CHAPTER 7

1.The UDHR was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on

A. 8 December 1940
B. 12 December 1940
C. 10 December 1948
D. 15 December 1948

2. Article 4 of the UDHR states that humans should

A. not be discriminated against
B. not be forced to slavery
C. not be tortured
D. not be threatened

3. How many articles does the UDHR contain?

A.25
B. 30
C. 40
D.50

4. Which article of the UDHR states our right to culture and science?
A.Article 15
B. Article 23
C. Article 27
D. Article 34

5. On the other hand, which article of the ICESCR Covenant recognizes the right to culture and
science?
A.Article 15
B. Article 23
C. Article 27
D. Article 34

6. The ICESCR Covenant was adopted on

A. 12 December 1962
B. 14 December 1964
C. 16 December 1966
D. 18 December 1968

7. In terms of their involvement in science, majority of the general public are

A. consumers
B. educators
C. practitioners
D. policy-makers
8. Upholding the right to science is a burden of
A. every individual
B. human rights activists
C. science educators
D. scientists and policy-makers

9. The four standard principles considered in making ethical decisions in medicine are:
A. autonomy, beneficence, justice, non-maleficence
B. autonomy, beneficence, equality, non-maleficence
C. beneficence, justice, non-maleficence, obligation
D. beneficence, justice, non-maleficence, responsibility

10. Which of the following is not a role of codes of ethics?

A. establish standards of conduct
B. formulate rules to govern a practice or discipline
C. protect professionals in case of misconduct
D. manage the expectation of the public in the profession

11. The ethical guideline that arose from the proceedings of the famed Doctors' Trial in 1945 is
the
A. Belmont Report
B, Declaration of Geneva
C. Hippocratic Oath
D. Nuremberg Code

12. Which view on technology considers the dynamic interactions between technology and
social values as a complex web?
A. device paradigm
B.instrumentalist view
C. pluralist view
D. substantive view

13. Who developed the ethical matrix as a tool to assist in ethical judgments
A.Ben Mepham
B. Cynthia Tsay
C. Fiorella Operto
D. Gianmarco Veruggio

14. The principles being considered by the ethical matrix are the following except for
A.autonomy
B. cost
C. Fairness
D. well-being
15.The term roboethics was coined by
A. Isaac Asimov
B. George Devol
C. Gianmarco Veruggio
D. Ray Kurzweil

16.The philosopher who developed the device paradigm is

A.Alber Borgmann
B. Martin Heidegger
C. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

17.The following technologies were considered by Kurzwell and Joy as capable of threatening
the survival of humanity except for
A.genetic engineering
B. integrated circuit (IC)
C. nanotechnology
D. robotics

18. Sophia the Al robot was granted citizenship in what country?

A.Germany
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Japan
D. United States of America

19.The Unimate was developed by

A.George Devol
B. Isaac Asimov
C. Joseph Engelberger
D. Karel Capek

20. Robots capable of interacting with humans are called

A.humanoid robots
B. personal robots
C. sentient robots
D. social robots

CHAPTER 8

1. Information age is also known as

A.Computer Age
B. Digital Age
C. New Media Age
D. All of these are correct
2. He is considered as the father of information age
A. Johannes Gutenberg
B. Steve Jobs
C. Tim Berners-Lee
D. James Messenger

3. The first electronic general-purpose computer is known as

A.ENIAC
B. Olivetti Programma 101
C. UNIVAC
D. Osborne-1

4. Which of the following statements is true regarding ENIAC

A. It stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator Automatic Computer
B. It is the first commercial computer for business use
C. It is used for weather prediction
D. All of these are true.

