Question 1

You receive an automated telephone call from your local government emergency agency telling you to shelter in place while they conduct searches for possible suspected zombies in your area. Which of the following should you NOT do while sheltering in place?

Accepted Answer

A) Move around between rooms in the building 
B) Stay in a room with as few doors and windows as possible 
C) Keep the building sealed off as much as possible from the air outside 
D) Keep a constant watch through the window for emergency teams and zombies A

Question 2

Zombies have taken down the local power grid and you are concerned about your food going bad before you can find a generator for your fridge and freezer. In what order do you eat the food you have stored in your house, including in your emergency kit?

Accepted Answer

A) Eat the food in the freezer, then the refrigerator, then everything else 
B) Eat the food in the refrigerator, then the freezer, then everything else 
C) Eat the food in the refrigerator and pantry but don't open the freezer 
D) Eat the food in your emergency kit before eating anything else B

Question 3

The CDC issues a statement saying that the zombie virus is infectious but not very contagious. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Since the virus is not very contagious, it is also not very communicable 
B) The virus is caused by a microorganism 
C) The virus is capable of spreading between people 
D) All of the above D

Question 4

Which type of contamination CANNOT be removed from water by boiling or disinfecting?

Accepted Answer

A) Viral diseases 
B) Sewage 
C) Toxic chemicals 
D) All of these contaminants cannot be removed

Question 5

You may have been exposed to the zombie virus while fighting off a zombie attack. When you get to the local evacuation center, what action is the emergency medical team likely to take?

Accepted Answer

A) Watch you for a few hours and let you go if you still feel okay 
B) Lock you in a secure room with all the other people who may be infected 
C) Transfer you to the local hospital for isolation 
D) Transfer you to the local hospital for quarantine

Question 6

Why do you need to know the location of the water intake valve to your building?

Accepted Answer

A) So that you can shut it off if the water system becomes contaminated 
B) So that you can replace it with your own water tank supply 
C) So that you can fill it up with water from your emergency kit in case it gets cut off 
D) You don't actually have to know where the water intake valve is

Question 7

You see zombies shambling around your neighborhood but don't know where to go and the power is out. What is the best way to find out where the nearest evacuation shelter is?

Accepted Answer

A) Use your home phone to call 911 and report the zombies before you do anything else 
B) Call your neighbors on your cell phone because they have a battery-operated radio 
C) Use your WiFi to check the CDC website for information 
D) Go outside and turn on your car radio to listen for news about evacuation shelters

Question 8

The zombie apocalypse has come and the power grid is down. You hear on your radio that now there is a storm alert out, but you can't remember if it's a storm watch or a storm warning. What is the difference between these two terms?

Accepted Answer

A) Nothing 
B) A watch gives advance notice, a warning require immediate action 
C) A watch requires immediate action, a warning gives advance notice 
D) A watch is not actually a type of bad weather alert

Exam 3: Staying Informed