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Introduction to Philosophy_Q1-Diagnostic Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Who wrote the following: “Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth…”?

a)

Pope Benedict XVI

b)

Pope Francis

c)

Pope John XXIII

d)

Pope John Paul II

3.

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what animates and substantiates the body?

a)

heart

b)

soul

c)

mind

d)

eyes

4.

All of this are the branches of philosophy except:

a)

Epistemology

b)

Cosmology

c)

Metaphysic

d)

Axiology

5.

Logic is a science that studies the principle of __________.

a)

False reasoning

b)

Causal reasoning

c)

Casual reasoning

d)

Correct reasoning

6.

The elements involved in logical reasoning:

I. Claims

II. Evidence

III. Reasoning

IV. Story

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II and IV

c)

I, III and IV

d)

All the above

7.

The type of logical reasoning:

I. Deduction

II. Induction

III. Causal

IV. Analogical

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II and IV

c)

I, III and IV

d)

All the above

8.

A __________ occurs when an error is made in constructing an argument.

a)

Speculation

b)

Mistake

c)

Fallacy

d)

Statement

9.

All of this are the main part of mantiq except:

a)

Concept

b)

Conclusion

c)

Validity

d)

Reasoning

10.

All this statement is causal statement except:

a)

Today is hot because my clothes are dry

b)

The car is broken because it hit the tree

c)

The baby is crying because he is hungry

d)

I itch because I got an ant bite

11.

__________ is the process of identifying causality.

a)

False reasoning

b)

Causal reasoning

c)

Casual reasoning

d)

Correct reasoning

12.

According to Pythagoras, men and women of the world could be classified into three groups except

a)

Those that love pleasure

b)

Those that love activity

c)

Those that love wisdom.

d)

Those that love questioning

13.

Which of the following indicates the importance of philosophy?

a)

Encourage human to seek for the truth such as validity based on a concrete evidence.

b)

Philosophy educate human not what to believe but more to how to think.

c)

Learn about historical events

d)

Advocate human beings to think thoroughly and rigorously about important issues

14.

Which of the following is the school of philosophy that answers questions such as: "What is morally good? What is virtue? How do you define right and wrong actions?

a)

Epistemology

b)

Metaphysics

c)

Political Philosophy

d)

Ethics

15.

Which is not a branch of philosophy?

a)

Value Theory

b)

Conceptional Analysis

c)

Epistemology

d)

Metaphysics

16.

5. "An unexamined life is not worth living." This is a statement associated with _______________.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Socrates

17.

6. "I think, therefore, I exist". This is associated with _____________.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Socrates

18.

7. The branch of philosophy that deals with the theory of knowledge.

a)

Epistemology

b)

Metaphysics

c)

Logic

d)

Theodicy

19.

8. The branch of philosophy that deals with the science of correct thinking.

a)

Epistemology

b)

Metaphysics

c)

Logic

d)

Ethics

20.

10. The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of reality and existence.

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Epistemology

c)

Theodicy

d)

Cosmology

21.

According to Meriam Dictionary, it is the quality or state of being free. It is our capacity choose of what we wanted and an inner awareness of what is right and wrong that is traced to our free will according to Aristotle.

a)

freedom

b)

free will  

c)

  psychological freedom

d)

       voluntariness

22.

4. It is the ability of a person to act of his/her own free will and self-determination.

a)

a. voluntariness

b)

b. responsibility 

c)

  c. freedom

d)

   d. free will

23.

The ability to govern and discipline oneself with the use of reason.

a)

prudence 

b)

self-reflection 

c)

 responsibility

d)

  voluntariness

24.

What type of perspective is the statement below?

“A teacher listens first to both stories of her two students before making any conclusion about the issue.”

a)

Holistic Perspective

b)

Partial Perspective

c)

Primary Reflection

d)

Secondary Reflection

25.

Which of the following statement reflects the Principle of Identity?

a)

“Nothing exist without sufficient reason for its being and existence.”

b)

“Whatever is is; and whatever is not is not.”

c)

“A thing is either is or not.”

d)

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

26.

Who was executed because of the conflict between myth and truth?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Kant

d)

Plato

27.

Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, which means?

a)

Lover of philosphy

b)

Lover of wisdom

c)

Lover of hope

d)

Lover of questions

28.

What does tabula rasa mean?

a)

Red tablet

b)

New knowledge

c)

Rise tomorrow

d)

Clean slate

29.

The allegory of the cave argues that:

a)

We are born with infinite knowledge.

b)

There is value in ignorance.

c)

Perceptions are sources of absolute knowledge.

d)

Our perceptions may not be accurate.

30.

The reality that exists outside our human experience.

a)

physics

b)

mathematics

c)

magnetics

d)

metaphysics

31.

The study of the human experience.

a)

Anthropology

b)

Antarctica

c)

Astrology

d)

Analogy

32.

This branch of philosophy studies the concept of knowledge.

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Empiricism

c)

Epistemology

d)

Theology

33.

The study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality.

a)

Philosophy

b)

Theology

c)

Anthropology

d)

Hamartiology

34.

What makes a bad decision bad? A question that falls under the branch of Philosophy called _________.

a)

Logic

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

35.

What branch of philosophy deals with the study of moral judgments?

