TAGUM CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
SECOND SEMESTER (S.Y. 2021-2022)
DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

Name: ___________________________Date: ________ Section: _______Score: _________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This exam contains 50 multiple choice questions.
2. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each item.
3. Strictly NO ERASURES or any form of alteration allowed.
4. Use only black- or blue-inked ballpens. No using of friction pen and pencil.

__D__ 1. Which of the following is a natural hazard?

A. Earthquake B. Landslide C. Cyclone D. All of the above
__C__ 2. The following below speak about disaster, except:
A. a typhoon that caused severe flooding and affected hundreds of people in a certain
barangay
B. a severe earthquake that led to the collapse of houses, burying household members
C. a community hit by an earthquake but resumes daily setting normally
D. epidemic
__B__ 3. One of the impacts of disaster is the direct losses someone incurs after the
occurrence of a particular hazard event. Direct losses include
A. disrupting or damaging utility services or local business
B. destruction and changes that reduce the functionality of an individual or structure
C. psychological challenges
D. none of the above
__C__ 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Earthquakes continually pose as a threat to Filipinos, and have been part of the
Filipino consciousness due to its prevalence in the past decades.
B. Volcanoes significantly shaped and continuously shape the earth’s surface and the
way how people live over time.
C. Disasters are often defined by consequences to human lives and not on the basis of
the disaster itself.
D. The prevalence of disaster is a major national concern.
__B__ 5. Volcanoes are generally found where
A. Intraplates pull apart or are coming together
B. Tectonic plates pull apart or are coming together
C. Earth's crust pull apart or are coming together
D. None of these pull apart or are coming together
__C__ 6. A hazard originating from technological or industrial conditions is known as
A. Natural Hazard C. Man-made Hazard
B. Geological Hazard D. Hydrometeorological Hazard
__C__ 7. Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?
A. Leakage of Toxic waste C. Drought
B. Wars and Civil Strife D. Environmental pollution
__B__ 8. The zone of the earth that is divided into rigid plates is the .
A) atmosphere B) lithosphere C) tectosphere
D) biosphere
__C__ 9. The actual effects and damages made by an earthquake is referred to as
A. Magnitude B. Intensity C. Hazard D. Disaster Risk
__C__ 10. The most active and destructive volcanoes are nestled at the
A. Pacific Rim B. Pacific Ream C. Pacific Ocean D. Asia Pacific
__C__ 11. Fault or discontinuity is formed when
A. earth experienced intense rainfall
B. there is a continuous movement of earth’s rocks
C. pressure is released due to movement of earth’s plates
D. two tectonic plates converge with one another
__A__ 12. Which of the following is/are observed after a volcanic eruption?
A. the more the lava that comes out, the taller and wider the volcano gets
B. new mountains and landscapes are formed
C. gases emitted by volcanoes have impacted the atmosphere, creating seascapes
D. All of the above
__C__ 13. The kind of volcano that has not erupted within historic times and is not expected to
erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future is known as
A. Dormant Volcano B. Erupting Volcano C. Extinct Volcano D. Active
Volcano
__D__ 14. The level of risk of a disaster depends on
a. Nature of the hazard
b. Vulnerability of the elements which are affected
c. Economic value of the elements which are affected
d. All of the above
__A__ 15. The most dangerous and powerful kind of earthquake is known as
A. Plutonic earthquake C. Ground earthquake
B. Volcanic earthquake D. Tectonic earthquake
__C__ 16. Which of the following statements below is FALSE?
A. A tsunami is most often caused by undersea earthquakes.
B. If a small tsunami is coming, I should get out of the water and wait until I hear it is
safe to return.
 C. If I felt a strong earthquake while near the coast, I should wait to hear the rumbling
sound before moving to high ground.
D. I could get dragged out to the sea by strong rips and currents should I caught by
small tsunamis while swimming.
__A__ 17. The fragments of volcanic rock ejected into air by explosion is termed as
A. Tephra B. Ashfalls C. Gas emissions D. Pyroclastic flow and
surges
__D__ 18. The following are commonly observed signs that a volcano is about to erupt, except:
A. Increase in the frequency of volcanic quakes with rumbling sounds
B. Increase in the temperature of hot springs, wells near the volcano
C. Crater glows due to presence of magma at or near the crater
D. Geophysical and geochemical characteristics of a volcano remain unchanged.
__B__ 19. A serious and tragic event that includes the loss of lives and great damages to
properties is
A. Disaster Risk B. Disaster C. Exposure D. Adaptive capacity
__B__ 20. One family is living on a mountain slope. The other family is in the urban area. Given
these families
are hit by the same intense level of rainfall, definitely the former will most likely get affected
severely
rather than the latter. Which of the following best explains the idea?
I. Both houses are susceptible but only the former is vulnerable.
II. Vulnerability of the exposure is dependent on the location and that it varies spatially.
III. No damage or loss can take place if only the former transferred to the city.
IV. Extreme rainfall should not be enough to destroy families living in mountain slopes.
A. I & IV B. I & II C. I only D. II only
