Industrial Disaster Management - Quiz-1

1) In which Phase of Disaster damage Assessment is done?
(a) Warning phase 
(b) Impact Phase 
(c) Rescue phase 
(d) Re-Habilitation Phase
Answer: (d)


2) In relation to Disaster Preparedness, which one of the following is more serious from response point of view?
(a) 1st alert
(b) 2nd alert 
Answer: (b)


3) A physical situation which may cause human injury, damage to property or the environment, is called
(a) Hazard 
(b) Risk 
Answer: (a)


4) The likelihood of an undesired event occurring within a particular period or under specified circumstances is known as
(a) Hazard
(b) Risk 
Answer: (b)


5) Which of the following is the main contributory cause for Pipeline Disasters in the world?
(a) Third-party Activity 
(b) Corrosion
(c) Mechanical failure 
(d) Operational failures
Answer: (a)


6) Root Cause Analysis of Disasters can be done through which of the following methods?
(a) HAZOP
(b) Checklist
(c) Consequence Analysis
(d) Why-Why
Answer: (d)


7) 'Blow-Out' is a Natural Disaster.
(a) Yes
(b) No
Answer: (b)


8) The principle which takes into account the precautions to be taken being on safer side and avoidance of taking undue risks from hazards, the damage potential of which is not yet fully known, is known as:
(a) Guiding Principle
(b) Risk Assessment Principle
(c) Hazard Analysis Principle
(d) Precautionary Principle
Answer: (d)


9) The agreement or understanding that has been reached among various nearby industries to help each other during emergency is called:
(a) Memorandum of Agreement
(b) Agreement of Mock-exercise
(c) Industrial Charter
(d) Mutual-Aid Agreement
Answer: (d)