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National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) Exam Questions and Answers

Question 1

A corporate environmental compliance audit is best described as

Options:

A.

a detailed assessment or a project's long-term Impact on the environment

B.

an Internal investigation into a corporation's potential environmental liabilities

C.

a detailed assessment of the severity and extent of contamination on a project site

D.

the development and implementation of a full-cycle environmental remediation plan

Question 2

A senior, licensed professional is asked oy their manager to authenticate a final, technical work document prepared oy other licensed professional team members. Which of the following statements related to authenticating this document is true?

Options:

A.

A final, technical document prepared by licensed professionals does not require authentication.

B.

The senior professional accepts full responsibility for the final, technical document once authenticated.

C.

A licensed professional is required to have personally prepared the Anal, technical document in order to authenticate It,

D.

The senior professional can immediately authenticate the final, technical document without further scrutiny as It was prepared by licensed professionals.

Question 3

Technical societies provide well-organized Information for professionals with similar Interests. Which of the following statements related to technical societies is false?

Options:

A.

Many technical societies have their own code of ethics for members.

B.

Many technical societies promote their specific disciplines in society.

C.

Some technical societies have copyright over specific published titles.

D.

AM technical societies are regulated by provincial/territorial professional regulators.

Question 4

Which of the following actions cannot be taken by the professional association when It considers applications for the registration of applicants in accordance with the association's Act?

Options:

A.

Deny the registration

B.

Approve the registration

C.

Defer approval of the registration

D.

Prevent the applicant from any future registration

Question 5

Which of the following activities is undertaken by Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada?

Options:

A.

Development of guidelines for licensure

B.

Appointment of the professional associations' councils

C.

Enforcement of the appropriate provincial/territorial acts

D.

Investigate Interprovincial misconduct by an engineer/geoscientist

Question 6

According to most professional associations' codes of ethics. licensed professionals are required to take all of the following actions except

Options:

A.

keeping themselves informed in order to maintain their competence

B.

striving to advance the body of knowledge within which they practice

C.

providing opportunities for the professional development of their subordinates

D.

keeping a Journal and record of what they have learned for reporting personal development

Question 7

Federal, provincial, and territorial Occupational Health a Safety (OHS) laws typically give employees all of the following basic rights, except the right:

Options:

A.

to refuse dangerous work

B.

to know about workplace hazards

C.

to participate in workplace safety Committees

D.

to seek compensation from employers for injuries

Question 8

Amy, a professional member, works for a major Dank that has many aging ATMs nearing their end-of-life and in need of replacement. After evaluating several options. Amy recommends the most expensive option because It offers the best security. However, the bank's decision maker decides not to follow her recommendation and instead goes with the cheapest option, giving the reason that It IS the only option that fits their budget.

If. after discussing her security concerns, the bank still selects the cheapest option. Amy should

Options:

A.

accept the decision but ensure that her concerns are documented and communicated

B.

refuse to accept the decision and ensure that her concerns are documented

C.

raise her concerns to the bank's board members

D.

raise her concerns to the media

Question 9

In which of the following situations is it most unlikely that a conflict of Interest will arise?

Options:

A.

A consultant suggests a technical change that reduces the consultant's workload without proposing a reduction in her fees.

B.

A consultant recommends that a client purchase goods and services from a company that pays a hidden commission to the consultant.

C.

A consultant suggests a technical change that reduces the consultant's workload and the client benefits from a similar reduction in fees.

D.

A consultant recommends that a client purchase goods and services from a company at which the consultant'C

adult child is marketing manager and the consultant does not disclose this to the client.

Question 10

One licensee professional should Inform another licensed professional when the first is engaged to review work initially performed by the second

Options:

A.

in the interest of public safety

B.

to uphold a duty to the employer and the public

C.

as a professional courtesy or when it is mandated

D.

to maintain professional confidentiality or when directed by management

Question 11

Jaspreet Is a licensed professional member who belongs to a science education society. She edits a Journal paper for her society. Can Jaspreet use this activity to obtain Professional Development Units (POUs) or Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain her professional registration?

Options:

A.

Yes. editing journal papers generally qualifies for PDU or CEU credits

B.

No, not usually unless the paper is written in mora than one language

C.

No, editing Journal papers generally does not qualify for PDU or CEU credits

D.

