INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON – GRADE 11
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATIONS (sy 2019-2020)
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Select the best answer and ENCIRCLE the letter of your choice
1. What scenario below would allow us to recognize the fact that human activities are anchored from reflective moments?
A. Borra finally said “I love you” to Bor after an hour of talking..
B. Getting angry and not choosing the words to utter
B. Out of nowhere, person A slaps another person
D. Taking on a college program after careful deliberation
2. Human persons recognize their capabilities as an embodied spirit given the following conditions except one.
A. A breathing and moving entity
B. Capable of fostering relationships with neighbours and God
C. Doomed to enjoy and suffer
D. The human person has gender, will and cognitive capacities
3. At his best, man is recognized with capabilities as an embodied spirit. What characteristic of man as an embodied spirit is
described in one of the statements below?
A. A being with body and spirit, which is the moving thing within
B. A biosocial being who represents highest level of development
C. A being with the physiological components
D. A being with sensations and perceptions
4. According to Aristotle, one of the statements below talks about the recognition of man’s capabilities.
A. “Man’s rationality depends on his physical capacities.”
B. “Man’s capacities are enhanced by his rationality.”
C. “Man has capabilities beyond his recognition.”
D. “Man is a rational animal.”
5..In recognition of man’s capabilities, such are limited, thus we come to acknowledge the precept that what comes around, goes
around. What is the concept with which the cliché is identified with?
A. Eight-fold path
B. Four Noble Truths
C. Law of Karma
D. Nirvana
6. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, one’s capabilities and limitations are recognized by acknowledging the fact that man is both
material and spiritual. What statement below would prove of this?
A. “Man is a thinking being”
B. “Man has a body and an inner moving spirit”
C. “Man is only composed of a moving spirit within”
D. “<an is composed of a physical structure only”
7. Augustine of Hippo in his treatise recognizes that man has capabilities and limitations which comes from his faith. What statement
manifests this?
A. “A man with faith shall see God”
B. “Only those with pure heart shall gain knowledge”
C. “With pure heart, knowledge would prosper”
D. “When man’s heart is pure, he shall see God”
8. What disorder in the environment do we notice in the line “May mga puno pa kaya silang aakyatin”?
A. Cutting of trees
B. Destruction of forest
C. Illegal logging
D. Tree-planting
9. What disorder in the environment do we notice in the line “Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad, at malayu-layo na rin ang ating
narrating, ngunit masdan mo ang tubig sa dagat, dati kulay asul, ngayo’y naging itim”?
A. Water filled with coloring
B. Water filled with waste coming from factories
C. Water that is polluted with all kinds of waste materials
D. Water that is free from fishes
10. What do we notice as the cause of the disorder in the line “ “Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad, at malayu-layo na rin ang ating
narrating, ngunit masdan mo ang tubig sa dagat, dati kulay asul, ngayo’y naging itim”?
A. Economic development
B. Introduction of technology
C. Progress in all aspects
D. Social integration
11. The disorder in the environment that we notice is to blamed on which of the following ?
A. “Antonio”
B. “Man”
C. “Person”
D. “Women”
12. Significant disorders in the environment as noticed in the song “Masdan Mo and Kapaligiran” which the children today will no
longer experience today are listed below EXCEPT one.
A. Breathe fresh air
B. Catch fish in the rivers no more C. Won’t be able to climb trees
D. No rivers to swim
13. In the short film “Ordinary Life”, the following were noticed as showing unconcern for the environment, EXCEPT one.
A. Continuous flowing of water even when not in use.
B. Left-over food was dispensed off properly.
C. Refrigerator is kept open just to keep the man cool.
D. The hair dryer was switched on even when not in use.
14. One noticeable negative impact to the environment in the short film “Ordinary Life” was the mention of a river which was nowhere
to be found. What has become of the said river?
A. Desert
B. Dried up
C. Disappeared
D. Filled with soil
15. If we reverse the story line of the short film “Ordinary Life”, which of the following conditions would we NOT notice anymore?
A. Faucet is turned on only when water is needed
B. Left-overs being disposed of in the garbage
C. The boiling of eggs will be done in a few minutes
D. The air condition unit to be turned on only for several hours
16. What is this statement which speaks of one way of caring for our water supply and water reservoir?
A. Allow the water from the faucet running continuously while washing the dishes.
B. The shower must be used when taking a bath.
C. The water you use to wash the rice could be used to water the plants.
D. When doing your laundry, the water should continuously drip from the faucet.
17. Trees must be taken cared of and this is how we show that kind of care EXCEPT one.
A. Cut down the older trees if your find them old enough and cannot be productive anymore.
B. Forests should not be adversely affected by modernization.
C Plant tree seedlings every now and then not only to replace those which were cut but as a matter of growing more trees.
