Republic of the Philippines 8.

Which of the following Filipino attitude and values can lessen the effect of
a disaster?
Department of Education A. “Manyana”habit C. Resiliency
Region V – Bicol
DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE B. Ningas-Kugon D. Use of “po” and “opo”
Tuaca High School
9. The “new normal” that we are experiencing today changes how people
act, relate to other people and how social gatherings are done. Which
Tuaca, Basud, Camarines Norte
perspective is seen here?
A. Biological C. Political
DISASTER READINES AND RISK REDUCTION
B. Psychological D. Socio- cultural
3rd Quarter Examination
10. Corona virus disease has threatened the life of people all around the
MULTIPLE CHOICE- General Direction: Choose the correct answer and
globe. Several hospital workers as our frontline heroes were even advised to
PROPERLY SHADE the letter of the correct answer to the attached answer
sheet. Shade E if there is no correct answer or all answers are correct from undergo counselling. What perspective is used here?
the choices. A. Biological C. Psychological
B. Economic D. Political
1. An event that produces greater loss than a community can handle, 11. Community members whose capacities are low and not sufficient to
including casualties, property damage, and significant environmental withstand and overcome the damaging and adverse effects of disasters
damage is called …. belong to the __________________ sectors.
A. facility C. disaster A. less vulnerable C. not vulnerable
B. mitigation D. resource B. most vulnerable D. poverty
2. Disasters can be natural or human-made. Is the statement true? 12. Community members whose capacity are higher than in the vulnerable
A. Yes B. No sector to overcome the adverse effects of disasters belong to the
3. Water damage due to floods, or collapsed structures due to earthquakes __________________ sectors.
are examples of tertiary effects. Is the statement true? A. less vulnerable C. not vulnerable
A. Yes B. No B. most vulnerable D. poverty
4. Which of the following may be done to reduce disaster risk? 13. This refers to factors, such as physical, social, economic, and
A. response C. mitigation environmental, that increase the susceptibility to the impact of a hazard.
B. recovery D. preparedness A. Disaster C. Exposure
5. It refers to effects that come directly from the incident or disaster itself. B. Hazard D. Vulnerability
A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects 14. A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that
B. Secondary effects D. Quartic effects may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss
6. It refers to the result that come from the primary effects. They will only of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental
occur because a primary effect has caused them. damage.
A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects A. Disaster C. Exposure
B. Secondary effects D. Quartic effects B. Hazard D. Vulnerability
7. During Taal Volcano’s 2020 eruption hotels and tourist sites were closed 15. A type of hazard caused by human activities, such as equipment of
to people. Which perspective is seen? human origin or the like.
A. Biological C. Physical A. Meteorological C. Geological
B. Psychological D. Economic B. Hydrological D. Technological or man-made

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16. A type of hazard influenced by the movement of the crust and related 27. It is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus.
bodies A. Epicenter C. Hypocenter
A. Meteorological C. Geological B. Gyrocenter D. Fault plane
B. Hydrological D. Technological or man-made 28. A type of Volcano-related Hazard that describes as a hot or cold mixture
17. Which of the following is a human-made hazard? of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano.
A. fish kills C. flood A. Ash Fall C. Lava Flow
B. drought D. tsunami B. Lahar D. Volcanic Gases
18. Tsunami is an example of which hazard? 29. A type of Volcano-related Hazard that describes as streams of molten
A. Man-made C. Biological rock that pour or ooze from an erupting vent.
B. Technological D. hydrometeorological A. Ash Fall C. Lava Flow
19. Which of the following is NOT a type of natural hazard? B. Lahar D. Volcanic Gases
A. tornado C. hurricane 30. In a sunny afternoon at the beach, people from the coastal areas noticed
B. car accident D. earthquakes a sudden recession of water levels below the expected tides. What is the
20. COVID-19 virus is a hazard under what type? most likely explanation of the abrupt event?
A. Biological C. Geological A. There is a storm surge coming.
B. Hydrological D. Technological B. A volcano is erupting in the mainland.
21. Defined as composing of several physical, social, environmental, or C. A tsunami is likely to occur in a few minutes.
economic factors that increase the susceptibility of a population or D. A flash flood is about to take place in the highlands
community to a national hazard. 31. It is a serious disruption of the functioning of society causing widespread
A. Capacity C. Exposure human, material or environmental losses and impacts which exceed the
B. Risk D. Vulnerability ability of the affected community or society to cope using their human
22. The elements of society are considered at risk when they are exposed to resources.
hazards. One of these includes physical elements EXCEPT: A. Disaster C. Risk
A. facilities C. livelihood B. Hazard D. Exposure
B. community structure D. houses 32. What contributes to the steady increased in the number of deaths and
23. A vibration on the surface of the Earth as a result of sudden release of monetary losses related to natural disasters?
energy due to the movement of plates. A. There are records of past events.
A. Earthquake C. Liquification B. The magnitudes of hazard events are increasing.
B. Landslides D. Volcanic eruption C. More hazardous events are occurring every year.
24. Which if the following is NOT an example of an earthquake hazard? D. Human populations are increasing in areas identified to be at risk.
A. Landslide C. Ground shaking 33. A long-term effect of a hazard is called a _____________.
B. Ground rupture D. Flood A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects
25. A type of Tsunami that can travel from 1 to 24 hours before reaching the B. Secondary effects D. Hazard effects
coast of the nearby countries. 34. Online selling is one among the trending business strategy in this
A. Local tsunami C. Distant Tsunami pandemic. What perspective is used here?
B. Far field tsunami D. Both B and C A. Biological C. Psychological
26. An earthquake hazard that resulted to damage or collapse of structure B. Economic D. Political
and eventually bring about liquefaction and landslide. 35. Wearing of face masks in public has been part of the day to day activities
A. Tsunami C. Ground rupture of people. What perspective is used here?
B. Ground shaking D. Landslide A. Biological C. Psychological

