Bayog National Technical Vocational High School Senior High School
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
First Quarter Exam for 1
st
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