JANOSA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which is not a circumstance or purpose of the argument in Filipino “pamimilosopo?”
A. engaging someone in an unwelcome situation C. covering up an obvious truth
B. both parties are seeking for sexual pleasure D. annoying someone
2. He was popular for his statement “Cogito ergo sum.”
A. Thales B. Pythagoras C. Descartes D. Wittgenstein
3. Andy features information technology and service jobs. He has higher education for economic success. He uses technology and the
internet to
communicate, to engage in business and access different information that can be used to deal with daily activities. Andy is living in a
society called_____.
A. Agrarian B. Industrial C. Residential D. Virtual
4. The late Merriam Defensor Santiago’s illness has marked every Christian believer on how we should deal and face “Death”.
According to Jones’ category, which do you think is not included among these reasons about its impending reality?
A. Philosophical B. Biblical C. Ethical D. Practical
5. Peter and John argued about the existence of God, Peter used various questions to John to pursue his belief and convince John that
God is real. Which Philosophical Method is appropriate to establish the truth.
A. Dialectical Method C. Scientific Method
B. Historical Method D. Socratic Method
6. The following are the possibilities of transcendence EXCEPT,
A. developing a positive outlook in life C. learning from experience
B. working towards reaching a goal D. cannot be experienced by everyone.
7. Which among the statements is considered defining Philosophy and its nature.
I. Philosophy is study of man.
II. Philosophy is considered a parent of science.
III. Philosophy is a discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons and principles which governs all things.
A. I, II B. I C. II, III D. II
8. How does a person become Holistic in perspective?
A. When a person has judgment based on his/her own belief.
B. When a person doesn’t entertain any opinions from others.
C. When a person examines and sees all the aspects of the situation.
D. When a person has a conclusion based on a particular aspect.
9. Which among the questions is addressing Metaphysics?
A. What is the meaning of life? C. What is right and what is wrong?
B. What is beauty? D. How does knowledge exist?
10. Hannah is facing the mirror; she gets upset about her face. She wants to be like one of her k-pop actresses, and her best friend
encouraged her not to be bothered about her own uniqueness. Which limitation is appropriate to address Hannah’s problem?
A. Emotional Limitation C. Intellectual Limitation
B. Physical Limitation D. Social Limitation
11. Using Deductive Reasoning, which among the conclusions is logical correct from the given example.
All Philosophers are wise, Socrates is wise. Therefore____________
A. Socrates is not philosopher C. Socrates is Philosopher
B. Socrates is not wise D. Socrates is not wise and not philosopher
12. To be able to understand the reality of life, human must realize that __________
I. He/she possesses limitations.
II. He/she composed of material and immaterial.
III. He/She is just part of the world.
A. I, II B. III C. I D. II
13. John is attending the argument session, the statement example given “Not all legals are ethical and not all ethical are legal”. John
wants to
convince people that his statement is relative morality. Which philosophical method is appropriate to use?
A. Historical Method C. Socratic Method
B. Dialectical Method D. Scientific Method
14. The environmental disorder is a state of an environment where things are not
in its proper place due to unlimited human activities. In this definition, three things are to be considered EXCEPT,
A. things are not in place of comfort and warmth due to human intervention or natural alteration.
B. when the environment harms the biotic community and nature results from non-stop and extensive human economic activities
C. the unavailability of a local-by-product may imply local disturbance that is not at par with its production.
D. Not mentioned above

15. Joanna is too inquisitive that she is always asking the right questions and examines possible solutions such as doing research for the
right answers. Ana shows an example of _______ .
A. Point of View C. Holistic Point of View
B. Partial Point of View D. Doing Philosophy
16. A mother scolded the youngest daughter after the eldest accused her of stealing her make-up kit. The mother only listened to the story
of the eldest without hearing the side of the youngest before deciding to scold. Mother shows an example of ________.
A. Point of View C. Holistic Point of View
B. Partial Point of View D. Doing Philosophy
17. The ability to exercise one’s freedom in any manner is called _______.
A. Freedom of Choice C. Limitations of Freedom
B. Absolute Choice D. Will
18. An act of the intellect in judging the best means by which to fulfill an intention is:
A. Election C. Consent
B. Simple Volition D. Decision
19. Whose statement is this, “The point of freedom is to choose one’s way to real happiness, the highest and the most enjoyable good of
all”?
