Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
MALASIQUI II

2nd Quarter Unit Test in Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
Name: ___________________________ Score: _________
Grade & Section: _________________ Date: __________

Multiple Choices. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Shade your answer in the
answer sheet.

1. According to St. Thomas, “Of all creatures of God, human beings have the unique power to
change themselves and the things around them for the better,” therefore, he considers human
being as .
A. Moral agent B. Investigator C. Manipulator D. Indicator
2. Who was the philosopher who asserted “If there were no intellect, there would be no will?’
A. Plato B. Aristotle C. St. Thomas D. Sartre
3. Which of the following senses becomes powerful when you are blind?
A. Auditory/olfactory C. Cutaneous/visual
B. Gustatory/auditory D. Extrasensory perception (ESP)
4. Which of the following is not an example of I thou relationship?
A. A little boy helping an old woman carrying her things.
B. A man who pays money in exchange of sexual gratification
C. A granddaughter taking care her grandmother who is physically ill.
D. The Philippine government support person with disabilities
5. According to Aristotle, human being is rational, therefore human reasoning is
A. Divine characteristic C. Human characteristic
B. Technological characteristic D. Animal characteristic
6. It is the earliest and simplest form of society and is generally recognized by its small size,
since it consists mainly of families.
A. Hunting and gathering society C. Pastoral society
B. Horticultural society D. Feudal society
7. Studying will help you understand the lessons well and it may help you earn a high grade,
this theory of value is.
A. Intrinsic ValueB. Originative Value C. Instrumental Value D. Contributory Value
8. An organized or patterned set of relationships among individuals and groups that compose a
society.
A. Social groups B. Social system C. Social institutions D. Social values
9. Emerged by the establishment of societies based on knowledge, information, and the sale of
services. Virtual society arises where people organize themselves through communication
technology and Internet. This society is composed of members with higher educational
attainment, better training, and specialized roles.
A. Horticultural society C. Post-industrial society
B. Industrial society D. Hunting and gathering society

10. According to the philosopher Jean Paul Sartre, “the human person has the desire to be God”,
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 A. Social contract theory C. Spiritual freedom
B. Individual freedom D. Powerful freedom
11. It is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a
common territory and culture.
A. Society B. Community C. Country D. All of the above.
12. “A human being has a supernatural, transcendental destiny”, what does this mean?
A. He will be like God B. He can be powerful among all creatures.
C. He can do everything he want in this world.
D. He can rise above his ordinary being or self to a highest being or self.
13. Death was a simply equated to the stopping of heartbeat and breathing. This meaning is
meaning of death.
A. Dictionary B. Legal C. Traditional D. Webster
14. It is based on the use of specialized machinery in the production of goods and services. The
emergence of new production and industrial methods along with innovations in transportation
and communication are results from the advances of science and technology in the late 18th
century. In this era, improved trade and commerce, public education and better life conditions
are evident for many people.
A. Industrial society C. Hunting and gathering society
B. Post-industrial society D. Feudal society
15. What opposes the notion of freedom or free will is the concept of .
A. Determinism B. Existentialism C. Fatalism D. Ecumenism
16. Signifies the permeable and dense, silent and dead. From them comes no meaning, they only
are. The en-soi is absurd, it only finds meaning only' through the human person, the one and
only pour-soi. The world only has meaning according to.
A. Self-Care B. Careful C. En-soi D. Pour-soi
17. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, was a college dropout. He chose not to finish college and
instead focused on developing computers and such devices. choice that Steve Jobs made
ultimately led to the inventions of Mac computers, iPhones, and iPads. This theory of value is
called .
A. Intrinsic Value B. Originative Value C. Instrumental Value D. Contributory Value
18. You chose to continue your studies and you were able to graduate from college; later on you
became a businessman and put up a mall. This theory of values is .
A. Intrinsic Value B. Originative Value C. Instrumental Value D. Contributory Value
19. This reflection is concerned not with object but with presences. It recaptures the unity of
original experience. It does not go against the date of primary reflection but goes beyond it by
refusing to accept the data of primary reflection as final.
A. First Reflection B. Second Reflection C. Primary Reflection D. Secondary Reflection
20. Based on Section 2, paragraph (j) of the Organ Donation Act of 1991 (Republic Act 7170) a
person is considered dead, if?
A. The attending physician declared the person death based on the acceptable
standards of medical practice.
B. The nurses or any of the medical practitioners give resuscitation to the patient and the
patient is still unconscious.
C. The attending physician finds out that the person has no pulses.
D. The patient looks pale.
21. Which is True among the following.
A. Freedom involves choice.
B. Mood of anxiety reveals the good personality of the person.
C. Chance and choosing are commensurable.
D. Of all the creatures of God, animals have the unique power to change themselves and the
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22.It is a set of traits and behavior that society considers acceptable, thus, to be encouraged to
pass unto other members (e.g., pagmamano-Filipino’s unique gesture to greet and show respect
to elders)
A. Laws B. Norms C. Folkways D. Social role
23. In the given situations, which of the following character or habit of a student is not excused
for immoral conduct?
A. The student cut class, he/she is responsible for the consequences of his/her actions.
B. The student failed in his grade in all his subject for the first grading, as a
consequence he/she dropped the subject.
C. The student didn’t regret when he cut classes and failed in all his subject.
D. The student give gifts to all his teachers in order to pass him/her because his/her parents
will get angry.
24. This method looks at the world or at any object as a problem, detached from the self and
fragment. This is the foundation of scientific knowledge. Subject does not enter into the object
investigated. The data of primary reflection lie in the public domain and are equally available to
any qualified observer
A. First Reflection B. Second Reflection C. Primary Reflection D. Secondary
Reflection
25. The equality in love is the equality of being, not of having. This simply means that?
A. In love, I do not surrender my liberty to the other
B. I do not become a slave to the other
C. In love, the two freedoms become one and each becomes mere free
D. All of the above
26. According to Aristotle everything strives towards the end, what Greek word did he use to
describe the process which means “to become its essence?
A. Entelechy B. Entilenchy C. Enthelenchy D. Entelency
27. The human person is not just being-in-the-world but being-with-others or being-in-relation.
One great example of this is?
A. Hatred to your enemy B. Sincerity and concern to others
C. Children exploitation D. Bullying
28. Which of the following is the best example of intersubjectivity?
A. Ben has always loved dogs. When his parents let him choose a family pet, he picks a
Labrador puppy from the shelter
B. When Anna was twelve, her sister told her that pickles are rotten cucumbers. Because of
this, Anna now orders all her burgers without pickles
C. When Sarah was fifteen, she went exploring in a cave and became trapped. And she is now
afraid of closed spaces
D. Tony was born with vision in only one eye. Because of this, he sometimes has difficulty
perceived depth.
29. This pertains to the personal life, and precisely therein is fulfilled the essence of humanity
created according to the image of God.
A. Eternal life B. Reincarnation C. Death D. Transcendence
30. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Most people with disabilities cannot work
B. Human person can live on his own without the help of others
C. It is impossible to appreciate PWD’s and those from the underprivileged sectors of the
society
D. Everybody deserves to be treated as human being no matter what he/she looks like
31. Involves in a largescale and long-term cultivation of crops and domestication of animals.
Characterized by improved technology and usage of tools to aid in farming which results in
increased production giving rise to a growing population in this societies.
A. Horticultural society C. Hunting and gathering society
B. Feudal society D. Agrarian/agricultural society

