Cavite National High School

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
MIDTERM EXAMINATION

TEST OF MULTIPLE SKILLS. Multiple Choice. Find the best answer from the provided options. Choose the letter
that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which is the branch of philosophy that studies issues concerning art and beauty?
A. Aesthetics B. Epistemology C. Logic D. Metaphysics

2. In Philosophy, what is an argument?

A. a factual disagreement between people C. a shouting match
B. giving reasons for a belief D. any verbal attempt to persuade

3. What fallacy is it when an argument attacks the person rather than the person’s beliefs?
A. Red Herring C. Straw Man
B. Begging the question D. Argumentum at Hominem

4. What fallacy is it when an argument assumes only two options when in fact there are more?
A. Straw Man C. Begging the question
B. Black or white Fallacy D. Appeal to Motion

5. Who is a philosopher, in the oral sense of the world?

A. someone who studies the stars and planets.
B. a person primarily interested in the truth about moral matters.
C. a loner and a pursuer of wisdom regardless of the subject matters.
D. clever and tricky arguer.

6. Which of the following branches of philosophy does not involve questions related to values?
A. moral B. Metaphysics C. Social D. political

7. An argument, as philosophers use this term, is:

A. a contentious debate, leading to physical violence
B. an irrational contest, leading to victor
C. a polite dispute, leading to tea and crumpets
D. a group of statements, leading to conclusion

8. Which of the following in NOT an example of philosophical question?

A. Are minds distinct from bodies?
B. What is the nature or morality?
C. Do numbers exist independently of our thoughts about them?
D. Does every event have a greater cause for every individual?

9. War is always wrong.

A. fact C. argument
B. opinion D. none of the above

10. Many innocent people are killed in war.

A. fact C. argument
B. opinion D. none of the above

11. The study of philosophy includes the study of all of the following. EXCEPT:
A. metaphysics C. recreational pharmacology
B. morality D. reason of logic

12.Although philosophy is an organized body of knowledge, the subject matter of philosophy is questions, which have
three major characteristics. EXCEPT:
A. Philosophical question have answers but the answers remain dispute.
B. Philosophical questions cannot be settled by science, common sense, or faith.
C. Philosophical questions are perennial intellectual interest to human beings.
D. Philosophical questions are identified as truth and no biases among all.

13. Whereas the social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, and economics) ask questions about how people think and
act, philosophy is the study of:
A. how people with different beliefs or backgrounds disagree with one another
B. what beliefs mean and whether people with different beliefs are justified in having them
C. the reasons why philosophic questions never have better or worse answers
D. questions that can be answered better by appealing to scientific experiments
14. Which of the following is a common myth about philosophy?
A. philosophical question are hard to answer, and the answers often give rise to further philosophical question
B. reading philosophy in a way that makes it understandable can be hard work.
C. philosophy deals with important and fundamental questions left unanswered by more specified disciplines.
D. philosophical questions

15. The term validity, was used in philosophy is means:

A. truth
B. plausibility
C. probability
D. it is impossible for the conclusion to be false if the premises are all true.

16. The method that the philosophers use to address philosophical questions.
A. argument B. self-assessment C. critical thinking D. analyzation

17. There is so much unemployed in the Philippines.

A. fact C. argument
B. opinion D. none of the above

18. The four main division of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and... EXCEPT:
A. bioethics C. aesthetics
B. logic D. categorical logic

19. Which branch of philosophy deals with arguments?

A. logic B. aesthetics C. metaphysics D. ethics

20.Which branch of philosophy evaluates human action?

A. logic B. aesthetics C. metaphysics D. ethics

21. Etymologically, what does “philo” means?

A. to acknowledge B. to believe C. to love D. to hate

22. Etymologically, the word “philosophy” comes from two Greek words, “philo and sophia” which means:
A. love of wisdom C. love of knowledge
B. love for truth D. love of faithfulness

23. If logic were a sport, fallacies would be...

A. the referee B. fouls C. bad strategies D. the ball

24. A syllogism can be logically valid even if...

A. its major premise is wrong C. its conclusion is wrong
B. its minor premise is wrong D. any of the above

25. The Greek philosopher claims that everything we experience is water – which we call “reality” and “appearance”
A. Thales B. Socrates C. Plato D. Aristotle

26. Even if you don’t include a formal syllogism in your essay, you can still...
A. write out its major enthymeme C. write the outline of the syllogism
B. use them to evaluate your argument D. any of the above

27. Which is a common characteristic of philosophical questions?

A. They are strictly empirical questions.
B. they involve fundamental concepts that are unavoidable by the thoughtful person.
C. They are purely semantic questions.
D. They aren’t relevant to ordinary, everyday situations.

