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Which body is primarily concerned with licensing and regulating engineers? a.) PEO b.) OPSE c.) OCEPP d.) CEAB |
Answer: a.) PEO |
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How many PEO-like jurisdictions are there in Canada? Answer as an integer, such as 42. |
Answer: 12 |
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In what year was the engineering profession "closed"? |
Answer: 1937 |
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Most countries do not have a strong licensing process like Canada and the US. Which country in the following list has emulated Canada's approach? a.) Russia b.) Germany c.) China d.) Denmark e.) Singapore f.) Cuba |
Answer: e.) Singapore |
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Which of the following is NOT an accredited program? a.) Software engineering b.) Mechatronics engineeriig c.) Oil and gas engineering d.) Network engineering |
Answer: d.) Network Engineering |
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What artifacts must be present for a document to be signed by a professional engineer? a.) The engineer's signature b.) The date c.) a seal from the engineer's seal d.) All of the above |
Answer: d.) All of the above |
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Laurier said that the 20th century belonged to whom? a.) the bravest b.) the USA c.) to Engineers d.) to Canada |
Answer: d.) to Canada |
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Which (completed) Canadian project that we have discussed had an infinite ROI? a.) Firearms registration b.) CDFS c.) Montreal Olympics d.) OPG Pickering A Unit 1 rehab |
Answer: a.) Firearms registration |
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The Iridium project initially proposed sending up __ satellites? |
Answer: 77 |
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On the table on slide 1-43, it says that for the Chunnel, its actuals/forecasts were 18%. What doesthat mean? a.) The cost estimate was 18% of the actual cost b.) The schedule estimate was 18% of the actual completion time c.) The actual traffic (when completed) was 18% of the estimated traffic. d.) All of the above |
Answer: c.) The actual traffic (when completed) was 18% of the estimated traffic. |
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The Discipline Committee has many options in disciplining members convicted of ProfessionalMisconduct.One of the following is NOT an option. a.) Suspend the license for up to 36 months b.) Force the member to pay costs c.) Revoke the P.Eng d.) Suspend the license for a specified time (less than 24 months) |
Answer: a.) Suspend the license for up to 36 months |
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The CEAB is a standing subcommittee of: b.) EC c.) the CEQB d.) the Federal Government |
Answer: b.) EC |
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For a brand new-to-CEAB program (such as Nuclear Engineering), what is the maximum number ofyears of Accreditation that the CEAB can grant? |
Answer: 3 |
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How many people sit on the CEAB? |
Answer: 15 |
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How many people sit on a fully-populated PEO council? |
Answer: 29 |
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Billy Byte, a promising UOIT Computer Scientist, decides to become a Software Engineer. Herapplication looks reasonable. The Academic Requirements most likely would do this: a.) reject her application immediately b.) order her to take the 4th year of Software Engineering at UOIT c.) order her to pass an oral examination with the Chair of Software Engineering d.) map her program in CS against UOIT's SE program and order her to take a set ofspecified courses effectively covering the SE material she had missed. |
Answer: d.) map her program in CS against UOIT's SE program and order her to take a set ofspecified courses effectively covering the SE material she had missed. |
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Why do you think that the PEO requires all members to be at least 18 years of age? a.) Engineers conduct a large part of their business and design work in brew-pubs; you must be 18 to enter there. b.) You must be 18 to enter into a legal contract c.) You must be 18 to get a driver's licence. d.) You must be 18 to vote in federal elections |
Answer: b.) You must be 18 to enter into a legal contract |
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Dr. Compton Sciatica is a PhD in Computer Science. She is missing some basic first year courses in Engineering but otherwise has satisfied the educational and workrequirements of a SE and passed the PPE. What licence Could Dr Sciatica be granted by the PEO? a.) P. Eng. b.) Provisional c.) Limited d.) Drivers |
Answer: c.) Limited |
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You need a Certificate of Authorization if: a.) You are providing professional engineering experience to the public b.) You are providing professional engineering experience to your employer c.) You are providing professional engineering experience to engineering students d.) all of the above |
Answer: a.) You are providing professional engineering experience to the public |
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Which of the following is NOT a standing committee of the PEO a.) Nominating b.) Election c.) Executive d.) Fees e.) Academic f.) Experience |
Answer: Election |
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In regards to violation of its Ethical Code, the PEO's approach compared to the other 11 Canadian jurisdictions is this: a.) the same b.) the PEO regards a violation of the Ethical Code as misconduct and charges the member with that c.) The PEO charges the member with a violation of Ethics according to the Act d.) The PEO invokes a third strike rule (it ignores the first 2 violations and just sends a warning, and charges the member on the 3rd offense). |
