Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about actual self?

A. Actual self is the one that you actually see. C. It refers to your awareness of yourself.
B. Actual self is the self that you aspire to be. D. Actual self is the opinion of others about you.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about ideal self?
A. Actual self is the one that you actually see. C. It refers to your awareness of yourself.
B. Actual self is the self that you aspire to be. D. Actual self is the opinion of others about you.
3. Why we should put our talents, gifts, or strengths to use?
A. Other people can benefit from them. C. We can make money out of them.
B. It leads to a more satisfying life. D. All of the above
4. All of the following pertains to Personal Effectiveness EXCEPT:
A. Personal effectiveness means making use of all the personal resources.
B. Our personal effectiveness depends on our innate characteristics – talent and experience accumulated in the
process of personal development.
C. Your knowledge of yourself and how you manage yourself impacts directly on your personal effectiveness
D. Personal effectiveness means not making use of your talents and strengths.
5. These are our actions and behaviors others know about us that we are not aware of.
A. Arena B. Blind Spot C. Façade D. Unknown
6. It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the environment and other people.
A. Generating Ideas B. Persistence C. Managing Stress D. Creativity
7. Which of the following pertains to Façade?
A. This form of the self is what you and others see in you.
B. These are our actions and behaviors others know about us that we are not aware of.
C. In this form of self, we hide things that are private about ourselves.
D. This form of self is not known to others and not known to self.
8.This talks about a person’s relationship to his God, his faith and his moral norms.
A. Social B. Spiritual C. Psychological D. Physiological
9. Which of the following is TRUE about social development?
A. This refers to the interaction of a person with another person in a community.
B. These are changes in the body that occurs to a person as he or she gets older.
C. This means the person’s ability to think, to make judgment and to give sound reasoning.
D. This talks about a person’s relationship to his God, his faith and his moral norms.
10. Which of the following happens during Early Adolescence?
A. Changes in the body are noticeable like hair growth in armpits and some on the genitals.
B. Maturity becomes evident with regard to decision-making.
C. They enjoy much hanging around with their friends rather than staying at home with the family.
D. Their faith in God is stronger.
11. The following characteristics happens during late adolescence EXCEPT:
A. No concrete plans for the future. C. Their faith in God is stronger.
B. Maturity becomes evident with regard to decision-making. D. Start to value family relationship
12. Why does Adolescence is considered as a crucial stage in a human development?
A. Life changes entirely at this stage which involves a lot of transitions.
B. During this period, the adolescents’ ability to perceive and judge risk is not yet effective and causes different views
with their parents or guardian.
C. During adolescence there is a large degree as children of psychological growth make adjustments in their personality
due to the rapid physical and sexual development which are characteristic of this period of life.
D. All of the above
13. Cognitive development is the progression of thinking from the way a child does to the way an adult does. What are the main
areas of cognitive development that occur during adolescence.
A. Adolescents develop the ability to think abstractly.
B. Adolescents develop more advanced reasoning skills.
C. The formal operational thinking characteristic of adolescence enables adolescents to think about thinking or meta-
cognition.
D. All of the above
14. Which of the following is true about psychosocial development?
A. During early adolescence (ages 12-14 years), which is characterized by forming same-sex peer groups, with
decreasing interest in family activities and parental advice.
B. During middle adolescence (ages 15-17 years), the peer group becomes a mixed-sex peer group and assumes a
primary social role for the adolescent.
C. By late adolescence (ages 18-21 years), adolescents have developed a separate identity from parents.
Simultaneously, adolescents may move away from their peer group and strive to achieve adult status.
D. All of the above
15. What happens during early adolescence stage?
A. Life-plans are more specific C. Changes in hormones happen which contribute to mood swings.
B. Begins to think outside the box and starts to plan for their future. D. Becomes emotionally stable.
16. If it is your responsibility to do your homework, and you don't do it, what is one consequence that might happen?
A. You might get a bad grade. C. You will make your parents very happy.
B. You will have more time to play video games. D. Your teacher will give you a special award for being a good student.
17. Martin Luther King said, 'The time is always right to do what is right.' What does this mean?
A. You need to do the right thing all the time. There are no excuses for not being responsible.
B. It's okay not to do the right thing if you don't have enough time to get the job done.
C. You need to do the right thing because if you don't, you won't have time to do what you want to do.
D. It's okay to do the right thing if you want, but if you don't want to do it, it's okay to do something else.
18. Sometimes parents get exhausted after a long tough day. So instead of demanding to cook fancy dinner for you, if you
cannot cook, ask them cook something quick and easy. This was a very small example of support, you can be a backbone by
helping them when they are unhealthy, even becoming a support for your friend can help you out on being a responsible
teenager. This statement is all about
A. Being a good Samaritan C. Being a responsible support
B. Being a dedicated support D. Being a perfect adolescent
19. We many a times blame our parents for not understanding us, but the reality is they try their best to understand us but they
cannot understand where are we going heading. So, it becomes our responsibility to understand them and make them
understand, before we start losing each other.
A. Understanding your parents because they are your parents C. Understanding a generation gap
B. Understanding your parents even they don’t understand you D. Understanding one another
20. Taking and understanding yourself for who you are and forgiving yourself for the mistakes you have made is ____________.
