Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

SUMMATIVE TEST 2
Name: __________________________________ Date: _________________________
Grade/ Section: _______________________ Score: ________________________
I. Read the statement below. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

_________1. ___________________ suggests that the proper way of rendering observation and analysis is through a
general view of the subject or object in question.
a. holism c. inductive reasoning
b. partial d. deductive reasoning

_________2. It is a duty-based ethics that says actions are good or bad according to a set of rules.
a. 1st Categorical Imperative c. Deontological Ethics
b. 2nd Categorical Imperative d. Principle of Universalization

_________3. People have to be sure that all their actions, thoughts and the outcome of their activities do not
contradict the laws people have to follow.
a. 1st Categorical Imperative c. Deontological Ethics
b. 2nd Categorical Imperative d. Principle of Universalization

_________4. Act only in such a way that you would want your actions to be a universal law, applicable to
everyone in similar situation.
a. 1st Categorical Imperative c. Deontological Ethics
b. 2nd Categorical Imperative d. Principle of Universalization

_________5. Act in such a way that you always treat humanity as both the means of an action but also as an
end.
a. 1st Categorical Imperative c. Deontological Ethics
nd
b. 2 Categorical Imperative d. Principle of Universalization

_________6. What is Critical Thinking?

a. a careful, intentional thinking that uses speculations
b. a careful, intentional reasoning that analyze the truthfulness of an opinion
c. a way of analyzing an idea, argument, or proposition using reason and logic
d. a way of analyzing a particular idea, argument, or proposition using speculations, reason and
logic.

_________7. It is the logical connection between the premises and the conclusion of a deductive argument.
a. Validity c. Soundness
b. Strength d. Truth Table

_________8. It makes broad generalization out of specific instances or observations.

a. holism c. inductive reasoning
b. partial d. deductive reasoning

_________9. Which is not characteristic of an opinion?

a. Subjective c. Descriptive
b. Normative d. Speculative

_________10. What are the characteristics of a TRUE fact?

a. mind-independent c. verifiable
b. normative d. mind-dependent
_________11. Since inductive reasoning involves generalizations, it also means that all inductive arguments
involve risks and probabilities.
a. No, inductive reasoning tests particular observations only.
b. Yes, inductive reasoning tests the risks and probabilities of particular observations and a general
conclusion.
c. No, inductive reasoning uses a general truth to prove a particular observation.
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d. Yes, inductive reasoning checks the patterns in related specific observations to show that another
particular observation is true.

_________12. The property of statements and arguments that are both valid and true.
a. deductive reasoning c. soundness
b. validity d. inductive reasoning

_________13. It is a diagram that breaks down the premises of an argument/ conclusion to show if the
conclusion is true.
a. truth-table c. soundness
b. validity d. strength

_________14. Test the following statements for their validity and soundness.
I. Either it’s wrong to indiscriminately kill people, or it’s not wrong to kill someone just because
has blue hair.
II. It’s wrong to kill someone just because she has blue hair.
III. Therefore, it’s wrong to indiscriminately kill people.
a. The statement is valid but not sound
b. The statement is invalid but sound.
c. The statement is valid and sound.
d. none of the above

_________15. Test the following statements for their validity and soundness.
I. If all birds are mammals, then all birds are fish.
II. All birds are mammals
III. Therefore, all birds are fish.
a. The statement is valid but not sound
b. The statement is invalid but sound.
c. The statement is valid and sound.
d. none of the above

II. Identify the following statements. Write T if the statement is true, write O if the statement is
opinion.
_________16. The spelling of chair is c-h-a-i-r.
_________17. Every person must visit Boracay.
_________18. The reigning president of the Philippines in the year 2019 is President Rodrigo R.
Duterte.
_________19. Jackie is more beautiful than Jade.
_________20. Snakes and crocodiles are examples of reptiles.
_________21. The biggest planet in the solar system is Jupiter.
_________22. Money is the most important thing in the world.
_________23. Bukidnon province is part of the region 10
_________24. Cats are the best pets among all animals.
_________25. Camiguin Island is the most beautiful island in the Philippines.