Summative Test 1 - Philo Quarter 1

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
First Quarter (Modules 1-2)
Name: ______________________________ Date:

_________________________
Grade/ Section: _______________________ Score: ________________________
PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Identify the terms that being described. Write the letter of the best answer in the space
provided.
______1. What is originally meant “love of wisdom”?
a. Philosophy c. Epistemology
b. Ethics d. Aesthetics
______2. What is the science and art of correct thinking?

a. Ethics c. Metaphysics
b. Aesthetics d. Logic
______3. What is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of moral virtue and evaluates
human action?
______4. What is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations?

______5. What is really only an extension of a fundamental and necessary drive in every human being
to know what is real?
a. Metaphysics c. Epistemology
b. Ethics d. Aesthetic
______6. This is the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form
a conclusion or judgement.
a. reasoning c. intuition
b. proposition d. reflection
______7. It is an activity that requires a person to examine his or her thoughts, feelings and
actions and learn from experience.
a. reflection c. wondering
b. questioning d. reasoning
______8. The type of philosophical reflection which trains the mind to think logically. It is
also the ability of the mind to construct and evaluate arguments
a. Secondary reflection c. Primary reflection
b. Tertiary reflection d. all of the above
______9. According to Gabriel Marcel this type of reflection enables us to look

deeper into our experiences and see the bigger picture of reality.
a. Secondary reflection c. Primary reflection
b. Tertiary reflection d. all of the above
______10. It is a term used to describe a method of philosophical argument that

involves some sort of contradictory process between opposing sides.
a. deductive c. Inductive
b. dialectic d. reflective
______11. It is the idea that various systems (e.g. physical, biological, social) should be
viewed as wholes, not merely as a collection of parts.
a. Holism c. existentialism
b. idealism d. rationalism
______12. Identify which statement describes the difference between holism and partial
thinking.
a. Holism is a perspective that looks at the “big picture” while partial thinking
focuses on the specific aspect of the situation.
b. Holism is a perspective that looks at the specific aspects of the situation while
partial thinking looks at the big picture.
c. Holism requires us to focus on a certain aspect of the problem while partial
thinking requires us to have an open mindset.
d. All of the above
______13. According to the importance of studying philosophy, what can it offer us?
a. Know the different philosophers and their philosophies in life?
b. See the downs and lows in the development and history of philosophy.
c. Survey the achievements of the different philosophers in various periods of history.
d. Enhances our minds, understand what we encounter every day, and value our judgement.
______14. In our daily lives we encounter events, situations or issues that we need to
ponder and think deeply. This activity which requires a person to examine his or her
thoughts, feelings and actions and learn from experience is related to the concept of:
a. philosophical reflection c. philosophical wondering
b. philosophical questioning d. philosophical reasoning
______15. Imagine that you are in Boracay walking with Thales. He is convincing you that
the only reality is water. Would you believe in him?
a. No, because I had my own belief.
b. Yes, because Thales belongs to the school of monists which believes that only one kind of
stuff exists.
c. Either yes or no, I will have my own investigation that is based on the data and reason
presented.
d. Neither yes nor no until it is proven true.
______16. The Correspondence Theory of truth asserts that truth must

a. be agreed by upon by two people c. be based on myth and reality
b. corresponds with experience and fact d. be agreed by upon by three people only
______17. This theory of truth is the agreement of things with one another.
a. Pragmatic Theory of Truth c. Coherence Theory of Truth
b. Correspondence Theory of Truth d. Dialectical Theory of Truth
______18. The truth of a belief is tested by its satisfactory results when it is put into operation.
a. Pragmatic Theory of Truth c. Correspondence Theory of Truth
b. Coherence Theory of Truth d. Dialectical Theory of Truth
______19. This theory of truth deals with the consistency of the truth of statements claimed within the
system that is being used.
a. Correspondence Theory of Truth c. Pragmatic Theory of Truth
______20. You know that “Snow is white" if and only if snow is white.
______21. Truth is a property of an extensive body of interrelated statements; hence, statements have
degrees of truth and falsity.
a. Coherence Theory of Truth c. Correspondence Theory Truth
b. Pragmatic Theory of Truth d. Dialectical Theory of Truth
______22. This theory of truth is tantamount to the belief in the good or practical consequence that an
idea would bring.
a. Coherence Theory of Truth c. Correspondence Theory of Truth
b. Pragmatic Theory of Truth d. Dialectical Theory of Truth
______23. It is the idea that something is true if it accurately describes the world.
a. Pragmatic Theory of Truth c. Coherence Theory of Truth
b. Correspondence Theory of Truth d. Dialectical Theory of Truth
______24. A statement is not known to be true if the fact corresponding to the statement is not, in
principle, verifiable in some manner.
______25. You can never know something is true until you can test its validity. If you cannot test it,
you cannot know it.
a. Pragmatic Theory of Truth c. Correspondence Theory of Truth
______26. Beliefs that lead to the best "payoff", that are the best justification of our actions that
promote success, are truths.
a. pragmatic theory c. correspondence theory
b. semantic theory d. coherence theory
______27. Statements are true on the degree to which it "hangs together" with all the other beliefs in a
system of beliefs.
a. pragmatic c. deflationary
b. coherence d. correspondence
______28. The five senses are useful tools to verify the truthfulness of propositions.
a. coherence theory c. correspondence theory
b. pragmatic theory d. semantic theory
______29. Why do we need epistemology?

a. To overcome poverty c. To become geniuses
b. To acquire and validate knowledge d. To succeed in life
______30. Knowledge is ultimately grounded on .

a. Emotions c. Beliefs
b. Convictions d. Sense perception

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Republic of the Philippines

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST IN

Name: ______________________________ Date:

PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

______2. What is the science and art of correct thinking?

______4. What is the science of the beautiful in its various manifestations?

______9. According to Gabriel Marcel this type of reflection enables us to look

______10. It is a term used to describe a method of philosophical argument that

______16. The Correspondence Theory of truth asserts that truth must

______29. Why do we need epistemology?

______30. Knowledge is ultimately grounded on .

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