PHILOSOPHY

1. When many of the Filipinos going to foreign countries, the Philippines is

suffering from brain drain since
a. many of the best and highly skilled Filipinos leave the country and use their
expertise abroad;
b. the country becomes lacking of highly skilled workers to serve the people
since many of them are leaving the country;
c. many families will get temporarily separated because of the husband/wife
leaving for abroad;
d. workers who are left in the Philippines are less competent compared to those
who are leaving the country.
2. According to Manuel L. Quezon, there are two objectives of the Philippine
Education one of which is education for better citizenship. If this is so, an
educated Filipino will:
a. work abroad, use his expertise there and send money to help his family.
b. stay in the Philippines and be one with the others in suffering from poverty.
c. migrate to the US or to other European countries and enjoy luxurious life.
d. stay and work in the Philippines, help in the nation building using his skills.
3. When vocational courses are given emphasis as pointed out by Orata and
Fresnoza, it is then expected that students will
a. aspire to land in a white collar job in the future;
b. pursue degree courses like teacher education and the like;
c. develop skills in culinary arts, garments, carpentry, and others;
d. no longer aspire to attend to higher level of education.
4. The Philippine society is like a pyramid with a wide base and a pointed tip. Will
this correctly illustrate the Filipino society?
a. Yes, because only a few are able to obtain their college education.
b. Yes, because most of the resources are owned by the rich people.
c. Yes, because in the country only few are rich and most people are poor.
d. Yes, because there are a lot of Filipinos who are working for the wealthy.
5. According to Jorge Bacobo, the bases of education in the Philippines should be
the Filipino values and tradition. If this is integrated in the educational system,
then
a. teachers will use the Filipino as the medium of instruction in all courses;
b. curriculum will give focus on the cultures and traditions of the Filipinos;
c. foreign concepts will still be adopted but are adapted to local setting;
d. students will be exposed to different cultural activities of the Filipinos.
6. When it is said that the educational system of the Philippines is highly
Americanized, it is because
a. the mode of instruction is English;

b. the books that are used are written by American authors;

c. it is patterned after the American system of education;
d. many Filipino teachers are educated and trained in the US.
7. With the Philippines social structure where only a few have access to the
resources while most of the Filipinos are deprived of it, why is it that graft and
corruption persists?
a. It is because of the scarcity of resources where everyone wants to get a bigger
share.
b. The rich people are getting richer while the poor ones become poorer.
c. The system of government is too bureaucratic that people are tempted to get
short cuts.
d. Filipinos have simply become too corrupt that they indulge to it in almost all
their transactions they make.
8. Generally, Filipinos value education with the following reasons
i) Education is a status symbol.
ii) Many would want to land a white-collar job.
iii) Education is an assurance for a stable future.
iv) It keeps the youth from drugs.
Which of the following are the best reasons of Filipinos value on education?
a. ii, i, iv
b. i, ii, iii
c. ii, iii, iv
d. i, iii, iv
9. If unemployment and underemployment are evident in the Philippines in spite
high literacy rate and the number of graduates that the universities and colleges in
the country produce each year, this is happening because of the following reasons
except:
a. Most Filipinos give more value on degree courses rather than vocational and
technical trainings;
b. Only a few Filipinos are capable and can afford to continue and finish college
education;
c. There is a mismatch of what the industry needs and what is produced by the
universities and colleges;
d. The government is not capable of providing job to the graduates that is in line
with their educational training.
10. When education in the tertiary level is more of a privilege than a right, it is
because
a. Only few can survive in college due to high academic requirements;
b. Free education can only be enjoyed in the elementary and high school;
c. Only those who can afford can continue college education;
d. Those studying in college are regarded highly in their community.

