Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
Schools Division Office of Quezon City
FINAL EXAMINATION IN DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
S.Y. 2022 - 2023

DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. This theory refers to the argument that people decide on what to buy or use based upon their
set of preferences where they always seek to gain while minimizing loss.
A. Feminist C. Human-Environment Systems
B. Institutionalist D. Rational Choice
2. This refers to the biological distinction between females and males.
A. Gender C. Sex
B. Gender identity D. Sexual orientation

3. Pantayong Pananaw is a discourse within the indigenous tradition that was developed by
A. Agustin Alonzo B. Prospero Covar C. Virgilio Enriquez D. Zeus A. Salazar
4. A country in Asia has been experiencing financial difficulty. Their financial resources and
essentials can no longer satisfy the minimum standard of living of their people. This means
that the country is experiencing _________.
A. Disaster B. Poverty C. Social Problem D. Unemployment

5. What best describes the status of structural functionalism today?

A. It is largely discredited. C. It is widely accepted.
B. It is only used by disadvantaged groups. D. It is the leading theory on social structure.
6. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of coupled human-environment system?
A. Bearable B. Equitable C. Viable D. Valid
7. Values are innate and important human concepts. Which among the following is not true
about values?
A. It is a way of thinking and behaving
B. It is a standard used in making a decision
C. It is a goal or vision to motivate an action
D. It is a belief, convictions, or structural principles
8. Which of the following approach is being used by most researchers in studying various
reactions and perceptions of a particular phenomenon?
A. Bibliography B. Case Study C. Grounded D. Phenomenology
9. Why is anti-discrimination bill more significant than the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and
Expression bill?
A. because SOGIE is a class legislation.
B. the LGBT community is asking for special rights and privileges.
C. discrimination must be general, for women, children, PWDs or the LGBTQ community.
D. there is no need for SOGIE bill because we are protected by the constitution and the laws.
10. How can we reduce gender inequality?
A. redefine the gender roles.
B. redefine the social realities.
C. enforce and educate the anti-discrimination law.
D. educate women about their decisions affect the socio-economic status.
11. Which statement best describe the practice of the Filipino culture “pakikisama”?
A. drinking liquor with classmates as long as it is after school
 B. represent your group in your report even if you have stage freight
C. letting a classmate copy your assignment if he is absent yesterday
D. signing a petition against a teacher who is consistent in giving assignments
12. The ultimate goal of women’s liberation movement is _________
A. repression of women’s sexuality
B. expressed in socio-economic-political structure
C. expose the whole gender-based system and patriarchal
D. all of the above
13. In a research study conducted by Global Satisfaction 2015, Metro Manila was found to be one
with the worst traffic in Southeast Asia because of its highly urbanized and densest cities.
What do you think is the BEST program to minimize the traffic problem?
A. “No Parking Area, No Car”
B. Coding system should be properly implemented.
C. Strictly monitoring the traffic discipline by the LGU
D. People should follow the traffic lights and pedestrian lanes
14. Isabelo delos Reyes said that “we are born free as long as we do not encroach upon people’s
right”. His main argument is ________.
A. Freedom has its own limitations
B. Freedom should always be recognized
C. Freedom is a basic right of the people
D. Freedom is coupled with responsibility
15. When a favor or request is received, it must be returned in the future. This Filipino value is
known as __________.
A. Aims and Goals C. Smooth Interpersonal Relations
B. Reciprocity D. Social Sanctions
16. Which of the following BEST describe the Hermeneutic Phenomenology?
A. It concerned with human experience as it is lived.
B. It is the study of experience and how we experience.
C. It asserts that objective world has no reality for humans.
D. It is an art of understanding and theory of interpretation.
17. How Human-Environment System related to Social Science?
A. It considers interpretation as a “fusion of horizon”.
B. It is a response to the nature of positivist research.
C. It brought into being as we are constructed by the world.
D. It deals with broader studies into the intricate nature of mutual interactions and feedback
between humans on the environment
18. Why is Hermeneutic Phenomenology a significant social science approach?
A. Socially constructed because on human interpretation.
B. It also espouses a micro-level type of analysis of society.
C. It allows the experiences of people to be presented in the straightforward and suggestive
manner.
D. It’s a framework that depends on the symbolic meaning developed by people in the process
of interaction.

