Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SAN MIGUEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

PRE-TEST ON DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

Name: Grade and Strand

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
1. Philippines is prone to disaster due to its place in the _ _ _ _
a. Belt of heat b. ring of fire c. earthquake ring d. hell of fire
2. Ring of fire are naturally occur in what ocean?
a.Pacific Ocean b. Atlantic Ocean c. Indian Oceac d. Antartic Ocean
3. Which of the following is a natural event?
a. Volcanic Eruption b. Earthquake c. Flood d. Fire
4. An agency in-charge of monitoring volcanic activity
a. PAGASA b. DRRMC c. DOH d. PHIVOLCS
5. An agency in charge in monitoring weather disturbances
a. PHIVOLCS b. PAGASA c. DRRMC d. NASA
6. Which of the following is the medical effects of a disaster
a. Traumatic injuries b. emotional stress c. epidemic disease d none
7. A sudden event such as accident or natural event that cause damage or loss of lives
a. Vulnerability b. disaster c. phenomenon d. chaos
8. A situation involving exposure to danger
a. Risk b. accident c. delicate d. danger
9. The state of contact with something that could cause accident or danger
a. Exposure b. prone c. risk d. none
10. The international name of the strongest typhoon ever hit the Philippines
a. Katrina b. Hayan c. Haiyan d. Hayang
11. The main reason why many take natural hazards for granted
a. Lack of interest b. lack of knowledge c. lack of awareness d. uneducated
12. Which of the following is not belong to the dimensions of exposure and factors of Vulnerability a.
environmental b. social c. economic d. extraterrestial
13. The physical aspects of exposure and vulnerability refer to location and built structure
a. Environmental b. physical c. social d. economical
14. The dimension of exposure and vulnerability which includes migration, social group and Culture
a. environmental b. social c. economical d. none
15. Effects of hazard event include business interruptions due to accessibility problems
a. Social b. economical c. environmental d. cultural
16. This can be measured as a ratio of casualties or injured to the total population
a. Risk factor b. vulnerability c. exposure d. disaster impact
17. The degree of loss to a given element at risk at a certain severity level
a. Risk factor b. vulnerability c. exposure d. disaster impact
18. Government agency in charged of distributing basic goods after the disaster
a. DSWD b. DPWH c. DFA c. DRRMC
19. Refers to the probability of occurrence at a given magnitude
a. Disaster b. exposure c. risk d. hazard
20. A city that are totally devastated after the typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines
a. Cebu City b. Catbalogan City c. Tacloban City d. Tagbilaran City
21. A map that clearly indicates places prone to disaster such as floods
a. Political map b. Hazard map c. Vulnerability map d. Globe
22. What hazard is an example of hydrologic?
a. Epidemic b. accidents c. drought d. tornadoes
23. Categorized as geologic hazard
a. Industrial explosions b. nuclear accidents c. Lava flow d. tornadoes
24. An example of atmospheric hazard
a. Infestation b. Typhoon c. wave action d. collapse of building
25. An example of biological hazard
a. Epidemic in plants b. floods c. volcanic eruption c. nuclear explosions
 26. An example of a man-made hazard
a. Subsidence b. transport accidents c. thunderstorm d. heavy snowfalls
27. Experiencing severe damage will depend on how long the hazard affects an area
a. Duration b. time of exposure c. longevity d. time of coverage
28. It is how predictable a hazard is and how much lead time is allowed by it
a. Duration b. time of exposure c. speed of onset d. longevity
29. It is how often an event occurs in its frequency like “every month, year, 10 years, 1000 years, etc. a.
return period b. probability c. return of event d. history
30. Mathematical functions relating the hazard variables used are formulated or adopted to quantify the
hazard a. quantitative approach b. qualitative approach
c. Number approach d. none-of-the-above
31. This methods used by expert opinions in ranking in relative terms
a. Quantitative approach b. qualitative apporach c. number approach c.none
32. The sudden shaking and trembling of the ground
a. Typhoon b. volcanic eruption c. earthquake d. floods
33. Most natural earthquakes are caused by sudden slippage along _ _ _ _
a. Fault zone b. sink zone c. ocean zone d. ozone
34. It suggests that elastic strain energy builds up in the deforming rocks on either side of the Fault a. elastic
rebound theory b. magmatic theory c. volcanic theory
35. It unit measurement on how often a vibration occurs
a. Frequency b. period c. duration d. occurrence
36. The time it takes for one full cycle to occur
a. Accelaration b. period c. frequency d. none-of-the-above
37 It is the rate of change of velocity expressed as ratio of the acceleration of gravity
a. Frequency b. period c. accelaration d. none-of-the-above
38. The date when the most destructive earthquake to have hit the country in modern time
a. Luzon earthquake b. visayan earthquake c. mindanao earthquake d. 1991 earthquake
39. The origin of the most destructive earthquake
a. Tectonic origin b. volcanic origin c. nuclear explosions d. man-made
40. Involves mainly downward movement of the ground across the fault
a. Normal fault b. thrust fault c. strike-slip fault d. ground ruptures
41. Involves mainly upward movement of the hanging wall
a. Normal fault b. thrust fault c. strike-slip fault d. ground ruptures
42. Involves a dominantly horizontal shifting of the ground.
a. Normal fault b. thrust fault c. strike-slip fault d. ground ruptures
43. Are earthquake faults that have reached the surface
a. Normal fault b. thrust fault c. strike-slip fault d. groud ruptures
44. It may occur when ocean water is displaced suddenly causing formation of big waves
a. Tsunami b. storm surge c. high tide d. water over flow
45. The major source of hazards in the Philippines
a. Sea b. land c. volcano d. buildings
46. The most active volcano in the country
a. Mt. Bulusan b. Mt. Mayon c. Mt. Taal d. Mt. Pinatubo
47. A product of the quiet effusion of molten rock or magma from beneath a volcano
a. Lahar flow b. lava flow c. steam d. rock fall
48. The volcano that was erupted in 1991 left bare of vegetation in Central Luzon
a. Mt. Isarog b. Mt. Mayon c. Mt. Arayat d. Mt. Pinatubo
49. The thick accumulation of loose pyroclastic flow deposits that is easily mobilized by stream Flow a. lahar b.
lava c. magma d. clay
50. It refers to volcanic rock and lava materials that are ejected into the air by explosions
a. Tephra b. Lahar c. Soil d. Clay

Prepared by:

MANUEL PAULO B. ACOGIDO

SHS-TII