SOUTHERN MASBATE ROOSEVELT COLLEGE, INC.

Katipunan, Placer, Masbate

2nd ASSESSMENT IN
DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

NAME: __________________ COURSE/YEAR/SECTION: ______________ DATE: __________ SCORE: _______

GENERAL DIRECTION:
 Read the instruction carefully first before answering
 Use blue ink
 Erasure means wrong

Test II. DIRECTION: Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided before each number. If an answer is not found among the
choices, give the correct answer.
1. A Perspective that stressed on the significance of culture in developing a disaster resilient personality among the
inhabitants in a certain community is called ________________________.
a. biological
b. socio-Cultural
c. physical
d. political
2. A situation such as an incident or natural disaster that causes significant damage to the public is
_____________________.
a. demonstration
b. disaster
c. pollution
d. war
3. The following are examples of Physical effects of a disaster EXCEPT ___________________.
a. injuries
b. physical disability
c. sanitation
d. unemployment
4. A perspective of a disaster that shows how the government assess, manage, and mitigate the effects of a
disaster is ___________________. a. biological
b. economic
c. socio-cultural
d. political
5. The following are examples of psychological effect of a disaster EXCEPT _______________________.
a. anxiety
b. bereavement
c. depression
d. hunger
6. The spread of disease throughout a country or the whole world is called ____________________.
a. academic
b. epidemic
c. pandemic
d. prolific
7. The best disaster preparation is ____________.
a. Knowing what to do and who to trust.
b. Being vigilant and have disaster plan.
c. Preparing for the worst-case scenario.
d. Believing government disaster measures.
8. A set of prevailing community traits help people in fighting the effects of a disaster because ______.
a. It gives them a sense of hope.
b. It gives them a sense of pride.
c. It gives them a sense of identity.
d. It gives them a sense of cooperation.
9. The best description of a disaster is _____________________.
a. It is illogical.
b. It is irretrievable.
c. It is unchangeable.
d. It is unpredictable.
10. The following are examples of disasters, EXCEPT _____________.
a. COVID19 pandemic
b. Taal Volcano eruption
c. typhoon crossing the Pacific Ocean
d. flashflood in Tacloban and its neighboring towns
11. An incidence of a communicable disease in a community at a particular time is known as _______.
a. academic
b. epidemic
c. pandemic
d. prolific
12. The best help that you can do in the country’s fight against COVID19 is ________.
a. I can volunteer as a frontliner.
b. I can practice health protocols.
c. I can donate cash and/or goods to the needy.
d. I can wave cash assistance or goods from the government.
13. The perspective of disasters that is normally left untreated is the _______.
a. economic perspective
b. physical perspective
c. psychological perspective
d. socio-cultural perspective
14.Great damage from a disaster could be prevented through _________

a.
accurate assessment and preparations
b.
strong implementation of rules
c.
rigid information campaign
d.
sufficient funding
15.When there is supplementary politics in addressing the effects of a disaster there will be _______.

a. unity in diversity
b. equal allocation of help
c. effective measures to reduce damages
d. effective delivery of humanitarian assistance
16. A community with high level of vulnerability and high hazard has ___.
a. high disaster risk
b. low disaster risk
c. medium disaster risk
d. none of the above
17. Which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable to disasters?
a. men, boys, old people
b. men, women, boys
c. women, children, old people
d. none of the above
 18. Which of the following factors does not help lessen the vulnerability of a community?
a. preparedness of the community
b. presence of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Team
c. availability of health services and facilities in times of calamity
d. provisions of housing on areas that have fault lines in the vicinity
19. Which statement best describes vulnerability?
a. Vulnerability can cause the loss of life or injury, property damage.
b. Vulnerability is potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or human activity.
c. Vulnerability can generate social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.
d. Vulnerability is the susceptibility of an individual or a group of people on the impact of natural hazard.
20. What is the main reason why there has been an overall increase in the number of deaths related to natural
hazards?
a. Less people lived in less vulnerable areas
b. Events are better documented today than in the past
c. The magnitudes of natural hazard events are increasing
d. Human population are increasing in areas that are vulnerable

21. Which of the following concepts DOES NOT fall under vulnerability?
a. absence of adaptive capacities
b. exposure
c. lack of coping capacities s
d. susceptibility
22. All of the following can increase the level of vulnerability EXCEPT____.
a. very populated areas/community
b. insufficient fund for relief operations
c. inadequate facilities for immediate disaster response
d. community provides accessible services and facilities for response
23. Philippines is now less vulnerable to typhoon because _________.
a. our country is not heavily populated.
b. local government units cannot provide adequate evacuation centers.
c. our country has sufficient budget to augment the loses in livelihood.
d. our government already acquired technology that can predict super typhoon.
24. Population density means________.
a. number of households in an area in relation to the size of an area
b. number of individuals living in an area in relation to the size of an area
c. number of individuals inhabiting in a particular space at the same time
d. number of households inhabiting in a particular space at the same time
25. The following factors can affect the level of vulnerability EXCEPT___.
a. human population
b. human population density
c. level of awareness of the community
d. capability and efficiency of the authorities

II. Modified TRUE or FALSE

Read each item carefully and choose the best answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct. If the statement is false, change the underlined word/s to make the statement true.

_____________1. The health facilities is classified as social vulnerability

_____________2. Economic vulnerability happens due to inability of people, organization, and societies to prevent severe effects
from hazards.
_____________3. Physical element is exposed to hazard during typhoon when the houses are destroyed.
_____________4. When the flood occurred due to deforestation the element exposed is economical.
_____________5. The Covid 19 pandemic affected the economy reulting to closure of many businesses during enhanced
community quarantine the physical element is mostly affected.
_____________6. Increased human population can sometimes result to increased of vulnerability.
____________7. In Cavite some areas is situated within the fault lines stated at risk by PHILVOLCS. Economical element has least
possibility of being to hazard.
_____________8. COVID 19 pandemic affected the operations of establishments such as malls and other leisure establishments
which were prohibited from operating to prevent further community transmission. The element which
mostly exposed is economical.
_____________9. Wild fire considered as cause of Physical vulnerability
_____________10. Environmental degration consired as socio economical hazard
_____________11. Tsunami considred as cause of socio economic vulnerability.
_____________12. Kaingin is a human practice where in a forest is converted to farmland. In this case, social element is most
likely exposed to hazard
_____________13. To quantify the vulnerability of the people get the ratio of the number of casualties or injured to the total
population.
_____________14. It is important to quantify the vulnerability.
_____________15. The vulnerability status of structure or building depends on the cost of repair.

III. Direction: Classify the following phrases and sentences whether it is

(PHYSICAL, SOCIOECONOMICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY. )

1. shutdown of telecommunication tower

2. houses built near fault lines
3. denudation of forests
4. rest houses near Boracay shoreline
5. Twenty-story building constructed on soil mainly made up of clay.
6. bridges with cracks and crevices
7. overfertilization of agricultural soil
8. Lost of job due to COVID-19 pandemic.
9. possible retrenchment of ABS CBN employees due to its shutdown
10. Destruction of coral reefs that serves as barriers against storm surge.

“THE BEST PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW IS DOING YOUR BEST TODAY”

GOD BLESS

PREPARED BY: DELFIN DENZO

INSTRUCTOR

CHECKED BY: EDWIN T. CATAAG

PRINCIPAL