Nahawan National High School

Nahawan, Clarin, Bohol

1st Quarter Examination in Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________ Score: ___________

I. Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer

1. What theory on truth states that something is true if it corresponds to reality or the actual state of
affairs?
a. Actuality Theory b. Coherence Theory c. Constructivist Theory d. Correspondence
Theory
2. What kind of perspective aims to determine and explain the whole and totality of a given system by
examining the behaviors and activities of certain component parts.
a. Philosophical Perspective b. Holistic Perspective c. Partial Perspective d. Totality
Perspective
3. What is the Latin terminology of fallacy?
a. Fallarre b. Falarre c. Fallare d. Fallacia
4. He was considered the foremost philosopher of ancient times.
a. Plato b. Thales c. Socrates d. Heraclitus
5. What do you call the group that emerged and influenced learning in Ancient Greece?
a. Philosophos b. Sophists c. Sunni d. Sinopes
6. What do you call an argument that is based on faulty reasoning?
a. Opinion b. Bias c. Fact d. Fallacy
7. Is a science or discipline which uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons and
principles which govern all things.
a. Psychology b. Logic c. Philosophy d. Aesthetic
8. Is a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
a. Bias b. Opinion c. Fallacy d. Truth
9. Who proposed that everything that exists is based on a higher order or plan which he called logos?
For him, change is a permanent aspect of the human condition and he was credited with the saying,
“No man ever steps on the same river twice.”
a. Diogenes of Sinope b. Democritus c. Heraclitus d. Plato
10. It refers to the tendency to judge a person’s personality by his or her actions, without regard for
external factors or influence.
a. Hindsight b. Conflict of Interest c. Correspondence bias d. Framing
11. The word Philosophy comes from two Greek words: Philos (love)and Sophia _____.
a. Knowledge b. Insight c. Wisdom d. Rationality
12. He believed that Philosophy could enable man to live a life of happiness.
a. Socrates b. Plato c. Epicurus d. Aristotle
13. Is a general term which is commonly used to refer to the entire human race.
a. Human b. Person c. Man d. People
14. What perspective considers man as part of the natural world and a product of evolution?
a. Biological b. Theological c. Psychological d. Economic
15. The ability to examine one’s own conscious thoughts, feelings, mental state and the capacity for self-
reflection.
a. Intelligence b. Rationality c. Psyche d. Introspection
16. A type of fallacy which assumes that what is true for the whole is true for its parts.
a. Fallacy of Division b. Fallacy of Composition c. Ad Baculum d. Ad
Misericordiam
17. It proposes that something is true if it makes sense when placed in a certain situation or context.
a. Coherence Theoryb. Relativism c. Constructivist d. Consensus
18. The state of being reasonable, the ability to understand experiences in order to solve problems or do
tasks, and engage in decision making and judgment.
a. Rationality b. Intelligence c. Psyche d. Introspection
19. Is considered man’s most significant achievement which sets apart the evolution of humanity from
other species on this planet.
a. Technology b. Culture c. Science d. Religion
20. Is a much more complex term which generally refers to a human being granted recognition of certain
rights, protection and responsibilities.
a. Human b. Person c. Man d. Homo Sapiens

II. Direction: Identify the perspective that is describe. Write (HP) if it is a holistic
perspective and (PPV) if it is partial point of view. Write your answer in the space
provided.

____ 1. Chuy spread a gossip about a person being infected of Covid – 19 without assessing the
reliability of the source of information.
____ 2. A teacher listened first to both stories of her two arguing students before making any
conclusions about the issue.
____ 3. A teacher scolded student A after student B accused him of stealing her pencil.
However, the teacher only listened to the story of Student B, and not to student A before
deciding to scold the students.
____ 4. Farmers have problems in eradicating beetles’ but before coming up with a solution
they consider the different impacts on the environment and will not cause disaster.
____ 5. Instead of judging every single person went viral online, Sophie chooses to reserve her
judgment until she gets all the facts regarding what made those people act in that matter.
III. Direction: Identify the type of fallacy that is describe in the argument. Write your
answer in the space provided.
___________________1. “These cases of robberies in this district have convinced me that the
city has become a den of thieves and criminals.”
___________________2. “Of course, he believes that the government is flawed. He is a rebel and
a communist!”
___________________3. “Ever since you bought that sweater, everything has been going wrong
in your life. You should get rid of it.”
___________________4. “If this peace agreement will not be signed by the government, then we
will have no recourse but to go to war.”
___________________5. “You have no idea what you’re talking about; you’ve only lived here
for 6 months, it’s hard to take your claim seriously because you spend your days playing online
games.
___________________6. “All these charges are baseless; this is just plain harassment – can’t
you see how this is affecting my family?”
___________________7. “You came from a family of doctors and intellectuals! Surely you can
do better in this medicine course!”
___________________8. “Trees are made of atoms, and atoms are not visible to the eye.
Therefor, trees are not visible to the eye either.”
___________________9. “You are a single mom so I won’t believe any of your relationship
advice.”
___________________10. “If you don’t join our demonstration against the expansion of the
park, we will evict you from your apartment.”

IV. Direction: Identify the type of bias that is describe in the statement. Write your answer
in the space provided.
_________________1. “How can I accept his view that there is no God? I am a Christian!”
_________________2. “Preliminary evidences have still not pointed out the actual cause of the
plane crash, but investigators are currently focusing on the possibility of pilot error.”
_________________3. “These soldiers who fought in the war are all bloodthirsty murderers.”
_________________4. “As the daughter of the accused, I believe I have the right to express my
opinion on the issue of his alleged corrupt practices.”
_________________5. “I do not agree with this Western practice of placing aged parents in
retirement homes. We Filipinos take care of our family members.”

V. Analyze the statements. Write your personal reaction to the statement below. Maximum
of 5 sentences. 5 pts
For us action reveals the person, and we look at the person through his actions. For it
lies in the nature of the correlation inherent in experience, in the very nature of man’s acting,
that action constitutes the specific moment whereby the person is revealed. Action gives us the
best insight into the inherent essence of the person and allows us to understand the person
most fully.
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