Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Bacolod City
TEOFILO GENSOLI SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
S.Y. 2023 - 2024

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the branch of Philosophy that studies the nature and means of human knowledge?
a. Metaphysics b. Ethics c. Politics d. Epistemology
2. What is the science and art of correct thinking?
a. Ethics b. Aesthetics c. Metaphysics d. Logic
3. Which of the following is considered as the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a
conclusion or judgement?
a. reasoning b. Proposition c. argument d. Reflection
4. Which of the following is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and actions and
learn from experience?
a. reflection b. questioning c. wondering d. reasoning
5. According to the importance of studying philosophy, what can it offer us?
a. Know the different philosophers and their philosophies in life?
b. See the downs and lows in the development and history of philosophy.
c. Survey the achievements of the different philosophers in various periods of history.
d. Enhances our minds, understand what we encounter every day, and value our judgement
6. Identify which of the following statements is factual?
I. My brother arrived at 11 pm.
II. My brother always come home late because he is a good for nothing individual.
III. Man is a living organism.
IV. Free trade simply promotes the selfish greed of businessmen.
a. I and IV b. II and III c. I and III d. II and IV
7. Identify which statements above are mere opinions.
a. I and III b. II and IV c. II and III d. I and IV
8. Which among the following statements is mere opinion?
a. A wooden table is a solid object . c. Divorce is both illegal and immoral.
b. The sky is blue. d. The sun is the center of solar system.
9. Which among the following statements is truth?
a. Federalism is what the Philippines needs. c. The snow is white.
b. Masculinity is the superior sex. d. Love is all we need in life.
10. The phrase “Education is the key to success” is an example of ______________.
a. Truth b. Opinion c. Inductive d. Reflexive
11. The statement “The apple is red and crunchy.” is a/an ______________.
a. Truth b. Opinion c. Inductive d. Reflexive
12. Jose Rizal is the greatest man who ever lived. This statement is an example of ____________.
a. Truth b. Opinion c. Inductive d. Reflexive
13. I’m sure you want to have an IPhone 14 Pro Max because the majority of your schoolmates are using it.
a. Ad Hominem b. Appeal to popular c. Appeal to tradition d. Cause & effect
14. Your family is intelligent therefore you are intelligent.
a. Appeal to emotion b. Fallacy of Composition c. Fallacy of Division d. Appeal to tradition
15. Do not include him in your club, he has a bad stink.
a. Appeal to popular b. Appeal to tradition c. Cause & effect d. Ad Hominem
16. What type of fallacy is present in the statement, “Before we begin the debate, everyone here should know that my
opponent is a convicted felon”?
a. Appeal to popular b. Appeal to tradition c. Cause & effect d. Ad Hominem
17. It is the term commonly used to represent the entire human race.
a. Human being b. Human nature c. Man d. Person
18.It is a general term which refers to the deepest and natural behavior of a person that distinguish human from
animals. It consists of collective traits that formed and considered the very essence of humanity.
a. Human being b. Human nature c. Man d. Person
19. A criminal who have committed a very heinous offense can still be considered a human person despite of his
cruelty and inhumane act. The statement is ___________.
a. True, the dignity is still retained in spite of his actions because it is his inherent right.
b. False, the dignity of humans are removed once they don’t treat other people just and right.
c. Neither a nor b
d. None of the above
20. Which of the following BEST describes the concept of embodiment?
a. Human person is essentially his/her body and nothing more.
b. Human person is essentially his/her spirit and nothing more.
c. Human person is essentially the unity of his/her body and spirit.
d. Human person is essentially a separate entity of the body and the spirit.
21. Which of the following experiences describe the concept of embodiment?
a. Joy attaches a sentimental value to a pair of rubber shoes which was given by her mother.
b. Kim associates love with hypothalamus, a part of the brain that is responsible for feelings.
c. Ivy recalls a happy moment in her life and still feel the same happiness he felt at that moment.
d. Trina received a pat in her shoulder from her best friend and felt completely relieved at that moment.
22. Vincent loses his arm and leg due to a car accident. He loses a part of his physical body which makes up his
physical identity. Which of the following statements is true about the concept of embodiment?
a. Vincent can still be considered a human person despite losing a part of his identity.
b. Vincent is not fully considered a human person since he lacks one aspect of his identity.
c. Neither a nor b
d. None of the above
23. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Anthropocentrism focuses on the part of humankind as a stewards or guardians of nature in our greater
biological system or community.
b. Biocentrism advocates ethical treatment of animals.
c. Deep ecology is a philosophical idea that combines feminism and ecology concerns, emphasizing that both
suffer from their treatment by a male dominated society.
d. Environmental Aesthetics is a philosophical view all life forms have an equal right to exist, and human needs
and desires have no priority over those of other organisms.
