GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

Assessment/Summative Test 3
NAME:______________________________ DATE: ___________
YEAR &STRAND:_______________________
TEACHER: Jael D. Buchan
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Read the questions carefully. Please minimize erasures and write your answers legibly on a
separate sheet of paper.
Test I. Multiple choice: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. (1 point each)

1. This refers to a human being granted recognition of certain rights, protection, responsibilities and dignity above all.
a. man b. human c. person d. nature
2. This refers to the innate right to be valued and respected.
a. dignity b. self-determination c. consequence d. self-awareness
3. This refers to a person’s ability to change, be dynamic, and continually redefining himself which works with his facility to
create change.
a. facticity b. transcendence c. spatial-temporal being d. limitation
4. This means that we are limited by our bodies to be present in two or more places at the same time.
a. facticity b. transcendence c. body as intermediary d. spatial-temporal being
5. The following are examples of bodily limitations that hinder a person from reaching transcendence EXCEPT
a. being poor b. hypertension c. deafness d. failing grade
6. Among the limitations that hinder a person’s transcendence, these are the most difficult to overcome as these involve other
people and the external world.
a. Social and mental b. social and bodily limits c. social and environmental d. bodily and mental
limitations limitations limitations
7. Which of the following is not an example for social and environmental limitations?
a. Intellectual disability b. being poor c. emotional abuse d. drug use

8. Which of the following is not a possibility for transcendence?

a. learning from b. working towards reaching a c. developing a positive d. always trying to ask help
experience goal outlook in life
9. What does the term scandare mean?
a. to exist b. to impart c. to climb d. to deduce
10. He is a philosopher who said that the human person is an embodied spirit.
a. Socrates b. Aristotle c. Immanuel Kant d. St. Thomas
11. Which of the following is a bodily limitation for transcendence for a person whose goal is to become financially stable in life?
a. stroke b. violent neighborhood c. emotional abuse d. racial discrimination
12. Which of the following statement is true?
Statement 1: Transcendence is only applicable to young people.
Statement 2: the human body, though it can perform many functions, also has limitations for transcendence.
a. Statement 2 b. Statement 1 c. Both statements 1 and 2 d. neither statement 1 nor 2
13. Which of the following statements about transcendence is true?
Statement 1: It is similar to Maslow’s self-actualization.
Statement 2: It is a state of existence above and beyond the limits of material experience.
a. Statement 2 b. Statement 1 c. Both statements 1 and 2 d. neither statement 1 nor 2
14. Which statement about transcendence is true?
Statement 1: It only starts during old age.
Statement 2: All personal limitations are clearly defined.
a. Statement 1 b. Statement 2 c. Both statements 1 and 2 d. neither statement 1 nor 2
15. Why do some people fail to experience transcendence?
a. They have a feeling that it will not occur.
b. They are not meant to experience it.
c. They are not hardworking.
d. They have a goal that is too challenging for them to achieve.
16. Trina is a Grade 11 senior high school student whose dream is to finish her studies. What should Trina do to reach her
dream?
a. Get herself involved in a student rally on tuition fee increase
b. Get a part time job while schooling to have extra income
c. Read books on her own
d. Join school clubs to lessen stress in her studies
17. Which statement about recognizing limitations and possibilities for transcendence is true?
Statement 1: One’s goal is more important than his fears
Statement 2: Transcendence means trying out possibilities with no fear
a. statement 1 b. statement 2 c. both statements 1 and 2 d. neither statement 1 nor 2
18. Transcendence originated from the word “trans” and “scandare”. What does “trans” mean?
a. climb b. go beyond c. excel d. transfer
19. Which statement about transcendence is true?
Statement 1: Transcendent is synonymous with transcendence.
Statement 2: All people have the capacity to experience transcendence regardless of any sociodemographic, biological,
or personal factors.
a. Statement 1 b. Statement 2 c. both statements 1 and 2 d. neither statement 1 nor 2
20. Which of the following is a social and demographic limitation for transcendence for a student who aims to become the
number one in class?
a. Joining a dance troupe b. Playing Mobile Legend c. Getting sick d. emotional abuse
21. How does the human body play a role in transcendence?
a. The body has its limitations
b. The body functions against transcendence
c. Persons with disability cannot achieve transcendence
d. The human body can attain a goal only if it is fit physically
22. How does a philosopher describe the human person?
a. It is the totality of an individual, possessing awareness and self-determination.
b. It is a combination of self-awareness of, determination and hard work.
c. It is the totality of an individual’s self-awareness, self-determination, and capacity to interact with others and with
himself/herself.
23. This refers to the capacity of persons to make choices and decisions based on their own preferences towards reaching their
goals.
a. self-determination b. hard work c. externality d. self-awareness
24. This is the result or effect of an action or condition.
a. consequence b. externality c. dignity d. determination
25. This refers to the things in life that are already given.
a. facticity b. temporal being c. dignity d. externality