Disaster Management Questions and Answers in Quiz Form 13 for Practice

181. Which of the following is associated with a La Nina event?

1. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is strongly negative.
2. The ocean surface off the coast of South America is warmer than usual.
3. There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia.
4. All of the above.

182. A flash flood is a flood that

1. is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river
2. occurs in urban areas
3. occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration
4. is caused by the blocking of drains.

183. Which of the following is not an epidemic

1. Cholera
2. Small pox
3. Plague
4. HIV-AIDS

184. A flood can vary in:

1. Size
2. Speed of water flow
3. Duration
4. All of the above.

185. Which of the following is related to acid rain?

1. Carbon-dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Sulphur dioxide'
4. Carbon Monoxide

186. A hazard is a situation where there is

1. Threat of natural calamity
2. Threat to property and lives from calamities
3. Threat for consequences of disaster
4. All of the above

187. Which of the following is true? Flood warnings:

1. Should not be released until the information is certain
2. Should indicate what the threat is, what action should be taken, by whom and when
3. Are best if they come from a single source
4. All of the above

188. A hazard:

1. is a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon, or human activity
2. may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage,
3. may generate social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.
4. all of the above

189. Which of the following is used to estimate which areas will be inundated during aflood, based on river height information?

1. satellite and radar images
2. flood maps / floodplain hydraulic models
3. river gauging stations
4. all of the above.

190. A pneumonic plague which occurred in Surat, Gujrat in 1994 is:

1. Pandemic disease hazards
2. Epidemic disease hazards
3. Industrial hazards
4. None of the above

191. Which of the following leads to earthquakes:

1. Movement of plates
2. Nuclear explosion
3. Extraction of minerals
4. All of the above

192. A point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus is known as

1. Epicenter
2. Hypocenter
3. Special focus
4. None of the above

193. Which of the following potentially affects the size of a flood?

1. Bridges and other structures in waterways
2. The size and windiness of a river
3. Vegetation in and around a river
4. All of the above

194. A series of earthquakes shook the Central American Nation Of Nicarague and killed many people in the year?

1. 1974
2. 1972c, 1973
3. 1975

195. Which of the following statements is false?

1. Earthquakes occur in plate boundaries
2. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in advance
3. Earthquakes can be caused by normal, reverse and strike-slip faulting
4. P waves travel faster than both S waves and Surface waves