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 B. Economic D. Socio-Cultural 44. Liquefaction happens in any area or place during an occurrence of
36. The inability of people to protect themselves from severe effects of earthquake.
hazards is one of the examples of social vulnerability. Who are most A. No, liquefaction happens only in loose type of soil especially those
vulnerable to disasters? that are near bodies of water
A. Children C. Teenagers B. Yes, liquefaction happens anywhere regardless of the type of soil
B. Men D. Women present in the area.
37. Storm surge is the rise of seawater level during intense storms like super C. Yes, liquefaction always happens during an occurrence of an
typhoons. Which of the following is highly susceptible to storm surges? earthquake.
A. Tall hotels in Butuan City D. No, liquefaction occurs only on high land areas.
B. Crowded market in Baclaran 45. According to PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale, from what scale is
C. Restaurants in Siargao Island considered damaging?
D. High mountain valleys in Davao region A. III B. IV C. V D. VI
38. What is the most important threat at risk due to disaster? 46. Which of the following statements about natural hazards is NOT TRUE?
A. Loss of lives and properties. C. Power interruptions. A. Hazards become disasters when they harm many people.
B. Loss of source of income. D. Loss of communication. B. Some hazards can be predicted, but usually can’t be stopped.
39. What happens when the probable destructive agent, the hazard, hits a C. Hazards are natural processes that harm people on a regular
vulnerable populated area? basis.
A. Disaster B. Hazard C. Exposure D. Vulnerability D. Hazards are natural processes that can be dangerous, but have
40. The Philippines is said to be disaster prone because ______________. not yet caused damage.
A. We are near the Pacific and ring of fire. 47. What is the impact of the steady and rapid increase of human population
B. We are in the Northernmost part of the hemisphere. on natural resources?
C. We are in the Southernmost part of the hemisphere. A. It is good for the environment.
D. We are near at the Atlantic Ocean and Marianas Trench. B. It is of little interest to science.
41. Economy is one element that is also exposed to hazard. Which of the C. It is a boon to the commodities market
following is an effect to the economy of a hazardous event? D. It results in overexploitation of some resources
A. loss of life 48. Typhoon Odette affected mostly the Visayas areas. One video
B. psychological disturbance presented by GMA News shows the damages and devastations in the
C. destruction of the environment infrastructures and surroundings of Surigao City. Collapsed structures and
D. business interruptions due to accessibility problems fallen trees caused by the strong winds can also be observed in the videos.
42. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the intensity of ground- What type of effect of disaster is presented in the text?
shaking? A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects
A. magnitude of the earthquake C. distance from the epicenter B. Secondary effects D. Quartic effects
B. local geological conditions D. phase of the moon 49. Which of the following statement best shows positive political
43. Which of the following is NOT a natural sign of an impending tsunami? perspective in the occurrence of the Corona-virus disease 19?
A. Feel an earthquake A. People let their leaders find ways on how they will survive the
B. See ocean water disappear from the beach, bay, or river pandemic.
C. Hear an unusual roaring sound B. People mark strong and weak leaders based on how they react
D. Wailing siren and government official announces to evacuate and respond to COVID-19
C. Political leaders act well when people recognize their efforts in
media and social media platforms.

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 D. Political leaders follow strictly what the central government
mandates.
50. The general community quarantine or GCQ strategy of the government
to fight COVID-19 brought families closer together during meal times. The
given situation belongs to what perspective in disaster?
A. Physical C. Socio-Cultural
B. Psychological D. Biological

Prepared by:
FRANCES P. DOLLERO
Special Science Teacher I (Math Major)

“Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. The word itself says “I’m Possible”.”

