GRADE

11

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Read each question carefully and write only the letter of the correct answer
in your answer sheet.
1. The term "Personal Development" describes endeavors meant to raise one's
abilities, potential, employability, and even wealth. This can be understood
that Personal Development aims to -
A. strengthen a person’s morality and faith.
B. take on the perfect persona that many desire.
C. increase a person's capacity to its highest level.
D. cultivate a positive attitude toward family, friends, and peers.

2. It refers to ones awareness to oneself.

A. Actual Self
B. Ideal Self
C. Self Concept
D. Self Knowledge

3. What do you call the image that we have developed over time, based on what
we have learned and experienced? This includes components of what our
parents have taught us, what we admire in others, what our society promotes,
and what we think is in our best interest.
A. Actual Self
B. Ideal Self
C. Real Self-Image
D. Social Image

4. The following are aspects of our development EXCEPT for one:

A. controversial self
B. physical self
C. sensual self
D. nutritional self

5. This includes as assessment of how well you reason and solve problems, your
capacity to learn and create, your general amount of knowledge, your specific
areas of knowledge, wisdom you have acquired, and insights you have.
A. Emotional Self
B. Intellectual Self
C. Physical Self
D. Sensual Self

6. This refers to the pre-gang age, exploratory, and questioning.

A. Early Childhood
B. Late Childhood
C. Adolescence
D. Early Adulthood

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7. This refers to the transition age from childhood to adulthood when sex
maturation and rapid physical development occur resulting to changes in
ways of feeling, thinking, and acting.
A. Late Childhood
B. Adolescence
C. Early Adulthood
D. Middle Age

8. What is the key ingredient for improving your relationship with others?
A. Encouragement
B. Happiness
C. Joyfulness
D. Social Interest

9. Which of the following is true about Mental Health?

A. Mental illness is contagious because it is hereditary.
B. Poor parenting is one of the most significant causes of Schizophrenia.
C. People with mental illness are violent most of the time.
D. People with mental illness may recover and go on to lead healthy and
productive lives.

10. Why is it important to know your limitations and weaknesses?

A. I will be more equipped to find solutions to my problems.
B. I will be more capable of actualizing my potential to the fullest.
C. I will find ways to improve my personality.
D. I will be more independent.

11. Which of the following BEST describes social relationship?

A. Social relationship is the relationship we have only with our family
members.
B. Social relationships refer to the connection that exists between people who
have recurring interactions but with lesser self-disclosure and loyalty
compared to personal relationships.
C. Social relationships are intimate relationships between people with greater
self-disclosure and loyalty.
D. Social relationships are often influenced by culture and is exclusively only
to like-minded people.

12. Which is of the following emotions DOES NOT manifest stress in your personal
and professional lives?
A. Anger
B. Dejection
C. Elation
D. Tension

13. Communication is the best recipe in maintaining a relationship within the

family and social and personal realm. This is true because –
A. relationships are built with constant interaction with other people.
B. bonding with others may not require conversations at all.
C. sharing our stories with other people makes us feel better about ourselves.
D. it develops our communication skills and literacy.

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14. The following are included in the 25 most common relationship problems
most often encountered by couples EXCEPT for one.
A. Addictions
B. Affairs
C. Children
D. Depression

15. Which of the following aspects of development includes descriptions of your

strengths and weaknesses in the intimate relationships and relationships with
friends, family, co-students and strangers in social settings?
A. Contextual Self
B. Emotional Self
C. Interactional Self
D. Spiritual Self

16. This refers to the ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions.
A. Emotional Intelligence
B. Empathy
C. Intelligent Quotient
D. Multiple Intelligences

17. This refers to the concept that conveys the idea that all human beings are
worthwhile simply because they exist.
A. Encouragement
B. Discouragement
C. Happiness
D. Personal Declarations

18. It is the very important and foremost prerequisite in creating a successful and
authentic union with another person as a rule for finding love.
A. Communication
B. Self-Love
C. Negotiation
D. Opportunities

19. The following are facts about love EXCEPT for one.
A. Abuse can occur in any type of relationship.
B. Over 80,000 males are sexually or physically abused by partners.
C. 1 in 8 women and 3 in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
D. About 10% of high school students say they have suffered violence from
someone they date.

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20. This refers to the state of recognizing that it is worthwhile to live, despite all
the challenges, misunderstandings and times of crises.
A. being successful
B. being happy
C. being victorious
D. being free

21. The following are the personal preferences of left-brain individual, EXCEPT
for one.
A. being on time
B. being active
C. being thoughtful
D. being careful in planning

22. Which of the following does a right-brain individual prefers most of the time?
A. Chess
B. Classical music
C. Monopoly
D. Popular music

23. The following are signs of a healthy relationship, EXCEPT for one.
A. Your partner respects your feelings about sex.
B. Each person takes responsibility for his/her own actions.
C. You feel isolated from friends and family.
D. You can express your opinion without fear or dread.

