Practice Test - Learning Strand 2: Scientific Literacy and Critical Thinking - A

Learning Strand 2: Scientific Literacy and Critical Thinking

Instruction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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1. Soil less gardening technique in which plants are grown in nutrient solution.

          A. Controlled farming        

B. Hydroponics

C. Contour farming

D. Diversion

2. Factor that does not contribute to health

          A. Social justice                

B. Wealth

C. Adequate shelter

D. Education

3. Disease of the nose

          A. Otitis       

          B. Adenoids

          C. Boils

          D. Ocerthalmium

4. Consist of the nervous system

          A. Brain       

          B. Bones

          C. Nerves

          D. Spinal cord

5. Also called “block and tackle”

          A. Lever

          B. Pulley

          C. Wheel and axle

          D. Inclined plane

6. Used to treat difficulty in urination

          A. Lagundi

          B. Banaba

          C. Tsaang gubat

          D. Pansit-pansitan

7. In the feeding relationship, lizard is considered

          A. First order consumer

          B. Second order consumer

          C. Third order consumer

          D. Decomposer

8. The poorest type of soil and consists of small particle of weathered rock  

          A. Silt

          B. Sand

          C. Clay

          D. Loam

9. Health is simply the absence of disease.

          A. True

          B. False

          C. Always

          D. Neutral

10. An example of non-communicable disease

          A. Tuberculosis

          B. Anemia

          C. Dengue fever

          D. Rabies

11. Type of food preservation commonly used in the fishing village

          A. Sterilization

          B. Drying

          C. Canning

          D. Refrigeration

12. Not a characteristic of a healthy person

          A. Emotionally stable

          B. Health insurance

          C. Socially adopted and in harmony with his/her physical environment

          D. Strong body

13. Series of changes a female body goes through to prepare for a possible pregnancy every month

          A. Puberty

          B. Menstrual cycle

          C. Lactation

          D. Reproduction

14. To cure or prevent falling hair, this herbal medicine is recommended

          A. Sambong

          B. Sabila

          C. Paragis

          D. Lagundi

15. Practice of tilling sloped land along lines of consistent elevation in order to conserve rainwater and to reduce soil losses from surface erosion

          A. Crop rotation

          B. Contour farming

          C. Kaingin system

          D, Hydroponics

16. Part of the leaf that serves as opening between guard cells for gas and water exchange

          A. Chlorophyll

          B. Stomata

          C. Cuticle

          D. Xylem

17. Which of the following plants can be reproduced by spores?

          A. Tomato

          B. Fern

          C. Banana

          D. Ampalaya

18. One way of helping the government in protecting the environment and natural resources

          A. Kaingin

          B. Green revolution

          C. Illegal logging

          D. Dynamite fishing

19. Giving birth to a living young

          A. Oviparous

          B. Viviparous

          C. Asexual reproduction

          D. Pregnancy

20. Eat both plants and animals

          A. Carnivorous

          B. Omnivorous

          C. Herbivorous

          D. Voracious

21. An example of reptiles

          A. Frog

          B. Lizard

          C. Toad

          D. Newt

22. Viral topical disease transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosguitoes

          A. Malaria

          B. Dengue fever

          C. Typhoid fever

          D. TB

23. Water cannot be made safe by this way

          A. Boiling

          B. Refrigeration

          C. Filtering

          D. Chlorination

24. The following are common diseases of the nervous system except ___.

          A. Headache

          B. Osteoporosis

          C. Dizziness

          D. Paralysis

25. Throughout puberty, girls undergoes the following except ____.

          A. Maturity of the sexual organs

          B. Enlargement of the larynx

          C. Growth of pubic hair

          D. Enlargement of the breast

26. It involves one cell division and results in two identical daughter cells.

          A. Meiosis

          B. Mitosis

          C. Binary fission

          D. Cytokinesis

27. A combination of sand, silt, and clay and usually refers to as “agricultural soil”

          A. Clay

          B. Loam

          C. Silt

          D. Sand

28. A short stem that attaches leaf to the main stem or branch

          A. Twig

          B. Petiole

          C. Leaf blade

          D. Node

29. In this feeding relationship, plant-grasshopper-lizard-hawk, what will happen if the lizard is eliminated from the cycle?

