Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NORTHERN SAMAR

Senior High School National Achievement Test

Mock Test

Social Science

Directions: Read each item carefully then choose the letter that corresponds to your
answer.

1. Mr. Mahinay delivered his speech using of words, expressions and body language
during the 70th founding anniversary in the Municipality of Camotes. In this sense,
what concept of interaction is referring to Mr. Mahinay.
A. Dialogue C. Speech
B. Conversation D. Public Speaking

2. The Grade 12 students of XNHS conducted an outreach program in Barangay San

Sebastian, which they shared awareness and understanding among persons
especially those who are underprivileged and with disabilities through seminar
workshops. In this sense, what concept of awareness is referring to this activity by
grade 12 students.
A. Appreciation C. Intersubjectivity
B. Intersubjective D. Subjectivity

3. Which of the following is the best example of intersubjectivity?

A. Toni has always loved dogs. When Paul let her choose a pet, she picks a
Labrador from the shelter
B. When Anna was twelve, her sister told her that pickles are rotten cucumbers.
Because of this, Anna now orders all her burgers without pickles.
C. Daniel was fifteen and went exploring hirapsan and became trapped. He is now
afraid of closed spaces.
D. Katryn was born with vision in only one eye. Because of this she sometimes has
difficulty to perceived things.

4. Which of the following shows good example of society’s norm?

A. Bullying C. Child Labor
B. Industrious lazy D. Happy and concern to others

5. What does “being in the shoes of others” mean?

A. Rejoice with failures
B. Put yourself in the situation of others
C. Fit yourself in to the shoes of others
D. Borrow the shoes of others
6. The Province of Northern Samar is a society that features large scale and long-term
cultivation of crop and domestication of animals since World War II. In this sense,
what kind of society is Northern Samar referring to?
A. Agricultural society C. Industry society
B. Feudal society D. Post-industrial society

7. The society is based on knowledge, information and sole of services.

A. Agricultural society C. Industrial society
B. Feudal society D. Post-industrial society
8. Barangay JAS made an ordinance that provides proper guidelines to sustain peace
and order. Those who violate will be punished under this ordinance. As a member of
society, what must we do to follow the norms and standards?
A. Social roles C. Guidelines
B. Laws D. Norms

9. This refers to a set of traits and behaviors that society considers good and
acceptable.
A. Social roles C. Guidelines
B. Laws D. Norms

10. It also refers to a companionship or friendly association with others, an alliance a

community or a union.
A. Family C. Society
B. Individual D. Siblings

11. A person must use his/her freedom to grow as a person. This kind of freedom is;
A. Physical C. Moral
B. Psychological D. Free will

12. It refers to the person being accountable for his/her actions & their consequences.
A. Accountability C. Outlook
B. Reasoning D. Responsibility

13. Freedom should be exercised with regard for knowledge and ____________
A. Truth C. Rules
B. Policy D. Consequences

14. This is the ability to act out of one’s own free will and self- determination.
A. Willingness C. Voluntarism
B. Cooperation D. Enthusiasm

15. My freedom ends when the other persons freedom _______

A. Violates C. Begins
B. Ends D. All of the Above

16. This refers to shared awareness & understanding among persons.

A. Inter-relationship C. Sensitivity
B. Intersubjectivity D. Open mindedness
 17. It enables us to experience another person’s emotions.
A. Empathy C. Apathy
B. Sympathy D. Emotions

18. A deep and genuine relationship between persons is called ________

A. Transcendence C. Empathy
B. B. Intersubjectivity D. Dialogue

19. Which of the following allows the person to give himself or herself to others and
receives others in his or her life and relates with them?
A. Individuality C. Shared emotions
B. Interiority D. Social context

20. Which is considered as a deeper level of self-other interaction?

A. knowledge of the existence of the other
B. awareness of the self as being seen by others
C. attentiveness to the surrounding environment
D. understanding the unique behavior of the others

21. What is the defining characteristic which sets apart human interaction from the
interaction of other animals?
A. human freedom C. human touch
B. human gaze D. human words

22. What is the term used to describe a situation where an individual presents himself or
herself in a certain way when dealing with others
A. Mirroring C. Pretending
B. Performing D. Seeming

23. A deeper and more genuine interaction is called _________.

A. Awareness C. Dialogue
B. Conversation D. Inter-agency

24. Which of the following statements about dialogue is correct?

A. Dialogue is confined to words.
B. Dialogue is exactly similar to conversation.
C. Only beings with inner life can engage in a dialogue.
D. It is possible to have a dialogue with material objects.

