3RD SUMMATIVE TEST

DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

Quarter 3
School Year 2020-2021

Name: ____________________________________ Grade:__________

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TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read each sentences carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer from
the choices given below. Write your answer in capital letter on the space provided before the number.

1. Which statement shows the importance of social sciences?

a. It improves the welfare of communities, individuals, families, and other group in the society.
b. Social science involves discussing a client’s emotional problems.
c. It deals with understanding the process of human communication.
d. Social sciences are the academic disciplines that study man, society, and politics.
2. Which of the following statement best describe demography?
a. It studies the state and its basic elements.
b. It uses statistical tools in the collection and analysis of data pertaining to population.
c. Demography studies the rules formulated and implemented by government.
d. It seeks to understand how individuals relate with one another and how they function as a
community.
3. Which of the following statement best describe anthropology?
a. It studies the origins and the cultural and physical characteristics of human beings.
b. It looks into the significant events and achievements in the human experience.
c. It deals with understanding the process of human communication.
d. It studies the state and its basic elements.
4. Which of the following discipline of social sciences studies the human mind and behavior?
a. Demography
b. Geography
c. Psychology
d. Sociology
5. Which of the following discipline of social sciences studies migration and human ecology?
a. Anthropology
b. Demography
c. Politics
d. Psychology
6. If you were mapping a social network, which among the following tools will help you the most?
a. PEST analysis template c. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
b. SWOT analysis template d. Facebook, IG, Twitter, etc.
7. What makes up a trend?
I. Large numbers of participants IV. Makes a significant
II. Has a long time frame consequences
III. Short-lived or temporary V. Manifests repeated patterns of
behavior

a. I, II, III, IV b. I, III, IV, V c. I, II, IV, V d. II, III, IV, V,

 8. Why do we categorize trends according to its size and consequences?
a. To simplify our understanding c. It`s what the book says
b. To make learning much complex d. None of the choices

For items no. 9-10

A company CEO, upon checking the sales of his cellphone product in five of his fifteen stores, learned that his
cellphone brand is not selling enough. Thus, he called a board meeting to consult the matter. After three hours
of discussion, the board decided to keep the cellphone product on sale.

9. By calling the board meeting, did the CEO acted strategically?

a. Yes, strategic thinking requires data that were provided by the board of directors
b. Yes, strategic thinking is about planning which was manifested by the meeting
c. No, he acted intuitively-- calling upon a meeting with insufficient information
d. No, he acted intuitively-- he must have decided himself as the company`s CEO
10. What must be the likely reason why the board decided to keep the cellphone on sale?
a. They found the CEO`s data to be false
b. They found the CEO`s data incomplete
c. They hoped the product will be in-demand
d. They can overpower the CEO`s decision
11. On what particular instance intuitive thinking apply?
a. Choosing budget meals during recess due to constrained allowance
b. Hitting the tennis ball at the right place, on the right time
c. Deciding who will make the last second basketball shot
d. Sitting beside the smartest classmate during quiz and exam
12. What does collective security suggests?
a. Economic globalization c. Cultural globalization
b. Political globalization d. Environmental globalizations
13. Who are the original founding member states of ASEAN?
a. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
b. Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, and Thailand
c. Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand
d. China, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, and Malaysia
14. Believe me all your classmates answered letter B to this item, but you decided to choose A. What
quality of a strategic thinker do you apply?
a. Ability to interpret c. Ability to learn
b. Ability to challenge d. Ability to anticipate
15. Which is true for SWOT analysis?
a. It is exclusively applicable for all large businesses c. SWOT stands for Strategic Way Of
Thinking
b. SWOT can be used by businesses and individual d. It is used to calculate business income
16. You are asked to use Social Network Mapping by your employer; what task you would be doing?
a. Finding probable business threats and opportunities
b. Looking how the employees relate to each other
c. Knowing the next trendy product to be made and sold
d. You are learning how to split atoms
17. These are the five members-countries of the UN Security Council who has the power to veto any
resolution submitted by the UN General Assembly.
a. Australia, UK, France, US, Belgium c. China, Russia, US, India, Germany
b. Russia, US, Norway, Canada, Italy d. US, France, UK, China, Russia

