DIAGNOSTIC TEST

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Name: _________________________________ Date: ___________________

Section: ________

Read and analyze each question carefully. Write the letter of the best answer on the blank
provided.
____1. What is meant by the Greek word philo?
A. Wisdom C. Love
B. Intelligence D. Passion
____2. What is meant by the Greek word sophia?
A. Wisdom C. Love
B. Intelligence D. Passion
____3. What is the etymological definition of the word philosophy?
A. Love of wisdom C. Study of all things
B. Natural light of reason D. First Cause
For items 4-10, write A if the first statement is true and the second one is false; write B if the first
statement is false and the second one is true; write C if both statements are true; and write D if
both statements are false.
____4. a. Philosophy is a science because the investigation is systematic.
b. Philosophy is considered as the study of all things.
____5. a. Plato, Socrates and Anaximander make up the Greek Triumvirate.
b. Philosophy is an organized body of knowledge.
____6. a. Philosophy is one-dimensional or partial.
b. A philosopher limits himself to a particular object of inquiry.
____7. a. Every person has the capacity to think.
b. Just like Chemistry and Physics, Philosophy uses varied laboratory apparatuses.
____8. a. Theologians investigate animals and flowers.
b. Biologists study the non-living or abiotic component of the biosphere.
____9. a. Metaphysics tells about the necessary drive to know what is real.
b. Plato said that nothing we experience with our five senses is real.
____10. a. Epistemology is the science of reasoning.
b. Logic is the validation of knowledge.
____11. What makes philosophy a natural light of reason?
A. The investigation is systematic.
B. The philosopher uses his natural capacity to think.
C. It is multi-dimensional.
D. It is holistic or non-partial.
____12. Why is philosophy called a science?
A. Because a philosopher thinks when s/he philosophizes.
B. Because the investigation is systematic.
C. Because to philosophize is to follow certain steps.
D. Both B & C
____13. Which statement proves that philosophy is regarded as the study of all things?
A. It focuses only on one aspect.
B. It is not one-dimensional or partial.
C. It is concerned with reasoning.
D. All of the above.
____14. It is a branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental and necessary drive of every
human being to know what is real.
A. Ethics C. Aesthetics
B. Metaphysics D. Epistemology
____15. This branch of philosophy explores the nature of human virtue and evaluates human
actions.
A. Ethics C. Epistemology
B. Aesthetics D. Logic
____16. Who coined the term logike, the origin of the term Logic?
A. Aristotle C. Plato
B. Zeno the Stoic D. Socrates
____17. Which of the following values denotes kabutihang-loob?
A. Pakikisama C. Respect to Authority

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____18. Which of the following Iloco proverbs shows the Filipino philosophy of time?
A. Ti tao, kasla kulintaba, no agtayab, ngumato bumaba.
B. Saan nga matmaturog ti Dios.
C. Kanayon ka nga agpakumbaba, tat i tao, matay awan papanan na.
D. B & C
____19. What proves that the term Filipino time doesn’t mean ‘always late’?
A. The Filipinos are early risers to go to their farm and waste no time to work.
B. The Filipinos help one another without expecting something in return.
C. The Filipinos leave everything to their God.
D. The Filipinos stress duties over rights.
____20. Which of the following statements is true about bahala na attitude of the Filipinos?
A. It means leaving everything to God.
B. It came from the word Bathala, which is believed to be the Supreme Being
C. It is the reason why millions of Filipinos go and work abroad.
D. All of the above
____21. Which of the following activities manifests bayanihan spirit?
A. A group of farmers happily singing while working in the field.
B. A group of farmers helping each other in times of need.
C. A group of fishermen helping each other to mend their nets.
D. A, B and C
____22. What is meant by the saying ‘Abundance is not what we gather but what we scatter’?
A. Abundance is equated with materialism.
B. Abundance is when we offer ourselves.
C. Abundance is when we get what we want.
D. Abundance is when we have everything we need.
____23. How can we live an abundant life?
A. Indulge ourselves in fun and food.
B. Make more money.
C. Let go of our selfish desires and be contented.
D. Be happy and carefree
____24. To attain abundance, money doesn’t matter.
A. True, because money influences man to become greedy and selfish.
B. True, because instead of helping others, man chooses to save his money.
C. False, because we need money in our globalized society.
D. False, because without money, man will be lonely.
____25. What does the word phainomenon mean?
A. Weather C. Appearance
B. Value D. Beauty
___26. Which of the following is/are called social networking site/s?
A. Facebook C. Twitter
B. Instagram D. All of these
___27. What is the missing word? “Individuals form ________ and individuals are transformed
by societies”.
A. Communities C. Companies
B. Committees D. Societies
___28. What years marked the Medieval Period?
A. 1000-1500 CE C. 1500-2000 CE
B. 500-1500 CE D. 500-2000 CE
___29. What is the other term for Medieval Period?
A. Dark Ages C. Prehistoric Age
B. Stone Age D. Ice Age
___30. How did the Western Roman Empire reach its downfall?
A. Attack of Mehmed C. Death of Augustus
B. Attack of Odoacer D. Death of Constantine
___31. Who discovered America?
A. Magellan C. Balbosa
B. Copernicus D. Columbus
___32. What is meant by feudum?
A. Land C. Plant
B. Farm D. Property
___33. What caused the spread of bubonic disease?

