JE MONDEJAR COMPUTER COLLEGE

TACLOBAN CITY

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

(BSBA 1)

Name: Section: Date:

TEST 1. Multiple Choice Test (20 points)

DIRECTIONS: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION. WRITE THE LETTER OF YOUR
ANSWER ONLY. AVOID ERASURES.

Questions:

1. This identity is given by our parents at birth; even death cannot stop the bond between the person and
this identity.
A. name C. home
B. gender D. address

2. They are the earliest thinkers in the history of philosophy.

A. Romans C. Greeks
B. Egyptians D. Jews

3. This group of philosophers preceded Socrates; they are concerned with explaining what the world is
really made up of.
A. Pre-Socratics C. Greek thinkers
B. Thales D. Pythagoras

4. For this philosopher, every man is composed of body and soul, meaning every human person is
dualistic.
A. Plato C. Augustine
B. Thomas Aquinas D. Socrates

5. He is a student of Socrates; believed that there are three components of the soul.
A. Plato C. Augustine
B. Socrates D. Thomas Aquinas

6. This 13th century scholar and philosopher said that man is composed of two parts: matter and form.
A. Plato C. Augustine
B. Socrates D. Thomas Aquinas

7. According to Thomas Aquinas, ________ or hyle in Greek, refers to the “common stuff that makes up
everything in the universe.
A. Matter C. Spirit
B. Soul D. Human body

8. The man is of a bifurcated nature. This view of the human person is proposed by _________.
A. Augustine C. Plato
B. Socrates D. Thomas Aquinas

9. “I think therefore I am.” This philosopher conceived the human person as having a body and a mind.
A. Hume C. Ryle
B. Kant D. Descartes

10. This is the school of thought that espouses the idea that knowledge can only be possible if it is sensed
and experience.
A. David Hume C. Empiricism
B. Rene Descartes D. Philosophy
TEST 2. IDENTIFICATION (10 points)
DIRECTIONS: IDENTIFY IF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE SELF IN CULTURE
OR THE SELF IN FAMILIES. ANSWER WHAT IS ASKED. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. Write ‘SC’ if the situation is showing the self in culture, and write ‘SF’ if
the situation is showing the self in families.

EXAMPLE:
Question/Situation: 1.) Darwin is not used to staying overnight at his friends’ house since his mother
does not allow it.
2.) The Philippines is an archipelago. As a result, every island has its own
tradition.

ANSWER: 1.) Since it shows how the family can influence a person’s decision, the answer
for this situation is SF.
2.) Since this situation explains how traditions and cultures vary depending upon
the location of a place, therefore, the answer to this situation is SC.

Situations:

1. Raffy is a family man. He works overtime to provide for his family’s needs.
2. Sophia is always listening to her mother’s advice.
3. A child adapts most of their behavior from their parents and relatives.
4. Christian is an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) based in Japan. He had to undergo several trainings to
be able to adapt and follow the country’s culture.
5. He courted the neighbor’s daughter with songs. In the Philippines, this type of “panliligaw” is called
“harana”.
6. Joshua followed in the footsteps of his father; he also joined the army.
7. Archie stayed in the US for ten years; he has fully accustomed himself to the country’s cultures.
8. My mother does not allow me to talk to strangers online.
9. Jonas’ relatives always tell him that his face resembles his father’s.
10. In Leyte, it is a tradition to prepare a feast to celebrate the feast day of every town’s patron saint.

TEST III. ESSAY (10 points)

DIRECTIONS: WRITE YOUR ANSWER NEATLY AND LEGIBLY; AVOID ERASURE/S.
MINIMUM/MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) SENTENCES.

1. How does your family describe you? Give one description and elaborate.

2. Which of these two has greatly influenced you? Choose one and elaborate why.
1.) Family 2.) external environment (people outside your family circle)

TEST IV. (10 points)

QUESTION:

WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR SUBJECT TEACHER IN UNDERSTANDING THE SELF?

WRITE THE COMPLETE AND CORRECT NAME.

GOOD LUCK, MY DEAR STUDENTS!

Prepared by:
Dan-Dee Anne A. Lumen
Subject Teacher