STA. LUCIA ACADEMY, INC.

FIRST QUARTER – END ASSESSMENT

DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION (Core Subject)
CN: ____ Name: _______________________________________________________________ Section: ______________________________________ Score: _______

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Instruction. Choose the letter of the best answer. Place your answer in the space provided.

______1. What is the difference between a natural hazard and a _______10. Which of the following risk factors affects with
natural disaster? inequality?
A. A natural hazard affects more than one location; a A. poverty
natural disaster only affects one. B. climate change
B. A natural hazard has the potential to cause harm; a C. weak governance
natural disaster does it. D. globalized economic development
C. Natural disasters are more severe that natural hazards; _______11. Which of the following is NOT a type of natural
they affect more people or more property. hazard that causes disaster?
D. Natural disasters cannot be predicted; natural hazards A. Tornado C. earthquake
can. B. Typhoon D. car accident
_______2. What do you call the dangerous phenomenon, human _______12. Which of the following is the process or condition,
activity, or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, often development-related, that influences the level
or other health impacts, property damage, loss of of disaster risk by increasing levels of exposure and
livelihood and services, social and economic vulnerability or reducing capacity?
disruption, or environmental damage? A. Risk factor C. natural hazard
A. Hazard C. Exposure B. Disaster risk D. man-made hazard
B. Disaster D. Risk _______13. How will reduction of the level of vulnerability and
_______3. Which of the following would likely demonstrate a exposure be possible?
vulnerability? A. Proper knowledge on disaster risk
A. It is having strong community organization. B. Potentially damaging physical event
B. It is the unsafe housing design and construction of the C. Increase the susceptibility of a community to the
building impact of hazard
C. It is the local knowledge and skills of a community. D. By keeping people and property as distant as possible
D. Having an adequate food and income sources of a from hazards.
community. _______14. Unwillingness to assume their roles and
_______4. Which of the following choices comprises the three responsibilities in governing disaster risk unit, falls
elements of Risks? under which of the following risk factors?
A. Hazards, Alarm, and Threats A. climate change C. poverty and inequality
B. Hazards, Exposure, and Vulnerability B. weak governance D. environmental degradation
C. Alert, Panic, and Alarm _______15. Which of the following is an example of man-caused
D. Vulnerability, Threats, and Susceptibility disaster?
_______5. Which of the following is an example of man-caused A. Storm surges
disaster? B. Flooded coastal areas
A. Storm surges C. Landslide on mining sites
B. Flooded coastal areas D. Oil spills from shipping boat
C. Landslide on mining sites _______16. The occurrence of landslides in the Philippines is
D. Oil spills from shipping boat increasing. This kind of disaster will fall under which
_______6. Which of the following category is NOT part of the of the following risks? .
man-made hazard? A. poverty and inequality
A. Terrorism/violence B. climate change and weak governance
B. Technological/industrial C. climate change and environmental degradation
C. Complex humanitarian emergencies D. climate change and globalized economic
D. Preventive and precautionary measures development
_______7. Which of the following is NOT a result of a disaster? _______17. Your family is aware on a disaster risk area. How
A. Damage to the ecological environment could you reduce the impact of a disaster that may
B. Displacement of population come in your life?
C. Disruption in the functioning of the community A. avoid the crowd
D. Sustained public attention during the recovery phase. B. watch news to be informed
_______8. Which of the following event pairs has the greatest C. get the right mindset and preparation
potential to kill people located near the erupting D. build good relationships among neighbors
volcano? _______18. Which should be the right attitude in dealing the
A. Lava flow and tephra effects of a disaster?
B. Pyroclastic flow and tephra flow A. let us be mindful of others
C. Debris avalanches and Volcanic gases B. try to be a leader for others
D. Tsunami and debris avalanches C. show positivity in dealing with it
_______9. Which of the following risk factors BEST describes the D. be grateful on what the government can provide
cause of COVID-19 pandemic? _______19. Which of the following is NOT an example of the
A. climate change physical effects of a disaster?
B. weak governance A. injuries C. sanitation
C. globalized economic development B. physical disability D. unemployment
D. poorly- planned and managed urban development
_______20. How would you explain the impact of disaster in the
environment?
