General Education Pre-test

Who painted the "Spoliarium," a symbol of Filipino resistance against colonialism?

• Vicente Manansala

• Juan Luna

• Fernando Amorsolo

• Guillermo Tolentino

According to Carl Rogers, which of the following is essential for a person to achieve self-actualization?

• Moral upbringing

• Unconditional positive regard

• High intelligence

• Strict discipline

A sculpture that projects from a flat background is called:

• Kinetic sculpture

• Free-standing sculpture

• Relief sculpture

• Environmental sculpture

Which Filipino artist is known for cubism and abstract figures like "Madonna of the Slums"?

• Vicente Manansala

• Carlos "Botong" Francisco

• Juan Luna

• Ang Kiukok

In Plato's tripartite theory of the soul, what part is responsible for reason and logic?

• Spirited part

• Rational part

• Appetitive part

• Divine part

Which philosopher believed that the soul is the essence of the self and must live life of virtue through reason?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Heraclitus

What differentiates Plato's and Aristotle's views of the self?

• Plato focused on the body; Aristotle focused on the soul.

• Plato believed in abstract Forms; Aristotle emphasized empirical observation.

• Aristotle rejected the soul; Plato accepted it.

• Aristotle believed in reincarnation; Plato did not.

Globalization has led to the "shrinking" of the world through faster communication and transportation. What is this phenomenon called?

• Regionalization

• Cultural homogenization

• Time-space compression

• Glocalization

According to Aristotle, the moral virtue is achieved by:

• Obeying societal rules

• Following religious teachings

• Acting in accordance with the golden mean

• Maximizing personal pleasure

Which of the following is a logically valid deductive argument?

• All dogs bark. Max is a dog. Therefore, Max barks.

• Most dogs bark. Max is a dog. Therefore, Max barks.

• Max barks. Max is a dog. Therefore, all dogs bark.

• Some dogs bark. Max barks. Therefore, Max is a dog.