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Review Quiz in Philosophy: Introduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What branch of Philosophy which asks questions about right and wrong actions?

a)

Ethics

b)

Logic

c)

Epistemology

d)

Metaphysics

2.

What branch of Philosophy is concerned about the standards of beauty?

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Logic

c)

Metaphysics

d)

Epistemology

3.

What branch of Philosophy which inquires about the existence of God?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Epistemology

c)

Logic

d)

Ethics

4.

Philosophy studies all things. The reason is that philosophy is NOT one dimensional or partial. In short, a philosopher does not limit himself to a particular object of inquiry. He questions almost anything, if not everything. It is multidimensional or holistic.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Knowledge of philosophy can contribute to the destruction of oneself.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

6.

Philosophy investigates things, not by using any other laboratory instrument or investigative tools, neither on the basis of supernatural revelation, otherwise it becomes theology, instead the philosopher uses his natural capacity to think or simply, human reason alone or the so-called unaided power/reason.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Philosophy enables a person to engage in critical analysis and interpretations of concepts, definitions, arguments and problems.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Linda: Tumaas na naman ang presyo ng mga bilihin.

Sonia: Siguro, kaya konti lang ang nakakakain

Linda: Dahil sa PRESYO?

Sonia: Hindi, dahil mataas ang CHOLESTEROL.

What is the FALLACY involved in the given scenario?

a)

False Cause (post hoc)

b)

Division

c)

Argumentum ad Verecundiam ((Appeal to misplaced authority)

d)

Argumentum ad populum (Appeal to the people)

9.

All stars twinkle at night

Kim Chu is a star

Therefore, Kim Chu twinkles at night


What FALLACY is involved in this argument?

a)

Fallacy of Equivocation

b)

False Cause (post hoc)

c)

Argumentum ad Baculum (Appeal to Force/Might/Threat)

d)

Argumentum ad Misericordiam (Appeal to pity)

10.

Teacher to student: "Why are you late?"

Student to teacher: "Because I am not early mam/sir"


What FALLACY is involved in the conversation?

a)

Petitio Principii (Begging the question)

b)

False Cause (post hoc)

c)

Argumentum ad Hominem (argument directed to the person)

d)

Non - Sequitur (Irrelevant Conclusion)