18. Mary's mother has four children. The first child is called April. The second May. The third June. What is
the name of the fourth child? ___________________
 19. Put the following words from slowest to fastest, when they are going at maximum speed.
1. Cruise ship
2. Bicycle
3. Airplane
4. Walking on foot
5. Automobile (not a race car)

a. 2-4-1-5-3 b. 4-5-2-1-3 c. 4-2-5-1-3 d. 4-2-1-5-3

For items no. 20-25 (Lateral Puzzle)

A wealthy man lives alone in a small cottage. Being partially handicapped he had everything delivered to his
cottage. The mailman was delivering a letter one Thursday when he noticed that the front door was slightly
open. Through the opening he could see the man's body lying in a pool of dried blood. When a police officer
arrived he surveyed the scene. On the porch were three bottles of milk, Monday's newspaper, and an
unopened mail. The police officer suspects it was foul play.

20-21. Who does he suspect (2pts.)?

a. The mailman b. The milkman c. The newspaper man d. cannot be

identified

22-25. Reason why you chose such answer (make it brief, 4 points):
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26. What ASEAN and EU have in common?

a. They both use single currency c. They are both regional organizations
b. They are military alliances between countries d. They have the same voting mechanism
27. In a discrete military interrogation, Mycroft Holmes was asked to identify his personal networks. He said: “I
am connected with the Secretary of Defense, the National Intelligence Agency, and the President”. What is
Mycroft Holmes job?
a. Foreign affairs secretary c. An ambassador
b. Executive office administrator d. A government spy
28. What characteristic of a trend-spotter is being suggested by the following statement: “Know how to unlearn
things”?
a. Adopting a beginners mind c. Spotting for a combination of things
b. Suspending judgment d. Being wary of the obvious
29. What does the word “Brain Drain” refers to?
a. Mental disorder c. Lack of competent government leaders
b. Insufficiency of skilled workers d. Shortage of new ideas
30. How does economic globalization effectively work?
a. Through free trade agreement c. By building security alliances
b. By setting trade barriers d. By strengthening domestic products

TEST II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE: Write True if the statement is CORRECT. If the statement is False,
change
the underlined word/s to make it TRUE. Write your answer on the blank
provided. (10 points)

_____________1. Strategic Analysis is the process of examining, using rationality or reason to formulate
strategy to meet objectives, improve performance and deal with glitches.
_____________2. Operational Planning is the specific details of the how and when.
_____________3. Network is a particular type of relation that links certain sets of people, event, or object.
_____________4. According to Malcolm Westcott Intuition is the event which occurs when an individual
 reaches a conclusion on the basis of less explicit information than is ordinarily required to
reach that conclusion.
_____________5. Intuitive thinking is sensing or knowing without using rational processes.
_____________6. Intuition is something that is known or understood without proof or evidence.
_____________7. Establishing the identity of the organization concerns the organization’s core values,
mission
and vision, objectives or strategic priorities, members and stakeholders, and partners and
competitors.
_____________8. Developing and implementing an action plan or strategy to attain priorities concerns the
goals and out comes, structural and financial changes, and other initiatives of the
organization.
_____________9. Evaluating how the organization manages its actions toward its priorities concerns on how
well the organization knows its performance.
_____________10. The purpose of an analytical tool is to sharpen the focus of the analysis and to ensure a
methodical and balance approach.

TEST III. ESSAY: Answer the following questions briefly and direct to the point. (5 points each)
Rubric: Content – 3, Organization – 2; Total –5

1.) What is the significance of Globalization in our world today?

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2.) How did Rehn and Lindkvist “Hierarchy of Trends” contributed in the study of Trends?
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3.) By means of strategic thinking, how are you going to become accustomed and face the rapid changes
that occur in your life?

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4.) What is the Difference Between Strategic Thinking and Strategic Planning?
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Prepared by: Checked by: Noted by:

Jeshali Mae M. Desaville Jeshali Mae M. Desaville Amy F. Tenorio

Teacher Strand Coordinator SHS Department Head