Answer: b.) the PEO regards a violation of the Ethical Code as misconduct and charges the member with that |
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You must be either a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant to have a P.Eng. True or false? |
Answer: False |
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Approximately how many P.Eng.s are there in Ontario? |
Answer: 80,000 |
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What is true about an Accreditation Visit? a.) You cannot have a visit until you have all 4 years running concurrently b.) Only engineering professors can be on the visiting team c.) It takes a week to do d.) all of the above. |
Answer: a.) You cannot have a visit until you have all 4 years running concurrently |
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If your UOIT program were to be unaccredited, this would happen: a.) You would never become a professional engineer b.) You could still apply to the PEO for acceptance c.) You would not graduate d.) UOIT would switch you into sciences |
Answer: b.) You could still apply to the PEO for acceptance |
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In regards to violation of its Ethical Code, the PEO's approach compared to the other 11 Canadian jurisdictions is this: a.) the same b.) the PEO regards a violation of the Ethical Code as misconduct and charges the member with that c.) The PEO charges the member with a violation of Ethics according to the Act d.) The PEO invokes a third strike rule (it ignores the first 2 violations and just sends a warning, and charges the member on the 3rd offense). |
Answer: b.) the PEO regards a violation of the Ethical Code as misconduct and charges the member with that |
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Which of the following is NOT a standing committee of the PEO? a.) Nominating b.) Election c.) Executive d.) Fees e.) Academic f.) Experience |
Answer: b.) Election |
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How does PEO sort P.Engs relative to engineering disciplines? a.) It slots the EIT into classes such as mechanical, software, civil, etc b) It does not. It P Eng.’s the engineer and leaves it up to her to know her area of competency c.) It slots the EITs according to their Eng degree and sorts them with the degree as the key. d.) It requires a skills-based exam to decide which class you should be in |
Answer: b) It does not. It P Eng.’s the engineer and leaves it up to her to know her area of competency |
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There are about this many types of engineering programs accredited in Canada (English only): |
Answer: 40 |
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You see your boss copying a set of Microsoft disks, which of course is unethical, and you do nothing, What is the most severe penalty you would get?? a.) Nothing b.) You would get a reprimand from the PEO c.) You would be demoted d.) You would be treated exactly as your boss (ie deemed guilty). |
Answer: d.) You would be treated exactly as your boss (ie deemed guilty). |
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You are given a job offer (with no $ involved). The job is not attractive and is at the edge of your professional competency. You accept via an email. The next day you receive a second offer at twice the salary. Moreover, the job is a dream; exactly what you wanted. What is your most ethical choice? a.) Do nothing (that is, honor your commitment) b.) Take the second offer; you have a duty to yourself c.) Write a letter to Company 1, declining the offer but thanking them for the offer. Accept the second. d.) Write a letter to Company 1 explaining the situation. Explain why the second is preferable. Offer to refund any expenses they have occurred in hiring you. If they still insist on the commitment, accept Offer 1. If they release you, accept the conditions (if any) and accept offer 2. |
Answer: d.) Write a letter to Company 1 explaining the situation. Explain why the second is preferable. Offer to refund any expenses they have occurred in hiring you. If they still insist on the commitment, accept Offer 1. If they release you, accept the conditions (if any) and accept offer 2. |
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One of these is NOT one of our "Four Wise men". Which one? a.) Plato b.) Aristotle c.) Mills d.) Locke e.) Kant f.) None of the above |
Answer: a.) Plato |
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What is the most important ethical duty of all engineers?: a.) Duty to society b.) Duty to employers c.) Duty to clients d.) Duty to oneself |
Answer: a.) Duty to society |
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You are desperate for software engineers to join your project as you are months behind. Dorky Doofus, just in from Alberta, claims to have a SE P.Eng. from Alberta's APEGA. You hire him on the spot and set him to slamming code. The software is safety-critical; It drives the wigwags at railway crossings. When the Alpha test is run at the site, the wigwags work exactly opposite to what they should. The client is furious and threatens legal action. You check into DD's background and find out that he is a CS grad from a Community College in Khat Phart Alberta. What action can you take? a.) Fire DD on the spot b.) Slap yourself silly. You should have checked his references at APEGA. It is your error. Tell you boss. c.) Get a senior software engineer to examine the code and see if it can be fixed easily d.) Get a senior software engineer to examine the code and see if it can be fixed easily. If it can, rejig DD to be supervised by a P.Eng. Explain the blunder to the customer (what happened and how you will fix it). If it cannot, have the whole team work on a solution, fire DD and file a report with the PEO. |
