Region I

DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS

POLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
City of Alaminos, Pangasinan

Fourth Quarter Examination in

Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
Name: ______________________________________________________________ Score: ________
Grade & Section: __________________________________ HPS: 50

I. Multiple Choice. Choose and write the letter of the best answer on the blank before each number.
______ 1. Entitlements of all individuals to human dignity and the rights they possess that are important
elements in pursuing the common good
A. DHRU B. UGHR C. SSS D. HRSS
______ 2. One of the most easily accessible places where we can see various artifacts, fossils, and
other evidences of our past.
A. Encyclopedia B. Dictionary C. Museums D. Library
______ 3. It is a type of economic system that allows the free flow of goods between and among
private individuals and firms with very limited participation from the government.
A. specialization C. reciprocity
B. invisible hand D. market system
______ 4. Serve as signaling device to indicate the value of a good or service to both buyers and
sellers
A. Markets B. Prices C. Specialization D. Reciprocity
______ 5. Are culturally defined standard that people use to decide what is desirable
A. Norms B. Values C. Socialization D. Status
______ 6. Refers to social position that a person holds
A. Norms B. Values C. Socialization D. Status
______ 7. Refers to behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status
A. Role B. Status C. Sex D. Gender
______ 8. Biological characteristics distinguishing male and female
A. Role B. Status C. Sex D. Gender
______ 9. Another requirement for a market economy which refers the ability to produce goods and
services efficiently.
A. Reciprocity C. Transfer
B. Specialization D. Redistribution
______ 10. These are the rules and expectations by which a society guides and behavior of its
members
A. Norms B. Values C. Socialization D. Status
______ 11. These are norms that become specified and institutionalized
A. laws B. status C. crime D. deviance
______ 12. These are people who believe in both the established cultural goals of society, as well as
the normative means of attaining those goals.
A. Conformists C. Innovators
B. Ritualists D. Rebels
______ 13. These are individuals that accept the cultural goals of society but reject the conventional
methods of attaining those goals.
A. Conformists C. Innovators
B. Ritualists D. Rebels
______ 14. This means achieving cultural goals through approved means
A. Conformity B. Innovation C. Deviance D. Crime
______ 15. Refers to violation of the law
A. laws B. status C. crime D. deviance
II. Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the underlined concept is correct. If it is false, write the
correct concept on the blank to make the statement true.

___________________ 16. The market system uses prices to coordinate and direct economic
activities.see page 175 and186 to continue
___________________ 17. Groupthink is the psychological influence exerted over us by our
respective groups, more so on matters that implicate moral, legal,
scientific, and religious matters
___________________ 18. An in-group is a typical example of a reference group.
___________________ 19. A peer group is a group with members of approximately the same
age, social status, and interest.
___________________ 20. Groupthink mostly produces negative effects on group dynamics.

___________________ 21. The general term used by scientist to categorize the group of early
humans and other humanlike creatures that can walk erect during
the prehistoric times is Sapiens.
___________________ 22. Socialization is the mechanism to guarantee conformity.

III. Identify the words in their appropriate category. Write PG if it is Primary Group, SG if it belongs to
Secondary Group, and RG for Reference Group.

_____ 23. Feminist Group _____27. Facebook group

_____ 24. Project Group _____28. Bikers

_____ 25. Farmers’ Association _____29. Boyband Ph

_____ 26. Student council _____ 30. Prayer group

IV. Matching Type: Match the following phrases that best represents the concepts.
Write the letter of your answer on the space before each number.

____ 31. partners make a public, official, and A. Family

permanent declaration of union
as lifetime couple
____ 32. made up of two adults and their B. Nuclear family
socially recognized children
____ 33. godparenthood C. Kinship

____ 34. Where one’s descent is traced D. Lineage

____ 35. basic unit of social organization E. Compadrazgo

____ 36. relations formed between members F. Marriage
of society
V. Identification. Identify what is being described in each item. Write your answer on the line
before each number.

______________________ 37. A social position that a person holds

______________________ 38. His “I/me” duality reinforces the purely sociological facets of
the self.
______________________ 39. refers to what we perceive as normal or what we think should
be normal, regardless of whether it actually is.

______________________ 40. A social position that a person receives at birth or takes on

involuntarily later in life

VI. Fill in the blanks to complete each analogy.

41. Redistribution: _______________ = Transfer: donation and financial assistance

42. _______________: tax on imported good = Quota: limit set on the quantity of imported
goods

43. Price: signaling device = Market: ___________________

44. _______________: formal leadership = band: acephalous

45. Achieved Status: receives voluntarily, reflects personal identity and effort=
_________________: receives by birth

VII. Critical Thinking: Read and understand each situation. Choose one and answer it briefly.
Indicate the chosen letter and you may use the back part of this paper for your essay.

A. Write a critical essay on the implications of the presence of international organizations in

our country. What benefits do we get from them?

B. One of our leaders of a country is the president of the Philippines. Based from your
observation, what can you say about his performance, leadership, and how he exercises
his authority in times of crisis.

C. Write an essay that explains how the different types of families, types of marriages, and
forms of kinship are present in the Filipino family today. Give examples to explain your
answer. You can also discuss your own family’s nature and experience as an example.

D. If socialization is both a “pervasive” (external) and “invasive” (internal) process of instilling

conformity, why does deviance (or violators) still happen? Offer three critical points and
explain with an example.

Prepared by: Approved by:

Almeda N. Cendaña Perla N. Pascua

Teacher I Principal I