Description : What are the roles of NGOs in disaster related preparedness stage? a. Public awareness and education b. Vulnerability and risk assessment c. Forming and training DNTs, introducing alternative technologies d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Which of the following is a method that can be used to overcome the tendency toward conformity in group decision-making? (a) Brainstorming ; (b) Nominal group technique ; (c) Groupthink ; (d) Electronic meetings
Last Answer : (a) Brainstorming ;
Description : Which zone is considered the highest vulnerability zone of the seismic zonation map of India? (a) Zone-IV (b) Zone-V (c) Zone-III (d) Zone-
Last Answer : (b) Zone-V
Description : High vulnerability and high hazard are associated with (a) Low disaster risk (b) Medium disaster risk (c) High disaster risk (d) None of these
Last Answer : (c) High disaster risk
Description : Flood risk refers to: a) The chance of a flood occurring b) The number of people and properties exposed to floodwaters if a flood occurs c) The vulnerability of people and properties that are exposed to floodwaters d) All of the above.
Last Answer : d) All of the above.
Description : Which of the following can reduce the risk of flooding? a) Zonings and building regulations for new developments b) Dams, detention basins and levees c) Flood awareness and education programs d) All of the above.
Description : Disaster Management Team should include? a. Awareness generation team b. First aid team c. Search and Rescue team d. All of the above
Description : By what measures can we significantly reduce the impact of disasters on our people? a. Better planning b. Preparedness awareness c. Mitigation measures d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : Mock drills exercise to create awareness among people are conducted at a. State level b. District level c. GP/Village level d. All of the above
Description : The steps need to be taken for any risk natural or man-made disaster a. Proper building construction b. A well planned c. Awareness among the stakeholders d. All of the above
Description : What are the important measures to be taken in community level of disaster preparedness a. Increased awareness b. Provision of early and timely warning c. Landuse planning d. All of the above
Description : Which one of the following does not influence Organizational Learning ? A. Awareness of wider environmental developments B. Knowledge of Competitor activity C. Reflecting on past actions D. Applying Activity Maps
Last Answer : Reflecting on past actions
Description : The two dimensions of conflict-handling orientations are: (a) awareness and assertiveness. ; (b) reliability and awareness. (c) cooperativeness and assertiveness. ; (d) independence and interdependence.
Last Answer : (c) cooperativeness and assertiveness. ;
Description : Why aren't there many negative stereotypes about white people?
Last Answer : answer:How about snobby? Most of the upper class is white. I’ve never heard a steretype of Asians being bad drivers. Here in the Northeast, it’s the Rhode Islanders that are bad drivers. [addition]: This is from an American’s point of view
Description : What television show do you think has a subtle (yet profound) positive effect on undermining negative stereotypes?
Last Answer : Teletubbies! I mean Tinky Winky carries a handbag/purse & he’s a dude tubby! I know, i’ve looked :¬)
Description : Are there any negative stereotypes about people affected by?
Last Answer : There are many negative stereotypes about people affected byschizophrenia. One of the worst stereotypes is the belief that allpeople with schizophrenia are violent or dangerous.
Description : Globalization can create problems for business because: A. It can result in more competition. B. It reduced vulnerability to political risk and uncertainty when operating abroad. C. It means that they can increase prices. D. All the options given are correct.
Last Answer : All the options given are correct.
Description : A book- story written by Rabindranath Tagore to create awareness about the status of women as to get outside traditional custom is called [A] ‘Devi’ [B] ‘Rani’ [C] ‘Sabala’ [D] None of the above
Last Answer : [A] ‘Devi’
Description : Did a legal expert say that the Trump win against the16 opponents is not a real win?
Last Answer : And the biggie: The 17 of them (and now Clinton is getting way less airtime) weren’t given equal air time in the media.
Description : What are your thoughts on attacking an opponent's traits to discredit them?
Last Answer : answer:I think that the dogless or childless people will have a slightly different perspective than someone who has dogs or kids, but that doesn't mean that the people with the dogs or the kids are better or ... have a mother, who has no medical training, but who has 6 kids, help you to give birth?
Description : When you play Hearts, do you slam the Queen of Spades down with a slap when playing it off on one of your opponents?
Last Answer : answer:No, not at all. I usually try and throw it low key, like any other card, just to see if they notice it. Sort of like a subtle way of saying up yours If the person isn't playing ... until the end of the game when you count your points. That's even better - then they are totally surprised.
Description : Do you level down to your opponent's level, or...
Last Answer : I always go easier on them. No one wants to platy a game they constantly get owned at. I’ve been known to “rage quit” a few games of MW2 because I got the lobby with the expert quick-scopers lol.
Description : Based on the cases that followed, was the Bakke decision a complete win for supporters or for opponents of affirmative action Explain your reasoning, referring to at least one of the cases that followed?
Last Answer : 26% of the total cases
Description : How can you use empathy to help establish common ground with your opponents viewpoint?
Last Answer : By thinking about and respecting the ideas of others
Description : In this passage from Compulsory Voting AnIn Compulsory Voting An Idea Whose Time Has Come what reason do opponents of compulsory vo Idea Whose Time Has Come what claim is being made by the author?
Last Answer : U.S. citizens already have compulsory obligations to their country
Description : What did opponents of the proposed constitution fear the national government would limit?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Opponents to increased immigration argue that immigrants _____.?