19. Which of the following concept BEST describes the importance of the rational choice theory?
A. Rational choice theory is not very widely accepted in economic theory.
B. People are random in their economic choices so rational choice theory is not an important
economic theory
C. Understanding whether someone is making the right choice on how to spend their
resources is important to economists.
D. Understanding why people decide to make choices on how to spend their resources is an
important building block for more complex economic theory
20. Family welfare practice is characterized by the following EXCEPT ______.
A. It is consistent with social conservatism and social control.
B. It is consistent with assumptions that define family therapy.
C. It is consistent with the fiduciary obligation to ensure the safety of family members from
abuse or neglect.
 D. It is consistent with the worker’s fiduciary obligation to meet the needs of the family for
basic goods, food and shelter.

21. According to a survey conducted by the Commission on Population 2014 in Manila, there are
530 women aged 10-19 who gave birth everyday. The number slightly went down the following
years, with at least 530 teenagers giving birth as of 2017. How is the education related to the
decreasing number of teenage pregnancies?
A. It broadens the knowledge of women in sexual relationship.
B. It awakens the mind of women in the consequences of early pregnancy.
C. Social media serve as an eye opener of the current status of teen-age pregnancy.
D. Women are now clever and active in their field because of the support of Parent School
and Community.

22. The concept of hiya (shame) can be explained as ________.

A. The ability to meet ordinary material needs without borrowing
B. A special defense against severe interpersonal unpleasantness
C. A polite manner of presenting a serious subject or an unkind opinion or request
D. An uncomfortable feeling that accompanies awareness of being in a position that is socially
inappropriate

Read the selection inside the box and answer the questions that follow.

Tom and Sally have been dating for two years. Sally breaks up with Tom because
he cheated on her with Betty. Sally tells her friend Kelly about Tom, but she tells her
without showing any emotion. Tom continues to call Sally and treat her as he did when
they were going out. Betty, who did not know about Sally, tells Tom that she is glad that
he feels guilty for hurting Sally. She also tells him that it will take a long time to get over
the guilt.

23. Sally is using ___________ as a defense mechanism.

A. Denial B. Isolation C. Repression D. Projection

24. Tom is using ___________ as a defense mechanism.

A. Denial B. Isolation C. Repression D. Projection

25. Betty is using ___________ as a defense mechanism.

A. Denial B. Isolation C. Repression D. Projection

26. What is referred to unequal distribution of wealth, power and privilege between sexes?
A. Gender discrimination C. Gender sensitivity
B. Gender inequality D. Gender stratification

27. He is known as the “Father of Sikolohiyang Pilipino”.

A. Agustin Alonzo B. Prospero Covar C. Virgilio Enriquez D. Zeus A. Salazar

28. This refers to studies, books, and psychology in the Philippines whether foreign or local.
A. Sikolohiyang Pilipino C. Sikolohiya sa Pilipinas
B. Sikolohiya ng Pilipino D. None of the above

29. Which among the following is the social institution best responsible for education,
entertainment and information?
A. Government B. Mass Media C. Family D. Education

30. The core concept of Sikolohiyang Pilipino is __________.

A. Bayan B. Kapwa C. Pilipino D. Sarili

31. Jose is studying the life of Filipinos living under the bridge. To gather more information, he
decided to live with them for one week. This method is known as _________
A. Pagdadalaw-dalaw C. Pakikiramdam
B. Pakikipagkwentuhan D. Panunuluyan
32. Which statement is true regarding rational choice theory?
A. An elite few make all the decisions. C. Government is a manipulative entity
B. Bureaucracy is the real source of power D. People act in their own best interests

33. Marissa is a student transferee. She talked to some of her classmates to meet new friends.
This Filipino Value is known as ___________________
A. Pakikibagay B. Pakikilahok C. Pakikisalamuha D. Pakikitungo

34. Filipinos practice euphemism in regular conversation. Which is the perfect example of this?
A. “Ang taba naman ng asawa ni Geronimo.”
B. “Mahirap lang pala ang mapapangasawa mo.”
C. “Pangit ang pagkakagawa ng bahay niyo pare.”
D. “Tikman mo nga Selya ang ulam. Parang may amoy na”.

