Summative Q1M4-Philo
Summative Q1M4-Philo
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Read the questions carefully. Please minimize erasures and write your answers legibly on a
separate sheet of paper.
Test I. Multiple choice: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. (1 point each)
1. What does it mean by using money or other resources wisely and practically?
a. Frugality b. Prudence c. Economics d. Aesthetics
2. Which is a sign of an environmental disorder?
a. lack of discipline b. lack of resources c. lack of space d. lack of friends
3. Which scenario demonstrates prudence?
a. searching answers for modular assessment over the internet
b. ordering food that you can consume
c. keeping the lights on all day
d. being friendly to neighbors
4. Which among the given statements about prudence is true?
Statement 1: Prudence and frugality can only be applied in one environment.
Statement 2: Prudence covers good judgment, considering the consequences of an action.
a. statement 1 b. statement 2 c. both statements d. neither statement 1 nor 2
5. A working student earns P6,000 per month as a Jollibee service crew. His earnings are more than enough to cover his
monthly living expenses that he decided to save money in the bank instead of buying trendy clothes or a new phone. What
quality does this student possess?
a. determination b. practicability c. frugality d. prudence
6. Which discipline studies the moral relationships of human beings with the environment and its non-human contents?
a. sociology b. ecology c. botany d. environmental philosophy
7. Which framework relating to humans puts humans as superior and central to the universe?
a. ecocentric model b. eccentric model c. anthropocentric model d. humanistic model
8. Which theory believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet but moral consideration also extends to
higher forms of animals?
a. anthropocentrism b. ecocentrism c. panthocentrism d. biocentrism
9. Which one among the following scenarios shows a disorder in the environment?
a. a house with no plants or ornaments
b. a library with few books
c. a garden with dying plants
d. a laundry basket half-full of unwashed clothes
10. What is the environment’s role in achieving sustainable development?
Statement 1: It is the venue for producer-consumer relationships.
Statement 2: It can reproduce resources.
a, Statement 1 is true b. statement 2 is true c. both statements are true d. both statements are false
11. Who among the philosophers believes that beauty is ultimately a symbol of morality?
a. Pythagoras b. Aristotle c. Plato d. Immanuel Kant
12. Which philosophical view gives plants moral considerations aside from humans and animals?
a. ecocentrism b. biocentrism c. anthropocentrism d. panthocentrism
13. Who talked about freedom as a ‘possibility to be oneself, not as a bundle of greedy desires’?
a. Pythagoras b. St. Thomas c. Aristotle d. Fromm
14. Which framework is devoted at preserving the totality of Earth’s biodiversity and the functioning of its life-supporting system?
a. biocentric model b. ecocentric model c. anthropocentric model d. panthocentric model
15. Which of the following is a sign of disorder in the environment?
a. typhoon b. tree planting c. park beautification d. soil erosion
16. Troy is a senior high school student who wants to be of help in protecting, conserving and restoring our environment. Which
among the following supports this goal?
a. gardening
b. putting more entries to Tik-tok to reduce boredom
c. following the Instagram account of a famous vlogger
d. sharing fake news in Facebook
17. Which philosophy asserts that all life forms have an equal right to exist?
a. Social Ecology b. Deep Ecology c. Ecofeminism d. environmental ethics
18. Who founded a critical social theory called “deep ecology” who believes that ecological problems rooted from social
problem?
a. Arne Naess b. Callicott c. Leopold d. Murray Bookchin
19. Which philosophical idea connects feminism and ecology, as both suffer from the treatment by a male-dominated society?
a. ecofeminism b. ecocentrism c. biocentrism d. deep ecology
20. Who coined ecological feminism?
a. Murray Bookchin b. Arne Naess c. Callicott d. Francoise d’Eaubonne
21. Which of the following statements about Fromm’s envisioned society is true?
Statement 1: Joy comes from giving and sharing.
Statement 2: Happiness is the manner of ever-growing aliveness.
a. Statement 2 b. Statement 1 c. Both statements 1 and 2 d. neither statement 1 nor 2
22. Which function is not included in Fromm’s envisioned society?
a. Trying to lessen greed, hate and illusions as much as one is adept.
b. Freedom as a carefully balanced structure.
c. Being fully present where one is.
d. Hoarding resources for personal interest.
23. Nona wants to buy an expensive phone using the money she has been saving since last year. She asked for her friends’
opinions in making her decision. Who among her friends is frugal?
a. Jenny suggested that she should spend her money for travel abroad.
b. Trina convinced her to buy that expensive phone.
c. Shaina said that she should spend her money on shopping new clothes and accessories.
d. Donna suggested that she should keep the money for future, more important uses.
24. Which refers to the ability to have good judgment that allows avoidance of dangers and risks?
a. care b. tact c. frugality d. prudence
25. Who envisioned a new society that should inspire the development of a new human being that exercise prudence and
frugality towards the environment?
a. Bookchin b. Callicott c. Fromm d. Naess