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TRENDS, NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL THINKING

Prelim Exam
First Semester
S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: ___________________________ Strand: ________ Score: ____

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Read the following statements below and choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the
letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.

____1. A pattern of gradual change in a condition, output, or process, or an average or general

tendency of a series of data points to move in a certain direction over time.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. trend line

_____2.A change that is affected with the factor of duration and only exists in a short period.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. development

_____3. It is a characteristic observed in one item that may be repeated in similar or identical manner
in other item.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. trend line

_____4.It is a behavior of a growth or of sales of a certain business enterprise as indicated on the

charts.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. trend line

_____5.“Given some starting information and a rule for how to use it to get new information, the rule is
then repeated using the new information.” This statement is describing a:
a. recursion b. trend c. fad d. development

_____6.What is the act of improving by expanding or refining to a degree of different stage called?
a. recursion b. trend c. fad d. development

_____7.A line indicating the general course or tendency of something, e.g., a geographical feature or a
set of points on a graph.
a. pattern b. trend c. fad d. trend line

_____8. What is the factor on how to properly spot a trend?

a. make it superficial
b. don’t find proof
c. avoid being self-serving
d. don’t collect ideas

_____9. Which of these is not included in the steps of trend spotting?

a. make it superficial
b. don’t find proof
c. avoid being self-serving
d. don’t collect ideas

____10. It is one of the characteristic of trending designs.

a. brand inconsistency
b. innovation
c. over designed
d. overly expensive

____11. An online encyclopedia that is most widely used as a source of unlimited and updated
information.
a. amazon b. calbayognon c. wikipedia d. myspace

____12. An online social media famous for its friendly interface and versatile information.
a. facebook b. myspace c. youtube d. amazon
____13. Famous for its number of user accounts that is now over 100 million.
a. facebook b. myspace c. youtube d. amazon

____14. A prominent social media sharing site that has a number of videos now over 6.1 million.
a. facebook b. myspace c. youtube d. amazon

____15. Which of these is the first stage on the life cycle of a trend?
a. rebirth b. birth c. spread d. death

____16. Which of these is the second stage on the life cycle of a trend stating that the trend must have
some sort of value that makes it conducive to replication.
a. rebirth b. recognition c. spread d. death

____17. Another stage on the life cycle of a trend that states that after a trend has been completely
obliterated, it may be reborn in a new form a long time after its last cycle.
a. rebirth b. recognition c. spread d. death

____18. “Once a trend gains considerable significance, people will inevitably begin to monetize it.”
What is being described in this statement?
a. recognition b. spread c. selling d. hitting

____19. Which of the following can be considered as a fad?

a. barong tagalog b. black shoes c. smiley face d. mobile phone

____20. Which of the following is not a fad?

a. smiley face b. hula hoop c. rubik’s cube d. pig farm

____21. A strategic planning method utilized by companies to create long-term plans, involves
developing plans for each scenario.
a. scenario b. intuitive c. future studies d. science fiction

____22. This envisioning helps individuals, businesses, and governments create stronger and
sustainable plans and strategies.
a. scenario b. intuitive c. future studies d. science fiction

____23. It adheres to far less rigorous standards and utilizes own perspectives on current trends to
create visions of the future.
a. scenario b. intuitive c. future studies d. science fiction

____24. They are often paid to endorse specific products-sometimes in the form of advertisements &
compensated outfit choices.
a. celebrities b. reporters c. trend spotters d. all of them

____25. It emerged in early 1990’s, culturally focused trend spotting most commonly used for
marketing purpose.Now, it is commonly done online.
a. trend scouting b. trend spotting c. coolhunting d. any of them

____26. A process of international integration as a product of exchange of world views, products, ideas
and other aspects of culture in which worldwide exchange of national and cultural resources occurs in
the process.
a. Interconnectedness b. globalization
c. migration d. neither of them

____27. The idea that all things are of single underlying substance and reality, and that there is no true
separation deeper than appearances.
a. Interconnectedness b. globalization
c. migration d. neither of them

____28. It is the movement of persons from one country or locality to another in some given time
period.
a. globalization b. collaboration c. migration d. all of them
____29. The process of two or more people or organizations working together to realize mutual goals,
is called:
a. globalization b. collaboration c. labor force d. all of them

____30. All the members of a particular organization or population who are able to work, viewed
collectively.
a. a. globalization b. collaboration c. labor force d. all of them

____31. It is the initial step in strategic analysis as applied in a business organization.

a. review the results b. define the threats
c. define your problem d. gather information

____32. Which of the steps in strategic analysis that includes producing a chart for the findings?
a. review the results b. define the threats
c. define your problem d. gather info.

____33. What is the next step after you gather the information needed to assess strengths and
weaknesses?
a. review the results b. define the threats
c. define your problem d. gather info.

____34. It uses various tools to prepare business strategies by evaluating the opportunities and
challenges faced by the company as it moves forward.
a. scenario b. intuitive thinking
c. strategic analysis d. science fiction

____35. Typically, it involves a review of internal strengths and weaknesses as well as factors in the
external environmental that could affect say, a business enterprise.
a. future studies b. strategic analysis
c. scenario planning d. intuition

Test II. ESSAY. Read the following questions carefully and explain.

1. What if there are no trending things in our environment? What would happen? (5 pts.)

2. What are some alternative ways to spot the difference of a trend from a fad? (5 pts.)

3. What is your position if you will choose between strategic analysis and intuitive thinking?
Why? (5 pts.)

4. Do you believe that intuitive thinking is a positive or negative influence? Why? (5 pts.)