Bayog National Technical Vocational High School

Senior High School

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
First Quarter Exam for 1st Semester
S.Y. 2019-2020

NAME: ___________________________________________________________ SCORE:__________/40

YEAR & SECTION:____________________________________________ DATE : _____________

General Instruction:
1. Write your answer clearly. Yung malinaw, hindi katulad ng feelings niyang hindi mo
maintindihan.
2. No erasures. Hindi lahat ng pwedeng pagkakamali ay pwede pang itama. Huwag mo nang
ipaglaban ang mali dahil sa huli ay masasaktan ka lang.
3. Do not cheat. Kung talagang loyal ka, hindi mo na makukuha pang lumingon.
4. Finish the exam in 60 minutes. Alam mo dapat kung kalian ka dapat sumuko. Pag tapos na,
tapos na.

_____1. What does the Greek word elenchus mean?

A. "to intrude" B. "to implicate" C. "to elaborate" D. "to inquire"

_____2. What is Socrates' main contribution to Western philosophy and logic?

A. He laid out the foundation for it. C. He wrote an extensive book about it.
B. He asked his students to focus on it. D. He saw it as the center of philosophy.

_____3. What type of interrogative method clarifies points through understanding the
deeper meaning of a claim?
A. Socratic philosophizing C. Socratic theory
B. Socratic fact-truth Inquiry D. Socratic questioning

_____4. Which of the following statements is true?

A. A truth is absolute. B. A fact is undisputed.
B. An opinion is a fact. D. Fact and truth are the same.

_____5. While using the Socratic method in your class discussion, two of your classmates
stated contradicting statements about the issue at hand. What should you do with those
contradictions?
A. Ask the teacher her views about the statements.
B. Do not accept any of the two statements as valid.
C. Accept both statements as valid.
D. Ask the class to vote on which statement should be accepted.

_____6. A lawyer wants to further examine the statement of his client who said that she
“took her time” to pick out a dress before proceeding to the party where the crime took
place. If you were the lawyer, how would you probe the statement of your client?
A. "How much time do you mean when you say that you 'took your time'?"
B. "What is your relationship with the person who hosted the party?"
C. "How much money did you bring to that party?"
 D. "What type of dress did you buy?"

_____7. What may be a pitfall when engaging in the Socratic method?

A. People may have panic attacks from quick thinking.
B. Questioning may lead away from the actual purpose of the argument.
C. Probing may reveal incoherent answers.
D. The argument may take too much time.

_____8. Which of the following statements is true?

1. Using the Socratic method helps develop critical thinking.
2. The Socratic method only accepts factual statements.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true. C. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is

false.
B. Both statements 1 and 2 are false. D. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is
true.

_____9. Which statement describes the Socratic method?

1. Its conclusions do not involve conflicting ideas.
2. Its initial argument is always the statement being examined.

A. statement 1 C. both statements 1 and 2

B. statement 2 D. neither statement 1 nor 2

_____10. How can the use of the Socratic method be described if placed in the
academic setting?
1. The teacher probes to intimidate students.
2. The Socratic method always has a clearly defined specific goal highlighted
before the start of the process.

A. neither statement 1 nor 2 C. both statements 1 and 23

B. statement 1 D. statement 2

_____11. What does the Greek word dialektike means?

A. "the art of debating" C. "the art of conversation"
B. "the art of construction" D. "the art of philosophizing"

_____12. Who among the following philosophers did not create his own version of the
dialectic method?

A. Kant B. Hegel C. Socrates D. Aristotle

_____13. Which of the following elements is expected to come out and must prevail in
every dialectic process?

A. truth B. opinion C. acceptance D. compassion

_____14. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the dialectic method?

A. looking at the bulletin board to read about the suspension of classes

B. giving a speech at your friend’s birthday party
C. replying to the text message of your mother
 D. haggling with a vendor for a certain product and eventually agreeing on a price

_____15. What is the difference between truth and opinion?

A. Truth is always subjective, but opinion can be objective or subjective.

B. Truth is subjective, while opinion is objective.
C. Truth can be objective or subjective, but opinion is always objective.
D. Truth is objective, while opinion is subjective.

_____16. Your classmate argues that your school fee will have a 40% increase in the next
quarter. You disagree. How will you respond to her if you want to facilitate a dialectic
conversation?

A. "Many students will want to avail the scholarship for the next quarter."
B. "The administration would have already given us a detailed memo by now if that
is true."
C. "The tuition is already too expensive. I cannot afford that."
D. "My parents will be shocked to hear that."

_____17. Which of the following situations expresses an opinion?

A. At a young age, Liza already knows that dragons and unicorns are mythical
creatures.
B. In a patriarchal society, men are the head of the family.
C. Niel tells a blind boy that red is "like eating a red chili pepper."
D. Sally believes that all things visible to the eyes are material things.

_____18. Which of the following statements is true?

1. Opinions can be used in making a dialectic argument.
2. The dialectic process should involve at least two people.

A. statement 2 C. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.

B. statement 1 D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

_____19. Which statement supports the basic premise of the dialectic method?
1. Conclusions are made from conflicting ideas.
2. The truth is determined solely by objective reason.

