, because B. No, because the C. Yes, because the D. Yes, because the Ans: B
predators will die death rate of small birth rate of 280 a death rate of
first before all the animals surpasses its month is larger than predators surpasses
small animals die. birth rate. death rate of 80 a the birth rate of
week. small animals.
68.) [22492] - Evaluate this problem. Sea lions exceeds the carrying capacity of a certain beach. what will happen to
the Sea lions?
A. The beach will B. They will C. They will adapt to D. They will scare away Ans: A
become short on overpopulate the change and become other predators.
resources. beach and stat a herbivore.
evolving.
69.) [22493] - Create a scenario when both animal with the same strength meet in the same place with shortage on
resources.
A. They will give way to B. The other one will C. They will fight for D. The other animal will Ans: B
whom came first. start becoming a territory and eat the other, they
parasite for the resources. are both strong
other. anyways.
70.) [22494] - Assess the risk of building a house at low lying grounds near bodies of water.
A. Low lying grounds B. Low lying grounds C. Low lying grounds D. Low lying grounds Ans: D
have cooler breeze it are prone to have easier access are prone to flooding
is safe to build a earthquakes it is not to lakes or beaches it is not safe to build
house. safe to build a it is safe to build a a house.
house. house.
71.) [22495] - Suggest a demographic data that could be used to predict and understand what might happen in the
future.
A. Use a demographic B. Use a demographic C. Use a demographic D. Use a demographic Ans: D
analysis in order to interpretation in projection in order to forecasting in order
predict the future order to predict the predict the future to predict the future
demographic data. future demographic demographic data. demographic data.
data.
72.) [22496] - Give a reason why resource availability is a greater limiting factor of population growth than warfare
and conflict.
A. Resources B. Warfare and conflicts C. Warfare and conflict D. Warfare and conflict Ans: A
availability is needed comes right after happen only in some only affects the
to sustain a larger food shortage. areas of the globe. military and the
population. government.
73.) [22497] - Imagine an ideal demographic data about your new residential neighborhood. What are the factors you
would consider?
A. Factors to consider B. Factors to consider C. Factors to consider D. Factors to consider Ans: A
include proximity to include proximity to include proximity to include proximity to
public malls. gaming centers. Relatives and leaders
transportation, of the town.
natural resources,
walkability, and
accessibility of city
centers.
74.) [22498] - Imagine you were creating a demographic data. Which trend would show correlation to economic
growth?
A. Declining birth rates B. Increasing C. Increasing labor D. Low levels of Ans: C
immigration rates forces participation education