NPPE問題集、APEGS実際の試験問題

質問 1

During an economic recession, a design consulting firm makes the difficult decision to reduce staff. The manager of the Water Group Is sent a list of staff who will lose their jobs. When a geoscientist in the Mining Group accidentally finds a copy of this list in the photocopier, they notice the name of a friend on the list. The geosdentist decides to say nothing to their friend. Later, when the staff reductions ore announced, their friend loses their job.
Which of the following actions can the geoscientist take row to meet their ethical duty to their profession?

A. Make plans to open their own design firm and convince a number of other employees to Join them

B. Word on their projects and ask for mora money since they are now doing more work

C. Continue working on their projects, but criticize the company and management for what they did

D. Continue working diligently on their projects

正解: D

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 2

In which of the following situations Is It necessary that a professional be Informed that his or her work Is being reviewed?

A. When proprietary matters such as trade secrets are involved

B. When a lawyer requests the review under solicitor-client privilege

C. When public safety is involved

D. When an association conducts a practice review to ensure continuing competency

正解: D

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 3

All of the following duties are duties of professional engineers and geoscientists to society except the duty to ensure that their work will.

A. promote the health and safety of the public

B. achieve maximum returns on Investment for their employer

C. promote the protection of the environment through socially acceptable means

D. achieve maximum benefits for society at large

正解: B

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 4

A licensed professional working for a large engineering company is responsible for evaluating contractor bids for new design projects. During the bid review process for an electrical switch system, the professional realizes that one of the more promising bids has been submitted by their in-law's company. Which of the following initial actions by the professional best fulfills their duties to the public, their employer, and themselves?

A. Fully disclose to their supervisor the bidder's family relationship and then proceed under their direction.

B. Follow a neutral bid evaluation process and submit a detailed, final report for approval.

C. Ask their in-law's company to withdraw their bid, citing conflict of interest.

D. Step down from the bid evaluation process to prevent bias.

正解: A

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 5

Jane Smith, a licensed professional, is a consulting engineer working in a small town. Jane also sits on Town Council as are elected councillor, which she considers to be a part-time Job in order to help the community.
For the last year, lane has been working with a developer who Is proposing a new asphalt mix for road resurfacing to help reduce the number of potholes on town roads. During a regular town council meeting where the developer's proposal was discussed, Jane publicly stated her involvement with the developer's project, did not participate in the debate, and abstained from voting. However, everyone knows that Jane is the only consulting engineer in town and has the most knowledge and expertise with this type of project.
Does Jane have a conflict of interest in this situation?

A. No. Because Jane fully disclosed her Business relationship with the developer at the council meeting and refrained from participating in the formal vote.

B. Yes. because Jane is the only consulting engineer in town with the knowledge and expertise for this type of project and can Influence how council members vote.

C. No. because Jane only works part-time as an elected councillor for the town in order to help out the community while her full-time job Is as a consultant.

D. Yes, because Jane should not have worked with the developer on the new asphalt mix while she serves as an elected town councillor.

正解: A

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 6

Ethical theories such as Mill's Utilitarianism, Kant's Duty-Based Ethics, Locke's Rights-Based Ethics, and Aristotle's virtue-Based Ethics are useful for solving ethical questions and directing professionals in resolving dilemmas, because when properly applied, they

A. are each used for specific types of problems, but when all considered together, they cover the entire range of possible ethical problems

B. always recommend the same answer to any ethical problem

C. offer, for consideration, different perspectives for all ethical problems

D. never recommend the same answer to any ethical problem, so they present a range of possible solutions

正解: C

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 7

Which of the following statements about protecting an employer's confidential Information is false?

A. Employees are generally entitled to utilize their skillsets and past work experience for a new employer.

B. A written agreement is required for an employee to be bound by an obligation of confidentiality.

C. The obligation of confidentiality begins on the first day of employment and may extend beyond the date of termination.

D. Senior management are often restricted from competing against a former employer for a period of time after leaving a company.

正解: B

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 8

As used by professional regulators in many Canadian Jurisdictions, a basis for conducting practice/assurance reviews on Individuals is to

A. provide low-cost educational opportunities to licensed professional or professionals-In-training

B. help non-practicing professionals regain the required technical skill sets after a brief Interruption of employment

C. meet the provincial/territorial governments' legal requirements of a continuing education program for licensed professionals

D. ensure that the continuing professional development requirements are met by every licensed professional

正解: D

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 9

A professional member consulting for a foreign country might be subject to laws and conditions at variance with those of Canada. Which of the following statements about a professional member practicing in a foreign country is true?

A. The member is riot expected to maintain tie ethics of practice enforced in Canada.

B. The member should uphold Canadian laws if they conflict with those of the foreign country since they tend to be superior.

C. The member may disclose some Information of former clients in Canada because conflict of Interest conditions do not apply.

D. The member is expected to comply with the law of the country where he or she consults.

正解: D

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 10

There are many methods and procedures that are implemented by professionals in the design process to ensure the safety, functionality, and durability of a product. Which of the following measures isnotgenerally one of them?

A. Failure analysis

B. Liability assessment

C. Risk assessment

D. Hazard analysis

正解: B

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 11

The main reason that a professional should not guarantee the work of another party is that

A. it is difficult to ensure that the other party's work is within the standard

B. the other party may sue the professional for bankability

C. the professional might be expected to make payments to the other party

D. the other party might have similar expectations from the professional

正解: A

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 12

What happens when copyright expires on a work?

A. The work can be sold to the best suitor or highest bidder.

B. The work becomes part of the public domain and anyone can freely use ft.

C. The work becomes part of the government domain and a fee must be paid to government to reproduce It.

D. The work can be re-acquired by the work's author.

正解: B

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 13

Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada are the national umorella organizations of the provincial and territorial associations that regulate professional practice in their respective Jurisdictions.
One of the many duties of Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada is to

A. implement national regulations to ensure uniform licensing procedures across Canada

B. ensure that each regulator meets their mandated professional and ethical responsibilities

C. settle disputes and grievances within the provincial and territorial regulatory bodies

D. promote national consistency in licensing and regulating of their respective professions

正解: D

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 14

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?

A. Analysis

B. Problem definition

C. Optimization

D. Synthesis

正解: C

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

質問 15

The engineering and geoscience professions in Canada have been vital in upholding high standards of professional conduct. Which of the following statements doesnotreflect the value of engineering and geoscience professions to society?

A. The professions help create wealth by supporting sustainable development of natural resources and protecting the environment.

B. The professions protect and enhance public safety through professional conduct and ethical behaviour.

C. The professions pass laws and legislation governing the practice of engineering and geoscience in Canada.

D. The professions provide outstanding expertise in engineering and geoscience for research and development.

正解: C

解説: (PassTest メンバーにのみ表示されます)

APEGS National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) - NPPE 模擬練習