D. Water tree seedlings while they are young so as not to stunt their growth.
18. Which of these waste materials must NOT be burned so as to show care for our atmosphere.
A. Candy wrappers
B. Fallen dry leaves
C. Scrap papers
D. Wood scraps
19. What kind of equipment must NOT be overused so as to care for our electric energy?
A. Animal-drawn cart
B. Battery-powered radio
C. Oil-powered lamp
D. Refrigerator
20. What disorder in the environment do we notice in the line “May mga puno pa kaya silang aakyatin”?
A. Cutting of trees
B. Destruction of forest
C. Illegal logging
D. Tree-planting
_____ 21. What disorder in the environment do we notice in the line “Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad, at malayu-layo na rin ang ating
narrating, ngunit masdan mo ang tubig sa dagat, dati kulay asul, ngayo’y naging itim”?
A. water filled with coloring
B. water filled with waste coming from factories
C. water that is polluted with all kinds of waste materials
D. water that is free from fishes
22. Prudence towards the environment could be demonstrated in the following statements EXCEPT one.
A. Maria insisted on burning everything that was thrown in the garbage.
B. Pedro opted not to use plastic spoons and forks during his party.
C.. Petra did not throw the plastic cups in the garbage, rather, she crampled them and placed them in a box.
D. Tonio did not cut down the mango trees in their backyard
23. Money can buy us everything. In which statement below is demonstrated that money can destroy the environment and everything
in it?
A. A hand fan could not be very convenient, but it would not be as costly as the electric fan or the air condition.
B. Consuming water only when washing, cooking or when needed is not a waste at all.
C. Eating out in fast food chains is a luxury and it adds up to the pile of plastic materials thrown in the landfills.
D. Turning on the refrigerator at night time and switching it off during the day time could help reduce electric power consumption.
24. Prudence dictates that the four R’s –reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, should be practiced. Which of the statements below is NOT
a demonstration of the 4R”s?.
A. Dispensing off with scratch papers and burning them immediately
B. Making colored plastic bottles as decorative materials
C. Usng old magazines as materials for album-making
D. Writing on the back portion of used bond papers.
25. Frugality could be demonstrated as we care for the environment in one of the following scenarios.
A. Cultivating the soil to plant seedlings of ilang-ilang
B. Cutting down trees so we could build a house
C. Eating fruits and throwing their peelings into the compost pit
D. Picking vegetables for viand instead of preserved food
26. Another demonstration of prudence towards the environment to be AVOIDED is shown in which of the practices below?
A. Switch off the lights when the sun is shining brightly outside and open the curtains.
B. Turn on the air condition unit for the whole night during the cold months of January , February and March.
C. Unplug all electrical equipment, like TV electric fan, flat iron and others, when not in use.
D. When it is windy outside, stay in the porch to do your encoding or writing tasks.
27. We have to recognize the fact that human activities are anchored from reflective moments. However, which one scenario below
DOES NOT conform to this?.
A. Borra finally said “I love you” to Bor after ten years.
B. Gtting angry and choosing the words to utter
B. Out of nowhere, slapping another person
D. Taking on a college program after careful deliberation
28. Which of the following transcendences will we appreciate, for instance, the perfection in every single flower?
A. Beauty of Nature
B. Failure
C. Forgiveness
D. Loneliness
29. In which of the following transcendences do we recognize the beauty of enabling one to confront weaknesses and limitations?
A. Beauty of Nature
B. Failure
C. Forgiveness
D. Loneliness
30. When one lets go and finds peace in herself, which of the following transcendences is recognized by this person?
31. In which of the following transcendences do we recognize that sometimes we feel down and need some comfort.
A. Beauty of Nature
B. Failure
C. Forgiveness
D. Loneliness
33. In which of the statements below can holistic perspective be distinguished from a partial point of view?
A. Pedro discussed the effects of truancy without talking about its causes.
B. The President talked about all his accomplishments for the entire year during his state of the nation address.
C. The students commented on the issue of the girl who committed suicide without getting relevant information.
D. The teacher simply presented the catastrophic end of the story.
34. In which manner of giving an instruction do we find a distinguishing mark of a holistic perspective from a partial point of view?
