Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
ALIAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pob. East II, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija

PRE TEST
DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION
2nd Semester S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: Score: /30

Year and Section: Date: Signature Of Parent/Guardian

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Direction. Read the following statements carefully. Choose and write the letter of the correct answer on
the space provided before each number:

_______1. is the study of the atmospheric and

terrestrial phases of the hydrological cycle with
emphasis on the interrelationship between them.
a. Cosmology b. Hydrology _______13. are generally local storms produced by
c. Hydrometeorology d. Meteorology cumulonimbus clouds and are always accompanied by
_______2. An Average tropical cyclones enter the lightning and thunder, usually with strong wind gusts,
Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) is heavy rain and sometimes with hail and/or tornado.
a. 17 b. 18 c. 19 d. 20 a.Flood b. Storm surge
_______3. A  tropical cyclone with maximum wind c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone
speed of 62 to 88 kph. _______14. Mrs Lim was frying fish in the kitchen when
a. Severe tropical storm b. Tropical storm the phone in the hall rang. What should she do?
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon Rush out to answer the call immediately.
_______4. a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained a. Turn off the stove before going to answer the phone.
winds of up to 61 kph. b. Turn down the fire before going to answer the
a.Severe tropical storm b. Tropical storm phone.
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon c. None of the above
_______5. a tropical cyclone with maximum wind _______15. If you see a young child playing with
speed of  118 to 220 kph. matches, what should you do?
a.Severe tropical storm b. Tropical storm a. Join him
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon b. Explain to him the danger of playing with fire, then
_______6. a tropical cyclone with maximum wind walk away.
speed of 89 to 117 kph. c. Explain to him the danger of playing with fire, and
a.Severe tropical storm b. Super then persuade him to part with the matches.
Typhoon d. None of the above
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon _______16. Unused items outside homes are a
_______7. a tropical cyclone with maximum wind potential fire hazard.
speed exceeding 220 kph. a. True b. False
a.Severe tropical storm b. Super _______17. An electrical socket in my house is
Typhoon overlooked with too many appliances. I should:
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon a. Leave it as it is and stay away from it.
_______8. Typhoon Haiyan classified as b. Remove some appliances from the socket as it looks
a.Severe tropical storm b. Super unsightly.
Typhoon c. Remove some appliances from the socket as
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon overloading it might cause a fire.
_______9. is a rotating, organized system of clouds d. None of the above
and thunderstorms that originates over the tropical _______18. When extinguishing a fire, you should
waters. maintain an away distance of:
a.Flood b. Storm surge a.3 meters b. 5meters
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone c. 6 meters d. 10 meters
_______10. is the overflowing of the normal confines of _______19. In case of fire we should rescue:
a stream or bodies of water, or the accumulation of a.All patients b. all staff
water over areas that are not normally submerged. c. those at immediate danger d. all visitors & contrctors
a.Flood b. Storm surge _______20. To operate a fire extinguisher, follow the:
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone a.RACE b. PASS & RACE
_______11. are typical in warm environments like the c. PASS d. none of the above
tropics and may persist for 1 to 2 hours _______21. Which of these is likely to be a hazard
a.Flood b. Storm surge during a fire?
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone a.darkness b. nitrogen
_______12. is the rise and onshore surge of seawater c. smoke d. water
as the result primarily of the winds of a tropical cyclone, _______22. What is the best way to identify fire
and secondarily of the surface pressure drop near the hazards?
center of the tropical cyclone. a. Carry out a fire risk assessment
a.Flood b. Storm surge b. Employ at least one fire safety expert
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone c. Review incidents recorded in the accident book
d. Test fire alarms regularly
_______23. Foam fire extinguishers put out a fire by:
a. Cooling the fire b. Containing the fire
c. Smothering the fire d. Starving the fire
_______24. Which of these is an element of the fire
triangle?
a. carbon dioxide b. foam
c. oxygen d. water
_______25. The first stage of a fire risk assessment is
to:
a. Evaluate the risks b. Identify the hazards
c. Identify those at risk d. Record your findings
_______26. Class B fire extinguishers are designed to
be used on combustible metals.
a. True
b. False
_______27. Class D combustible metals are sodium,
potassium and magnesium.
a. True
b. False
_______28. Access to suitable land, proper housing
design, building materials and accessibility of
emergency services
a. Political factors b. Economic factors
c.Physical factors d. Social factors

