NAGA COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.

MT. VILLANUEVA AVE, NAGA CITY

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Name:________________________________ Date:_______________ Score:____________

Test. 1 Multiple Choice (10 points)

Instruction: Choose right answer below and write the letter of your answer in the space provided
before the number.

_______1. This refers to the threat or harm that has potential to cause damage such as injury,
destruction of properties, environmental degradation to a community.
a. Disaster Risk c. Hazard
b. Disaster d. none of the above
_______2. The two main types of hazards are:
a. Natural and Man-made c. Reduction and Preparedness
b. Disaster and Disaster risk d. none of the above
_______3. Disaster is any event that causes widespread human, economic, and environmental losses
or impacts that seriously disrupt the normal functioning of a community.
a. True c. It depends on the geographical location or condition
b. False d. none of the above
_______4. Man-made disasters are the type of disasters that CANNOT be manipulated, influenced
and controlled by men.
a. True c. It depends on the geographical location or condition
b. False d. none of the above
_______5. Natural disasters are type of disaster that CAN be manipulated, influenced and controlled
by men.
a. True c. It depends on the geographical location or condition
b. False d. none of the above
_______6. Disaster risk may be specific in;
a. Top of the mountain c. 200 meters from the volcano
b. Costal area and 200 meters from the shore d. It depends on the
geographical location
_______7. The level of severity of the disaster is determined based on the number of;
a. number of transformers explode c. number of human lives missing
b. number trees fall down d. number of animals missing
_______8. Man-made disasters are also called;
a. power disasters c. contemporary disasters
b. technological disasters d. quantum disasters
_______9. The Philippines is said to be disaster prone because ________.
a. We are near in the Southernmost part of hemisphere.
b. We are near at the Atlantic Ocean and Marianas Trench.
c. We are near in the Northernmost part of hemisphere.
d. We are near the Pacific and ring of fire.
_______10. Do we have to prepare for a disaster?
a. Yes, because it comes in the least expected time.
b. No, if the typhoon is weak
c. Yes, to know when to collect calamity fund
Test. 2 True or False. (10 points)
Instruction: Write “TUMMY” if the statement is TRUE and “HOTDOG” if the statement is FALSE and
underline the statement which makes the statement false.

_________11. Loss of lives and Properties is the most important threat at risk due to disaster.
_________12. Disaster risk is the potential loss in lives, health status, livelihoods, and various assets
which are often challenging to quantify.
_________13. According to the world disasters report in 2013, Japan was the third world’s most
prone to disasters.
_________14. Tsunamis are example of technological hazard.
_________15. A long-term hazard is called tertiary effect.
_________16. The primary effect is the domino effect after typhoon.
_________17. Flooding of low lands after a landslide towards a river or a body water can be
considered primary effects.
_________18. Hazards of any type can have primary, secondary, or tertiary effects.
_________19. The secondary effect is the direct hit from a certain disaster.
_________20. War are caused by natural hazard

Test 3 Identification (10 points)

Instruction: Indicate on the space provided for an answer A whether each of the following item is a
hazard or a disaster. For answer B, choose whether it is hydrometeorological, geologic,
anthropogenic or biological.

21-22 A landslide in a favela (slum area) in Rio de Janeiro

A. B.
23-24 An earthquake in Kashmir, Northern Pakistan
A. B.
25-26 A flood in a rural area which floods but does not affect any houses.
A. B.
27-28 A drought in Australia’s Outback (vast, remote, arid interior of Australia)
A. B.
29-30 A super typhoon with storm surge affecting Leyte.
A. B.

Test 4 Essay (10 points)

Instruction: Answer the given question below.
Question: What would you do if you knew there would soon be a serious natural disaster and this
could be your last day on earth? In not less than 5 sentences.

Rubrics:
Content – 5
Organization – 5
Total: 10
Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Test 1

1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. D
10.A

Test 2

11.T
12.T
13.F
14.F
15.T
16.F
17.T
18.T
19.F
20.F

Test 3

21-22 A. HAZARD B.
23-24 A. DISASTER B.
25-26 A. DISASTER B.
27-28 A. DISASTER B.
29-30 A. DISASTER B.