NAVOTAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

M. Naval St., Sipac-Almacen, Navotas City

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST
REVIEWER EXAM IN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
(Social Science)

DIRECTIONS: Carefully read each items below. Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write it on a blank paper. (30 points)

1. One of the debates in the Philosophy of the Human Person is about freedom.
If freedom is absolute, what does it entail according to Jean - Paul Sartre ?
A. All human persons are born equal and possess the inalienable right to be
free .
B. There is no God to limit human action by following moral norms and
structures .
C. All human persons are rational and capable of making decisions and
judgment .
D. All human persons can choose their own identity, creating their own
essence and determining their future.
2. Juan was accidentally bitten by a tiger in the zoo. Luckily, it was not a
serious wound. While Juan was going home , he was hit by a car. He decided
to bring a case against the driver. What is lacking in the tiger that is present in
the driver and thereby makes the latter accountable for the car accident ?
A. Emotion
B. Language
C. Proper training
D. Intellect and will
3. In one of your class sessions, the philosophy teacher passionately talks
about human freedom. She insists that the human person is free. One of your
classmates disagrees and asks “If I am really free, why can't I go swimming
right now? Which is the best answer to your classmate's question?
A. You are correct. There is really no freedom.
B. We really cannot understand freedom otherwise, there will be no debates
about it.
C. You are free to go swimming right now, but you are also responsible for
your cutting class.
D. Freedom is different from one culture to another. In our culture,
swimming right now is not a free act
4. Based on Confucius principle of Ren, the foundation of stable and peaceful
relationship in the society and in the state is the moral and ethical existence
with human others. Which of the following situations below demonstrates a
moral and ethical behavior?
A. Citizens organized themselves to help victims of natural calamities.
B. The government and the communist rebels are conducting peace talks.
C. Elected officials are implementing projects for the welfare of the people.
D. Corporations help the government to alleviate poverty through their
corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.
5. A mining company started an exploration for a large-scale copper mining in
your island province. There is an on-going signature campaign to oppose this
because of the dangers of large-scale mining operations especially on islands.
On the other hand, you are also aware that it will generate jobs for the
residents. Now you are contemplating whether you will join the signature
campaign. Which of the following is NOT part of the actions of a person who
thinks critically?
A.Making research about the company's reputation
B.Knowing who are the people behind the signature campaign
C.Asking the opinions of anyone who has heard of the mining company
D.Asking the lead engineer of the company if their exploration would be
safe
6. Which item critiques subjectivism as self-refuting ?
A. Principle is based on individual
B. God is the author of all knowledge .
C. Nobody holds the monopoly of truth .
D. It is a concept based on an individual's changing perspectives
7. Von is a very helpful student . Whenever there is an opportunity , he would
always volunteer to serve . He says that he is doing it because it is the right
thing to do . He believes that helping others regardless of social status and
situation is always desirable. Which of the following views reflect the
importance of Von's action ?
A. Pleasure
B. Universality
C. Duty to action
D. Consequence
8. On his way home, Dodong met a Badjao native begging for food and money.
If you were Dodong , what do you think is the most appropriate thing to do?
A. Ask a police officer to arrest them
B. Give money so that they can buy something to eat
C. Give them food since money might be used for gambling
D. Ignore them since it is against the law to give alms to beggars
9. You are always excited to attend your philosophy class because your teacher
allows each one to express his opinions. As a consequence , you become aware
that indeed different people have different views even about one subject matter.
Which of the following is a good realization ?
A. Everybody should attend philosophy class . You learn by attending
B. Differences are always dangerous . Everyone should be treated the same.
C. Discussion and dialogue are important . But one should not impose his /
her ideas on another
D. Philosophy restricts one's freedom to think . There are only few avenues
of thought in philosophy .
10. Daoism upholds that man should live in accordance with nature. Following
the Daoist concept of Wei Wu Wei (action by non - action), which could be the
best way to follow nature?
A. Insisting on what one thinks is correct .
B. Sleeping in the middle of praying the rosary .
 C. Taking this exam confidently even without studying .
D. Swimming back to the shore without going against the waves
11. It is argued that in this age of consumerism , producing and selling things
and services should be within the context of modern capitalism . The more
things and services are produced and purchased , the more we attain progress
and prosperity . The single most important measure of economic growth is the
sum of goods and services produced by a given society each year However , the
production , processing , and consumption of commodities require the
extraction and use of natural resources . Hence , this leads to pollute and
destroy part of the natural environment . Which of the following statements do
you think is the root cause of this moral upheaval in the environment ?
A. Humans depend upon nature for their survival .
B. The belief that environment is just there for human use and
consumption.
C. Since human population has increased , the growing demands of food
and housing also increased.
D. The traditional western ethical perspectives known as human-centered,
that is, man alone has an intrinsic value.
12. In Heidegger's Being and Time , the concept of ' Dasein ' was introduced . '
Dasein', as he argued states that all experiences are grounded on "care." Which
of the statements demonstrates Heidegger's principle of showing care towards
the world?
A. The global under - five mortality rate has declined by more than half .
B. As of 2015 , 95 % of the world's population is covered by mobile cellular
signal .
C. Ninety - eight percent of the ozone - depleting substances were
eliminated since 1990 .
D. In 2015 , member - states of the United Nations developed the UN
Sustainable Development Goals or SDG 2015-2030 .
13. Sustainability is a development concept which means that we should not
compromise the needs of the future generation as we meet the needs of the
current generation . For Martin Heidegger , the human person is a " being - in -
the world " , the attitude of the human person towards the world is essentially
to show Which of the Millennium Development Goals 2015 best demonstrates
the meaning of sustainability and Heidegger's philosophy ?
A. Ensure Environmental Protection
B. Achieve Universal Primary Education
C. Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
D. Combat HIV / AIDS , Malaria, and other Diseases
14. What does Aristotle's saying "All I know is that I know nothing" mean ?
A. Man is naturally ignorant .