A. Being a good Samaritan B. Respecting yourself C. Being a loyal friend D. Loving yourself
21. Which of the following are the ways to become adolescent prepared for adult life?
A. Focus on your studies and do well in all of your endeavors. C. Misuse your freedom being a responsible teenager.
B. Never think the consequence of your actions. D. Do not resist temptations, bad acts, and earthly pleasures.
22. Peer pressure is the reason why teens modify their behavior, activities, etc. just to be accepted in a group.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. Neither A nor B
23. The role of family, especially parents in adolescent’s development is to guide them and help them adapt to their changing
needs.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. Neither A nor B
24. Which of the following BEST describes responsibility?
A. Responsibility doesn’t come at birth.
B. Responsibility is a skill.
C. Responsibility can be defined as the ability to be answerable or accountable for something within one's power,
control or management.
D. Responsibility is something that is acquired as you age.
25.It is defined as successful performance of the mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with
other people, and the ability to change and to cope with adversity.
A. Mental illness B. Mental Health C. Physical Health D. Mentality
26. Which of the following are the examples of negative stressors?
A. Unemployment B. Legal problems C. Divorce D. All of the above
27. Which of the following are the examples of positive stressors?
A. New job B. Having a child C. Buying a home D. All of the above
28. Stress management is about learning on _________________?
A. How to avoid the pressures of life
B. How to develop skills that would enhance our body’s adjustment when we are subjected to the pressures of life
C. Both ‘A’ & ‘B’ are true
D. None of the above
29. Which of the following are the characteristics of negative Stress?
A. It causes anxiety B. It feels unpleasant C. It decreases performance D. All of the above
30. Which of the following factor is NOT affected by stress?
A. Ability to take decision B. Acceptance to defeat C. Performance D. None of these
31. The word stress refers to ________________.
A. Pressure and Tension B. Trauma C. Anxiety D. All of these
32. Which of the following factor is affected by stress?
A. Beliefs B. Perception C. Relationships D. All of these
33. It is said that unhealthy coping strategies may make us feel even worse. Which of the following is an example of unhealthy
coping strategies?
A. looking after yourself B. drinking alcohol C. making time to relax D. sharing how you feel
34. Cataclysmic events are strong stresses that suddenly occur and may simultaneously affect many people. The following are
examples of cataclysmic events EXCEPT:
A. earthquake B. typhoon C. traffic D. plane crash
35. Lindsay always enjoy wordplay. She can easily express herself either orally or in writing. What type of multiple intelligence
Lindsay has?
A. Visual/Spatial B. Verbal-Linguistic C. Logical/Mathematical D. Bodily-Kinesthetic
36. Which intelligence means that you are people-smart?
A. Intrapersonal B. Interpersonal C. Logical/Mathematical D. Visual/Spatial
37. The frontal lobe, being the first part of the brain is in- charge of cognition and memory. It means that ____________.
A. It is responsible for person’s ability to concentrate, provide judgement, perform analysis, solve a problem, establish a
plan, and present personality, including emotional traits.
B. It makes sense the visual information upon processing.
C. It allows the transfer of information from the brain down to the body, such as beating of the heart and breathing.
D. It plays a vital role in balance and voluntary motor skills.
38. If a person is good in dealing with images, colors, rhythm, movement, dimension, imagination, creativity and day dreaming,
he is a ________.
A. right brain dominant B. left brain dominant C. neutral D. cannot be determined
39. It is the most complex organ in the human body.
A. lungs B. brain C. skin D. heart
40. Naturalistic; knowledge of nature and environment, _______________; knowledge of movement and coordination
A. logical-mathematical B. verbal-linguistic C. bodily-kinesthetic d. interpersonal
41. The human brain is one of the most important organs of the human body. It enables one to think of things before executing
movements or analyze whether a certain action must be done or not. To improve human brain functions, it is important to
_________.
A. stay healthy B. think positive C. meditate d. all of these
42. When you feel stressed about your school works and started acting inappropriately, what kind of skills do we need to
improve to manage our emotions?
A. Understanding how others feel and why C. Emotions of adolescence
B. Managing emotional reactions D. Choosing your mood
43. Your friend tried to open up matters about himself, but you ignored him and thinks he is just overreacting. He told you are
insensitive and do not want to be your friend anymore. What kind of skills do you need to improve in managing emotions?
A. Managing your emotional reactions C. Understanding how others feel and why
B. Choosing your mood D. Being aware of your emotion
44. Your friend told you she has suffered depression. What would you do?
A. Allow your friend to express her feelings and show support.
B. Convince her to go out with some friends and get her mind out of it.
C. Give her some time to herself.
D. Spend time with her but avoid talking about her depression.
45. All of these are ways to manage emotions except?
A. Exercise B. Eat Junk foods C. Distract yourself D. Be grateful
46. John’s parents always give his younger brother anything he wants, but not with him. He felt unfair and sad and had a little
anger inside him. What do you think is the emotion he is showing?
A. Lonely B. Confident C. Jealous D. Anger
47. What kind of emotion does a person need?
A. Positive B. Negative C. Both A & B D. None of the Above
48. Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. Neither A nor B
49. This is an emotion wherein you feel alone and nobody cares.
A. Jealous B. Lonely C. Afraid D. Ashamed
50. This is an emotion wherein you feel sad, blue, discouraged, and unhappy.
A. Afraid B. Lonely C. Depressed D. Confused

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“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
Proverbs 37:4

Prepared by: Noted by:

JENETH A. CORDERO ADEL G. PEREZ

Science Teacher Head Teacher I-TIC

Manuel Adriano Memorial National High School

Address: Malubay, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, 5209
Email: [email protected]