Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
PALAYAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Atate, Palayan City

MIDTERM EXAM IN TRENDS, NETWORKS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
SECOND SEMESTER S.Y. 2018-2019

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ____________________

Section: ______________________________________ Score: ____________________

Direction: Read the following questions carefully and write the letter of your choice on the space provided before each
number. Erasure means wrong. Strictly NO CHEATING.

_______1. Is a significant, have broad implications in all aspects of society, identifiable and explainable
a. pattern b. trends c. fad d. trend line

_______2. A change that is affected with the factor of duration and only exists in a short period.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. development

_______3. It is a characteristics observed in one item that may be repeated in similar or identical manner in other item.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. trend line

_______4. It is a behaviour of a growth or of sales of a certain business enterprise as indicated on the charts.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. trend line

_______5. “Given some starting information and a rule for how to use it to get new information, the rule is then
repeated using the new information.” This statement is describing a:
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. development

_______6. What is the act of improving by expanding or refining to a degree of different stage called?
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. development

_______7. A line indicating the general course or tendency of something, e.g., geographical feature or a set of points on
a graph.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. trend line

_______8. What is the factor on how to properly spot a trend?

a. Make it superficial b. don’t find proof c. avoid being self-serving d. don’t collect ideas

_______9. Which of these is not included in the steps of trend spotting?

a. Don’t be superficial b. find real proof c. avoid being self-serving d. don’t collect ideas

_______10.it is one of the characteristics of trending designs.

a. Brand inconsistency b. innovation c. over designed d. overly expensive

_______11. The following are the agents of trends EXCEPT:

a. driver b. enabler c. user d. blocker

_______12. These are the little things that happen all around us. Trends that are so common we get used to it.
a. micro trend b. macro trend c. nano trend d. giga trend

_______13. These are the trends that are so general, they affect most areas of human life.
a. micro trend b. macro trend c. nano trend d. giga trend

_______14. These are the trends that can stay healthy for decades or lasts for 10 years.
a. micro trend b. mega trend c. nano trend d. giga trend

_______15. It is a part of the 4s model of a trend that questions what, when, where of the trend. It is the process of
finding up the whole trend.
a. scenario b. scrutinize c. set-up d. scanning
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PALAYAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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_______16. This is the part where you make your idea tangible, tests your idea and revisions if necessary.
a. scenario b. scrutinize c. set-up d. scanning

_______17. An online encyclopaedia that is most widely used as a source of unlimited and updated information.
a. amazon b. calbayognon c. wikipedia d. myspace

_______18. An online social media famous for its friendly interface and versatile information.
a. facebook b. myspace c. youtube d. amazon

_______19. Famous for its number of user accounts that is now over 100 million.
a. facebook b. myspace c. youtube d. amazon

_______20. It lets you see what is happening around the world from breaking news and entertainment, sports & politics,
big events and everyday interest
a. facebook b. myspace c. youtube d. twitter

_______21. Refers to widespread practice of collecting information and attempting to spot a pattern, or trend, in the
information.
a. trend b. analysis c. trend analysis d. trend development

_______22. The following are the three fundamental; elements that drives all trends; EXCEPT:
a. drivers of change b. invention c. innovation d. basic needs

_______23. If you can create a simple yet innovative fashion design, you’ve set yourself up for professional progress.
Simple pieces are easy to remember and fun to wear. Most importantly, they allow for more customer creativity. Empower
your audience and build your brand’s popularity by keeping it simple. Which characteristics of Trending Fashion Designs
does it pertain?
a. Innovation b. brand consistency c. versatility d. simplicity

_______24. Which is define as is attempting to see the future in the present. Being able to predict a trend is a valued
skill for the global citizen. It is sometimes called cool-hunting and trend analysis
a. trend spotting b. trend analysis c. trend development d. trend spotter

_______25. Trends have long staying power and enjoy a long period of popularity. The lifespan of products or ideas that
become trends do not disappear quickly.
a. duration of time b. cultural basis c. acceptability d. simplicity

_______26. What characteristics of trends is that a product will become popular because it must be recognized by
different companies and industries.
a. duration of time b. cultural basis c. acceptability d. simplicity

_______27. They use an established idea but are looking for something that will be effective in a long term period.
a. cool hunters b. trend spotter c. trend spotting d. trend analysis

_______28. They find the next big thing and cool in the present while looking for something conventional.
a. trend analysis b. trend spotter c. trend spotting d. cool hunters

_______29. Which style of thinking is “quick and ready insight”. It is far more than using common sense because it involves
additional sensors to perceive and get aware of the information from outside. Sometimes, it is referred to as gut feeling,
sixth sense, inner sense, instinct, inner voice, spiritual guide etc.
a. analytical thinking b. intuition c. strategic thinking d. intuitive thinking

_______30. Greg Githens define this style of thinking as the individual’s capacity for thinking conceptually, imaginatively,
systematically, and opportunistically with regard to the attainment of success in the future?
a. analytical thinking b. intuition c. strategic thinking d. intuitive thinking

_______31. Which among the three types of thinkers who have not developed intellectual skills, naive, conformist, easily
manipulated, often inflexible, easily confused, typically unclear, narrow-minded, and consistently ineffective in their use
of language.
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a. selfish critical thinker b. uncritical thinker c. fair-minded critical thinker d. critical thinker