Answer: d.) Get a senior software engineer to examine the code and see if it can be fixed easily. If it can, rejig DD to be supervised by a P.Eng. Explain the blunder to the customer (what happened and how you will fix it). If it cannot, have the whole team work on a solution, fire DD and file a report with the PEO. |
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Engineers can review others work when: a.) they can never review the work of another P Eng. b.) it is a review for accuracy c.) it is a review for accuracy, and the originating engineer knows it is being done d.) it is a review for accuracy, and either the originating engineer knows it is being done or she is no longer at the company |
Answer: d.) it is a review for accuracy, and either the originating engineer knows it is being done or she is no longer at the company |
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You have been a P. Eng. for several years. You learn that Morhel Networks is offering a MCNE certification (like Cisco’s CCNA) where the E stands for Engineer. Your best course of action is to: a.) do nothing b.) Write a letter explaining the problem to MN HQ c.) Write the PEO and invite them to act d.) Send your resume to M |
Answer: c.) Write the PEO and invite them to act |
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Who viewed Ethics as a moral imperative to do the "right" thing? a.) Mills b.) Kant c.) Locke d.) Aristotle |
Answer: Kant |
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What must accompany any final engineering document prepared by a P Eng? a.) her signature b.) her seal c.) the date when signed d.) All of the above |
Answer: d.) All of the above |
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In regards to violation of its Ethical Code, the PEO's approach compared to the other 11 Canadian jurisdictions is this: a.) the same b.) the PEO regards a violation of the Ethical Code as misconduct and charges the member with that c.) The PEO charges the member with a violation of Ethics according to the Act d.) The PEO invokes a third strike rule (it ignores the first 2 violations and just sends a warning, and charges the member on the 3rd offense). |
Answer: b.) the PEO regards a violation of the Ethical Code as misconduct and charges the member with that |
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You are a practicing Professional Engineer in a manufacturing company that has been transferred to Ontario from Manitoba. What must you do to continue practicing? a.) Contact PEO for a license in Ontario b.) Tell HR in the company you will need to get a new license c.) Contact APEGM to get your license transferred d.) Do nothing, as P.Eng in Manitoba is the same as a P.Eng in Ontario |
Answer: a.) Contact PEO for a license in Ontario |
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According to the Code of Ethics, which of the following activities by a professional engineer would be considered unethical? a.) Not charging a fee for giving a speech b.) Signing plans prepared by an unknown person c.) Reviewing the work of another professional engineer with her consent |
Answer: a.) Not charging a fee for giving a speech |
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The Quebec legal system is primarily based on: a.) The British system b.) The Napoleonic Code c.) The American System d.) ISO |
Answer: b.) The Napoleonic Code |
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"Tort": a.) Is related to a type of cake b.) Comes from the same Latin root as “torture” c.) Is medieval French for “got ya” d.) Is an acronym |
Answer: b.) Comes from the same Latin root as "torture" |
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An "appellant" is: a.) Party initiating a lawsuit b.) Party defending a lawsuit c.) Party appealing a lower court decision d.) Party seeking to uphold a lower court decision |
Answer: c.) Party appealing a lower court decision |
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If you were asked by Bob the Reporter for an opinion on an engineering situation, you would begin your response with: a.) Certainly, Bob,…. b.) In my humble opinion, Bob,….. c.) Gratuitously speaking Bob, d.) Glad you asked that, Bob,…. |
Answer: c.) Gratuitously speaking Bob, |
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How many judges sit on the Canadian Supreme court (when fully populated)? |
Answer: 9 |
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How many judges sit on the US Supreme court (when fully populated)? |
Answer: 8 |
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What is the main difference between superior and inferior courts? a.) There is none b.) Superior courts can go beyond statutes, inferior courts cannot c.) Superior courts hear appeals; inferior courts cannot d.) Inferior courts hear appeals; superior courts cannot |
Answer: b.) Superior courts can go beyond statutes, inferior courts cannot |
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The legal term stare decisis mean: a.) The judge starts deciding the case b.) The judge stares at the defendant in a menacing way c.) The precedence of previous decisions applies d.) This case will set a standard for future cases |
Answer: c.) The precedence of previous decisions applies |
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“Privity of Contract” means: a.) The description of the legal relationship of parties in a contract b.) You must sign a non-disclosure to read the contract c.) No one can read the contract except the two signing authorities d.) It has been sealed by the Court |