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B. Birds D. Pigs
___34. What institution was attacked during the Age of Reformation?
A. School C. Family
B. Church D. All of these
___35. What is the characteristic of the people who lived during the Modern Period?
A. Religious C. Brave
B. Rebellious D. Vulnerable
___36. What was launched after Martin Luther tacked his Ninety-five Theses to the door of the
church at Wittenberg, Germany?
A. Industrial Revolution C. Reformation
B. Counter-reformation D. Enlightenment
*For items 37-43, choose your answer from the following:
A. Spiritual freedom C. Political freedom
B. Intellectual freedom D. Economic freedom
What freedom is exercised in the following situations?
___37. Anna is a regular mass-goer.
___38. Rob enrolled in Senior High School under the TVL track.
___39. Jane decided to run in the gubernatorial race in Tarlac.
___40. Pete makes his assignments and comes to school regularly.
___41. Lea put up a mini-grocery and “kainan” near the school.
___42. In their class, Mig freely expressed his opinion about our separation from America.
___43. Last election, many Filipinos aspiring for reform voted Mayor Digong.
___44. Why did the Industrial Revolution take place?
A. Because people got tired of the old ways of doing things.
B. Because people wanted reform in all aspects of life.
C. Because of the dramatic booming of population.
D. A&B
___45. What was the most remarkable change that took place during the transition from
Medieval to Modern Period?
A. People disposed their belief and no longer worshipped nature; they studied and
explored the heavens.
B. People became very busy doing new things and enjoying their new life.
C. People started to exploit nature for their own interests.
D. People became too anxious of what would happen in the future.
___46. For Sartre, human being is the desire to be God because of his existence as en sui
causa. What does this mean?
A. The desire to exist as a being which has its sufficient ground in itself.
B. The desire to exist before all other things.
C. The desire to exist with essence or importance.
D. The desire to achieve all his dreams in life.
___47. Which of the following proves that human beings have individual freedom?
A. There are no guideposts along the road of life.
B. The human person builds the road to the destiny of his/her choosing.
C. The human person is the creator of his/her own destiny.
D. All of these
___48. The Katipuneros during the Spanish occupation in the Philippines struggled and did their
best to build a government and overthrow the foreign regime. What freedom perspective was
being exercised?
A. Intellectual C. Economic
B. Political D. Spiritual
___49. Which of the following sayings tells us that being human means that we are in relation
with other human beings who might be different from us?
A. “Ang buhay ay isang paglalakbay.”
B. “Aanhin mo ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo.”
C. “Kung may itinanim, may aanihin.”
D. “Walang sinoman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang.”
___50. What best describes the underprivileged sector of the community?
A. People of the mountainous areas whose way of living depends on the farms
B. People of the coastal areas whose occupation is fishing and stone-picking
C. People of low income, poor health, no access to education, not empowered
D. People who were not able to achieve their dreams and ended up jobless