Yes, but only if the paper is as long as the length stipulated by her association

Question 12

Professional engineers and geoscientists are not required to perform validation tests for software

Options:

A.

previously tested by a qualified team within the same company

B.

developed In-house oy another engineer or geoscientist

C.

open-sourced through an active online community

D.

commercially purchased by the same company

Question 13

In most professional Businesses, using email to conduct business includes all of the following risks except that the email

Options:

A.

is easy to forge and alter before forwarding

B.

will be considered an unofficial means of communication

C.

could be lost or delayed as a result of uneontrollabia reasons

D.

can contain small errors that could result in Irretrievable distribution

Question 14

The following statements, except for one, give valid reasons for a licensed professional to strive to follow existing codes, standards, and regulations. Which Is the exception?

Options:

A.

These documents establish common industry practices to promote quality, consistency, and public safety.

B.

These documents allow the licensed professional to absolve themselves of any project liabilities that may arise.

C.

These documents may become the minimum mandatory standard in court in the event that a failure or accident occurs.

D.

These documents provide directional assistance to the licensed professional when establishing project protocols and guidelines.

Question 15

Alex, a professional member, is a manager at a construction firm. His boss asks him to fill two student job positions (a student engineering position and a student geoscience position) for the summer. After creating a Job posting and advertising the positions for one month, Alex receives 40 applications. During the review process, he discovers that the daughter of his old friend from university is one of the student job applicants. Alex is concerned that proceeding with the review of the applications will create a conflict of interest for him.

What actions can Alex take to remove any possible conflict of Interest in this situation?

Options:

A.

Remove the daughter's Job application and proceed with the review of all others.

B.

Assume a professional attitude and consider the daughter's application the same as ell others.

C.

TeII his boss that he has known the applicant's father since university and ask the boss to decide if he can proceed.

D.

Review the daughter's application with the others to see If It Is good enough to go on to the next step before telling his boss.

Question 16

Licensed professional members who abide by the practice standards for authenticating finalized professional documents will authenticate

Options:

A.

only financial documents

B.

only technical documents

C.

all client-supplied documents

D.

all Internal corporate documents

Question 17

A certain licensed professional consultant provides services to the public. In order to reduce the risk of litigation by the client, the most Important thing for the professional to do is to ensure

Options:

A.

that they have a detailed, written contract with every client

B.

they are registered as a professional member with their regulator

C.

that they are protected with a comprehensive, all-risk insurance policy

D.

they only accept contracts in competency areas where they arc a subject matter expert

Question 18

A new licensed professional has been assigned to a new project team working under the direction of a supervisor, which of the following expectations would be outside of the primary expectations of a now licensee'; professional responsibilities?

Options:

A.

Interpret results without supervision

B.

Give technical advice to project members

C.

Ensure that the project members bond together as a team

D.

Make Independent analyses of tasks within their related working experience

Question 19

The purpose of licensing Is to protect (he public against the possible Incompetence, negligence, and professional misconduct. Which of the following statements explains how the public Is protected when a licensed corporation is engaged in engineering or geoscience?

Options:

A.

The provincial courts can intervene at any time and direct a corporation to make Its records public if It Is suspected by a judge of committing a misdemeanour or misconduct.

B.

The government Is obligated to step in from time to time to coordinate the engineering and geoscience activities of each corporation because Public Safety Canada Is responsible for ensuring the national security and safety of Canadians.

C.

A corporation is a legal entity that cannot be held responsible for professional misconduct; its "affairs' are restricted to the relationships among its affiliates and shareholders, directors, and officers, and therefore, the concept of violating public safety does not apply to the activities of a corporation, so the public is protected.

D.

The governing act for professional associations in almost every province and territory in Canada mandates each corporation to obtain a Permit to Practise, wherein the corporation must employ a licensed professional member to act in a supervisory capacity and assume personal responsibility for the services provided by the corporation.

Question 20

In regard to environmental regulations, the two principal goals of government are to

Options:

A.

create taxes to help with environmental programs and distribute those funds to universities

B.

have polluters pay for environmental cleanup and protect the environment from future contamination

C.

provide offset costs to corporations to ensure the livelihood of indigenous groups and educate communities about indigenous culture

D.

legislate actions of companies to ensure that Jobs are created in the environmental sector and eliminate polluting types of employment

Question 21

The provincial and territorial governments regulate engineering and geoscience through legislation that establish the legal Oasis for the professions. This legislation has all of the following purposes except to

Options:

A.

define the Association as legal entity

B.

set member fees to fund the Association

C.

define the extent of the Association's powers

D.

set standards for admission, practice, and discipline of professionals

Question 22

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

Options:

A.

settle disputes and grievances within the provincial and territorial regulatory bodies

B.

implement national regulations to ensure uniform licensing procedures across Canada

C.

promote national consistency in licensing and regulating of their respective professions

D.

ensure that each regulator meets their mandated professional and ethical responsibilities

Question 23

Which of the following types of property are considered personal property?

