Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF COTABATO
LIBUNGAN HIGH SCHOOL
S.Y. 2022-2023

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON (PHILO)

2nd Quarter Examination

Name: _____________________________________ Date:

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Year & Section: _______________________________ Score: ____________________
Teacher: SHIERY MAE C. FALCONITIN

General Directions: Read each of the following questions carefully. Write your answers clearly on the
space provided.

Test I. Multiple Choices: Select the letter that corresponds to the correct answer and write it on the space
provided before the number.

1. This is the ability to make choices and perform actions, and is intrinsic and essential property of
the human person. What is this?
a. Choice b. Freedom c. Freewill d. Moral

2. There are three kinds of freedom. Which kind of freedom also called as freedom of choice,
wherein the person is free to perform actions that he or she considers right and wise?
a. Physical freedom c. Spiritual freedom
b. Moral freedom d. Psychological freedom

3. While walking on the corridor, Alex dropped the books that he is carrying. You see what
happened to Alex, and you hurriedly run to help him. What kind of freedom you
exercised?
a. Physical freedom c. Spiritual freedom
b. Moral freedom d. Psychological freedom

4. Allen joins the gift giving activity for the victim of typhoon Yolanda after hearing the news. She
acts on her own free will and self -determination. What action has been shown?
a. Pakitang tao b. Voluntariness c. Self-love d. Responsibility

5. Gwen joins sorority and she was told to take drugs enable for her to pass the initiation given to
neophytes. As a free being, the person must accept consequences of his or her action. What
action has been shown by Gwen?
a. Pakitang tao b. Voluntariness c. Self-love d. Responsibility

6. Self-reflection is vital in the proper exercise of human freedom. Which situation below shows
self-reflection?
a. Xyra immediately stand the moment she saw the old woman stumble while walking on
the ground.
b. Jasi ignores her mother’s advices and still went to the party without permission.
c. Dave still smokes after attending the anti-smoking symposium.
d. Shairo keeps on stealing his brother’s money.

7. It refers to the separation of the soul and the body. The end of bodily function which signal’s
the end of person’s life.
 a. Life b. Reincarnation c. Death d. Suffering

8. This takes place when we patiently endure unpleasantness, discomfort, and pain. What is this?
a. Life b. Reincarnation c. Death d. Suffering

9. Prominent social theorist that advocates the concept of the “general will”, believed that even if
the people are the ones who organized society and established an authority or government, in
extreme cases, the government is able to impose its will on the people. Who is he?
a. Thomas Hobbes b. John Locke c. Jean Jacques Rousseau d. John
Rawl

10. He believes that persons in their natural states are governed by their desires and often lead to
conflict with their fellowmen. Individuals who establish societies enter into a social contract.
Who is he?
a. Thomas Hobbes c. John Locke
b. Jean Jacques Rousseau d. John Rawl

11. Jhon was walking at Lacson street when suddenly a hurried car was about to bump an old lady
passing through the pedestrian lane. Jhon grab the old lady at the safe zone, the driver applied
brake before it hits the old lady. What does the action talk about?
a. Availability b. Alienation c. Voluntariness d. Empathy

12. This refers to the person being accountable for his or her actions and their consequences. What is
this?
a. Voluntariness b. Responsibility c. Empathy d.
Alienation

13. It is the state or experienced of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should
belong or in which one should be involved. What is this?
a. Self-determination b. Availability c. Alienation d. Empathy

14. The willingness of a person to be present and be at the disposal of another.

a. Self-determination b. Availability c. Alienation d. Empathy

15. An ethical theory that emphasizes the moral dimension of relationships and interactions.
a. Ethics of care b. Alienation c. Seeming d. Empathy

16. It is the ability to share emotions, it enables us to experience another person’s emotions such as
happiness, anger, and sadness. What is this?
a. Ethics of care b. Alienation c. Seeming d. Empathy

17. The deeper and more genuine interaction and this is made possible when the self realizes that the
other is a genuine and unique individual. What is this?
a. Seeming b. Dialogue c. Values d. Morality

18. What do you call the mutual recognition of each other as persons or the interaction between the
self and the other?
a. Transcendence b. Intersubjectivity c. Frugality d. Freedom

19. The first visually impaired Filipino to graduate summa cum laude from Ateneo de
Manila University in 2001. She lost her eyesight at the age of six. Who is she?
a. Rosellle Ambubuyong b. Sudha Chandran c. Sam Cawthorn d. Ralph
Braun
20. An Australian evangelist and motivational speaker who was born with phocomelia, a
condition in which a person is born with no arms or legs. Who is he?
a. Rudy Fernandez b. Nicholas James Vujicic c. Beethoven d. Arunima Sinha

21. The first American deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree. She lost her hearing and sight
when she was an infant due to illness. Who is she?
a. Helen Keller b. Christopher Reeve c. Franklin Roosevelt d. John Milton
22. Which among the following is the best way to treat people with disability?
a. Do not involve them on group activities c. Let them form their own group
b. Ignore them as if they do not exist d. Be sensitive with their needs

23. Hannah loves to take pictures of herself wherever she will go. She can’t live without her cell
phone. On what kind of society does Hannah belong?
a. Feudal society c. Post-industrial society
b. Industrial society d. Hunting and gathering society

24. The Option MPC flourished in terms of production of mascovado because of its new machineries
that arrived last January 2019. What kind of society is this?
a. Hunting and Gathering society c. Industrial society
b. Agricultural society d. Feudal society

25. Society that is based on ownership of the land. Arose out of developments in Western Europe
during Medieval times, when rival kingdoms were engaged in conflict over resources,
particularly land.
a. Feudal society c. Post-industrial society
b. Horticultural society d. Hunting and gathering society

