Department of Education

Region I
Pangasinan Division II
BAUTISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Poblacion East, Bautista, Pangasinan

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
1st Semester, S.Y. 2018 – 2019
Personal Development

Name: ________________________________________________ Strand: ____________ Score: ___________

I. Direction: Read each question carefully and write the letter of the best answer in the space provided before the number.
___1. Which of the following terms refers to the awareness of one individual about her/himself?
A. Actual Self B. Self-Concept C. Self-image D. Social Role
___2. What are you pertaining to if you are aspiring to become a successful businessman someday?
A. Actual Self B. Ideal Self C. Self-Knowledge D. Self-image
___3. Janna is fond of watching K-drama and she wants to learn the Korean language someday because she knows that
she lacks skill in speaking this language, from the example, you can say that Janna knows her?
A. Actual Self B. Ideal Self C. Self-Knowledge D. Self-image
___4. What are the things that you should possess to become an effective individual?
A. Guts, High Self-esteem, C. Confidence, Good looks
B. Talents, Knowledge, Skills D. Knowledge only
___5. Lito is having a difficulty in getting up from bed in the morning because he needs to come to school early. Which of
the following skills should Lito have in order to keep him moving forward?
A. Self-Confidence B. Creativity C. Persistence D. Generating Ideas
___6. Rosa was very tense lately because of piled up paper works at school. What skill should she obtain in order for her
become efficient?
A. Generating ideas B. Self-Confidence C. Creativity` D. Managing Stress
___7. What terms refer to the one that you actually see?
A. Ideal self B. Actual self C. Self-concept D. Self-knowledge
___8. Anna is finding a space to learn more about herself, thus, she became positive in life and knows that she can overcome the
challenges that comes her way, which skills did she gained from knowing herself?
A. Creativity B. Generating Ideas C. Determination D. Self-confidence
___9. Which of the following describes a person who makes use of all his personal resources (including his talents, skills and
time) that enables him to achieve his goals?
A. Personal Development B. Personal Effectiveness C. Personal Skills D. Personal Experiences
___10. Which of the following skills can you develop is you allow yourself to focus only on achieving a specific goal without being
distracted by less important things?
A. Creativity B. Generating Ideas C. Self Confidence D. Determination
___11. Which of the following terms refers to the knowledge and skills that you acquire in the process of cognitive and practical
activities?
A. Experience B. Knowledge C. Skills D. Self-concept
___12. Which of the following terms refers to the way/action you respond to your thoughts?
A. Behavior B. Feelings C. Stress D. Skills
___13. Which of the following is the proponent of OCEAN?
A. Katherine Briggs B. Isabel Briggs Myers C. Costa and McRae D. none of the above
___14. Which of the following describes a journey of self- discovery, self-improvement and self-realizations?
A. Personality development B. Personal development C. Physical development D. Emotional development
___`15. Which of the following describes a person who makes use of all his personal resources (including his talents, skills and time) that enables
him to achieve his goals?
A. Personal Development B. Personal Effectiveness C. Personal Skills D. Personal Experiences
____16. Which of the following refers to the upper left brain?
A. Analytical B. Interpersonal C. Imaginative D. Organized
___17. Which of the following refers to in born traits passed on by the generations of offspring’s from both sides of the biological parent’s families?
A. Heredity B. Maturation C. Environment D. Traits
____18. . Which of the following stage were retirement age increasingly rapid physical and mental decline are experienced?
A. Middle age B. Old age C. Early adulthood D. Late childhood
___19. Which of the following is a development during infancy and early childhood?
A. Learning to get along with agemates
B. Learning to walk
C. Accepting one’s physique
D. Schooling
___20. What is the adolescent age span?
A. 13-1 years old B. 17 -25 years old C. 19-30 years old D. 15 -27 years old
___21. Which of the following stages ranges from 6 – 12 years / age span?
A. Infancy B. Middle Childhood C. Adolescence D. Early Adulthood
___22. Which aspect of development you are focusing to if you are particular with what you eat and getting enough exercise
everyday?
A. Interactional Self B. Contextual Self C. Nutritional Self D. Physical Self