A. The loss of cultural identity among the community
B. The presence of grief and psychological trauma in the
aftermath of a disaster.
C. The death of the people in a community.
D. The loss of forest due to forest fires.
_______21. COVID - 19 pandemic affected the economy
resulting to closure of many businesses during the
enhanced community quarantine. What element is
mostly affected?
A. economical C. physical
B. environmental D. social
_______22. Kaingin is a human practice wherein a forest is
converted to farmland. In this case, what element is
most likely exposed to hazard?
A. economical C. physical
B. environmental D. social
_______23. Some areas in Cavite is situated within the fault lines
stated at risk by PHILVOLCS. Which element has
LEAST possibility of being exposed to hazard?
A. economical C. physical
B. environmental D. social
_______24. In preparing a family emergency plan, who among
the family members should be included in the
planning?
A. Only the parents will do the planning.
B. Parents and relatives are included in the planning
C. All members of the family are included it the planning.
D. The parents and the eldest child are included in the
planning.
_______25. Which of the following is a goal of community
preparedness plan?
A. To ready an organization for an influx of activity.
B. To lessen the impact of disasters on vulnerable
populations.
C. To design a coordinated plan that reduces the waste
of resources, time, and efforts
D. All of the Above
_______26. Which among the following is considered as socio-
economical hazard?
A. volcanic eruption
B. flooding and drought
C. chemical contamination
D. environmental degradation
_______27. Which of the following BEST describes hazards?
A. Loss of life or injury naturally
B. A phenomenon or human activity
C. Potentially damaging physical event
D. Reduction of vulnerability and exposure
_______28. Which of the following risk factor that is both a driver
and a consequence of disasters, reducing the
capacity of the environment to meet social and
ecological needs?
A. Climate change
B. Weak governance
C. Poverty and inequality
D. Environmental degradation
_______29. You currently live in a condominium. There is a super
typhoon and the power went off due to damaged
electric posts, but they have a generator, so the
power supply is immediately restored. Which of the
following reason is NOT included why you are less
vulnerable than other people living in the City?
A. Human activities affect the intensity of the typhoon
B. Availability of services during times of natural disaster
C. Ability to anticipate, respond, and adapt to current
situation
D. Presence of facilities that can be used to respond
immediately when needed
_______30. Which of the following concepts DOES NOT fall
under vulnerability?
A. Exposure
B. Susceptibility
C. Lack of coping capabilities
D. Absence of adaptive capabilities
_______31. Which among the following is classified as social
vulnerability?
A. Fatalism C. Health facilities
B. Soil quality D. leadership qualities
_______32. 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?
A. 16-20 C. 30-40
B. 20-30 D. 40-60
_______33. Which of the following are the dangers of pyroclastic
flow?
A. Its speed and weight can destroy buildings and other
objects. Humans can get swept away or drown.
Riverbanks will overflow and crops by riverbanks will
be destroyed.
B. Extremely hot gases, ash and rock that move down
the volcano and lighting speed. The boulders that
follow the pyroclastic flows have highly destructive
force and can flatten objects.
C. Smooth, glassy blobs of basaltic lava which cool as
they fly through the air, they come in many shapes
and sizes, some even as big as boulders.
D. The superheated pyroclastic flow can kill people and
wildlife in its path. The boulders that follow can flatten
trees, destroy buildings, and pose a risk to human life.
_______34. Tephra is a generic term for any airborne pyroclastic
accumulation. Which of the following are the dangers
Tephra fall?
A. A rushing flow of a volcanic ash mixed with water,
lahars, are common in snow or glacier capped
mountains. They are dense and move extremely
quickly.
B. Covers crops and plants and cause them to die. Stays
in the stratosphere for some time and can stop air
traffic. Large amount of it can fall onto building,
causing the building to collapse under it immense
weight.