Answer: a.) The description of the legal relationship of parties in a contract |
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Which of these is irrelevant for a successful claim of tort? a.) There must be a duty of care b.) that care must have been breached c.) economic damage must flow from the breach d.) There must be a contract in place |
Answer: d.) There must be a contract in place |
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Which of the following cases was not concerned with economic loss? a.) Rivtow v Washington Iron b.) Junior Books v Veitchi c.) Hedley Byrnes d.) CNR v Norsk Pacific |
Answer: Hedley Byrnes |
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Answer the following: A.) What is the highest court in Canada B.) What is the lowest court C.) What is the second highest court in the land D.) What is immediately superior to the provincial courts? i.) Supreme Court ii.) Provincial Courts iii.) Provincial Courts of Appeal iv.) Provincial Courts of Appeal |
Highest Court in Canada: Supreme Court Lowest Court: Provincial Courts Second Highest Court: Provincial Court of Appeals Immediately Superior to Provincial Courts: Provincial Courts of Appeal |
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Staking a claim means: a.) Taking a position based on engineering knowledge b.) Informing an engineer that you intend to charge him with misconduct c.) Placing 4 stakes at the 4 corners of a block of land, to claim legal ownership of the land’s surface d.) Placing 4 stakes at the 4 corners of a block of land to claim legal ownership of the mineral rights under the land’s surface. |
Answer: d.) Placing 4 stakes at the 4 corners of a block of land to claim legal ownership of the mineral rights under the land’s surface. |
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"Riparian" rights refers to a.) a French term referring to the implied contract of fair play that a repairer of clothes must abide by. b.) the rights an aggrieved party has when she is "ripped" off in the marketplace. c.) the rights all citizens have to share in the use of navigable rivers and lakes d.) the obligation municipalities have to ensure their roadways are kept in good repair |
Answer: c.) the rights all citizens have to share in the use of navigable rivers and lakes |
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What is the most effective way of handling conflict resolution? a.) Confronting b.) Compromising c.) Forcing d.) Bullying |
Answer: a.) Confronting |
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What are "air rights"? a.) Rebuttal time on talk shows b.) The constitutional right to breathe c.) The legal right to an unobstructed view d.) The right to escalate to a higher authority |
Answer: c.) The legal right to an unobstructed view |
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How many judges sit on the (Canadian) Supreme Court (fully populated? a.) 4 b.) 6 c.) 7 d.) 9 e.) 11 f.) depends on the government of the day |
Answer: d.) 9 |
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The Canadian Parliament passes a law permitting police to detain any person they suspect may be a terrorist, for an arbitrarily long period of time without charging them with an offence. What law have they broken? a.) The Canadian Constitution b.) The Canadian Bill of Rights c.) Habeas Corpus d.) The Terrorist Act of 1867 |
Answer: c.) Habeas Corpus |
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The Canadian Parliament passes a law permitting police to detain any person they suspect may be a terrorist, for an arbitrarily long period of time without charging them with an offence. The Supreme Court declares it to be Ultra Vires. What does that mean? a.) Parliament did not get their definitions right b.) Parliament does not have the authority to pass such a law c.) Parliament must redraft the law to make it Sub Vires d.) Parliament can ignore the Supreme Court |
Answer: b.) Parliament does not have the authority to pass such a law |
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How many years does a patent protect an invention? |
Answer: 20 |
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How many years after an author's death are her works protected? |
Answer: 50 |
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How many years can an industrial design be protected? |
Answer: 10 |
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For how many years (without extension) can a trademark be protected? |
Answer: 15 |
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What company initiated the outsourcing of ALL of its IT in North America? a.) IBM b.) GE c.) GM d.) CIBC e.) Kodak f.) Walmart g.) Fedex h.) McDonalds |
Answer: e.) Kodak |
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Who is America's Greatest Outsourcer? a.) Canada b.) China c.) India d.) Iran |
Answer: a.) Canada |
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What is the project "charter"? a.)The boat we hire when we celebrate the successful end of our project b.) The official recognition by the Organization of our project. c.) The location of the WBS d.) The location of the Risk Registry |
Answer: b.) The official recognition by the Organization of our project. |
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What must a company never outsource? a.) mission-critical functions b.) employees already hired c.) functions that cannot be cost-justified d.) add external staff when current staff is underemployed |
Answer: a.) mission-critical functions |
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These are preconditions for "smart-sourcing": a.) commodity activity with low expertise b.) core activity with low expertise c.) commodity activity with high expertise d.) core activity with high expertise |
Answer: c.) commodity activity with high expertise |
