Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction 12

SY: 2019 – 2020

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose your answer among the four choices.
Blacken/shade the letter of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

1. What do you call to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving
widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts which exceeds the
ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources?
A. Hazard B. Disaster C. Prevention D. Vulnerability
2. Disasters are often described as a result of the combination of:
I. The exposure to a hazard
II. The conditions of vulnerability that are present
III. Insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative
consequences
A. I only B. I & II C. I & III D. I, II, III
3. Steps taken to contain or reduce the effects of an anticipated or already occured disastrous
events.
A. Mitigation B. Preparedness C. Prevention D. Vulnerability
4. It pertains to tangible objects or infrastructure, like the availability of fire exits, or the sturdiness
of the building, or the presence or absence of objects that can harm you or help you.
A. Psychological factors C. Physical factors
B. Biological factors D. Economic factors
5. The following are impacts of disaster EXCEPT:
A. loss of life C. injury
B. income D. disease