11. Nowadays, it is a saying when one is applying for a job particularly in the
government: it is not what you know but its whom you know which of course
will lead to corruption and incomptence of hired workers. If this is is whats
happening, what could be the contributory factor?
a. Filipinos concept of self-respect and self-worth.
b. Filipinos percpetion about easy life.
c. Filipinos concept of interpersonal relationship.
d. Filipinos tendency to work for the best.
12. Taking into consideration the psychology of the Filipino, it can be observed that
while he is on his way to the cockpit arena to gamble, he makes a sign of the cross
when he passes by the church. This is because
a. Filipinos by nature have strong belief on superstition and it has become
automatic for him to do it;
b. Faith and religiousity have deep impression in the Filipino psyche as a result
of the Spanish colonization;
c. Religion for Filipinos is something that is an integral part of their day-to-day
life activities;
d. Doing religious activities make them feel good so that in everything that they
do Gods blessings must be sought.
13. One value of the Filipinos is family. This can be observed on the importance that
we give to it like family reunion and other occassions wherein family members
are expected to attend. If family is important, how does it contribute to the wellbeing of every Filipino?
a. It provides a sense of belongingness and security;
b. Family is considered the basic unit of the society;
c. Both a and b;
d. Only a and not b.
14. Common nowadays that if someone wants to get a job in the government and
even in the private sector, padreno or the backer system is used. When this will
prevail, the effect will be:
i) Filipinos would no longer believe on the merit system in hiring;
ii) People will elect to the position those whom they believe can help them
iii)Students will do their best in thier studies and hope to be hired based on
their academic performance
iv) Those who will be hired are less competent and less efficient workers.
Which of these are true?
a. i, ii, iii
b. i, iii, iv
c. ii, iii, iv
d. i, ii, iv
15. Filipinos attitude is compared to a bamboo. When taken positively, this would
mean that

a.
b.
c.
d.

A Filipino is feeble minded and can change his mind unexpectedly;

His decision can be changed depending on the circumstances;
A Filipino can easily adjust even to varried and difficult situations;
He can change loyalty depending on the benefits he can get from it.

16. Though family-centeredness is considered a value for the Filipinos, it can also be
a negative factor which can be a cause for social problem like graft and
corruption. How can family-centeredness be a factor for social problem?
a. When members of the family marry each other so that their wealth and
properties will no go outside the family;
b. When the interest of the family is given first priority over the well-being of
the community;
c. When family members are too closely bonded that they would no longer allow
outsiders to mingle;
d. When the community is disturbed with their noise when family members
gather together during reunions.
17. Education is a right which is given emphasis on Manuel L. Quezons compulsory
education in a free public education. If education is a rigth, then
a. children may not attend school and work in the fireld instead.
b. Parents have the duty and responsibility to send thier children to school.
c. Teachers are given the task to make schooling interesting to children.
d. It is illegal for children to work in factories and other work places.
18. Flexibility is one positive quality among the Filipinos. However, the same quality
can also cause problem not only to individual but also to the community. When is
flexibility a cause of the problem in the community?
a. When it makes a person balimbing during election period.
b. When it causes failure in making a fixed decision to address an issue.
c. When it prevents a person to mingle with different personalities.
d. When it makes a person adaptive to different situations in the community.
19. Filipinos keeps this feeling of inferiority in comparison to other races especially
the whites. With this, if he is to make a decision, he will
a. think objectively of what will be the result of his decision no matter who gets
affected;
b. seek advice from others to help him make a sound and objective decision;
c. consider first those persons who are involved and think of the consequences of
his decision;
d. immediately make a decision and stand for it no matter what happens.
20. For a long time, the government has encouraged the Filipinos to patronize local
product over the imported ones but to no avail. Psychologically, when Filipinos
prefer foriegn products, this shows that
a. They feel inferior about themselves and see other races particularly the whites
as superior;

b. Filipinos think that foriegn products are more durable and trendy as compared
to those locally made;
c. Products made in the Philippines are simply inferior compared to the products
coming from abroad;
d. Quality products made in the Philippines are expensive and which most
Filipinos cannot afford to buy;