EBSU Past Questions
GST 104 Past Questions and Answers
GST 104 History and Philosophy of Science
- _ is the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observations and experiment.
A. Science
B. Art
C. Literature
D. Economics
Answer: A - Every physical entity in the terrestrial and extra-terrestrial environment is a component of the nature.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - The following are physical entities of the mother-nature EXCEPT
A. Galaxies
B. Stars
C. Moons
D. None of the above
Answer: D - The methodical manner to our mental skills to satisfy human curiosity is what we call?
A. Graphical method
B. Structural method
C. Scientific method
D. Linear method
Answer: C - Science originates from the Latin word
A. Scientia
B. Scint
C. Dominus
D. None of the above
Answer: A - Science consist of what or things, we can think, believe or hope and things we know
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - Science is self-correcting and self-generating human activity
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - _________is a mental process which serves as the tool of a scientist with which new discovery are made
A. Scientific method
B. Graphical method
C. Structural method
D. Linear method
Answer: A - Scientific method consists traditionally of
A. Observation
B. Problem identification
C. Hypothesis formulation
D. Drawing of conclusion
E. All of the above
Answer: E - Scientists are not in general agreement as to exactly what constitute scientific procedure in reality
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - Scientist use inductive and deductive logic in the development and testing of hypothesis
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - _ proceeds from the specific and arrives at a generalization
A. Deductive logic
B. Inductive logic
C. Specific logic
D. All of the above
Answer: B - _ proceeds from the general to specific
A. Inductive logic
B. Deductive logic
C. Specific logic
D. All of the above
Answer: B - _ involves arriving at a probable conclusion base on several samplings.
A. Inductive logic
B. Deductive logic
C. Specific logic
D. None of the above
Answer: A - Science progress by interplay of inductive and deductive reasoning
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - Inductive generalization never attains absolute certainty. They only attain higher degree of probability.
A. True //b/ False
Answer: A - The following are broad division of science
A. Biological science
B. Applied science
C. Computer science
D. All of the above
Answer: D - _ is the study of living organisms and life.
A. Biological science
B. Applied science
C. Physical science
D. None of the above
Answer: A - _ deals with the theory, experimentation and engineering that form the basis for the design and use of computers.
A. Biological science
B. Applied science
C. Computer science
D. None of the above
Answer: C - __ involves the study of algorithms, that process, store, and communicate digital information.
A. Biological science
B. Applied science
C. Computer science
D. None of the above
Answer: C - __ is the application of existing scientific knowledge to practical application
A. Biological science
B. Computer science
C. Social science
D. Applied science
Answer: D - Applied science deals with application fo scientific knowledge to practical problem solving.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - __ is the branch of science that studies non-living system.
A. Primary science
B. Physical science
C. Health education
D. All of the above
Answer: B - Physical science deals with mater and energy.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - Physical science it concerned with study of inanimate natural objects.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - Biological science is subdivided into the following EXCEPT
A. Botany
B. Zoology
C. Biochemistry
D. Computer science
Answer: C - Physical science is subdivided into
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Geology
D. All of the above
Answer: D - Applied science is subdivided into
A. Medicine
B. Agriculture
C. Engineering
D. All of the above
Answer: D - __ is the science of animals
A. Botany
B. Zoology
C. Microbiology
D. Computer science
Answer: B - Plant anatomy is known as
A. Zootomy
B. Phytotomy
C. Botany
D. Zoology
Answer: B - Botany is the science of plants
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - The advancement in science and technology lead to wealth creation, ease of life and so on.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - Advances is science and technology have help in improving human life.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - __ is applying scientific knowledge in practical ways.
A. Technology
B. Art
C. Law
D. Literature
Answer: A - _ is the science of land cultivation and breeding/rearing of animals to provide food, fiber, medicinal plant and other products to enhance and sustain life.
A. engineering
B. Geology
C. Agriculture
D. Physics
Answer: C - __ is the act of conveying meaning from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood sign, signs, symbols.
A. Communication.
B. Agriculture
C. Machine
D. Technology
Answer: A - Radar is used to locate objects beyond the range of vision.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - The following are the non-verbal means of conveying messages.
A. Music
B. Dance
C. Drawings
D. All of the above
Answer: D - __ means for communication
A. Electronic communication
B. Telecommunication
C. Frequency
D. Modulation
Answer: B - The following are major telecommunication transmission media or devices.
A. Fax
B. Telephone
C. Television
D. All of the above
Answer: D - _ is sometimes called tele-copying
A. Fax
B. Internet
C. Telephone
D. E-mail
Answer: A - _ provides private two-way voice and data communication between two persons separated by a distance.
