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WorksheetsDisaster Risk
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. What is meant by Disaster Risk?
The actual occurrence of a disaster
The potential loss of life, property, or livelihood
The ability to recover from a hazard
The capacity to prevent disasters
Which of the following best defines Vulnerability?
The phenomenon of the dangerous event itself.
The susceptibility of a hazard.
The strength of a community.
The resources available to cope with disaster.
A Hazard is defined as:
The coping capacity of a community.
The entities exposed to a hazard.
The phenomenon or dangerous event itself.
The potential loss of life.
Exposure refers to:
The ability to resist or cope with disasters.
The entities inside the hazard-prone areas.
The damage caused by a hazard.
The phenomenon itself.
What does Capacity mean in disaster risk reduction?
The weaknesses of a community
The phenomenon itself.
A combination of strengths, attributes, and resources.
The total damage after a disaster.
How is Disaster described?
A minor inconvenience.
A disruptive and dangerous event causing serious disruption.
The ability to cope with hazards.
The absence of hazards.
According to the formula, Risk =
Hazard × Exposure + Capacity
Hazard ÷ Capacity × Vulnerability
Hazard × Exposure × Vulnerability ÷ Coping Capacity
Hazard + Vulnerability + Capacity
Which of the following reduces disaster risk?
Increasing exposure
Lowering coping capacity
Reducing vulnerability and increasing coping capacity
Increasing hazard frequency
A community that has many hospitals, trained rescuers, and good evacuation plans has strong:
Hazard
Exposure
Vulnerability
Capacity
People living near an active volcano are an example of:
Hazard
Exposure
Capacity
Coping
Which of the following is NOT an element of disaster risk?
Hazard
Exposure
Vulnerability
Technology
Which situation shows high vulnerability?
Houses built with earthquake-resistant materials
A coastal community with weak houses during a typhoon
A city with wide evacuation centers
A barangay with regular earthquake drills
Coping capacity refers to:
The potential loss of life and property
The weaknesses of people in hazard areas
The ability to use strengths, attributes, and resources to manage disasters
The frequency of hazards
If a flood occurs in an area with no people or property, the disaster risk is:
Very high
Moderate
Very low or none
Cannot be measured
Which combination leads to the highest disaster risk?
High hazard, low exposure, high capacity
Low hazard, high exposure, high vulnerability
High hazard, high exposure, high vulnerability, low coping capacity
Low hazard, low exposure, high capacity
