Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
School Division of Tarlac Province
V E N T I N I L L A H I G H S C H O O L
Ventinilla, Paniqui, Tarlac
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON GRADE 11 –
FIRST SEMESTER
PRE-TEST
Name: _______________________________________________ Score: _________________
Section: _______________________________________________ Date: _________________

A. Read the following questions carefully. Then, write the letter of your answer in your paper.

1. Which of the following is an example of a question asked in

the study of philosophy? 7. Which of these espouse that there is no choice or freedom of
(1) What is real? will?
(2) What is truth? a. determinism
(3) What is beautiful? b. theism
(4) What is right? c. atheism
d. existentialism
a. (1) only e. libertalialism
b. (1) and (2) only
c. (2) and (3) only 8. Which branch of philosophy deals primarily with the study
d. (2), (3) and (4) only of knowledge?
e. none of the answers are correct a. Ethics
f. all of the answers are correct b. Aesthetics
c. Metaphysics
2. How would you describe everyday routines of our daily d. Epistemology
lives, such as getting dressed and brushing our hair? e. Hindububuddism
a. Profane
b. Sacred 9. Which of the following uses the post hoc fallacy?
c. Ritualistic a. The accident was caused by faulty brakes that were found
d. Prosaic during the investigation of the vehicle.
e. Religious b. Based on scientific studies, smoking is a strong contributor
to the development of lung cancer.
3. What is the concept where social interaction among c. About an hour after I drank milk, I started feeling sick to my
individuals validate events occurring in society? stomach. This proves I am lactose intolerant.
a. communarization d. There is a correlation between higher levels of physical
b. communication activity and longevity.
c. intersubjectivity
d. subjective experience 10. A fallacy is a:
a. Faulty argument
4. What is critical thinking? b. Faulty tool
a. Making snap judgments in a life-or-death situation c. Faulty person
b. Rejecting or harshly criticizing everything d. Faulty parent
c. Living life based on gut feelings e. Faulty wiring
d. Making well-informed decisions based on logical, supporting
evidence 11. Which of the following is the best example of doing
e. none of the answers is correct philosophy?
a. Following the rules exactly as you were told as a child
5. What is the process wherein the community of other people b. There are no real conditions that make finding love a greater
are seen as embedded within self? possibility
a. Communication c. Rejecting new ideas and theories because they are unfamiliar
b. Communarization d. Rejecting all of the beliefs you acquired from the past.
c. Socialization e. Examining issues and weighing different ways of
d. Intersubjectivity approaching questions about life
e. Object f. None of the above
f. none of the above
12. What is one way to describe the relationship of ethics to
6. Which scenario demonstrates intersubjectivity? philosophy?
a. talking with a friend about the cat you both sat at the pet a. Ethics is a branch of philosophy focusing on whether actions
show are praiseworthy or not
b. reading four books all by the same author b. Philosophy and ethics are terms that can be used
c. writing in your blog about a big problem in school interchangeably in any context
d. voluteerig to be the team leader in a fund-raising project c. Ethics is the study of issues and ideas and philosophy is your
e. explaining the intersubjectivity of the social relationship in morality
the classroom d. Ethics are an academic pursuit whereas a philosophy is
taking action
e. Ethics is a branch of philosophy and one of the branch of
philosophy is ethics
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13. What school of thought asserts that only matter exist
a. dualism
b. indeterminism
c. cannibalism
d. determinism
e. materialism
14. Which of the following best describes circular reasoning?
a. I start an argument with a conclusion I assume to be true.
b. I end an argument with a new premise for a new argument.
c. I start an argument with a premise I assume to be untrue.
d. I start and end an argument in anger.
15. Which of the following is a logical argument if the
following is true: If I have caffeine, I'll have extra energy.
a. I had caffeine. Therefore, I will have extra energy.
b. I have extra energy. Therefore, I must have had caffeine.
c. I don't have energy, so I must not have had caffeine.
d. I didn't have caffeine, so I must not have energy.
e. I have extra energy, so I must have had caffeine.
16. What is an example of an assumption you might make if
you are arguing that universal helmet laws should be created
and enforced in all over the country?
a. In certain circumstances, the protection of public safety must
outweigh individual freedoms.
b. Protecting a person from their own choices is not the job of
the government.
c. Based on government financial data, the Philippines saved 3
million pesos due to helmet use in 2010.
d. All of the answers are correct.
e. None of the answers are correct.
17. In the context of philosophy, which of the following best
describes an argument?
a. A loud fight between two or more people
b. A set of beliefs that provide meaning in a person's life
c. A discussion about preferences and opinions
d. A series of assertions meant to demonstrate that a certain
claim is valid
e. None of the answers are correct
f. All of the answers are correct
18. Which of the following is considered most effective by
those who value critical thinking when making arguments?
a. Evidence
b. Opinion
c. Intuition
d. Emotion
e. Education
19. Who among the following can best engage in an authentic
dialogue?
a. Danny, who can talk comfortably to anyone
b. Jess, who would only ask about the current political system
of the country
c. Kim, who only talked to people the same age as her
d. Joseph, who refuse to talk to anyone
e. Maria Cristina, who love recite during class meetings
f. None of the above.
20. Which of the following is the best example of a subjective
opinion based on one of your lessons?
a. Distracted driving greatly increases the likelihood of having
an accident in the road.
b. People worry too much about the impact of distracted driving
due to phone use.
c. Both dialing and texting on a phone increase the likelihood
of a crash.
d. Hand-held phones and other portable devices play a role in
distracted driving.
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e. None of the answers are correct
21. What is one way to describe the relationship of ethics to
philosophy?
a. Ethics is a branch of philosophy focusing on whether actions
are praiseworthy or not
b. Philosophy and ethics are terms that can be used
interchangeably in any context
c. Etics is the study of issues and ideas and philosophy is your
morality
d. Ethics are an academic pursuit whereas a philosophy is
taking action
e. Ethics is a branch of philosophy and one of the branch of
philosophy is ethics
22. Another way to say someone is begging the question in a
philosophical context is to say they are:
a. Assuming the conclusion
b. Asking for permission to stop debating
c. Raising a question for debate
d. Begging for money
23. Which of the following is a biological limitation for
transcendence for a student whose goal is to be a valedictorian?
a. criticism from his teacher on his science project
b. watching videos over the internet
c. joining a dance troupe
d. being absent for a week due to fever
e. none of the above
24. Which of these were written by Baron d’Holbach
a. Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
b. Will to Believe
c. The System of Nature
d. Summa Theologica
e. The Second Sex
f. None of the above
25. A main feature of the fallacy known as equivocation is the
use of which of the following?
a. Using a word that has two different meanings in two different
parts of your argument
b. Using clarifying words to ensure the other person knows
which meaning of the word you intend
c. Using a word that has four different meanings, and referring
to one of them only
d. Using a word that means the same forwards and backwards
26. Asceticism can be understood as _____.
a. Indulging in self-gratification
b. Imposing severe self-discipline
c. Achieving freedom from pain
d. Reaching a state of enlightenment
e. None of the answers are correct
27. Lila wants to buy an expensive phone using the money she
has been saving since last year. She asked for her frriends’
opinions in making her decision.
Which among her friends is frugal?
a. Jack suggested that she should keep the money for future,
more important uses.
b. Aiza said that she should go on a shopping spree using the
money
c. Jen suggested that she should spend the money for travel
abroad
d. Marco advice her to spend the money on a more expensive
phone
e. None of the answers are correct
f. All of the answers are correct
29. What is the act of using money or other resources wisely 36. What point of view looks at all aspect of the situation
and practically? a. holistic
a. prudence b. holism
b. ethics c. partial
c. economics d. partition
d. frugality e. none of the above
e. aesthetics
37. Which statement about philosophy is correct?
30. Which of the given statements is true?
(1) Doin philosophy is also a way of engaging in scientific
(1) Prudence and frugality can only be applied in one inquiry.
environment. (2) Points of view from different people are always
(2) Looking at aesthetics is a way of determining disorder contradicting.
around our environment. (3) Philosophical reflection does not develop evaluative skills.

