DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

FIRST QUARTER EXAM

S.Y. 2022-2023
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
General Instruction: Read and carefully understand the items/questions given. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire. A separate
answer is given for your answer.
Shade the oval containing the letter that corresponds to the correct answer in the answer sheet provided.
1. Which of the following is a sudden, calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation to life and
property?
a. disaster b. hazard c. phenomenon d. risk
2. A natural disaster can be a _____________ .
a. phenomenon c. technological/industrial issues
b. terrorism/Violence d. complex humanitarian emergencies
3. All of the following are the effects of disasters EXCEPT ___________
a. can destroy health infrastructure c. can have adverse effects on the environment
b. can cause an unexpected number of deaths d. can cause the ability of every specie to reproduce
4. Which of the following is NOT an example of man-caused hazard?
a. mutiny b. genocide c. earthquake d. bombs or explosions
5. It is defined as the source of danger and something that may cause injury or harm. It is also the uncertain course of
events in a country.
a. disaster b. hazard c. risk d. phenomenon
6. Which of the following category is a man-made hazard?
a. storm surges c. Landslide on Mining sites
b. flooded coastal areas d. Oil Spills from shipping boat
7. Which of the following is NOT included in the phases of disaster?
a. recovery phase b. planning phase c. emergency phase d. preparedness phase
8. A natural disaster where sea waves of local or distant origin that results from large-scale seafloor displacements
associated with large earthquakes, major submarine slides, or exploring volcanic hazards is called _______
a. earthquake b. flood c. tsunami d. typhoon
9. Disaster has a great impact on which of the following aspect?
a. Bacteria b. Human c. Invention d. Technology
10. Erica is outside the building. Which action should she do when she feels the ground is shaking?
a. Stay away from trees, powerlines, post and concrete structures.
b. Move away from steep slopes which may be affected by landslides.
c. If near the shore and feel and earthquake, especially if it’s too strong, move quickly to higher grounds.
d. All of the above.
11. A sudden calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation.
a. disaster b. calamity c. typhoon d. eruption
12. A path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
a. ring of fire b. fault line c. tectonic activity d. volcanic activity
13. An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.
a. calamity b. disaster c. typhoon d. eruption
14. Shaking of earth caused by waves moving on and below the earth's surface.
a. earthquake b. eruption c. plate d. fault
15. When lava and gas are discharged from a volcanic vent.
a. volcanic eruption b. volcanic activity c. earthquake d. tension
16. Largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.
a. Pacific Ocean b. Antarctic Ocean c. Indian Ocean d. China Sea
17. Type of tropical cyclone, or severe tropical storm.
a. typhoon b. tornado c. cyclone d. storm surge
18. A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.
a. natural disaster b. man-made disaster c. unexpected disaster d. expected disaster
19. A sudden or great misfortune or failure.
a. destruction b. failure c. disaster d. movement
20. Caused by man are those in which major direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional human actions.
a. man-made disaster b. natural-disaster c. expected disaster d. unexpected disaster
21. Which of the following is the process or condition, often development-related, that influence the level of disaster risk by
increasing levels of exposure and vulnerability or reducing capacity?
a. risk factor b. disaster risk c. natural hazard d. man-made hazard
22. Which of the following is NOT an element which causes disaster?
a. exposure b. hazard c. risk d. vulnerability
23. Which of the following BEST describes hazard?
a. loss of life or injury naturally c. potentially damaging physical event
b. a phenomenon or human activity d. reduction of vulnerability and exposure
24. Which of the following risk factors BEST describes the cause of COVID-19 pandemic?
a. climate change c. globalized economic development
b. weak governance d. poorly- planned and managed urban development
25. It refers to the changes that can be attributed “directly or indirectly to human activity altering the composition of the global
atmosphere and additionally to the natural climate variability observed over comparable periods of time”?
a. deforestation b. climate change c. global warming d. carbon footprint
26. How will reduction of the level of vulnerability and exposure be possible?
a. proper knowledge on disaster risk
b. potentially damaging physical even
c. increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazard
d. by keeping people and property as distant as possible from hazards
27. Which of the following risk factors affect with inequality?
a. poverty c. weak governance
b. climate change d. globalized economic development
28. Unwillingness to assume their roles and responsibilities in governing disaster risk unit, falls under which of the following
risk factors?
a. climate change c. poverty and inequality
b. weak governance d. environmental degradation
29. Which among the groups suffer more adverse effects when an earthquake causing disaster occurs?
a. men and women c. old persons and women
b. children and women d. old persons and children
30. The occurrence of landslides in the Philippines is increasing. This kind of disaster will fall under which of the following
risks?
a. poverty and inequality
b. climate change and weak governance
c. climate change and environmental degradation
d. climate change and globalized economic development
31. The ages below are average years ranges affected by specific situations happening as a disaster occurs. Which of the
following age ranges are “Most Stressed-Out” after a disaster according to Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)?
a. 16-20 b. 20-30 c. 30-40 d. 40-60
32. Which of the following risk factors is the result in an increased polarization between the rich and poor on a global scale?
a. climate change c. environmental degradation
b. poverty and inequality d. globalized economic development
33. Which of the following is NOT a contributor to the worst outcomes when a disaster happened?
a. displacement c. death of someone close
b. can handle stress d. massive loss of property
34. Who among the following groups of people are more likely to live in hazard-exposed areas and are less able to invest in
risk-reducing measures based on most studies in Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)?
a. middle class c. young professionals
b. senior citizens d. impoverished people
35. It is a risk factor that is both a driver and a consequence of disasters, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet
social and ecological needs, what is it?
a. climate change c. poverty and inequality
b. weak governance d. environmental degradation
36. Which of the following disasters in considered as man-made disaster?
a. typhoon b. war c. eruption d. earthquake
37. Leak of hazardous materials is an example of ______________.
a. man-made disaster b. natural-disaster c. expected disaster d. unexpected disaster
38. These events, usually sudden, can have tremendous effects.
 a. man-made disaster b. natural-disaster c. expected disaster d. unexpected disaster
39. The ________________ is a service institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that is principally
mandated to mitigate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related
geotectonic phenomena.
a. PHIVOLCS b. DOH c. PNP d. Research and Development
40. Disaster risk can be determined by the presence of the following elements of Disaster EXCEPT _______________.
a. phenomenon c. vulnerability to a hazard
b. coping capacity d. hazard (natural or man-made)
41. Which of the following is NOT a type of natural hazard that causes disaster?
a. tornado b. typhoon c. earthquake d. car accident
42. Which of the following is an example of man-caused disaster?
a. storm surges
b. flooded coastal areas
c. landslide on mining sites
d. oil spills from shipping boat
43. Which of the following is an example of natural hazards?
a. factories b. fault lines c. mining sites a. chemical plants
44. A natural disaster is a(n) _____ event.
a. expected b. planned c. scheduled d. unexpected
45. The following are examples of technological/ industrial disasters, EXCEPT _________________.
a. bombs b. power cuts c. road collapse d. vehicle collision
46. _______________ is the product of the possible damage caused by a hazard due to the vulnerability within a community.
a. disaster risk b. calamity risk c. emergency d. preparedness
47. ______________ are more likely to live in hazard-exposed areas and are less able to invest in risk-reducing measures.
a. impoverished people b. rich people c. professionals d. none of the above
48. Genocide the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation, this is an
example of what category of man-made disaster?
a. Technological b. industrial c. complex humanitarian d. violence

Prepared by:

KEVIN P. ARNAIZ
DRRR Teacher

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
-Psalm 16:8