CORE125 - Pre-Test

Which of the following terms described a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own to a hazard?

• Hazard

• Disaster

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

In a volcanic eruption, volcanic gases from the eruption can cause potential harm to the people living near the area of the volcano. Volcanic gases is considered as __________________.

• Hazard

• Disaster

• Risk

• Exposure

This is a set of prevailing or consequential conditions, which adversely affect the community's ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for and respond to hazardous events.

• Hazard

• Disaster

• Risk

• Vulnerability

The probability that negative consequences may rise when hazards interact with vulnerable areas, people, property and environment is called _____________.

• Disaster Risk

• Probability of Occurrence

• Event Parameter

• Hazardous Event

Flash floods due to heavy raining and clogged waterways are examples of __________ hazards.

• Natural

• Anthropogenic

• Socio-natural

What type of hazard can be prevented and anticipated?

• Natural

• Anthropogenic

• Socio-natural

What type of hazard can be generally anticipated but cannot be prevented?

• Natural

• Anthropogenic

• Socio-natural

Which is a secondary effect of a disaster?

• Damage to Properties

• Loss of life

• Water and Power shortage

• Injuries

Which of the following cannot be a hazard?

• Phenomenon

• Human Activity

• Substances

• None of the choices.

Are there natural disasters?

• Yes, there are.

• No, there is not.