Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Region
Division of AGUSAN DEL NORTE

FINAL Exam for

DISASTER READINESS & RISK REDUCTION

Name: ______________________________________ Date:___________________

Year & Section: _________________________________ Score:___________________

Directions: Write the letter of your choice in the space provided before each LETTER.
1. A serious disruption of the functioning community or a widespread human, material, economic, or environmental
losses.
________ A. vulnerability B. disaster C. disaster risk D. hazard
2. It is the chance or likelihood of suffering harm and loss as a result of a hazardous event.
________ A. vulnerability B. disaster C. disaster risk D. hazard
3. It is a set of prevailing or consequential conditions, which adversely affect the community’s ability to prevent,
mitigate, prepare for and respond to hazardous events.
________ A. vulnerability B. disaster C. disaster risk D. hazard
4. It is a situation or occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives, properties, and the environment.
________ A. Hazard B. Element at risk C. Capacity D. Vulnerability
5. Which can’t be prevented but can be anticipated generally?
________ A. Human-made hazards B. Disasters C. Socionatural HazardsD. Natural Hazards
6. Which can frequently be prevented and anticipated?
________ A. Human-made hazards B. Disasters C. Socionatural HazardsD. Natural Hazards
7. Which is considered as Socionatural Hazard?
________ A. Flooding and drought B. environmental degradation C. chemical contamination D. volcanic
eruption
8. Which group belongs to the most vulnerable?
________ A. professionals B. indigenous people C. government officials D. small entrepreneurs
9. It refers to, “all strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, organization, or society that can
be used to achieve an agreed goal.”
________ A. vulnerability B. capacity C. rehabilitation D. mitigation
10. It refers to, "the ability of people, organizations, and systems, using available skills, and resources, to face and
manage adverse conditions, emergencies or disasters."
________ A. coping capacity B. capacity C. rehabilitation D. mitigation
11. Which is the possible cause of earthquake?
________ A. tsunami B. volcanic eruption C.landslide D. typhoon
12.  What would be a safe evacuation location?
________ A. A park B. Open space C. In the sea D. Family home
13. What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
________ A. Earthquake B. Epicenter C. Fault D.Plate
14. Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?
________ A. Collapse of Cavern B. Eruption of Volcano C. Lightning Strikes D. Moving Tectonic Plates
15. Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?
________ A. Epicenter B. Focus C. Fault D. Plate
16. Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
________ A. Epicenter B. FaultC. Hypocenter D. Tremor
17. This is another cause of tsunamis.
________ A. Landslides B. Cannonballs C. Geysers D. Hurricanes
18. When did the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia took place?
________ A. 12/26/2004 B. 12/26/2014 C. 12/16/2004 D. 12/ 6/2004
19. Liquefaction is when...
________ A. soil behaves like liquid B. Ground becomes liquid C. buildings are damaged
20. It contains a high-density mix of hot lava blocks, pumice, ash and volcanic gas which moves at very high speed
down volcanic slopes, typically following valleys.
________ A. pyroclastic flow B. ash fall C. ballistic projectile D. lahar