Diagnostic Test in Philosophy

Choose and encircle the best answer.

1. Also known as love of wisdom.

A. Philosophy B. Philos C. Sophy D. None of these

2. The real name of Buddha

A. Sidharta Gautama B. Cunfucious
C. Monk D. None of these

3. A mathematician and scientist who was credited by the formula a 2+b 2=c 2.
A. Pythagoras B. Socrates C. Plato D. None of these

4. A perspective regarding human behavior.

A. Psychological B. Economic C. Biological D. None of these

5. A philosophy emphasized the yin and yang concept.

A. Taoism B. Shinto C. Jainism D. Buddhism

6. Introduces the eight-fold path

A. Taoism B. Shinto C. Jainism D. Buddhism

7. Refers to the state of existence of things independent of human consciousness.

A. Reality B. Casualty C. Certainty D. Ethics

8. Analyzing an event or issue based on one’s cultural standards.

A. Cultural Bias B. Hindsight C. Conflict D. None of these

9. The ability to feel and experience

A. Sentience B. Sentence C. Progression D. Life

10. God is all powerful.

A. Omnipotence B. Omnipresence C. Omniscience D. Benevolence

11. Is the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and
humanity’s place within it?
A. environmental philosophy C. social philosophy
B. Earth science D. Mountain philosophy

12. The beliefs that human is the central and the most significant species on the
planet.
A. Deep Ecology C. Gaia Hypothesis
B. Anthropocentrism D. Theological Views

13. Suggests that a non-organic element in the planet plays a significant role in
maintaining balance in the environment as they interact with living organism.
A. Anthropocentrism C. Gaia Hypothesis
B. Deep Ecology D. Theological Views

14. Refer to the rights which are innate in the person such as the right to life.
A. agency C. legal rights
B. freedom D. natural rights

15. Another term for the word freedom.

A. agency C. legal rights
B. freedom D. natural rights

16. Rights that are based on society’s customs and laws and are enacted by
legislation end enforced by government.
A. legal rights C. agency
B. freedom D. natural rights

17. ______________ proposes that to achieve happiness, a person must plan

his or her activities and form a set of life goals to achieve a worthwhile life.
A. Jeremy Bentham C. Aristotle
B. Origen D. Epicureans

18. _______________ believes that happiness is possible if one enjoys the

simple pleasures of life and commits to a life of virtue.
A. Jeremy Bentham C. Aristotle
B. Origen D. Epicureans

19. _____________ believes that happiness is achieved through wise decision-

making.
A. Jeremy Bentham C. Aristotle
B. Origen D. Epicureans

20. Defines happiness as “satisfaction with one’s life as a whole.”

A. Wayne Sumner C. Richard Brandt
B. Wladyslaw Tatarkiewicz D. All of these

21. Traces that people must also feel constant joy and enthusiasm in life.
A. Wayne Sumner C. Richard Brandt
B. Wladyslaw Tatarkiewicz D. All of these

22. Refers to fear and anxiety and philosophers relate this feeling to
existential dread-a crisis brought about when a person begins to question
his or her purpose and reason for being.
A. Ennui C. Origen
B. Weltschmerz D. Angst

23. Is the feeling of weariness and discontent brought about by a lack of

interest or intense boredom with the world.
A. Ennui C. Origen
B. Weltschmerz D. Angst

24. _______________ is the end of all biological functions that sustain a living
organism.
A. Life C. Fate
B. Death D. Culture
25. “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live even if
he dies and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die”
A. John 3:16 C. John 11: 25-26
B. Hebrews 3:16 D. Hebrews 9:27

26. “It is appointed to men to die one and after that comes judgment”
A. John 3:16 C. John 11: 25-26
B. Hebrews 3:16 D. Hebrews 9:27

27. __________ often involves a multitude of emotion such as sadness,

anxiety, anger and guilt.
A. Grief C. Bereavement
B. Mourning D. Anger

28. ______________ involves various practices, traditions and observances

that vary from culture to culture.
A. Grief C. Bereavement
B. Mourning D. Anger

29. The state of loss brought about by death is referred to as ___________.

A. Grief C. Bereavement
B. Mourning D. Anger

30. The person expresses frustration with his or her situation.

A. Grief C. Bereavement
B. Mourning D. Anger