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Ethics

c)

Cosmology

d)

Psychology

36.

What branch of philosophy deals with the study of social institutions and the state?

a)

Sociology

b)

Psychology

c)

Politics

d)

Ethics

37.

What is the meaning of the Greek word "Sophia"?

a)

Happiness

b)

Freedom

c)

Love

d)

Wisdom

38.

According to Plato, what is knowledge?

a)

A justified true belief

b)

There is no such thing as true knowledge

c)

Opinion

d)

That which can be proven

39.

Which branch of philosophy is primarily concerned with the question of being?

a)

Platonism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Marxism

d)

Humanism

40.

Who is widely known as the first existentialist, despite never having used the word existentialism?

a)

Søren Kierkegaard

b)

Alan Watts

c)

Hannah Arendt

d)

Jean-Paul Sartre

41.

What do we call "seekers and lovers of wisdom?"

a)

Priests

b)

Soldiers

c)

Doctors

d)

Philosophers

42.

What was the name of Plato's school?

a)

Philosophy University

b)

The Academy

c)

Plato's College

d)

The School of Plato

43.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of view?

a)

referring to only one source of information for your position paper

b)

participating in a class discussion

c)

listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advice on how to improve your grades

d)

watching videos over the internet

44.

Who among the following students may have already developed a broader philosophical perspective?

a)

Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates

b)

Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice

c)

Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and beliefs

d)

Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them

45.

Which of the following statements is true?


1. Both partial and holistic points of view are good contributors to doing philosophy.


2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy

a)

Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

b)

Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.

c)

Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false

d)

Both statements 1 and 2 are true

46.

One of the most obvious capabilities of the human persons as conscious beings is:

a)

The capability to commit impulsive and irrational action;

b)

The capability to determine the future with absolute certainty;

c)

The capability to determine the moral quality of his or her action;

d)

The capability to rely on others for the personal and serious decisions to be made in view of his or her life.

47.

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

a)

Brain

b)

Body

c)

Feeling

d)

Life

48.

Which of the following will not help you to overcome your limitations?

a)

Proper mindset

b)

Competing with others

c)

Clearly defined goals

d)

Motivation to rise above challenges

49.

According to this philosopher, the human person is an embodied spirit. Who is he?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Immanuel Kant

d)

St. Thomas

50.

The sum total of all surroundings of a living organism, including natural forces and other living things, which provide condition development and growth as well as distraction.

a)

Human person

b)

Human body

c)

Environment

d)

Ecology

51.

This view believes that as human person, we interact not only with our fellow human beings, but also with other living and non-living elements in our environment.

a)

Environmental philosophy

b)

Ecological philosophy

c)

Sustainability

d)

Environmental ethics

52.

It is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment aided by technology (Levin Institute, 2016)

a)

Globalization

b)

Internationalization

c)

Liberation

d)

Interaction

53.

This view believes that the body and spirit cannot exist independently of one another.

a)

Embodied Spirit View

b)

Unspirited Body View

c)

Dualism

d)

Disembodied Spirit View

54.

Martin Buber’s and Karol Wojtyla’s views will be used as the main framework and foundation to understand intersubjectivity. What is their thought in concrete experience?

a)

They thought that one must not lose insight of one’s self.

b)

They thought that one must not go for one’s self.

c)

They thought that one must not lose sight of one’s self.

d)

They thought that one must not lose inside of one’s self.

55.

Intersubjectivity is the condition of a man, a subject, among other men, who are also subjects. This also refers to the shared awareness and understanding among persons. What made this possible?

a)

It is made possible by the awareness of the self and the subjects.

b)

It is made possible by the awareness of the subjects and subjects.

c)

It is made possible by the awareness of the self and the individual.

d)

It is made possible by the awareness of the self and the other.

56.

For Wojtyla, action reveals the nature of the human agent. It means who we are-our identity, our character, our personality. Where does it show?

a)

It is shown through our behavior, actions, and choices.

b)

It is shown through our behavior, actions, and morals.

c)

It is shown through our behavior, actions, and ethics.

d)

It is shown through our behavior, actions, and charisma.

57.

Why is the term “Person with disability” (PWD) is used instead of the word “Disabled person”

a)

Because this term maintains the purity and value of the person.

b)

Because this term maintains the purity and dignity of the person.

c)

Because this term maintains the dignity and value of the person.

d)

Because this term maintains the dignity and morality of the person.

58.

According to the essay of Martin Heidegger, “Human kind is a conversation”. Conversation is more than idle talk but a dialogue. What does it mean?

a)

This means that humanity is not progressively attuned to communication about its being.

b)

This means that humanity is progressively attuned to communication about its being.

c)

This means that humanity is progressively attuned to a conversation about its being.

d)

This means that humanity is progressively attuned to communicate about its being.

59.

Which of the following is NOT a role of the teacher in the Social Reconstructionism philosophy?

a)

Take an active leadership role in helping students clarify their own social concerns

b)

Create a democratic environment so that lessons and topics may be discussed, debated, and student voices will be heard

c)

Involve the students in discussions of moral dilemmas to understand the implications of one’s actions

d)

Individually select objectives and social priorities

60.

He/she believes that we must take into account what the environment does to an organism not only before, but also after it responds.

a)

Yelon

b)

B.F.Skinner

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau