Reviewer Questions in Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Person for National
Achievement Test (NAT)
I. Multiple Choice
1. It is a perspective that focuses on specific aspects of a situation.
a. Holistic Thinking
c. Reflection
b. Philosophy
d. Partial Thinking
2. It is a perspective that considers the bigger picture when looking at problems and situation.
a. Holistic Thinking
c. Reflection
b. Philosophy
d. Partial Thinking
3. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions and
learn from experience.
a. Holistic Thinking
c. Reflection
b. Philosophy
d. Partial Thinking
4. These are questions that examine personal ideas regarding correctness and values.
a. Holistic Thinking
c. External Question
b. Internal Questions
d. Partial Thinking
5. It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s views and beliefs.
a. Internal Questions
c. Partial Thinking
b. Holistic Thinking
d. External Question
6. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons,
and principles which govern all things.
a. Holistic Thinking
c. Reflection
b. Philosophy
d. Partial Thinking
7. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life
experiences.
a. Plato
c. Karl Jaspers
b. Rene Descartes
d. Socrates
8. The Greek Philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about by man’s sense
of_____.
a. Wonder
c. Experience
b. Doubt
d. Love for Wisdom
9. The Greek term for Philosophy, philosophia, means________.
a. Love and Wisdom
c. Love of Wisdom
b. Love at Wisdom
d. Love for Wisdom
10. Rene Descartes considers this as a reason why people Philosophize.
a. Wonder
c. Experience
b. Doubt
d. Love for Wisdom
11. This refers to being thrifty with the use of one’s resources.
a. Equity
C. Prudence
b. Frugality
D. Resourcefulness
12. This type of view places great value on ecosystems and biological communities.
c. Ecocentrism C. Environmentalism
d. Biocentrism D. Anthropocentrism
13. This type of view believes that all organisms have inherent worth and should be valued and
protected.
e. Ecocentrism C. Environmentalism
f. Biocentrism D. Anthropocentrism
14. This type of view considers man as the most important species on the planet.
g. Ecocentrism C. Environmentalism
h. Biocentrism D. Anthropocentrism
15. Which of these statements about humankind and nature is NOT true?
i. Humankind can use natural resources without regard for the consequences.
j. Humankind has a unique relationship with nature.
k. Humans are able to transform and change the environment.
l. Humans are stewards of nature.
16. Which Filipino values is helping others in times of need?
m. Bahalana
C. Pakikisama
n. Bayanihan D. Kalooban
17. A term that shows sharing of one’s self to others is known as _______________.
o. Bahalana
C. Pakikisama
p. Bayanihan D. Kalooban
18. Which term describes the philosophy of “ living in harmony with nature”?
q. Bahalana
C. Pakikisama
r. Bayanihan D. Kalooban
19. What do you call the type of fallacy that refers to attacking the person presnting the argument
instead of the argument itself.
s. Ad hominem
C. Appeal to emotion
t. Appeal to force
D. Appeal to tradition
20. What do you call the type of fallacy that uses emotions such as pity or sympathy.
u. Ad hominem
C. Appeal to emotion
v. Appeal to force
D. Appeal to tradition
21. It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons,
and principles which govern all things.
A. Anthropology
C. Philosophy
B. Epistemology
D. Political Science
22. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human
action?
C. Aesthetics
C. Ethics
D. Epistemology
D. Logic
23. Which branch of philosophy deals with nature, sources, limitations and validity of knowledge?
E. Aesthetics
C. Ethics
F. Epistemology
D. Logic
24. What is the science of the beautiful and its various manifestations?
G. Aesthetics
C. Ethics
H. Epistemology
D. Logic
25. What is the branch of philosophy which deals with correct reasoning?
I. Aesthetics
C. Ethics
J. Epistemology
D. Logic
26. He is a mathematician and scientist, and was credited with formulating the Pythagorean
theorem.
K. Democritus
C. Pythagoras
L. Heraclitus
D. Plato
27. He was considered as the foremost philosopher of ancient times.
M. Aristotle
C. Plato
N. Epicurus
D. Socrates
28. The Greek Philosopher Plato believes that philosophy is brought about by man’s sense of
_______.
O. Doubt
C. Wisdom
P. Experience
D. Wonder
29. He believes that persons engage in philosophy in order to make sense of difficult life
experiences.
