Department of Education

REBOKON AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

Name: _______________________________________ Strand: ____________ Grade level: _____ Date: _____________

Directions: In the right portion of this questionnaire shade ONLY 1 letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. What branch in social science that involved in the systematic study of state and government?
a. Sociology d. Political Science
b. Biology e. Chemistry Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Physics
2. What style of the government is in which the supreme power is vested in the people and
exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation?
a. Communism d. Federalism Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Dictatorship e. Monarchy
c. Democracy
3. The following are the importance of political science EXCEPT.
a. Structure Based d. Skills Based
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b. Knowledge Based e. Ability Based
c. Competence Based
4. Is the study of anthropology important to the present generation? Why?
a. No, because it gives a complex
confusion about understanding
different societies.
b. No, because the studies of
anthropology before are not been
applicable in this present time.
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c. Yes, because anthropologists are
government-paid individuals so they
need to do their part as employees.
d. Yes, because knowing about the past
gives a better understanding of today
and the best development comes in.
e. Both c and d
5. Do these four factors like gender, age, religion and ethnicity’s similarities and differences
affect the life of the whole community? Why?
a. Yes, because it won’t determine the d. No, because these four are just minor
type of society we have. determinant in our life.
b. Yes, because each of the factor has a e. Maybe, because it connected to each Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
vital role in the society. other.
c. No, because they are not important in
our society.

6. Why culture is important in a society?

a. for us to be part of the community d. so that we will not behind to other
b. it makes us socialize to others country Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. it defines our evolutionary identity e. it encourage the people to work

7. Which is a maladaptive culture but not adaptive?

a. Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia d. The department of education adapts
and Dubai eat pork even against their other kinds of modalities to deliver
culture. quality learning.
b. Filipino people wanted to have cared e. Some western countries adopt
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even though roads can’t accommodate Christianity activities.
many vehicles.
c. People in the north side of Europe
wear thick kinds of clothing even
summer season.
8. In Marawi City where Islam is the predominant faith, you tend to understand that Muslim Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
women have a more thorough coverage of their bodies. Which principles below describe the
practice?
 a. Social Change d. Socialization
b. Enculturation e. Cultural Relativism
c. Ethnocentrism

9. What is the best statement for the word “Cultural Relativism”?

a. Promote cultural understanding that is d. Cultural beliefs can change because of
based on facts that have never been the needs of society.
forgotten. e. Promote understanding of cultural
b. Cultural beliefs can’t change because practices that are part of one’s own
of society’s needs. culture. Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Promote understanding of cultural
practices that are not typically part of
one’s own culture.

10. Which of the following effects in respecting other cultures?

a. Reduce our horizons d. Prohibit diverse friend groups
b. Impart misunderstanding e. Better interpersonal dialogue Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. It can’t promote the country

11. The practice of pagmamano in the rural and urban areas of the Philippines are important to the
Filipinos. Why?
a. Because it enforced by the government d. Because it is immoral in the part of our
officials to be follow. life.
b. Because failure to do such will be e. Because it’s a law in the Philippines.
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imprisoned.
c. Because it is a habitual behaviour we
have.

12. Which statement justify the developments of culture exist?

a. Cultures evolve from the interaction of d. Humans evolve and adapt primarily
person with others. through culture rather than changes in
b. Culture is transmitted from one anatomy or genetics.
generation to the next through e. Cultures evolve because of the trends Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
education not through the genes. nowadays compare to the previous years.
c. Culture survives if it can accommodate
to changing conditions.

13. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

a. There are always a few people in d. The fact that cultural evolution can occur
small-scale societies who know all of faster than biological evolution has
their cultures. altered the effect of natural selection on
b. In most societies, boys and girls are humans.
taught the same things about their e. It is likely that there still are some
Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
culture. societies existing in total cultural
c. The range of permissible ways of isolation from the outside world.
dressing and acting like a man or
woman is relatively unlimited in
traditional Muslim societies.

14. What do you call the process in which we are taught the norms, values, and customs of our
society or social group?
a. Relativism d. Socialization
b. Enculturation e. Acculturation Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Ethnocentrism

15. Which of the following is considered an agent of socialization?

a. Mass Media d. Group of friends
b. Family e. All of these Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. School

16. Which of the following statements is FALSE in terms of enculturation? Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ

 a. The loss of some Native American d. Happens through family, peers, and other
customs and languages due to the individuals that socialize with the person
influence of Europeans. throughout the person’s lifetime.
b. A person would become conscious or e. Learning slang or how to behave in
informed of his rights, obligation, and certain situations by watching television.
privileges as a part the society.
c. A person would be able to learn and
understand social norms, values,
languages, behaviour, and other
important things about the person’s
culture.

17. The following are the cause of social change EXCEPT ONE.
a. Influence of the group d. Personal interest to others
b. The technology nowadays e. New trends surround us Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Language use by people

18. As an individual, if someone violate the norms in the society, do you think that person will face
sanctions? Why?
a. Yes, because norms in the society are d. Yes, because the word violate they
the policies to be followed. commit mistakes and face sanctions.
b. No, because norms in the society are e. Maybe, because norms in the society are
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not the rules that we can violate. not important.
c. No, because norms are not part of the
policies in the community to be
followed.

19. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Rebels are types of people who want to d. Being deviant means being a criminal in
change the system. society.
b. Human rights are established to protect e. Societies need laws, education, and an Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
the dignity of all humans. economic system
c. Society is a collection of harmonious
relationships.
20. Which non-state institution helps people acquire money or property in order to start a business?
a. Banks d. Trade Unions
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b. Cooperatives e. Labor Unions
c. Corporations
21. Civil organizations come in many forms. Which one is MOST expected to show the realities of
the daily living of ordinary members of society?
a. Law firm’s d. Advocacy groups Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Overseas research team e. People’s organization
c. Mass media
22. Helen is maltreated by her employer in Saudi Arabia where she works as a domestic helper.
What government agency must she seek help?
a. Department of Health d. Department of Education
b. Department of Interior and Local e. Overseas Social Welfare Administration Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
Government
c. Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration
23. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about non-state institutions?
a. Some are for profit while some are not. d. They influence what the government
b. Some are foreign while some are local. does. Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. They contribute a lot to the economy. e. They are considered to be independent of
any state.
24. Which type of education is usually based in the classroom and the learners are provided by
trained and professional teaching and nonteaching personnel?
a. Homeschooling d. Non-formal Education Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Formal Education e. Alternative Learning System
c. Informal Education
25. “Education prepares us for the later station of our lives, and to buy the necessities of life.”
Which statement does it implies?
a. Social Wants d. Social Placement Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Social Integration e. Social Life
c. Social Needs
26. Livie is already 45 years old but she just completed grade nine level of basic education. She Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
 wanted to go back to school to learn dressmaking. Which type of education is best for her?
a. Homeschooling d. Non-formal Education
b. Formal Education e. Alternative Learning System
c. Informal Education
27. The education that focuses more on skills, more of a participatory approach, and is out of a
formal structure is non-formal. Which shows the scenario of a non-formal education??
a. Martheena attends her class every day d. Allan attends night classes because he is
at school. working during the daytime.
b. Grace passed the National Certificate e. Jazzy stays at home and her lesson are Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
on driving. modular.
c. Maggie learning at home online.

28. Which of the following classified the social classes?

a. Upper Class, Social Class, Lower d. Social Class, Middle Class, Lower Class
Class e. Upper Class, Middle Class, Lower Class
b. Social Class, Middle Class, Lower Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
Class
c. Rich Class, Upper Class, Middle Class

29. It differs in significant ways, the analysis of which is facilitated by comparison along three
axes of inequality.
a. Social System d. Economic System Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Inequality System e. Mobility System
c. Stratification System
30. Which of the following describes the upper class?
a. A person who can afford to buy d. A person who can buy a lot of food and
clothes and shoes. drinks for his family.
b. A person who does not have enough e. A person who can make a shelter for his Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
money to make ends meet. family.
c. A person who owned many businesses
is an investor.
31. Why social stratification is considered universal but variable?
a. Everyone is entitled to be part of a d. It shows up in every society in the world
social class. but how exactly it looks like vary.
b. A man, at any chance, can change e. Both b and c Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
his/her own social class.
c. Social stratification is based on the
factors of power, wealth, and prestige.
32. It is the apparent disparity in the distribution of wealth and uneven dissemination of
opportunity in the realm of politics, job opportunities, and other areas of life.
a. Equity d. Inclusion Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Equality e. Quantity
c. Inequality
33. What kind of agency headed the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
a. Department of Agrarian Reform d. Department of Education
b. Department of Health e. Department of Environment and Natural Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Department of Social Welfare and Resources
Development
34. The following are social inequality that affects society EXCEPT ONE.
a. Lower social mobility d. Reduced life expectancy
b. Increased levels of violence e. Increased economic growth Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Increased mental illness
35. What are the two major objectives in 4Ps?
a. Social assistance and Social d. Social development and Inequality
development e. Redistribution and Inequality Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Inequality and Equity
c. Social assistance and Redistribution
36. What are the three factors of social inequality?
a. Wealth, Power and Prestige d. Wealth, Status and Prestige
b. Wealth, Power and Class e. Wealth, Inequality and Power Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Wealth, Inequality and Prestige
37. In what way that the power of the state by which the sovereign raise revenue to defray the
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necessary expenses of the government?
 a. through education d. through equality
b. through redistribution e. through status
c. through taxation
38. Which is refers to the adjustments made regarding decisions and activities in order to manage
risks and capture potential opportunities brought about by any changes in the environment?
a. Adaptation d. Environmental Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
b. Development e. Socialization
c. Evolution
39. What do you call persons who move to a different administrative territory?
a. Illegal Migrants d. Refugees
b. Legal Migrants e. Force Migrants Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Internal Migrants
40. What is the primary reason of migrations?
a. Economic growth d. Educational opportunity
b. Political persecution e. Social interest Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ Ⓔ
c. Peace and order

ANSWER KEY:
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. E
9. C
10. E
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. D
15. E
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. A
21. E
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. D
26. D
27. B
28. E
29. C
30. C
31. D
32. C
33. A
34. E
35. A
36. A
37. C
38. A
39. C
40. A