Module 4 Quiz: Household Readiness

What is the standard planning factor for water storage per person per day?

A) Half a gallon

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B) One gallon

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C) Three gallons

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D) Five gallons

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How is a household’s Days of Supply calculated?

A) By averaging supply across all five categories

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B) By using the highest number across all categories

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C) By using the lowest number across all five categories, because the first category to run out determines actual endurance

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D) By counting only food and water

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What are the eight critical categories in FIR’s household Days of Supply assessment?

A) Food, water, shelter, clothing, transportation, fuel, weapons, cash

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B) Water, Hygiene, Shelter, Food, Medical, Communications, Safety, and Pets

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C) Electricity, internet, phone, food, water, gas, security, first aid

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D) Water, food, power, communications, medical, legal, financial, transportation

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What is the primary purpose of a Get Home Bag?

A) To survive in the wilderness for a week

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B) To contain everything needed to get home on foot if transportation systems fail

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C) To provide food and water for the entire family

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D) To store important documents for evacuation

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Why must route planning be done on paper maps rather than relying on GPS?

A) Paper maps are more accurate

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B) GPS depends on satellite and cellular systems that will fail during a BSE

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C) Paper maps are cheaper

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D) GPS does not show walking routes

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Module 4: What is the maximum recommended weight for a Get Home Bag?

A) 10 pounds

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B) 25 pounds

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C) 50 pounds

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D) There is no weight limit

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Why is water the first priority for household stockpiling?

A) It is the most expensive supply to acquire

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B) A human can survive weeks without food but only days without water

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C) Water is harder to store than food

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D) The government rations water first

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Module 4: What realistic walking speed should you plan for when calculating your Get Home route?

A) 15-20 miles per day

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B) 10-15 miles per day

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C) 3 to 10 miles per day

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D) 1 mile per day

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Why does man-made water contamination require activated carbon filtration instead of a standard hiking filter?

A) Man-made contamination makes water taste bad

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B) Typical hiking filters remove bacteria and parasites but cannot remove pharmaceuticals, industrial solvents, fuel, or pesticides — only those with activated carbon can

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c) Activated carbon filters are cheaper than hiking filters

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D) Standard hiking filters are too heavy to carry

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According to FIR, what are the “Four Traps” — the dangerous assumptions most Americans make about power outages?

A) That outages only happen in summer, only affect rural areas, only last minutes, and only affect electricity

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B) That outages will be localized, utility workers will fix it, the duration will be predictable, and the government will send help

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C) That backup generators always work, cell phones will still function, water will keep flowing, and stores will stay open

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D) That outages only happen during storms, only affect one state, never last more than a day, and never cause injuries

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