24. The effects of drugs and alcohol to human brain might be lasting. Which of
the following effects occur when someone use ecstacy?
A. Outer lining of the nerve cells are destroyed.
B. Users are unable to communicate with one another.
C. The neurons that make serotonin, a chemical crucial in controlling sleep,
violence, mood swings, and sexual urges.
D. Users’ memory, learning, judgment, and reaction are hindered.

25. The following influences a person’s self-esteem EXCEPT for one.

A. Puberty and Development
B. Media Images
C. Families
D. Disorders

26. These people have a real fear of weight gain and a distorted view of their body
size and shape.
A. Anorexic
B. Bulemic
C. Depressed
D. Stressed

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27. Some people experience and struggle with their self-esteem and body image
when they reach this stage.
A. Adulthood
B. Old Age
C. Puberty
D. Young Adulthood

28. This can make you feel good, build confidence, sleep better, improve self-
esteem, and more.
A. Healthy Eating
B. Mental Health
C. Physical Activity
D. Spiritual Activity

29. This refers to a family type consisting of two families brough together due to
divorce, separation, and remarriage.
A. Extended family
B. Nuclear family
C. Single parent family
D. Step families

30. This refers to a family type that consists of two or more previous families.
A. Adoptive Family
B. Blended Family
C. Foster Family
D. Trans-racial Adoptive Family

31. What is the series or the ongoing lifelong process of developing one’s work,
profession, occupation, or vocation?
A. Career Development
B. Journey
C. Life Goals
D. Personal Development

32. What are two concepts often associated with the concept of career?
A. Job and Occupation
B. Personality and Interests
C. Race and Ethnicity
D. Skills and Abilities

33. In the development tasks of life and career development stages, which of the
following belong to Early Adulthood?
A. focusing on essentials
B. making occupational position secure
C. developing realistic self-concept
D. developing new skills

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34. In which life stage do human give less time to hobbies?
A. Adolescence
B. Early Adulthood
C. Middle Adulthood
D. Late Adulthood

35. In what life stage do human settle down in suitable position?

A. Adolescence
B. Early Adulthood
C. Middle Adulthood
D. Late Adulthood

36. Development is continuous throughout the entire lifeplan, occurring in

stages, where the individual moves from one stage to the next by means of
successful resolution of problems or performance tasks. At your age right now
as an adolescent, which of the following do you do which matches your
developmental task?
A. I learn an appropriate sex role.
B. I achieve a masculine or feminine social role.
C. I develop concepts necessary for everyday living.
D. I develop acceptable attitdues toward society.

37. Which of the following explains what family support does to an individual?
A. Family support can provide comfort, support, and even influence better
health outcomes while you are sick.
B. Family support can provide an avenue to be open to yourself and to others.
C. Family support can provide all the needs the children and other family
members like.
D. Family support can nurture the relationships of children to their
classmates, friends, and other persons they deal with.

38. The following statements describe the essential quality that a leader should
possess EXCEPT for one.
A. Great leaders provide clear and compelling communication.
B. Great leaders provide actual modeling and provide structure and
organization.
C. Great leaders combine both empathy and logic.
D. Great leaders can function effectively even without followers.

39. Which of the following is a TRUE definition of a leader?

A. Leaders are capable of doing what they like.
B. Leaders follow their whims and fancies.
C. Leaders should be served by their constituents.
D. Leaders are servants first for others.

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40. Which scenario is NOT a way of communicating one’s love and affection to
someone?
A. shouting at the face
B. tapping a shoulder
C. embracing the neck
D. kissing the hand
41. A school decides to obtain the services of a Computer Applications Assistant
to help in the day to day work in its office. Experience in which of the following
areas will be a most relevant qualification for a suitable candidate?
A. computer programming and debugging
B. use of the office automation software such a word processing and spread
sheet
C. network administration
D. information technology management

42. What skills do you need to make healthy decisions in a relationship?

A. passive communication
B. ability to persuade others
C. intelligence, memory, ability to do public speaking
D. assertive communication, active listening, and negotiation skills

43. A 21-year-old who has just graduated from college encountered a serious
automobile accident and faced many months of hospitalization and
rehabilitation. The nurse, in planning care, recognizes that, according to
Havighurst, this client may delay or have difficulty with successful
accomplishment of which developmental task?
A. selecting a mate and getting started in an occupation
B. developing a conscience and an appropriate masculine or feminine role
C. achieving personal independence
D. acquiring values and an ethical system to guide behaviour

44. Which is NOT true in the following statements below?

A. In solving your problem learn to leave it tomorrow.
B. Stress is a stimulus.
C. Stress is an emotional response to the condition.
D. Stress may not give tension. It may only give depression.

45. Stress impacts the thoughts and behavior of adolescents, as well as their
behavior later in adulthood.
A. False, because people have different approaches to coping stress.
B. False, because a person adjusts and avoids stressful situations all the
time.
C. True, because we carry the lessons we learned from previous experiences.
D. True, because stress challenges our well-being in terms of handling bad
situations.

