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Introduction to Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the international name of the typhoon Yolanda?



a)

Ketsana

b)

Haiyan

c)

Parma

d)

Haima

2.

Where is the location of the epicenter of the 1990 Luzon earthquake?

a)

Dingalan , Aurora

b)

Cabanatuan City

c)

Rizal, Nueva Ecija

d)

Santo Tomas, La Union

3.

Which of the following is known as Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010?

a)

RA 10121

b)

RA 12111

c)

RA 10221

d)

None of the above

4.

What is the annual average of typhoon entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

27

d)

30

5.

How many times should the schools conduct different hazard drills in every school year?

a)

4 times

b)

3 times

c)

Every 3rd month of the calendar year

d)

On the month of March

6.

What time did the 1990 Luzon Earthquake happened?

a)

6:12 pm

b)

4:20 pm

c)

1:25 am

d)

12: 27 am

7.

What type of fire is associated with combustible liquid fuel such as alcohols, gasoline, oil based paint, petroleum oil and grease solvents, and combustible gas such as propane and butane?

a)

Class A

b)

Class B

c)

Class C

d)

Class K

8.

When did the Kentex slipper factory fire happened?

a)

December 19, 2015

b)

April 19, 2015

c)

August 20, 2015

d)

May 13, 2015

9.

When did Mount Pinatubo erupted?

a)

December 17, 1990

b)

April 19, 1991

c)

November 8, 1990

d)

June 15, 1991

10.

What is the PSWS when tropical cyclone winds of 171 km/h to 220 km/h are expected within 12 hours?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

When did Typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines?

a)

November 8, 2013

b)

December 17, 2013

c)

April 19, 2013

d)

October 10, 2013

12.

Typhoon Yolanda made landfall initially on __________.

a)

Palo, Leyte

b)

Biliran

c)

Guian, Samar

d)

Tacloban City

13.

What type of fault is Marikina West Valley Fault?

a)

normal

b)

strike slip

c)

reverse

d)

horst and graben

14.

Marikina West Valley Fault System runs along in 6 cities in Metro Manila. Which one is not included?

a)

Caloocan

b)

Taguig

c)

Quezon City

d)

Muntinlupa

15.

Securing the scene, preserving life and treating the wounded is the responsibility of ____.

a)

first responders

b)

social workers who specialize in crisis management

c)

mental health professionals

d)

all citizens

16.

This aspect is helpful in predicting hazards and supporting evidence for a probable occurrence.

a)

folklore stories

b)

alignment of planets

c)

historical accounts

d)

presence of other hazards

17.

In an emergency, what should you have available to hear news and official reports about what is occurring?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What is the most advisable orientation of doors in schools, malls, or public places?

a)

sliding doors

b)

out-swing doors

c)

in-swing doors

d)

gate

19.

Lack of fire exits and unsafe electric circuits are examples of what hazard below?

a)

safety hazard

b)

chemical hazard

c)

biological hazard

d)

health hazard

20.

Hazard brought by gasoline, asbestos, and solvents.

a)

chemical hazard

b)

safety hazard

c)

biological hazard

d)

health hazard

21.

Which of the following is NOT an example of biological hazard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which of the following is an example of man made hazard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

The area with color RED is a/an _____.

a)

safe area

b)

high-risk area

c)

monitoring area

d)

open area

24.

PAGASA stands for

a)

Philippine Astronomic Geophysical and Atmospheric Services Administration

b)

Philippine Association of Geophysical and Atmospheric Services Administration

c)

Philippine Astrological, Geophysical, and Atmospheric Services Association

d)

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

25.

Which of the following is an example of quasinatural hazard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Which of the following is the most common hazard after earthquake?

a)

aftershock

b)

fire

c)

tsunami

d)

volcanic eruption

27.

The lead agency in the preparation of report providing synthesis of the overall impact of disasters.

a)

DOST

b)

PAGASA

c)

NEDA

d)

MDRRMC

28.

Which of the following is an example of ergonomic hazard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which of the following groups belongs to the vulnerables?

a)

PWD

b)

women and children

c)

small entrepreneur

d)

indigenous communities

e)

military personnel and healthcare workers

30.

Which of the following best illustrates disaster mitigation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
31.

Which of the following best illustrates disaster prevention?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32.

Which of the following is/are example/s of disaster mitigation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

In conducting an earthquake drill, which of the following is the third phase?

a)

Evaluation

b)

Response

c)

Evacuation

d)

Assembly

e)

Headcount

34.

Which phase of earthquake drill is being represented by the picture?

a)

Alarm

b)

Response

c)

Evacuation

d)

Assembly

e)

Head Count

35.

Which of the following is an example of hydrometeorogical disaster?

a)
b)
c)
d)