PANTAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pantao, Libon, Albay
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
NAME: _____________________________________
SECTION: ______________________
I.
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the correct answer in the following questions.
1. Every moment of our lives is a choice. In fact, “life is what we make it”. Which of the following
reminds us of something important about the process of choosing?
A. Making a choice is philosophical.
B. Making a choice is an expression of freedom.
C. Remember that whenever we choose, we get what we want.
D. Remember that whenever we choose, we also give up something.
2. An idea remains an idea and will never realize unless it is translated into action. What aspect of
the intellect or reasoning enables a person’s ideas be translated into action?
A. ego
B. will
C. behavior
D. consciousness
3. A science that deals with the relationships between groups of living things and their environments.
A. Anthropocentrism
B. Ecology
C. Ecofeminism
D.
Ecocentrism
4. What is a flame in cyberspace?
A. A person who follows the rules of Netiquette.
B. An expert programmer.
C. An online chain letter.
D. A post or email message that expresses a strong opinion
or criticism
5. According to this philosopher, the human person is an embodied spirit. Who is he?
A. Socrates
B. Aristotle
C. Immanuel Kant D. St. Thomas
6. Which of the following is a biological limitation for transcendence for a student whose goal is to be
a valedictorian?
A. Joining a dance troupe
B. Being absent for a week due to fever
C. Watching videos over the internet
D. Criticism from his teacher on his science project
7. Which of the following is not a possibility for transcendence?
A. Looking for help
B. Having a positive outlook
C. Working to reach a goal
D.
Learning from experience
8. Most of social science concepts have etymological background. Which of the following tells about
the etymology or origin of the term philosophy?
A. The term philosophy comes from two Greek words philo and sophia which means “to love”
and “wisdom”.
B. The term philosophy comes from Confucian idea which says that deep thinking is essential
to one’s well-being.
C. The term philosophy comes from two Greek words philo and sophia which means “to argue”
and “agree”, respectively.
D. The term philosophy was coined by early philosophers which means reasoning.
9. Social Science is composed of many different disciplines. Which of the following statements
shows the relationship between Social Science and Philosophy?
A. Social Science and Philosophy are disciplines.
B. Philosophy is a discipline
under Social Science.
C. Philosophy is employed in many different disciplines in making arguments.
D. Social Science is a discipline under Philosophy.
10. Disciplines like Economics, Sociology, Psychology, History, among others; follow scientific
method in their inquiry. What makes Philosophy a science?
A. Philosophy is a science because it enables us to find answers to our questions.
B. Philosophy is a science because reasoning itself is a science.
C. Philosophy is a science because, as a discipline, it helps other sciences in their quest for
answers.
D. Philosophy is a science because it is an organized body of knowledge just like any other
sciences.
11. Philosophy is overarching other sciences. What makes philosophical approach overarching other
sciences?
A. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences for the reason that it became a
discipline ahead of other sciences.
B. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences because all of them originated from it.
C. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences because it studies everything.
D. Philosophy is said to be overarching other sciences because each field of science uses
scientific method just like Philosophy.
12. One of the characteristics of doing philosophy is that it is multidimensional or holistic in its
approach. What is meant by holistic?
A. It means that a philosopher does not limit himself to a particular object of inquiry.
B. It means that a philosopher question almost anything, if not everything.
C. It means that philosophical approach must be based on empirical evidences.
D. Both A and B are correct.
13. One distinguishing characteristic of philosophy is that it uses Natural Light of Reason. Choose
from the following statements below that best describes this characteristic.
A. A philosopher uses his natural capacity to think or the so-called unaided reason.
B. A philosopher uses experiments to test his arguments and consequently uses the result of
such experiment to aid his reasoning.
C. A philosopher employs his gut feeling in order to arrive at reasonable argument.
D. A philosopher can assume what the majority thinks and consider such as valid reasoning.
14. One of the Highest Principles employed by philosophical inquiry is the Principle of
NonContradiction. Which of the following statements best applies this principle?
A. A cow is the same as beef.
B. Ice is a liquid matter in solid form.
C. If Ana went to school then she is not anywhere else.
D. The same person is present in two
places at the same time.
15.
What type of online threat happens when the attacker impersonates another individual or
organization to gather personal or business information?
