1. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Mid-Term Exam
I. Directions. Read carefully and write the letter of your answer on a ½ lengthwise paper.
1. What is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason?
a. Transcendence b. Aesthetics c. Frugality d. Prudence
2. What is the act of using resources wisely and practically?
a. Aesthetics b. Frugality c. Prudence d. Economics
3. What may be a sign of an environment disorder?
a. Lack of material things b. Lack of resources c. Lack of friends d. Lack of space
4. Which among the following options is a disorder in the environment?
a. A basket of unwashed dirty clothes c. A garden with dying plants
b. A house with no single plant d. A library with small number of books
5. In what way can the environment contribute to health and well-being?
a. It can be available anywhere. c. It can produce products that provide medicinal value.
b. It is the source of life. d. It is made up of consumers and producers.
6. In which of the following scenarios is prudence demonstrated?
a. Ordering food that you can consume. c. Keeping the lights on all day
b. Searching assignment answers over the internet d. Being friendly to neighbors
7. Lila wants to buy an expensive phone using the money she has been saving since last year. She asked for her
friends’ opinions in making her decision. Which among her friends is frugal?
a. Jen suggested that she should spend the money for travel abroad.
b. Marco advised her to spend the money on the expensive phone.
c. Aiza said that she should go on a shopping spree using the money.
d. Jack suggested that she should keep the money for future, more important uses.
8. Which of the given statements is true?
1. Prudence and frugality can only be applied in one environment.
2. Looking at aesthetics is a way of determining disorder.
a. Both statements 1 and 2 c. statement 1
b. Neither statement 1 nor 2 d. statement 2
9. What is the role of the environment in achieving sustainable development?
1. It can reproduce resources
2. It is the venue for producer-consumer relationships.
a. Statement 1 c. neither statement 1 nor 2
b. Statement 2 d. both statements 1 and 2
10. Which of the given statements is true about frugality?
1. It is only limited to tangible or solid materials
2. It applies to a select few
a. Statement 1 c. statement 2
b. Both statement 1 and 2 d. neither statement 1 nor2
11. What do you call the state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience?
a. Transition b. Transcendence c. Transformation d. Transgression
12. What does the term “scandare” mean?
a. “to exist” b. “to impart” c. “to climb” d. “to deduce”
13. According to this philosopher, the human person is an embodied spirit. Who is he?
a. Socrates b. Aristotle c. Immanuel Kant d. St. Thomas
14. Which of the following is a biological limitation for transcendence for a student whose goal is to be a
valedictorian?
a. Joining a dance troupe c. Watching videos over the internet
b. Being absent for a week due to fever d. Criticism from his teacher on his science project
15. Which of the following is not a possibility for transcendence?
a. Looking for help c. Working to reach a goal
2. b. Having a positive outlook d. Learning from experience
16. Magie is a poor 17-year old girl whose ultimate dream is to finish her studies. What can she do to make her
dream possible?
a. Join the school choir to lessen her stress in her studies.
b. Start on organization that fights for human rights
c. Work during her free time to gain extra money for school
d. Read books on her own.
17. Why do some people fail to experience transcendence?
a. They have a feeling that it will not occur.
b. They are not meant to experience it
c. They are not hardworking
d. They have a goal that is too challenging for them to achieve.
18. Which of the following statement is true?
1. Transcendence is for young ages
2. Transcendence is similar to self-actualization.
a. Statement 2 c. Neither statement 1 nor 2
b. Both statements 1 and 2 d. Statement 1
19. How does the human body play a role in transcendence?
1. The body has its limitations.
2. The body functions against transcendence
a. Statement 2 c. Both statement 1 and 2
b. Statement 1 d. Neither statement 1 nor 2
20. Which statement about transcendence is true?
1. It only starts during old age
2. All personal limitations are clearly defined.
a. Both statement 1 and 2 c. Statement 1
b. Neither statement 1 nor 2 d. Statement 2
21. The word Philos is a Greek word means __________.
a. Love b. Wisdom c. Philosopher d. Philosophy
22. Sophia is a Greek word for__________.
a. Love b. Wisdom c. Philosopher d. Philosophy
23. The people who engages in philosophy are called __________________.
a. Philips b. Philosophes c. Philosophers d. Phlepps
24. Which of the following terms refers to man as a species and distinguishes man from animals?
a. Man b. Human c. Person d. Human person
25. A politician stated in his speech that if somebody who will not vote for him in the upcoming election, their
houses will be removed from his land. What type of fallacy does this statement fall?
a. Ad Hominem b. Appeal to tradition c. Appeal to force d. Bias
26. A fallacy which the idea is acceptable because it has been true for a long time.
a. Ad Hominem b. Appeal to tradition c. Appeal to force d. Bias
27. Which of the following is a positive consequence?
a. Maria did not study well and failed the exam.
b. Loki lost his wealth due to gambling.
c. Diana is AWOL for two days and lost her job.
d. Mike sacrificed much to graduate his degree and now got a well-payed job.
