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MID-TERM EXAMI
NATIONSIN
Di
sast
erRi
skReduct
ionandManagementinEducat
ionEmer
genci
es
(
DRR113)

Test1.Mul
ti
pleChoi
ce.I
nst
ruct
ion:Readthequest
ionscaref
ull
ybefor
eanswer
ing.
Choosethecor
rectanswerandencir
clet
he
cor
respondi
nglet
teronl
y.

1.Forwhatr easonspeopl el i
v ei ndanger ousar eas?
a.f ort hev iews
b.becauseofcheapl and
c.becauset hel andi sf ert i
le
d.f orpr oxi mi tyt or ecr eat ional oppor tuni ti
es
e.f oral loft heser easons.
2.Whichoft hef ollowi ngi st hecommonr esul twhenpeopl eorgov er nmentagenci est
ry
tocontrol t
heact ivitiesofnat uralev ent s?
a.Theef fecti st heopposi teoft hati ntended.
b.Theef for tiswast edbecausei ti simpossi bl
et odo.
c.Wehav ebecomequi teef fect i
v eatsuchcont r ol.
d.Thi sdoesn’ thappensi ncet hef eder al governmentdoesn’ tper mittampering
wi thnat ur e.
e.Ourpr obl em wi thnat ur eist ransf erredel sewher e,tosomeoneel se,or
post poned.
3.Whichoft hef ollowi ngnat ur al disast er sgener all
yinv olve?
a.ev entswi thasi nglecl ear-cutcause
b.ev entst hati nv olveov er l
appi ngnat ural causes
c.ev entswhol lycausedbyt heact iviti
esofman
d.ev entst hatar eunaf fect edbyt heact ivit
iesofman
e.ev entst hatal way sinv olveint er actionbet weencl oselyrelatedpr ocesses
4.Whichoft hef ollowi ngar emostnat ur al disast ers?
a.cy cli
c, i
nt hatt heyoccuratpr edi ctablei ntervals
b.r arelyi fev ercy clicbecauset her ear et oomanyov erl
appingef fect
s
c.compl etel yrandom i nt hatt heyi nvolv epr ocessest hatwecannothopet o
under stand
d.int eract i
onsbet weent wocl osel yr elat edev ent s
e.pr ocessest hatst artsmal landbui ldt owar dacl imaxatamor e-
or-l
ess
const antr ate
5.Aninsur ancecompanydeci desont hecostofapol i
cyf oranat ural hazardby
____
_____
_ .
a.addi ngupt het otal costoft hemostr ecentdi sast erofthet y pe
b.mul t
iplyingt hepr obabi li
tyoft hel ossbyt henumberofpol iciessold
c.av eragingt hei rpr obabl edol larl ossf oral ldi
sast er st
hatt heyi nsure
d.cal culatingt hecostoft hepr obabl el osst imest hepr obabilityofthatevent
e.mul t
iplyingt hecostoft helar gestl ossoft hatt ypet i
mest henumberoft imes
t
hatl osshasoccur red
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6.Thecost sofcat ast rophi cev ent scont i

