Department of Education

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PANGASINAN DIVISION II
BENIGNO V. ALDANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
1ST Quarter, A.Y. 2017-2018

Preliminary Examination
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Name: __________________________________________ Score: ______________________

Strand,Grade & Section: _________________________ Schedule: ___________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES
Directions: Choose the best answer from the choices given that fits to the question. Write the letter of your
answer on the space provided.

1. The ultimate goal of philosophy.

a. love c. peace
b. wisdom d. health

2. The difference that makes each individual unique and limits a person’s opportunities
or can make the person feel excluded or aggrieved.
a. norms c. diversity
b. fads d. physical outlook

3. It states that everything is its own being, and not being is not being.
a. Principle of non-contradiction c. Principle of Identity
b. Principle of sufficient reason d. BOTH A and B

4. The title Buddha has this meaning.

a. The Chosen One c. The Enlightened One
b. The Liberated One d. The Lucky One

5. A branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge.

a. Ethics c. Epistemology
b. Metaphysics d. Logic

6. He is considered to be the Father of Philosophy.

a. Plato c. Confucius
b. Aristotle d. Socrates

7. Which of the following does not form part of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
a. Life is full of suffering
b. Suffering is caused by passionate desires,
c. Right aspiration for one’s self and others.
d. Only as these are obliterated, will lusts, cravings suffering cease.

8. It is to think and express oneself in a philosophical manner, thus considers or

discusses from a philosophical standpoint.
a. Argumentation c. Reasoning
b. Philosophizing d. Analyzing

9. It is the view that real knowledge is based on logic, the laws, and methods that reason
develops.
a. Rationalism c. Idealism
b. Empiricism d. Pragmatism

10. The science of the beautiful in its various manifestations - including the sublime,
comic, tragic, pathetic, and ugly.
a. Logic c. Metaphysics
b. Epistemology d. Aesthetics

11. Etymologically, the word, “philosophy” comes from two Greek words, Philo and Sophia
which mean:
a. Love of Truth c. Love of Wisdom
b. Study of God d. Study of Nature
12. Philosophy investigate things not by using any other laboratory instruments, instead it
uses the Natural Light of Reason. One of the following is not related to the underlined
word.
a. Unaided Reason c. Natural Capacity to think
b. Human Reason d. Supernatural Revelation

13. This sets the distinction between philosophy from other sciences.
a. Philosophy studies human beings. c. Philosophy investigates God.
b. Philosophy studies society. d. Philosophy studies all things.

14. It as an attempt to understand the world in terms of appearance and reality.

a. Logic c. Metaphysics
b. Epistemology d. Aesthetics

15. Its concern, rather, is the truth or validity of our arguments regarding such objects.
a. Ethics c. Metaphysics
b. Logic d. Aesthetics

16. How do we tell good from evil or right or wrong? This question falls under this branch
of philosophy.
a. Logic c. Diversity
b. Epistemology d. ethics

17. Impossibility of a thing to be and not to be at the same time.

a. Principle of non-contradiction
b. Principle of Identity
c. Principle of Excluded Middle
d. Principle of Sufficient reason

18. He claims that everything we experience is water- which we call

“reality”.
a. Anaximander c. Mencius
b. Thales d. Brahman
19. Which of the following statements are opinions?
a. Rabbits are the smartest animals on earth.
b. Rabbits eat carrots and green vegetables.
c. Rabbits are extremely messy.
d. Both choices, "A" and "C" contain opinions.

20. The virtue that means putting others first and oneself second.
a. Jen c. Yi
b. Chi d. Li

21. Man yields towards the good and does what is good, the germ of
human goodness that implies this.
a. Heart of cooperation
b. Heart of compassion
c. Heart of shame and dislike
d. Heart of courtesy and modest

22. This implies the consequences of man’s action as he is essentially affected by his
actions.
a. Karma c. Nirvana
b. Moksha d. Samsara

23. This is the beginning of loving others as the foundation of universal

brotherhood.
a. Heart of shame and dislike
b. Heart of Shame and Dislike
c. Heart of compassion
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

24. It is believed that it is the greatest obstacle to human happiness and the center seat of
selfishness
a. Alter-ego c. Ego
b. Superego d. Love

25. This can be attained only by building up a fine record of karma.

a. Karma c. Virtues
b. Samsara d. Moksha
26. Mencius believes that human nature is good which implies that.
a. Love is an inborn moral quality evil is not inborn.
b. Human life as the movement towards love.
c. Man is inborn evil.
d. Man is literally morally inborn.

