THIRD PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

TRENDS, NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________

I-MULTIPLE CHOICE: Carefully read and analyze each question and then choose the option that reflects the best
answer. Write the letter of your choice.

For items 1-3, choose from the given choices.

A. Fad B. Trend C. Trending D. Trend Analysis

______1. What is the recurrent phenomenon that takes place over time and give rise to speculation on the future?

______2. What do you call to the examination of these phenomena and speculation on the likely impact they will have in
the future?

______3. What is a temporary fashion, a craze, interest, or activity that people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for s short
period of time?

For items 4-7, choose from the given choices.

A. Fad B. Pattern C. Trend D. Trend line

______4. A pattern of gradual change in a condition, output, or an average or general tendency of a series of data points to
move in a certain direction over time.

______5. A change that is affected with the factor of direction and only exists in a short period.

______6. It is a characteristic observed in one item that may be repeated in similar or identical manner in other item.

______7. It is a behavior of a growth of sales of a certain business enterprise as indicated on the charts.

For items 8-9, choose from the given choices.

A. Development B. Fad C. Recursion D. Trend

______8. “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_____.

______9. What is the act of improving by expanding or refining to a degree of different stage?

_____10. A line indicating the general course or tendency of something e.g., a geographical feature or a set of points on a
graph.
A. Fad B. Pattern C. Trend D. Trend line

_____11. Which of the following social media considered famous because for its number of users that is over 100
million?
A. Amazon B. Facebook C. Myspace D. Youtube

For items 12-13, choose from the given choices.

A. Critical thinking B. Intuitive thinking C. Strategic thinking D. Uncritical thinking

______12. It is the individual’s capacity for thinking conceptually, imaginatively, systematically and opportunistically
with regard to the attainment of success in the future.

______13. What do you call to the gut feelings, sixth sense, inner sense, instinct, inner voice and spiritual guide?

For items 14-17, choose from the given choices the person stated the given idea.
A. Albert Einstein B. John Naisbitt C. Immanuel Kant D. Lao Tzu

______14. There is no logical way to the discovery of these elemental laws. There is only the way of intuition, which is
helped by a feeling for the order lying behind the appearance.

______15. Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much
data.
______16. Intuition and concepts constitute... the elements of all our knowledge, so that neither concept without in some
way corresponding to them, nor intuition concepts, can yield knowledge.

______17. The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.

For items 18-20, choose from the given choices.

A. Fair –minded B. Intuitive C. Selfish D. Uncritical

______18. These are the persons who may have a good heart but they are not able to skillfully analyze the problems they
face so as to effectively protect their own interest.

______19. They try to find and correct flaws in their own reasoning and to be scrupulously fair to those with they
disagree.

______20. They are typically able to identify flaws in reasoning of others and refute them and to back up their own claims
with plausible reasons.

______21. It explains “aha” sensation you experience when you learn something that you actually already know.
A. Immediacy C. Intuitive thinking includes insight
B. SWOT analysis D. Intuitive thinking lacks rational

______22. In what ways in which you will translate your strategy into actions is……
A. Strategic analysis C. Strategic environment
B. Strategic choice D. Strategic implementation

______23. The person can perform most effectively when he is not conscious. This is…
A. Immediacy C. Intuitive thinking includes insight
B. SWOT analysis D. Intuitive thinking lacks rational

______24. We use technology to make our lives comfortable and easier with the impact of ___________.
A. Evolution B. Economic stability C. Globalization D. Migration

______25. Inventions of technology could enhance our life and contribute to which of the following problems?
A. Climate change B. Globalization C. Migration D. Population explosion

______26. What do you call to the process of rapid economic, cultural and institutional integration among countries?
A. Evolution B. Economic stability C. Globalization D. Migration

______27. Which of the following type of globalization where countries trade among many others and have few barriers?
A. Economic B. Political C. Social D.

______28. Which of the following is NOT a commonality that trends share?

A. Trends use time frames to evaluate their evolution.
B. Trends are complex synthesis of information from a wide variety of fields.
C. It is widely shared enthusiasm for something especially one that is short-lived.
D. All trends use pattern identification and recognition to make predictions when talking about future.

______29. Which of the following characteristics of trending design?

A. Brand consistency C. Over design
B. Innovation D. Overly expensive

______30. Which of the following is NOT an elements of reasoning?

A. Has a purpose.
B. Based on predictions.
C. Done from some points of view.
D. Experienced through, and shape by concepts and ideas.

______31. The following are causes of globalization EXCEPT________.

A. Trade globalization C. Increase significance of transnational companies
B. Improvements in technology D. Increase cost of communication and transportation

______32. Which of the following is the disadvantages of globalization?

A. Poverty reduction C. Increased in skilled workers
B. Lower cost of production D. Increased commodity price
II. A- Identify if the statements in the first column is a trend or a fad then write your prediction.

Situation Trend/Fad Prediction

33. More kids love playing loombands.
34. Yaya Dub (Maine Mendoza) uses dub
smash and got popular overnight. Dub
Smash is a mobile app that creates short
selfie videos dubbed with famous sounds.
35. High fructose corn syrup is present in
fruit juices, cakes, ice cream, sweets and
chocolates, and found to be the culprit for
obesity and diabetes.
36. More and more youth today are fond of
using high-tech gadgets like tablets and
smartphones.
37. More people around the globe are
playing the mobile app Mobile Legend.

B. What will you do in the following circumstances? Use your intuitive thinking in answering.

38. During natural disasters (flash floods or strong typhoon)

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39. Fire in a certain place

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40. Arrival of unexpected visitors

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C- Complete the following ideas.

41. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) are those who

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42. I know some OFWs and their jobs are

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43. They work in the following country or countries:

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44. They left to work abroad because

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45. Individuals migrate because

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D- Describe the following pictures by creating free verse.

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