35. Marlon never tried playing computer games while living in the province. One day, his
classmates in his new school asked him to cut classes to play on a computer. He was hesitant
at first but still decided to go with them. This kind of value is known as ________.
A. Pakikibagay B. Pakikilahok C. Pakikisalamuha D. Pakikitungo
36. As a societal institution, the family is responsible for meeting the instrumental and expressive
needs of its members. This consists of the following, EXCEPT _________.
A. Socialization Education C. Procreation D. Protection
37. Kagandahang-Loob is one of Filipino values. Which among the following is the best example of
this value?
A. Anna didn’t like her lunch, so she asked the waiter to pack it. She gave her food to the
beggar outside the restaurant
B. Aling Maria’s house was on fire. Her neighbors went out of the street and evacuated their
own personal valuables
C. Mira heard that her cousin is sick. She immediately went to her aunt’s house to lend them
money and gave them a very low interest
D. Lisa saw her classmate being assaulted by a gang outside their school. She ran as fast as
she can and asked the help of their school guards

38. The concept of “Bahala na” literally means "leave it up to God". Which among the following is
the best practice of this Filipino value?
A. Bahala na bukas kung papasa ako, nagreview naman ako eh.
B. Wala pa kong assignment, baka pagalitan ako. Bahala na nga bukas.
C. Naku baha na. Lulusong ba ko? Baka magkasakit ako. Bahala na nga!
D. Bahala na si mama bukas sa baon ko. Maaga naman siya gumigisng eh.

39. The following are best practices of Pakikitungo that originated in the Philippines EXCEPT
A. Pagbebeso
B. Pagmamano
C. Pagsagot ng “po” at “opo”
D. Pagsabi ng “magandang umaga”

40. The purpose of studying Sikolohiyang Pilipino is to _____________.

A. have a better understanding on Filipino culture and society
B. develop an understanding of indigenous Filipino psychology
C. understand that western psychology is not applicable to Filipinos
D. All of the above

41. Jose Rizal criticized the corrupt system of the Spanish colonial period. He believed that _____.
A. Rationalities in the government and Catholic Church
B. Tyranny happens if people remain coward and negligent
C. Indolence of the Filipinos are the cause of their development
D. All of the above

42. You are on your way to a scheduled job interview which is given only to shortlisted applicants
like you. You have prepared and waited long for this opportunity that you have dreamed of
since you were a kid. While on your way to the job interview you receive a call from your PWD
sibling and asking for help, what will you do?
 A. Rush to your sibling and forget the job interview.
B. Ignore the distress call and proceed to the job interview.
C. Answer the call and talk to the older person in the house.
D. Proceed to the job interview and pretend that you never received the call.

43. The following are true about Pantayong Pananaw EXCEPT ________.
A. It means “A For-Us Perspective”
B. The theoretical base is the pronoun “kami”
C. It introduces a “closed circuit of interaction”
D. It contributes to the flourishing of “talastasang bayan”

44. The contribution of Pantayong Pananaw on the study of Philippine Historiography is ______.
A. Communication-based theoretical innovation
B. It opens in the development of Filipino orientation
C. It shows Filipino-ness or pagka-Fililpino of each field
D. All of the above

45. I.Pantayong Pananaw seeks to bridge the division of society.

II. Its advocates believe that it is important to understand Filipino psyche.

A. The first statement is correct

B. The second statement is correct
C. Both statements are correct
D. Bothe statements are incorrect

46. The following are reasons why it is important to use Filipino language in studying Philippine
society, culture, and psyche EXCEPT ________.
A. It narrows the gap of cultural divide
B. So, Filipinos can communicate freely
C. To have own our version of approaches applicable to Filipinos
D. It is a foundation in the writing of a genuine indigenous narrative

47. Social problems are multilayered and affect not only one sector but the different sectors of the
society. This means that ________________.
A. Multidisciplinary approach must be utilized to fully understand and address the problem
B. The focus of the study and analysis is limited only to a particular field of study or
specialization
C. The application of two or more fields of study or disciplines is to address and answer social
problems and issues
D. Social science approach produced vibrant interaction of diverse scholarly research and
teaching communities

48. The mass media, the government, the economy, the family, and the health care system are all
examples of __________.
A. Collectivities B. Groups C. Social institutions D. Social networks

49. Teenage depression is a rising concern in the Philippines. Using interdisciplinary approach,
what disciplines can help in addressing this concern?
I. Natural Sciences
II. Social Sciences
III. Applied Profession
IV. Humanities

A. I & II B. II & III C. I, II, & III D. I, II, III, & IV

50. It is defined as social condition that different sectors of society consider as damaging to its
members and so these require a definite solution.
A. Interdisciplinary Approach
B. Multidisciplinary Approach
C. Social Problem
D. Unemployment