DRRR 3rd Prelim Exam (COPY) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Question: Disaster
Correct Answer: 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 resources.
Question: United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction
Correct Answer: Full meaning of the acronym UNISDR
Question: World Risk Index (WRI)
Correct Answer: Is based on 28 indicators and research data, and determines the risk to disasters as a result
of vulnerability and natural hazards.
Question: Exposure, Susceptibility, Coping capacity, and Adaptive capacity
Correct Answer: The WRI Indicators are grouped into: (4)
Question: Philippines
Correct Answer: The 3rd highest country at risk to disasters according to the 2015 World Risk Report.
Question: Vulnerability
Correct Answer: Defined as the combination of several physical, social, environmental, or economic
factors that increase the susceptibility of a population or community to a natural hazard.
Question: Exposure
Correct Answer: Refers to people or properties who or which are directly affected by natural disasters.
Question: Risk
Correct Answer: Defined as the measures of the losses - deaths, injuries, and damage to property due to a
particular or combination of hazards.
Question: Disaster Risk
Correct Answer: Occurs when a vulnerable community is exposed to a hazard.
Question: Hazards
Correct Answer: Natural or man-made processes or events that potentially harm everyone.
Question: Ground Shaking
Correct Answer: Vibrations or tremors of the Earth's surface caused by seismic waves generated by
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other underground movements.
Question: Tornado
Correct Answer: a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground,
characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud and capable of causing severe destruction.
Question: Landslide
, Correct Answer: The movement of a mass of rock, soil, and debris down a slope due to gravity, often
triggered by rainfall, earthquakes, or volcanic activity.
Question: Flood
Correct Answer: An overflow of water onto land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rainfall, storm
surges, or dam failure, leading to water inundation of areas.
Question: Indoor Fire
Correct Answer: The uncontrolled combustion occurring inside buildings, which can cause damage to
property, health hazards, and pose risks of injury or death.
Question: Lava Flow
Correct Answer: The movement of molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption, which can
destroy everything in its path.
Question: Industrial Pollution
Correct Answer: Contamination of the environment caused by emissions, waste, and chemicals released
from industrial activities, affecting air, water, and soil quality.
Question: Forest Fire
Correct Answer: An uncontrolled fire that spreads through wild vegetation, often caused by lighting,
human activity, or drought, leading to destruction of forests and wildlife.
Question: Liequefaction
Correct Answer: A process during an earthquake where saturated soil temporarily loses its strength and
stiffness, behaving like a liquid, which can cause buildings and structures to collapse.
Question: Storm Surge
Correct Answer: An abnormal rise in seawater level caused by a storm's winds pushing water onshore,
often leading to coastal flooding.
Question: Tsunami
Correct Answer: A series of large ocean waves generated by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
or landslides, capable of causing widespread destruction upon reaching coastlines.
Question: Extreme Rainfall
Correct Answer: Intense and heavy precipitation over a short period, which can lead to flooding,
landslides, and other related hazards.
Question: Drought
Correct Answer: A period of unusually persistent dry weather that continues long enough to cause serious
problems such as crop damage and/or water supply shortages.
Question: Meterological Drought
Correct Answer: Occurs when dry weather patterns dominate and there is a shortage of rainfall for a
specific dominate and there is a shortage of rainfall for a specific period.
Question: Hydrological Drought
Correct Answer: Result of a meteorological drought that impacts water supply systems.
CORRECT Answers
Question: Disaster
Correct Answer: 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 resources.
Question: United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction
Correct Answer: Full meaning of the acronym UNISDR
Question: World Risk Index (WRI)
Correct Answer: Is based on 28 indicators and research data, and determines the risk to disasters as a result
of vulnerability and natural hazards.
Question: Exposure, Susceptibility, Coping capacity, and Adaptive capacity
Correct Answer: The WRI Indicators are grouped into: (4)
Question: Philippines
Correct Answer: The 3rd highest country at risk to disasters according to the 2015 World Risk Report.
Question: Vulnerability
Correct Answer: Defined as the combination of several physical, social, environmental, or economic
factors that increase the susceptibility of a population or community to a natural hazard.
Question: Exposure
Correct Answer: Refers to people or properties who or which are directly affected by natural disasters.
Question: Risk
Correct Answer: Defined as the measures of the losses - deaths, injuries, and damage to property due to a
particular or combination of hazards.
Question: Disaster Risk
Correct Answer: Occurs when a vulnerable community is exposed to a hazard.
Question: Hazards
Correct Answer: Natural or man-made processes or events that potentially harm everyone.
Question: Ground Shaking
Correct Answer: Vibrations or tremors of the Earth's surface caused by seismic waves generated by
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other underground movements.
Question: Tornado
Correct Answer: a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground,
characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud and capable of causing severe destruction.
Question: Landslide
, Correct Answer: The movement of a mass of rock, soil, and debris down a slope due to gravity, often
triggered by rainfall, earthquakes, or volcanic activity.
Question: Flood
Correct Answer: An overflow of water onto land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rainfall, storm
surges, or dam failure, leading to water inundation of areas.
Question: Indoor Fire
Correct Answer: The uncontrolled combustion occurring inside buildings, which can cause damage to
property, health hazards, and pose risks of injury or death.
Question: Lava Flow
Correct Answer: The movement of molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption, which can
destroy everything in its path.
Question: Industrial Pollution
Correct Answer: Contamination of the environment caused by emissions, waste, and chemicals released
from industrial activities, affecting air, water, and soil quality.
Question: Forest Fire
Correct Answer: An uncontrolled fire that spreads through wild vegetation, often caused by lighting,
human activity, or drought, leading to destruction of forests and wildlife.
Question: Liequefaction
Correct Answer: A process during an earthquake where saturated soil temporarily loses its strength and
stiffness, behaving like a liquid, which can cause buildings and structures to collapse.
Question: Storm Surge
Correct Answer: An abnormal rise in seawater level caused by a storm's winds pushing water onshore,
often leading to coastal flooding.
Question: Tsunami
Correct Answer: A series of large ocean waves generated by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
or landslides, capable of causing widespread destruction upon reaching coastlines.
Question: Extreme Rainfall
Correct Answer: Intense and heavy precipitation over a short period, which can lead to flooding,
landslides, and other related hazards.
Question: Drought
Correct Answer: A period of unusually persistent dry weather that continues long enough to cause serious
problems such as crop damage and/or water supply shortages.
Question: Meterological Drought
Correct Answer: Occurs when dry weather patterns dominate and there is a shortage of rainfall for a
specific dominate and there is a shortage of rainfall for a specific period.
Question: Hydrological Drought
Correct Answer: Result of a meteorological drought that impacts water supply systems.
