Gordon College 

College of Education, Arts and Sciences 

Science Technology and Society 
Unit Test 
A.Y. 2020 – 2021 

Name:____________________________________________________________
____ Course with Year and
Block:_____________________________________________
Date:__________________________________________
Score:_______________ 

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the correct answer. “Piliin mong mabuti, kung ayaw mong 
magsisi sahuli ☺.”  

1. What is Science concerned with? 

a. General truths
b. General laws 
c. Evidences and theories
d. All of the above 

2. Bureau of government laboratories used to be placed under Department of Interior 

established by Philippine Commission on? 
a. October 26, 1905 
b. July 01, 1901 
c. December 08, 1933
d. July 01, 1902 

3. Which of the following defines technology?

a. A way to fulfil a human purpose. 
b. A group of practices and components. 
c. Collection of devices and engineering practices.
d. All of the above 

4. Which statement is correct?

a. Science focuses both on the natural and supernatural world. 
b. Findings on Science can never change and thus are reliable. 
c. Science requires a number of evidences to qualify something as true.
d. The goal of science is not to explain the natural world. 

5. Which is not a challenge on science? 

a. The earth as the center of the universe. 
b. Man as a product of evolution. 
c. Man as being composed of a body, soul and spirit. 
d. The earth as composed of matter and gases. 

6. Which statement tells of the relationship between science, technology and society?
a. Science feeds on technology which supports the society. 
b. Science feeds technology which supports the society. 
c. Both A and B is incorrect. 
d. Both A and B is correct. 

7. National Science Development established by Philippine congress as Science Act under 

regimen of? 
a. Carlos P. Garcia
b. Ferdinand Marcos 
c. Diosdado Macapagal
d. Manuel Roxas

8. Who amended the constitution to give importance to the advancement of science and 
technology. 
a. Cory Aquino
b. Fidel Ramos 
c. Ferdinand Marcos
d. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo 

9. What is the primary research center of the country in 1905? 

a. National Research Council of the Philippines 
b. National Science Development Board 
c. Institute of Science 
d. Bureau of Science 

10. It was the coined term used in helping in the Philippines to be an innovation hub in
Asia. 
a. Filipinovation 
b. Filipinnovation 
c. Philippinovation
d. Philippine novation 

11. Who is the inventor of the television?

a. Alexander Graham Bell 
b. Guglielmo Marconi 
c. Samuel Morse 
d. Philo Taylor Farnsworth 

12. What is the refined plank-built warship that early Filipinos built? 
a. Caracoa
b. Galleon 
c. Submarine
d. Amphibian 

13. The Congress may provide for incentives, including tax deductions, to encourage
private  participation in programs of basic and applied scientific research. Scholarships,
grants-in aid, or other forms of incentives shall be provided to deserving science
students,  researchers, scientists, inventors, technologists, and specially gifted citizens.
a. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 10 
b. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 11 
c. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 12 
d. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 13 
14. “eu” : good ; “daemon” : _______________. 
a. Bad
b. Right 
c. Spirit
d. Soul 

15. Happiness is the experience of a flood of hormones released in the brain as a reward for
behavior  that prolongs survival. 
a. Scientist 
b. Neurologist 
c. Psychologist
d. Behaviorist 

16. To declare one’s faith in God and belief in Muhammad.

a. Salat 
b. Shahada 
c. Zakat 
d. Hajj 

17. Source of aspirin. 

a. Leaves of salix capensis 
b. Rauwolfia vomitoria 
c. Kaopectate 
d. Bark of salix capensis 

18. He published the book entitled “The Copernican Revolution” which used for Copernicus case 
study. 
a. Nicholas Copernicus 
b. Charles Robert Darwin 
c. Aristotle
d. Sigmund Freud 

19. The State shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists, and other  
gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the 
people, for such period as may be provided by law. 
a. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 10 
b. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 11 
c. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 12 
d. 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 13 

20. The primary science and technology body in the country, charged with pursuing the state policy 
of supporting local efforts in science, technology, and research and development. 
a. DOST
b. DTI 
c. NEDA
d. CHED 
TRUE OR FALSE: Write SCIENCE if the statement is true and write TECHNOLOGY if
otherwise.  “Wag magpadala sa emosyon kung alam mo ang tama.” (2 POINTS EACH) 

___________1. Technology will be judged as either good or bad based on the value given to the
product  based on its use and effect to the society. 
__________2. Jacques Ellul support the Existensialism. 
__________3. Psychologist said “happiness is a cocktail of emotions we experience when we do 
something good or positive”. 
__________4. Inframing is the setting upon which challenges man to bring the unconcealed to 
unconcealment. 
__________5. R.A No. 8439 - Magna Carta for Science and Technology
Personnel.
__________6. Corazon Aquino signed the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. 
_______7. One of the more known laws to be exceeded by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
administration   was the R.A. 9367 or the “Biofuels” act.  
__________8. Aristotle is the first propose the idea that the Sun was the center of the
universe.
__________9. Galileo Galilei formulated the Three law of Planetary Motion. 
_________10. Origin of the species is the natural selection of Charles Robert Darwin. 

IDENTIFICATION: “Bhiee magsagot ka wala nang meme.” (2 POINTS EACH) 

______________1. R.A. 9367 

______________2. R.A. 8439 
______________3. Oldest existing university in Asia. 
______________4. Also known as the Age of Reason. 
________5. A man who overcame the existing paradigm placing earth in the center
of the   solar system. 
______________6. The greatest astronomer of ancient times. 
______________7. What is the natural selection from Darwinian Revolution? 
______________8. Latin word of communication which means common.  
______________9. Mother culture of Mesoamerica. 
_____________10. A plant source of reserpine which use in treating snake bite and hypertension.
_____________11. Another term for floating garden. 
_____________12. Civilization in Mesoamerica which government controlled the lives
of the   people within their empire. 
_____________13. GNP 
_________14. Serves as the basis for ranking the performances of various countries in the
field of science. 
_____________15. ACC 
_____________16. Inventor of SALT. 
_________ 17. They believe that the purpose of life is to maximize happiness, which
minimizes   misery. 
_____________18. GDP 
_________19. He declared that the “advancement of science and technology shall have
priority in  the national development.” 
_____________20.STS