25. Which situation below clearly illustrates a dialogue?

A. Asking a bystander for direction
B. Talking about politics with a stranger
C. Seeking for forgiveness from a parent
D. Inquiring on goods from a storekeeper

26. Which of these statements indicate that the speaker is ready to engage in a genuine
dialogue?
A. “I tend to ignore strangers.”
B. “I am only nice to people I know.”
 C. “I always treat people with respect.”
D. “I always strive to make a good impression.”

27. It refers to an important aspect of intersubjectivity that enables us to experience

another person’s emotions.
A. Alienation C. Dialogue
B. Availability D. Empathy

28. Which of the following circumstances depicts empathy?

A. Laughing at the mistakes or shortcomings of others
B. Feeling a friend’s grief over the death of a loved one
C. Calling intellectually-challenged classmates as lazy students
D. All of the above.

29. What is alienation in the context of human interaction?

A. Viewing people positively
B. Considering the other people as mere objects
C. Regarding others as distinct and authentic persons
D. Believing that human actions are governed by selflessness

30. It refers to the willingness of a person to be present and be at the disposal of

another.
A. Alienation C. Dialogue
B. Availability D. Empathy

31. It refers to the social conditions which enable persons and groups to fulfil their goals
and achieve well-being.
A. Common goal C. Social Being
B. Common good D. Social condition

32. The person is by nature a _______

A. Social force C. Social Condition
B. Sociologist D. Social being

33. It is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a
common territory and culture.
A. Family C. Society
B. Individual D. Siblings

34. This is an organized or patterned and of relationships among individuals and groups
that compose a society.
A. Social systems C. Tradition
B. Culture D. Socialization

35. These are composed of individuals who have similar backgrounds and perform
similar roles in the society.
A. Social institutions C. Society
B. Community D. Social group
 36. These are actions or things that are considered important by society.
A. Social values C. Riches
B. Valuables D. Treasures

37. The principal means of subsistence (hanapbuhay) of pastoralists is _____

A. Trading C. Farming
B. Animal domestication D. Hunting and gathering
38. What is the oldest and the most basic way of economic subsistence?
A. Gathering and fishing C. Pastoral and fishing
B. Hunting and pastoral D. Hunting and gathering

39. This society is characterized by the use of machinery.

A. Post-industrial C. Feudal
B. Industrial D. Horticultural

40. This society is generally small in size and is composed of families.

A. Hunting and gathering C. Agrarian
B. Pastoral D. Horticultural

41. This society has given rise to the virtual society.

A. Post-industrial C. Feudal
B. Industrial D. Horticultural

42. The society which is based on the ownership of land is ______.

A. Post-industrial C. Feudal
B. Pastoral society D. Virtual society

43. It refers to the separation of the soul and the body.

A. Sickness C. Death
B. Coma D. All of the above

44. It takes place when we patiently endure unpleasantness, discomfort and pain.
A. Sickness C. Mental Illness
B. Suffering D. Death

45. This shows how temporary our life is __________

A. Shortness C. Fleeting
B. Transient D. Temporality

46. It is a kind of good that is good so long as it provides some form of pleasure.
A. Common C. Pleasurable
B. Pleasant D. Adoptive

47. It is a kind of good that is found only on what it can provide.

A. Useful good C. Permanently good
B. Pleasurable good D. Noble good

48. It is a kind of good that is pursued for its own sake.

A. Noble C. Personal
B. Common D. Universal