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COMMISSIONER LUIS R. ASIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Panay, Capiz
DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN PERSON (PRE-TEST)
SY 2018-2019
Name:____________________________________ Year/Section____________ Date:___
(Family name) (First Name)
Test 1: DIRECTION: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (1 point each)
1. Which of the following examples tells the difference between partial and holistic perspectives?
a. Teacher and student relationship
b. Traits of a philosopher according to different authors and what a philosopher should be
c. The points of view of the different speakers and the debate of politicians
d. The various issues in Panay, Capiz and the rallies that continue to challenge the government.
2. Which of the following situations in life where one can apply the holistic perspective?
a. Personal meditation in the church
b. Collaborative learning in the classroom
c. Interview with a resource person
d. Talking to a person about a particular issue
3. The teacher informed the students that they will have a performance tasks through a debate. During the debate proper, the
speakers of both sides were defending their positions. At the end of the debate, both sides did not agree on many things
but they still listened to each other and argued with reverence. What philosophical reflection can be drawn from this?
a. Opinions cannot be changed; therefore everyone is entitled to his/her opinion.
b. We can agree to dis-agree
c. We do not have to agree in all things but we need to get along well with others
d. We always hold the truth therefore we must fight for it no matter what happens
4. Mark is the President of his class. He is seen as a dominant leader. He is perceived as intelligent and hardworking. However,
many of his classmates hate him for not listening to their suggestions. He refuses to consider proposals. Hence, his
evaluation from among his classmates was Poor. What philosophical reflection can be drawn from this experience?
a. Mark makes a good leader, an excellent one
b. Mark shows a promising leadership but he fails to be open to suggestions
c. Mark is never a good leader
d. Mark pretends to be good but he is actually bad
5. Using the Johari’s Window, what can we conclude about life?
a. Life is never fair
b. In life, we can learn about ourselves with the help of feedback from others.
c. In life, you need to be strong in order to gain the trust of others
d. In life, all are losers. Nobody wins but everyone will always be a failure.
6. Remia is a typical student who loves to stay at home and study. One day, she helps her mother wash the clothes. After
finishing, she placed them outside so they can be warmed by the heat of the sun. After an hour, the rain fell and so she
shouted, “there’s rain” and it really rained. What theory of truth describes this phenomenon?
a. Pragmatic b. Correspondence c. Coherence d. Relative
7. “I hear a pencil falling to the ground. A second person in the room also hears it and the pencil that I saw on my table a
moment ago is now gone.” What theory of truth describes this phenomenon?
a. Pragmatic b. Correspondence c. Coherence d. Relative
8. Kath may, for example, believe that earning much money is the most important thing in one’s life. This belief is true for this
person and it is indeed a very useful belief. Kath is advocating the theory of:
a. Pragmatic b. Correspondence c. Coherence d. Relative
9. This is a series of statements that assume a claim is true and provide reasons to support them.
a. Fallacy b. Argument c. Beliefs d. Explanation
10. These are statements that assume a claim is true and provide reasons to support them.
a. Fallacy b. Argument c. Beliefs d. Explanation

Test II Tell whether each statement is a truth or opinion. Write A for Truth and B for Opinion before the number.
___11. Sunday is the best day of the week.
____12. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are weekdays.
____13. Commissioner Luis R. Asis National High School is a public school.
____14. A good education is necessary for a successful and happy life
____15. Your birthday comes only one day a year.
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Test III Analyze the given statements of opinions below and choose the fallacies committed. Choose the letter of the correct
answer found in the box. You may use the choices more than once.

A. Appeal to authority B. Ad populum C Non-Sequitor D. Ad baculom

16. We should marry early because James Reid says it is good for our country.
17. Almost everybody believes that Martial Law is good, therefore it must be done.
18. You ought to vote for my candidate in the SSG because if you don’t, our friendship ends.
19. Laila loves books, so will make an excellent school teacher.
20. I am the President of this class, whatever I want, I get! You better obey or suffer the consequence!
Test IV Choose the best answer.

21. This term refers to man as species and distinguishes man from other animals:
a. Person b. Human c. Self d. Instinct
22. This is the ability to surpass limits.
a. Person b. Transcendence c. Self d. Instinct
23. This is a moral approach in analyzing the relationship between humans and the environment.
a. environmental justice b. environmental aesthetics c. environmental philosophy d. environmental ethics
24. This is the ability to make choices and perform actions.
a. voluntariness b. freedom c. Love d. Responsibility
25. This is the ability to act out of one’s own free will and self-determination.
a. voluntariness b. freedom c. Love d. Responsibility
26. It refers to the capacity of individuals to engage in genuine interactions with others.
a. authenticity b. seeming c. loving d. hating
27. Ethics of care believes that persons help one another because of their selfish interest
a. True b. False c. Half true d. Maybe
28.It refers to the shared awareness and understanding among people.
a. Subjectivity b. intersubjectivity c. Authenticity d. dialogue
29. This is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a common territory and culture.
a. Common good b. Social contract c. John Locke d. social values
30. This is an agreement among individuals to sacrifice some of their wants and submit to higher authority.
a. Common good b. Social contract c. John Locke d. social values
31. A philosopher who believes that society is organized based on the “consent of the governed”
a. Common good b. Social contract c. John Locke d. social values
32. These are actions or things that are considered important by society.
a. Common good b. Social contract c. John Locke d. social values
33. This society is based on knowledge, information, and the sale of services
a. Feudal b. Post industrial society c. Hunting and gathering d. Agrarian or agricultural
34. The society is based on the ownership of land.
a. Feudal b. Post industrial society c. Hunting and gathering d. Agrarian or agricultural
35. The earliest and simplest form of society
a. Feudal b. Post industrial society c. Hunting and gathering d. Agrarian or agricultural
36. It refers to the separation of the soul and the body
a. pleasurable good b. death c. suffering d. temporality
37.It takes place when we patiently endure unpleasantness, discomfort, and pain
a. pleasurable good b. death c. suffering d. temporality
38. It refers to how are lives are temporary.
a. pleasurable good b. death c. suffering d. temporality

39. It is good so long as it provides some form of pleasure.

a. pleasurable good b. death c. suffering d. temporality
40. It is the essence of freedom which is the capacity to choose and act for oneself.
a. free will b. choice c. belief d. power

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