A. statement 2 C. statement 1
B. neither statement 1 nor 2 D. both statements 1 and 2

_____20. How will you justify the dialectic method as an appropriate tool for resolving three
different conflicting ideas?
1. As long as objective and subjective forms of communication can be made
about these conflicting ideas, then the number of conflicting points does not
matter.
2. As long as a conclusion can be made from these conflicting thoughts, then the
number of conflicting points does not matter.

A. statement 2 C. both statements 1 and 2

B. statement 1 D. neither statement 1 nor 2
_____21. The scientific method is also known by what name?
A. logical method B. empirical method
C. historical method D. dialectic method

_____22. Which philosopher laid out the earliest structured scientific approach?

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

_____23. How is a hypothesis tested?

A. by observing B. by arguing facts C. by reading D. by experimenting

_____24. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the scientific method?

A. answering the math questions of a friend

B. recording your grades in every subject
C. looking out of the window to see the color of the sky
D. eating only vegetables to see its effect on one's health

_____25. Why is observation important in the scientific method?

A. It enables you to further understand the results of the experiment.

B. It enables you to see the elements involved in the experiment.
C. It enables you to see the topic in a different perspective.
D. It enables you to copy the experiment.

_____26. You read from a book that eating peanuts daily boosts mental function.
Using the scientific method, how would you know if this is true?

A. Take mental tests only.

B. Eat peanuts daily, then measure your daily mental function through tests.
C. Read more about the effectiveness of peanuts in mental functioning.
4. Ask a neurologist if the statement is true.

_____27. Why is the scientific method a valid source of the truth?

A. It is based on logic. B. It is based on observation.

C. It is based on evidence. D. It is based on theory.

_____28. Which of the following statements is true?

1. The scientific method starts with an idea.
2. The scientific method ends with an empirical conclusion.

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are false. B. statement 1

C. statement 2 D. Both statements 1 and 2 are
true.

_____29. Which statement validly describes the scientific method?

1. The result is less important than the means of hypothesis testing.
2. Observation happens only during experimentation.

A. neither statement 1 nor 2 B. both statements 1 and 2

 C. statement 1 C. statement 2

_____30. How do you differentiate the scientific method in philosophy and science?

A. The scientific method in philosophy is limited only in response to questions about

human existence while the scientific method in science encompasses all questions
about the matter.
B. There is no difference between the scientific method in philosophy and science.
C. The scientific method in philosophy is more inclined to answering questions of
logic while the scientific method in science is more inclined to answering questions
about the physical environment.
D. The scientific method in philosophy has an additional step (observation) while
the scientific method in science does not.

_____31. What method of philosophizing deals with examining the past to come up with
present truths?
A. Socratic method B. historical materialism
C. dialectic method D. historical method

_____32. What makes history a valid source of the truth?

A. It is written by knowledgeable people.
B. It is cyclical and progressive.
C. It is multidimensional.
D. It is passed on from one generation to another.

_____33. In the historical method, what is considered as a more valid source of truth?
A. History B. knowledge C. time D. logic

_____34. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the historical method?

A. reading through 10 books and scientific researches to determine the best way to
lose weight
B. searching for a fried chicken recipe at an internet site
C. looking for a research paper on mental disorders
D. writing an essay about your favorite philosopher

_____35. How is history different from the historical method?

A. History describes past events, while the historical method predicts the future.
B. History and the historical method are the same.
C. History describes past events, while the historical method uses past events to
come up with the truth.
D. History uses past events to come up with the truth, while the historical method
describes recent developments.

_____36. If you were to use the historical method to determine which among cellphones
A, B, and C is best in terms of speed and performance, how will you proceed to find a
conclusion?
A. Find and look at the specifications of each model.
B. Test each cellphone to easily determine its speed and performance.
C. Read reviews about the speed and performance of each mobile phone.
D. Ask the salesperson to recommend the best one.
_____37. Your classmate asked you to suggest a topic for his report on social
development. Using the historical method, how will you answer your classmate?
A. "My mother said she perceives social development in the '90s to be the most
successful."
B. "I think society in the late '90s would be a good topic."
C. "I read from last week’s newspaper that among all periods, social development
in the '90s was most successful."
D. "Social development was great in the '90s."

_____38. Which statement applies to a historical approach?

1. Logic is viewed as having the same level of importance as history.
2. Logic is viewed as having a higher level of importance than history.
3. Logic is viewed as having less importance than history.

A. statement 1 B. neither statement 1, 2 nor 3

C. statement 2 D. statement 3

_____39. Which of the following statements is true?

1. All present facts are based on past inquiries.
2. The historical method sees facts or events as rooted in logic.

A. both statements 1 and 2 are false.

B. Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.
C. Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false.
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.

_____40. Which statement discusses the basic premise of truth in terms of the historical
method?
1. The truth is composed of objective and subjective reasons.
2. Truth is universal.

A. statement 2
B. neither statement 1 nor 2
C. statement 1
D. both statements 1 and 2