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FOURTH SUMMATIVE TEST

COR 11 – Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction
S.Y. 2023 – 2024

NAME:________________________________ SCORE:______________
GRADE & SECTION:____________________ DATE:________________
TEACHER:NAZER M. LACABO, LPT

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of your in the space provided. Write it in CAPITAL
letter.

_______ 1. A barangay plans to make their day care schools as evacuation centers for the upcoming
typhoon. Under which process does the described activity belong?
A. Resilience C. Risk Assessment
B. Mitigation D. Hazard Prevention

_______ 2. Which of the locations described is most vulnerable to a disaster brought by an earthquake?
A. A town located near an active volcano.
B. A city filled with tall buildings and old establishments.
C. Farm just below the mountains.
D. A beach resort with bamboo huts.

_______ 3. How can the community be involved in mitigation activities that would reduce the impacts of
hazards?
A. Conduct information and education campaign on hazards.
B. Sell sturdier housing construction materials.
C. Build safer and larger evacuation centers.
D. Increase warning systems for typhoons.

_______ 4. How can a community strongly reduce impacts of disasters?

A. Migration C. Mitigation
B. Fighting D. Resilience

_______ 5. Which of the combinations brings disaster?

A. Hazard and vulnerability
B. Natural event and hazard
C. Risk and resources
D. Mitigation and vulnerability

_______ 6. A risk assessment of a town reported that residents who are asked to evacuate during
typhoons are scared to lose their properties and just choose to stay in their homes even if it is
dangerous. Which risk factor does this belong?
A. Psychological C. Biological
B. Physical D. Socio-cultural

_______ 7. Which scenario is most likely to exhibit the lowest disaster risk?
A. A city with tall evacuation centers.
B. A town located near the seashore.
C. A barangay with yearly risk assessment reports.
D. A farm with expensive crop processing machines.

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_______ 8. Which risk factor best explains Philippines’ volcanic activities?
A. Traditions
B. Fear of volcanoes
C. Location of the country
D. Climate of the country

_______ 9. If the risk is higher, the damage of disaster is _____________.

A. Greater C. No effect
B. Slower D. Fluctuating

_______ 10. Which causes reduction of disaster risk?

A. Risk Assessment
B. Poor Governance
C. Environmental Degradation
D. Poverty

_______ 11. The vegetable supply of Metro Manila usually comes from the Cordillera region. A typhoon in
the Cordillera affected their farms. What will happen to the supply and price of vegetable after
the typhoon?
A. Vegetable supply will be limited. Thus, prices of vegetable will increase.
B. Vegetable supply will be limited. Thus, prices of vegetable will decrease.
C. Vegetables will have an oversupply. Thus, prices of vegetable will increase.
D. Vegetables will have an oversupply. Thus, prices of vegetable will decrease.

_______ 12. How can we build human resilience in the community?

A. Organize a coping-after-disaster group to strengthen social support.
B. Provide more funds to help the poor.
C. Provide first aid kits to every household.
D. Conduct seminars about optimism, hope, and confidence before and after a disaster.

_______ 13. Lack of food, overpopulation and stress can lead to what specific consequence of disaster?
A. Psychological problems
B. Physical health problems
C. Mental illness
D. Epidemic

_______ 14. If you are about to rescue an elder and a teenager, who should you rescue first?
A. Elder
B. Teenager
C. Both the elder and the teenager
D. Either the elder or the teenager

_______ 15. A person living near the danger zone of Mayon Volcano has _______ risk for mental distress
compared to those living far from the volcano.
A. a higher C. an equal
B. a lower D. an undetermined

_______ 16. Which natural hazard does NOT belong to the group?
A. Drought C. Cyclone
B. Storm Surge D. Tornado

_______ 17. This is the inability of a community to survive a disaster.

A. Exposure C. Hazard
B. Resilience D. Vulnerability

_______ 18. This is a sudden, calamitous event that brings damage, loss, destruction and devastation of
life and property.
A. Disaster C. Risk
B. Hazard D. Vulnerability

_______ 19. This is a potential threat or harm to life, environment, or property.

A. Disaster B. Hazard

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_______ 20. The ability of a community to survive and recover from a disaster is called ________.
A. Exposure C. Hazard
B. Resilience D. Vulnerability

II. ESSAY. Write an essay that consists of 3 to 5 sentences. Also, you will be graded
accordingly:

Quality of the content – 3 points

Grammar - 2 points
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TOTAL 5 points

21-25. What disaster have you experienced, and which aspect did it impact the most?
Given your experience, what strategies and actions should an individual take or
receive to recover from a disaster? Explain.

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26-30. Should disaster mitigation involve different sectors of the community? Why or why
not? Explain.

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