a. statement 1 a. statement 1
b. statement 2 b. statement 2
c. statement 3 c. statement 3
c. both statements 1 and 2 c. both statements 1 and 2
e. neither statement 1 and 3 e. neither statement 1 and 3
f. all statements at correct
31. Which branch of philosophy is mainly focused on
answering questions related to what is real? 38. Which of the following best describes the post hoc fallacy?
a. Metaphysics a. Assuming a cause and effect relationship when this has not
b. Logic been proven
c. Epistemology b. Assuming that a second opinion will determine the medical
d. Ethics problem
e. Aesthetics c. Assuming that all newspaper headlines are true
f. None of the answers is correct d. Assuming that all animals have the same physiology

32. Who among the following demonstrates an appreciation for 39. Which of the following statements is true?
talents of persons with disabilities and those from the a. A truth is absolute
underprivileged sectors of society? b. An opinion is a fact.
a. Ricardo, doing philosophy in all of his decision making. c. A fact is undisputed
b. Mike, a 7-year-old gifted child, will continue his education in d. Fact and truth are the same.
Singapore. e. Fact and truth are not the same but similar.
c. Nicki has been watching a talent show on TV since last year.
d. Dr. Magalang offers a full scholarship program for a debate 40. How can intersubjectivity be applied to society?
winner. 1. It promotes a view that all people are equal.
e. Jean, invited a poor boy, who sings very well, to her show. 2. It requires financial resources and good socioeconomic
background.
33. Identify a main feature of the fallacy known as appeal to 3. It promotes the honing of academic skills.
popularity.
a. Using a word that has two different meanings in two different a. statement 3
parts of your argument b. statement 2
b. Starting an argument with a conclusion one assumes to be c. statement 1
true. d statement 2 and 3
c. Arguing that the majority opinion determines what is true. e. statement 1 and 3
d. All of the answers are correct. f. statement 1 and 2