-Audrey Hepburn

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 Republic of the Philippines C8. Which of the following Filipino attitude and values can lessen the effect
of a disaster?
Department of Education A. “Manyana”habit C. Resiliency
Region V – Bicol
DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE B. Ningas-Kugon D. Use of “po” and “opo”
Tuaca High School D9. The “new normal” that we are experiencing today changes how people
Tuaca, Basud, Camarines Norte act, relate to other people and how social gatherings are done. Which
perspective is seen here?
DISASTER READINES AND RISK REDUCTION A. Biological C. Political
3rd Quarter Examination B. Psychological D. Socio- cultural
MULTIPLE CHOICE- General Direction: Choose the correct answer and C10. Corona virus disease has threatened the life of people all around the
PROPERLY SHADE the letter of the correct answer to the attached answer globe. Several hospital workers as our frontline heroes were even advised to
sheet. Shade E if there is no correct answer or all answers are correct from undergo counselling. What perspective is used here?
the choices. A. Biological C. Psychological
C1. An event that produces greater loss than a community can handle, B. Economic D. Political
including casualties, property damage, and significant environmental B11. Community members whose capacities are low and not sufficient to
damage is called …. withstand and overcome the damaging and adverse effects of disasters
A. facility C. disaster belong to the __________________ sectors.
B. mitigation D. resource A. less vulnerable C. not vulnerable
A2. Disasters can be natural or human-made. Is the statement true? B. most vulnerable D. poverty
A. Yes B. No A12. Community members whose capacity are higher than in the vulnerable
B3. Water damage due to floods, or collapsed structures due to earthquakes sector to overcome the adverse effects of disasters belong to the
are examples of tertiary effects. Is the statement true? __________________ sectors.
A. Yes B. No A. less vulnerable C. not vulnerable
C4. Which of the following may be done to reduce disaster risk? B. most vulnerable D. poverty
A. response C. mitigation D13. This refers to factors, such as physical, social, economic, and
B. recovery D. preparedness environmental, that increase the susceptibility to the impact of a hazard.
A5. It refers to effects that come directly from the incident or disaster itself. A. Disaster C. Exposure
A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects B. Hazard D. Vulnerability
B. Secondary effects D. Quartic effects B14. A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that
B6. It refers to the result that come from the primary effects. They will only may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss
occur because a primary effect has caused them. of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental
A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects damage.
B. Secondary effects D. Quartic effects A. Disaster C. Exposure
D7. During Taal Volcano’s 2020 eruption hotels and tourist sites were closed B. Hazard D. Vulnerability
to people. Which perspective is seen? D15. A type of hazard caused by human activities, such as equipment of
A. Biological C. Physical human origin or the like.
B. Psychological D. Economic A. Meteorological C. Geological
B. Hydrological D. Technological or man-made