_______32. Are skilled thinkers who do not genuinely accept the values of critical thinking? They are the person who use
the intellectual skills of critical thinking selectively and self-deceptively to foster and serve their vested interest.
a. selfish critical thinker b. uncritical thinker c. fair-minded critical thinker d. critical thinker

_______33. It is far more than using common sense because it involves additional sensors to perceive and gets aware of
information from outside.
a. analytical thinking b. intuition c. strategic thinking d. intuitive thinking

_______34. Are skilled type of thinkers who do accept and honor the values of critical thinking? They try to find and correct
flaws in their own reasoning and to be scrupulously fair to those with whom they disagree.
a. selfish critical thinker b. uncritical thinker c. fair-minded critical thinker d. critical thinker

_______35. Which of the following is not a characteristics of uncritical thinkers?

a. Pretend they know more than they do, ignore their limitations, and assume their views are error-free.
b. Regard problems and controversial issues as nuisances or threats to their ego.
c. Are patient with complexity and thus would rather remain confused than make the effort to understand.
d. Base judgments on first impressions and gut reactions.

_______36. When countries that were hitherto closed to trade and foreign investment open up their economies and go
global, the result is an increasing interconnectedness and integration of the economies of the world. This is a brief
introduction of?
a. free trade b. globalization c. economic network d. social network

_______37. Refers to the opening of local and nationalistic perspectives to a broader outlook of an interconnected and
inter-dependent world with free transfer of capital, goods, and services across national frontiers.
a. neutral network b. globalization c. social network d. none of these

_______38. Globalization refers to the interaction of one economy with all the other economies of the world.
Interaction is through?
a. trade b. politics c. education d. all of the above

_______39. How globalization affects the government?

a. Globalization affects both the standard of life and the quality of life.
b. Globalization affects an organization's product life cycle and an organization's balance sheet.
c. Globalization affects throughout the world create policies affecting areas such as monetary
regulation and trade.
d. globalization has had an effect on organizations' product or service life cycle

_______40. Refers to the interconnectedness of economies through trade and the exchange of resources.
a. economic globalization b. social globalization c. political globalization d. none of these

_______41. Refers to the sharing of ideas and information between and through different countries.
a. economic globalization b. social globalization c. political globalization d. none of these

_______42. Refers to the amount of political co-operation that exists between different countries.
a. economic globalization b. social globalization c. political globalization d. none of these

_______43. Which advantage of globalization has resulted in an integration of cultures?

a. Increase in employment opportunities
b. Increase in free trade
c. Education
d. Increase in quality of goods and services

_______44. Due to rapid globalization, why competitors have to decrease their prices of goods and services? EXCEPT:
a. to become globally competitive
b. in order to remain in the market
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c. to become boom to the consumer

d. to have less profit

_______45. The following are the advantage of globalization EXCEPT:

a. Increase in quality of goods and services
b. Fall in employment growth rate
c. Decrease in prices of goods and services
d. Reduction in cultural barriers

_______46. How reduction in cultural barriers is considered as one of the advantage of globalization?
a. various cultures tend to decrease
b. tolerance and openness towards other cultures.
c. led to a reduction in wars
d. all of these
e. only B and C

_______47. Why there is a fall in employment growth rate when globalization work?
a. advances in technology and increase in productivity of goods
b. when companies move their production facilities from one place to another
c. when cheaper labor once the workers in the previous country start demanding better wages.
d. All of these
e. Only A and C

_______48. Practice used at various workplaces which allows several people or groups to work together to complete a
task and achieve the same goal.
a. cooperation b. collaboration c. corporation d. organization

_______49. Why small scale industries face extinction in globalization?

a. they do not have the resources or the power that the multinational companies have
b. unable to compete with bigger companies and go out of business
c. unable to compete with the quality that the other companies have
d. all of the above

_______50. Process that allows various people or groups of people or organizations to act or work on the same project
for mutual benefit instead of competing with each other for the benefit of every individual.
a. cooperation b. collaboration c. corporation d. organization

Prepared by:

MARICEL C. COLECO
SHS Teacher

Checked by:

RACQUEL C. ASAS
Asst. Principal II

Noted:

APOLONIO T. DUMAYA, Ph.D.

Principal IV
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
PALAYAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Atate, Palayan City

ANSWER KEY IN TRENDS, NETWORK AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
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1. B 26. C
2. C 27. B
3. A 28. D
4. D 29. D
5. A 30. C
6. D 31. B
7. D 32. A
8. C 33. D
9. D 34. C
10. D 35. C
11. B 36. B
12. C 37. B
13. D 38. D
14. B 39. C
15. C 40. A
16. A 41. B
17. C 42. C
18. A 43. C
19. A 44. D
20. D 45. B
21. C 46. D
22. B 47. D
23. D 48. B
24. A 49. D
25. A 50. A

Prepared by:

MARICEL C. COLECO
SHS Teacher

Checked by:

RACQUEL C. ASAS
Asst. Principal II

Noted:

APOLONIO T. DUMAYA, Ph.D.

Principal IV
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
PALAYAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Atate, Palayan City