Options:

A.

Land

B.

Chattels

C.

Buildings

D.

Mineral rights

Question 24

Empowered through their respective legislative Acts, professional regulators have the ability to impose consequences on their members If they are found guilty of unprofessional conduct and/or unskilled practice.

Which of the following disciplinary penalties, imposed by a regulator against a practitioner, is not a potential consequence for such action or behavior?

Options:

A.

Further study and/or examinations

B.

Revoking of license indefinitely

C.

Probation or imprisonment

D.

License suspension or fine

Question 25

Which of the following activities cannot De considered to provide a direct value of the engineering and geoscience professions to society?

Options:

A.

Analysis of economic benefits of work and projects

B.

Suggesting limits and sustainability for resource projects

C.

Advocating for Higher wages and benefits for professionals

D.

Research, development, and application of new technologies

Question 26

Tenders have been solicited for the design and construction of three large, urban infrastructure projects. All three projects are expected to commence simultaneously. Given the large scope and tight timeline for each Individual project, only throe consulting firms have the experience and resources required to realistically bid and execute on any one of these projects. In response, the licensed professionals in charge of the bid process for each of the three consulting firms meet privately and orally agree on a collective bid strategy whereby each firm will be the successful bidder for one of the three projects.

Options:

A.

No because the bids were derived through collusion and illegal bid-rigging.

B.

No because bids generated by way of oral agreements are not legally binding.

C.

Yes because oral bid agreements performed and witnessed by professionals are legally binding.

D.

Yes because the project scope, timelines, and limited human capital available required collaboration between firms

Question 27

For more than 10 years, a licensed professional has been a key employee at DLB Ltd., a small engineering firm that specializes in rotary drill pit technology for the oil and gas sector. Over the years, the professional leads the development of Innovative drill bit designs that significantly Improve DLB Ltd.'s profitability. Though the work is stimulating, the professional feels overworked, under-appreciated, and underpaid. Recently, the professional is actively courted by Gyre Ltd, an engineering company specializing in tunnel-boring technology m the urban transportation industry.

Which of the following actions least conflicts with the professional's responsibilities and loyalties to DLB Ltd?

Options:

A.

Communicating with colleagues that DLB Ltd. is poorly managed and an abysmal place to work

B.

Duplicating their own personal client list collected over time at DLB Ltd. In order to maintain future customer contacts

C.

Sharing designs with Gyre Ltd. contacts Including detailed drill bit configurations specific to models personally generated while at DLB Ltd.

D.

Discussing with Gyre Ltd. recruiters key technical drivers controlling drill bit efficiencies based on knowledge gained through personal experience at DLB Ltd.

Question 28

Which of the following Behaviors is directly associated with a licensed professional's expected standard of conduct?

Options:

A.

Assume their obligation to whistle-blow

B.

Practice due diligence

C.

Pursue opportunism

D.

Maintain anonymity

Question 29

Mediation, one of the methods of alternate dispute resolution (ADR), Is an assisted negotiation process In which a neutral third party facilitates settlement between the parties. Which of the following statements related to the mediation process Is true?

Options:

A.

A mediator Is always appointed by a judge of the provincial or higher courts in Canada.

B.

Mediations cannot be used for complex multi-party disputes because of current laws in Canada.

C.

The representative of each party in a mediation must have the authority to conclude a settlement.

D.

The mediator of any dispute may or may not enjoy the trust of either one, both, or all of the parties.

Question 30

A "letter of Intent" can be considered an enforceable contract, provided It:

Options:

A.

contains essential terms of a contract.

B.

is dated and witnessed by both parties.

C.

has been prepared by a legally competent parson.

D.

Includes representations and warrants.

Question 31

Accepting personal responsibility for the quality of the work performed by a member of an occupation is often considered to be an indication of

Options:

A.

professionalism.

B.

a commitment to a code of ethics.

C.

government regulatory authority.

D.

quality control

Question 32

Which of the following statements related to Internet communications is false?

Options:

A.

Deleted emails cannot be recovered or traced.

B.

Emails can be easily reproduced and redistributed to a wider audience.

C.

Websites can contain Ill-considered and potentially damaging statements.

D.

A defamatory statement made on a website can be grounds for defamation.

Question 33

Person is trying to determine the best solution to an ethical problem by applying Mill's Utilitarianism theory; that Is, she Is trying to determine the maximum benefit for the greatest number of people in the situation. Which of the following factors Is least likely to Influence the solution?

Options:

A.

Number of people who will benefit

B.

Equality of the benefit provided

C.

Intensity of the benefit

D.

Duration of the benefit

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