A. Fax
B. Telephone
C. Internet
D. Agriculture
Answer: B - Each telephone set has both a transmitter (mouth piece) and a receiver
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - Science and technology has provided us with good and bad effects.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A - ____________is the science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of disease
A. Medicine
B. Machines
C. Communication
D. Agriculture
Answer: A - The use of anti-retroviral drugs in the suppression of HIV strands is also a good development in the area of medicine.
A. True //b/ False
Answer: A - Who built the first pendulum clock
A. Robert Boyle
B. Robert Hooke
C. Christian Huygens
D. Galileo
Answer: C - Who discovered electricity
A. Robert Boyle
B. Robert Hooke
C. Isaac Newton
D. Micheal Faraday
Answer: D - Who discovered and first made U of telescope
A. Robert Boyle
B. Robert Hooke
C. Galileo
D. William Harvey
Answer: C - Who observed the effects of the mould penicillium on a bacteria culture
A. Galileo
B. Albert Einstein
C. Alexandre fleming
D. Robert Boyle
Answer: C - __ is a natural condition
A. Effects
B. Environment
C. Chemical
D. Water
Answer: B - _ is a change which is a result of an action.
A. Effect
B. Chemical
C. Pollution
D. Land
Answer: A - __ is a substance produced by chemistry
A. Water
B. Air
C. Chemical
D. Food
Answer: C - _ is a natural science
A. Animals
B. Plants
C. Human
D. Chemistry
Answer: D - The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment is called _
A. Hygiene
B. Pollution
C. Cleanness
D. Neatness
Answer: B - _ gets introduced into the environment to cause pollution.
A. Chemical
B. Water
C. Pollutants
D. Fire.
Answer: C - Chemical pollutants are classified into?
A. Two
B. Four
C. One
D. Tree
Answer: A - Metal pollutants includes all except
A. Chromium
B. Lead
C. Mercury
D. Paracetamol
Answer: D - ________is one of the heavy metals found in urban street dust.
A. Lead
B. Chromium
C. Zinc
D. Hydrogen
Answer: B - ________Inhalation causes dermatitis and induces lung cancer.
A. Lead
B. Mercury
C. Chromium
D. Arsenic
Answer: C - Chromic acid and its salts have a corrosive action on the __ and mucous membranes.
A. Mouth
B. Eye
C. Nose
D. Skin
Answer: D - __ is used often used as herbicides and insecticides
A. Arsenic
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Cadmium
Answer: A - _ is a causative agent of cancer of the larynx, lung, skin and esophagus
A. Lead
B. Arsenic
C. Cadmium
D. Chromium
Answer: B - Cases of loss of teeth and early infertility are traceable to __
A. Lead poisoning
B. Food poisoning
C. Poisoned drinks
D. Arsenic in drinking water
Answer: A - Lead components are used as stabilizer in plastic pipes.
A. True
B. False
C. None of the above
D. All of the above
Answer: A - _ is one of the raw materials used in the production of batteries
A. Cadmium
B. Antimonies lead
C. Mercury black
D. None of the above
Answer: B - the toxicity of cadmium may depend on the presence of other elements such as zinc and __
A. Magnesium
B. Sodium
C. Selenium
D. Silver
Answer: C - _ is implicated in causing cortices disease and hypertension.
A. Lead
B. Mercury
C. Magnesium
D. Cadmium
Answer: D - __________is a general protoplasmic poison
A. Mercury
B. Lead
C. Sodium
D. Selenium
Answer: A - What is the full meaning of ADI
A. Address – Incomplete signal
B. Attitude display indicator
C. Anti-detonent infection
D. Acceptable daily intake
Answer: D - __ causes Hogskin’s disease
A. Tin
B. Iron
C. Wilson’s poisoning
D. Lead poisoning
Answer: C - _________industry converts animals skin into leather
A. Automobile industry
B. Film industry
C. Food industry
D. Tanning industry
Answer: D - Tannery can contributed to the problem of health hazard
A. False
B. True
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: B - Tannery can cause the following except
A. High concentration of salts
B. Oxygen depletion in water
C. Bacteriological pollution
D. Good health
Answer: D - Method of tannery effluents disposal is through?
A. Burning
B. Recycling
C. Water (rivers and streams)
D. Incineration
Answer: C - Most common metals associated with tanneries includes all except.
