Philosophy

Test No. 1
Instructions:

•Read each questions carefully.

Choose the letter of the correct
answer
1. Philosophy comes from two Greek words
which are ________, ___________

A. Phillo and Sophia

B. Philos and Sofia
C. Phillo and Sofia
D.Philos and Sophia
2. What are the meaning of the two Greek
words?

A. Love and Wisdom

B. Love and Truth
C. Love and Knowledge
D.Love and Existence
3. Which of the following BEST describes
Philosophy?
A. It asked the question “Why?”
B. It is a study of general and fundamental questions
about the person’s ideas and existence of these ideas
C. It is concerned with life’s biggest and deepest
questions in an attempt to understand the world
D.It is about the love of wisdom and the correct
reasoning to attain wisdom
4. What is Holistic Thinking

A.It practices an objective view to have better

understanding of the world
B.It has general perception of arguments that we
attain through philosophizing
C.It highlights a bigger picture mentality of ideas
D.It looks at both side of the story
 5. The following statements shows Holistic
Thinking EXCEPT

A.A doctor looks into patient’s lifestyle and diet in order to

provide his/her diagnosis and medications
B.Teacher asked quarreling students’ sides before making a
conclusion
C.A person sees a notebook and describes it as a notebook
D.A table is a piece of furniture that occupies space
6. Which of the following statement shows the
beginning of Philosophizing?

A.Willy asked his terminally ill older sister Wendy, “What

happens to you when you die?”
B.Wendy responded, “Do you believe in life after death?”
C.Unsure of what to reply Willy asked again, “There is life
after death? I don’t think it exist”
D.“What do you think?” Wendy replied. Confusing his
curious younger brother.
7. It is a desire that we have because we love
wisdom

A. Philosophizing
A.Truth
B.Wonder
C.All of the above
8. Which philosopher proposed the idea of
logos?

A. Epicurus
B. Heraclitus
C. Socrates
D. Democritus
9. Karla felt like she’s not learning anything
while at home, to fill the need for new learning
she went to watch video lessons online. This
situation depicts which Philosopher’s ideas?

A. Plato
B. Rene Descartes
C. Karl Jasper
D. None of the above
10. Questioning the certainties of the world is
proposed by which Philosopher?

A. Plato
B. Rene Descartes
C. Karl Jasper
D. None of the above
11. “Does God exist? What is She/He/It like?”
Identify which branch of philosophy that pose
this question

A. Metaphysics
B. Epistemology
C. Ethics
D. Aesthetic
E. Logic
12. “Is it okay to take extra tissue at the
restaurant or am I stealing it?” Identify which
branch of philosophy that pose this question

A. Metaphysics
B. Epistemology
C. Ethics
D. Aesthetic
E. Logic
 13. “What is the truth? How can we define the
truth? How do I know what I’m doing is true?”
Identify which branch of philosophy that pose
this question
A. Metaphysics
B. Epistemology
C. Ethics
D. Aesthetic
E. Logic
14. “Can art be a vehicle of truth?” Identify
which branch of philosophy that pose this
question

A. Metaphysics
B. Epistemology
C. Ethics
D. Aesthetic
E. Logic
15. I learned in Philosophy

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. I invoke my right to self incrimination