B. Man's learning amounts to nothing .
C. Man's learning can easily be forgotten .
D. Man has limitations and he cannot know everything
15. In the Ambisyon Natin 2040 , the Duterte Administration lays down the
long term Vision that by 2040. "Filipinos enjoy a strongly rooted, comfortable,
and secure life." Which philosophical principle could be best used as a
framework to achieve the long-term vision?
A. All individuals in a given situation get what they truly deserve .
B. All individuals must have equal rights and inequalities must be
addressed to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged.
C. All individuals must always prioritize empathy , harmonious and healthy
social relationships , care for one another and avoid harm
D. All individuals are expected to question practices and rules , listen and
follow their inner convictions , and think about what is right and wrong .
16. It is 2 am and you are still studying for your final exams tomorrow . Being
a working student , you are already very tired, but you know that you have to
study. You are the lone hope of your family . Then you remember one of your
classmates the happy - go - lucky mayor's son . Most probably , he is a future
mayor , too Political dynasties are so common in the Philippines . What is the
best philosophical insight that you can derive from this concrete experience?
A. Studying is never fun, but it is necessary .
B. If things don't change , there is no fairness and justice.
C. In any case , hardworking people will be rewarded properly.
D. Those in power are always relaxed because they are in politics.
17. Mobile phone manufacturers must sell their products. So, they would
always innovate and make you think that your phone is obsolete . Then, you
will find the urge to buy again . In fact , one could say similar things about
other manufacturers too . Which philosophical insight best describes this
reality?
A. The purpose of business is to serve the society
B. Individuals have the power to affect business institutions .
C. The mobile phone is one of the most important inventions today.
D. Businesses have the power to change individual consciousness.
18. Who is the Milesian thinker who thought that the world was only one
myriad of worlds that evolve and dissolve in something called boundless or
apeiron?
A. Anaximander
B. Democritus
C. Empedocles
D. Thales
19. Which is the best manifestation that a person is philosophizing ?
A. When one promises to study philosophy harder .
B. When one has read the works of the famous philosophers .
C. When one can recall and recite the formal definition of philosophy .
D. When one starts to understand and question the claims of the
philosophers.
20. One of the most famous dialogues of Plato is 'Meno'. Here, one encounters
Socrates drawing out the Pythagorean theorem from a slave boy. If you agree
with Plato's Meno, what would you choose to learn ?
A. Recreation and play
B. Reading and studying books
C. Recording my experience in a journal
 D. Recollecting what I have already known
21. John Locke is known for his dictum " Taguam Tabularsa " which means
that the human mind is a blank slate . Which philosophy of knowledge did
John Locke advocate ?
A. Empiricism
B. Idealism
C. Rationalism
D. Realism
22. A government official who disseminates fake news through the social media
says that he/she has the freedom of expression. In this government official's
perspective, to criticize the posting of fake news is to restrict freedom of
expression. Which of the following explains why this is a questionable
explanation?
A. Freedom entails responsibility .
B. Freedom always involves choosing .
C. Freedom means you can do what you like to do .
D. All of the above.
23. Marcel's secondary reflection can best describe what situation ?
A. A scientist using laboratory research to find a cure for cancer .
B. A seminarian meditating on his life goals to realize his place in the world.
C. A teacher who solves mathematical equations to instruct his/ her
students in the intricacies of mathematics .
D. An IT expert doing critical thinking to apply the nuances of programming
in database concerns .
24. Which of the following is an opinion ?
A. Materialism degenerates us.
B. The human person is dignified.
C. Human emotions may be roused.
D. Human intellect strives toward the truth.
25. A criticism went viral on the internet against the organizers of an event.
The event featured Apo Whang - Od from Kalinga , the oldest Mambabatok in
the country who uses traditional tattoo technique. According to the netizens ,
she was tattooing nonstop for a long period of time. This may be viewed in what
existentialist theme?
A. Freedom and responsibility
B. Primary and secondary reflection
C. Human person in the environment
D. Human persons and intersubjectivity
26. A situation where a Christian medical doctor attends to a wounded Muslim
rebel is a manifestation of what existentialist theme ?
A. Humans are subjective.
B. Humans are social beings.
C. Humans are transcendent.
D. Humans are geared towards death.
27. Buber's notion of intersubjectivity is best seen in which kind of situation?
 A. A firefighter who risked his/her life to save the lives of the kittens
trapped in a burning building
B. A teacher who passed a graduating working student who has insufficient
funds to support his/her studies
C. A security guard who greeted a student suffering from depression and
made him/her change his mind of committing suicide
D. A president of a powerful country who donated a huge number of arms to
reinforce the Armed Forces of the Philippines
28. Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher, told the story of prisoners inside a
cave that could only see the shadows of reality. Since they were prisoners from
birth, they thought that the shadows were real, and they were contented with
their lives inside. What philosophical insight can we get from this story?
A. The opposite of truth is freedom.
B. A story can never capture some human truths.
C. To see is to believe. Reality is discovered through the senses.
D. Do not at once believe what you see. Reality can be concealed from the
senses.
29. Use inductive reasoning in the following situation:
Jokjok and Rupert analyzed the written narratives of 20 young men. In the
narratives, the men described how they learned about menstruation , what
they thought of it when they first learned about it , and what they think of it
now . By looking for patterns across all the written narratives , the researchers
were able to develop a general theory of how boys and young men learn about
this aspect of girls and women's biology.
Which could be the best conclusion for this research?
A. Menstruation in an interesting topic among young men.
B. Menstruation makes boys feel somewhat separated from girls.
C. Sisters play an important role in boys' early understanding of
menstruation.
D. As young men enter young adulthood and form romantic relationships,
they develop more mature attitudes about menstruation.
30. During war, you found yourself as a refugee. Endowed with reason, what
will be your immediate reaction?
A. I will take arms and join the troops!
B. I will keep quiet and let destiny takes its course.
C. I will pray because only God knows the answer.
D. I will ask people around what they think of the situation and reflect on it.
 NAVOTAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
M. Naval St., Sipac-Almacen, Navotas City
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST
REVIEWER EXAM IN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
(Social Science)

