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Directions: Read and analyze each of the following questions. Then, choose the best
answer among the choices and write only the letter of your answer on the space provided for.
_____6. Who among the following students may have already developed a broader
philosophical perspective?
A. Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice
B. Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and beliefs
C. Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates
D. Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them
_____7. What makes doing philosophy different from doing other disciplines of science?
A. It always asks questions about life. C. It always ends with a conclusion.
B. It always requires empirical proof. D. It always requires logical and critical thinking.
_____13. What type of interrogative method clarifies points through understanding the deeper
meaning of a claim?
A. Socratic philosophizing C. Socratic theory
B. Socratic fact-truth Inquiry D. Socratic questioning
_____15. While using the Socratic method in your class discussion, two of your classmates stated
contradicting statements about the issue at hand. What should you do with those
contradictions?
A. Ask the teacher her views about the statements.
B. Do not accept any of the two statements as valid.
C. Accept both statements as valid.
D. Ask the class to vote on which statement should be accepted.
_____16. A lawyer wants to further examine the statement of his client who said that she “took
her time” to pick out a dress before proceeding to the party where the crime took
place. If you were the lawyer, how would you probe the statement of your client?
A. "How much time do you mean when you say that you 'took your time'?"
B. "What is your relationship with the person who hosted the party?"
C. "How much money did you bring to that party?"
D. "What type of dress did you buy?"
_____20. How can the use of the Socratic method be described if placed in the academic
setting?
1. The teacher probes to intimidate students.
2. The Socratic method always has a clearly defined specific goal highlighted before the start of the
process.
_____22. Who among the following philosophers did not create his own version of the dialectic
method?
A. Kant B. Hegel C. Socrates D. Aristotle
_____26. Your classmate argues that your school fee will have a 40% increase in the next
quarter. You disagree. How will you respond to her if you want to facilitate a dialectic
conversation?
A. "Many students will want to avail the scholarship for the next quarter."
B. "The administration would have already given us a detailed memo by now if that is true."
C. "The tuition is already too expensive. I cannot afford that."
D. "My parents will be shocked to hear that."
_____29. Which statement supports the basic premise of the dialectic method?
1. Conclusions are made from conflicting ideas.
2. The truth is determined solely by objective reason.
A. statement 2 B. statement 1 C. neither statement 1 nor 2 D. both statements 1 and 2
_____30. How will you justify the dialectic method as an appropriate tool for resolving three
different conflicting ideas?
1. As long as objective and subjective forms of communication can be made about these conflicting ideas,
then the number of conflicting points does not matter.
2. As long as a conclusion can be made from these conflicting thoughts, then the number of conflicting
points does not matter.
A. statement 2 B. both statements 1 and 2 C. statement 1 D. neither statement 1 nor 2
_____31. What method of philosophizing deals with examining the past to come up with present truths?
A. Socratic method B. historical materialism C. dialectic method D. historical method
_____33. In the historical method, what is considered as a more valid source of truth?
A. History B. knowledge C. time D. logic
_____36. If you were to use the historical method to determine which among cellphones A, B, and C is best in
terms of speed and performance, how will you proceed to find a conclusion?
A. Find and look at the specifications of each model.
B. Test each cellphone to easily determine its speed and performance.
C. Read reviews about the speed and performance of each mobile phone.
D. Ask the salesperson to recommend the best one.
_____37. Your classmate asked you to suggest a topic for his report on social development. Using the
historical method, how will you answer your classmate?
A. "My mother said she perceives social development in the '90s to be the most successful."
B. "I think society in the late '90s would be a good topic."
C. "I read from last week’s newspaper that among all periods, social development in the '90s was most
successful."
D. "Social development was great in the '90s."
_____40. Which statement discusses the basic premise of truth in terms of the historical method?
1. The truth is composed of objective and subjective reasons.
2. Truth is universal.
A. statement 2
B. neither statement 1 nor 2
C. statement 1
D. both statements 1 and 2
_____42. Which philosopher laid out the earliest structured scientific approach?
A. Kant B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Socrates
_____46. You read from a book that eating peanuts daily boosts mental function. Using the scientific method,
how would you know if this is true?
A. Take mental tests only.
B. Eat peanuts daily, then measure your daily mental function through tests.
C. Read more about the effectiveness of peanuts in mental functioning.
D. Ask a neurologist if the statement is true.
_____50. How do you differentiate the scientific method in philosophy and science?
A. The scientific method in philosophy is limited only in response to questions about human
existence while the scientific method in science encompasses all questions about the matter.
B. There is no difference between the scientific method in philosophy and science.
C. The scientific method in philosophy is more inclined to answering questions of logic while the
scientific method in science is more inclined to answering questions about the physical
environment.
D. The scientific method in philosophy has an additional step (observation) while the scientific
method in science does not.
51-70. Complete the following table by filling in each blank with the correct needed information.
Origin
Meaning
Method
Purpose
71-80. How can philosophy be applied in your daily life? Support your answer by giving a concrete example.
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