28. The conclusion of an argument is:

A. always the last statement
B. the reason or evidence offered for believing the conclusion
C. probably an important matter for discussions of the idea
D. d. usually false

29. Choose a sentence that is fact:

A. Cavite City is the most exciting city on earth!
B. Cavite City is made up of five boroughs.
C. Cavite City is has army based on it.
D. If you can succeed Cavite City, you can succeed anywhere.
30. “Is there anything you would be willing to die for?” is a philosophical question insofar as:
A. it does not have any right or wrong answer because it is a meaningless question
B. it is a meaningless question because everyone could have a different answer to it
C. it forces us to articulate and justify our beliefs about what we know and ought to do.
D. it is more concerned with one’s religious beliefs than with factual claims about the world

31. It is generally a study of the nature of moral judgments.

A. Logic B. Epistemology C. Ethics D. Aesthetics

32. Consider the following argument:

All college teachers are full of themselves.
Bladner is a college teacher.
Therefore, Baldner is full himself.
This argument is...
A. A valid deductive argument
B. An argument you’d better not make in class if you want a good grade
C. An invalid deductive argument
D. An induction argument

33. What is the foundation of transcendentalist argument?

A. logic C. neither
B. empirical observation D. both

34. Transcendentalism emphasizes...

A. logic and duty C. emotions and independence
B. religion and community D. all of the above

35. A religious belief that the present life is only a preparation for the next realm of existence. For them death is merely
movement from one world to another. It can be describe as a journey through a separate dimension of existence. Who is
religious belief is this?
A. Islam B. Hinduism C. Christian D. Buddhism

36. What did Aquinas maintain concerning the human soul?

A. It is passive potentiality of the body C. It is finite and destructible
B. It cannot exist without the body D. It is a direct creation of God.

37. What is the word which literally means above and beyond?
A. Transcendent B. Transplant C. Transfer D. Transit

38. What refers to the persons with physical or psychological disabilities?

A. Handicapped C. PWD
B. Disabled D. All of the Above

39. Hinduism holds that humanity’s life is a continuous cycle or goes through transmigratory series of birth and death.
Transmigratory means...
A. samsara B. aum C. moksha D. jiva

40. What flower is commonly associated with Buddhism?

A. cactus B. lotus C. water lily D. rose

41. What does the title Buddha means?

A. salvation C. enlightened wisdom
B. awakened one D. Dharma

42. An eastern philosopher, which his analects deals with both inner and outer life of person.
A. Confucius B. Thales C. Husserl D. Kierkegaard

43. Who consist of the Greek triumvirate? EXCEPT

A. Thales B. Socrates C. Plato D. Aristotle

44. “Virtual reality versus the real thing” is under which branch of philosophy?
A. logic B. aesthetics C. metaphysics D. ethic

45. How did Thomas Aquinas distinguish philosophy from theology?

A. Philosophy is limited to the natural world and theology is limited to the supernatural world.
B. Philosophy is based on reason while theology is based on divine revelation and faith.
C. Philosophy is a source of ignorance, error and illusion while only theology can give us both.
D. Theology is dependent on philosophy but not vice versa.
46. What is St. Thomas Aquinas’ popular works?
A. human being were both spiritual and body elements
B. faith is to believe what you do not see
C. human life is immortal
D. souls is continuous process

47. What is St. Augustine’s popular works?

A. human being were both spiritual and body elements
B. faith is to believe what you do not see
C. human life is immortal
D. souls is continuous process

48. What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

A. Dharma B. Brhama C. Buddha D. Nirvana

49. Who constitute the Trimurti (The three Hindu gods)?

A. Vishnu B. Brahma C. Shiva D. Brahman

50. All of the following are Hinduism. EXCEPT

A. human being have a dual nature, spiritual and immortal sense
B. empirical life and character
C. soul is eternal but is bound by the law of karma
D. the way of salvation lies through self-abnegation

51. Which of the following is Buddhism’s belief?

A. human being have a dual nature, spiritual and immortal sense
B. empirical life and character
C. soul is eternal but is bound by the law of karma
D. the way of salvation lies through self-abnegation

52. What are the surroundings or conditions in which person, animal or plant lives or operates?
A. Environment B. Society C. Culture D. Universal

53. What is the meaning of Stewardship in Filipino?

A. Katiwala C. Kaagapay
B. Katulong D. All of the Above

54. What is the general term that covers plants, animals and human life?
A. Non-Living B. Non-active C. Living D. Active

55. What is living of something other than itself?

A. Insect Living B. Animal Living C. Plant Living D. Human Living

56. What are the things and condition around a person or thing?
A. Environment B. Society C. Surroundings D. Universe

57. Which of the following is NOT part of ECOCENTRIC MODEL?

A. Deep Ecology B. Social Ecology C. Ecofeminism D. Ecosystem

58. Which among the following is a factor that affects individual differences?
A. Physical C. Social
B. Intellectual D. All of the Above

59. Which among the following statement is true?

The fight of the environment should begin in the personal level.
However, to have greater impact the fight should be brought to the social and political level.
A. Only the First Statement is True C. Only the Second Statement is True
B. Both Statements are True D. Both Statements are False

60. Which among the following statements is true?

Destroying nature is a reflection wherein few people overpower others
While others are exploiting the environment for profit.
A. Only the First Statement is True C. Only the Second Statement is True
B. Both Statements are True D. d. Both Statements are False

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