HOMELAND SECURITY FINAL CHAPTERS 10-12 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
The National Response Plan (NRP) introduced a fifth term into the traditional cycle of emergency
management. What was that term? - Answers None of the above
Which of the following could be considered an intangible loss? - Answers Lost business opportunities
Which of the following is described by "a sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate risk to people
and property from hazards and their effects." - Answers Mitigation
Which of the following is not one of the five national frameworks? - Answers National Preparedness
Framework
Which of the following is not normally considered a component of risk? - Answers Range
To simplify the difficulties associated with determining exact values for consequence and probability
of risk, which of the following have been developed? - Answers Qualitative Measurements
Risk matrices were developed to allow which of the following? - Answers Risk Comparison
The National Terrorism Advisory System replaced which of the following? - Answers Homeland
Security Advisory System
Flood damage is reduced by how much each year because of communities implementing sound
floodplain management requirements and property owners purchasing of flood insurance? - Answers
Nearly $1 billion
Which of the following divisions is not part of the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
(FIMA)? - Answers Risk Assessment Division
The Severe Repetitive Loss Program was eliminated by which of the following? - Answers Biggert
Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
Which of the following within FEMA is responsible for creating "How-to" guidelines and best practice
documents? - Answers Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Program
Which of the following is coordinated nationally by FEMA - Answers Citizen Corps
Which of the following was introduced in 2011 to increase the participation of all stakeholders in
emergency management activities? - Answers Whole Community
Which of the following is not a prevention measure that may be taken by the federal government
before a terrorist attack occurs? - Answers Conduct initial damage assessments to determine the full
nature of attack consequences
Which of the following is one of the four NEHRP agencies? - Answers National Science Foundation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
<Both of the above>
Evacuation drills are classified as which of the following? - Answers Preparedness
Which of the following Federal agencies provides information dedicated to preparing US citizens for
terrorist attacks? - Answers The Department of Education
DHS
CDC
<All of the above>
Which of the following regulates the Nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear
materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, to promote the common defense
and security, and to protect the environment. - Answers NRC
Which of the following is not a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service? -
Answers Citizen Corps
The 9/11 Commission did not refer specifically to prevention measures as they relate to terrorism -
Answers False
Individual homeowners may apply directly to the HMGP. - Answers False
After 9/11, FEMA stopped employing the all-hazards approach. - Answers False
Qualitative risk measurements use numbers to describe a hazard's consequences or probability. -
Answers False
When the NRP was replaced by the NRF, the word 'mitigation' was completely eliminated from the
Federal plan. - Answers False
CERT is a citizen emergency response training program sponsored by Citizen Corps. - Answers True
The existence of a chemical attack may be hard to verify. - Answers True
The response to chemical and biological terrorism poses few additional challenges to responders
because the response mechanisms employed are basically the same. - Answers False
, The National Flood Insurance Program paid out more than $100 billion in claims after Hurricane
Katrina. - Answers False
It is possible to mitigate the consequences of terrorism. - Answers True
Prevention activities are mainly geared toward natural hazard events. - Answers False
Unlike terrorism, it is generally easy to reduce both the likelihood and consequence of natural
hazards. - Answers False
Mitigation and preparedness can be performed both before AND after disasters occur. - Answers True
For the majority of hazards, it is easier to determine consequence than likelihood. - Answers True
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds are available only to states affected by a disaster. - Answers
True
Communities must participate in floodplain management to qualify for the National Flood Insurance
Program. - Answers True
Preparedness provides for the readiness and testing of all actions and plans before actual application
occurs in response to a real event or disaster. - Answers True
The Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 was passed to control the cost of the National Flood
Insurance Program. - Answers True
The National Flood Insurance Program paid out more than $100 billion in claims after Hurricane
Katrina. - Answers False
The Sarbanes-Oxley act mandates that businesses prepare for disasters by conducting "Business
Continuity Planning." - Answers False
Which of the following is an example of a social media outlet? - Answers Crowdsourcing
Digital mapping
Blog
<All of the above>
Which of the following statements embodies the mission of an effective disaster communications
strategy as identified in the chapter? - Answers To provide timely and accurate information to the
public in all four phases of emergency management
A disaster response communication plan should include protocols for which of the following? -
Answers Identifying trusted messengers
Which of the following is the most likely to actively use social media for some capacity? - Answers
State emergency managers
Which of the following is not one of the five critical assumptions upon which effective disaster
communication strategies are built? - Answers Immediacy
In an emergency, for emergency management communicators the general public is an example of
a(n): - Answers External customer
Which of the following is a web page where people work together as a community to create and edit
content? - Answers Wiki
Which of the following is not a reason that news consumers typically turn to social media during
disasters? - Answers Verified information
Which of the following describes information obtained through social media? - Answers Unfiltered
Real time
User driven
<All of the above>
Which event is considered the turning point for social media, as well as the event where the
traditional media were the primary source of information? - Answers The September 11th attacks
The primary barrier to emergency management agencies' use of social media is which of the
following? - Answers A lack of dedicated personnel
Knowing the number of people killed and injured, the level of damage at the disaster site, the
condition of homes and community infrastructure, and current response efforts, are components of
which of the following? - Answers Situational awareness
Which of the following officials showed leadership commitment to effective disaster communication
following Hurricane Sandy in 2012? - Answers All of the above
Which is the best characterization of the news options available to the American news consumer
today? - Answers Has never had so many news and information options
Which of the following is defined as, "internet-based tools, technologies and applications that enable
interactive communications and content exchange between users who move back and forth easily
