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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1.

To promote science and technology in Ghana, government should

A.

invest more in science education.

B.

ensure commercialization of technological innovations.

C.

encourage science students to travel abroad.

D.

employ foreign science teachers in schools.

2.

Which of the following does not promote the development of science and technology?

A.

Allowing only girls to study science at all level

B.

Establishment of science resource centers in senior high schools

C.

Establishment of institutions to promote science and technology

D.

Encourage technology transfer from industrialized nations to Ghana

3.

Ghana can make great strides in her development agenda through the application of

A.

science and technology.

B.

traditional education.

C.

cultural practices.

D.

indigenous technology.

4.

Reliable weather forecasting, improved medical services and efficient transportation systems are examples

A.

proper management of the physical environment.

B.

roles played by science and technology in development.

C.

efforts towards national integration.

D.

social services for infrastructural development.

5.

Which of the following factors forms the basis of technological development of a country?

A.

Buoyant economy

B.

Political stability

C.

Vocational education

D.

Scientific research

6.

A body of knowledge acquired through reasoning, observation, experimentation and analysis is an appropriate definition of

A.

technology.

B.

social studies.

C.

socialization.

D.

science.

7.

The body of knowledge acquired through systematic enquiry and considerable mental effort is termed

A.

research finding.

B.

technical knowledge.

C.

science.

D.

technology.

8.

The promotion of science and technology education has reduced Ghana's dependence on

A.

Commonwealth scholarship awards.

B.

expatriate skilled labour.

C.

foreign consumer goods.

D.

World Bank loans.

9.

The best way of promoting the application of science and technology in our national development process is through the

A.

invitation of foreign scientists and technologists to solve problems.

B.

establishment of national science research fund.

C.

sponsorship of more Ghanaians to study science and technology abroad.

D.

funding the commercialization of science and technological innovations.

10.

Science and Technology can contribute to national development through

A.

increasing environmental pollution.

B.

increase in unemployment rate.

C.

impoverishing the lives of the people.

D.

reduction in superstitious beliefs.

11.

Scientific knowledge becomes relevant to the society if it is translated into

A.

assumptions.

B.

inventions.

C.

technology..

D.

tested facts.

12.

Science and technology has played a major role in contributing to Ghana's development in the following areas except

A.

the establishment of the Atomic Energy Commission.

B.

the establishment of the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research.

C.

the development of rainfall pattern throughout the country.

D.

support for the Noguchi Memorial Institute for medical research.

13.

Effective use of scientific knowledge is through

A.

experimentation.

B.

analysis.

C.

research.

D.

technology.

14.

In which of the following ways does the world use science and technology for development?

I. Development of communication gadgets
II. Employment of skilled labour
III. Introduction of agriculture machines
IV. Manufacture of drugs, food and chemicals

A.

I and II

B.

II and IV

C.

II, III and IV

D.

I, III and IV

15.

One benefit of science and technology to society is

A.

ensuring effective prioritization of projects.

B.

production of drugs with the correct concentration.

C.

traditional timing of the seasons.

D.

the use of charcoal to reduce salt content in soup.

16.

Modern electronic gadgets resulted from the

A.

application of physiology.

B.

application of psychology.

C.

shelving of scientific knowledge.

D.

utilization of scientific knowledge.

17.

A key factor for the promotion of science and technology in Ghana is the

A.

importation of more science equipment.

B.

organization of more science quizzes in school.

C.

provision of adequate classrooms for science students.

D.

provision of adequate funds for scientific research.

18.

Scientific knowledge is based on

A.

one's ingenuity.

B.

religious beliefs.

C.

tested facts.

D.

traditional beliefs.

19.

Scientific and technological knowledge is acquired to solve human problems through

A.

availability of natural resources.

B.

establishment of grammar schools.

C.

ingenuity and creativity.

D.

stability and unity.

20.

The means by which people use scientific knowledge to produce goods and service is called

A.

ingenuity.

B.

philosophy.

C.

productivity.

D.

technology.

21.

In a manufacturing firm, an improvement in technology can lead to

A.

decrease in demand for the commodity.

B.

decrease in supply for the commodity.

C.

rise in the price of the commodity.

D.

reduction in the price of the commodity.

22.

The use of appropriate technology in developing countries results in

A.

decrease in production.

B.

depletion of the ozone layer.

C.

destruction of natural resources.

D.

high standard of living.

23.

The ultimate goal for making science a compulsory subject in Ghanaian schools is to

A.

encourage interest in the subject.

B.

facilitate the process of technological development.

C.

help establish more research institutions.

D.

produce more artisans for the local industries.

24.

The process of utilizing scientific knowledge to satisfy human needs through ingenuity and creativity is

A.

engineering.

B.

productivity.

C.

science.

D.

technology.

25.

One benefit of science and technology to society is the

A.

ensuring of effective prioritization of project.

B.

production of drugs with correct concentration.

C.

traditional timing of the seasons of farming.

D.

use of charcoal to reduce the concentration of salt in soup.

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