nuet oi ncreasepr imar i
lybecause_ ____
_ __
__.
a.mor epeopl ear emov i
ngi ntomor ehazar dousar eas
b.notenoughpeopl epayf ori nsur ancei nhazar dousar east oev enoutt hecost s
c.i
nsur ancecompani esar enotmaki ngenoughpr ofitt osat isfytheir
shar ehol der s
d.insur ancecompani esar er ef usingt oi nsur emostnat ural hazar dlosses
e.nat ur al hazar dsar ebecomi ngmor edi fficultt ounder st and
7.Whyar emostpeopl ewhol iveonsout heast -
coastbeachesunconcer nedabout
haz ards?
a.Ther ear ef ewsi gni ficanthazar dsi nt hosear eas.
b.Di sast ersi nt hosear eascomeal ongonl yaboutev er yonehundr edy ears.
c.Theyhav enev erexper iencedasi gni
f i
cantdi sast er.
d.Theyar ewel linsur edf ort het ypesofhazar dst hataf f ectt hosear eas.
e.Theyhav ebui ltst rongshor elinedef ensesagai nsthazar dst hatmi ghtaffect
them.
8.Whatki ndofnat ural hazar dsar enotnor mal lyi nsur able?
a.ear thquakes
b.vol canoes
c.l
andsl ides
d.floods
e.wi ndst or ms
9.Whydon’ tmanycoast al communi tiest rytoeducat ev isitor sandnewr esidentsabout
naturalhazar dsi nt hei rar eas?Theyv iewsuchi nformat ionas_ _________.
a.badf orbusi ness
b.toodi fficultf ormostpeopl et ounder stand
c.anat i
onal secur ityi ssue
d.inf ormat ionani nsur ancecompanymi ghtuset ot hei radv antage
e.classi fiedi nf ormat i
ont obeusedonl ybyt heFeder al Emer gencyManagement
Agency
10.Whati st henor mal rel ationshi pbet weent henumberofapar ticulartypeofev ent
andthesi zeofsuchev ent s?
a.Ther ei sanequal numberofsmal l,medi um, andl ar geev ent sofanygi v
ent ype.
b.Ther ear ef ewsmal l ev ent s, amoder atenumberofl ar gerev ents, andmany
gi antev ent sofanygi v ent ype.
c.Ther ear emanysmal lev ent s, manymedi um- sizeev ent s, butformosthaz ards
nogi antev ent s.
d.Ther ear emanysmal lev ents, amoder at enumberofl ar gerev ents, andfew
gi antev ent sofanygi v ent ype.
e.Formostt ypesofnat ur al hazar ds,ther ear emedi um andl argeev entsbutno
smal lev entsofequi valentt y pe.
11.Wheni sal ar geev entsuchasamaj orear thquakenotadi sast er ?
a.wheni thappensi naf ar awaycount ryt hatwedonotcar eabout
b.wheni thappenst ol esst han10, 000peopl e
c.wheni thappenst ol esst han1, 000peopl e
d.wheni thappensi nanar eawi thoutanypeopl e
e.wheni thappensi nat hi rd- wor ldcount ryi nwhi chmor et han20per centoft he
popul at i
onsubsi st sonl esst han$2perday
12.Whoi smostcommonl yt obl amewhenpeopl ei ncurasi gni fi
cantl ossf rom anat ural
disast
er ?
a.theU. S.Ar myCor psofEngi neer sfornotbui ldingpr ot ectivestruct ures
b.thef eder al gov ernmentf ornotdoi ngsomet hingabouti t
c.thepeopl et hemsel v esf orchoosi ngt ol ivet here
d.thel ocal count yf orper mi tt
ingt hem t obui ldt here
e.ther eal torf orsel l
ingt hem t hepr oper ty
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13.Whatcanhappent omakeamoder ate-si zeev enti ntoal ar

genat ur aldisast er?
a.cy clicev ent st hatt endt ogetst rongerwi tht ime
b.ov er lappingev ent st hatampl i
fyt heef fect
c.cy clicev ent st hatgetpr ogr essivelybi ggeraseachoneaddst ot henexti nt he
ser ies
d.themul t
iplyingef f
ectofev ent sofagi vent ypei nt hesamear ea
e.ov er lappingev ent st hati nterferewi thoneanot her
14.Ifyouer ectabar ri
erf orpr ot ectionagai nstsomenat uralevent,whatdet ri
ment al
effectcanf oll
ow?
a.Youshoul dn’ ttryt odosobecausesuchbar rierst ypi
call
ycostmor et hant he
st ruct urest heyar edesi gnedt opr ot ect.
b.Nat ional lawsr equi ret hatany t
hingt hati nt erfaceswi thnat ural processesbe
donebyf eder al agenci es.
c.Simi larpr ojectsbyot her snear bywi l
l makey ouref fort
sinef fective.
d.Nat ur eisst rongenought oi mmedi at elyov erwhel my ouref for t
s,whi char e
thenwast ed.
e.Itcanhav edet riment al effectsonot her snear by .
15.Whi choft hef ol l
owi ngi sanexampl eoft hedomi noef fect?
a.al andsl i
decausedbyasuddenpr eci pitationev ent
b.ani ncr easei nt hecostofgasol inet hatcausespeopl etodr ivel ess
c.global war mi ngt hatcausesmor er api dmel ti
ngofAr cti
cseai cet hatr esult
sin
fur therseai cemel ting
d.whenaf eat ur el ookst hesameacr ossawi der angeofscal es
e.anear thquaket hatoccur si nadev elopi ngnat iont hatcausesheal t
h, social
,
andeconomi cpr obl ems
16.Whi choft hesenat ur al hazar dscausest heLEASTamountoff ataliti
esi ntheUni ted
Stat esannual l
y ?
a.vol canoes
b.heatanddr ought
c.li
ght ning
d.wi nt erweat her
e.tor nadoes
17.Thef ollowi ngar et hepot ent ialnor mal psy chol ogical i
mpact sofemer genci es,
exceptone:
a.upset ti
ngmemor ies, flashbacks&baddr eams
b.anxi etyandf ear ,depr essi on&aggr essi vebehav ior
c.sel f‐blameandgui l
t
d.rest lessness&sl eepl essness
e.happyandcal m
18.Whatbestdescr ibesan" ear thquake" ?
a.suddenmov emental ongt heear th'ssur face
b.hugecol lisionofear th'spl ates
c.viol entshaki ngormot ionoft heear th'ssur face
d.canbepr edi cted
d.tidal wav ewi llfollow
19.Whati soneoft hemosti mpor tantact i
onst otakebef oreanear thquake?
a.locat essaf espot sineachr oom
b.mov est ohi ghergr ound
c.placel ar
gei t
emsi nhi ghpl aces
d.locat est heexi t
e.a&d
20.Howdoy oust aysaf edur i
nganear thquake?
a.ifinsi dewhent heshaki ngst arts, mov enomor et hanaf ewst eps, dropt othe
gr ound, cov erandhol don
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b.ifout si de,findacl earspotanddr opt othegr ound

