Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES
ZAMBALES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ZONE 6, IBA, ZAMBALES

First Quarter
Summative Test for Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

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School: Date:

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before the number.
______1. What is the basic meaning of Philosophy?
a. Wisdom c. Love of reason
b. Knowledge d. Love of wisdom
______2. It is a branch of philosophy which is concerned with the nature and ultimate reality.
a. Ethics c. Aesthetics
b. Metaphysics d. Epistemology
______3. Greg is very good in the art of correct thinking. He uses syllogisms to validate his reasoning. What philosophy
is this?
a. Logic c. Aesthetics
b. Ethics d. Epistemology
______4. According to Plato, the experience of metaphysical uneasiness leads one philosophize.
a. True c. partially true
b. False d. Neither true nor false
______5. The school of thought in which the main source of knowledge is deductive reasoning based on self-evident
principles or actions.
a. Empirical c. Ethical
b. Political d. Rational
______6. The scientific method is also known as by what name?
a. Logical method c. Empirical method
b. Dialectic method d. Socratic method
______7. How is hypothesis tested?
a. By reading c. By experimenting
b. By arguing facts d. By observing
______8. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the scientific method?
a. Eating only vegetables to see its effect on one’s health.
b. Looking out of the window to see the color of the sky.
c. Recording your grades in every subject
d. Answering the math questions of a friend.
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______9. Why is scientific method a valid source of the truth?
a. It is based on observation. c. It is based on evidence.
b. It is based on theory. d. It is based on logic.

______10. How do you differentiate the scientific method in philosophy and science?
a. The scientific method in philosophy is limited only in response to questions about human existence while the
scientific method in science encompasses all questions about matter.
b. The scientific method in philosophy is more inclined to answering questions of logic while the scientific
method in science is more inclined to answering questions about the physical environment.
c. There is no difference between the scientific method in philosophy and science.

II. Performance Test

1. FALLACIES. Choose at least one (1) fallacy in argument and give example.
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2. What are the practical uses of philosophy in our lives? Give at least 2 examples.

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Prepared by:

MARLY R. ELAMPARO
Subject Teacher

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