Q. Karl Jaspers
C. Diogenes of Sinope
R. Rene Descartes D. Plato
30. It refers to a way of thinking about the world and is made up of a person’s views and beliefs.
S. Doubt
C. Framework
T. Experience
D. Wonder
31. Rene Descartes considers this as a reason why people philosophize.
U. Doubt
C. Framework
V. Experience
D. Wonder
32. What do you call these questions that examine personal ideas regarding correctness and
values?
W. External Questions
C. Internal Questions
X. Holistic Thinking D. Partial Thinking
33. It refers to a perspective that considers large scale patterns in systems and often described as
looking at the “bigger picture” when describing and analyzing situation or problem.
Y. External Questions
C. Internal Questions
Z. Holistic Thinking D. Partial Thinking
34. It is a type of thinking that focuses on specific aspects of situation.
AA.
External Questions C. Internal Questions
BB.
Holistic Thinking
D. Partial Thinking
35. These are questions that seek to question the very frameworks upon which people base their
own beliefs and views.
CC.
External Questions C. Internal Questions
DD.
Holistic Thinking
D. Partial Thinking
36. These requires a person to be willing to examine one’s thoughts, feelings and actions and to
learn more about one’s life and experiences.
EE.
Meditation C. Self Examination
FF.Reflection D. Thinking
37. It refers to the clear awareness and understanding of something.
GG.
Claims
C. Knowledge
HH.
Facts
D. Opinion
38. These are statements which are observed to be real or truthful.
II. Claims
C. Knowledge
JJ. Facts
D. Opinion
39. These are statements which need to be examines to determine whether they are true or false.
KK.
Claims
C. Knowledge
LL. Facts
D. Opinion
40. These are comprised of statements that provide views on a certain matter.
MM.
Claims
C. Knowledge
NN.
Facts
D. Opinion
41. This is a judgement based on certain facts.
A. Arguments
C. Conclusions
B. Beliefs
D. Explanations
42. These are statements that expresses convictions that are not easily explained by facts.
A. Arguments
C. Conclusions
B. Beliefs
D. Explanations
43. These are statements that assumed a claim is true and provide reasons to support them.
A. Arguments
C. Conclusions
B. Beliefs
D. Explanations
44. These are series of statements that provide reasons to convince a person that a claim or
opinion is truthful.
A. Arguments
C. Conclusions
B. Beliefs
D. Explanations
45. These are arguments based on faulty reasoning.
A. Biases
C. Conclusion
B. Fallacies
D. Conflict
46. These are tendencies or influences that affect the views of people.
A. Biases
C. Conclusion
B. Fallacies
D. Conflict
47. This term refers to man as a species and distinguishes man from other animals.
A. Human
C. Self
B. Person
D. Spirit
48. This refers to the totality of an individual who possesses awareness, self-determination, and the
capacity to interact with others.
A.Human
C. Self
B.Person
D. Spirit
49. This refers to an individual who is actively aware that he or she is perceiving and experiencing
reality.
A. Human
C. Self
B. Person
D. Spirit
50. This refers to the ability of the person to experience an “inner world” that is defined by personal
thoughts and ideas.
A. Internality
C. Externality
B. Interiority
D. Self Determination
51. This is the capability to act and be aware of one’s actions.
A. Internality
C. Externality
B. Interiority
D. Self Determination
52. This enables the person to act whenever he or she wants to and makes self-determination
possile.
A. Dignity
C. Free will
B. Externality
D. Spirit
53. This refers to the capability to reach out and interact with others and the world.
A. Dignity
C. Free will
B. Externality
D. Spirit
54. This refers to the inherent value of a person which cannot be exressed in quantifiable terms.
A. Dignity
C. Free will
B. Externality
D. Spirit
55. This refers to the intangible element that enables us to exercise thought, possess awareness,
and reach out to the outside world and others.
A. Dignity
C. Free will
B. Externality
D. Spirit
56. This is the ability to surpass limits.
A. Dignity
B. Externality
C. Free will
D. Transcendence
57. This refers to the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
A. Economic Efficiency
C. Prudence
B. Environmental Integrity
D. Sustainable Development
58. It refers to maintaining the state of the environment.
A. Economic Efficiency
C. Prudence
B. Environmental Integrity D. Sustainable Development
59. It refers to prudence in decision-making regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is
minimum to zero waste.
A. Economic Efficiency
C. Prudence
B. Environmental Integrity
D. Sustainable Development
60. This refers to the ability to regulate one’s actions and behavior .
A. Equity
C. Prudence
B. Frugality
D. Resourcefulness