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intro to philo

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates human action?

a)

Ethics

b)

Aesthetics

c)

Philosophy

d)

Epistemology

2.

What is really only an extension of a fundamental and necessary drive in every human being to know what is real?

a)

Ethics

b)

Aesthetics

c)

Metaphysics

d)

Epistemology

3.

According to him, “to be happy, one must live a virtuous life”.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Descartes

4.

Etymologically, what does "philo" mean?

a)

wisdom

b)

to love

c)

to learn

d)

to survive

5.

What Greek words is PHILOSOPHY derived from?

a)

Philien and Sophia

b)

Love and Wisdom

c)

Philos and Logos

d)

None of the above

6.

Why did Socrates run around talking to people he thought was wise?

a)

He wanted to believe that he is wise and that they are not.

b)

He wanted to prove the oracle wrong when the oracle said that he is the wisest of them all.

c)

He wanted to make enemies out of them all.

d)

He wanted to overturn their society using his ideologies.

7.

In all ancient civilizations philosophy started at some point when _______________.

a)

Religion provided the assurance and answers the people needed.

b)

Religion failed to provided the assurance and answers the people needed.

c)

Religion ushered a boom in their civilization.

d)

Technology is developing beyond the needs of the people.

8.

What perspective lets you see the whole - the interconnectedness of things?

a)

Partial Perspective

b)

Abstractive Thinking

c)

Holistic Perspective

d)

All of the above

9.

What way of thinking means that it rises from the level of everyday life to a higher level that gives a bird's eye view of the whole?

a)

Partial Perspective

b)

Abstractive Thinking

c)

Holistic Perspective

d)

All of the above

10.

What is the mark of a holistic perspective?

a)

Being able to see with the mind.

b)

Looking beyond what is immediately before you and seeing how thing are related to one another.

c)

All of the above

d)

Seeing what is presented before you and reacting impulsively.

11.

What is an insight?

a)

seeing with the heart

b)

seeing with the soul

c)

seeing with the mind

d)

seeing with the eyes

12.

According to Plato, why is there a need to philosophize?

a)

sense of wonder

b)

sense of awe

c)

sense of excitement

d)

sense of pride

13.

How do you evaluate philosophical questions?

a)

A. These are questions that have definitive answers.

b)

B. These are questions that demand deep reflection.

c)

C. These are questions that do not yet have a final or definitive answers.

d)

D. Both statements a & b.

e)

E. Both statements b & c

14.

The following are the major branches of philosophy except one. Which does NOT belong to the group?

a)

Ethics

b)

Logic

c)

Metaphysics

d)

Epistemology

e)

Cosmology

15.

It literally means the study of things beyond the physical.

a)

Ethics

b)

Logic

c)

Metaphysics

16.

Who named Metaphysics as the "first philosophy"?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Descarte

17.

Which branch of philosophy does cosmology belong to?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Logic

18.

It deals with the justification of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil.

a)

Theology

b)

Theodicy

19.

The question "what is being" is properly discussed under which specific branch of philosophy?

a)

Ontology

b)

Cosmology

c)

Psychology

20.

It is defined as the study of the nature and scope of knowledge and justified belief.

a)

Ethics

b)

Metaphysics

c)

Logic

d)

Epistemology

21.

What is the end goal of studying philosophy?

a)

To acquire knowledge of reality.

b)

To deepen one's understanding concerning the nature of things.

c)

To acquaint oneself with the unfamiliar questions of human existence.

d)

To seek explanations concerning the mystery of human existence.

22.

Michael would like to learn how to argue logically and purposively in preparation for his studies into law school. Which branch of philosophy should he concentrate on?

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Logic

c)

Theodicy

d)

Aesthethics

23.

It deals with how the human person ought to act, and the search for a definition of a right conduct and good life.

a)

Epistemology

b)

Metaphysics

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Ethics

24.

Statement A: Philosophical Reflection compels us to look in a bigger picture or wider perspective.

Statement B: Philosophy allows us the freedom to ask even those questions that others believe to already have a definite answer.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

25.

Statement A: Argumentum ad Hominem is a fallacious argumentative strategy whereby an argument is rebutted by attacking the character.

Statement B: Equivocation occurs when someone takes another person's argument or point, distorts it or exaggerates it in some kind of extreme way, and then attacks the extreme distortion, as if that is really the claim the first person is making.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

26.

Statement A: Knowledge alone can guide us to life.

Statement B: In order to learn, one has to be more involved and more stimulated.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

27.

Statement A: Hearsay and opinion would count as knowledge.

Statement B: Knowledge without justification can considered as knowledge.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

28.

Statement A: Hermeneutics helps the philosopher reflect as philosophically as possible.

Statement B: A philosopher must make sure his message is understood well.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

29.

Statement A: It is easy to find truth and wisdom even we are not skilled in getting the right information.

Statement B: Democratization of information is a very good things but has also brought some very bad things.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

30.

Statement A: Philosophical Activity is the only cure to ignorance.