          A. The plant will bloom.

          B. The population of the grasshopper will grow.

          C. The hawk will eat the grasshopper.

          D. Nothing will change.

30. It is a triangular shaped tool’, often called “portable inclined plane”

          A. Lever

          B. Wedge

          C. Screw

          D. Pulley

31. Alteration in the overall state of well-being

          A. Health

          B. Disease

          C. Faith

          D. Motivation

32. One of the disadvantages of hydroponics

          A. Weeding

          B. Constant supervision

          C. Soil-borne diseases

          D. When to fertilize

33. It is caused by parasitic Plasmodium vivax and transmitted by the bite of the female anopheles mosquito.

          A. Influenza

          B. Malaria

          C. Dengue Fever

          D. Pneumonia

34. Not attributed to the muscular-skeletal system

          A. Cramps

          B. Diphtheria

          C. Fractures

          D. Osteoporosis

35. It is a pouch of skin containing the testicles

          A. Fallopian tube

          B. Scrotum

          C. Uterus

          D. Vas deferens

36. It is not a part of the digestive system

          A. Esophagus

          B. Lungs

          C. Liver

          D. Pancreas

37. Green substance in plants and vital in photosynthesis

          A. Phloem

          B. Chlorophyll

          C. Cuticle

          D. Xylem

38. Bamboo is type of

          A. Vine

          B. Grass

          C. Tree

          D. Herb

39. Which of the following is not an herb plant?

          A. Coriander

          B. Saffron

          C. Chives

          D. Mint

40. Black pepper plant  is a/an _____.

          A. Tree

          B. Vine

          C. Shrub
          D. Herb

2016 ALS A&E Test Results

After the September 2017 LET results, the much-anticipated November 2017 Accreditation & Equivalency (A&E) test results are number one on the list of those Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners and adult test takers. According to a Department of Education (DepEd) memo, the A&E results shall be released on or before 31 January 2018. Now, most of the test takers are counting the days for the BIG DAY. I hope, everyone passes.

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Learning Strand 6 - Digital Literacy Review

1) A personal digital assistant (PDA), also known as a handheld PC, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager.

A. Game console

B. Calculator

C. Smartphone

D. Personal digital assistant PDA)

2) A computer with a high level of computing performance compared to a general-purpose computer. Its performance is measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS) instead of million instructions per second (MIPS).

A. Minicomputer     

B. Supercomputer  

C. Microcomputer

D. Mainframe computer

3) Generic name given to a category of small, lightweight, legacy-free, and inexpensive laptop computers that were introduced in 2007.

A. Tablet

B. Notebook

C. Desktop

D. Netbook

4) Computer that is smaller, less expensive, and less powerful than a mainframe or supercomputer, but more expensive and more powerful than a personal computer. They are used for scientific and engineering computations, business-transaction processing, file handling, and database management.

A. Microcomputer

B. Laptop

C. Minicomputer

D. Smartphone

5) An electronic device with a microprocessor as its central processing unit (CPU), which is usually found at home and businesses.

A. Mainframe computer

B. Minicomputer

C. Microcomputer

D. Supercomputer

6) Colloquially referred to as "big iron", these computers used primarily by large organizations for critical applications; bulk data processing, such as census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning; and transaction processing.

A. Personal computers     

B. Supercomputers          

C. Mainframe computers  

D. High-tech computers

7) A line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., which run the iOS mobile operating system.

A. Netbook

B. Notebook

C. Ipad

D. Smartphone

8) A handheld personal computer with a mobile operating system and an integrated mobile broadband cellular network connection for voice, SMS, and Internet data communication

A. Ipad

B. Calculator

C. PDA

D. Smartphone

9) An electronic, digital or computer device that outputs a video signal or visual image to display a video game that one or more people can play.

A. Game console

B. Tablet

C. Ipad

D Smartphone

10) Often called a notebook or "notebook computer", is a small, portable personal computer with a "clamshell" form factor, an alphanumeric keyboard on the lower part of the "clamshell" and a thin LCD or LED computer screen on the upper part, which is opened up to use the computer.

A. Dektop

B. Laptop

C. Netbook

D. Ipad

11) Typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics.

A. Smartphone

B. Calculator

C. PDA

D. Ipad

12) A portable PC, typically with a mobile operating system and LCD touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single thin, flat package.

A. Tablet

B. Netbook

C. Laptop

D. Ipad

13) A personal computer designed for regular use at a single location on or near a desk or table due to its size and power requirements.

A. Laptop

B. Desktop

C. Tablet

D. Netbook

New 2017 A&E Test Registration Schedule and Administration

The Department of Education has formally issued a memorandum yesterday to move the scheduled Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation & Equivalency (A&E) test as follows:

Luzon - from 11 February 2018 to 04 March 2018
Visayas & Mindanao - from 18 February to 11 March 2018

Likewise, the registration for the A&E test is extended until 15 February 2018. Like the 2016 A&E test, the 2017 A&E test is also multiple choice only.

Read the whole memorandum below:

Good luck!

ALS A&E Nov 2017 Results and 2017 A&E Test Schedule

Undersecretary Jesus L. R. Mateo of the Department of Education (DepEd) has issued MEMO No. OM-PFO-2017/277 dated 01 December 2017 to Regional Directors & Schools Division Superintendents, in reference to Director Nelia V. Benito's Memo of the Bureau of Assessment (BEA) about the schedule of the 2017 A&E Test, as follows:

Luzon Cluster:   February 11, 2018
Visayas & Mindanao Cluster: February 18, 2018

Likewise, the 2016 A&E Test results taken on Nov 19 & 26, 2017 shall be released on or before 31 January 2017 while the 2017 A&E Test results shall be released on or before 30 April 2018.

Good luck everyone!