PHIVOLCS stands for.

a.
Philippine Volcanic Seismology

b.
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

c.
Philippine Volcanology System

d.
Philippine Volcanic System

DIRR stands for _________

a.
Disaster risk reduction

b.
None of the above

c.
Disaster risk response

d.
Disaster risk recovery

United Nations disaster management team are responsible for solving problems resulting from disaster in

a.
ALL CONTINENTS

b.
AUSTRALIA

c.
AFRICA
d.
ASIA

Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?

a.
Drought

b.
Environmental Pollution

c.
Wars and Civil Strife

d.
Leakage of toxic waste

Disaster Management includes:

a.
All of the above

b.
Rehabilitation

c.
Mitigation

d.
Reconstruction

The Ritcher scale expresses an erathquakes

a.
Location
b.
Duration

c.
Magnitude

d.
Depth

Which of the following is not an atmospheric hazard

a.
hail

b.
Heavy rainfall

c.
Epidemic in human

d.
Hurricanes

The level of harm by a hazards is governed by

a.
all of the above

b.
Magnitude of hazards

c.
Frequency of the hazards

d.
Intensity at the impact point
_______ is the potential loss of life, injury or destroyed or damaged assets wgich could occur to a system.

a.
Risk

b.
Disaster risk

c.
Disaster

d.
Hazard

Refers to the presence of people, livelihood, environmental services and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social or
culktural assets.

a.
Hazard

b.
Risk

c.
Vulnerability

d.
Exposure

The extent to which a community, structure, services or geographic area is likely to be damaged or disrupted by the
impact of particular hazard is termed as

a.
Hazard
Hazard Assessment

b.
Capacity

c.
Risk

d.
Vulnerability

Who is known as the father of modern seismology?

a.
W.M Davis

b.
none of the above

c.
R.D Oldham

d.
Charles Richter

Which types of hazards when the dam explosion and Failures by human error can cause flooding

a.
Biological Induced

b.
Environment Induced

c.
Physical Induced

d.
Human Induced

Volcanoes are generally found where

a.
None of theses pull aparat or are coming together
b.
Tectonic plates pull apart or are coming together

c.
Intraplate pull apart or are coming together

Which of the following hazardous events is prone in Mountain slopes.

a.
Lava

b.
Lahar

c.
Landslide

d.
Magma

Volcanic erupted material when inside the hill/earth/mountain it is called

a.
Magma

b.
Lava

c.
Lahars

d.
None of these

Which is not a tool used in risk management?

a.
Contingency plan
b.
Risk Hierarchical modeling

c.
none of the above

d.
Risk matrixes

Which of the following hazardous event is prone in cities

a.
Pollution

b.
Lahar

c.
Pyroclastic flow

d.
Sea level rise

These are hazards such as unsafe working conditions, unsafe highways, criminal assault, and poverty.

a.
environmental hazards

b.
natural hazards

c.
cultural hazards

d.
chemical hazards
The level of risk of a disaster depends on

a.
Vulnerability of the elements which are affected

b.
All of the above

c.
Nature of hazard

d.
Economic value of these elements which are affected

What is Lahars?

a.
None of the above

b.
Volcanic mud flow

c.
Lava

d.
Magma

_________ The potentials for damage to man and his environment that may result from the occurrence of natural events

a.
Exposure

b.
Vulnerability

c.
Risk
d.
Hazard

Which of the following hazardous events is prone in coastal areas

a.
Tsunami

b.
Landslide

c.
Pollution

d.
fire

The instrument which records earthquake wave is called

a.
Hythergraph

b.
Seismograph

c.
None of the above

d.
Climograph

The point of the earth's surface directly above the point where an earthquake occurs is called the:

a.
Fracture

b.
Epicenter

c.
Focus

d.
fault

Which of the following places is prone in tsunami?

a.
None of the above

b.
Cavite

c.
Sulu

d.
Marikina

Effective hazard management largely rely on

a.
Volcanoes

b.
Emergency responses

c.
Pre-disaster planning

d.
Govt. agencies

Latur earthquake occured in

a.
1994

b.
1992

c.
1991

d.
1993

The name of the largest active volcano in the world is

a.
Mount Fuji in Japan

b.
Mauna Lao in Hawaii

c.
Mayon Volcano in Philippines

d.
None of the above

Vulnerability analysis comes in which part of the Disaster Management Cycle

a.
Preparedness

b.
Recovery

c.
Response

d.
Mitigation
Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a.
Poverty

b.
Floods

c.
Environment

d.
Disabilities

The word disaster comes from

a.
German

b.
French word

c.
Latin word

d.
Greek word

Which of the following places is prone in earthquakes

a.
Pangasinan

b.
All of the above

c.
Laguna

d.
Bicol

The Disaster Management Act was made in

a.
2009

b.
2005

c.
2006

d.
2003

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by

a.
President of India

b.
Prime Minister of India

c.
Chief Minister of states

d.
Governor of states

During volcanic eruption, the extreme risk zone is within a distance

a.
None of the above
b.
300mtrs-3 km

c.
100-300 mtrs

d.
Up to 100 mtrs

Which wave of the earthquake produces rolling effect along the surface?

a.
L wave

b.
P wave

c.
None of the above

d.
S wave

Which of the following is not a component of disaster management cycle?

a.
Preparedness

b.
Recovery

c.
Response

d.
Construction

What is the name of the kind of stress that develops when rock is squeezzed until it folds or breaks?
a.
Rift valley

b.
Compression

c.
Shearing

d.
Tension

PAGASA stands for:

a.
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration

b.
Philippine Atmospheric Geology Astronomical Services Administration

c.
Philippine Atmosphere Geology Astronomical Services Administration

d.
Philippine Atmosphere Geophysical Astronomical Services Administartion

High vulnerability and high hazard are associated

a.
High disaster risk

b.
Low disaster risk

c.
Medium disaster risk
d.
None of the above

Which of the following is an example of Hazard?

a.
Poverty

b.
Floods

c.
Environment

d.
Disabilities

A risk is the probability of suffering harm from a hazard that can cause the following except:

a.
economic gain

b.
death

c.
injury

d.
disease

The cycle of disaster consists of the following components

a.
Preparedness, Vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, Recovery

b.
Mitigation, Risk assessment, Response and Recovery
c.
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery

d.
None of the above

Which of the following is not a type of hazards?

a.
cultural hazards

b.
none of the above

c.
chemical hazards

d.
natural hazards

Which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable in the event of disaster?

a.
Men, boys, old people

b.
None of the above

c.
Men, women, boys

d.
Women, Children, Old people

These are hazards such as fire, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and storms.

a.
natural hazards

b.
cultural hazards

c.
operational hazards

d.
chemical hazards

A combination of all strengths and resources available within community, society or organization that can
reduce the level of risk of a disaster.

a.
Exposure

b.
Capacity

c.
Hazard

d.
Vulnerability

In disaster management, mitigation measures involves

a.
Military action and administration

b.
None of the above

c.
Governmental action and administration

d.
Community action and administration
A disease that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach is referred to as

a.
Pandemic

b.
Spanish Flu

c.
Hyperendemic

d.
Epidemic