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Outsourcing Survey-Says: of the following, this is the least likely benefit of outsourcing: a.) cost savings b.) reliability c.) faster solution d.) broader range of support |
Answer: a.) cost savings |
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Wal-Mart and Fed-Ex are industry-leaders in the application of IT to drive their businesses to the top of their respective industries. To achieve this, they outsource this percentage of their IT: |
Answer: 0 |
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In a fixed-price contract: a.) The seller takes all the risk b.) The buyer takes all the risk c.) The risk is shared between the buyer and the seller d.) There is no risk |
Answer: a.) The seller takes all the risk |
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In executing Contract Management, you should: a.) keep in close contact with the seller's PM b.) demand proof that the seller is following your process c.) Track EV d.) all of the above |
Answer: d.) All of the above |
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You are planning to bid on an outsourcing contract which is a long-term project, well-defined except it is highly dependent on the price of oil. Which contract type would you demand? a.) FFP b.) FP-EPA c.) FPIP d.) T&M |
Answer: b.) FP-EPA |
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Administrative Closure is done when a.) The project ends b.) The project is aborted c.) At the end of each project phase d.) All of the above |
Answer: d.) All of the above |
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In a time-and-materials contract a.) The seller takes all the risk b.) The buyer takes all the risk c.) The risk is shared between the buyer and the seller d.) There is no risk |
Answer: c.) The risk is shared between the buyer and the seller |
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What is the basic difference between RFPs and RFIs? a.) RFPs are legally binding; RFIs are not legally binding. b.) RFPs are legally binding; RFIs are legally binding. c.) RFPs are not legally binding; RFIs are legally binding. d.) RFPs are not legally binding; RFIs are not legally binding. |
Answer: a.) RFPs are legally binding; RFIs are not legally binding. |
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For a project with SPI = 1.60 and CPI = 2.0, what should you as the project manager do? a.) discuss rationale with the team and take corrective actions b.) relax and go for a celebration because you are ahead of schedule and below cost c.) examine the WBS and ensure that there are no missing activities, assign additional responsibilities to individuals, re-baseline the schedule if appropriate, since the original baseline might be too conservative d.) do nothing |
Answer: c.) examine the WBS and ensure that there are no missing activities, assign additional responsibilities to individuals, re-baseline the schedule if appropriate, since the original baseline might be too conservative |
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For a project with SV = -$200 and CV = -$200, what conclusion can be made on the project status? a.) you are ahead of schedule and below budget b.) you are behind schedule and over budget c.) you are on schedule and on budget d.) none of the above |
Answer: b.) you are behind schedule and over budget |
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All of the following MUST be present to have a contract EXCEPT a.) a procurement statement of work b.) acceptance c.) address of the seller d.) Buyers' signatures |
Answer: c.) address of the seller |
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Which law case succeeded in claiming frustration as a valid reason to breach their contract? a.) Ron Engineering b.) Metropolitan Water vs. Dick, Kerr c.) Davis vs. Fareham d.) Swanson vs. Manitoba |
Answer: b.) Metropolitan Water vs. Dick, Kerr |
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What contract law principle did Ron Engineering establish? a.) Habeus Corpus b.) the terms of an RFP is legally binding on the buyer c.) the responses to an RFP are legally binding on the seller if she is selected to proceed to contract d.) Both B and C |
Answer: d.) Both B and C |
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Your project is estimated to take 12 months and cost $1,000,000. At month 9, your EV is $300,000, your SPI is 0.5 and your CPI is 0.25. What is the BEST estimate of the final cost from the following choices? a.) $2,800,000 b.) at least $2,800,000 c.) $4,000,000 d.) at least $4,000,000 |
Answer: At least $4,000,000 |
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What is the essential difference between discharge by frustration and a discharge by breach? a.) There is none. b.) Frustration means that the workers were incapable; breach means the PM was. c.) Frustration means one of the parties went bankrupt. d.) Frustration means an external factor caused the project to fail; breach means an internal factor caused the project to fail. |
Answer: d.) Frustration means an external factor caused the project to fail; breach means an internal factor caused the project to fail. |
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Belle River and Ron Engineering were 2 cases concerning engineering mistakes. Which statement is correct? a.) They both said that honest engineering mistakes are acceptable. b.) BR said that clerical errors were acceptable; RE said they were not. c.) BR said that clerical errors were acceptable; RE said technical errors were acceptable if they were repudiated in writing d.) BR said that clerical errors were acceptable; RE said technical errors were not. |
Answer: d.) BR said that clerical errors were acceptable; RE said technical errors were not. |
