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This document appears to be a comprehensive exam for a science and technology course covering various topics in philosophy of science, theories of knowledge, and the relationship between science and society. It contains multiple choice and enumeration questions testing knowledge of key terms and concepts. Specifically, it tests understanding of: 1) theories of knowledge like rationalism and empiricism; 2) types of knowledge such as a priori and a posteriori; 3) scientific methods including induction, deduction, and experimentation; 4) major figures in the history of science like Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton; 5) the social and cultural impacts of science and technology; and 6) concepts like socioeconomic development, the nature of science, and the core activities of research and

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Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines International School of Asia and The Pacific

This document appears to be a comprehensive exam for a science and technology course covering various topics in philosophy of science, theories of knowledge, and the relationship between science and society. It contains multiple choice and enumeration questions testing knowledge of key terms and concepts. Specifically, it tests understanding of: 1) theories of knowledge like rationalism and empiricism; 2) types of knowledge such as a priori and a posteriori; 3) scientific methods including induction, deduction, and experimentation; 4) major figures in the history of science like Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton; 5) the social and cultural impacts of science and technology; and 6) concepts like socioeconomic development, the nature of science, and the core activities of research and

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MEDICAL COLLEGES OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC


Alimanao Hills, Penablanca, Cagayan
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION IN STS
First Semester, School Year 2010-2011
Name: _____________________________________ Score: ________________________
Yr. & Section: _______________________________ Date: _______________________
Multiple Choices: Choose the best answer. Write the letter of your answer.
______1. A theory of knowledge which assigns the major role in valid knowledge to
intellect or reason.
a) Rationalism
b) Empiricism
c) Realism
d) Idealism
______2. The things- as- they- are- in- themselves.
a) Phenomena
b) Noumena
c) IDEA
d) none of the
above
______3. A theory of knowledge which takes sense perception to be the sole or
principal ground of knowledge.
a) Rationalism
b) Empiricism
c) Realism
d) Idealism
______4. What a phenomenologist know about the external reality.
a) Phenomena
b) Noumena
c) IDEA
d) none of the
above
______5. A philosophy which means that what we know are things as they actually
are.
a) Rationalism
b) Empiricism
c) Realism
d) Idealism
______6. A philosophy which states that man is incapable of achieving any valid
knowledge.
a) Skepticism
b) Empiricism
c) Solipcism
d) Idealism
______7. A philosophy which contends that there is no reality out of relation to
minds.
a) Rationalism
b) Empiricism
c) Realism
d) Idealism
______8. A method of science introduced by Newton where he combined the
hypotheses and geometrical mathematical calculations in investigating nature.
a) Hypothetic Deductive Scheme
b) Skepticism
c) Experimental
observations
d) Inductive Approach
______9. A philosophy which states that we can have no knowledge of absolute
realities but only of their sensible manifestations.
a) Phenomenology
b) Psychology
c) Metaphysics
d)
Physics
______10. Actual form of scientific inference initiated by Galileo who initiated the
scientific revolution.
a) Hypothetic Deductive Scheme
b) Skepticism
c) Experimental observations and Mathematical Measurement
d) Inductive
Approach
______11. A knowledge which are knowable without reference to particular occasions
of experience and observation.
a) a priori knowledge
b) a posteriori knowledge c) scientific knowledge
d) all of the above
______12. A method of reasoning introduced by Descartes proceeding from one clear
and distinct idea to another.
a) Deductive Reasoning
b) Inductive Reasoning
c) Sense
experience d) Reflection
______13. A type of knowledge which is empirical requiring to be based or
corroborated by sense observation.
a) a priori knowledge
b) a posteriori knowledge c) scientific knowledge
d) all of the above
______14. A method of investigation passing through a series of accurate
observation and experimentation which are dependent on experience and sense
perception.
a) Hypothetic Deductive Scheme
b)Scientific method

c) Experimental Observations and Mathematical Measurement


d) Inductive
Approach
______15. A type of knowledge where theoretical certainty is possible.
a) Logical and Mathematical
b) Empirical
c) Logical
d)
Mathematical
______16. The manner by which scientific facts are being determined.
a) Scientific Method
b) Mathematical
c) Metaphysical
d)
None of the above
______17. A criteria which will classify anything for scientific inquiry.
a) Rationality
b) Observability
c) Sensibility
d) all of the
above
______18. The focus of the activity of Science.
a) Research
b) Development
c) Change
d) Observation
______19. It refers to the transformation of research findings into inventions.
a) Research
b) Development
c) Change
d) Observation
______20. It is the most basic purpose of Science.
a) Change
b) Survival and Stewardship
c) Research d) none of the
above
______21. It is the main characteristic of the current trend of modern advance
technology.
a) Research
b) Development
c) Change
d) Observation
______22. Confirmation of validity of the research findings of scientist by others
suggests the ________ of science.
a) Social Character b) personal character
c) intellectual character
d)
empirical character
______23. Refers to any activity and/or product thereof that tends to increase mans
chances of survival.
a) Science
b) technology
c) Research
d) Development
______24. Refers to any activity of acquiring knowledge for mans survival and
stewardship.
a) Science
b) technology
c) Research
d) Development
______25. An encompassing term that defines the characteristic features of
particular stage in human civilization.
a) Civilization
b) Culture
c) Customs
d) all of the above
______26. The ultimate influence to mans actions, thoughts and beliefs.
a) Science
b) technology
d) faith
d) none of the above
______27. The role of science to culture is to give us an understanding of the world
as we ___________ it and not as we (28)______________ it to be.
a) perceive
b) conceive
c) see
d) reflect
______28. a) perceive
b) conceive
c) see
d) reflect
______29. The author of heliocentrism, that the center of the universe is the sun.
a) Copernicus
b) Galileo
c) Aristotle
d) Newton
______30.One inevitable Consequence change.
a) War
b) Inequality
c) development
d) none of the above
______31. It is considered to be the actualization of Francis Bacons Ideas.
a) Industrial Revolution
b) Scientific Revolution
c) Technology
d) Research
ENUMERATION
Indicators of Socioeconomic Development
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Characteristics of Nature
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Three steps involve in Experimental method

1.
2.
3.
Two Types of Knowledge
1.
2.
Theories of Knowledge
1.
2.
3.
Core Activity of Science and Technology
1.
2.
Prepared by: SIR DUQUE

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