5. Which is considered as the first commercial mobile phone?

A. ARPANET
B. DynaTAC 8000X
C. iphone-1
D. IBM Blue Gene

6. Who invented the World Wide Web?

A. Tim Berners-Lee
B. Bolt Beranek & Newman
C. Jemy Yang & David Filo
D. Verizon Media

7. Which of the following is true regarding a server?

A. employed for specialized applications that require immense amounts of mathematical
calculations.
B. can execute a single program faster than a mainframe
C. contains multiprocessing system capable of supporting from to about 200 users
simultaneously
D. All of these are correct

8. The generic term for a user's machine or client's machine is

A. mainframe computer
B. palmtop
C. Personal Digital Assistant
D. workstation
9. Which of the following is correctly paired for the invention and inventor?
A. Motorola DynaTAC 8000X - Mark Andereessen
B. Mosaic - Manny Fernandez
C. Fuji DS-1P -Steve Sasson
D. Gavilian - Adam Osborne

10. Which of the following can be done using one of the first commercial smartphones in 1994
A. send and receive faxes and emails
B. input activities in appointment scheduler/calendar
C. view mobile applications such as maps, stock reports and news
D. All of these are possible

11. The Philippines was the first ASEAN country to possess a supercomputer. Which of the
following IS true?
A. was obtained last May 2013.
B. The computer was named IBM Blue Gene.
C. Ilt was primarily used for the Project NOAH of DOST,
D. All of these are true

12. Which among the following is a social networking platform and niche resource for small
business owners. entrepreneurs and managers?
A. BizSugar
B. Facebook
C. Linkedln
D. Twitter

13. Which of the following is the most popular social media or social networking site according
to the survey in 2019?
A. Facebook
B. Google
C. Messenger
D. Youtube

14. Which of the following statistics is true based on the result of a survey in 2019?
A. 5.1 billion unique mobile users
B. 4.4 billion internet users
C. 3.5 billion social media users
D. All of these are correct.

15. In the 2019 survey, what country topped the worldwide social media users?
A. China
B. Germany
C. Philippines
D. United States

16. Republic Act No. 10173 is known as the

A. Anti-Distracted Driving Act
B. Cybercrime Prevention Act
C. Data Privacy Act
D. Freedom of Expression Act

17. Which of the following is considered as a cyber crime?

A.hacking
B. Spamming
C. phishing
D. All of these

18. Which of the following statements is true?

I. The Data Privacy Act is a law that seeks to protect all forms of information, be it private,
personal or sensitive
Il, The Cybercrime Prevention Act is a law that seeks to address legal issues concerning
internet usage and online interactions in the Philippines.
Ill, The Anti-Distracted Driving Act aims to prohibit the use of mobile phones. texting. talking or
surfing while in control of an automobile.
A.l and ll only
B. I and Ill only
C. ll and IlI only
D. I, II, III

19. Which of the following definitions is correct?

A, Information privacy is the necessity to preserve and protect any personal information,
collected by any organization.
B. Cybercrime is a crime which _ involves the use of digital technologies in commission of
offence, directed to computing and communication technologies.
C. Pseudo-news is a type of yellow journalismé or propaganda that consists of deliberate
disinformation of hoaxes.
D, All of these are correct

20. Which of the following is related to information overload

I. The term "information overload" was coined by Bertram Gos when the internet was
developed.
ll. It involves necessity to preserve and protect any Personal information.
lIl. The problem solely lies with the unlimited access to information.
A.l and ll only
B. l and Il only
C. I, II and III
D. None is correct
 CHAPTER 9

1. The variability among living organisms in an ecosystem. This includes diversity within
species, between species and of ecosystems.
A.Biodiversity
B.Ecosystem
C. Genetic Diversity
D. Species Richness

2. This is commonly measured by counting all species in an area

A. Biodiversity
B. Ecosystem
C. Genetic Diversity
D. Species Richness

3. A natural coral predator and an important indicator species in coral reef assessment.
A.Golden Snails
B. Reef Shark
C. Planktons
D. Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

4. This refers to the living components in an ecosystem.

A. Biotic
B. fauna
C. Abiotic
D. Flora

5. A high number of this species can help in the prediction of a low turnout in rice harvest.
A. Golden Snails
B. ReefShark
C. Planktons
D. Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

6. This is defined as the relative proportions of different species in an ecosystem.

A.Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance

7 . It is a discipline which attempts to understand the . complex wet of linkages, relationships

and interdependencies the ecosystem or environment
A.Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance

8. It determines the biological organization of a community

A. Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance

9. It encompasses the biotic and abiotic component in an environment, as well as their

relationship and. interactions. It provides habitat to various organisms.
A.Ecology
B. Ecosystem
C. Trophic Structure
D. Relative Abundance

10. It refers to the variation in the genes of a species of individuals as well as how they are
closely related the members of a species in an environment.
A. Community Diversity
B. Functional Diversity
C. Genetic Diversity
D. Species Diversity

11. It relates 10 the manner by which species behave, obtain food and use the natural resources
in an ecosystem
A.Community Diversity
B. Functional Diversity
C. Genetic Diversity
D. Species Diversity

12. These services are the result of the functions and processes of ecological systems.
A.Ecosystem Services
B. Ecology
C. Biodiversity
D. Ecosystem

13. This is caused by microorganisms and is responsible for the sustainability of various
processes, such as oil extraction and agriculture production.
A. Decomposition
B. Deforestation
C. Transmutation
D, Precipitation
14. This is caused by anthropogenic activities that result in unnatural increase in the
concentration of environmental compounds that destroys habitats and consequently causing
the loss of biodiversity
A. Overexploitation
B. Habitat destruction
C. Invasive alien species
D. Global climate change

15. This is the biggest threat to biodiversity, and the number one reason species go extinct
A. Over-exploitation
B Habitat destruction
C. Invasive alien species
D. Global climate change

16,Which of the following invasive alien species is recognized as "ecosystem engineer" or

"invasive habitat modifier"?
A. Fire ant
B. Water Hyacinth
C. Golden apple snail
D. American cockroach

17. Which of the following is considered as an endangered species in the Philippines?

I. Cebu brown dove
I. Alligator snapping turtle
IIl. Gigante wrinkled ground frog
A. I only
B.l and I
C. ll and Ill
D.I,Il, Ill

18. Which of the following statements is true

I. The Philippines is considered a mega-diversity country.
ll, The Philippines is considered a biodiversity hotspot.
Ill. The Philippines contains two-thirds of the Earth's biodiversity and 70 percent of world's
fauna and flora.
A.l only
B. ll only
C. l and lI
D. I, II and III

19. The term "biodiversity hotspot' specifically refers to the

A. 25 biologically rich areas around the world that have lost at least 70 percent of their original
habitat
B. 70 countries in the world which contains very rich variety of ecosystems, species and genetic
resources
C. any country that has identified at least 5000 endangered species endemic to its area
D. none of these is correct

20. Which of the following practices can help protect our native habitat and biodiversity?
l. Help clean up and protect beaches, parks, and reserves. and fields where wild plants and
animals live.
II. Reduce or eliminate pesticides and fertilizer.
III. Do not release unwanted pets into the wild.
A. l only
B. l and ll
C. ll and IlI
D. I, II and Ill

CHAPTER TEST 10
1. Which of the following is NOT an extrinsic Concern in genetically modified organisms?
Redefinition of the term 'normal' in light of the transgenic interventions undertaken

2. Corn, soybean, oilseed rape and cotton are among the genetically modified crops approved
in the Philippines for
Direct use or processing

3. Which country is considered as the largest producer of genetically modified crops around the
world?
USA

4. Which genetically modified trait was developed to obtain et com?

Insect resistance

5. Genetic engineering belongs to what distinct stage of biotechnology?

Modern

6. The father/s of genetic engineering is/are

Laureate Paul Berge

7. In 1975 the Asilomar Conference was held to discuss the recombinant DNA research
guidelines

8. A moratorium in recombinant DNA research was implemented

Between 1974 to 1975
9. The GMO Rules in the Philippines is otherwise known as
Administrative order No. 8

10. The Philippines signed the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety last

2000

11. Which type of gene therapy involves the degradation of MRNA?

Gene silencing

12. All of the following genetic diseases can be possibly frested Through gene addition
EXCEPT.
Huntington's disease

13. Which key aspect in gene therapy administration makes use of a vector?
Mode of delivery of the working copy of the gene to the affected cell

14. Germline gene therapy involves all of the following cells EXCEPT
Somatic cell

15. The following stem cells are considered as pluripotent EXCEPT

Neural

16. All of the following stem cells have the ability to differentiate into specialized cells with
specific functions EXCEPT
None; all are included