24. Bringing your own cup whenever you refill your coffee in 7-eleven shows what principle of sustainability?
a. Economic Efficiency b. Environmental Integrity c. Economic Feminism d. Equity
25. A businessman grabbed and bought a vast land from the farmers and decided to convert it into a subdivision.
During the construction, farmers left without jobs and hundreds of trees were uprooted and streams were covered
in cement. What principle of sustainability was violated?
a. Economic Efficiency b. Environmental Integrity c. Economic Feminism d. Equity
26.Franciso Moreno, Mayor of Manila, declared Arroceros as a “permanent forest park” as part of his vision of
building a Green City in Manila’s Lawton area. What principle of sustainability did he use?
a. Economic Efficiency b. Environmental Integrity c. Economic Feminism d. Equity
27. A factory in a province irresponsibly withdraw their wastes in the river and hire mostly women because of cheap
labor. What theory in radical ecological philosophy explains this ecological problem?
a. Economic Efficiency b. Environmental Integrity c. Economic Feminism d. Equity
28.The word Philos is a Greek word meaning _______________.
a. Love b. Wisdom c. Philosopher d. Philosophy
29. Sophia is a Greek word for _____________.
a. Love b. Wisdom c. Philosopher d. Philosophy
30. The people who engages in Philosophy is called ___________.
a. Love b. Wisdom c. Philosopher d. Philosophy
31. He was considered the foremost philosophers of ancient times. He was credited with formulating the Socratic
method _____________.
a. Plato b. Aristotle c. Socrates d. Democritus
32. A student of Socrates, he wrote down his mentor’s teaching and incorporated some of his own ideas into them
including his Theory of Forms ___________.
a. Plato b. Aristotle c. Socrates d. Democritus
33. It refers to a perspective that considers large-scale patterns in a system.
a. Doubt b. Academy c. Holistic Thinking d. Partial Thinking
34. It focuses on specific aspects of a situation, as an individual focus on certain areas or aspects of a problem in order
to understand it.
a. Doubt b. Academy c. Holistic Thinking d. Partial Thinking
35. It is the process by which specific statements are analyzed to reach a conclusion or generalization.
a. Academy b. Deductive reasoning c. Holistic Thinking d. Partial Thinking
36. It requires a person to be willing to examine one’s thought, feelings, action, and to learn more about one’s life and
experiences.
a. Reflection b. Observation c. Knowledge d. Doubts
37. The Greek term for Philosophy, Philosophia, means ________________.
a. Holistic Thinking b. Partial Thinking c. Love of Wisdom d. Knowledge
38. What do you call the state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience?
a. Transition b. Transcendence c. Transformation d. Transgression
39. What does the term Scandere means?
a. To exist b. To impart c. To climb d. To deduce
40. Why do some people fail to experience transcendence?
a. They have a feeling that it will not occur
b. They are not meant to experience it.
c. They are not hardworking.
d. They have a goal that is too challenging for them to achieve.
41. Which of the following is true?
1. Transcendence is for younger ages.
2. Transcendence is like self-actualization
a. Statement 2
b. Both statements 1 and 2
c. Neither statement 1 or 2
d. Statement 1
42.What is the ability to govern and discipline oneself using reason?
a. Transcendence b. Frugality c. Aesthetics d. Prudence
43. What is the act of using other resources wisely and practically?
a. Aesthetics b. Prudence c. Frugality d. Economics
43. In what way can the environment contribute to health and well-being?
a. It can be available anywhere.
b. It is the source of life.
c. It can produce products that provide medicinal value.
d. It is made up of consumers and producers.
44. Lila wants to buy an expensive phone using the money she has been saving since last year. She asked for her
friends’opinion in making her decision. Which among her friends is frugal?
a. Jen suggested that she should spend the money for travel abroad.
b. Marco advised her to spend the money on the expensive phone.
c. Aiza said that she should go ona shopping spree using the money.
d. Jack suggested that she should keep the money for future, more important use.
45. This view places great value on ecosystems and biological communities.
a.Ecocentrism c. Environmentalism
b.Biocentrism d. Anthropocentrism
46. Which of these statements about humankind and nature is not true?
a. Humankind can use natural resources without regard for the consequences.
b. Humankind has a unique relationship with nature.
c. Humankind are able to transform and change the environment.
d.Humans are stewards of nature.
47. This perspective advocates action to address environmental problems.
a. Biocentrism b. Environmentalism c. Ecocentrism d. Anthropocentrism
48. The branch of philosophy which deals with questions regarding reality and existence
.a. Aesthetic Logic b. Metaphysics c. Epistemology d. Ethics
49. This is a moral approach in analyzing the relationship between humans and the environment.
a. Environmental Justice c. Environmental Philosophy
b. Environmental Aesthetics d. Environmental Ethics
50. His most significant ideas were included in the Theory of Forms.
a. Socrates b. Aristotle c. Plato d. Epicurus