A. “After citing the incident, you must give a narrative of what happened at the erosion area.”
B. “If you say Independita is beautiful, present the details of what could make her beautiful.”
C. “List down the four thematic areas of disaster risk reduction.”
D. “The story should be analysed in its entirety.”
35. We have to realize that our perspective of what life is anchored on a philosophy which we have developed ourselves. Which
scenario below would prove of this statement?
A. “Anything comes, anything goes.”
C. “A happy-go-lucky life is what it takes”
C. “Life is to be enjoyed for whatever it takes.
D. “Plan a dream, plan a life”
36. How is opinion distinguished from a truth basing from the statements below? Choose the statement which is reflective of an
opinion.
A. Among the birds, a dove is the symbol of peace.
B. Leaves are colored green.
C. Not all of those who impart knowledge are teachers.
D. The Lupang Hinirang is our national anthem.
37. How would you distinguish a truth from an opinion from the statements below?
A. Among the birds, a dove is the symbol of peace.
B. Leaves are colored green.
C. Not all of those who impart knowledge are teachers.
D. The Lupang Hinirang is our national anthem.
38. If you were to distinguish opinion from a truth in the scenario below, how would it be stated?
A. Paulo Duterte is one of the two legitimate sons of President Duterte.
B. President Duterte is the father of four grown-up children.
C. Sara Duterte could be the youngest of President Duterte’s children.
D. Sara and Paulo Duterte are already politicians.
39. Analyzing the following scenarios, which do you think is a truth?
A. Apple is colored red
B. Black is the color of our hair
C. Coffee is always black
D. Mango tree always bear mango fruit
40. If you analyze the following statements, which could be an opinion?
A. Anamie is now 18 years of age, thus, she is of legal age already.
B. Miss Independent weighs 50 kgs according to the weighing scale.
C. President Rodrigo Duterte has three more years in the presidency.
D. “The enemy has been slain,” I heard Justin Escobar shout, probably because he was winning in the game.
41. Should you be asked to analyze the present state of our education, which of the following could be a possible opinion?
A. Education has become comparable in structure with our Asian counterparts with the implementation of the K-12 program.
B. Graduates of the senior high school are equipped with all the knowledge and skills ready for employment anywhere.
C. Learners are updated with the most current trends in the integration of technology to the learning process.
D. Technology has been integrated in the teaching-learning process so as to satisfy the vision of a 21st century learning inside the
classrooms.
_____42. Realizing the use of phenomenology as a philosophical method, which of the following statements below would best refer to
phenomenology?
A. “One’s search for truth and freedom is based from one’s attitude or outlook”
B. “Some philosophical puzzles and errors are rooted from language”
C. “Studying objects or things from the perspective of our consciousness”
D. “There is no absolute truth”
43. If one opts to employ analytic tradition as a method of philosophizing, which of the following possible results should he be prepared
to accept?
A. “One’s search for truth and freedom is based from one’s attitude or outlook”
B. “Some philosophical puzzles and errors are rooted from language”
C. “Studying objects or things from the perspective of our consciousness”
D. “There is no absolute truth”
44. One of the statements below would make one realize of the essence of the philosophical method called existentialism. Which one
is it?
A. “One’s search for truth and freedom is based from one’s attitude or outlook”
B. “Some philosophical puzzles and errors are rooted from language”
C. “Studying objects or things from the perspective of our consciousness”
D. “There is no absolute truth”
45. In employing postmodernism as a philosophical method, which of the statements below would make you realize of what the cliché
“There is no absolute truth” would mean?
A. That the notion of truth is a contrived illusion and it is misused by people
Bf. Tthat the notion of truth is not dependent on our individual perceptions
C. That truth is very relative
D. That truth is what we always perceive out of anything we see and do.
46. Which of the statements below would make you realize of the unique characteristic of that argumentum ad populum ?
A. A fallacy which attacks the character or person of an individual
B. A fallacy which to win a popular assent
C. A fallacy which attempts to make a conclusion
D. A fallacy which presents that when two things happen, the first one caused the second
47. “We cannot listen to Juancho talking about Environmentalism because he is a renowned activist.” What do you realize was the
form of fallacy used?.
