Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION III
DIVISION OF CITY OF SAN FERNANDO (P)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO WEST INTEGRATED SCHOOL
San Juan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

(Senior High School Grades 12)
Final Examination (Second Semester)
S.Y. 2019 – 2020

Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________Score: _______

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the following statements carefully. Choose the best answer from the
choices given below and write it on the space provided before each number. Use CAPITAL letters only.
Avoid erasures.

1. It is the downward movement of geological materials such as soil and rock.

A. landslides C. tsunami
B. sinkholes D. earthquake

2. A geohazard that is describe as the depressions or openings in the ground surface.

A. fire C. flashfloods
B. sinkhole D. landslides

3. Landslide may be triggered by rain or ground shaking due to earthquakes. Landslide can't be
prevented but can be anticipated.
A. First statement is TRUE; Second statement is TRUE
B. First statement is FALSE; Second statement is FALSE
C. First statement is TRUE; Second statement is FALSE
D. First statement is FALSE; Second statement is TRUE

4. Which of the following does not cause a landslide?

A. Heavy Rain C. Vibrations
B. Shouting on top of a slope D. Removal of Vegetation

5. Which is a sign of an impending landslide?

A. Bulging ground appears
B. Utility lines underground breaks
C. Utility posts, trees, gates and walls of buildings tilt.
D. all of these

6. The following are the impending signs that a sinkhole will occur, EXCEPT;
A. sagging fence posts or trees
B. holes or concentric cracks in the ground
C. cloudy water pumped from a source that was previously clear
D. none of these

7. What to do before when there is a sinkhole?

A. Call for a rescue.
B. Report what happened to the authorities.
C. Practice to bring a whistle everyday that will serve as your signaling device.
D. When trapped, try to make a noise but don't tap or dig the soil and rocks.

8. What does RED color mean regarding the susceptibility of an area for a geohazard map?
A. low susceptibility
B. low susceptibility; be prepared
C. moderately susceptible; be cautious.
D. highly susceptible; be alert and ready to evacuate.

9. Which is not the elements of the geohazard maps?

A. title C. tools
B. orientation compass D. Legends

10. For flood-prone areas, what specific color is used to identify low to moderately susceptible
( be cautions).
A. red C. orange
B. green D. pink
11.Which should be done during landslide?
A. Don't cross collapsed bridges or roads. Avoid falling rocks and soil.
B. Learn the fastest and safest way going to the nearest evacuation center.
C. Watch out for possible flashfloods if the landslide blocked the water flow.
D. Evacuate immediately in cases of non-stop rainfall and landslide threat in your area.

12. What human activity causes a landslide ?

A. Water leakage C. Flashfloods
B. Earthquakes D. Volacanoes

13. What are the 4 primary reasons for a landslide to happen?

A. rain, lightning, deforestations , earthquakes
B. rain, mud, earthquakes, lightning
C. rain, deforestations, additional buildings on slopes, earthquakes
D. rain, deforestations, additional buildings on slopes, tropical Storms.

14. It has the highest wind speed generated by the rotating column air. It travels unpredictably
and may occur over land and water.
A. Typhoon C. Tornado
B. Strong winds D. Storm surge

15. A storm produced by a cumulonimbus cloud and always accompanied by lightning and
thunder.
A. tornado C. thunderstorm
B. tsunami D. typhoon

16. The process by which the Earth's water is circulated from the surface to the atmosphere
through evaporation and back to the surface through rainfall.
A. rain C. precipitation
B. hydrologic cycle D. flashfloods

17. Which factor(s) contribute(s) to the relative high incidence of typhoon that visit the
Philippines?
A. location of the Philippines C. vast surface are of Pacific Ocean
B. presence of monsoons D. all factors contribute

18. A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of up to 61 kph.

A. tropical depression C. severe tropical storm
B. tropical storm D. typhoon

19. A tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed exceeding 220 kph.
A. tropical depression C. severe tropical storm
B. tropical storm D. super typhoon

20. Things that you can do during an El Niño condition, EXCEPT;

A. listen and monitor PAGASA C. stay indoors whenever possible
B. keep hydrated D. during drought condition, conserve water

21. What are the things that you can do before a flooding event?
A. Avoid areas prone to flooding.
B. Know the flood hazard map in your community.
C. Unplug all electric and electronic devices.
D. Report broken utility lines to appropriate agencies/ authorities.
.22. Best thing that you can to do after a tropical cyclones event is _____?
A. Stay in a sturdy and stable shelter.
B. Remain calm and take notice of your situation.
C. Attend to injuries if needed.
D. Ensure that your house (or school) can withstand strong winds and heavy rains.
23. According to Modified Coronas Climate Classification, Pampanga belongs to what type?
A. Type I C. Type III
B. Type II D. Type IV
24. Aside from rain gauge monitoring in different parts of the Philippines, PAGASA publishes
regularly updated color-coded satellite images. Red color code denotes_____?
A. clouds C. clear sky
B. heavy rain D. light to moderate rain
25. A government agency also under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), is responsible for the conservation, management, development and proper use of the
country’s mineral resources including those in reservations and lands of public domains.
A. PAGASA
B. Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH)
C. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)
D. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)

