OUR LADY OF MERCY COLLEGE

BORONGAN CITY, E. SAMAR

Midterm Exam in
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Name:________________________________________ Course/year/set:_____________ Date:_______

Direction: Read and understand the direction in every part of the test then, answer it correctly.
I. MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE. In the space provided, write TRUE if the statement is correct; if it is
wrong, change the underline word/s and write the correct word/s.

____________________1. Religion is a set of beliefs and practices that usually includes some or all of basic
characteristics.
____________________2. Ritual is the performance of ceremonial acts prescribed by a tradition or sacred law
____________________3. Buddhism believes that life is not a bed of roses. Instead, there are suffering, pain,
and frustrations.
____________________4. Samatha is practiced as mindfulness of breathing and development of loving,
kindness.
____________________5. Christians believe in Trinitarian God. One God in three personas: God the Father
(Creator), God the Son( Savior),and God the Holy Spirit Sustainer).
____________________6. The sacrament of Baptism symbolizes the birth in Christian world.
____________________7. Muslims believe that the soul passes through a cycle of successive lives and it's
next in carnation is always dependent on how the previous life was lived.
____________________8. Diwali is the festival of lights while Navrati is the festival of nine nights,
____________________9. Muslims believe in Allah, who is their "One God" They believe in the unity and
universality of God.
____________________10. The Jews believe in the coming of Messiah, the Savior. The sacred scripture of
the Jews is called the Torah or the Law.

II. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the following by choosing the correct answer from the table below.

Respect for Elders Bayanihan

“Bahala na” Attitude Close Family Ties
Pride “Ningas Kugon
Filipino Hospitality Resilient
Hardwork Colonial Mentality
Crab Mentality “Mañana” Habit
Cheerful Personality Self-sacrifice
_______________1. Filipinos welcome their guests and tourists as if they are their own brothers and sisters.
They always make their guests feel at home.
_______________2. Filipino maintains a tight relationship with their families regardless if the children are old
enough and already have a family of their own.
_______________3. Filipinos greet their elders by kissing their hand while saying “Mano Po!” constantly using
“Po" and “opo” in conversation.
______________4. Filipinos go out of their way to extend help to their friends, families, and loved ones.
________________5. Filipinos have a habit of smiling and laughing a lot. Smiling is a coping strategy for many
Filipinos especially during trying Times and calamities.
________________6. Filipino version of the famous line “Hakuna Matata,” meaning no worries. The phrase
said originated from the “Bathala na”.
________________7. Is the spirit of communal unity and cooperation of Filipinos. Giving without expecting
something in return.
________________8. Filipino term for procrastination. It was derived from a longer Filipino phrase called
“Mamaya na” means dawdling things, which could have been done at an earlier time.
________________9. Where one resents the achievement of another, instead of feeling happy for that person.
They pull each other down and ruin each other reputation rather than bringing them up, resulting to no
progress.
________________10. It refers to the attitude of eagerly starting things but quickly losing eagerness soon after
experiencing difficulty.

III. ENUMERATION. Give what is ask in the following questions.

A. Enumerate the 4 parenting styles and practices

B. Enumerate the Piaget’s Stages of Intellectual Development.

IV. ESSAY. Answer the following comprehensively (5pts each)

A. In your own words, define the word dilemma and state some scenarios that could give a
concrete example.

B. What do you mean when you say that a person has a good moral or a person is morally good?

C. Do you believe in the statement “the ultimate factor to find meaning of life is love”? Why or why
not?

D. As a future police officer, how do you become a good Filipino?

“BELIEVE IN YOURSELF as much as I BELIEVE IN YOU.”

Strive harder!

God bless!

-Hazel C. Discar-