Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
Trece Martires City
DepEd Municipality of Silang
Gen. Vito Belarmino National High School
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN PERSON – GRADE 12

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Direction: Read carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is clearly stated and admitted as a partial point of view of holism the way that we sees reality is based on a single
factor. This statement implies _______.
a. that there are only limited assertions of views
b. that there are several choices to choose
c. that reality has limited perspective
d. that reality has unlimited perspective

2. Which of the following statements refer to human acts?

a. Human acts are actions that are free and deliberate based on the purpose.
b. Human acts are proceeds from unconsciousness of man.
c. Human acts are performed out of the consent of the will.
d. Human acts are done after several deliberations.

3. How do we become wise because of wisdom?

a. develop the courage
b. develop the loyalty
c. develop the eagerness
d. develop the sensibility

4. In philosophy, what is an argument?

a. a factual disagreement between people
b. giving reasons for a belief
c. a shouting match
d. any verbal attempt to persuade

5. What must be the case for an argument to succeed with a rational person?
a. The premises must be acceptable.
b. The conclusion must be acceptable.
c. The premises must be logically support the conclusion.
d. The premises must be acceptable and they must logically support the conclusion.

6. In which part did Parmenides and Heraclitus represents two opposite positions?
a. form vs essence
b. nature vs nurture
c. good vs reason
d. permanence vs change

7. Who can determine truth?

a. no one can determine the truth
b. philosophers
c. anyone who wants to
d. socially collectively determines truth

8. What claims that “God exists” and “God does not exist”?
a. logical
b. contradictory
c. based on faith
d. illogical
9. What is the perception about moral truth?
a. The truth lies in conformity to right desire.
b. The truth lies in what is accepted by the group.
c. The truth lies in conformity to what one wants
d. The truth is inappropriate because morality is subjective

10. Which of the following is not an example of a philosophical questions?

a. How many planets are there in the galaxy?
b. Are minds distinct from brain?
c. What is the nature of morality?
d. Does every event have a cause?

11. Which of the following does St. Thomas Aquinas believes?

a. Nothing can be the cause of itself.
b. We observe that at least some things are unused to exist.
c. There must be an uncaused causer.
d. The body and soul are separated.

12. “Cogito ergo sum” means “I think, therefore, I am”. By making this statement, Descartes argued that thinking is
essentially the foundation of all human behavior. This statement is ______.
a. refers to the behavior of all human person
b. refers to the belief based on superiority
c. refers to the social being of a person
d. refers to high level of thinking with proper behavior of a person

13. Which of the following does Heraclitus believes?

a. The world was made up of tiny atoms.
b. The world was made from water.
c. Change has a form that underlies all reality.
d. There was an ultimate force ruling the universe.

14. What is the belief of Phytagoras in relations to reality?

a. Mathematics was the key of life.
b. Numbers were the real nature of things.
c. He discover that his theories were all important most of the time.
d. None of the above

15. Water is the source of ultimate reality according to whom philosopher?

a. Thales
b. Anaximenes
c. Heraclitus
d. Parmenides

16. It is clearly stated and admitted as a partial point of view of holism the way that we sees reality is based on a
single factor. This statement implies _______.
a. that there are only limited assertions of views
b. that there are several choices to choose
c. that reality has limited perspective
d. that reality has unlimited perspective

17. Which of the following statements refer to human acts?

a. Human acts are actions that are free and deliberate based on the purpose.
b. Human acts are proceeds from unconsciousness of man.
c. Human acts are performed out of the consent of the will.
d. Human acts are done after several deliberations.

