APEGS National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) Sample Questions:

1. A professional member employed by Company A is leaving soon to work for Company B, a competitor in the same Industry. The member has submitted his resignation and a departure date has boon agreed upon.
After submitting his resignation, the member Is asked by Company A to attend an Industry conference, which will occur prior to the agreed departure date. In order to promote its products. Company B will also send representatives to this conference to promote its own products.
If the member agrees to attend but then promotes his upcoming association with Company B, which of the common codes of ethical principles listed below will the member breach?
1. Professionals shall. In their areas of practice, hold paramount the health, safety, and welfare of the public and have regard for the environment.
2. Professionals shall undertake only work that they are competent to perform by virtue of their training and experience
3. Professionals shall conduct themselves with integrity, honesty, fairness, and objectivity in their professional activities.
4. Professionals shall comply with applicable statutes, regulations, and bylaws in their professional practices.
5. Professionals shall uphold and enhance the honour, dignity, and reputation of their professions and thus the ability of the professions to serve the public Interest.

A) 4, 5
B) 4
C) 1, 2
D) 3

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

A) Some technical societies have copyright over specific published titles.
B) Many technical societies have their own code of ethics for members.
C) AM technical societies are regulated by provincial/territorial professional regulators.
D) Many technical societies promote their specific disciplines in society.

3. Jennifer is a professional member working for a mid-size city where she is in charge of reviewing the Olds from different environmental firms who want to work on city projects. One of the firms sent her a small gift worth about %25 for Christmas, a slightly larger gift in late January, and a 1250 gift certificate for a clothing store in the spring.
Which of the following actions would be best for Jennifer to take?

A) Do nothing and award city contracts to the firm If It is deserving.
B) Return all the gifts and tell her boss she returned them.
C) Thank the firm but return the $2$0 gift certificate and carry on as usual.
D) Thank the firm for the gifts and not tell her boss she received them.

4. In order for a corporation to practice engineering or geoscience. in most associations. It must

A) employ only professionals registered with the association
B) register with the appropriate federal associations such as Engineers Canada or Geoscientists Canada
C) obtain and maintain a Permit to Practise (Certificate of Authorization)
D) hold liability Insurance for subcontractors with whom they do business

5. Provincial and territorial engineering and geoscience licensing acts typically state that it is an offence for unlicensed persons to take any of three specific actions. Which of the following actions Is not one of these?

A) To advertise professional construction services
B) To use a term or title that leads others to believe that the person is a licensed professional
C) To use a seal that implies the parson is a licensed professional
D) To practice professional engineering or geoscience

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