A. Cyberstalking
B. Spoofing
C. Scamming
D. Pharming
16. What type of information should you avoid giving when using the internet?
A. Phone number
B. Profile Picture
C. Shirt Size
D. Religion
17. What is the golden rule of netiquette?
A. Remember the human.
B. Use correct grammar.
C. Put a smiley in every message. D.
Respect people’s time. 18. You get an email telling you that you won a hundred thousand without
joining in a competition. You should _______.
A. Claim the prize. B. Return the email with response.
C. Ignore the email.
D. Send rude
message
19. What is environment philosophy?
A. Discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment and its
non-human contents.
B. Is part of the world, and we significantly affect in environment.
C. Significantly role of humankind in the world.
D. Extends intrinsic value and moral consideration to higher forms of animals.
20. It believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet.
A. Anthropocentrism
B. Panthocentrism
C. Biocentrism
D. Ecocentrism
21. A science that deals with the relationships between groups of living things and their environments.
A. Anthropocentrism
B. Ecology
C. Ecofeminism
D. Ecocentrism
22. Which of these statements does not reflect environmental ethics?
a. Man must take action to solve environmental problems.
b. Natural disasters are unrelated to human activities.
c. We should reflect on how our actions show regard for nature.
d. We must uphold the welfare of the environment and everything in it.
23. This concept refers to the fair distribution of environmental benefits and the burden of addressing
environmental challenges.
A. environmental aesthetics
C. environmental ethics
B. environmental justice
D. environmental philosophy
24. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons
and principles which governs all things.
a. Psychology
b. Ecology
c. Philosophy
d. Epistemology
25.
The Greek term for philosophy, philosophia, means __________.
A. love of my life
b. love of reality
c. love of truth
d. love of wisdom
26. Rene Descartes considers this as a reason why people philosophize.
A. the need to philosophize to wonder
B. the need to philosophize to doubt
C. the need to philosophize because of experience
D. the need to philosophize to care
27. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human
action?
A. Philosophy
B. Ethics
C. Epistemology
D. Aesthetics
28. Which deals with nature, sources, limitations and validity of knowledge?
A. Metaphysics
B. Ethics
C. Epistemology
29. What is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations?
a. Philosophy
B. Ethics
C. Epistemology
30. What does the Greek word “elenchus” mean?
A. to inquire or to cross-examine
B. the art of conversation
D. Aesthetics
D. Aesthetics
C. to investigate
D.to produce knowledge
31. Which statement about philosophy is correct?
A.Doing philosophy is also a way of engaging in scientific inquiry.
B.Points of view from different people are always contradicting.
C.Philosophical reflection does not develop evaluative skills
D. None of the above.
32. Which Filipino value is helping others in times of need?
A. Bahala na
B. Bayanihan
C. Pakikisama
D. Kalooban
33. Which is reciprocating debts of gratitude between coordinates and subordinates
holds the whole group together?
A. Bahala na
B. Bayanihan
C. Pakikisama
D. Utang na loob
34. A term that show sharing of one’s self to others?
A. Bahala na
B. Bayanihan
C. Pakikisama
D. Kalooban
35. The claims 1)"God exists," and 2) "God does not exist," are:
A. 1) logical, 2) illogical
B. contradictory
C. based soley on blind faith D. hylozoistic
36. The term "hylozoistic" describes which of the following:
A. the idea that motion is an illusion.
B. the relationship between the two sides of the "simili of the line."
C. the type of judicial system Socrates faced.
D. that which can move itself
37. Ontology is:
A. The theory of existence (or being).
B. The theory of "ought."
C. The theory of knowledge.
D. Another name for the Socratic Method.
38. Which of these statements does not reflect environmental ethics?
A. Man must take action to solve environmental problems.
B. Natural disasters are unrelated to human activities.
C. We should reflect on how our actions show regard for nature.
D. We must uphold the welfare of the environment and everything in it.
39. This concept refers to the fair distribution of environmental benefits and the burden of addressing
environmental challenges.
A. environmental aesthetics
B. environmental ethics
C. environmental justice
D. environmental philosophy
40.
Which of these statements is not related to the sustainable development?
A. Human activities must not negatively impact the environment.
B. Natural resources must be used wisely and efficiently.
C. Resources must be conserved for other people.
D. Humankind must use up all natural resources