TABLE OF SPECIFICATION FOR A 50 – ITEM TEST

ON DISASTER READINESS & RISK REDUCTION

-FIRST QUARTER
Levels of Cognition

Understanding
Remembering
% No.

Evaluating
Analysing
No.

Applying

Creating
Learning Competencies of of
Hours
Time Items

30% 30% 15% 15% 5% 5%

Basic concept of disaster
and disaster risk
Competencies:
DRR11/12-Ia-b-1
1 DRR11/12-Ia-b-2 7 18 3 3 2 2 9
DRR11/12-Ia-b-3
DRR11/12-Ia-b-4
DRR11/12-Ia-b-5
DRR11/12-Ia-b-6
Exposure and Vulnerability
Competencies:
2 DRR11/12-Ic-7
DRR11/12-Ic-8 6 16 3 3 1 1 8
DRR11/12-Ic-9
DRR11/12-Ic-10
Basic concept of hazard
Competencies:
3 DRR11/12-Ie-14 4 11 2 2 1 1 6
DRR11/12-Ie-15
DRR11/12-Ie-16
Earthquake Hazards
Competencies:
DRR11/12-If-g-17
4 DRR11/12-If-g-18 8 21 3 3 1 1 1 1 10
DRR11/12-If-g-19
DRR11/12-If-g-20
DRR11/12-If-g-21
Volcano Hazards
Competencies:
DRR11/12-Ih-i-22
5 DRR11/12-Ih-i-23 6 16 2 2 1 1 1 1 8
DRR11/12-Ih-i-24
DRR11/12-Ih-i-25
DRR11/12-Ih-i-26
Fire hazard
Competencies:
DRR11/12-IIe-f-37
6 DRR11/12-IIe-f-38 7 18 2 2 2 1 1 1 9
DRR11/12-IIe-f-39
DRR11/12-IIe-f-40
DRR11/12-IIe-f-41

TOTAL 38 100 15 15 8 7 3 2 50

Prepared by:

RYAN C. NEGAD
Subject Teacher Checked by:
JULIO B. TOLOSA, Ed.D.
School Principal II
 Carigara National High School
Carigara, Leyte
S.Y. 2018 - 2019

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN DISASTER READINESS & RISK REDUCTION