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Which of the following best describes the eventual outcome of Ron Engineering v. the Queen? a.) Establishment of the "losers-weepers" principle. b.) Ron had to forfeit his bid deposit. c.) Ron had to forfeit his bid deposit and had to pay the difference between his bid and the next lowest bid. d.) Ron had to forfeit his bid deposit but did not have to pay the difference between his bid and the next lowest bid. e.) Ron's honest attempt to withdraw his bid once he realized the mistake allowed him to lose nothing, quoting Belle River. f.) Ron had to pay the difference between his bid and the next lowest but got his deposit back g.) Ron was guilty of breach of contract when he refused to enter into the contract at his quoted bid. h.) No seller can be forced into a contract that he deems unprofitable. |
Answer: d.) Ron had to forfeit his bid deposit but did not have to pay the difference between his bid and the next lowest bid. |
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You have based your project effort estimate on the numbers taken from previous successful projects. The estimation method you are using is: a.) Analogy b.) Parametric c.) Bottom-up d.) Taguchi |
Answer: a.) Analogy |
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You are the PM on Brutal. You are falling behind in schedule and in an attempt to speed things up, you decide to make yourself the signoffer of deliverable-status instead on an outside consultant. That it will do but what is wrong with this approach? a.) Nothing, It will make up for lost time. b.) There will be enormous pressure on the PM to accept unacceptable work, just to speed things up. c.) The PM is not competent to judge the technical worthiness of the work d.) It will increase the time as the PM is not as efficient as the original signoffer. |
Answer: b.) There will be enormous pressure on the PM to accept unacceptable work, just to speed things up. |
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What important principle did the "Moorcock" enshrine? a.) Contract A and Contract B b.) Any contract will have implied terms that do not need to be specified in the contract c.) Ambiguity is resolved against the drafter of the contract d.) You cannot make verbal amendments to a contract |
Answer: b.) Any contract will have implied terms that do not need to be specified in the contract |
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A contract has been breached by A. B keeps working on the contract for a week until B is told of the breach by A’s lawyers. B sues for the amount spent during that week plus costs to wrap up the uncompleted work. B wins. This is an application of: a.) reasonable man b.) liquidated damages c.) equitable estopple d.) Quantum Meruit |
Answer: d.) Quantum Meruit |
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A likely result of using “compromise” to resolve a two-party conflict between A and B is: a.) both A and B lose a little b.) one wins a little, the other loses a little c.) both lose a lot d.) A and B both win a little e.) Both A and B win a lot f.) Both A and B lose a lot |
Answer: a.) both A and B lose a little |
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You look out of the window and see a huge asteroid coming towards you. This is NOT a(n) a.) giant risk b.) Act of God c.) Force Majeure d.) Black Swan e.) The last day of your life f.) Fact |
Answer: a.) giant risk |
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What is the difference between reserves and contingencies? a.)There is no difference b.)Both are entries in the Project Budget c.) The first are organization money buffers, the second are money buffers in the project budget. d.) The first are project money buffers, the second, organization money buffers |
Answer: c.) The first are organization money buffers, the second are money buffers in the project budget. |
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The Icelandic volcano exploding and showering all of Europe with nasty little particles that shut down the European air space for 21 days is an example of a …. risk a.) known-unknown b.) known-known c.) unknown-known d.) unknown-unknown |
Answer: d.) unknown-unknown |
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You are the PM on a complex project. One of the mandatory conditions of an outsourcing contract on the project is that the SPI be above 0.8. AT the last meeting, the outsourcer reported that the SPI was 0.79. What should you do now? a.) nothing b.) warn the outsourcer that he is in the red zone and must immediately fix the problem c.) immediately turn the problem over to your contract lawyer d.) immediately breach the contract |
Answer: c.) immediately turn the problem over to your contract lawyer |
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A likely result of using “compromise” to resolve a two-party conflict is: a.) lose-lose b.) win-lose c.) lose-win d.) win-win |
Answer: a.) lose-lose |
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Of the following conflict management approaches, which is believed to lead to the least enduring positive results? a.) problem solving b.) avoidance c.) compromise d.) forcing |
Answer: d.) Forcing |
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Conflict resolution techniques that may be used on a project include: a.) withdrawing, compromising, controlling, and forcing b.) controlling, forcing, smoothing, and withdrawing c.) confronting, compromising, smoothing, and directing d.) smoothing, confronting, forcing, and withdrawing |
Answer: d.) smoothing, confronting, forcing, and withdrawing |
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Which of the following would most damage the Project Team? a.) poor estimation b.) excessive team turnover c.) underfunding d.) inappropriate skill sets |