c.bot hoft heabov e
d.call forhel p
e.justsi tsdownandr el ax
21.Whatfirstact i
onwi l
lyout akeaf teranear thquake?
a.toexpectaf ter-shocks
b.tobewar eoff i
res
c.bot hoft heabov e
d.toexpectar escuer
e.toexpectcasual ty
22.Whichoft hef ollowi ngshoul dy oupayat t
entiont obeforeafl
ood?
a.adam br eak
b.prol ongedr ai nfall
ov ersev eralday s
c.bot hoft heabov e
d.ov erflowofwat er
e.stay si nsidet hehouse
23.Whatisoneoft hemosti mpor t
antact ionst otakebef oreaf
lood?
a.prepar esanemer gencyki t
b.prepar est he“ GoBag”
c.stor ef ood&wat erf ort hef ami l
yt hatwi lll
astsfor3to7day sorunti
l14day
s
dependi ngupont hel ocationoft hear eaaf fect
ed
d.makesacanoeandpaddl e
e.a,b, andc
24.Howdoy oust aysaf edur ingaf lood?
a.putony ourswi mmi ngsui t
b.cli
mbt ohi ghergr ound
c.asksamemberf rom ar escuet eam t ost aywi t
hy ou
d.boar dont heboatorcanoe
e.cli
mbt ot her oofofy ourhouse
25.Thefi
rstact iony ouwi lltakeaf teraf loodi s:
a.prepar ey ourf l
oatingr ubberboat
b.hel py our self, t
henot her s
c.stayawayf rom y ourf loodedhouse
d.justmi ndy ourown
e.bonl y
26.Whydol andsl idesoccur ?
a.becauseofheav yrai nfall,ordur inganear thquakeorvolcani
cerupt
ion
b.becauseofl andmi smanagementori mpr operlanduse
c.bot hoft heabov e
d.aonl y
e.bonl y
27.Whichoft hef ollowi ngshoul dy oupayat t
entiont obeforeal
andsli
de?
a.anunusual soundt hati ndicat esmov ingdebr is
b.thesoundofwat erf lowi ng
c.aloudsoundf rom thesky ,likeat hunder storm
d.alloft heabov e
e.aonl y
28.Whatisoneoft hemosti mpor t
antact ionst otakebef oreal
andsli
de?
a.makeabr i
ckbar ri
eri nf rontoft hehouse
b.prepar essandbags
c.beal ertt ochangesandpat ter
nsi nthel and
d.secur edt hehouse
e.noneoft heabov e
29.Howdoy oust aysaf edur ingal andslide?
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a.goout sidet oobser v