A. Zin
B. Tin
C. Magnesium
D. Potassium
Answer: B - The following are the major air pollutants except
A. Oxides of sulphur
B. Formaldehyde
C. Carbonmonoxide
D. Oxygen.
Answer: D - Another name for formaldehyde is _
A. Methanal
B. Metanol
C. Alcohol
D. None of the above
Answer: A - Carbon monoxide is the same as?
A. Carbon iv oxide
B. Carbon ii oxide
C. Carbon and oxide
D. All of the above
Answer: B - Inhalation of CO can damage the liver and _
A. Spleen
B. Kidney
C. Nerve tissue
D. Heart
Answer: C - _ is the increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere caused by the buildup of green house gases?
A. Tsanami
B. Global warming
C. Erosion
D. Bush burning
Answer: B - Sources of green house gases are all except
A. Burning of forests
B. Cattle rearing
C. Cooking of food
D. Burning of fossil fuels
Answer: C - __ provides a protective layer which prevents the penetration of the sun.
A. Ozone layer
B. God
C. Clouds
D. Sky
Answer: A - Agricultural activities contribute to lad pollution.
A. False
B. True
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: B - Water is found by the combination of hydrogen and __
A. Nitrogen
B. Sodium
C. Oxygen
D. Potassium
Answer: C - Environmental hazard of water are all except
A. Pollution
B. Flooding
C. Erosion
D. Cooking
Answer: D - Benefits of water includes all except
A. Domestic use
B. Erosion
C. Agricultural use
D. Medium of transport
Answer: B - _ is the change in the quality of water
A. Water pollution
B. Water storage
C. Water purification
D. Water wastage
Answer: A - Causes of chemical water pollution are all except
A. Domestic activities
B. Agricultural activities
C. Water purification
D. Industrial activities
Answer: C - industry is the crown jewel of the industrial sector in Nigeria
A. Oil
B. Brewery
C. Tanning
D. Bakery
Answer: A
. Examples of changes that occurs in the environment of man include __
A. Climate
B. Culture
C. Biodiversity
D. All of the above
Answer: D - Environmental changes that occur around man include _ except
A. Human health
B. Culture
C. Water
D. Economy
Answer: C - Environmental changes that occur around man include
A. Biodiversity
B. Economy
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: C - Man lives in a world with rapid environmental changes
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: A - The team environment was derived from a French word known as __
A. Viron
B. Environia
C. Veronica
D. Environmental
Answer: B - The environmental controls life and its activities
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: A - About environmental of man
A. Affects man’s activities
B. Everything that surrounds man
C. All the surrounding conditions and element
D. All of the above
Answer: D - According to Gisbert (2010), the types of environment include __
A. Natural environment
B. Social environment
C. Psychological environment
D. All of the above
Answer: D - Example of biotic natural environment include:-
A. Light
B. Store
C. Grass
D. Wind
Answer: C - About biotic natural environment except
A. Grass
B. Lion
C. Stone
D. Man
Answer: C - Types of environment according to Gisbert (2010) except
A. Natural environment
B. Artificial environment
C. Social environment
D. Break environment
Answer: D - Natural environment include biotic and abiotic element.
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: A - About example f man-made environment
A. Machinery
B. Infrastructure
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: C - Natural environment summarizes the whole apparatus of our civilization
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: B - Components of social environment include the following except
A. Regulation
B. Authorities
C. Tradition
D. Infrastructure
Answer: D - Organization, government, power relationship and labour market are component of ______environment
A. Social
B. Man-made
C. Natural
D. All of the above
Answer: A - Non- living component of man’s environment include the following except
A. Atmosphere
B. Solar system
C. Soil
D. Fungi
Answer: D - The layer on which the lithosphere rests on the earth’s live is called _
A. Anthropology
B. Lithman
C. Asthenosphere
D. Lithospherication
Answer: C - the part of the earth occupied by water is called _
A. River
B. Ocean
C. All of the above
D. Hydrosphere
Answer: D - The first and lowest layer of earth’s atmosphere is __
A. Troposphere
B. Lowersphere
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: A - Troposphere contains about three-quarters of the mass of the entire atmosphere.
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: A - __ protects plants, animals and human beings by blocking the most harmful ways of the sun.
A. Hydrosphere
B. Vapour
C. Ozone
D. Argon
Answer: C - The strastosphere is very wet, air in this layer contain plenty water
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: B - Water can take the form of the following except
A. Ice
B. Litmus
C. Vapour
D. Liquid
Answer: B - The lithosphere is the _ part of the earth crust?
A. Ice
B. Liquid
C. Solid
D. Gas
Answer: C