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50 MCQs

MCQs

50 questions · 40 min · 50 marks

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  1. Question 1

    Science is best described as:

    • ACollective knowledge about natural phenomena
    • BA collection of unsupported opinions
    • CThe study of human-made objects only
    • DA set of beliefs that cannot be tested
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    Answer: A

    The chapter describes science as collective knowledge about natural phenomena.

  2. Question 2

    Biological sciences primarily deal with:

    • ALiving things
    • BNon-living things only
    • CSpace and time only
    • DEngineering structures only
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    Answer: A

    Biological sciences focus on living things.

  3. Question 3

    Physical sciences primarily deal with:

    • ANon-living things and physical phenomena
    • BOnly living organisms
    • COnly human societies
    • DOnly language and literature
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    Answer: A

    The chapter distinguishes physical sciences, which study non-living things, from biological sciences.

  4. Question 4

    Physics is considered a fundamental physical science because it studies:

    • AMatter, energy, space, time and their interactions
    • BOnly plants and animals
    • COnly chemical names
    • DOnly Earth's history
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    Answer: A

    The chapter describes physics in terms of matter, energy, space, time and their interactions.

  5. Question 5

    Which of the following is identified as a physical science alongside physics?

    • AChemistry
    • BBotany
    • CZoology
    • DMicrobiology
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    Answer: A

    The chapter identifies chemistry and geology as physical sciences alongside physics.

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