International Institute of Information Technology Exposure and Vulnerability Quiz
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What is the weightage of Quiz-1 in the evaluation?

  • 15%
  • 20%
  • 35%
  • 5% (correct)
  • According to ISDR 2004, what is a hazard characterized by?

  • Frequency and probability (correct)
  • Impact and duration
  • Magnitude and severity
  • Intensity and location
  • What does vulnerability refer to in the context of disaster management?

  • Seismic hazard associated with recurrence of exposure
  • Degree to which something is subjected to potential risk
  • Presence of people, assets, or activities in susceptible areas (correct)
  • Probable level of ground shaking earthquakes
  • Which of the following is considered a hazardous physical event according to the text?

    <p>Earthquake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'risk' refer to in the context of disaster management?

    <p>Degree to which something is subjected to potential risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of vulnerability in the context of disaster risk?

    <p>The likelihood that assets will be damaged when exposed to a hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a characteristic of tropical cyclones?

    <p>Extremely long wavelengths and high energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the formation of hailstones in hailstorms?

    <p>Freezing of raindrops into ice pellets in extremely cold areas of the atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of disaster risk, what does the term 'risk' refer to?

    <p>Likelihood of loss of life, injury, or destruction in a given period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinguishing feature of tornadoes?

    <p>Violently rotating column of air touching the ground and usually in contact with a cumulonimbus cloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

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