A. Martin Heidegger C. Fr. James Brent
B. Thomas Acquinas D. Buddha
20. This philosophical view believes that man is essentially constrained by society.
A. Marxism C. Syllogism
B. Determinism D. Ecocentrism
21. “What should I do?” This has been the usual statement when a person is facing a great problem in life, and hence touching freedom
as a
concept involved in the moral domain. Whose philosophy is this?
A. Aristotle C. Kant
B. Newton D. Williams
22. The act of making sound judgment that allows a person to avoid risk is:
A. Limitations C. Prudence
B. Frugality D. freedom
23. According to this view, a person’s freedom can legitimately be restricted simply because it conflicts with society’s collective
morality.
A. Legal Moralism C. Principle of Paternalism
B. Intersubjectivity D. Human freedom
24. This theory believes that the living environment should be respected and regarded as having the right to flourish, independent of its
utility to humans.
A. Social Ecology C. Deep Ecology
B. John Donne D. Thomas Aquinas
25. You have noticed that every month, your parents find it difficult to pay your electric bills. How can you help your parents solve the
problem to efficiently save energy?
A. Cut down your use of lights, heaters, and computers.
B. Anything that can be turned off, should be, especially when these things are not in use.
C. Eat more veggies and less meat.
D. Close your windows/blinds and do not let the sunshine heat your home.
26. It is the discipline that examines the relationship of human person to nature.
A. Environmental Philosophy C. Anthropocentrism
B. Environment D. Ecocentrism
27. I- To treat another person, we need to bracket or suspend our judgements and assumptions
about him/her.
II- This is an example of bracketing of presuppositions .
A. Only statement I is correct C. Only statement II is correct
B. Both statements are correct D. Both statements are incorrect
28. I- Prudence and frugality can be shown when we stretch out milk or juice by adding water.
II- When we are serious about extreme efforts to save money and yet we choose to live with
an expensive gadget.
A. Only statement I is correct C. Only statement II is correct
B. Both statements are correct D. Both statements are incorrect
29. As of August 11, 2022, approximately 3.82 million people had been confirmed as infected with COVID-19 virus in the Philippines.
Of those, over 3.71 million had recovered and around 60.92 thousand died. (Evaluate and choose the statement below that best described
the case)
A. The habitat of the viruses is disturbed by global warming.
B. People misuse their God-given freedom.
C. People are becoming anthropocentric in dealing with life.
D. All of the above
30. Statement I – If an ordinary student like you is wishing to have a good job, good car, house and lot, and gadgets, when you are
reaching more than what you are expecting for, then you will not be experiencing material transcendence.
Statement II – Abraham Harold Maslow’s self-actualization concept, defines transcendence as a state of being intrinsically satisfied with
liferegardless of physical and tangible factors.
A. Both statements are true. C. Only Statement II is true.
B. Only Statement I is true. D. Both Statements are false.
31. How does an authentic or genuine relationship occur between two individuals?
A. When the self realizes that the other is a unique individual
B. When two individuals begin to view each other as an other
C. When they acknowledge each other as distinct individuals
D. All of the above
32. Whose quote is this, "No human being should become an end to him/herself. We are responsible to our neighbors as we are to our
own actions."
A. St. Augustine of Hippo C. St. Pope John Paul II
B. St. Thomas Aquinas D. St. Anselm of Wittenburg
33. What law mandates all national government agencies and state-run corporations to a lot at least one percent of the mutual budget for
programs that will benefit the PWD sector?
A. R.A. No. 7277 B. E.O. 344 C. E.O. 244 D. E.O. 417
34. Many oppressed citizens of North Korea would like to have a kind of government where power or right to act, speak, or think as one
wants without hindrance or restraint, and the absence of an authoritarian government can be exercised. What word can we infer best from
the situation?
