INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON:

1st QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT

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Directions: Read the sentences carefully. No erasure allowed. Any form of erasure will be considered WRONG.

Multiple Choice:(20 pts) On the space provided, write the letter of your answer.

1. A branch of Philosophy that seeks to apply and analyze these concepts in various situations, contexts and cultures
and recommends guidelines that will govern the decisions and actions of people. It deals with the standards of right ad wrong
which define human behaviour.
a. Ethics / Moral Philosophy c. Metaphysics
b. Epistemology d. Logic
2. He has the idea of Theory of Forms – proposes that everything that exists is based on an idea or template that
can only be perceived in the mind
a. Socrates c. Aristotle
b. Plato d. Epicurus
3. It is a problem-solving device used by the philosophers in analyzing possible explanations regarding a
phenomenon.
a. Socratic Method c. Occam’s Razor
b. Experiment and Allegory d. Formal Logic
4. Philosophy as an analysis of its framework, clarifies, examines, and evaluates the bases of frameworks
a. Maybe c. True
b. It depends d. False
5. Statement A: Reality refers to the state of existence of things independent of human consciousness, it
includes physical things that we see, feel, taste and smell as well as things that we cannot easily perceive and
comprehend.
Statement B: Reality does not include things that already existed, things that presently exist, and things that are yet to
exist.
a. Statement A is true while statement B is false.
b. Both statements are true.
c. Statement A is false while statement B is true.
d. Both statements are false.
6. Related concepts of causality are questions regarding cause and effect relationships except for:
a. Truth c. Ultimate Purpose
b. Agency d. Origin of Things
7. It is a means used by the philosophers in examining a topic by devising a series of questions that let the
learner examine and analyze his knowledge and views regarding the topic.
a. Deductive Reasoning c. Socratic Method
b. Archimedes Screw d. Pythagorean Theorem
8. It refers to perfect knowledge that is free from error or doubt.
a. Causality c. Reality
b. Certainty d. Ethics
9. It as a body of knowledge provides methodologies and insights on how societal questions, can be answered
a. Epistemology c. Metaphysics
b. Philosophy d. Ethics
10. One of the methods or problem solving device used by the philosophers which are the imagined scenarios used to
illustrate a certain problem or describe a theory.
a. Axioms c. Occam’s Razor
b. Thought Experiment and Allegory d. Socratic Method
11. Philosophical skills can help us in our daily lives which can be applied in various academic and practical
endeavours. Philosophy can
a. Help in facilitating communication among people of different beliefs and backgrounds;
b. Help to analyze a problem or dilemma, identify its significant aspects, and come up with alternative solutions;
c. Help us to avoid being tricked by false claims or manipulative schemes
d. All of the above
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12. Statement A: Ethics is the same with Morality

Statement B: Ethics discusses and defines concepts and principles which are meant to govern reasoning and action
which define the human behaviour.
a. Statement A is true while statement B is false.
b. Both statements are true.
c. Statement A is false while statement B is true.
d. Both statements are false.
13. A philosopher who proposed that everything that exists is based on a higher order or plan.
a. Pythagoras c. Aristotle
b. Heraclitus d. Archimedes
14. It is an explanation of a thing’s function or goal and also refers to the reason for a thing’s existence- a thing’s
purpose is often considered its final
a. Origin c. Purpose
b. Agency d. Free Choices
15. It is one intended product of philosophizing, and this refers to a person’s ability to apply knowledge to daily life
particularly in making sound choices and judgements in the practical aspects of life
a. Good communication c. Wisdom
b. Allegory d. Analysis
16. A theory of knowledge which believes that knowledge is based on pure reasoning without the benefit of any
experience (innate) or priori knowledge.
a. Empiricism c. Rationalism
b. Skepticism d. Epicureanism
17. Statement A: The lovers of the wisdom believed that teaching is more than just training people to win
arguments Statement B: Their central belief was that man need not known all things in the world, but one must
continue to
inquire and seek to understand and learn about the human condition
a. Statement A is true while statement B is false.
b. Both statements are true.
c. Statement A is false while statement B is true.
d. Both statements are false.
18. A branch of philosophy which deals with correct reasoning.
a. Epistemology c. Ethics
b. Logic d. Metaphysics
19. The following are ideas of Plato except:
a. Dialectic c. Deductive Reasoning
b. Theory of Forms d. Academy
20. A major branch of Philosophy which uncovers the truth through systematic argumentation and theory. It developed
a more scientific, theory-based and individualistic approach in their studies.
a. Eastern Philosophy c. Southern Philosophy
b. Western Philosophy d. Northern Philosophy