UNISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Philosophy of the Human Person

First Semestral Examination
S.Y. 2018-19

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Instructions: Please read carefully.Encircle your choice of answer
logically for the following MULTIPLE TYPE OF TEST.
10. Which of the following statements is true?
1. What do you call the state of being or existence above Both partial and holistic points of view are good contributors to
and beyond the limits of material experience? doing philosophy.
Reflection is not required in doing philosophy.
a. Transgression b.transformation c.transition A. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
d.transcendence B. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
C. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
2. According to this philosopher, the human person is an D. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
embodied spirit. Who is he? 11.Which statement validly describes the process of doing
A. St. Thomas b. Immanuel Kant C. philosophy?
It may involve the use of different philosophical methods.
Socrates d. None of the above 3.Which of It may only tackle the meaning of life.
the following is not a possibility for transcendence? A. statement 1 B. statement 2
A.Looking for help B. having a C. both statements 1 and 2 D. neither statement 1 nor 2
positive outlook C. working to 12. Which statement about philosophy is correct?
reach a goal D.learning from Doing philosophy is also a way of engaging in scientific inquiry.
Points of view from different people are always contradicting.
experience 4. Which is true about Philosophical reflection does not develop evaluative skills.
philosophy? A. love of wisdom B. "love of
A. statement 1 B. statement 2
critical thinking" C. "love of goodwill" D. "love of logic"
C. statement 3 D. All statements are incorrect.
5.What point of view looks at all aspects of a situation? A.
13.Which of the following statements is true?
Holistic B. Holism C. Partial D. Partition 6. What is the
A. A truth is absolute B. An opinion is a fact.
process of engaging oneself in matters of utility and methodologies
C. A fact is undisputed. D. Fact and truth are the same.
to clear out any practical problem or abstract idea?
14. While using the Socratic method in your class discussion, two of
A. doing philosophy B. doing mathematics your classmates stated contradicting statements about the issue at
C.. doing pedantry D. doing history hand. What should you do with those contradictions?
7. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of A. Do not accept any of the two statements as valid.
view? B.Accept both statements as valid.
A.referring to only one source of information for your position paper C. Ask the class to vote on which statement should be accepted.
B.listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advice on how to D. Ask the teacher her views about the statements.
improve your grades 15. A lawyer wants to further examine the statement of his client
C.watching videos over the internet who said that she “took her time” to pick out a dress before
D.participating in a class discussion proceeding to the party where the crime took place.
8. Who among the following students may have already developed a If you were the lawyer, how would you probe the statement of your
broader philosophical perspective? client?
A. Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before A. "How much time do you mean when you say that you 'took your
giving any advice time'?"
B. Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their B. "What is your relationship with the person who hosted the party?"
interests and beliefs C. "How much money did you bring to that party?"
C.Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always D. "What type of dress did you buy?"
observant of them 16. What is the difference between truth and opinion?
D. Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her A. Truth is objective, while opinion is subjective.
classmates B. Truth is subjective, while opinion is objective.
9.What makes doing philosophy different from doing other C. Truth can be objective or subjective, but opinion is always
disciplines of science? objective.
A. It always requires logical and critical thinking. D. Truth is always subjective, but opinion can be objective or
B. It always ends with a conclusion. subjective.
C. It always requires empirical proof.
D. It always asks questions about life.