34. What is the process of engaging oneself in matters of utility 41. Which branch of philosophy deals primarily with the
and methodologies to clear out any practical problem or rightness and wrongness of actions?
abstract idea? a. Psychology
a. doing conclusions b. Aesthetics
b. doing arguments c. Logic
c. doing philosophy d. Epistemology
d. doing logic e. Metaphysics
e. none of the above f. none of the answers is correct

35. Who among the following students may have already
developed a broader philosophical perspective?
a. Yokai, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of
her classmates
b. Saitama, who consistently chats with his classmates about
their interests and beliefs.
c. Elisha, who consistently chats with her classmate about their
classmates about their interests and beliefs base on holy bible
d. Julie, who always listen to all sides of the argument before
giving any advice
e. all of the above
f. none of the above
42. Why doesn't sociology attempt to judge or disprove
religious doctrine?
a. Faith is based on conviction rather than scientific evidence.
b. Sociology does not deal with rituals or ceremonies.
c. Religion is not organized in the same way as society.
d. Ethics disapprove the bias created prejudice that create
division of beliefs
e. None of the answers are correct.
f. All of the answers are correct

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43. A main feature of the fallacy known as false dilemma is the Credit Questions (Bonus score if answered correctly):
use of which of the following?
a. Presenting options as though one of them must be true if the 51. In what sense is philosophy fundamental?
others are false a. Its imposible to think or do anything without doing
b. Presenting several options and making the argument that philosophy.
some may be true or all could be false b. We would die without it.
c. Presenting two possibilities, both of which are false c. Whatever we are doing or thinking about we can always try
d. None of the answers are correct. to articulate and justify the assumptions behind that action or
f. All of the answers are correct thought.
d. All of the statement are faulty arguments.
44. What is the role of the environment in achieving sustainable e. None of the arguments have sound premise.
development?
52. If we are doing philosophy of physics which of the
(1) It can reproduce resources. following would we be more likely to be interested in?
(2) It is the venue for producer-consumer relationship a. Research on different experiment to probe, record
observation of, and theorize abou the fundamental physical
a. statement 1 aspects of reality.
b. statement 2 b. Conducting experiments to probe, record observation of, and
c. statement 3 theorize about the fundamental physical aspects of reality.
c. both statements 1 and 2 c. Constructing experiments to probe, record observation of,
d. neither statement 1 and 2 theorizing about the fundamental physical aspects of reality.
d. Asking what to construct experiments to probe, record
46. what does th term philosophy mean? observation of, and theorize about the fundamental physical
a. “love of morality” aspecsts of reality
b. “love of learning” e. None of the the statement is true on doing philosophy of
c. “love of critical thinking” physics
d. “love of goodwill” f. All is true on doing philosophy of physics
e. “love of logic”
f. “love of wisdom” 53. Identify the order of the premises and the conclusion:

47. Why are some nontheistic religions also called 'ethical Some legal actions
religions'? are immoral
a. They focus on belief in gods rather than morals. this follows because
b. Their gods are not supernatural. some legal actions
c. They are not based on the concept of reincarnation. unfair,
d. They revolve around morals instead of god's commandments. but no moral
e. They involve sacred and avoid profane actions
are unfair
48. What makes doing philosophy different from doing other
diciplines of science
a. It always requires logical and critical thinking.
b. It always ends with a conclusion.
c. It always requires empirical proof.
d. It always ask question about life.
e. None of the answers are correct. (A) (B) (C)

49. What would have been a better approach for Karina to a. (A) (B) (C)
convince her friends that continuing to hike is safe? b. (C) (A) (B)
a. Citing guidelines she had been provided by a park ranger for c. (B) (C) (A)
how to tell when it is safe to continue d. all of the statements are premises
b. Telling them about how none of her friends was ever hit by e. all of the statements are conclusions
lightning
c. Giving them the precise number of times that she herself had
hiked up the mountain without a problem
d. All of the answers are correct.

50. Nirvana can be defined as _____. Prepared by: Checked by:

a. The holy Indian city of which Gautama's father was ruler and
the spiritual home of Buddhism
b. The type of tree that Gautama was sitting under when he ELSON S. GARINGO MERLY A. MEDRANO
finally reached divine consciousness SHS TEACHER HEAD TEACHER /
c. The highest level of divine consciousness at which point OIC
humans are free of suffering and desire
d. A feeling of disillusionment with the Hindu religion, which
contributed to Buddhism's rapid rise
e. None of the answers is correct

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