CWST ASSESSMENT 3

Which of the following is not a component of the disaster management cycle?

• Preparedness

• Response

• Construction

• Recovery

Which one of the following is a geological disaster?

• Tsunami

• Storm surge

• Flood

• Wild fire

The cycle of disaster consists of the following components:

• Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery

• Preparedness, Vulnerability assessment, Risk assessment, Recovery

• Mitigation, Risk assessment, Response and Recovery

• None of the above

Volcanic erupted material when inside the hill/earth/mountain is called:

• Lava

• Magma

• Lahars

• None of these

Cyclones occurring in the North Atlantic Ocean are called:

• Typhoon

• Hurricanes

• Tornado

• None of the above

Disaster Management includes:

• Mitigation

• Reconstruction

• Rehabilitation

• All of the above

Tsunamis can occur only during:

• Evening

• Afternoon

• Any time of the day or night

• Morning

Effective hazard management largely relies on:

• Govt. agencies

• Emergency responses

• Pre-disaster planning

• Volcanoes

The level of risk of a disaster depends on:

• Nature of the hazard

• Vulnerability of the elements which are affected

• Economic value of the elements which are affected

• All of the above

The extent to which a community, structure, services, or geographic area is likely to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of a particular hazard is termed as:

• Capacity

• Vulnerability

• Risk

• Hazard assessment