17. Your classmate argues that your school fee will have a 40%
increase in the next quarter. You disagree.
How will you respond to her if you want to facilitate a dialectic
conversation?
A. "The administration would have already given us a detailed memo
by now if that is true."
B. "The tuition is already too expensive. I cannot afford that."
C. "Many students will want to avail the scholarship for the next
quarter."
D. "My parents will be shocked to hear that."
18. Which of the following situations expresses an opinion?
A.Niel tells a blind boy that red is "like eating a red chili pepper."
B. At a young age, Liza already knows that dragons and unicorns are
mythical creatures.
C.In a patriarchal society, men are the head of the family.
D. Sally believes that all things visible to the eyes are material
things.
19.Which of the following statements is true?
Opinions can be used in making a dialectic argument.
The dialectic process should involve at least two people.
A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
B.Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
C. statement 1 D. statement 2
20. What do you call the state of being or existence above and
beyond the limits of material experience?
A. Transcendence B.transgression C.
Transformation D. transition
21.According to this philosopher, the human person is an embodied
spirit. Who is he?
A.St. Thomas B.Aristotle C. Immanuel Kant D.Socrates
22. Which of the following is a biological limitation for
transcendence for a student whose goal is to be a valedictorian?
A. being absent for a week due to fever
B. watching videos over the internet
C.joining a dance troupe
D.criticism from his teacher on his science project
23. Karla is a poor 17-year old girl whose ultimate dream is to finish
her studies.
What can she do to make her dream possible?
A. work during her free time to gain extra money for school
B. read books on her own
C. join the school choir to lessen her stress in her studies
D. start an organization that fights for human rights
24. Why do some people fail to experience transcendence?
A. They have a goal that is too challenging for them to achieve.
B. They have a feeling that it will not occur.
C. They are not meant to experience it.
D. They are not hardworking.
25. Which of the following statements is true?
Transcendence is for younger ages.
Transcendence is similar to self-actualization.
A. statement 2 B. statement 1
C. both statements 1 and 2 D. neither statement 1 nor 2
26. How does the human body play a role in transcendence?
The body has its limitations.
The body functions against transcendence.
A. statement 1 B.statement 2
C. both statements 1 and 2 D. neither statement 1 nor 2
27.Which statement about transcendence is true?
It only starts during old age.
All personal limitations are clearly defined.
A. neither statement 1 nor 2 B. both statements 1 and 2
C.statement 2 D. statement 1
28.What is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of
reason?
A. Prudence B. Frugality C. Transcendence D. aesthetics
29. What is the act of using money or other resources wisely and
practically?
A. Frugality B. Prudence C. Aesthetics D. economics
30. What may be a sign of an environmental disorder?
A. lack of resources B. lack of material things
C. lack of friends D. lack of space
31. Which among the following options is a disorder in the
environment?
A. a garden with dying plants
B. a library with little amount of books
C. a basket of unwashed dirty clothes
D. a house with no single plant
32. In what way can the environment contribute to health and well-
being?
A. It can produce products that provide medicinal value.
B. It is the source of life.
C. It is made up of consumers and producers.
D. It can be available anywhere.
33.In which of the following scenarios is prudence demonstrated?
A. ordering food that you can consume
B. searching assignment answers over the internet
C. keeping the lights on all day
D. being friendly to neighbors
34. Lila wants to buy an expensive phone using the money she has
been saving since last year. She asked for her friends' opinions in
making her decision.
Which among her friends is frugal?
A. Jack suggested that she should keep the money for future, more
important uses.
B. Aiza said that she should go on a shopping spree using the
money.
C. Jen suggested that she should spend the money for travel abroad.
D. Marco advised her to spend the money on the expensive phone.
35.Which of the given statements is true?
Prudence and frugality can only be applied in one environment.
Looking at aesthetics is a way of determining disorder.
A.statement 2 B.statement 1
C.both statements 1 and 2 D. neither statement 1 nor 2
36. What is the role of the environment in achieving sustainable
development?
It can reproduce resources.
It is the venue for producer-consumer relationships.
A.both statements 1 and 2 B.neither statement 1 nor 2
C. statement 1 D. statement 2
37.Which of the given statements is true about frugality?
It is only limited to tangible or solid materials.
It applies to a select few.
A. statement 1 B. statement 2
C. both statements 1 and 2 D. neither statement 1 nor 2
38-40: Differentiate fact from opinion.
Prepared by: GRACIE O. CHING