Kingfisher School of Business and Finance
Senior Highschool Department
DISS: Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences
Diagnostic Test
Directions: Read each question/sentence carefully
and choose the letter of the best answer. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following definitions best describes
the term "society"?
A. It is a small group of people whose members
share tight, personal, and lasting
relationships
B. It is a large social group where the
relationships among members are usually
impersonal and goal oriented
C. It is a collection of people whose members
frequently meet and consider themselves as
parts of a group
D. It is an organized group of individuals
whose members regularly meet or work
together and have a shared culture, interest,
and territory
2. The following are the disciplines that are both
associated with Social Sciences and Humanities
EXCEPT.
A. Anthropology
B. Economics
C. History
D. Linguistics
3. Which academic discipline studies different human
conditions and the ways wherein the human
experiences are processed and recorded?
A. Humanities
B. Philosophy
C. Natural Science
D. Social Science
4. Which of the following terms refers to the body of
knowledge concerned with the systematic study of
different facets of our society, several social
phenomena, and the effects of these occurrences on
people's lives?
A. Humanities
A. B.Philosophy
B. Natural Science
C. D.Social Science
5. What element of Social Sciences places the entire
area of study on the members ofthesociety and their
social environments or backgrounds?
a. Empirical Analysis
A. B. Society
B. Nature
C. Superstition
6.Several intellectuals considered the use of
philosophical approach in examining human societies
as an unpleasant continuing impact of the past that is
needed to be opposed by using critical reason,
enlightenment, and, if necessary, revolution. Which
of these intellectuals founded Positivism to study our
societies?
A. Auguste Comte
B. Herbert Spencer
C. Charles Darwin
D. Karl Marx
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7. The element of Social Sciences that puts the whole
body of knowledge in an academic mode of inquiry
about our societies by means of the scientific method
refers to
A. Empirical Analysis
B. Society
C. Nature
D. Superstition
9. What is the importance of the Age of
Enlightenment in the history of Social Sciences?
A. It is where the Social Science started to
become slightly scientific.
B. It is where the origins of some of the
significant concepts and purposes of Social
Science emerged.
C. It is where numerous social philosophers
used philosophical approaches in
investigating human societies.
D. It is where scientific thoughts became more
reliable than faith and superstition in
explaining various social phenomena.
10. What is the similarity between Social Sciences
and Natural Sciences?
A. Both areas utilize the scientific method in
creating a study.
B. Both disciplines focus on the creative
expressions of human experiences.
C. Both fields concentrate on observing and
understanding numerous phenomena.
D. Both studies explore the different laws of
nature that govern our world through
objective and experimental methods.
11. A standard set of practices for building scientific
knowledge such as how to generate genuine
observations, how to describe or interpret the results
and how to make comprehensive assumptions
through those outcomes refers to______.
A. Empirical Process
B. Research Process
C. Philosophical Method
D. Scientific Method
12. Which of the following definitions best describes
the term "research"?
A. It is the process of developing specific
measures for abstract theoretical concepts.
B. It is the method used by the researchers to
select a specific sample within the target
population from which they hope to collect
data.
C. It is considered as the construction of new
scientific knowledge and/or the application
of prevailing knowledge in a new and
advanced way.
D. None of the above.
13. Which maybe an effect of the island character of
our geography?
A. A.Widespread poverty
B. B.Low literacy
C. C.multi-cultural diversity
D. Indolence
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Diagnostic Test
D. Marxist Economics
14.The three islands of the Philippines follow this
order of rank from the largest to those lesser in land 22 According to the law of comparative advantage,
area: countries can benefit from international trade by:
I.Luzon, Mindanao, and Samar A. Specializing in goods with lower
II. Mindanao, Luzon, and Cebu opportunity cost
III. Visayan islands, Luzon, and Mindanao B. Maximizing their production of all goods
IV. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao C. Implementing protectionist trade policies
A. A.I D. Restricting imports to protect domestic
B. B.II industries
C. C.III
D. IV 23.Who is considered the father of economics and
capitalism?
15. The MOST important factor that is affecting all A. Adam Smith
the chemical weathering processes is B. Thomas Malthus
A. A.Topography C. David Ricardo
B. B.Climate D. Alfred Marshall
C. C.Vegetation
D. None of these 24. Which economist developed the law of
diminishing marginal utility?
16. Which primary resources are found in Southwest A. Alfred Marshall
Asia, like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and B. John Maynard Keynes
Kuwait? C. Paul Samuelson
A. A.Oil and gas D. Karl Marx
B. B.Barley
C. C.Olive and cement 25. Who is known as the father of communism?
D. Sheep and camel A. Adam Smith
B. Thomas Malthus
17. What is known as the condition when sea surface C. David Ricardo
temperatures in the Pacific are low and the trade D. Karl Marx
winds are very strong?
A. A.El Niño 26. Microeconomics focuses on the behavior and
B. La Niña activities of:
C. Monsoon drift A. The economy as a whole
D. Tropical Stream B. Individual economic units
C. Government interventions
18. The continuous masses of land surrounded by big D. International trade
bodies. of water on the earth's surface is known as:
A. A.Peninsula 27.Which factor of production refers to the
B. BContinents productive services embodied in human physical
C. C: Archipelago efforts and skills?
D. Hemisphere A. Land
B. Capital
19. These are reasons why Negros Occidental and C. Labor
Negros Oriental! were made into one integrated D. Entrepreneurial ability
region, EXCEPT:
A. A.One dialect 28.Which economic system is characterized by
B. Holistic development private ownership, profit motive, competition, and
C. Tourism promotion limited government interference?
D. .D. Peace and order management A. C. Mixed Economy
B. Market Economy
20. Which statement is TRUE about the Philippines? C. D. Communism
A. The Philippines is far from equator. D. Command Economy
B. The Philippines is clear and below the
equator. 29. Which economist is considered the father of
C. .The Philippines is clear and above the macroeconomics?
equator. A. C. John Maynard Keynes
D. The Philippines is far below the equator. B. Adam Smith
C. Karl Marx
21.Which school of thought in economics emphasizes D. David Ricardo
the importance of free markets and minimal
government intervention? 30.The system of relation among the members in a
A. A.Classical Economics society is
B. В.Neoclassical Economics A. kinship
C. C.Keynesian Economics B. festive kinship

