PRELIMINARY EXAM QUESTIONS.

MULTIPLE CHOICE.

1. Who is this philosopher who believes that living simple life makes you happy?

A. Epicurus B. Democritus C. Diogenes of Sinope D. Archimedes

2. Who is this philosopher who discovered some things float in water while others do not?

A. Epicurus B. Democritus C. Diogenes of Sinope D. Archimedes

3. Who is this philosopher who created the Cynicism school of thought?

A. Epicurus B. Democritus C. Diogenes of Sinope D. Archimedes

4. Who is this philosopher who becomes the teacher of Alexander the Great?

A. Socrates B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Archimedes

5. Who is this philosopher who started the method of asking a series of questions until
the given topic is fully analyzed?

A. Socrates B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Archimedes

6. Who is this philosopher who started the dialectic method in an attempt to arrive at new
knowledge?

A. Socrates B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Archimedes

7. What is the group of people in Ancient Greece who traveled around to teach people
how to have a proper argument?

A. Sophists B. Pre-Socrates C. Epicureans D. Cynicism

8. Who is this philosopher who creates the first hydraulic machine?

A. Epicurus B. Democritus C. Diogenes of Sinope D. Archimedes

9. Who is this philosopher who claims his formula was used by Egyptians to create the
pyramids?

A. Epicurus B. Democritus C. Diogenes of Sinope D. Pythagoras

10. Who is this philosopher who believes that to have a better government, this must be
ruled by guardians, the people who have clean records and have wisdom?

A. Socrates B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Archimedes

11. What perspective considers man as a part of the natural world and a product of
evolution?

A. Biological

B. Psychological

C. Economic

D. Theological

12. What perspective focuses on man's ability to engage in productive activities to meet
his wants and needs?

A. Biological

B. Psychological

C. Economic

D. Theological

13. What perspective considers mas as God's creation?

A. Biological

B. Psychological

C. Economic

D. Theological

14. What perspective emphasizes human behavior and thought processes in analyzing
human nature?

A. Biological

B. Psychological

C. Economic
 D. Theological

15. What perspective considers the man as a productive being?

A. Biological

B. Psychological

C. Economic

D. Theological

16. The person must wear a facemask to protect themselves from covid19. What
philosophical theory is this?

A. Correspondence Theory

B. Coherent Theory

C. Constructivist Theory

D. Consensus Theory

E. Pragmatic Theory

17. When I have a headache, I immediately grab a Tylenol to feel better. What
philosophical theory is this?

A. Correspondence Theory

B. Coherent Theory

C. Constructivist Theory

D. Consensus Theory

E. Pragmatic Theory

18. Intramuros, or walled city, is one of the oldest districts of Manila. What philosophical
theory is this?

A. Correspondence Theory

B. Coherent Theory

C. Constructivist Theory
 D. Consensus Theory

E. Pragmatic Theory

19. Super Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, made landfall in the
Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, as a Category 5 storm.

A. Correspondence Theory

B. Coherent Theory

C. Constructivist Theory

D. Consensus Theory

E. Pragmatic Theory

20. Shortness of breath is one of the common symptoms of a person with covid19. What
philosophical theory is this?

A. Correspondence Theory

B. Coherent Theory

C. Constructivist Theory

D. Consensus Theory

E. Pragmatic Theory

21. If I don’t work overtime, my boss will fire me. What kind of fallacy is this?

A. Ad Hominem

B. Appeal to Force

C. Appeal to Emotion

D. Appeal to Popular

22. I will buy these running shoes because according to the magazine, this is one of the
best running shoes on the market right now. What kind of fallacy is this?

A. Ad Hominem

B. Appeal to Force
 C. Appeal to Emotion

D. Appeal to Popular

23. I won’t talk with someone who can fix his shoelace. What kind of fallacy is this?

A. Ad Hominem

B. Appeal to Force

C. Appeal to Emotion

D. Appeal to Popular

24. I’m from a family of doctors and they have been expecting me to become a doctor,
that’s why I’m working hard to belong. What kind of fallacy is this?

A. Ad Hominem

B. Appeal to Force

C. Appeal to Tradition

D. Appeal to Popular

25. I need to study hard for me to go to law school! Because my parents were both lawyers
and I need to follow in their footsteps! What kind of fallacy is this?

A. Ad Hominem

B. Appeal to Force

C. Appeal to Tradition

D. Appeal to Popular