Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAMARINES NORTE
CARINGO HIGH SCHOOL
MERCEDES DISTRICT
Barangay Caringo, Mercedes, Camarines Norte

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

(Grade 11)
1st Quarter Examination

Name: __________________________________________________ Score: ________________________

DIRECTION: Read the statement carefully choose the letter of the correct answer and write
it on the space provided before each number.

_______1. It comes from the two Greek words “philo” and “sophia” which means “love of
wisdom”.
a) Biology b) Cosmetology c) Phenomenology d) Philosophy
_______2. It is a perspective that focuses on specific aspects of a situation.
a. conclusion b. doing philosophy c. holistic thinking d. partial thinking
_______3. It is often described as looking at the “big picture” when describing and analyzing
a situation or problem.
a. holistic thinking b. partial thinking c. reflection d. wisdom
_______4. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of view?
a. Participating in a class discussion.
b. Watching videos over the internet.
c. Referring to only one source of information for your position paper.
d. Listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advices on how to improve your
grades.
_______5. What is the process of engaging oneself in matters of utility and methodologies to
clear out any practical problem or abstract idea?
a. conclusion b. doing philosophy c. holistic thinking d. partial thinking

_______6. How can you say that you are doing philosophy with a holistic perspective?
a. when you are able to see the connectedness of parts to see a meaningful whole
b. when you understand how a philosophical mind moves
c. when you are able to see things differently
d. when you understand how small things differ from big things
_______7. He is a Swiss-German philosopher who believes that man is often confronted by
experience which challenge his ideas and frameworks.
a. Edmund Husserl b. Immanuel kant c. Karl Jaspers d. Plato
_______8. It is a tool for reasoning which helps us to distinguish facts and opinions or
personal feelings.
a. Critical thinking c. Inductive reasoning
b. Deductive reasoning d. Logic
_______9. It is centered in the analysis and construction of arguments.
a. Argument b. Critical thinking c. Logic d. Reasoning
_______10. Base from the two statements below, which of these statements is true?
1. Both partial and holistic points of view are good contributors to doing philosophy.
2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy.
a. both statements 1 and 2 are false. c. statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
b. statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false. d. both statements 1 and 2 are true.
_______11. The statement “kidney transplant ALWAYS saves lives” is a/an ________ .
 a. Opinion b. Premise c. Proposition d. Truth
_______12. Who among the following students may have already developed a broader
philosophical perspective?
a. Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates.
b. Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice.
c. Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and
beliefs.
d. Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them.
_______13. It is a branch of philosophy which deals with beauty and what make things
“beautiful”.
a. Aesthetic b. Epistemology c. Ethics d. Metaphysics
_______14. It is a branch of philosophy which deals with moral questions and dilemmas.
a. Aesthetic b. Ethics c. Logic d. Metaphysics
_______15. It is a branch of philosophy which deals with questions regarding reality and
existence.
a. Epistemology b. Ethics c. Logic d. Metaphysics
_______16. Which of the following branches of philosophy deals with correct reasoning?
a. Aesthetic b. Ethics c. Logic d. Metaphysics
_______17. It is the clear awareness and understanding of something.
a. claim b. knowledge c. opinion d. truth
_______18. These are statements which are observed to be real or truthful.
a. claims b. facts c. fallacies d. opinions
_______19. This is a series of statements that provide reasons to convince a person that a
claim or opinion is truthful.
a. arguments b. Beliefs c. fallacies d. knowledge
_______20. Which statement defines opinion?
a. Opinion is based on different kind of measurement.
b. Opinion is based on what you can see and touch.
c. Opinion is based on your personal appearance that can be proven.
d. Opinion is based on your personal belief or judgement about something.
_______21. Which of the following statement best describes a fact/truth?
a. It is piece of information that can be proved with concrete evidence.
b. It can be proved or verified.
c. It is based on someone’s feelings or beliefs about a topic.
d. It does not change.
_______22. How will you distinguish the difference between truth and opinion?
a. The truth is subjective while opinion is objective.
b. The truth does change while opinion may differ according to different people.
c. The truth can be proved with sufficient evidence while opinion can be proved as
truth if there will be evidence.
d. The truth is a piece of information that can be proved with concrete evidence
while opinion is a view or judgment about something.
_______23. These are arguments based on faulty reasoning.
a. conclusion b. explanations c. fallacies d. opinions
_______24. It is one of the methods of philosophizing which refers to the scientific study of
the essential structures of consciousness.
a) Existentialism b) Logic c) Phenomenology d) Postmodernism
_______25. He is a German philosopher who also used the word phenomenology to refer to
the world of our experience.
a. Edmund Husserl b. Immanuel Kant c. Jean Paul Sartre d. Socrates
_______26. The argument, “Michael just moved here from Chicago. Michael has red hair.
Therefore, people from Chicago have red hair is what type of reasoning?
 a. Deductive reasoning c. Negative reasoning
b. Inductive reasoning d. Positive reasoning