et hel andsl i
de
b.getoutoft helandsl ide'spat h
c.bot hoft heabov e
d.noneoft heabov e
e.bonl y
30.Whichoft hef ol lowingshoul dy oupayat t
ent i
ont obef
oreavolcanicer
upt i
on?
a.f r
equentej ect i
onofv olcani cash
b.f requentear thquakes
c.decr easedambi enttemper at ure
d.war ning
e.for cedev acuat i
on
31.Whati soneoft hemosti mpor tantact ionst ot akebeforeavolcanicer
uption?
a.cov ery ourgar denwi thsoi l
b.keepgoggl esandadustmaskhandy
c.readaboutv olcani cer upt ionsi ntextbooks
d.buysuf fi
ci entf oodf ort hef ami ly
e.runi mmedi ately
32.Thefirstact ionIwi l
ltakeaf terav olcanicer upt i
onis:
a.st ayi nside
b.pr otect smyl ungsandey esf rom volcanicash
c.listenst ot headv isory
d.al loft heabov e
e.noneoft heabov e
33.Whati sNOToneoft hef ourst epsy oucant aket ohelpyourfamilybepreparedfor
emergenci es?
a.eaty ourv eget ables
b.putt oget heranemer gencyki t
c.makeapl an
d.bei nformed
e.geti nvolv ed
34.Howmuchwat ershoul dyouhav ei ny ourEmer gencyKi
t?
a.Onesmal l wat erbot tlef oreachper son
b.Onegal lonf orthewhol ef ami l
y
c.Onegal lonofwat erperper sonperday
d.Onegal lonofwat erfort hef ami l
yperday
e.ast heyf ami lyli
ke
35.Whatshoul daf ami l
ycommuni cat i
onspl ani nclude?
a.inf ormat ionabouthowy ourf ami l
ywoul dgeti nt
ouchwi t
heachot herduri
ng
anemer gency
b.wher eyourf ami lywoul dmeet
c.howy ourf ami lywoul dr emai nincont act
d.al loft heabov e
e.noneoft heabov e

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emyanswersoIhi
ghl
i
ghti
tinst
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TestI
I.Def
ini
ti
on.I
nst
ruct
ion:
Def
inebr
ief
lyt
hef
oll
owi
ngt
erms:

1.Di saster(
2pt s.
)
Answer :
Di sast
er–i saser iousdi
srupti
onoft hefuncti
oni
ngofacommuni t
yorasociet
y
causing widespread human,mat er
ial
,economic,orenvi
ronment
allosseswhi
ch
exceedt heabi l
i
t yoftheaffectedcommuni tyorsoci
etytocopeusingitsown
resources.
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2.Di sasterRiskReducti
on(2pts.
)
Answer :
DisasterRi skReducti
on–i sasy stemat
icapproachtoidenti
fyi
ng,assessi
ng,and
reducingt herisksofdisast
er.Thisaimst olessenthevulner
abil
i
tyandpossi bl
e
danger sofadi sast
erbyimpr
ovingthecapaci
tyoftheaff
ectedarea.

3.NaturalHazar
ds(2pts.)
Answer:
Natur
alHazards–isanat ur
all
y-occurr
ingevent
sorphenomena.Thisincl
udes
ear
thquake,t
yphoons,
volcanicerupti
on,andotherhazar
dthatdoesn’
taff
ectedby
human.

4.RisksAssessment( 2pts.
)
Answer:
RiskAssessment–i saprocesstoident
ifypotent
ial
hazardsandanaly
zewhatcoul
d
happenifahazar doccurs.Iti
nvolvesthoroughinvest
igat
ionoftheent
ir
eareato
sawthings,pr
ocesses,andsit
uati
onsthatmaycausehar m.

5.Hazar dsAssessment(2pts.)
Answer:
HazardAssessment–i sathoroughcheckoftheenvi
ronmentweli
ve.I
tspurposeis
toidenti
fypotenti
alri
sksandhazar dswit
hint hearea,aswel
last oident
ifythe
propersafet
ymeasurestobet akeni
fthi
shazardsoccur.

6.Earl
yWar ni
ngSy st
em (2pts.
)
Answer
:
Earl
ywarningsyst em – isani nformat
ion,advi
soryandwar ni
ngtoindi
vi
dual
s,
gr
oupsorpopulat
ionont heexistenceofdangerandsafetymeasur
est
obedoneto
pr
event
,av
oidandl essentheeffectsofapart
icul
arhazar
d.

7.R. A.No.10121(3pt s.
)
Answer :
I
tisalsoknownast hePhi li
ppineDisast
erReduct i
onandManagementActof2010.
ThisisanactstrengtheningthePhi li
ppi
neDi sasterRi
skReductionandManagement
System,pr ovi
ding f
ort he Nat ionalDi sasterRisk Reducti
on and Management
Framewor k and instit
utional
izi
ng t he Nat ionalDisaster Risk Reduct
ion and
ManagementPl an,appropr i
ati
ngf undsthereforandforotherpurposes.

N.
B.:
Atot
alof50pt
s.

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