THE ACADEMY DEPARTMENT
South Philippine Adventist College
DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION
COS10a
3rd Quarter Final Examination | February 14 - 16, 2024
Name:_____________________________________ Grade/Strand:____________
Score:____________
Test I: Read and analyse the following statements. Choose and encircle the letter of your answer. (Strictly no
erasure. 2 pts. each)
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The Philippine is said to be disaster prone
because_____?
a. We are near at the atlantic Ocean
and Marianas Trench
b. We are in the Northernmost part of
hemisphere
c. We are near the Pacific Ring of
Fire
d. We are in the Southern part of the
hemisphere
Do we have to prepare for a disaster?
a. Yes, because it comes in the least
expected time
b. Yes, to know when to collect
calamity fund
c. No, if the typhoon is weak
d. No, if you have a well-built house
or shelter
What is the most important threat at risk due
to disaster?
a. Loss of lives and properties
b. Loss of source of income
c. Power interruptions
d. Loss of communication
It is a “sudden, calamitous event, bringing
great damage, loss, destruction and
devastation to life and property”.
a. Disaster
b. Hazard
c. Risk
d. Exposure
Tsunami is an example of which hazard?
a. Technological
b. Biological
c. Natural
d. Hydrometeorological
It is the vibration that we feel when the
energy built up by the application of stress
to the lithosphere is released by faulting
during an earthquake
a. Shaking
b. Rupture
c. Liquefaction
Disaster literally means________?
a. Bad moon
b. Bad star
c. Bad sun
d. Good star
When you are at the building, you can use
elevator when an earthquake stops.
a. True
b. False
c. Partly true
d. Partly false
Daniel and James are both working in the
same chemical laboratory and are both
exposed to same kind of hazardous
chemicals. Daniel, has weaker immune
system than James. Between them, who is
less vulnerable to develop a disease caused
by chemical exposure?
a. Daniel
b. James
c. Either Daniel or James
d. They have the same level of
vulnerability
10. Daniel and James are both working in the
same chemical laboratory and are both
exposed to same kind of hazardous
chemicals. Daniel, has weaker immune
system than Daniel. Between them, who is
more vulnerable to develop a disease caused
by chemical exposure?
a. Daniel
b. James
c. Either Aron Angelo or Peodatto
d. They have the same level of
vulnerability
11. If you are at risk from earthquakes, what can
you do to prepare for an earthquake?
a. Choose a safe place in every room
of your house like sturdy tables or
desk
b. Develop a family disaster plan
c. Educate yourself on earthquake
safety measures
d. All of the above
12. Who among Jay, Ann, Ruth, and May did
the wrong thing during an earthquake?
a. Ann is in the shoreline. She runs
away from the shore toward higher
ground.
b. Ruth is inside the building. She
uses the stairs to get out.
c. Jay is outside. He takes shelter
under trees, power lines and posts.
d. May is inside the car. She avoids
crossing the bridges and overpass.
13. If you observed the warning signs of a
tsunami, which of the following should you
do?
a. Do the duck, cover and hold
b. Move quickly to higher ground
c. Stay on place while watching the
waves
d. Wait for ocean water disappear
14. Before a tsunami arrives, water may recede
from the shoreline before returning as a fastmoving wall of water.
a. False
b. True
c. Somewhat true
d. Not at all
15. The characteristics determined by physical,
social, economic and environmental factors
or processes which increase the susceptibility
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of an individual, a community, assets or
systems to the impacts of hazards.
a. Exposure
b. Vulnerability
c. Hazard
d. Risks
16. Outbreak of epidemic disease, animal
plagues and insect infestation are examples
of what hazard?
a. Biological
b. Geological
c. Hydrometeorological
d. Technological
17. Sinking of the ground because of
underground material movement—is most
often caused by the removal of water, oil,
natural gas, or mineral resources out of the
ground by pumping, fracking, or mining
activities.
a. Liquefaction
b. Earthquake induced ground –
subsidence
c. Strike slip fault
Earthquake induced ground –
landslide
18. A sea waves resulting from the disturbance
of ocean floor by an earthquake
a. Storm surge
b. Tsunami
c. Ash fall
d. Magma
19. The situation of people, infrastructure,
housing, production capacities and other
tangible human assets located in hazardprone areas.- present in hazard zones.
a. Exposure
b. Vulnerability
c. Hazard
d. Risks
20. If you are in a shoreline and hears an
unusual roaring sound you must tell your
family and friends that it could be a tsunami
approaching.
a. False
b. True
c. No meaning at all
d. None of the above
d.
Test II: Indicate on the space provided, for A choose whether each of the following item is a HAZARD or a
DISASTER. For B, choose whether it is HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND
BIOLOGICAL. (Striclty No Erasure. 2 pts. Each)
21.
A landslide in Sitio Baluyan (mountainous area) in Malalag Davao del Sur.
a.______________________________
22.
An earthquake in Turkey-Syria.
a.______________________________
23.
b. ______________________________ (disaster) (biological)
A thunderstorm in rural area of Davao Del Sur which does not affect any houses.
a.______________________________
(hydrometeorological)
25.
b. ______________________________ (disaster) (geological)
A pandemic disease affecting all people in the world.
a.______________________________
24.
b. ______________________________ (hazard) (geological)
b. ______________________________ (hazard)
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.
a.______________________________
b. ______________________________ (disaster) (geological)