NOTRE DAME OF STO. NIÑO, INC.

1ST QUARTER
MIDTERM EXAM
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER
25-26, 2023
CRISTY L. ARTIEDA DIASS

Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: _________________________ Score:

General Instruction: Read every question and answer thoroughly. You only have 1 hour to answer this exam. GOD IS
WATCHING US!
Test I. Read and understand each question and write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if otherwise on the space
provided before the number.
_______1. Social sciences are described as generators of knowledge about the social world to cause understanding.
_______2. People will serve as the subject to understand the disciplines and ideas of social sciences.
_______3. Applied social sciences are the continuing topic of social sciences.
_______4. Applied social sciences help us to have a deep sense of discipline towards the society.
_______5. Based on sociocultural perspective, much of our behavior and feelings are dictated by the culture we live in.
_______6. Political science is defined as the study of human society and relationship.
_______7. The provision of knowledge by social science becomes the moral basis for applied science to address the issues or
problems of society.
_______8. Applied social sciences will have no impact on how people live in their respective society.
_______9. Applied social sciences minimizes or even omits the interdisciplinary aspect that is implicit to social science when
it is applied.
_______10. Concepts of applied social sciences that include counseling, social work and telecommunication.
_______11. The focus of applied social science is less fixed and allows specialisms in other areas to provide perspectives.
_______12. Social sciences are more distinct to provide knowledge to every concerns of the society.
_______13. An individual can use the ideas of applied social sciences even without the knowledge from social sciences.
_______14. Applied social sciences will try to explain social issues with the knowledge from social sciences.
_______15. Complex idea of applied social science will have a distinct social science source of knowledge.
Test II. Identify the different social sciences as indicated in every number. Choose the branch of social science below and
write your answer on the space provided before each number.

Anthropology Economics Sociology Political Science

History Criminology Psychology Geography
Communication Studies Archaeology

_______________16. The study of human social relationships and institutions.

_______________17. The study of human past using material remains.
_______________18. Field of science devoted to study the physical features, location and inhabitants.
_______________19. The study of mind and human behavior.
_______________20. It is concerned with different crimes, criminal behavior and legal terms.
_______________21. Academic discipline that deals with past events and uses narrative to describe the past.
_______________22. Scientific study of humanity, concerned with human races, origins, society and culture.
_______________23. The study of scarcity and its implications for the use of resources and production.
_______________24. It is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior
patterns.
_______________25. Scientific study of politics which is a social science dealing with implementation of system of
governance and its impact on societies.

Test III. Read and understand each question and write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each
number.
_______26. An integrated science cutting across and transcending various social science disciplines in addressing a wide
range of issues in a contemporary, innovative, and dynamic way?
a. Social Science c. Natural Science
b. Applied Social Science d. Political Science
_______27. Which of the disciplines is LEAST connected to social work?
a. Economics c. Sociology
b. Political Science d. Linguistics
_______28. Which of the following belongs to the applied social sciences?
a. Psychology c. Ethnography
b. Counselling d. Anthropology
_______29. How applied social sciences focuses on a distinct issue in the society?
a. It will use the knowledge of social sciences.
b. Uses insights arising from various social sciences discipline.
c. Uses experiences from the past events to have better adjustment to the present.
d. Gives priority to a specific concern that caused an idea to the evolving community.
______30. How archeologist helps to understand the present that can correlate to the emerging future?
a. They will gather data from different fields and concerns.
 b. They help sociologist in finding solutions to social problems.
c. They study the material remains of present and past cultural system.
d. They will acknowledge the contributions of the past towards the present and the future.
_______31. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about the relationship between DISS and DIASS?
a. The applied social sciences are founded on the ideas s of the social sciences.
b. The social sciences provide foundations for the applied social sciences.
c. Practitioners on the applied social sciences usually works independently from one another.
d. DISS and DIASS are often interdependent and inform each other’s respective fields of endeavor.
________32.Which of the following is NOT a leading function of communication as an applied social science ?
a. Delivery of news as public service.
b. Legal assistance to victims of abuse.
c. Dissemination and information campaign on national issues.
d. Monitoring and analysis of issues of social/national importance.
_______33. Which is the main goal of social science through social work engage with the advancement of social well-
being of people?
a. To promote peace and order to the society.
b. To be fully aware of what is happening in the society.
c. Conflict management between opposing perspectives.
d. Empowerment of people to enhance quality of life in community.
_______34. How do social sciences generate knowledge in an organic way?
a. They provide learning feedback from the experts.
b. They submit knowledge from social sciences to conclude a solution.
c. Gather information that can be used to enhance specific idea and discipline.
d. They promote the enhancement of knowledge in every field of social science.
_______35.How do we use applied social sciences to arising problems of social phenomena?
a. They generate practical solutions to complex social problems.
b. It will be used to understand complex social science ideas formulated.
c. It can be used to promote self and social developments in the community.
d. Through gathering ideas from social sciences it can formulate ideas applicable to societal problems.
Test V. Essay. Read and understand the question and answer eligibly.
36-40. What is the difference between social sciences and applied social sciences?

41-45. What is the main implication of studying applied social science in the real-life setting?

46-50. As a student, how will you apply the applied social science as part of your daily lives?