between roles as content creators and consumers." - Answers Social media
UPDATE 2026
The National Response Plan (NRP) introduced a fifth term into the traditional cycle of emergency
management. What was that term? - Answers None of the above
Which of the following could be considered an intangible loss? - Answers Lost business opportunities
Which of the following is described by "a sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate risk to people
and property from hazards and their effects." - Answers Mitigation
Which of the following is not one of the five national frameworks? - Answers National Preparedness
Framework
Which of the following is not normally considered a component of risk? - Answers Range
To simplify the difficulties associated with determining exact values for consequence and probability
of risk, which of the following have been developed? - Answers Qualitative Measurements
Risk matrices were developed to allow which of the following? - Answers Risk Comparison
The National Terrorism Advisory System replaced which of the following? - Answers Homeland
Security Advisory System
Flood damage is reduced by how much each year because of communities implementing sound
floodplain management requirements and property owners purchasing of flood insurance? - Answers
Nearly $1 billion
Which of the following divisions is not part of the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
(FIMA)? - Answers Risk Assessment Division
The Severe Repetitive Loss Program was eliminated by which of the following? - Answers Biggert
Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
Which of the following within FEMA is responsible for creating "How-to" guidelines and best practice
documents? - Answers Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Program
Which of the following is coordinated nationally by FEMA - Answers Citizen Corps
Which of the following was introduced in 2011 to increase the participation of all stakeholders in
emergency management activities? - Answers Whole Community
Which of the following is not a prevention measure that may be taken by the federal government
before a terrorist attack occurs? - Answers Conduct initial damage assessments to determine the full
nature of attack consequences
Which of the following is one of the four NEHRP agencies? - Answers National Science Foundation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
<Both of the above>
Evacuation drills are classified as which of the following? - Answers Preparedness
Which of the following Federal agencies provides information dedicated to preparing US citizens for
terrorist attacks? - Answers The Department of Education
DHS
CDC
<All of the above>
Which of the following regulates the Nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear
materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, to promote the common defense
and security, and to protect the environment. - Answers NRC
Which of the following is not a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service? -
Answers Citizen Corps
The 9/11 Commission did not refer specifically to prevention measures as they relate to terrorism -
Answers False
Individual homeowners may apply directly to the HMGP. - Answers False
After 9/11, FEMA stopped employing the all-hazards approach. - Answers False
Qualitative risk measurements use numbers to describe a hazard's consequences or probability. -
Answers False
When the NRP was replaced by the NRF, the word 'mitigation' was completely eliminated from the
Federal plan. - Answers False
CERT is a citizen emergency response training program sponsored by Citizen Corps. - Answers True
The existence of a chemical attack may be hard to verify. - Answers True
The response to chemical and biological terrorism poses few additional challenges to responders
because the response mechanisms employed are basically the same. - Answers False
, The National Flood Insurance Program paid out more than $100 billion in claims after Hurricane
Katrina. - Answers False
It is possible to mitigate the consequences of terrorism. - Answers True
Prevention activities are mainly geared toward natural hazard events. - Answers False
Unlike terrorism, it is generally easy to reduce both the likelihood and consequence of natural
hazards. - Answers False
Mitigation and preparedness can be performed both before AND after disasters occur. - Answers True
For the majority of hazards, it is easier to determine consequence than likelihood. - Answers True
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds are available only to states affected by a disaster. - Answers
True
Communities must participate in floodplain management to qualify for the National Flood Insurance
Program. - Answers True
Preparedness provides for the readiness and testing of all actions and plans before actual application
occurs in response to a real event or disaster. - Answers True
The Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 was passed to control the cost of the National Flood
Insurance Program. - Answers True
The National Flood Insurance Program paid out more than $100 billion in claims after Hurricane
Katrina. - Answers False
The Sarbanes-Oxley act mandates that businesses prepare for disasters by conducting "Business
Continuity Planning." - Answers False
Which of the following is an example of a social media outlet? - Answers Crowdsourcing
Digital mapping
Blog
<All of the above>
Which of the following statements embodies the mission of an effective disaster communications
strategy as identified in the chapter? - Answers To provide timely and accurate information to the
public in all four phases of emergency management
A disaster response communication plan should include protocols for which of the following? -
Answers Identifying trusted messengers
Which of the following is the most likely to actively use social media for some capacity? - Answers
State emergency managers
Which of the following is not one of the five critical assumptions upon which effective disaster
communication strategies are built? - Answers Immediacy
In an emergency, for emergency management communicators the general public is an example of
a(n): - Answers External customer
Which of the following is a web page where people work together as a community to create and edit
content? - Answers Wiki
Which of the following is not a reason that news consumers typically turn to social media during
disasters? - Answers Verified information
Which of the following describes information obtained through social media? - Answers Unfiltered
Real time
User driven
<All of the above>
Which event is considered the turning point for social media, as well as the event where the
traditional media were the primary source of information? - Answers The September 11th attacks
The primary barrier to emergency management agencies' use of social media is which of the
following? - Answers A lack of dedicated personnel
Knowing the number of people killed and injured, the level of damage at the disaster site, the
condition of homes and community infrastructure, and current response efforts, are components of
which of the following? - Answers Situational awareness
Which of the following officials showed leadership commitment to effective disaster communication
following Hurricane Sandy in 2012? - Answers All of the above
Which is the best characterization of the news options available to the American news consumer
today? - Answers Has never had so many news and information options
Which of the following is defined as, "internet-based tools, technologies and applications that enable
interactive communications and content exchange between users who move back and forth easily
between roles as content creators and consumers." - Answers Social media
