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Question # 21

A night shift worker falls into a canal dug by a contractor at a factory and is injured. The worker claims that the canal was not barricaded. Investigation by the factory determines that both the contractor and the factory security patrol were responsible.

If the canal had been dug based on a licensed professional's design, would that professional be considered a proximate cause for the injury?

Options:

A.  

Yes, because the canal was part of the design.

B.  

Possibly, because the role of contractor's supervisor would be considered.

C.  

No, because the security guard should have seen and reported the danger.

D.  

No, because the investigation implied the negligence was unrelated to the design.

Discussion 0
Question # 22

Which of the following statements about technical societies in Canada is false?

Options:

A.  

They stimulate original thought, discussion, and the dissemination of knowledge.

B.  

They provide licensing and certification for professional practice.

C.  

They encourage networking and facilitate technical debate.

D.  

They are typically organized by technical discipline.

Discussion 0
Question # 23

A professional geologist assigned a member-in-training (MIT) to complete a reserve report on an oil exploration prospect for a client. When the report was printed, the professional briefly reviewed the contents, authenticated the document, and sent it to the client. Later, the professional discovered that some input reservoir parameters did not match the available data, although the final reserve estimates remained reasonable.

To address any possible negative effects to their professional standing, which of the following steps should the professional take?

Options:

A.  

Hold the MIT professionally responsible for the error and seek disciplinary action.

B.  

Submit a revised report to the client at no cost, including the corrected input parameters and updated final results.

C.  

Make no changes to the reserve report as the error is negligible.

D.  

Inform the client that the estimates are accurate despite variable inputs.

Discussion 0
Question # 24

Which of the following reasons is the strongest one for engineering and geoscience professions in Canada (where applicable) to be self-regulating?

Options:

A.  

Laws that permit self-regulation in engineering and geoscience have always proven to work well in the past.

B.  

Unlike in the United States, governments should not directly manage professional practice in engineering and geoscience, except where necessary.

C.  

Licensed professional engineers and geoscientists earn higher incomes because they have self-regulation, resulting in higher taxation returns and the highest regard for public safety.

D.  

Professional Act compliance, regulations enforcement, and adherence to a code of ethics in the engineering and geoscience fields are best managed by peers within professional associations.

Discussion 0
Question # 25

An important role of Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada as national organizations is to

Options:

A.  

maintain the national registries of professionals who practice in Canada

B.  

administer national standards of competence and behaviour that each professional member must adhere to

C.  

facilitate consistency of admissions, mobility, and competency requirements used by provincial or territorial professional regulators

D.  

provide a federal Engineering and Geoscience Act that individual regulators and their corresponding professional members must adhere to

Discussion 0
Question # 26

When designing and manufacturing products, businesses and licensed professionals must demonstrate a standard of care to ensure the safety of their consumers and or clients.

Which of the following tasks or procedures relating to product design and manufacturing is not part of a business's or professional's responsibility in this regard?

Options:

A.  

Ensure that product design and manufacture meet expectations for safe usage by the end-user

B.  

Follow existing design codes, standards, and leading practices

C.  

Eliminate liability through carefully crafted legal caveats

D.  

Carry out hazard analysis and risk assessment

Discussion 0
Question # 27

While reviewing construction documents, a building technologist working in Ontario comes across a design drawing that has been professionally authenticated or sealed.

The technologist can be confident that the design drawing

Options:

A.  

was prepared and or approved by an Ontario licensed professional

B.  

can be utilized without further scrutiny in all provinces or territories

C.  

has been formally approved by the appropriate regulator

D.  

can be re-used on any building site in Ontario

Discussion 0
Question # 28

Which of the following statements about the governance of professional associations is false?

Options:

A.  

Bylaws are rules for running an association.

B.  

The Code of Ethics is a set of rules of personal conduct.

C.  

Regulations are rules that clarify the Act or define procedures.

D.  

The Acts are federal laws that delegate responsibility to associations for their implementation.

Discussion 0
Question # 29

Which of the following situations would not be considered a conflict of interest for a licensed professional?

Options:

A.  

Accepting payment to provide expert testimony at a court hearing

B.  

Using their influence to ensure a relative's company wins a tender

C.  

Accepting a significant gift from a contractor they do business with

D.  

Running a side business in the same field as their primary employer

Discussion 0
Question # 30

Mac, a professional member, is confronted with a complex ethical problem. He decides to evaluate the benefits and costs of alternative solutions.

Mac is applying which of the steps of the design process for solving complex ethical problems?

Options:

A.  

Analysis

B.  

Synthesis

C.  

Optimization

D.  

Problem definition

Discussion 0

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