Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Disaster Management
1- The first phase of environmental health management begins
(A) long before a disaster strikes
(B) when a disaster strikes
(C) within the first three hours after a disaster has struck
(D) after the warning period
2- Which family of ISO standards can be followed by companies and organizations of any type that require practical tools to manage their environmental responsibilities?
(A) ISO 14000
(B) ISO 10000
(C) ISO12000
(D) ISO 9000
3- Which of the following is not a concern about Electric Vehicles?
(A) Range anxiety
(B) Vehicle noise
(C) Fewer recharging stations
(D) Battery management in the Indian context where temperatures go up to 45-50 degrees centigrade.
4- What is the permissible limit of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in drinking water as per Indian standard?
(A) 200 mg/l
(B) 500 mg/l
(C) 1500 mg/l
(D) 2000 mg/l
5- Who are the first responders in disaster management situations?
(A) Central Government
(B) State Government
(C) Local Government
(D) Community
6- Which of the following is a Demand Management measure?
(A) Provision of multi-storey car parks
(B) Staggered working hours
(C) Shifting to cleaner fuels
(D) Building flyovers
7- ‘Eco-system services’ typically means
(A) concept of what nature does for humans
(B) natural resources and components
(C) economic systems of human resources
(D) life forms and natural goods
8- ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Sustainable Development’ as a concept are based on the essential premise that
(A) ultimately, all biophysical resources are finite, even the renewable ones
(B) it is possible for society to infinitely increase the bio-physical resources available using technology
(C) resources are infinitely renewable and do not depend on the integrity of the bio-physical system
(D) climate change and irregular seasonal patterns are cause of concern for everyone
9- Net Present Value represents the net benefit over and above the compensation for time and risk. Therefore the project is accepted if _______.
(A) NPV = 0
(B) NPV > 0
(C) NPV < 0
(D) NPV > cost of project
10- Effective Hazard Management largely relies on
(A) post-disaster intervention
(B) emergency responses
(C) government agencies
(D) pre-disaster planning
11- Half-life is a term used in air pollution studies to
(A) indicate the intensity of the impact of gas on the life of the biotic systems
(B) indicate the intensity/quality of a gaseous pollutant i.e. the distance it takes to spread before becoming half by mixing with other gases
(C) indicate the aging of a pollutant i.e. the time it takes the pollutant from its source to become half of its original quantity through absorption by various sinks
(D) none of the above
12- Which of the following groups of people are more vulnerable in the event of a disaster?
(A) Men, boys, old people
(B) Men, women, children
(C) Women, children, old people
(D) Old people, men, women
13- What are the stages of mitigation of the chemical disaster?
(A) Preparation – Prevention – Warning – Response – Recovery
(B) Prevention – Preparation – Warning – Response – Recovery
(C) Warning– Preparation – Prevention – Response – Recovery
(D) Preparation – Warning – Prevention – Recovery – Response
14- Trip generation and attraction are not governed by the following factors?
(A) Income, Car Ownership
(B) Car ownership, Distance of the zone from the town center
(C) Income, car ownership, the distance of the zone from the town center
(D) Safety and security
15- What is not a function of the collector road network in the city?
(A) Last mile connectivity
(B) Accessibility in the city
(C) Mobility in the city
(D) Traffic circulation
16- In project appraisal, which activities are not part of market and demand analysis?
(A) Situation assessment
(B) Market characterization
(C) Choice of technology
(D) Market planning
17- How many stages are there in the process of disaster management?
(A) 7
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 5
18- The settled solid matter in the semi-solid condition is usually a mixture of solids and water settled at the bottom of the septic tank, which is called _______.
(A) Sludge
(B) Septage
(C) Faecal matter
(D) Grey matter
19- An increase in the scale of production, marketing, or distribution of a commodity/product/service results in a decline in the cost per unit. This is called _______.
(A) Cost advantage
(B) Marketing reach
(C) Economies of scale
(D) Product differentiation
20- The built-up covered area measured at the floor level of the basement or any storey, is known as _______.
(A) floor area
(B) ground coverage
(C) plinth area
(D) built-up area
ANSWERS:
1-(A), 2-(A), 3-(B), 4-(D), 5-(D), 6-(B), 7-(A), 8-(A), 9-(B), 10-(D), 11-(C), 12-(C), 13-(B), 14-(D), 15-(C), 16-(C), 17-(D), 18-(B), 19-(C), 20-(C)