Statement B: One who pretends to know what is good choose what is good.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

31.

Statement A: Medieval Philosophers wondered about the world.

Statement B: There were several ancient philosophers who philosophized using theocentric views.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

32.

Statement A: Universal pertains to the whole.

Statement B: Particular refers to a part of the whole.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

33.

Statement A: To philosophize is look at life from a holistic perspective.

Statement B: Philosophers rely on opinions and hearsays as they philosophize.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

34.

Statement A: Only philosophers are free to engage in the pursuit of wisdom and knowledge.

Statement B: Philosophers believe that to be wise is the best we can be.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

35.

Statement A: Virtue is knowledge because to truly know what is good necessarily leads to the actual of what is good.

Statement B: What we believed to be true becomes the basis for our actions.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

36.

Statement A: It is enough to have information even we do not know how to make sense of that information.

Statement B: We become knowledgeable or wise because of the vastness of the information we can readily have.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

37.

Statement A: Thought and language are intrinsically not connected with each other.

Statement B: Language is not involved in every activity

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

38.

Statement A: When we claim that our belief is true, we are required to explain why we know it to be true.

Statement B: To know is to be able to give rational justification.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

39.

Statement A: Linguistic Turn is the oldest model of truth that can be traced back to Plato and Aristotle.

Statement B: Problems in epistemology are answerable through correspondence theory.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

40.

Statement A: Sense is to be understood as meaning, but words can mean different meanings.

Statement B: Reference pertains to what is referred to or the denotation.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

41.

Statement A: Only philosophers can investigate everything, with the right rigor, discipline, and diligence.

Statement B: Anyone can know the truth themselves if they are not lazy to think.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

42.

Statement A: Existence precedes essence.

Statement B: An existentialist believes that only philosophers can create meanings and he/she must be responsible for it.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

43.

Statement A: Rationalism is a theory that all knowledge is ultimately derived from sense experience.

Statement B: Empiricism is committed to the view that knowledge is acquired through reason independent of sense experience.

a)

Statement A is true; Statement B is false

b)

Statement A is false; Statement B is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

44.

Who is the First Person who used the term Philosophy?

a)

Socrates

b)

Heraclitus

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Anaxagoras

45.

A Branch/Field of Philosophy that focusses on the Art and Science of Correct Thinking/Reasoining

a)

Ethics

b)

Logic

c)

Epistemology

d)

Axiology

46.

Philosophy or Science:

"seeks to understand reality in its

totality and ultimate value"

a)

Philosophy

b)

Science

47.

Philosophy or Science:

"approach cannot but be partial in

the sense that it isolates a certain

aspect of reality"

a)

Philosophy

b)

Science

48.

Philosophy or Science:

"integrative of experience"

a)

Philosophy

b)

Science

49.

Philosophy or Science:

"attempts to control and manipulate

reality"

a)

Philosophy

b)

Science

50.

It is the study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles which govern all things.

a)

Sociology

b)

Philosophy

c)

Ecology

d)

Anthropology

51.

Which of the following group of words describes wisdom?

a)

answers, beliefs, understanding, holding

b)

seeing, questioning, doubting, thinking

c)

questions, doubt, reasons, seeking

d)

seeing, hearing, feeling, thinking

52.

It has the capacity to think, understand, make decision, and put into action.

a)

idea

b)

intellect

c)

truth

d)

wisdom

53.

According to Plato, to wonder is a philosophical wisdom which means to ___.

a)

use your senses

b)

ask for answer

c)

ask questions

d)

think

54.

Which of the following illustration is an example of partial perspective?

a)

illustration A

b)

illustration B

c)

illustration A & B

d)

illustration A I & II, illustration B I & II

55.

Which of the following illustration is an example of holistic perspective?

a)

illustration A

b)

illustration B

c)

illustration A & B

d)

illustration A III & IV, illustration B III

56.

Which of the following reasoning contains holistic perspective?

a)

All stars are celestial bodies; Sun is a star;

Therefore, Sun is celestial body.

b)

All star are celestial bodies; Nora Aunor is a star; Therefore, Nora Aunor is a celestial body.

c)

Sun is a star and Nora Aunor is a star. Hence, Nora Aunor is a sun.

d)

both a & b

57.

Which of the following statement does not belong on what philosophy is?

a)

a quest for wisdom

b)

based on preferences or feelings

c)

particular methodic type of thought

d)

possession of intellectual knowledge

58.

If you do not agree with my political opinions, you will receive flat 70 as your final grade. What kind of fallacy?

a)

Ad Populum

b)

Ad Verecundiam

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Ad Baculum

59.

Every boy your age already has a girlfriend. You should go and fine one. This is an example of...

a)

Ad Misericordiam

b)

Ad Baculum

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Ad Populum

60.

You cannot fire me. I have a wife and 12 kids who will go hungry if I lose this job.

a)

Ad Verecundiam

b)

Ad Misericordiam

c)

Ad Populum

d)

Ad Hominem

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