__C__ 21. The process in which soft and sandy soils can behave like a fluid during an
earthquake is called
A. Ground Shaking B. Water Disturbance C. Liquefaction D. Sinkholes
__A__ 22. When a certain community is hit by a magnitude 5.5 to 6 brought about by an
earthquake, the possible effects would be
A. Slight damage to buildings and other structures
B. Serious damage
C. A lot of damage in very populated areas
D. No damages at all
__B__ 23. The instrument which records earthquake wave is called
A) Climograph B) Seismograph C) Hythergraph D) None of the
above
__C__ 24. What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the
same time?
A) Influx B) Black death C) Epidemic D) Pandemic
__B__ 25. A volcano that has not erupted within the last 10,000 years can be classified as
 A. Active Volcano B. Extinct Volcano C. Dormant Volcano D. Erupting
Volcano
__B__ 26. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called
A. Focus B. Epicenter C. Surface Center D. Control
Center
__D__ 27. The following are the things you should follow to make you and your family safe from
volcano hazards, except:
A. Make a detailed emergency plan.
B. Develop a communication mechanism.
C. Strengthen roof’s houses
D. Leave important documents in the house first.
__B__ 28. A type of volcano hazard that is composed of rock material, hot gas, and ash that
move above ground surface at high velocities is termed as
A. Gas emissions B. Pyroclastic flow C. Ashfall D. Tephra
__C__ 29. Which of the following is not true about the impacts of disaster to the environment?
A. Flood can have a negative impacts on trees and root crops if submerged for a long
time.
B. Drought damages ecosystem because it reduces water supply which is essential for
survival.
C. Floods can nourish the soil and provide fresh supplies of water, nutrients, and
sediments.
D. A tsunami can destroy properties and brings high toll of death but could not devastate
ecological habitats.
__A__ 30. Bioterrorism is an example of
A. Biological Hazard B. Man-made disaster C. Exposure D. Disaster
Risk
__B__ 31. The vibration that is generated by a sudden impulse in the earth such as earthquake
is known as
A. Seismograph B. Seismic Waves C. Pressure Waves D. Energy Waves
__C__ 32. Ultimate consequences of war are
A. Decline in human population C. Rise in refugees
B. Outbreak of diseases and epidemics D. All of the above
__B__ 33. In the Philippines, one of the most feared earthquakes might happen along the West
Valley Fault. It has a dextral strike-slip fault system that extends from Rizal to Taguig City.
Experts describe this as the
A. Big All B. Big One C. Mega Earthquake D. Shocking
earthquake
__A__ 34. Which one of the following is a geological disaster?
A. Tsunami B. Storm surge C. Flood D. Wild fire
__C__ 35. The opening or vent of a volcano is called
A. Magma B. Lava C. Crater D. Pipe
__C__ 36. Also known as “Molten Rocks” beneath the earth surface.
 A. Lava B. Ashfall C. Magma D. Crater
__C__ 37. Which of the following is the thing you should not keep in mind after a big
earthquake?
A. Check for injuries and if there are, then call for an immediate medical assistance.
B. Be cautious of the damaged buildings and stay away from downed lines.
C. Take pictures of the damaged areas of your house, cars that can be used for
insurance claims.
D. Drop. Cover. Hold.
__D__ 38. It is formed due to pyroclastic flow mixed with water, snow mixed with debris, and
rainfall on ash.
A. Pyroclastic flow and surges B. Tephra falls C. Ballistic Projectiles
D. Lahar
__D__ 39. The role of Volcanology is to
A. gain an understanding of how Volcanoes work
B. further scientific knowledge of Volcanoes
C. provide eruption hazard assessment, monitoring, and crisis management
D. All of the above
__D__ 40. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured using
A. Richer Scale B. Richter Scale C. Weighing Scale D.
Seismograph
__A__ 41. Natural phenomena like typhoon and earthquake are considered as
A. Risks B. Hazards C. Emergency D. Vulnerability
__D__ 42. Disasters frequently result in all of the following EXCEPT
A. Damage to the ecological environment
B. Displacement of populations
C. Destruction of a population"s homeland
D. Sustained public attention during the recovery phase
__D__ 43. Appropriate environmental management can reduce the risk of disasters occurring
by
A. Improving coastal management and flood risk reduction
B. Reducing risk of drought, sand storm and hazardous fires
C. Regulating flood waters
D. All of the above
__D__ 44. Social workers skilled in crisis management work:
A. violent events such as child abuse, domestic abuse, crime
B. psychopathology that triggers a crisis i.e. suicide attempt, drug overdose
C. car accident, life-threatening illness
D. With all of the above
__C__ 45. The process where two tectonic plates converge one another, with one descending
below the edge of the other, causing molten rock to rise to the surface forming a volcano is
called
A. Subtraction B. Precipitation C. Subduction D. Volcano formation
__B__ 46. Of the following, which is not the root of a terrorist act and movement?
 A. Poverty B. Equality C. Marginalization D. Power
__B__ 47.A series of high water waves triggered by disruptions of the seafloor is known as
A. Liquefaction C. Sea Avalanche
B. Tsunami D. Sea Waves
__C__ 48. The type of fault that moves along the direction of the dip plane is called
A. Strike-slip fault C. Dip-slip fault
B. Oblique-dip fault D. Normal fault
__B__ 49. Drop, cover, and hold are done
A. before an earthquake occurs C. after an earthquake
B. during an earthquake D. anytime if you want
__C__ 50. Tsunami is:
A. Earthquake on land mass B. Volcanic eruption
C. Earthquake in ocean crust D. None of these

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