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C16. A type of hazard influenced by the movement of the crust and related A27. It is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus.
bodies A. Epicenter C. Hypocenter
A. Meteorological C. Geological B. Gyrocenter D. Fault plane
B. Hydrological D. Technological or man-made B28. A type of Volcano-related Hazard that describes as a hot or cold
A17. Which of the following is a human-made hazard? mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano.
A. fish kills C. flood A. Ash Fall C. Lava Flow
B. drought D. tsunami B. Lahar D. Volcanic Gases
D18. Tsunami is an example of which hazard? C29. A type of Volcano-related Hazard that describes as streams of molten
A. Man-made C. Biological rock that pour or ooze from an erupting vent.
B. Technological D. hydrometeorological A. Ash Fall C. Lava Flow
B19. Which of the following is NOT a type of natural hazard? B. Lahar D. Volcanic Gases
A. tornado C. hurricane C30. In a sunny afternoon at the beach, people from the coastal areas
B. car accident D. earthquakes noticed a sudden recession of water levels below the expected tides. What is
A20. COVID-19 virus is a hazard under what type? the most likely explanation of the abrupt event?
A. Biological C. Geological A. There is a storm surge coming.
B. Hydrological D. Technological B. A volcano is erupting in the mainland.
Dp21. Defined as composing of several physical, social, environmental, or C. A tsunami is likely to occur in a few minutes.
economic factors that D. A flash flood is about to take place in the highlands
increase the susceptibility of a population or community to a national hazard. A31. It is a serious disruption of the functioning of society causing
A. Capacity widespread human, material or environmental losses and impacts which
B. Risk C. Exposure D. Vulnerability exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using their
C22. The elements of society are considered at risk when they are exposed human resources.
to hazards. One of these includes physical elements EXCEPT: A. Disaster C. Risk
A. facilities C. livelihood B. Hazard D. Exposure
B. community structure D. houses D32. What contributes to the steady increased in the number of deaths and
A23. A vibration on the surface of the Earth as a result of sudden release of monetary losses related to natural disasters?
energy due to the movement of plates. A. There are records of past events.
A. Earthquake C. Liquification B. The magnitudes of hazard events are increasing.
B. Landslides D. Volcanic eruption C. More hazardous events are occurring every year.
E24. Which if the following is NOT an example of an earthquake hazard? D. Human populations are increasing in areas identified to be at risk.
A. Landslide C. Ground shaking C33. A long-term effect of a hazard is called a _____________.
B. Ground rupture D. Flood A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects
D25. A type of Tsunami that can travel from 1 to 24 hours before reaching B. Secondary effects D. Hazard effects
the coast of the nearby countries. B34. Online selling is one among the trending business strategy in this
A. Local tsunami C. Distant Tsunami pandemic. What perspective is used here?
B. Far field tsunami D. Both B and C A. Biological C. Psychological
B26. An earthquake hazard that resulted to damage or collapse of structure B. Economic D. Political
and eventually bring about liquefaction and landslide. D35. Wearing of face masks in public has been part of the day to day
A. Tsunami C. Ground rupture activities of people. What perspective is used here?
B. Ground shaking D. Landslide A. Biological C. Psychological
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 B. Economic D. Socio-Cultural
A36. The inability of people to protect themselves from severe effects of A44. Liquefaction happens in any area or place during an occurrence of
hazards is one of the examples of social vulnerability. Who are most earthquake.
vulnerable to disasters? A. No, liquefaction happens only in loose type of soil especially those
A. Children C. Teenagers that are near bodies of water
B. Men D. Women B. Yes, liquefaction happens anywhere regardless of the type of soil
present in the area.
C37. Storm surge is the rise of seawater level during intense storms like C. Yes, liquefaction always happens during an occurrence of an
super typhoons. Which of the following is highly susceptible to storm surges? earthquake.
A. Tall hotels in Butuan City D. No, liquefaction occurs only on high land areas.
B. Crowded market in Baclaran D45. According to PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale, from what scale is
C. Restaurants in Siargao Island considered damaging?
D. High mountain valleys in Davao region A. III B. IV C. V D. VI
A38. What is the most important threat at risk due to disaster? C46. Which of the following statements about natural hazards is NOT
A. Loss of lives and properties. C. Power interruptions. TRUE?
B. Loss of source of income. D. Loss of communication. A. Hazards become disasters when they harm many people.
A39. What happens when the probable destructive agent, the hazard, hits a B. Some hazards can be predicted, but usually can’t be stopped.
vulnerable populated area? C. Hazards are natural processes that harm people on a regular
A. Disaster C. Exposure basis.
B. Hazard D. Vulnerability D. Hazards are natural processes that can be dangerous, but have
C40. The Philippines is said to be disaster prone because ______________. not yet caused damage.
A. We are near the Pacific and ring of fire. D47. What is the impact of the steady and rapid increase of human
B. We are in the Northernmost part of the hemisphere. population on natural resources?
C. We are in the Southernmost part of the hemisphere. A. It is good for the environment.
D. We are near at the Atlantic Ocean and Marianas Trench. B. It is of little interest to science.
D41. Economy is one element that is also exposed to hazard. Which of the C. It is a boon to the commodities market
following is an effect to the economy of a hazardous event? D. It results in overexploitation of some resources
A. loss of life A48. Typhoon Odette affected mostly the Visayas areas. One video
B. psychological disturbance presented by GMA News shows the damages and devastations in the
C. destruction of the environment infrastructures and surroundings of Surigao City. Collapsed structures and
D. business interruptions due to accessibility problems fallen trees caused by the strong winds can also be observed in the videos.
D42. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the intensity of What type of effect of disaster is presented in the text?
ground-shaking? A. Primary effects C. Tertiary effects
A. magnitude of the earthquake C. distance from the epicenter B. Secondary effects D. Quartic effects
B. local geological conditions D. phase of the moon
D43. Which of the following is NOT a natural sign of an impending tsunami?
A. Feel an earthquake
B. See ocean water disappear from the beach, bay, or river
C. Hear an unusual roaring sound
D. Wailing siren and government official announces to evacuate
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B49. Which of the following statement best shows positive political
perspective in the occurrence of the Corona-virus disease 19?
A. People let their leaders find ways on how they will survive the
pandemic.
B. People mark strong and weak leaders based on how they react
and respond to COVID-19
C. Political leaders act well when people recognize their efforts in
media and social media platforms.
D. Political leaders follow strictly what the central government
mandates.
C50. The general community quarantine or GCQ strategy of the government
to fight COVID-19 brought families closer together during meal times. The
given situation belongs to what perspective in disaster?
A. Physical C. Socio-Cultural
B. Psychological D. Biological

Prepared by:
FRANCES P. DOLLERO
Special Science Teacher I (Math Major)

“Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. The word itself says “I’m Possible”.”

-Audrey Hepburn

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