Last Answer : nova net :need to have bilingual education in all schools
Description : Which among the following includes the areas of Artificial Intelligence specialization: a) Games (Programming computers to play games against human opponents) b) Natural Languages (Programming computers to understand natural ... that occur in animal brains) d) All of the Above e) None of These
Last Answer : d) All of the Above
Description : What is shielding in NMR? A. Using a curved piece of metal to block an opponent’s attack B. Putting metal around an Rf source C. When the magnetic moment of an atom blocks the full induced magnetic field from surrounding nuclei D. Blocking parts of a molecule from Rf radiation
Last Answer : When the magnetic moment of an atom blocks the full induced magnetic field from surrounding nuclei
Description : Consider the statement which is followed by two arguments (I) and (II): Statement: Should persons with criminal background be banned from contesting elections? Arguments: (I) Yes, it will decriminalize ... strong. (C) Both the arguments are strong. (D) Neither of the arguments is strong.
Last Answer : (A) Only argument (I) is strong.
Description : “Coldness with aversion to being covered” is an example of Options: 1) Mental General 2) Kent’s Particular Symptom 3) Garthe Boericke's Basic Symptom 4) Negative General Symptom
Last Answer : Correct Answer: 4) Negative General Symptom
Description : A man standing close to the platform at a railway station experiences a pulling force towards a fast moving train because of (1) gravitational force between train and man. (2) illusion of the man (3) the centripetal force (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between
Last Answer : (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between Explanation: When a fast-moving train passes a man standing on the platform at rest, the air between train and person also moves with ... higher pressure, and being behind the man standing close will tend to push him toward the train.
Description : A man standing close to the platform at a railway station experiences a pulling force towards a fast moving train because of __________ . (1) gravitational force between train and man (2) illusion of the man (3) the centripetal force (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between
Last Answer : pressure difference due to fast moving air in between
Description : It is described as the flow of light energy past a given point in a specified time ∙ A. Optical radiation ∙ B. Optical impedance ∙ C. Optical illusion ∙ D. Optical power
Last Answer : D. Optical power
Description : Competitive advantage based on the creation of opportunities using internal resources is characterized by which approach/view? a) The positioning approach b) The outside-in approach c) The resource-based view d) The knowledge-management approach
Last Answer : The resource-based view
Description : Which of the following could be defined as a multinational company? A. A firm that owns shares in a foreign company but does not participate in the company's decision making. B. A UK based internet ... origin. D. A finance company transferring its HQ and all its activities from the UK to the US.
Last Answer : A firm owning a chain of supermarket outlets outside its country of origin.
Description : In ‘make or buy’ decision, it is profitable to buy from outside only when the supplier’s price is below the firm’s own ______________. (a) Fixed Cost (b) Variable Cost (c) Total Cost (d) Prime Cost
Last Answer : (b) Variable Cost
Description : ----------- maintains self developed network of outside contacts and informers who provide favors and information. (a) Entrepreneur ; (b) Monitor ; (c) Liaison ; (d) Figurehead
Last Answer : (c) Liaison ;
Description : A/An ________ is a formal evaluation of an organization's financial statements, performed either by an outside accounting firm or by an internal department. (a) Revenue operating budget ; (b) Incident log ; (c) Financial audit ; (d) Balance sheet budget
Last Answer : (c) Financial audit ;
Description : Which characteristic was found by Raudsepp among creative managers? (a) They had few hobbies or interests outside work. (b) They focused intensely on immediate needs. (c) They were irritated by the status quo. (d) They had little energy to spare.
Last Answer : (c) They were irritated by the status quo.
Description : Role _________________ is a conflict between the role an individual has outside the group and the role he or she is expected to have in the group. (a) Collision ; (b) Transition ; (c) Confusion ; (d) Incompatibility
Last Answer : (a) Collision ;
Description : An employee's experience in a situation or position outside his or her current organization is a referent comparison called: (a) Other-inside ; (b) Self-outside ; (c) Self-inside ; (d) Other-outside
Last Answer : (b) Self-outside ;
Description : Which of the following is associated with a La Niña event? (a) The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is strongly negative. (b) The ocean surface off the coast of South America is warmer than usual. (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia. (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia.
Description : Under Herzberg‟s theory, factors causing dissatisfaction is called (a) Demotivators ; (b) Negative stimuli ; (c) Hygiene factors ; (d) Defectors
Last Answer : (c) Hygiene factors ;
Description : The human relations view of conflict argues that conflict is: (a) an inevitable outcome in any group. (b) always a positive force in determining group performance. (c) always a negative force in determining group performance. (d) necessary for effective group performance.
Last Answer : (a) an inevitable outcome in any group.
Description : Do we as citizens have a duty to conform to society?
Last Answer : answer:George Bernard Shaw had the best quote on the topic that I know of: Reasonable men adapt themselves to their surroundings. Unreasonable men adapt their surroundings to suit themselves. Therefore, ... and here I'm just paraphrasing): Without deviations from the norm, progress is impossible.
Description : Do teachers teach proper English or just teach common language skills to conform to modern standards?
Last Answer : answer:It depends on what you consider proper English. I think they are teaching proper English.
Description : What are the boundries between individuality and to conform?
Last Answer : answer:some people of the masses, like to try to be “normal”. Those who think out of the box tend to be themselves and probably are more inventive. There is no boundaries…..it is up to you which path you choose. I have been way offended by those who have that fake smile.
Description : Does it bother you that the textbooks used across the country need to conform to the standards of the Texas State School Board?
Last Answer : How does it make me feel? Disgusted.
Description : Is it right to conform or to always stick to one's guns in all circumstances?
Last Answer : If it's something you really believe in I think you should stick to your guns and not follow the crowd but there's nothing wrong in changing your opinion about something. I've been swayed on a few ... instinct and don't be afraid to go against others but there's no shame in changing your views.