_______27. The argument, “All philosophers are wise. Aristotle is a philosopher. Therefore,
Aristotle is wise.” is what type of reasoning?
a. Deductive reasoning c. Negative reasoning
b. Inductive reasoning d. Positive reasoning
_______28. Why does methods of philosophizing important in knowing truth?
a. because it will lead you to a conclusive knowledge, truth and ultimately wisdom.
b. because it will lead you to an opinionated conclusion.
c. because it will help you to find an evidence based on someone’s judgement.
d. because it will help you to identify statement according to different people.
_______29. What is the characteristic of appeal to the people fallacy?
a. attacking the person presenting the argument instead of the argument itself.
b. assuming that the thing or idea to be proven is true.
c. the idea is presented as acceptable because some of the people accept it.
d. the idea is presented as acceptable because a lot of people accept it.
_______30. What is the Latin word for “appeal to pity”?
a. Argumentum ad ignorantiam c. Argumentum ad hominem
b. Argumentum ad baculum d. Argumentum ad misericordiam
_______31. It is a kind of fallacy where someone uses force or threat to gain acceptance for
their conclusion.
a. Appeal to force c. Appeal to the people
b. Appeal to pity d. Against the person
_______32. Which of the following arguments is an example of “false cause or post hoc
fallacy”?
a. My father smoked four packs of cigarettes a day since age fourteen and lived until
age sixty-nine. Therefore, smoking really cannot be that bad for you.
b. Every day, I eat cereal for breakfast. One time, a had muffin instead, and there
was a major earthquake in my city. I have eaten cereal ever since.
c. All birds that are black are ravens; therefore, all birds that are not ravens are not
black.
d. I am sure you want to have an I phone. Almost 80% of your schoolmates are
using it.
_______33. Which of the following arguments is an example of “hasty generalization
fallacy”?
a. My father smoked four packs of cigarettes a day since age fourteen and lived until
age sixty-nine. Therefore, smoking really cannot be that bad for you.
b. Every day, I eat cereal for breakfast. One time, a had muffin instead, and there
was a major earthquake in my city. I have eaten cereal ever since.
c. All birds that are black are ravens; therefore, all birds that are not ravens are not
black.
d. I am sure you want to have an I phone. Almost 80% of your schoolmates are
using it.
_______34.How will you know if there is a strength in an argument?
a. if the statement is true c. if the statement is valid.
b. if there is a sufficient evidence d. if there is a defect in an argument
_______35. It refers to the physicality of the person. It is the tangible element of the person.
a. body b. embodiment c. human person d. spirit
_______36. It refers to the mind, will and emotions of a person. It is intangible and enables
us to exercise thoughts, possess awareness and the capacity to reach out to the outside
world and other person.
a. body b. embodiment c. human person d. spirit
_______37. It refers to the union of body and spirit. It enables us to to do and experience all
the things that make is human person.
a. body b. embodiment c. human person d. spirit
_______38. Which of the following statement is TRUE about the Buddhist view in love?
a. The more we love, the more happiness there are in life.
b. The more we love, the more failure there are in life.
c. The more we love, the more friends there are in life.
d. The more we love, the more risks and fears there are in life.
_______39. The following are the examples of human limitation EXCEPT _________.
a. Forgiveness b. Loneliness c. Thoughtfulness d. The beauty of nature
_______40. What does the term “scandare” mean?
a. to climb b. to inquire c. to go beyond d. to observe
_______41. Who is the philosopher that believe in the human person as an embodied spirit?
a. Plato b. Ptolemy c. St Thomas d. St There
_______42. It forces us to confront our weaknesses and limitations.
a. Failure b. Forgiveness c. Loneliness d. Vulnerability
_______43. Which of the following are possibilities for transcendence?
a. develop a positive outlook in life c. learn from experience
b. work towards reaching the goal d. All of these
_______44. When you are able to recognize your own limitations and possibilities, which of
these things should you remember?
a. challenges are learning opportunities
b. recognize that your goal is more important than your fears.
c. both A and B
d. none of these
_______45. It is the result of unfair and unjust utilization of the environment.
a. Climate change c. Economic crisis
b. Developmental crisis d. Ecological crisis
_______46. It is one of concepts about the environment wherein humans are superior and
central to the universe.
a. anthropocentric c. ecocentric
b. cosmos-centric d. theocentric
_______47. It is one of concepts about the environment wherein the ecological or relational
integrity of the humans, provides meaning of morals and values.
a. anthropocentric c. ecocentric
b. cosmos-centric d. theocentric
_______48. It is one of the approaches of understanding the relationship of humans to the
environment. This approach shows that human beings are a microcosm of the cosmos
which means that humans are considered as a small version of the universe.
a. anthropocentric approach c. ecocentric approach
b. cosmos-centric approach d. theocentric approach
_______49. It is one of the approaches of understanding the relationship of humans to the
environment. This approach refers to religious interpretation about how God entrusted the
earth to man and woman.
a. anthropocentric approach c. ecocentric approach
b. cosmos-centric approach d. theocentric approach
_______50. It is one of the approaches of understanding the relationship of humans to the
environment. This approach shows that the human person is dominant over the earth.
a. anthropocentric approach c. ecocentric approach
b. cosmos-centric approach d. theocentric approach

Prepared by:
ALVIN ECHANO ASANZA
SHS Teacher II