_______29. Poverty has the single most important

influence to vulnerability

a.Political factors b. Economic factors

c.Physical factors d. Social factors
_______30. Lack of access to resources, infrastructure,
basic services and information can increase
vulnerability
a.Political factors b. Economic factors
c.Physical factors d. Social factors
_______1. is the study of the atmospheric and usually with strong wind gusts, heavy rain and
terrestrial phases of the hydrological sometimes with hail and/or tornado.
cycle with emphasis on the interrelationship a.Flood b. Storm surge
between them. c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone
b. Cosmology b. Hydrology _______14. Mrs Lim was frying fish in the
c. Hydrometeorology d. Meteorology kitchen when the phone in the hall rang. What
_______2. An Average tropical cyclones enter should she do?
the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) is Rush out to answer the call immediately.
b. 17 b. 18 c. 19 d. Turn off the stove before going to answer
d. 20 the phone.
_______3. A  tropical cyclone with maximum e. Turn down the fire before going to answer
wind speed of 62 to 88 kph. the phone.
b. Severe tropical storm b. Tropical f. None of the above
storm _______15. If you see a young child playing
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon with matches, what should you do?
_______4. a tropical cyclone with maximum e. Join him
sustained winds of up to 61 kph. f. Explain to him the danger of playing with
a.Severe tropical storm b. fire, then walk away.
Tropical storm g. Explain to him the danger of playing with
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon fire, and then persuade him to part with the
_______5. a tropical cyclone with maximum matches.
wind speed of  118 to 220 kph. h. None of the above
a.Severe tropical storm b. _______16. Unused items outside homes are
Tropical storm a potential fire hazard.
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon b. True b. False
_______6. a tropical cyclone with maximum _______17. An electrical socket in my house
wind speed of 89 to 117 kph. is overlooked with too many appliances. I
a.Severe tropical storm b. should:
Super Typhoon e. Leave it as it is and stay away from it.
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon f. Remove some appliances from the socket
_______7. a tropical cyclone with maximum as it looks unsightly.
wind speed exceeding 220 kph. g. Remove some appliances from the socket
a.Severe tropical storm b. as overloading it might cause a fire.
Super Typhoon h. None of the above
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon _______18. When extinguishing a fire, you
_______8. Typhoon Haiyan classified as should maintain an away distance of:
a.Severe tropical storm b. a.3 meters b. 5meters
Super Typhoon c. 6 meters d. 10 meters
c. Tropical depression d. Typhoon _______19. In case of fire we should rescue:
_______9. is a rotating, organized system of a.All patients b. all staff
clouds and thunderstorms that originates over c. those at immediate danger d. all visitors &
the tropical waters. contrctors
a.Flood b. Storm surge _______20. To operate a fire extinguisher,
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone follow the:
_______10. is the overflowing of the normal a.RACE b. PASS &
confines of a stream or bodies of water, or the RACE
accumulation of water over areas that are not c. PASS d. none of the above
normally submerged. _______21. Which of these is likely to be a
a.Flood b. Storm surge hazard during a fire?
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone a.darkness b. nitrogen
_______11. are typical in warm environments c. smoke d. water
like the tropics and may persist for 1 to 2 _______22. What is the best way to identify
hours fire hazards?
a.Flood b. Storm surge a. Carry out a fire risk assessment
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone b. Employ at least one fire safety expert
_______12. is the rise and onshore surge of c. Review incidents recorded in the accident
seawater as the result primarily of the winds of book
a tropical cyclone, and secondarily of the d. Test fire alarms regularly
surface pressure drop near the center of the _______23. Foam fire extinguishers put out a
tropical cyclone. fire by:
a.Flood b. Storm surge b. Cooling the fire b. Containing the fire
c. Thunderstorms d. Tropical cyclone c. Smothering the fire d. Starving the fire
_______13. are generally local storms _______24. Which of these is an element of
produced by cumulonimbus clouds and are the fire triangle?
always accompanied by lightning and thunder, a. carbon dioxide b. foam
c. oxygen d. water
_______25. The first stage of a fire risk
assessment is to:
b. Evaluate the risks b. Identify the hazards
c. Identify those at risk d. Record your findings
_______26. Class B fire extinguishers are
designed to be used on combustible metals.
a. True
b. False
_______27. Class D combustible metals are
sodium, potassium and magnesium.
c. True
d. False
_______28. Access to suitable land, proper
housing design, building materials and
accessibility of emergency services
b. Political factors b. Economic factors
c.Physical factors d. Social factors

_______29. Poverty has the single most

important influence to vulnerability

a.Political factors b. Economic factors

c.Physical factors d. Social factors
_______30. Lack of access to resources,
infrastructure, basic services and information
can increase vulnerability
a.Political factors b. Economic factors
c.Physical factors d. Social factors

Prepared by:
Checked by:
Noted by:

Carlo T. San Antonio Rizalyn

B. Corpus Norberto M.
Calma
Maribeth V. Bautista
Assistant Principal II
School Principal IV