Answer: b.) excessive team turnover |
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When is the amount to be used in Management Reserves for a specific project actually decided? a.) At Project Approval time. b.) When the PM submits a specific request. c.) When the Project is red-flagged. d.) When the Upper Management Committee Overseeing Reserves examines the red-flagged project. |
Answer: d.) When the Upper Management Committee Overseeing Reserves examines the red-flagged project. |
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Who decides the amount to be set aside for Management Reserves for a specific project? Pick the most appropriate. a.) The PM b.) The PHB (PM's boss) c.) The VP-accounting d.) An upper- management committee appointed by the Board of Governers e.) The shareholders f.) The customers |
Answer: d.) An upper- management committee appointed by the Board of Governers |
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Your project is estimated to take 12 months and cost $1,000,000. At month 9, your EV is $300,000, your SPI is 0.5 and your CPI is 0.25. What is the BEST estimate of the final cost from the following choices? a.) $2,800,000 b.) at least $2,800,000 c.) $4,000,000 d.) At least $4,000,000 |
Answer: d.) At least $4,000,000 |
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if you used the Air Force's categorization of impact and likelihood you could have as many as ---- risk categories. |
Answer: 16 |
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Which of the following is not a voluntary process: a.) litigation b.) arbitration c.) mediation d.) negotiation |
Answer: a.) litigation |
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Which of the following is not a pleading? a.) a reply b.) a statement of defence c.) discovery of documents d.) interrogatories |
Answer: c.) discovery of documents |
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Which documents do judges examine prior to the commencement of a lawsuit? a.) the statement of claim b.) correspondence between the parties c.) photographs d.) settlement offers |
Answer: a.) the statement of claim |
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Fred is driving from his office to a client's when he is rear-ended by a police car. Who can Fred successfully sue? a.) his employer b.) Prof Bennett c.) the police officer d.) the city e.) any of the above f.) none of the above |
Answer: f.) none of the above |
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What is the name of Canada's privacy legislation? a.) PIPEDA b.) PIPIDA c.) PEPEDA d.) SPIES-B-GONE |
Answer: a.) PIPEDA |
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Schmucky has been expelled from UOIT because his GPA is in freefall and is approaching 0. Mom has been funding S monthly. Every day he rides to campus with his GPA-able buddies and spends the day fooling around, returning home at night. S does this for months. Mom smells a rat. She drives to campus and storms into the Dean's office, demanding to see Schmucky's GPA. What MUST the Dean do? a.) nothing b.) Give it to her; she is after all paying S's tuition. c.) Show Mom the door. d.) Tell Mom she is trespassing on private property and if she has not left campus within 10 minutes he will have her arrested |
Answer: d.) Tell Mom she is trespassing on private property and if she has not left campus within 10 minutes he will have her arrested |
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1. A positive Schedule Variance and positive Cost Varianceindicates a.) The project is over budget and ahead of schedule b.) The project is under budget and ahead ofschedulec.) The project is over budget and behind schedule d.) The project is under budget and behind schedule> |
Answer: b.) The project is under budget and ahead of schedule |
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1. You run a sensitivity simulation on your project schedule. Theresults show virtually no variation on the finish date. You conclude that a.) There is little variation in the work packageestimates b.) Random variations are cancelling each other out c.) You have estimated well d.) All of the above |
Answer: d.) All of the above |
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If a project takes 10people 12 months to complete and the Pointy-Haired-Boss says 20 can do it in 6months, this is an example of a.) Pareto estimation b.) Linear estimation c.) Exponential estimation d.) Good management |
Answer: b.) Linear estimation |
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Extrapolation is …. Interpolation is … a.) Good, good b.) Good, bad c.) Bad, good d.) Bad, bad |
Answer: c.) Bad, good |
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What is the “Delphi Method"? a.) An ancient Greek way of divining the future b.) Using a group of experts to estimate a variable c.) Using a single expert to estimate a variable d.) Opening up a chicken to divine the future |
Answer: b.) Using a group of experts to estimate a variable |
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Who sets the PV in EVM? a.) ISO b.) the Pointy Haired Boss c.) Quality Control d.) The Project Manager |
Answer: d.) The Project Manager |
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A 15-month project ismeasured at month 5 and its SPI is 0.5. What is your estimate for itscompletion (pick the best from the following) a.) 15 months b.) 30 months c.) more than 30 months d.) It will never finish |
Answer: c.) more than 30 months |
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1. A 15-month project is measured at month 5 and its SPI is 0.5. This isindeed Firearms Registration. What should the Federal Government do now? Pickthe best option. a.) Nothing b.) Fire the project manager c.) descope the project d.) rebaseline the project e.) cancel the project |
