Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
SAN MIGUEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Scuala St., San Juan, San Miguel, Bulacan

Summative Test in Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Name: ________________________________________________________ 4th Q-Summative No. 1
Grade/Sec: ______________________________________________________ Score: _________

Direction: Read the following questions carefully before answering each item. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided before each number.

1. What is a cause of landslide that pertains to cutting of trees to make way for
agriculture and construction?
a. morphology c. subsidence
b. geology d. human activity
2. In a landslide map, moderate intensity is represented by what color?
a. brown c. red
b. green d. yellow
3. Which toxic gas is released naturally by volcanic activity?
a. carbon dioxide c. hydrochloric acid
b. carbon monoxide d. sulfur dioxide
4. Which of the following would indicate that a typhoon is coming?
a. a drop in atmospheric pressure c. observed lightning and thunder in sky
b. heavy and prolonged rainfall d. a column of cumulonimbus form in the sky
5. Which could be a sign that a flood could occur in the area?
a. water levels are rising c. weather forecast reported an incoming strong typhoon
b. manholes in the street are overflowing d. All of the above.
6. Which of the following is NOT true about a thunderstorm?
a. It lasts for a few days c. It covers a small area, about a few kilometers in diameter.
b. It is accompanied by rainfall d. It is accompanied by rainfall.
7. Which hydrometeorological hazard could happen if the sky begins to have dark cloud formations?
a. thunderstorm c. flood
b. typhoon d. All of the above.
8. An instrument that measures and records air temperature continuously.
a. Clinometer c. Ceiling balloon
b. Thermograph d. Theodolite
9. It is a violent tropical cyclone that forms over warm waters,
a. thunderstorm c. typhoon
b. hurricane d. tropical storm
10. A guide that highlights areas that are vulnerable to potential hazards like storm surge, typhoon, and flood.
a. evacuation plan c. hazard map
b. exit plan d. all of the above
11. What would be observed in the ocean before a typhoon or thunderstorm?
a. ocean swell c. radio static
b. calm waters d. heavy rainfall
12. Is a rapid rise of seawater above normal sea level on the coast, generated by strong winds.
a. tsunami c. flashflood
b. storm surge d. all of the above
13. Occurs when land areas which are normally not covered with water are being submerged, often after heavy
and continuous rainfall.
a. flood c. flashflood
b. storm surge d. tsunami
14. It is characterized by a raging current that occurs when the water level rises due to heavy rainfall.
a. flood c. flashflood
b. storm surge d. tsunami
15. Are natural processes or phenomena that are of atmospheric, hydrologic, or oceanographic in nature. Which
posse threat to lives and property.
a. storm surge c. hydrometeorological hazards
b. tsunami d. sea waves
16. Provides the synoptic view and coverage area of a weather disturbance and the capability to relay
weather data from remote automatic weather stations.
a. weather satellite c. PAGASA
b. Doppler radar d. PHILVOCS
17. Which of the following is the first thing to do when you see a fire on the worksite?
a. call 911 c. try to put out the fire
b. sound the alarm d. all of the above
18. Fire is a form of matter.
a. True
b. False
19. Which element/s would be needed for a fire to continue burning?
a. fuel c. heat
b. oxygen d. all of the above
20. What element of the fire triangle is played by using a water to extinguish a fire?
a. removing fuel c. removing heat
b. removing oxygen d. all of the above
21. During this fire stage, firefighters will likely extinguish the fire from a distance as it is dangerous to go near
or enter the vicinity.
a. incipient stage c. fully developed stage
b. growth stage d. decay stage
22. An alternative to the fire triangle model is called?
a. fire triangle c. fire signages
b. fire tetrahedron d. fire hazards
23. It is the rapid oxidation of a flammable material accompanied by the production of light and heat.
a. lightning c. thunderstorm
b. thunder d. fire
24. Flammable materials could also ignite on their own in an event referred to as?
a. fire ignition c. fire tetrahedron
b. spontaneous combustion d. fire triangle
25. The fire tetrahedron adds another element to the fire, which is?
a. heat waves c. radiation
b. chemical reaction d. all of the above
26. According to Otto Weininger similarity between fire and life is that they bought need it?
a. heat c. oxygen
b. fuel d. all of the above
27. What do you call a method use to calculate how far are you from danger in thunderstorm?
a. Flash to Bang c. cloud formation
b. lightning scale d. wind finding radar
28. A 15 second delay in calculating danger from thunderstorm would mean that the main lightning activity is
approximately?
a. 15 miles c. 3 kilometers
b. 15 kilometers d. 3 miles
29. When your hair begins to stand up during thunderstorm, it could be an indication of?
a. its natural c. excited
b. nervous d. high risk of getting struck by lightning
30. The first rule to remember in attempting to put out a fire is?
a. safety first c. have a plan
b. assist anybody d. use always a fir extinguisher

Prepared by:
HERMES V. SANTIAGO ________________________________
DRRR – Subject teacher Parent’s Signature’s