27. This doctrine believes that, at death of an individual the soul leaves the body and is
reborn in another form.
a. Eight-fold path c. Samsara
b. Four virtues of Human Goodness d.Germs of Human Goodness

28. He is known as the Angelis Doctor.

a. Anaximander c. Niccolo Machiaveli
b. St. Thomas Aquinas d. Pythagoras

29. The central teachings of Buddha.

a. Four Noble Truths and Eight-Fold Path
b. Four Virtues Man expected to possess
c. The Germs of Human Goodness
d. NONE OF THE ABOVE

30. According to St. Augustine he called this creature as the great mystery.
a. Man c. Universe
b. Animal d. ALL OF THE CHOICES

31. In philosophy it is known as the very heart of harmony of things and

the blood of all human relationships.
a. wisdom c. efforts
b. love d. thinking

32. This view that truth is based in exercising choices and personal freedom.
a. postmodernism c. deductivism
b. existentialism d. rationalism

33. Refers to the scientific study of the essential structures of consciousness.

a. phenomenology c. theology
b. astrology d. philosophy

34. It entails truthfulness and avoiding gossip.

a. Right Concentration c. Right Speech
b. Right viewpoint d. Right livelihood

35. The two paths of Buddha that enjoin human to develop wisdom
a. Right viewpoint and Right aspiration
b. Right Speech and Livelihood
c. Right effort and Right meditation
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

36. It proposed that human must control their emotions and avoid
illusion.
a. Right meditation c. Virtue of Chi
b. Right concentration d. Virtue of Li
37. It makes us certain that our conclusions are true, and this provides
us with accepted scientific proofs of universally valid propositions.
a. Logical Reasoning c. Epistemology
b. Ethics d. Metaphysics

38. The two famous work of Niccolo Machiavelli which entails that “All
Men are evil.”
a. Samsara c. Summa Theology
b. The Four Nobel Truths d. The Prince and the Discourse

39. The ancient philosopher who described the universe as living

embodiment of nature’s order, harmony, and beauty.
a. St. Thomas Aquinas c. Mencius
b. Pythagoras d. Buddha

40. The attitude of Filipino which literally means to leave everything to

God.
a. Maniana Habit c. Loob
 b. Bahala Na d. ALL OF THE CHOICES

II. FACT AND OPINION. Identify the given statement if it is FACT or OPINION write on the space provided.

41. I think your room is the messiest I have ever seen.

42. A quarter is worth 25 cents.
43. My mon likes for me to dress neatly
44. There are 50 states in the United States.
45. The hardest thing to learn in school is Science

III. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. However if the statement is False,
change the underlined word/s that make/s the statement false by writing the correct word or phrase. Write
your answers at the back page of your answer sheet.

46. Bathala Na is one of the most outstanding Filipino virtues and is perceived as courage
to take risks.
47. Buddhism : Dharma, Hinduism : Brahman
48. Pragmatism is a view that knowledge can be attained through sense experience
49. Everything exist without a sufficient reason for its being and existence.
50. In theology in attaining there is need for emptying.

"All our dreams can come true if we

have the courage to pursue them."

PREPARED BY:

SHERFE MAE R. VALDEZ

Teacher II

CHECKED BY:

WILLIAM A. TARAMPI DR. ANA PERLA B. DE GUZMAN

MT-I, Subject Group Head SHS OIC Assistant Principal/HT-III Mathematics

APPROVED:

DR. ROBERTO B. QUEZON, Ed. D

Principal IV