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Engineering Law and Ethics Quiz

Test your knowledge of engineering law, negligence, and ethical practices with this comprehensive quiz. Designed for engineering professionals and students alike, this quiz will challenge your understanding of crucial legal concepts.

25 multiple-choice questions
Covers topics like negligence, product liability, and the Statute of Frauds
Ideal for self-assessment and exam preparation

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Which of the following dispute resolution techniques entail the assistance of a third party?

According to the law of negligence, an engineer performing services owes a duty of care to:

Anyone whom the engineer knows is relying on the engineer

Only the person who is responsible for paying the engineer

Anyone whom a reasonable engineer would be expected to know is relying on the engineer

(a) and (c)

According to the law of negligence, an engineer who prepares and delivers to a client a report which contains a negligent misstatement:

May be protected by a disclaimer in the report

May be protected by the terms of the engineer’s contract with the client

Both of the above

Will be liable even if no damages result

Under product liability, the ultimate consumer of a product:

Is owed a duty of care by the manufacturer of the product

Is owed a duty of care by the seller of the product

Is entitled to sue for injuries caused by the product even if the consumer did not purchase the product

All of the above

When dealing with product liability law, a duty of care is owed by the manufacturer to:

Which of the following statements are correct?

An engineering company cannot legally limit its liability under an engineering services agreement.

An engineering company providing engineering services can enter into an enforceable contract without obtaining a certificate of authorization from the PEO

An engineer acting as a consultant for an owner on a construction project does not owe a duty of care to the contractor on the project.

An engineer cannot act as an agent for a client

None of the above

Which of the following statements are true?

The Statute of Frauds requires that certain types of contracts must be in writing

Force majeure events are events that occur during the performance of a contract that are beyond a person’s control.

Equitable estoppel is a contract principle dealing with gratuitous promises.

Both (a) and (c)

All of the above

The law of negligence imposes duties:

On professional engineers only

On professional persons only

On professional persons and corporations only

On all persons generally

In a trial of an engineer who has been accused of negligence, the applicable standard of care is:

The standard which would be used by a reasonable engineer

The subjective standard

The standard contained in provincial regulations of common law provinces

None of the above

To prove that a defendant engineer breached the duty of care under tort law, it must be established that the engineer’s conduct:

Caused damages to a plaintiff

Fell below a reasonable standard of care

Breached the Code of Ethics

Breached the Professional Engineers Act

To prove that a defendant engineer is negligent, the plaintiff must prove:

That the engineer owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, the engineer breached the duty of care and the breach caused damage to the plaintiff

That the engineer acted unprofessionally

That the engineer breached the Engineer’s Code of Ethics

All of the above

The basic limitation period in the Limitations Act of 2002 is:

Ten years from the act or omission giving rise to the claim

Fifteen years from discoverability

Six years from contract signing

Two years from discoverability

Eight years from the signing of the contract

The ultimate limitation period in the Limitations Act of 2002 is:

Two years from discoverability

Two years from the act or omission giving rise to the claim

Six years from the act or omission giving rise to the claim

Six years from the signing of the contract

Fifteen years from the act or omission giving rise to the claim

According to the law of tort, the engineering standard of care:

Is the subjective standard

Is an objective standard

Is a reasonable standard

(b) and (c)

The discoverability concept means:

The cause of action starts to run when the action or omission giving rise to the damages occurs

The cause of action does not start to run until the damages is first discovered, or ought with reasonable diligence to have been discovered by the plaintiff

Engineers discover mistakes in their work

None of the above

The cause of action only arises on the signing of the contract

According to tort law, assuming a traditional project structure, the engineer owes a duty to:

The owner

The contractor

The owner and contractor

The PEO

In a civil trial:

The plaintiff has the burden of proof

The defendant has the burden of proof

The case must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt

The case must be proved beyond the shadow of a doubt

If an engineer prepares a design, the negligence standard of care means that:

The engineer’s design must have no flaws

The engineer’s design must be reasonable

The engineer must pay for any failure of the design

The engineer must comply with PEO’s Code of Ethics

Which of the following statements are true?

An offer must always be in writing to be capable of acceptance

Acceptance of an offer may be communicated by mail or by fax

Irrevocable offers cannot be revoked if made in writing

Both (b) and (c)

All of the above

Which of the following statements are false?

Letters of intent are always enforceable

The Statute of Frauds requires all contracts to be in writing

Corporations do not have the ability to enter into binding and enforceable contracts

Both (a) and (b)

All of the above

Which of the following statements are false?

Letters of intent are always enforceable

The Statute of Frauds requires all contracts to be in writing

All corporations have the same capacity to enter into contracts as a natural person

Both (a) and (b)

All of the above

Which of the following statements are false?

A minor does not have the capacity to enter into any types of contracts

Penalty clauses are enforceable under contract law

The case of Conwest Exploration vs. Letain is one of the leading cases in Canada dealing with the concept of equitable estoppel

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

Which of the following statements are false?

The case of Trunorth Exploration vs. Murphy is one of the leading cases in Canada dealing with the concept of equitable estoppel

A minor has the capacity to enter into certain types contracts

Penalty clauses are enforceable under contract law

Both (a) and (c)

All of the above

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