PHILOSOPHY

1. A group of philosophers wanted to evaluate the truth

from opinion. They wanted to use dialectic as their
method of philosophizing statements. Which of the
following options below best describes dialectic method?

A. philosophizing method of philosophical argument that involves

some sort of contradictory process between opposing sides.
B. It uses the techniques and guidelines by which experts or
historians use primary sources and other evidences and use
them as bases.
C. It is a collection of ideas and assumptions that are used to
interpret reality and follows scientific method.
D. It is a way of looking at things.
2. In an ecocentrIc model, human is integrated into
the ecosystem and shows relative relationship with
other beings, and it is nature-centered. Which role
should human fulfill to obtain sustainable
development?
A. Encourage care, respect and maintenance in the
environment by practicing 3Rs and tree-planting.
B. Support government ordinances that allow people to
care and be responsive to the needs in the environment.
C. Join environmental organizations that highlight the
preservation of the environment as a whole.
D. All of the above.
3. In an anthropocentric approach to the
environment, it makes humans the supreme of all
beings in the world. Which value should humans
need to fulfill concerning their health?
A. Human possess direct moral standing because they are
the end of themselves or are means to human ends.
B. Human should learn to manage her/s resources since
its supply is depleting.
C. Human should be inclined to certain practices needed
to prove her/s supremacy in an anthropocentric model.
D. Humans should be aware of her/s actions so they will
preser ve the environment since it has a rel ative
relationship to its nature.
4. Freedom of choice is a right that ever y
Filipino citizen deser ves to enjoy in a
democratic country. Who among the following
per son enjoys freedom of choice and its
consequence?
A. Lybbert who decided to pursue his studies and so gets
a good and stable job.
B. Valerie who appears to be happy if her boyfriend arrives
to date her.
C. Mosimo decided to work hard so he can financially
support his family.
D. Angela will only study if she has plenty of money from
her parents.
5. Characterize as a person who cannot
focus on a certain task despite his/her best
efforts. A person with this disorder may
have trouble paying attention, controlling
impulsive behaviors, or be overly active.

A. Dementia
B. Anxiety Disorder
C. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD)
D. Personality Disorder
6. In this period, peasants give
protection to their lords.
A.Medieval Period
B.Modern Period
C.Traditional Period
D.Renaissance Period
7 . I n M e d i e v a l p e r i o d t hi s i s
considered as a system of
government that shaped a new
life in Europe.
A.Democracy
B.Feudalism
C.Republic
D.Communism
8. In Hinduism, it is said that
humanity’s basic goal in life is
the liberation of spirit which is
also known as?
A.Atman
B.Samsara
C.Moksha
D.Karma
9. In this model, the ecological or
relational integrity of the
humans provides meaning of
our morals and values.
A. Anthropocentric
B. Geocentric
C. Heliocentric
D. Ecocentric
10. Freeing nature and humanity means
removing the superior vs. inferior in human
relations.
A. Deep Ecology
B. Ecofeminism
C. Social Ecology
D. Social Ecologism
11. He believes that humanity ought
to recognize not only itself but also
the world around it.
A. Erich Kid
B. Erich Frank
C. Erich Promm
D. Erich Fromm
12. In Buddhism, it is a
transcendent state in which
there is neither suffering, desire,
nor sense of self,_____.
A. Moksha
B. Nirvana
C. Arhatship
D. Dharma
13. He employed the term “boundless” to
mean that Nature is indeterminate
A. Erich Fromm
B. Anaximander
C. Immanuel Kant
D. Socrates
14. What is critical thinking?
A. A careful, intentional think ing that use
speculations
B. A careful, intentional reasoning that analyze
the truthfulness of an opinion
C. A way of analyzing an idea, argument, or
proposition using reason and logic.
D. A w a y o f a n a l y z i n g a p a r t i c u l a r i d e a ,
argument or proposition using speculations,
reason, and logic.
15. Since inductive reasoning involves
generalizations, it also means that all inductive
arguments involve risks and probabilities.

A. No, inductive reasoning tests particular observations

only.
B. Yes, inductive reasoning tests the risks and probabilities
of observations and a general conclusion.
C. No, inductive reasoning uses a general truth to prove a
particular observation.
D. Yes, inductive reasoning checks the patterns in related
specific observations to show that another observation
is true.
16. It is a diagram that breaks down the
premises of an argument/conclusion to
show if the conclusion is true.

A. Truth-table
B. Validity
C. Soundness
D. Strength
17. The Property of statement
and arguments that are both
valid and true.
A.Deductive reasoning
B.Validity
C.Soundness
D. Inductive reasoning
18. “You should be ashamed! According to
Roxas, traffic is a sign of prosperity while
according to this current administration we
have been progressing which is true for
corporations only. The government ignores
poor family.” This statement is an example of
what fallacy?
A. Argumentum ad Hominem
B. Appeal to Pity
C. Appeal to Ignorance
19. “The problem is that to be sustained overtime,
economic growth must be widely shared.
Otherwise, demand for new products and services
stagnates; there is no incentive for businesses to
invest, and economic growth itself stalls.” This is an
example of what fallacy?

A. Argumentum ad Baculum
B. Argumentum ad Populum
C. Slippery Slope
20. “The clinching proof of my reasoning is that
I will cut anyone who argues further into meat”
This is an example of what fallacy?

A. Post Hoc
B. Argumentum ad Baculum
C. Hasty Generalization
21. “I think that we should definitely
disallow any Muslims from coming in.
Any of them. The reason is simple: we
can’t identify what their attitude is.”
This is an example of?

A.Argumentum ad Populum
B.Strawman
C.Hasty Generalization
22. Who is the social contract
theorist who believed that life
is nasty, brutish, and short?

A. John Locke
B. Jean Jacques Rousseau
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Aristotle
2 3 . Two b a s i c i nte re s t o f m a n
according to Jean Jacques
Rousseau are self interest and
_________.
A. Rights
B. Pity
C. Power
D. Independence
24. Who believed that all men
are equal in terms if freedom
in the state of nature?
A. John Locke
B. Jean Jacques Rousseau
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Aristotle
25. This is a political system wherein
“land” is the primary source of wealth
and social status.
A.Agrarian Society
B.Urbanization
C.Feudalism
D. Liberalism
26. It is composed of people
living together in an organized
community with laws and
traditions governing the people.
A. Society
B. State
C. Community
D. People
27. Branch of philosophy that
is concerned with ultimate
reality.
A.Aesthetics
B.Logic
C.Ethics
D. Metaphysics
28. Statements that do not
need verification.
A.Empiricism
B.Empirical Statement
C.Rationalism
D.Analytic Statement
29. Statement that rely their
truth values from the state of
affairs being claimed.
A. Empirical Statement

B. Empiricism

C. Rationalism

D. Analytic Statement
30. This theor y views that truth is
dependent on an individual’s
perspective without any imposition
coming from other people.
A. Skepticism
B. Correspondence Theory
C. Pragmatism
D. Relativism
31. Methods of ask ing and
responding.
A.Socratic Methods
B.Methodic Doubt
C.Opinion
D. Truth
32. This theor y points out that
truth can be found in practicality,
or to things which work.

A. Pragmatism
B. Skepticism
C. Correspondence Theory
D. Relativism
3 3 . T hi s i s t h e a b i l i t y to m a k e
choices and perform actions and is
an intrinsic and essential property
of the human person.
A. Freedom
B. Moral Freedom
C. Responsibility
D. Voluntariness
34. He is the famous philosopher who
puts for ward the idea of four fold
classification of law.
A.Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B.St. Thomas Aquinas
C.Jean Paul Sartre
D. Thomas Hobbes
35. The fourfold classification of
Law includes all of the following,
except?
A.Natural Law
B.Eternal Law
C.Divine Law
D. Legal Law
36. One’s choice is a form of action.
Action is a realization of one’s
thought or idea. How is one’s will
relate to reasoning?
A. One’s will guide his/her reasoning
B. The will is volitional.
C. One’s will is guided by his/her reasoning
D. T h e w i l l i s i n d e p e n d e n t f r o m r e a s o n i n g
because they work separately
37. According to St. Thomas Aquinas,
what animates and substantiates the
body?
A.Heart
B.Soul
C.Mind
D. Eyes
38. When does the body
and soul separate?
A.Resurrection
B.Incarnation
C.Reincarnation
D.Death
39. It deals with how the
human person ought to act,
and the search for a definition
of a right conduct and good life.
A. Epistemology
B. Metaphysics
C. Aesthetics
D. Ethics
4 0 . A n a rg u m e n t t h a t i s
logically unsound.
A.Fallacy
B.Truth
C.Reasoning
D.Argument
41. It refers to the conversation that
is attuned to each other and to
whatever they are talking about.

A. I – Thou
B. I – It
C. I – We
D. Dialog
42. How can we communicate with
others without contradicting ourselves?
This question might in a branch of
Philosophy called _______.
A.Logic
B.Epistemology
C.Ethics
D. Metaphysics
43. A fallacy attacking personally
the opponent is ________.
A.Ad Antiquitatem
B.Ad Hominem
C.Ad Populum
D.Ad Baculum
44. Who among the following is
considered as the "fir st proper
philosopher"?
A.Aristotle
B.Plato
C.Socrates
D. Thales
45. This refers to an individual who
is actively aware that he or he is
perceiving and experiencing reality.

A. Self
B. Human
C. Person
D. Being
46. This is the ability to surpass
limits.
A.Free will
B.Transcendence
C.Interiority
D.Survival
47. The intangible el ement that
enables us to exercise thought,
possess awareness, and reach out to
the outside world and others.
A. Human
B. Body
C. Person
D. Spirit
48. This is the capability to act
and be aware of one’s actions.

A.Free will
B.Self determination
C.Self awareness
D. Dignity
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