18. A young man comes to class with fever to take an exam knowing that a memo has been passed prohibiting anyone
to attend his class with symptoms manifesting AH1N1. In this case, what kind of ignorance was being reflected?
a. Ignorance of Fact
 b. Ignorance of the Law
c. Ignorance in its Subject
d. Ignorance in its Result

19. The chef served a poisonous mushroom not knowing that it can cause the death of its customers. What kind of
ignorance is described in the situation?
a. Ignorance of Fact
b. Ignorance of the Law
c. Ignorance in its Subject
d. Ignorance in its Result

20. Pedestrian violates law not knowing that the underpass is in use already. What kind of ignorance is described in
the statement above?
a. Ignorance of Fact
b. Ignorance of the Law
c. Ignorance in its Subject
d. Ignorance in its Result

21. What particular type of inquiry aims to gain insights from questions about knowledge, truth, reason, reality,
meaning, mind and value?
a. scientific inquiry
b. mathematical inquiry
c. philosophical inquiry
d. historical inquiry

22. “Man must be aware of uncertainty.” What does the statement impose?
a. The uncertainty of man is a positive quality of the interactive process.
b. The uncertainty of man reacts and responds to the external problems.
c. The uncertainty of man gives inadequacies of past habits.
d. The uncertainty of man has greater impact for future purposes.

23. What is the importance of shared experiences in a community?

a. can be used for self-satisfaction
b. can be used for special purposes
c. can be used for ultimate survival
d. can be used for specific goals and objectivity

24. What is the basic ability to perceive, understand and judge things shared by common people without need for
debate?
a. responsiveness
b. tolerance of the situation
c. subjectivity
d. common sense

25. With fewer cars on the road, there would be less air pollution and traffic noise. This statement is a ______.
a. fact
b. opinion
c. inquiry
d. perception

26. Do you like driving at a foggy view from a congested highway?

a. fact
b. opinion
c. inquiry
d. perception

27. What doctrine believes in the real true essence, invariable or fixed property that defines what an entity is in its
truest sense?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
 c. Buddhism
d. Hinduism

28. “Lead me from falsehood to truth, from darkness to light and from death to immortality.” This belief was
emphasize in what philosophical doctrine?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Buddhism
d. Hinduism

29. According to Heraclitus, “I see nothing but becoming. Be not deceived! It is the fault of your limited outlook and
not the essence of things.” What does it means?
a. An action determines the perception in which alone it exist.
b. The cause and effect constitute to the nature of matter.
c. Permanence of man and animal does not exist at all.
d. Truthfulness is the key to lessen failures.

30. When is man free in his action?

a. when the good known by the intellect is voluntary
b. when we do decisions based on others opinions
c. when we disregard the consequence it could bring
d. when we do things to satisfy our needs

31. What is the importance of dignity as a nature of man?

a. A person chooses to act according to what is necessary.
b. Man can choose any act because of his freedom.
c. The will to do something must be in accordance of thinking and knowing the truth.
d. The intellect always determines the will.

32. How does the human act differ from acts of man?
a. They differ in action beyond one’s consciousness.
b. They differ in performing the acts.
c. They differ in intellect and will.
d. They differ in knowledge and perceptions.

33. When does an act is not morally accountable?

a. when it can be evaluated
b. when it does not result to any physical violence
c. when reflex actions intervene
d. when the person is under hypnosis

34. Which of the following group of words refer to morality?

a. attitude, rejection, consciousness
b. behavior, sense of rightness or wrongness, norms
c. norms, acceptance, speeches
d. observable traits, inherent acts, existence

35. What makes a morally act good or bad?

a. when it is always wrong to choose
b. when it is dependent on the circumstances and intentions
c. when it interrupts a situation
d. when the goodness of object is accompanied by its consequence

36. We often hear people say that they condemn the sin but not the person or suspect. This perception is __________.
a. It is probably acceptable not to judge the guilt of the suspect.
b. It is wrong that we should blame the people for evil deeds.
c. It is not justifiable because it is an inappropriate act.
d. It is not acceptable by its nature and cause.

37. How can we say that morality is sensible?

a. When some people are not knowledgeable about what is right and wrong.
b. When some people are tolerant about a certain situation.
 c. When our response is towards about what is right and wrong.
d. When our response results to failure.

38. How does moral sensibility being compared to sensitivity of passion?

a. When it endures us to take pain longer.
b. When it warns us about danger.
c. When it objects indecent behavior.
d. When it creates goodness of individuality.