Answer: a.) Nothing |
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Which of the following curves can be used to estimate cumulativedevelopment effort over time? a.) Rayleigh curve b.) S curve c.) Poisson curve d.) normal curve |
Answer: b.) S-curve |
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Gating means: a.) you are on your way to become as rich as BillGates b.) keeping costs under control as in controlling cows leaving a fieldc.) team members are rotating through the teamat a great rate d.) getting funding to proceed to the nextstage of the project |
Answer: d.) getting funding to proceed to the next stage of the project |
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ISO is a.) an acronym for International Organization for Standardization b.) an acronym for International StandardizationOrganization c.) an acronym for International Standards Organization d.) the Greek word for "same"fareas^x3> |
Answer: d.) the Greek word for "same" |
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1. A project was estimated to cost $1.5 million and scheduled tolast six months. After three months, EV=$650,000 PV=$750,000 AC=$800,000; what are the schedule and cost variances? a.) SV=+$100,000, CV=+150,000 b.) SV=+$150,000, CV=-$100,000 c.) SV=-$50,000, CV=+150,000 d.) SV=-$100,000, CV=-$150,000 |
Answer: d.) SV=-$100,000, CV=-$150,000 |
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1. A vertical line from the apex of a Rayleigh Curve to the X-axissplits the area under the curve into a left and right part with an area ratioof: a.) depends b.) 30-70 c.) 40-60 d.) 50-50 e.) 60-40 f.) 70-30 |
Answer: c.) 40-60 |
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1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Charter? a.) Constraints and assumptions assumed in planning the project b.) Formal recognition of the existence of the project c.) Requirements d.) Definition of authority of PM |
Answer: c.) Requirements |
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1. Bad Bob claims he is 90% done on his work package. He: a.) is lying b.) has no EV in place c.) is telling you what he thinks you want to hear d.) all of the above |
Answer: d.) all of the above |
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Project Charters arenecessary in Public Sector Organizations (PubOs) but not quite so inPrivate Sector Organizations (PriOs) because a.) PubOs do not like to empower PMs b.) PriOs are more mature than PubOs c.) PriOs are less mature than PubOs d.) PriO PMs are better trained |
Answer: a.) PubOs do not like to empower PMs |
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PHRED has turned into areal BOAP (Beast Of A Project). You have done your Project Plan and youoriginally expected it to take 8 months to complete, with monthly expenditureestimates of $10K, 30K, 90K, 120K, 70K, 40K, 10K and 5K dollars. It is now the end of month 3 and you have spent $150K cumulativelyand only earned $30K. What is your best (most optimistic) estimate for PHRED'scompletion date? ANSWER IN MONTHS AS A ROUNDED INTEGER. |
Answer: 35 |
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1. PHRED has turned into a real BOAP (Beast Of A Project). You havedone your Project Plan and you originally expected it to take 8 months tocomplete, with monthly expenditure estimates of $10K, 30K, 90K, 120K, 70K, 40K,10K and 5K dollars.PHRED’s S-curveis expressed as a series of x,y pairs. First is1,10. What is the last entry? |
Answer: 8, 375 |
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1. What fundamental principle for Engineers did Hedley-Byrne establish? a.) habeus corpus b.) unless the Engineer explicitly declares that his professional opinion is not to be trusted, a second party, knowing that the Engineer is a professional, has a legal right to depend on the accuracy of that opinion c.) the engineer must know his areas of engineering expertise and not go beyond that d.) the engineer must display his licence clearly in his place of work |
Answer: b.) unless the Engineer explicitly declares that his professional opinion is not to be trusted, a second party, knowing that the Engineer is a professional, has a legal right to depend on the accuracy of that opinion |
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An ______ warranty is one that does not need to be stated, while an _____ warranty is an explicit promise of stated performance for a specified period |
Answer: implied, express |
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1. The following cases were concerned withtort (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) :
a.) Northwestern Mutual v. O'Bryan b.) Donahue v. Stevenson c.) Wolverine Tube v. Noranda d.) SEDCO v. Kelly e.) Winnipeg Condos.v. Bird f.) MacBlo v. Foundation |
Answer: b.) Donahue v. Stevenson c.) Wolverine Tube v. Noranda d.) SEDCO v. Kelly e.) Winnipeg Condos.v. Bird |
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1. Which of the following is concerned with economic loss? Chooseall that apply: a.) Rivtow v. Washington Iron b.) Junior Books v. Veitchi c.) Winnipeg Condos v. Bird d.) Edgeworth v. Lea e.) Donahue v. Stevenson f.) CNR v. Norsk |
Answer: a.) Rivtow v. Washington Iron b.) Junior Books v. Veitchi f.) CNR v. Norsk |
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1. Canada's Confederation Bridge was a superb example ofa project on-time, on-budget and on-scope. What is the only criticism a Conservative could make of it? a.) too expensive b.) has to be shut down a few days of the year because of high winds c.) a huge expenditure for PEI's population (about the same as the City of Oshawa's) d.) Silly to honour apromise over 100 years old |
Answer: c.) a huge expenditure for PEI's population (about the same as the City of Oshawa's) |