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C. descent D. Levying taxes, fees and charges for local activities
A. D: lineage
31. A change in technology and science of a society 40. Which privilege gives any person in the
is: Philippines to be bodily presented in court for
A. Innovation charges of a crime for which he has right of counsel
B. Geographical changes and trial?
C. Culture changes A. Ex-post facto law
D. Social change B. Writ of habeas corpus
C. Fourth amendment
32. The study of population - its size, distribution and D. Writ of habeas data
change is:
A. Sociology 41. What is a feasible move to stop the conflict that
B. Geography endangers lives in the Southern Philippines?
C. Human ecology A. Peace talks
D. Demography B. Federal autonomy to regions
33. The movement of a person or group of persons to C. Enlist Muslim fighters in the AFP
another place more or less for permanent residence is: D. Reconciliation among religions
A. Migration
B. Population change 42. Which is a new mode for proposing amendments
C. Immigration to the Constitution as provided for by the 1987
D. Ecological movement Constitution?
34.The Filipinos like "French fries and burgers," A. Citizens' Assemblies
foods that came from the west. What characteristic of B. Plebiscite
culture is shown? C. Referendum
A. Culture is transferable D. People's initiative
B. Culture is borrowed
C. Culture is symbolic 43. What is the primary purpose of conducting
D. Culture is continuous research?
35. Sometimes we Filipinos are perceived to be A. To prove a hypothesis
playful and cynical when we laugh off our miseries. B. To gather data
Which positive Filipino trait/s is/are described? C. To gain knowledge and understanding
A. Joy and humor D. To receive funding
B. Creativity
C. Faith in God 44. Which of the following is an important
D. Adaptability and adjustment component of research writing?
36. On which Filipino trait does Gawad Kalinga build A. Including only positive results
on? B. Using complex and technical language
A. Adaptability C. Citing sources accurately
B. Bayanihan spirit D. Overgeneralizing findings
C. Extreme Personalism
D. Joy and Humor 45. What is the purpose of a literature review in
research writing?
37. Arrange the sequence of governments during the A. To summarize the author's own research findings
Revolutionary era: B. To provide background information on the topic
1. Dictatorial Government C. To argue for a particular point of view
2Revolutionary Government D. To describe the research methods used
3. Biak-na-Bato Republic
4. First Philippine Republic 46. What is a hypothesis in research writing?
A. A proven fact
A. 2-3-1-4 B. A tentative explanation for a phenomenon
A. 3-1-2-4 C.A summary of research findings
B. 4-1-3-2 D. A statistical test
C. 1-2-3-4
38.Ceteris paribus assumes that: 47. Which of the following is an example of a
A. All other things equal or constant. qualitative research method?
B. All other things are not equal or constant. A. Surveys
C. All other things are different from each other. C. Observations
D. All other things are independent of each other. B. Experiments
D. Correlation studies
39.The taxing power of local governments which is
granted by the Constitution: 48. Which of the following is an example of a
A. Crafting their own sources of revenue primary source in research writing?
B. Sharing taxes and fees with national government A. A textbook
C. Levying taxes, fees, and charges for local activities B. A news article
and sharing taxes and fees with national government C. A peer-reviewed journal article

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Diagnostic Test
D. An encyclopedia entry

49.. Which of the following is NOT a common

research method?
A. Surveys
C. Interviews
B. Case studies
D. Personal opinions

50. Which of the following is a common style guide

used in research writing?
A. MLA
В. АРА
C. Chicago
D. All of the above

Prepared by: Stevin Mina

Teacher

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