17. Which step in the CAR T cell therapy involved the creation of chimeric antigen receptors on
the surface of T cells?
Engineering

18. Which of the four basic principles in medical ethics promotes well-being?
Beneficence

19. All of the following are included in an ex vivo gene therapy EXCEPT
Direct administration

20. Which of the following is NOT an ethical concern of gene therapy?

Rights and special protection for chimeric entities possessing certain degree of
intelligence or sentience

CHAPTER TEST 11
1. The prefix "nano" comes from what word?
Greek word meaning dwarf
2. What is the cut-off limit of the human eye to see?
10,000 nm

3. Which one of these statements is NOT true?

Silicon at the nanoscale is an insulator.

4. What might be a concern about the use of nanotechnology?

All of the above are legitimate concerns about nanotechnology.

5. What type of nanomaterial is used in the widest variety of Nanotechnology products on the
market according to Consumer Products Inventory in October 2013?
Silver

6. Which is the best known and most funded nanotechnology agency in the world?
US Nanotechnology Initiative

7. Which of the following is true about nanotechnology?

It is the most important technology by 2018.

8. Which of the following is also equivalent to nanotechnology?

Micro technology

9. Richard Feynman is often credited with predicting the emergence of nanotechnology. What
was the title of his famous speech given on December 29, 1959?
There is plenty of room at the bottom

10. Who first used the term nanotechnology and when? - Norio Taniguchi, 1974

11. Which are POSSIBLE risks of nanotechnology today? All of these

12. Which of the following is correctly paired for the microscope and inventor?
STM-Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer

13. If you were to measure the surface roughness of a sample on the nanoscale, what would
give the best visual representation of this characteristic?
Atomic Force Microscope

14. Why is carbon a fundamental element in nanotechnology

All of these

15. In the structure of fullerene, each carbon afc forms covalent bonds on how many carbon
atoms?
Three
16. What is the smallest and largest cluster of carbon atoms in Buckyballs known till today?
50-500

17. Because of its intricate preparation, which carbon nanomaterial is currently the most
expensive?
Carbon nanotube

18. Which is known as the thinnest compound discovered, the lightest yet the strongest material
known? Graphene

19. Which of the following is the main nanoparticle component of sunscreens?

Zinc oxide and Titanium oxide

20. What is the nanoparticle in paint that can transform airborne pollutants into safe residues in
the presence of light?
Titanium dioxide

CHAPTER TEST 12
1. Since the 1880s, the average global surface temperature has risen about 2 degrees
Fahrenheit.

2. The following are the factors responsible for sea level rise except
over population

3. The following are climatic indicators of El Niño phenomenon in the Philippines EXCEPT
Heavy rains that trigger floods and landslides

4. Considered as the deadliest Philippine typhoon that claimed more than 6.300 lives in the
Philippines, not to mention the deaths it caused to other parts of the Southeast Asian region
Yolanda

5. Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

Solar power

6. Which of the following best describes renewable energy?

None of the Above

7. Why is developing renewable energy important to life on Earth?

All of the above

8. What type of renewable energy comes from tapping heat generated inside the Earth?
Geothermal energy

9. If you are using biomass as a source of energy you might be

Heating with a wood stove

10. The greenhouse effect is caused by

Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing radiation from the Earth's surface,
and preventing much of it escaping into space

11. Which of these natural events affect the climate?

All of the above

12. If the climate becomes warmer, sea levels will

Rise, both because of ice melting AND because of water expanding when it gets warmer.

13. Global warming is

The rise in temperatures due to human activities increasing the greenhouse effect

14. The El Nino phenomenon occurs in

Pacific Ocean
15. Which of the following is (are) the anticipated effect(s) of global warming?
All of the above

16. Certain gases in the atmosphere allevater vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
are called Greenhouse gases

17. Carbon dioxide gets into the air from

All of the above

18. Which of the following types of sources of energy do not produce carbon dioxide?
All of the above

19. Forest fires can cause global warming.

20. Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere?

Water vapour