Pre-Test: Exposure and Vulnerability

Which can frequently be prevented and anticipated?

• disasters

• natural hazards

• socio-economical

• human-made hazard

The following are involved in National Disaster Risk Reduction Management planning EXCEPT_____

• Media

• Catholic Church

• National Government

• Local Government Units

Risk is a situation where a community is being exposed to danger. What are the two factors that affect the risk level of a community?

• alert and alarm

• hazard and threat

• hazard and vulnerability

• vulnerability and susceptibility

Which statement best describes vulnerability?

• Vulnerability can cause the loss of life or injury, property damage.

• Vulnerability is potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or human activity.

• Vulnerability can generate social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.

• Vulnerability is the susceptibility of an individual or a group of people on the impact of natural hazard.

Which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable to disasters?

• men, boys, old people

• men, women, boys

• women, children, old people

• none of the above