IHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
1st MONTHLY ASSESSMENT
Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person
2023 – 2024
NAME: _________________________________ SCORE: ____________
TEACHER: MICHELLE ANNE B. MONTICALBO YEAR&SECTION: ___________
Direction: Read the instructions carefully. Please circle the correct answer. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES allowed.
1. A branch or Area in Philosophy that helps us to analyze good from bad reasoning
a. aesthetics
b. ethics
c. logic
d. ontology
2. It refers to thinking or expressing oneself in a philosophical manner.
a. Philosophy
b. Philosophizing
c. Logic
d. critical thinking
3. Philosophy comes from the two Greek words Philos which means love and Sophia which
means ________?
a. Knowledge
b. Wisdom
c. fact
d. Opinion
4. 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
5. It refers to a perspective that considers large-scale patterns in systems.
a. Holistic Perspective
b. Partial point of view
c. Reflection
d. Philosophy
6. It is when conclusions are made based on considering some, but not all, sides of the
problem or situation.
a. Holistic perspective
b. Partial point of view
c. Reflection
d. Philosophy
7. What does the term philosophy mean?
a. “love of goodwill“
b. “love of critical thinking“
c. “love of wisdom“
d. “love of logic”
8. Which branch of Philosophy explores the fundamental nature of reality and existence?
a. Logic
b. Metaphysics
c. Aesthetic
d. Epistemology
9. Which branches of philosophy study the nature of knowledge?
a. Ethics
b. Logic
c. Epistemology
d. Political
10. Which branches of philosophy deal with correct thinking?
a. Aesthetic
b. Political
c. Ethics
d. Logic
11. Which branches of philosophy deal with moral questions and dilemmas?
a. Ethics
b. Logic
c. Metaphysics
d. Political
12. Which branches of philosophy deals with beauty and taste?
a. Beautician
b. Ethics
c. Aesthetics
d. Metaphysics
13. What is the Greek word of love?
a. Thalia
b. Sophia
c. Philos
d. Paedon
14. Mr. Claudio wanted to buy a new television. With a holistic perspective, what will he do?
a. Mr. Claudio will immediately choose the cheapest available television.
b. Mr. Claudio will listen to the suggestions of his children.
c. Mr. Claudio will listen to the suggestions of his children and at the same time will do
thorough research about the qualities and prices of a television.
d. None of the above
15. Which of the following statements is a holistic perspective?
a. Statement 1: The painting portrays a pink flamingo.
b. Statement 2: The painting portrays the face of a woman.
c. Statement 3: The painting portrays a landscape that forms into a face of a woman
because of a standing pink flamingo and the cascading leaves and fruits of a
16. He is the father of modern philosophy.
a. Plato
b. Socrates
c. Descartes
d. Aristotle
17. What is originally meant “love of wisdom”?
a. Ethics
b. Aesthetics
c. Philosophy
d. Epistemology
18. He is the most famous student of Socrates.
a. Plato
b. Husserl
c. Aristotle
d. Descartes
19. According to him, “To be happy, one must live a virtuous life”.
a. Plato
b. Aristotle
c. Socrates
d. Descartes
20. This is a branch of philosophy that deals with the question, "What is the origin of the
world?"
a. Logic
b. Metaphysics
c. Aesthetic
d. Epistemology
21. It requires a person to be willing to examine one’s thoughts, feelings, and actions and to
learn more about one’s life and experiences.
a. Reflection
b. Human self-reflection
c. Philosophy
d. Holistic thinking
22. Which branches of philosphy studies governments and deals with questions of justice,
power, and the rights and obligations of the citizens?
a. Logic
b. Metaphysics
c. Aesthetic
d. Political Philosophy
23. He is a Swiss-German philosopher who saw the need to philosophize because of
experience.
a. Rene Descartes
b. Karl Jaspers
c. Plato
d. Socrates
24. He is a French philosopher who traced the need to philosophize to doubt.
a. Karl Jaspers
b. Aristotle
c. Rene Descartes
d. Socrates
25. This perspective focus on specific aspects of a situation.
a. Holistic thinking
b. Partial thinking
c. Reflection
d. philosophy
TEST II. ESSAY. Five (5) Points.
Instruction: Please answer this in a minimum of five sentences. In this essay, you will explore
the ways in which engaging in philosophical thinking and discussions can influence personal
development, self-understanding, and decision-making processes. Your essay should provide
thoughtful insights and arguments supported by examples and critical analysis.
"How might engaging in philosophy help individuals in their personal development, self-
understanding, and decision-making processes?"