28. Holistic thinking refers to a perspective that considers large -scale pattern in a system. Which of the following
statements best describe holistic thinking?
a. A doctor gives a prescription medicine to cure patient’s illness.
b. A patient eats foods that are prohibited by his doctor.
c. An organic food is best eaten fresh.
d. A doctor advice his patient to exercise and changes his diet
29. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
a. Jose Rizal is not dead because he lived in my heart. c. Jose Rizal is a scientist
b. Jose Rizal is our National Hero. d. Jose Rizal is a writer.
30. Rene Descartes considers this as a reason why people philosophize.
a. Wonder b. doubt c. experience d. love of wisdom
31. Which of the following situations cannot be considered as a dilemma?
a. Ruby struggles for his grades in philosophy.
3. b. Henry cannot decide on which of his girlfriends to marry.
c. Travis’s friend is drowning but he doesn’t know how to swim.
d. Trixie is cannot decide on riding a bus or her motorcycle.
32. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings, and actions and learn from
experience.
a. Thinking b. Reflecting c. Studying d. Surveying
33. A fallacy that is use by attacking the person not the argument itself.
a. Ad Hominem b. Appeal to tradition c. Appeal to force d. Bias
34. Which of the following is the meaning of the Greek word “Philosophia”?
a. Lovers of wisdom b. Love of wisdom c. Lovers of Sophia d. Love to argue
35. Who among the following philosophers said that, “the need for us to philosophize in from our sense of
wonder?
a. Plato b. Socrates c. Rene Descartes d. Aristotle
36. Kate is studying on the proper way she walks, talks, and even on the way she looks. On what branch of
philosophy did she is most concerned of?
a. Aesthetics b. Logic c. Epistemology d. Metaphysics
37. Brian is a scientist who is studying on whether humans have spirits or not. What branch of philosophy did
Brian’s study falls?
a. Aesthetics b. Logic c. Epistemology d. Metaphysics
38. Which of the following branch of philosophy aims to determine the nature, basis and extent of knowledge?
a. Aesthetics b. Logic c. Epistemology d. Metaphysics
39. Which of the following branch of philosophy is the study of principles and methods of reasoning?
a. Aesthetics b. Logic c. Ethics d. Metaphysic
40. Which of the following branch of philosophy that studies the nature of rights and wrong and the distinction
between good and evil?
a. Aesthetics b. Logic c. Ethics d. Metaphysic
41. Which of these statements does not reflect environmental ethics?
a. Man must act to solve environmental problems.
b. Natural disasters are unrelated to human activities.
c. We should reflect on how our actions show regard for nature.
d. We must uphold the welfare of the environment and everything in it.
42. Which of the following statements is not related to sustainable development?
a. Human activities must not negatively impact the environment.
b. Natural resources must be used wisely and effectively.
c. Resources must be conserved for other people
d. Humankind must use up all natural resources.
43. This view believes that all organisms have inherent worth and should be valued and protected.
a. Anthropocentrism c. environmentalism
b. Biocentrism d. ecocentrism
44. This view places great value on ecosystems and biological communities.
a. Anthropocentrism c. environmentalism
b. Biocentrism d. ecocentrism
45. “All men love sports, James is a man, therefore, _________________. Which of the following statements
could make it correct logical argument.
a. James is a sports c. James is a basketball player
b. James loves sports d. James is a gay
II. Enumeration. Choose your answers on the box.
46-48. Which are the most known ancient philosophers of Greek?
49-50. Which are the two types of reasoning?
Plato holistic thinking Socrates deductive Aristotle inductive
Truth Rene Descartes Logic Fallacy Reflection Thales
4. Table of Specification
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
Content/Objectives No. of
hours
% No. of
items
Item No.
Define Philosophy and its branches 6 30% 15 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,46,47,48
Determine the Methods of
Philosophizing
4 20% 10 34,35,36,37,38,39,40, 45,49,50
Determine limits of human body
and possibilities of transcendence
4 20% 10 Test I- 11,12,13,14,15, 16,17,18,19,20
Determine the impact of human
activities to that impacts the
environments.
6 30% 15 Test i- 1,2,3,4,5,6,
7,8,9,10,33,41,42,43,44,
Total 20 100% 50 50