A. Choice B. Freedom C. Limitation D. Consequences
35. Sir Isaac Newton in 1600 presented the 3rd Law of Motion which states that
A. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
B. If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants
C. I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.
D. Some of those consequences are minor; some are major.
36. Which of the following circumstances depicts empathy?
A. laughing at the mistakes or shortcomings of others
B. feeling a friend’s grief over the death of a loved one
C. calling intellectually challenged classmates as lazy students
D. All of the above
37. What is the oldest and the most basic way of economic subsistence?
A. gathering and fishing C. pastoral and fishing
B. hunting and pastoral D. hunting and gathering
38. This theory claims that since happiness or welfare is the only inherent good, then our moral duty is to increase or maximize overall
happiness of all persons affected by our actions.
A. Consequentialist Approach or Utilitarianism
B. Divine Right Theory
C. Absolutism
D. Social Contract Theory or the Consent Theory of the State
39. This is the primary factor that may add to the poor academic and vocational outcomes of people with disability.
A. Negative attitudes of the family towards PWD's
B. Constructive actions of the family
C. Positive attitudes of the family towards PWD's
D. Supportive attitudes of the neighbor towards PWD's.
40. It is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a common territory and culture.
A. family B. individual C. society D. siblings
41. In political science, it is often used to mean the totality of human relationships, generally in contrast to the state, the apparatus of rule
or
government within a territory.
A. Human B. Social interaction C. Class D. Society
42.When a teacher says, “Every student needs to be recognized as an individual/s every other member of its society.” What does this
statement imply?
A. Individual recognition society C. Anonymous society
B. Social interaction D. Social science
43.The following are philosophical point of view about death, EXCEPT
A. Death and its relation to the whole of human existence.
B. Ancient people attributed death to the gods, elves, demons, or evil spirits
C. Death is the end of man considered to be a living organism
D. None of the above
44. If we create the people we want to be or the ideal versions of ourselves in our Facebook
profiles, it only means that?
A. We innovate the version of ourselves
B. We conform to a pattern of society
C. We practice inauthenticity
D. We reject the pattern given by society
45. The following are limitations that hinder human transcendence and freedom in that they
serve as obstacles to the accomplishment of a person’s goal EXCEPT,
A. may not occur to everyone
B. does not come at a specified period
C. may coincide with physical/bodily limitations of the body
D. Not mentioned above
46. Which among the statements is considered an opinion.
A. Rodrigo Duterte is the 16th president of the Philippines.
B. Water composed of Oxygen and Hydrogen elements.
C. Man is mortal.
D. Man is smarter than woman.
47. It is something that can be verified and supported with evidence.
A. Opinion B. Fact C. Argument D. Reasoning
48. A source of knowledge based on senses and experiences.
A. Rationalism C. Idealism
B. Empiricism D. Skepticism
49. What is not a characteristic of a wise person?
A. knows which actions are good and he/she performs them
B. knows how to controls the actions of others
C. aware of his/her own ignorance
D. knows how to apply his/her knowledge to practical matters
50. He was considered a father of modern philosophy.
A. Thomas Aquinas C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
B. Rene Descartes D. John Locke
51. It 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
52. What is the science and art of correct thinking?
A. Ethics B. Aesthetics C. Metaphysics D. Logic
53. The type of philosophical reflection which trains the mind to think logically. It is also the ability of the mind to construct and
evaluate arguments
A. Secondary reflection B. Tertiary reflection C. Primary reflection D. all of the above
54. One of the triumvirate Greek philosophers who pioneered a method of argument called dialectic.
A. Plato B. Socrates C. Pythagoras D. Aristotle
55. This is the process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion or judgement.
A. reasoning B. Propositon C. intuition D. reflection
56. It is a term used to describe a method of philosophical argument that involves some sort of contradictory process between opposing
sides.
A. deductive B. Dialectic C. Inductive D. reflective

57. It is the idea that various systems (e.g. physical, biological, social) should be viewed as wholes, not merely as a collection of parts.
A. holism B. Idealism C. existentialism D. rationalism
58. According to Gabriel Marcel this type of reflection enables us to look deeper into our experiences and see the bigger picture of
reality.
A. Secondary reflection B. Tertiary reflection C. Primary reflection D. all of the above
59. The western philosophical tradition originated in______.
A. Greece B. China C. India D. Egypt
60. What is the branch of Philosophy that studies the nature and means of human knowledge?
A. Metaphysics B. Ethics C. Politics D. Epistemology