A. Argumentum ad ignorantiam
B. Argumentum ad baculum
C. Argumentum ad hominem
D. Equivocation
48. If we are to evaluate the following statements, which is NOT an opinion?.
A. A school uniform is what students wear in school.
B. A leaf is always green in color.
C. A tree always bears fruits.
D. Sunday is the day of our Lord.
49. Which of the statements below would provide us one element to ponder on when considering an opinion?
A. Idea or thought lingering in the mind
B. Impression about the incident, event or thing or person
C. Perceived truth about the thing
D. view, partial or holistic, about a thing
50. Listening to a person for the first time, how would you evaluate his utterances?
A. A guess
B. An idea
C. An opinion
D. A truth
51. Juancho says all he wants is to achieve his goal in life which is to become successful, plain and simple. If you were to evaluate
what Juancho is bound to do, which of the following activities should he NOT pursue?
A. Become passive with everything B. Graduate from his course
C. Land on a good-paying job
D. Live a happy life
52. If you are to evaluate the miserable life of Bor, which of the following was NOT one were his previous activities.
A. Capable of loving
B. Incapable of forgiving
C. .Night life enjoyment
D. Not a church-goer
53. If you are to evaluate the successful and happy life of Borra, which of the following activities did she perform?
A. Capable of loving
B. Incapable of forgiving
C. .Night life enjoyment
D. Not a church-goer
54 Evelia did not achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant because evaluating her activities, which activity did she fail to do?
A. Attended classes regularly
B. Enjoyed nightlife
C. Frequented the videoke bars D. shopping everyday
Mr. Suplado, as a young kid, has always been pampered by his parents. He was able to execute what he loved
doing like working on the mechanical aspect of the bicycle, motorcycle and even cars. However, he must have
missed nurturing his social aspect as he did not develop very good social relations with other people especially the
opposite sex. As a grown up man, he did not learn the art of showing love and affection to ladies his age because
his attention then was focused on how to nurture the dexterity of his hands on mechanical things. He then found
himself having limitations in showing love and affection but is very capable in technical and mechanical matters,
55. How do we distinguish now his limitation to have a successful and transcend to have happy married life from his capability in fixing
a car? Choose a scenario from the list below.
A. Mr. Suplado has to learn the art of asking a lady for a date and of expressing his love and affection to her.
B. Mr. Suplado has to focus on a job which involves mechanical works and put up his own car repair shop.
C. Mr. Suplado should just remain whoever and whatever he is at the moment.
D. Mr. Suplado must learn to blend a life of love with success brought about by his skills.
56. How do we distinguish his capability of achieving a progressive life and transcend to become rich from his limitation of having a
relationship with one from the opposite sex? Choose an instance from the list below.
A. Mr. Suplado has to learn the art of asking a lady for a date and of expressing his love and affection to her.
B. Mr. Suplado has to focus on a job which involves mechanical works and put up his own car repair shop.
C. Mr. Suplado should just remain whoever and whatever he is at the moment.
D. Mr. Suplado must learn to blend a life of love with success brought about by his skills.
57. How do we distinguish Mr. Suplado’s limitations from his capabilities if he does not aim for transcendence at all. Which of the
scenarios listed below would appropriately answer this question?
A. Mr. Suplado has to learn the art of asking a lady for a date and of expressing his love and affection to her.
B. Mr. Suplado has to focus on a job which involves mechanical works and put up his own car repair shop.
C. Mr. Suplado should just remain whoever and whatever he is at the moment.
D. Mr. Suplado must learn to blend a life of love with success brought about by his skills.
58. In what scenario below can we distinguish the limitations of forgiveness as a factor for transcendence?
A. Leyna Suplada told Gami Suplado that she has forgiven her just to get rid of him.
B. Leyna Suplada has forgiven Gami Suplado and has forgotten the pain he caused her.
C. Leyna Suplada has forgiven Gami Suplado but would always remember the hurt.
D. Leyna Suplad swore that cannot at all forgive Gami Suplado .
59. Students now are learning with the integration of the 21st century technology. However, there could be possible lapses in the
absorption of knowledge because they tend to focus on the use of technology rather the essence of the information they gain from the
learning modules. Therefore, technology must be utilized as an aid in the proper grasping of information on the part of the students. If
you are to reflect holistically from this scenario, how would it be?
A. Our learners must be focused on the content of the learning modules.
B. Technology is helpful in the gaming skills of the learners.
C. Technology has improved the learning
D. 21st century learning should be a combination of technology and proper grasping of information.
.60. Reflecting holistically on the current state of our politics, how would you state it?
A. Our new set of elected government officials were installed to office on July 1, 2019.
B. The political scenario is clouded by the constant disagreements between and among our national officials.
C. The members of the lower house are not united.
D. The members of the Senate are not all supportive of the programs of the President.