C. Extremely hot gases, ash and rock that move down
the volcano and lighting speed. The boulders that
follow the pyroclastic flows have highly destructive
force and can flatten objects.
D. Its speed and weight can destroy buildings and other
objects. Humans can get swept away or drown.
Riverbanks will overflow and crops by riverbanks will
be destroyed.
_______35. Which is an example of quasi- natural hazards?
A. fog C. storm surge
B. landslides D. toxic
_____36. Which of the following is NOT a secondary hazard
caused by an earthquake?
A. landslides C. loss of lives
B. liquefaction D. tsunami
______37. Which of the following refers to large ocean waves
caused by violent movement in the ocean floor?
A. landslide C. subsidence
B. liquefaction D. tsunami
______38. Which of the following should be done if you
experience any sign of tsunami while you are at thesea?
A. Immediately take the ship back and fasten securely it on
the harbors.
 B. Stay out of danger by doing the Duck, Cover, and Hold. ______48. Which of the following should be done if a tsunami
C. Return to the port immediately when a tsunami warning warning has been issued while you are in the school?
has been issued for the area. A. Stay and observe what will happen next.
D. Contact the harbor authority to verify that conditions B. Run immediately out of school and go to higher
are safe for navigation and berthing. ground
______39. You pass a street, and then you feel the trembling of C. Stay out of danger by doing the duck, cover, and hold
the ground due to a passing cargo truck. Which of the D. Follow the advice of teachers and other school
following is the most familiar effect of earthquake? personnel before making any move.
A. ground rupture C. landslide ______49. Which of the following should NOT be done if you are
B. ground shaking D. tsunami in harbour during a tsunami?
______40. Your house is near the shoreline. To prevent the A. Leave your boat in pier.
hazard caused by tsunami, you should be aware of its signs. B. Wait for the official orders of the harbour authority.
Which of the following is NOT a natural sign of impending C. You may move your vessel to deep water if there is
tsunami? enough time.
A. unusual roaring sound D. Physically move to higher ground especially in the
B. disappearing ocean water from beach, bay, and river event of a locally generated tsunami.
C. severe ground shaking ______50. Which of the following is NOT best to do if you are
D. explosive thunderstorm under a volcanic warning?
______41. Which of the signs of an impending volcanic eruption A. Protect yourself from falling ashes.
refers to the swelling of volcano that signals the B. Follow evacuation or a shelter orders
accumulation of magma near its surface? C. Just stay home to protect your properties
A. gas emission D. Listen for emergency information and alerts
B. harmonic tremors
C. increase in number of earthquakes
D. bulges in the mountain or inflammation
_______42. Which of the following events does NOT indicate an
impending eruption?
A. a measurable bulge or swelling of the volcano.
B. occurrence of short earthquakes in the region.
C. discovery of new hot springs around the volcano.
D. increased temperature of hot springs around the
volcano.
_______43. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
I. One warning sign observed is enough to predict an
eruption.
II. One warning sign observed is not enough to
predict an eruption.
III. Small changes recorded from an instrument is
enough to predict an eruption.
IV. Small changes recorded from an instrument is not
enough to predict an eruption.
A. I and III C. II and III
B. I and IV D. II and IV
_______44. Which of the following instruments is NOT used in
monitoring a volcano?
A. tiltmeter C. seismometer
B. seismogram D. satellite imaging
______45. What does it mean to have volcanic Alert Level 4?
A. increasing Volcanic Unrest
B. on-going Hazardous Eruption
C. hazardous Eruption Imminent
D. increasing Tendency towards Eruption
______46. Which among the following descriptions of volcanic
alert level is the MOST alarming?
A. increasing Volcanic Unrest
B. on-going Hazardous Eruption
C. hazardous Eruption Imminent
D. increasing Tendency towards Eruption
______47. Which of the following should be done if you
experience any sign of a tsunami?
A. Go immediately to higher ground
B. Wait for an official evacuation order from the
authorities
C. Go down to the beach to view the retreating ocean
exposing the seafloor
D. Stay where you are and wait until you see a huge
wave before running.