39. What attitude is possessed by an individual when he is not scandalized about his wrong doings?
a. Delicadeza
b. Manhid
c. Bahala na attitude
d. Kahihiyan

40. What is intersubjectivity?

a. It is based on feelings or opinions rather than facts.
b. It is psychological state of being.
c. It is the way a person learns from his or her own experience.
d. It is based on self-perception.

41. How does an individual relate with other person?

a. Shared self-awareness.
b. Shared perception
c. Shared food and clothing
d. Shared experience

42. How does relationship define the human person?

a. It can define the influence on human life.
b. It can bring knowledge among individual.
c. It can perform action which is freely done.
d. It can create sudden harmonious relationship.

43. Who believes that self as being is driven by empathy and awareness that other people has thoughts and feelings?
a. Edmund Husserl
b. Edith Stein
c. Gabriel Marcel
d. Martin Buber

44. Who defines that relationship is based on availability and willingness of a person to be present and be at the disposal of
another?
a. Edmund Husserl
b. Edith Stein
c. Gabriel Marcel
d. Martin Buber

45. Who considers that human existence has a continual dialogue with other and self and interacts with nature, other people and
God?
a. Edmund Husserl
b. Edith Stein
c. Gabriel Marcel
d. Martin Buber

46. Who believes that intersubjectivity is more than just shared experiences?
a. Edmund Husserl
b. Edith Stein
c. Gabriel Marcel
d. Martin Buber

47. How does Christianity defines interpersonal relations?

a. They believe that people has to develop their own personality.
b. They believe that people help, love and support each other by heart.
c. They believe that other people are the same to them.
d. They believe that other people do not correlate with each other.
48. What is the importance of having an authentic dialogue?
a. It can gain trust from other people.
b. It can result to better understanding.
c. It can lessen the attitude of being shy.
d. It can bring ultimate camaraderie.

49. A crippled man won a trophy in Paralympics. How are you going to handle the situation as one of his opponent?
a. I will get mad at him.
b. I will ignore his victory.
c. I will congratulate him.
d. I will try other games.

50. How does your relationship to underprivileged people affects your human being?
a. It is an ordinary situation that some people were less fortunate.
b. It can affect my performance because he might not perform well.
c. It creates discrimination among individuals.
d. It helps us to accept the reality that other individuals must belong to the group even they are different.

51. What is conflict?

a. It is an argument.
b. It is a battle.
c. It is a deliberation.
d. It is a domination.

52. What type of conflict refers to individual who has desires with positive results which are equally powerful?
a. approach-approach conflict
b. avoidance-avoidance conflict
c. approach-avoidance conflict
d. multiple approach-avoidance conflict

53. What type of conflict is reflected when a person is attracted and repelled by the same goal which has both positive and
negative effects?
a. approach-approach conflict
b. avoidance-avoidance conflict
c. approach-avoidance conflict
d. multiple approach-avoidance conflict

54. Which of the following is not a source or cause of conflict?

a. social dilemma
b. competition
c. perceived justice
d. resolution

55. What is the difference between nature and nurture?

a. origin of behavior
b. adapted traits and actions
c. influence of culture
d. social environments

56. How are individuals formed by society?

a. conception of others
b. conception about timely existence
c. conception of culture and self
d. conception of nature

57. How does norms and values important to individual and society?
a. It creates individual differences.
b. It builds individuals personality and behavior.
c. It enhances positive perception about society.
d. It causes changes over time.

58. How do we interact with society?

a. by means or personal reasons
b. by means of chosen options
c. by means of agents of socialization
d. by means of voluntary feelings
59. Which of the following describes primary socialization?
a. It is the way we learn about the social world.
b. It is the ways individuals interact with those that they do not have close face-to-face relationship.
c. It is observable in mass media, workplace or peer groups.
d. It is the way people interact with our parents or guardians.

60. Which refers to a group of people with similar levels of wealth, influence and status?
a. indigenous people
b. social class
c. elite and socialite
d. poor and substandard