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QUARTER EXAM IN PHILOSOPHY

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of reality and study of existence.

e.g. what is out there?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Epistemology

d)

Logic

e)

Aesthetics

2.

Branch of philosophy that is concerned with beauty and art.

e.g. what makes something beautiful? can i live without beauty?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Epistemology

d)

Logic

e)

Aesthetics

3.

The study of the scope of knowledge.

e.g. what can i know and how? what guarantee do i have on judgments that are based on memory?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Epistemology

d)

Logic

e)

Aesthetics

4.

Branch of philosophy that is primarily concerned with the questions pertaining to the good life.

e.g. what should i do ?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Epistemology

d)

Logic

e)

Aesthetics

5.

Branch of philosophy that is concerned with demonstrable principles, and the structure of arguments and statements ( study of reason ).

e.g. why is the argument valid?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Epistemology

d)

Logic

e)

Aesthetics

6.

Everything is its own being, and not being is not being.

a)

Principle of Identity

b)

Principle of Non-Contradiction

c)

Principle of Excluded Middle

d)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

7.

It is impossible for a thing to be and not to be at the same time.

a)

Principle of Identity

b)

Principle of Non-Contradiction

c)

Principle of Excluded Middle

d)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

8.

A thing is either is or is not; between being and not-being, there is no middle ground possible.

a)

Principle of Identity

b)

Principle of Non-Contradiction

c)

Principle of Excluded Middle

d)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

9.

Nothing exists without sufficient reason for its being and existence.

a)

Principle of Identity

b)

Principle of Non-Contradiction

c)

Principle of Excluded Middle

d)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

10.

Plato believed that true reality is not found through the senses.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

To be happy is to live a virtuous life. Virtuous means_________.

a)

libertine

b)

iniquitous

c)

unscrupulous

d)

righteous

12.

Virtue is an awakening of the seeds of good deeds that lay dormant in the mind and heart of a person which can be achieved through self-knowledge. Dormant means __________.

a)

aware

b)

asleep

c)

conscious

d)

active

13.

Which is NOT true about Aesthetics

a)

It vitalizes our knowledge.

b)

It helps us to live more deeply and richly.

c)

It explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human actions.

d)

It brings us in touch with our culture.

14.

Epistemology explains: (Select all that apply)

a)

how we know what we claim to know

b)

how we can find out what we wish to know

c)

how we can differentiate truth from falsehood

15.

A meta physician's task is to explain that part of our experience which we call unreal in terms of what we call real.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Knowledge = Wisdom = Virtue

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size, rather than looking at statistics that are much more in line with the typical or average situation.

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Equivocation

c)

False Cause

d)

Division

18.

What fallacy is a personal attack?

a)

Ad misericordiam

b)

Ad hominem

c)

Ad ignorantiam

d)

Ad baculum

e)

Ad populum

19.

When force, coercion, or even a threat of force is used in place of a reason in an attempt to justify a conclusion.

a)

Ad misericordiam

b)

Ad hominem

c)

Ad ignorantiam

d)

Ad baculum

e)

Ad populum

20.

Using an ambiguous term in more than one sense, thus making an argument misleading.

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Equivocation

c)

False Cause

d)

Division

21.

According to Plato, our soul is split into three parts (tripartite). These parts are... (Select all that apply)

a)

Reason

b)

Appetite

c)

Emotion

d)

Spirit

22.

Plato believed that the body was superior to the mind.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a “body”?

a)

Material

b)

Mutable

c)

Immaterial

d)

Destructible

24.

Which of the following is not based on Plato’s take on Human as an Embodied Spirit?

a)

Body’s existence is dependent to the soul.

b)

The body existed prior to the soul.

c)

Soul’s existence is independent to the body.

d)

The human person is just a soul using a body.

25.

According to Aristotle, the human person is just an animal that _____.

a)

Talks

b)

Thinks

c)

Feels

d)

Argues

26.

What is the Greek word for soul?

a)

Psyche

b)

Psycho

c)

Physics

d)

Psychic

27.

According to the principle of life, anything that has _____ has a soul.

a)

Brain

b)

Feeling

c)

Body

d)

Life

28.

According to Plato, Desire+Spirit+Reason=Soul. What is the function of the word “Reason”?

a)

Motivates

b)

Guides

c)

Animates

d)

Instructs

29.

"Human Person" primarily refers to any individual person.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The saying that, "no man is an island" by John Donne reflects the fact that:

a)

Man is an embodied spirit;

b)

Man is a relational being;

c)

Man is a conscious being;

d)

Man is a unique being.

31.

When do we say that an object has intrinsic value?

a)

If it has value in and of itself

b)

When it is valuable only when it is useful

32.

When do we say that an object has instrumental value?

a)

If it has value in and of itself

b)

When it is valuable only when it is useful

33.

This view believes that humans are the center of moral consideration and the only beings with intrinsic value.

a)

Anthropocentrism

b)

Biocentrism

c)

Panthocentrism

d)

Ecocentrism

34.

This view extends moral consideration not only to intelligent animals and humans, but to plants as well.

a)

Anthropocentrism

b)

Biocentrism

c)

Panthocentrism

d)

Ecocentrism

35.

This view regards the whole ecosystem as the center of moral consideration.

a)

Anthropocentrism

b)

Biocentrism

c)

Panthocentrism

d)

Ecocentrism

36.

Aristotle described human nature as .... (Select all that apply)

a)

having rational and irrational psyches

b)

having natural drive for creating society

c)

having natural drive for gaining knowledge

d)

having higher sense of mind

37.

They are called ‘human beings’ because of the higher sense of mind.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

38.

Humans were created perfectly good.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

e)

Hinduism

39.

Refers to maintaining the state of the environment.

a)

environmental integrity

b)

economic efficiency

c)

equity

40.

Refers to prudence in decision-making regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste.

a)

environmental integrity

b)

economic efficiency

c)

equity

41.

"Will" refers to our mental ability to make choice and do actions to carry these choices.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Actions that are determined/ done not to carry out free choices

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

43.

It is rooted in the human person's self-determination and the exercise of intellect and free will

a)

love

b)

hope

c)

mind

d)

freedom

44.

Freedom should not be squandered but taken as a wonderful gift that must be nurtured and protected, not impinging the rights or freedom of others. This means that:

a)

Actions are freedom.

b)

We can do anything we want.

c)

We should give our freedom to others.

d)

A person has freedom but is responsible for the consequences of his/her choices.

45.

It refers to the absence of physical restraint. The person has the freedom of mobility to go where he wants to go.

a)

Physical Freedom

b)

Psychological Freedom

c)

Moral Freedom

46.

The person is free to perform actions that he or she considers right and wise. It is also called freedom of choice.

a)

Physical Freedom

b)

Psychological Freedom

c)

Moral Freedom

47.

It refers to using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness.

a)

Physical Freedom

b)

Psychological Freedom

c)

Moral Freedom

48.

It is a type of right that is innate to a person.

a)

Natural rights

b)

Common rights

c)

Legal rights

d)

Personal rights

49.

Oh wag ma stress

Isipin mo lang ako habang nagsasagot

a)

Lab you ser!

b)

Shut up!

50.

Merry Christmas :D

a)

Papasko sir

b)

Papa ko si sir