___24. An employee of a call center company, Raul, is always busy in his work for he is a team leader. His parents are asking
him questions about building his own family but since he is a responsible son, his major priority is giving a better life
for his parent. In which developmental stage does Raul belong?
A. Adolescence B. Early Adulthood C. Middle Adulthood D. Later Maturity
___25. Which of the following is not a development during adolescence?
A. Independence
B. Preparing for economic career
C. Starting an occupation
D. Acquiring values and ethical system
___26. Jill is five years old, and loves to play house. However, her Nanny has been interjecting quite frequently saying No! you
don’t play house that way! and proceeds to tell the children how to play house. What stage is Jill in?
A. Toddler B. Early Childhood C. Infancy D. Elementary and Middle School Years
___27. Baby Catherine continually cries during the night. Her mom is feeling tired but continues to get up during the night.
Mom or Dad always pick Catherine up and rock her back to sleep or feed her when she is hungry. What stage is
Catherine in?
A. Toddler B. Infancy C. Adolescence D. Elementary and Middle School Years
___28. Benjamin is an imaginative young boy. He plays many make-believe games with his toys. One day Benjamin is
playing with his toys in the living room when his dad walks in and steps on one of the toys. Benjamin’s dad yells out
“Ouch! Benjamin what are all these stupid toys doing lying around the room. You are too old for playing with toys.
Clean these up right now!” Benjamin picks up his toys quietly and leaves the room.
A. Early Childhood B. Toddler C. Elementary and Middle School Years D. Infancy
___29. School is an important event at which of the following stages?
A. Toddler B. Elementary and Middle School Years C. Early Childhood D. Infancy
___30. After working tirelessly, the night before on a math assignment to complete, Jack handed his work in, satisfied he had
completed it. His teacher, Ms. F goes through all the assignments throughout the day and noticed that Jack answered several questions
wrong that they have been focusing on in class. Ms. F decides to make an example of Jack.. While taking up the answers, Ms. F points
out Jack’s failure to answer the questions correctly and reprimands him in front of the class. She tells Jack that he will have extra
homework until he can answer the questions right and for the rest of the class, no homework! What stage is Jack in?
A. Elementary and Middle School Years B. Early Childhood
C. Toddler D. Adolescence
_____31. Stress is a normal physical response to events that make a person _______
A.Feel upset in some way B. Happy C. Excited D. Feel Glad
_____32. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Mental illness tends to being during adolescence.
B. One person in every 100 persons develops schizophrenia.
C. People with mental illness tend to be violent.
D. Illegal drug use may cause mental illness
____33. Which of these factors influences a person’s self-esteem?
A. Eating habits
B. Puberty and development
C. Family and school
D. Media images
____34. Which of these terms refers to how much you fell your worth as a person and how other people value you?
A. Body-image B. self-esteem C. confidence D. insecurity
___35. Below are some examples of challenges that occurs during the late adolescence, which of the following is a part of
your social development?
A. Explores romantic and sexual behaviors with others.
B. May stress over school and test scores.
C. Seeks privacy and time alone
D. Starts to develop moral ideas and select role models.
For # 36-40
Classify the following challenges to which area of development they belong.
A. Physical Development B. Emotional Development
C. Social Development D. Mental Development
___36. Experience intimate relationships.
___37. Most girls completed the bodily changes related to puberty.
___38. Experiences of intimate relationships.
___39. Has a better understanding of complex problems and issues.
___40. Boys are gaining strength, muscle mass and height.
___41.Friends are become important
___42.. Becomes better able to set goals in the future.
___43. Seeks privacy and time alone.
___44. Has a better understanding of complex problems and issues.
___45. May complain that parents prevent him or her from doing things independently.

II. Direction: Enumerate what is being asked in each number. Write your answer on the space provided below.
a. OCEAN
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GOODLUCK AND GOD BLESS!! 

Prepared by: Noted: Approved by:

CHRISTINE JOY F. MARANAN RITCHIE G. MACALANDA, Ph.D. EDUARDO B. CASTILLO

SHS Teacher II Assistant Principal II, SHS Principal IV