KEY TO CORRECTION
S.Y. 2022 - 2023

1. D 16. B

2. D 17. D

3. C 18. A

4. B 19. D

5. B 20. D

6. D 21. A

7. C 22. A

8. C 23. B

9. C 24. C

10. D 25. A

11. B 26. C

12. D 27. B

13. A 28. D

14. D 29. D

15. B 30 D
 NAVOTAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
M. Naval St., Sipac-Almacen, Navotas City
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST
REVIEWER EXAM IN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
(Social Science)
(INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY)

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
S.Y. 2022- 2023

Kabuuan
ARALIN/ MODYUL MELC’s

Freedom of the Human Evaluate and exercise prudence in

4
Person choices

Realize that intersubjectivity requires accepting

Intersubjectivity 5
differences and not imposing on others

The Human Person in Recognize how individuals form societies and how
3
Society individuals are transformed by societies

Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial

Methods of Philosophizing point of view and realize the value of doing 7
philosophy in obtaining a broad perspective on life

Notice things that are not in their proper place and

The Human Person in their organize them in an aesthetic way and show that
4
environment care for the environment contributes
to health, well-being, and sustainable development

The Human Person as an Recognize how the human body imposes limits
2
Embodied Spirit and possibilities for transcendence

Distinguish a holistic perspective from a partial

Doing Philosophy point of view and realize the value of doing 4
philosophy in obtaining a broad perspective on life

Human persons Enumerate the objectives he/she really wants to

as oriented achieve and to define the projects he/she really
1
towards their impending wants to do in his/her life and Reflect on the
death meaning of his/her own life
KABUUAN 30