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46. When is the best time to become assertive as a response to a situation?
A. when there is a heightened tension between opposing parties
B. when the other party is influenced by alcohol and/ or drugs
C. being assertive is applicable to all kinds of situations especially when you
feel so
D. being assertive in situations needing your composure in claiming for your
rights

47. If there is a single characteristic of the servant-leader that stands out, it is

the desire to serve. The following are explanations to this EXCEPT for one.
A. It is not suitable for all occasions.
B. It requires an individual to demonstrate empathy, listening, stewardship,
and commitment to the personal growth of others.
C. It also aims to develop leadership qualities in others.
D. It must assume complete authority in order to make quick decisions.

48. Which of the following basic rights in a relationship fall under Patience?
A. The right not to respond
B. The right to be respectfully asked
C. The right to live free from criticism and judgment
D. The right to communicate our disappointment

49. Is career planning based on personal choices important?

A. Yes, because our passion should be our primary factor in choosing a
career.
B. Yes, because our future is determined by our own choices in life.
C. No, because we should also consult our parents since they were our
mentors from the beginning.
D. No, because it should be a culmination of suggestions from yourself and
from others.

50. Knowing about ourselves have corresponding benefits. Which of the following
is not a benefit of self-knowledge:
A. happiness – you will be happier when you can express who you are

B. self-control – you understand what motivates you to resists bad habits

C. understanding of others – awareness of your struggles can help you
empathize with others
D. resistance to pressure – you always say no to others

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51. Which of the following statements holds TRUE in understanding family
structures based on membership and organization?
I. Blended family are two families brought together due to divorce, separation
remarriage and were able to have a new offspring/ child in the family.
II. Adoptive family is a family where only one or more of the children has been
legally adopted.
III. Foster family is a family who is not related to another person by blood but
takes care of the individual for a period of time, without becoming the child's
legal parents.
IV. A family where the parents are members of the different racial identity
groups is known as transnational family.

A. I & II
B. II & IV
C. I &IV
D. II & III

52. Which of the following describes social relationship the most?

A. Social relationship is the relationship we have only with our family
members
B. Social relationships refer to the connection that exists between people who
have recurring interactions but with lesser self-disclosure and loyalty
compared to personal relationships.
C. Social relationships are intimate relationships between people with greater
self-disclosure and loyalty.
D. Social relationships are often influenced by culture and is exclusively only
to like-minded people.

53. Why is listening to feedback of others important?

A. It allows you to validate your perception about yourself.
B. Their ideas are better than yours.
C. You cannot trust your own judgment about yourself.
D. It is defficult to see who we are.

54. Liza is already in SHS. Her youngest sister got really sick while both of their
parents are in Legazpi. What is the best way for her to do?
A. Wait for their parents
B. Give her youngest sister any medication they have at home.
C. Let her sleep while parents are not home.
D. Ask help from neighbors to bring her youngest sister to the nearest
hospital.

55. Sisa suffers from depression. She is concerned about academic, family, and
even personal issues in her life that make her feel under pressure. What stress
coping methods would you suggest to Sisa if you were a friend of hers?
A. Escape the problem.
B. Pass the problem to other people.
C. Analyze, understand, and deal with stress.
D. Isolate yourself and be off with other people.

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56. Say you are about to enter SHS. In this level, you are about to make a crucial
decision which would lead you to the career path you would take. What would
you ask yourself when choosing a career?
A. Where do I live?
B. What is my hobby?
C. Are there jobs available in this career?
D. How do I deal with my friends and acquaintances?

57. Self declarations are powerful. What would you suggest to practice these
declarations?
A. I will focus on myself.
B. I will avoid self pity and depressions.
C. I will take control of the influences in my life.
D. I will speak of positive things towards others most of the time.

58. Pedro started to look at schools with the highest board passing rate for the
course he wanted to take in college. What do you think would the result be for
Pedro’s action?
A. Pedro will have a sound mental health.
B. Pedro will have his career.
C. Pedro will achieve better physical and self-growth.
D. Pedro can avoid emotional stress.

59. Honesty is an essential quality in healthy relationships. How can you be

honest to maintain such relationship?
A. being willing to have those harder conversations and not brushing
everything under the rug
B. being willing to listen to the good and positive stories of our partner that
make up their day
C. being willing to listen to ‘brutal’ honesty
D. saying everything you think and feel

60. Anne caught her friend spreading false and malicious rumors about her in
their group chat on messenger. If you are Anne, how are you going to respond
to your friend’s actions in an assertive way to stop her?
A. Ignore her and just let her be because her words weren’t true to avoid any
conflict.
B. Look for her to have a face to face confrontation and plan on how you will
humiliate her ad threaten her.
C. Find time to talk to her in person in an honest and respectful way to know
her side.
D. Call her out of the group chat and spread the same kind of rumors, to call
it quits.

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