Quiz 2: FE Civil Ethics and Professional Practice

Questions in this quiz (10)

1. Which statement best reflects how acceptable ethical behavior is determined?

   • It changes over time
   • It differs depending on location or cultural context
   • It depends on time, location, and cultural factors
   • It remains constant regardless of time, place, or culture

2. What is the primary obligation of a licensed engineer when performing professional services?

   • Clients
   • Employer
   • Customers
   • Protection of the public’s health, safety, and welfare

3. Under the NCEES Model Law, which of the following situations may be considered the unlawful practice of engineering?

   • A non-licensed individual overseeing an engineering firm where licensed PEs carry out the technical work
   • An individual without a license providing engineering services to the public in exchange for payment
   • An engineering student completing coursework as part of their academic program
   • A licensed PE assigning routine calculations to unlicensed staff under proper supervision

4. According to the ASCE Code of Ethics, engineers must avoid all forms of bribery and therefore should not:

   • Receive payment for legitimate professional services
   • Give or accept gifts or payments intended to influence their professional decisions
   • Discuss and agree upon fees with clients
   • Receive performance-based bonuses from their employer

5. In contract law what does the term assignment mean?

   • Tasks distributed among members of a project team
   • The transfer of contractual rights from one party to another
   • Work responsibilities given by a project manager
   • The division of liability among involved parties

6. According to the NSPE Code of Ethics, engineers working in private practice:

   • Are prohibited from competing for projects based on fees
   • Must follow fee schedules set by professional organizations
   • Must not misrepresent or falsify their qualifications or work
   • Are not required to maintain professional competence

7. Under most state licensing regulations, who holds the final responsibility for work completed by unlicensed personnel?

   • The unlicensed individual who performed the work
   • The licensed Professional Engineer who supervised the work
   • The company’s internal quality control team
   • The client who approved the final deliverable

8. An engineer is asked to evaluate and sign off on work completed by professionals from a different discipline in which the engineer lacks expertise. According to the NSPE Code of Ethics, what should the engineer do?

   • Approve the work if it appears acceptable
   • Refuse to approve work that falls outside their area of competence
   • Approve the work while noting their limited expertise
   • Seek input from others and then approve

9. Which organization is responsible for creating the Model Law that forms the foundation of engineering licensure regulations in most U. S. states?

   • ASCE
   • NSPE
   • NCEES
   • ABET

10. Professional liability insurance is intended to protect engineers against:

    • Criminal charges related to engineering activities
    • Claims resulting from errors, omissions, or negligence in professional services
    • Violations of employment agreements
    • Revocation of a professional license