First Preliminary Examination

Grade 12 – DRRR

Name: _______________________________________ Score: __________

Section: ______________________________________ Date: ___________

Objectives:

- identify the risk factors underlying disasters.

- identify the effects of disaster and disaster risk.

I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
A_____1. It pertains to anything that disrupts the normal functioning of people,
events, and circumstances. A
a. Disaster c. Disaster Risk
b. Vulnerability d. Hazard
____2. It is the chance or likelihood of suffering harm and loss as a result of a
hazardous event. B
a. vulnerability c. disaster
b. disaster risk d. hazard
______3. It is a set of prevailing or consequential conditions, which adversely
affect the community’s ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for and
respond to hazardous events. A
a. vulnerability c. disaster
b. disaster risk d. hazard
_____4. Disaster is frequently described as a result of various condition
except_______. B
a. exposure to hazard
b. having enough physical, social, and attitudinal capabilities
c. conditions of vulnerability at present
d. insufficient capacity or measures to cope with disasters.
____5. It is a situation or occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives,
properties, and the environment. A
a. Hazard c. Element at risk
b. Capacity d. vulnerability
____6. Which of the following can’t be prevented but can be anticipated
generally? D
a. Human-made hazards c. Disaster
b. Socionatural Hazards d. Natural Hazards
____7. Which of the following that can frequently be prevented and
anticipated?
a. Human-made hazards c. Disasters
b. Socionatural hazards d. Natural hazards
____8. Which group belongs to the most vulnerable? C
a. Professionals c. Indigenous people
b. government officials d. small entrepreneurs
____9. Which is/are classified as physical/material vulnerability? B
a. family structure c. leadership qualities
b. land and water d. initiative
___10. Which is classified as social/organizational vulnerability? C
a. fatalism c. leadership qualities
b. land and water d. initiative
____11. It refers to, “all strengths, attributes and resources available within a
community, organization, or society that can be used to achieve an
agreed goal.” C
a. vulnerability c. capacity
b. rehabilitation d. mitigation
____12. It pertains to the ability of every individual, or group or the community as
a whole to mitigate the effects of disaster. C
a. vulnerability c. capacity
b. rehabilitation d. mitigation
____13. It pertains to the weakened capability of person or group of persons to
prepare, manage, and recover from the impact of disaster. A
a. Vulnerability c. Capacity
b. rehabilitation d. mitigation
____14. It is an environmental problem pertains to environmental degradation
due to the exploitation of our natural resources like rivers and mountains. A
a. Declining Ecosystem c. Social
b. Economic Vulnerabilities d. Climate Change
____15. It pertains to apathy of the people towards disaster preparedness.
a. Declining Ecosystem c. Social
b. Economic Vulnerabilities d. Climate Change
____16. It is known as the change in the pattern of weather for an extended
period of time. D
a. Declining Ecosystem c. Social
b. Economic Vulnerabilities d. Climate Change
____17. It pertain to any act of nature which results to distressing effects to life
and property. A
a. Natural Disaster c. Man-made disaster
b. Disaster Risk d. Vulnerability
____18. It is stressful events caused directly and primarily by human action.
a. Natural Disaster c. Man-made disaster
b. Disaster Risk d. Vulnerability
____19.