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32. The following are perception about persons with disabilities (PWD) EXCEPT.
A. PWD are people with the same right as what other people does.
B. PWD’s are less productive.
C. PWD’s could possibly engage into various social activities.
D. PWD’s can contribute to the economic growth of the society.
33. The human person is not just being in the world but being-with-others, or being- in the
world but being with the following EXCEPT:
A. Acceptable B. Sincerity C. Respect D. Rejection
34. The world only has meaning according to what the person gives to it. Compared with' the en-
soi, a person has no fixed nature. To put it in a paradox: the human person is not what he/she
is.
A. Self-Care B. Careful C. En-soi D. Pour-soi
35. The following statement is what Sartre asserts except one.
A. Bad faith is real as transcendence.
B. Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe
C. You may choose to see your perpetual freedom either as a limit or as a possibility
D. You make your choice and you take responsibility for your choice.
36. A person experiencing an event can be called a/an
A. Subject B. Object C. Intersubjective D. Narrator
37. Authentic dialogue also means of other people.
A. Accepting the differences B. Neglecting the uniqueness
C. Tolerating immorality D. Complaining dissimilarities
38. Which of the following signifies authentic dialogue towards accepting other people even if
they are different?
A. A boy sarcastically laughs at his friend after knowing about his flaws.
B. Krishna cried on her knees after learning about the pressing problems of the
minorities in their community.
C. Angie walked past the poor old man in disgust.
D. The manager rejected the job application of a person with disability even if he is qualified.
39. It is a more formal and stringent norms that establish and define acceptable behavior of
citizens (e.g., using of pedestrian lanes when crossing streets)
A. Folkways B. Social role C. Laws D. Norms
40. No human being should become an end to him/herself. We are responsible to our neighbor
as we are to our own action, these simply means that people used the;
A. Freedom of choice B. Pleasure pain principle
C. Rational thinkers D. Rational animal
41. Engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants, fruits, and vegetables and the domestication
of animals. Semi-nomadic, which means that they travel to another place when there is shortage
of the resources in one area.
A. Feudal society C. Agrarian/agricultural society
B. Horticultural society D. Hunting and gathering society
42. Which is true among the following statements in terms of conceptual meaning?
A. Conversation is similar to the meaning of authentic dialogue
B. Conversation is much more than a dialogue
C. Authentic dialogue is an element of “I-It” relationship
D. Authentic dialogue is much more than conversation
43. The following are examples of virtual society, EXCEPT ONE, which is it?
A. Facebook B. Instagram C. Google Classroom D. Classroom
44. Social values are actions or ideals that are considered vital in maintaining an
orderly society such as mentioned below, EXCEPT ONE, which is it?
A. Cooperation B. obedience to the law C. negligence of duty D. concern for others
45. Social institutions are certain groups that perform vital functions in society which
include the following, EXCEPT ONE, which is it?

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 A. Best friends B. Family C. School D. government
46.It is less formal norms that arise from tradition and do not result in punishment when
violated (e.g., concept of appropriate swimwear, others might wear T-shirt and shorts, others
might wear bikini)
A. Norms B. Folkways C. Social values D. Social institutions
47.An actions or ideals that are considered vital in maintaining an orderly society (e.g.
cooperation, obedience to the law, concern for others, respect for diversity, etc.)
A. Social groups B. Social system C. Social institutions D. Social values
48. It is characterized by the domestication of animals served as a source for food supply.
Compared to hunting and gathering society, this form of society has a larger population and
remains in one place. They also produce surplus food and resources which they trade with other
societies forming meaningful bonds.
A. Agrarian/agricultural society C. Pastoral society
B. Feudal society D. Horticultural society
49. Among the following philosophers, who believe that thinking is volitional aside from
Aristotle?
A. Hobbes B. Rousseau C. Rand D. Plato
50. It is the basic unit of society.
A. Human B. Family C. Barangay D. Government