26. A program under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) with the mission to
undertake disaster science research and development.
A. PAGASA
B. Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH)
C. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)
D. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)

27. Which of the following is included in a fire triangle?

A. catalyst C. heat
B. smoke D. ignition

28. Positive qualities of fire are the following, EXCEPT;

A. It gives warmth. C. It burns down houses or forests.
B. It is used for cooking food. D. It is used as a light source.

29. Which is not included in a fire triangle?

A. oxygen C. carbon dioxide
B. heat D. fuel

30. Kitchen fires are the most common type of fire in a home. This is because______?
A. stoves are dangerous C. children knock things over
B. cooking is left unattended D. smoke alarms are not in kitchens

31. The best way to control a fire in a pan on a stove is to ______?

A. Use your garden hose to spray it out C. Carry the flaming pan to the nearest
B. Fan it with a towel until it goes out trash can
D. Smother it with a lid that fits the pan

32. Smoking materials cause fires from _____?

A. Spontaneously igniting C. Radiant heat transmission
B. Being carelessly thrown away D. Being rubbed together

33. Candles are dangerous because?

A. The smell puts people to sleep D. People leave them unattended and the
B. Hot wax will catch things on fire candle burns down, igniting things around it
C. They cannot be made safe

34. First stage in the phases of fire where heat, oxygen, and fuel source combine and have a
chemical reaction
A. Growth C. Fully develop
B. Ignition D. Decay

35. Which is NOT a characteristics of a fully develop fire?

A. Hottest phase of a fire
B. Fire is now dependent on the amount of oxygen.
C. Too much carbon monoxide is present
D. Characterized by significant decrease in oxygen and fuel.
36. What phase of fire when fire starts to diminish as fuel and/or oxygen is consumed?
A. ignition C. fully develop
B. decay D. growth
37. What will you do if your clothes caught fire?
A. “drop, cover, and hold”
B. “stop, drop, and roll”
C. “drop, stop, and hold”
D. “stop, cover, and roll”

38. When conducting a Fire Drill, Phase 1: Alarm while Phase 2: is ______?
A. Response C. Assembly
B. Evacuation D. Head Count
39. At this phase of a fire drill, fire alarms are sounded.
A. Alarm C. Evacuation
B. Response D. Assembly

40. Natural phenomena like typhoons or earthquake are considered as?

A. Risks C. Hazard
B. Emergency D. Vulnerability

41. It is a term used for reducing and preventing disaster risks.

A. Disaster risk reduction C. Mitigation
B. Prevention D. Vulnerability

42. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread

human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts is known as?
A. Hazard C. Risk
B. Disaster D. Capacity

43. For the same number of people exposed to tropical cyclones, mortality risk in low-income
countries is approximately
A. The same as in high-income countries C. Higher than high-income countries
B. Lower than risks in high-income countries D. Dependent on the population of children

44. Appropriate environmental management can reduce the risk of disasters occurring by?
A. Improving coastal management and flood risk reduction
B. Reducing risk of drought, sand storm and hazardous fires
C. Regulating flood waters
D. All of the above

45. Among the components of DRR, where does the concept of “building back better” belong?
A. Preparedness C. Response
B. Mitigation D. Recovery

46. It is a part of a series of activities aimed at protecting people, especially children, from the
impacts of future earthquakes.
A. Earthquake and Safety Drills in Schools
B. School Children as Disaster Risk Reduction Catalysts and Initiators.
C. Teaching Guide and Quiz Competitions Help Enhance Preparedness
D. Children Assess their Own Vulnerabilities, Plan Risk Reduction

47. The NDRRMC is the agency tasked to prepare for,and respond to natural calamities, like
typhoons and earthquakes. NDRRMC stands for?
A. National Disaster Ready Reduction and Management Campaign
B. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
C. Nationwide Disaster Risk Reduced and Management Community
D. National Discipline Risk Reduction and Mining Council
48. The following are the items essential in a disaster kit, EXCEPT.
A. water C. jewelries
B. food D. important Documents
49. An Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System,
providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework and
institutionalizing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, appropriating
funds therefore and for other purposes.
A. RA 10121 C. RA 10122
B. RA 10112 D. RA 10120

50. NDRRMC’s regional arm which maintains an operating facility on a 24-hour basis.
 A. Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
B. Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
C. Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
D. All of the above choices is correct

Prepared by: Reviewed and Checked by: Noted by:

Ronella D. Sabado Antonia J. Canlas Mary Jane P. Mallari Teacher-

in-Charge Testing Coordinator School Head