26. A society that involves the large-scale and long-term cultivation of crops and domestication of
animals.
a. Agrarian or agricultural society c. Pastoral society
b. Horticultural society d. Feudal society

27. A society which primarily engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants, fruits, and vegetables
and the domestication of animals.
a. Agrarian or agricultural society c. Pastoral society
b. Horticultural society d. Feudal society

28. The type of society which is characterized by the domestication of animals for food for a more
stable and predictable food supply.
a. Agrarian or agricultural society c. Pastoral society
b. Horticultural society d. Feudal society

29. Mang Kitoy, the grandfather of Jolito arrived on their house and Jolito hurriedly greet his
grandfather by bowing his head on the old man’s hand. What kind of Filipino gesture is shown
in the situation?
a. Bahala na c. Pagmamano
b. Pagkakaisa d. Pagiging masipag

30. Which of the following example shows respect of the law?

a. Je-ann continue driving even if the traffic light turns red.
b. Febie punch her classmate for cheating on her boyfriend.
c. Jean, a cashier of Lopues Value store, did not return the 1 peso change of her customer.
d. Mila looks for the pedestrian lane so she could pass on the busy street to avoid accident.

31. Rosanna is a 14-year-old Filipina and she got pregnant. Will she get a punishment for her action?
 a. Yes. She will be prisoned. c. No. She will not be prisoned.
b. Yes. She will be stoned to death. d. No. She will be praised.

32. Less formal norms that arises from tradition and do not result in punishment when violated.
What is this?
a. Norms b. Deviance c. Laws d. Folkways
33. Each member is assigned a social role, which are actions and behaviors expected of a certain
individual. What is the role of a son/daughter to his/her parents?
a. Obey rules given by parents c. Kids will get what they want
b. Disobey rules given by parents d. Parents give in to whatever the kids want
34. Which situation shows action ideal and considered important by society?
a. Melissa takes turn in working on the stage decoration without being told.
b. Maan throws her plastic wrapper on the street after seeing the garbage collector
coming.
c. Madel did not give her seat to an elderly standing on a bus thinking that she paid for her seat
so why should she stand.
d. Melinda will not join the linis walis initiated by the baranggay SK because there is
no equivalent grade to be given.

35. It is an agreement where individuals sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to higher
authority. What is this?
a. Natural state c. Self interest
b. Social contract d. General will

36. He believes that even if the people are the one who organized society and established an
authority or government, in extreme cases, the government is able to impose its will on the
people. Who is he?
a. John Locke c. Thomas Hobbes
b. Karl Marx d. Jean Jacques Rosseau

37. It is important to note that society is founded on the concept of the common good. Philosophers
who discussed the origins of society traced the emergence of society to the human desire to
achieve the goal of survival. What is common good?
a. The social condition which enables persons or groups to connive and rally against the
government.
b. The social conditions which enable persons and groups to fulfill their goals and achieve well-
being.
c. The social conditions which enable persons or groups to create their own rules outside the law
of the state.
d. The social condition which enables persons or group to create a chaotic society to destabilized
the government.

38. It is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a
common territory and culture. What is this?
a. Society c. Civilization
b. Economics d. Government

39. As you grow old, which among the following shows positive way in dealing with other people?
a. Learn how to deal with figures of authority.
b. Value relationship with others aside from parents and relatives
c. Being responsible for the roles he/she is playing in the society
d. All of the above

40. It is commonly understood as the end of bodily functions which signals the end of a person’s life.
What is this?
 a. Natural state c. Life
b. Death d. Self

41. Which of the following defines YOLO?

a. Willen drives a motorcycle like a pro. c. Roldan loves to bully his classmates as if he is
above them.
b. Mike spends his free time with his family. d. Rodel enjoys his free time with barkada rather
than his family.

42. It is the capacity to choose and act for oneself.

a. Self-determination c. Transcendence
b. Intersubjectivity d. Frugality

43. Man is put on this earth to live a meaningful life. Which among the situation shows a
meaningful life?
a. Ralph enjoys night out with barkada
b. Sabong is life for James every Sunday.
c. Jade plants a tree every time he celebrates his birthday.
d. Riza sleeps with her boyfriend without her parents’ permission.

44. As an embodied spirit, we must also consider the goods or sources of happiness which are proper
to a person. Which one is pursued for its own sake; it is good in itself like love and friendship.
a. Useful good c. Noble good
b. Pleasurable good d. Amiable good

45. Money is good as it can buy you something you need or you want. What good is this?
a. Useful good c. Noble good
b. Pleasurable good d. Amiable good

46. Suffering takes place when we patiently endure unpleasantness, discomfort, and pain. It involves
emotional and mental states such as depression, anxiety, fear and loneliness. What kind of
suffering is this?
a. Physical suffering c. Mental suffering
b. Spiritual suffering d. Intellectual suffering

47. We are temporal beings or beings oriented towards death. What does this means?
a. The reality about our human condition c. Life is eternal, live the way you want it
b. You will know when your life ends d. No worries. Live with no boundaries

48. Life is short and death is sure. How should you live before it finally ends?
a. Make used of your life in a more meaningful way
b. Make choices that will be good for you and for others
c. Identify the goals you need to achieve so you can say you lived a meaningful life
d. All of the above

49-50. Give me the 3 ways on how we relate to other people.

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Name of Parent’s and Signature
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of
what you are doing or learning to do.” Goodluck on your exam!!!
GOD BLESS!
Prepared by: SHIERY MAE C. FALCONITIN