NPPE: Sample Questions for ethics exam

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In previous posts, we had a series of discussions about NPPE, you can find them here,

NPPE: IMPORTANT, Case History Summary from the Book of CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE PRACTICE AND ETHICS
NPPE: Study Notes and Material of Ethic and Professionalism
NPPE: Introduction to National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE) with notes
NPPE: Law book notes

Probably, you are looking for some sample questions to try before you take the exam. Well, there are not a lot of sources available in the market for that. However, it doesn't mean that you can't find any. Below lists a few places you can find free and official questions.  

First of all, it is highly recommended that you review and familiarize yourself all of the questions in those two books (Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice & Ethics, Fifth Edition, 2014 by Gordon C. Andrews;  Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience, Second Canadian Edition, 2011 or  Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience, Third Canadian Edition, 2015  by Brian M. Samuels and Doug R. Sanders), and
Secondly, the free sample questions provided on APEGA website. Or, 
Thirdly, if you want to spend some money, you can try the official practice exams at NPPEPRACTICE.com. You have choices of take exams with 50 to 100 questions with different packages, and the cost is from $50 to $425 (that is quite expensive). The practice exams uses the same interface as in the real exam, and the questions were previous (probably obsolete) real questions, although it is noted that they are much simpler than the questions in the real exams. 

Below are some mock questions I collected for you to try,

Contractual disputes of a technical nature may be most expeditiously and effectively solved through:

A. Musle power
B. Court appeals
C. Contract renegotiations
D. Arbitration

D is correct. Arbitration provides an effective resolution of technical disputes.

A company registered an industry design 10 years ago, how many years are left for this company to have exclusive right to use this design?

A. 10 Years

B. 20 Years

C. 30 Years

D. None of the above

D is correct. Industry design has the exclusive right of use for 10 years, now it has almost expired. 

On receipt of a complaint about the conduct of a registered professional, the associate shall,

A. Suspend the person's registration immediately

B. Hold a hearing on the matter

C. Have a private meeting with the complainant to clarify and verify the details

D. Conduct a preliminary investigation into the matter

D is correct. The first stage in handling a complaint is to collect information. Option C is part of the process. 

Which of the following documents are required to be seal by a P.Eng.?
A. NI 43-101 Technical Report of a mine
B. Meeting memo
C. Legal contracts
D. Preliminary plans
A is correct. A NI 43-101 report is an official report of technical facts of a mining property prepared by competent person(s), most (often a group of) P.Geo. or/and P.Eng., it has to have authentications and be accepted by market regulatory. 

What is the principal purpose of a professional code of ethics?
A. The basic rule to enforce the power of an associate
B. to set the criteria for assessing the validity of charges of incompetent professionals
C. to set the basis for assigning legal rights and responsibilites
D. are standards of professional conduct in relation to the public and other professionals
D is the correct answer.