August 9 – 10, 2018

DIRECTIONS: This test is a combination of single response and multiple-choice test, thus there could only be one
answer for a single response items and two or more answers for a multiple-choice items. Read each item carefully and
respond by choosing the correct answer/s. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1. __________ is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of
life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihood & services, social & economic
disruption or environmental damage
a. disaster b. hazard c. risk d. exposure
2. __________ is the combination of all strengths and resources available within the community, society or
organization that can reduce the level of risk or effects of a disaster.
a. Vulnerability b. Risk c. Exposure d. Capacity
3. __________ is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of
life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihood & services, social & economic
disruption or environmental damage
a. Hazard b. Risk c. Vulnerability d. Disaster
4. Which of the following is NOT a variable/ factor that aggravates or mitigates the effects of hazards, affecting the
degree or scope of a disaster
a. physical b. socio – cultural c. economic d. none of choices
5. Which of the following statement is / are TRUE about disaster risk?
a. Disaster risk is a product of exposure to hazard and vulnerability over the capacity of the community.
b. Disaster risk could be aggravated by lack of knowledge and preparedness
c. Disaster risk can be lessen by capacitating the individuals and community on the possible hazards
d. None of the above
6. Which of the following impact of disaster that disturb social wealth and cohesion, wellbeing and sometimes
identity which may also result to psychological distress, conflicts and other social ills escalate.
a. Structural b. Environmental c. Socio-Economic d. Physical
7. Which of the following is a combination of Probability of an event to happen and its negative
consequences
a. Vulnerability b. Risk c. Exposure d. Capacity
8. Which of the following are the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that
make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.
a. Vulnerability b. Risk c. Exposure d. Disaster
9. Disasters frequently result in all of the following EXCEPT
a. Damage to the ecological environment c. Destruction of a population’s homeland
b. Displacement of populations d. Sustained public attention during the recovery phase
10. All of the following are TRUE about disasters EXCEPT
a. A disaster may be domestic or international
b. A disaster may be caused by nature or have human origins
c. A disaster always receives widespread media coverage.
d. A disaster may have a known and gradual onset
11. Which of the following is defined as “the propensity to incur loss”?
a. Exposure b. Risk c. Vulnerability d. Resilience
12. Which of the following is NOT a factor of vulnerability?
a. poverty b. religion c. physical disability d. mental state
13. Which of the following describes the inability of the people, organization and society to withstand the adverse
impact to hazards due to characteristics inherent to social interactions, institutions and system of cultural
values?
a. physical b. environmental c. social d. economic
14. Natural resources depletion and degradation is an example of which vulnerability?
a. physical b. environmental c. social d. economic
15. Which of the following instances makes the Philippines more vulnerable to disaster?
a. The Philippines is comprised of islands
b. Philippines is politically divided
c. The country is near the pacific ring of fire
d. Filipinos are resilient from disasters
16. __________ is the potential disaster losses, in lives, health status, livelihoods, assets and services, which could
occur to a particular community or a society over some specified future time period
a. Disaster Risk b. Disaster c. Hazard d. Disaster Management
17. Which of the following is an example of hydrometeoroligical hazard?
a. El Niño b. earthquake c. water pollution d. volcanic eruption
18. Tsunami is an example of which hazard?
a. geologic b. hydrometeorological c. technological d. biological
19. Which of the following is / are example/s of technological hazards?
a. cyber terrorism b. nuclear accidents d. epidemic diseases d. AIDS
20. Which of the following is not a common long term impact of hazards
a. psychological b. economic c. environmental d. technological
21. Disaster is frequently described as a result of various condition except ________.
a. exposure to hazard
b. conditions of vulnerability at present
c. having enough physical, social, and attitudinal capabilities
d. insufficient capacity or measures to cope with disasters.
22. Which can't be prevented but can be anticipated generally?
a. Human-made hazards b. Disasters
b. Socio-natural Hazards c. Natural Hazards
23. Which of the following is / are the hazards from an earthquake?
a. Liquefaction b. ground shaking c. fire d. storm surge
24. Earthquake may be caused by which of the following?
a. Tectonic b. volcanic eruption c. tsunami d. landslide
25. ________ is a disruptive up-down and sideways movement or motion experienced during an earthquake.
a. Ground shaking b. ground rupture c. liquefaction d. faulting
26. __________ is a displacement on the ground due to movement of fault
a. Ground shaking b. ground rupture c. liquefaction d. grounding
27. ______________ are failures in steep or hilly slopes triggered by an earthquake
a. ground shaking b. earthquake induced landslide c. liquefaction d. erosion
28. It is a process that transforms the behavior of a body of sediments from that of a solid to that of a liquid when
subjected to extremely intense shaking.
a. ground shaking b. earthquake induced landslide c. liquefaction d. erosion
29. This is a series of giant sea waves commonly generated by under-the-sea earthquakes and whose heights could
be greater than 5 meters
a. tsunami b. storm surge c. tide d. thunderstorm
30. During an earthquake, which among the following is / are the safe thing/s to do?
a. Do the “duck, cover and hold” c. Stay calm
b. Secure all your belongings d. Run immediately to a safe area
31. Which of the following might be probably the cause of an earthquake?
a. An asteroid reaching the ground c. volcanic activity
b. Tectonic activity d. tsunami
32. Which among the following would be the last to do in an earthquake incident?
a. do the “duck, cover and hold” b. secure all your family members are safe
b. retrofit your buildings/ house from earthquake d. remove all possible falling objects
33. Which of the following brings an immediate hazard / damage to mankind?
a. lava b. tephra c. lahar d. magma
34. These are showers of airborne fine- to coarse-grained volcanic particles that fallout from the plumes of a volcanic
eruption
a. tephra fall b. lahar c. pyroclastic flows d. ballistic projectiles
35. these are turbulent mass of ejected volcanic materials (ash and rocks),mixed with hot gases that flow downslope
at very high speeds
a. tephra fall b. lahar c. pyroclastic flows d. ballistic projectiles
36. These are Volcanic materials directly ejected from the volcano’s vent with force and trajectory
a. tephra fall b. lahar c. pyroclastic flows d. ballistic projectiles
37. Which of the following could be possible means to mitigate the impact of lava flow?
a. cooling down lava by water c. bomb explosion
b. evacuation d. stay in your houses
38. Which of the following is the best way to mitigate from all volcanic hazards?
a. cooling down lava by water c. bomb explosion
b. evacuation d. stay in your houses
39. Which among the following is the most dangerous area /place from lava flows?
a. low-lying area b. mountains c. away from 5 km danger zone d. evacuation area
 40. Which of the following hazards has the widest or has a global impact?
a. lava flows b. ballistic projectiles c. gases emission d. lahar
41. Which of the following is/ are part of the tetrahedron of fire?
a. oxygen b. fuel c. heat d. water
42. ________________ is an active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion
a. Tetrahedron of fire b. fuel c. fire d. extinguishment theory
43. It is a stage of fire wherein the fire starts and there is plenty of oxygen, little heat and smoke
a. Ignition stage b. growth stage c. flash over d. decay
44. It is a stage of fire wherein all combustibles materials present are continuously burning and maximum amount of
heat is released
a. fully developed b. flash over c. decay d. growth stage
45. It is a fire extinguishment theory that is done by oxygen dilution
a. cooling b. smothering c. fuel removal d. inhibition
46. Which of the following is an example theory of fire inhibition
a. removing the fuel from the source of fire c. covering the fire with wet cloth
b. pouring water into the fire d. spraying with fire extinguisher
47. Paper, wood, and plastics are examples of which class of fire?
a. Class A b. Class B c. Class C d. Class K
48. Fire caused by electrical equipment / appliances could be an example of which class of fire?
a. Class A b. Class B c. Class C d. Class K
49. Why do we have to target the base of the fire during fire extinguishing?
a. to cool down the temperature
b. to stop the fuel from burning
c. to remove oxygen from the tetrahedron of fire
d. all of the above
50. Which of the following should be done when the source of fire is electrical appliances / electricity?
a. extinguish it with water
b. use fire extinguisher
c. switch off the main fuse
d. cover the appliance with wet cloth

Prepared by:

RYAN C. NEGAD