SAINTS JOHN AND PAUL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.

Pamana Compound, National Highway, Brgy.Halang

Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
A.Y. 2022-2023

FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

NAME: ________________________________ DATE: _________________________

GRADE/SECTION: _____________________ TEACHER: _____________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

 Turn off your cellphones before you begin and must be in your bag, not in
pocket.
 This examination is good for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
 Check the completeness and clarity of the questionnaire.
 Read and follow the instructions carefully.
 Please be reminded that CHEATING is a major offense.
 After reading the above General Instructions, you may begin.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. Which part of the brain controls functions that keep people alive such as breathing, heart rate,
blood pressure and food digestion?
a. brain b. brain stem
c. cerebrum d. cerebellum
2. Which of these lobes helps people understand what they see and feel?
a. parietal b. frontal
c. occipital d. temporal
3. Which of the following lobes of cerebrum determines personality and emotions?
a. parietal b. frontal
c. occipital d. temporal
4. The following personal preferences applied to a right-brain dominant individual
EXCEPT_________.
a. being active b. athletics
c. visualizes the outcome d. being on time
5. Which of the following applies to a left-brain dominant individual?
a. tends to get emotional b. remember faces more than names
c. hate taking risks d. work best in a quiet space
6. Which of the follow intelligence describe the ability of an individual to understand, use and
manage his emotions?
a. Emotional Intelligence b. Linguistic Intelligence
c. Spatial Intelligence d. Natural Intelligence
7. High IQ (Intelligence Quotient) can predict success top test scores. Which Intelligence can
predict success in social and emotional situations?
a. Emotional Intelligence b. Linguistic Intelligence
c. Spatial Intelligence d. Natural Intelligence
8. Emotional intelligence is a combination of several different skills. Which basic skill is defined
as being able to notice and accurately label the everyday feelings?
a. Being Aware of Your Emotions c. Understanding How Others Feel and Why
b. Managing Emotional Reactions d. Choosing Your Mood
9. Which skill means knowing when, where, and how to express yourself?
a. Being Aware of Your Emotions c. Understanding How Others Feel and Why
b. Managing Emotional Reactions d. Choosing Your Mood
10. Which kind of response is asking for what you want or saying how you feel in a threatening,
sarcastic or humiliating way that may offend the other person(s)?
a. Assertive Response c. Aggressive Response
b. Passive Response d. Massive Response
11. Which of the situations below does NOT demonstrate the proper way in coping with stress?
A. Leo does bike exercise for at least 30 minutes every day.
B. Joel takes a nap whenever he feels tired.
C. Bing drinks alcohol when she has a problem.
D. Liza listens to music whenever she is struggling.
12. Who among them manages stress well?
A. Ana plays violin when she is facing problems/struggles.
B. Kay yells at everyone around her when she is upset.
C. Mark smokes when he is troubled.
D. Jack fights with his siblings when he is annoyed.
13. Which of the following is NOT helpful when you are stressed out?
A. Positive thinking B. Keeps on crying
C. Forgiving D. Helping others
14. Which of the following is more helpful in coping with stress?
A. Relaxing exercise B. Drinking more coffee
C. Taking illegal drugs D. Skipping meal
15. How to minimize the effects of stress?
A. Manage your time well B. Stay positive
C. Wise decision-making D. All of the above
16. Which type of development refers to different aspects of the individual –mental, emotional,
social and spiritual- are in harmony or balanced?
A. Holistic Development B. Partially Development
C. Human Development D. Adolescence Development
17. Which of the following refers to how a person grows and changes through life?
A. Development B. Personal value
C. Societal pressure D. Middle childhood
18. What is adolescence?
A. A period of development that occurs after childhood but before adulthood
B. A period of development that occurs before childhood but after adulthood
C. A period in which development is stagnant
D. None of the options are correct
19. Which of the following characteristics is an avoidance approach?
A. Looking at the cause of the problem B. Making solutions to the problem
C. Running away from issues D. Facing the issues
20. Which of the following does NOT belong to ways of coping with stress?
A. Proper breathing exercise B. Negative thinking
C. Praying D. Taking a walk

II. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Write T if the statement is true and if the statement is false, write the correct
word/concept to make it correct.

_______ 1. Stress is real and cannot be avoided.

_______ 2. Stress does not affect your health.
_______ 3. Coping with stress needs the effort to help you deal with the causes, and effects of
stress.
_______ 4. Everyone has the same way of dealing with stress.
_______ 5. To deal with stress is to find effective solutions/ways to overcome it.
_______ 6. Stress should not be taken for granted instead you have to deal with it properly.
_______ 7. Coping with stress needs the effort to help you deal with its cause and effect.
_______ 8. Avoidance approach in coping with stress is facing stressful situations without fears.
_______ 9. Coping with stress is important to maintain mental health and healthy living.
_______10. In the Acceptance-action approach, you tend to move away from stressful
scenarios.

III. IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Read each statement carefully. Answer and write the correct answer on the space
provided.

__________1. Developmental aspect that is tangible and obvious.

__________2. Aspects that affect your state of being, and are very important in dealing with
people and events.
_________ 3. Aspect refers to patterns of thinking which includes reasoning, ability to learn,
remembering and solving problems
__________4. Period between puberty and adulthood in human development that typically falls
between the ages of 13 and 19.
__________5. Developmental aspects are the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are
reluctant and not prepared to manage them.
__________6. Refers to natural progression of the brain and the body that affects the cognitive,
psychological and the social dimensions of a persons.
__________7. Refers to your awareness of yourself or self- knowledge.
__________8. Defined as the period between the normal onset of puberty and the beginning of
adulthood.
__________9. In this approach, you acknowledge and accept the fact that stress is real, and
that stress has good and bad effects on a person
__________10. In this approach, people tend to run away from the stress by denying the
presence of stress and by taking steps away from the causes of stress or stressor.
__________11. It is all about how much you feel you are worth — and how much you feel other
people value you.
__________12. It is how you view your physical self — including whether you feel you are
attractive and whether others like your looks.
__________13. Refers to eating large amounts of food over a short period of time followed by
an attempt to get rid of the food.
__________14. Refers to mental and behavioral efforts that we use to deal with problems
relating to stress, including its presumed cause and the unpleasant feelings and emotions it
produces.
_________15. It is the way your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect your life. Having this
leads to positive self-image and in-turn, satisfying relationships with friends and others.
_________16. People who have this find it hard to focus on one thing, can easily get distracted.
_________17. Mental health illness that experiences nightmares and always get nervous and
anxious for their safety.
_________18. Eating disorder that refers to weight loss that occurs from not eating.
_________19. People diagnosed with this, have a hard time talking about their feelings,
understanding people’s actions, and being social. They can also be very sensitive about being
touched.
_________20. A mental health challenge that makes people feel very sad all the time. Someone
diagnosed with it might feel very sad every day, or feel that nobody loves them.

IV. ESSAY (5 points each)

Direction: Read and analyze each question carefully. Explain your answers using four to six
sentences only. Please be guided with rubrics below.
1. What Can Affect Personal Development?
2. Do Parents Influence Child’s Personality Development?
3. Why Is Personality Development Important for An Individual?

CRITERIA POINTS
Content 3
Organization of Ideas 2
Total: 5

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for

the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6