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Engineering Law Quiz

Test your knowledge of engineering law with our comprehensive quiz designed for professionals and students alike. This 25-question quiz covers crucial topics including contract law, negligence, and liability, all tailored for those in the engineering field.

Sharpen your skills and deepen your understanding of legal principles with questions that challenge your grasp of key concepts.

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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

Which of the following statements are true?

Arbitration agreements usually specify how the arbitrators will be chosen, what rules and procedures will be used and timing of the arbitration process

Engineers may be concurrently liable for breach of contract and for negligence

In administering the terms of a construction contract, an engineer may be required to make decisions affecting the rights of the owner and contractor

. Both (a) and (b)

All of the above

Which of the following will affect the enforceability of a contract?

The contract requires that all disputes must be resolved using mediation before using arbitration or the courts

One of the parties to the contract is a minor and the contract is not for a necessity of life

The acceptance of the offer was communicated by mail

The contract is for the sale of land but not in writing

Both (b) and (d)

Concurrent tortfeasors means:

A. No party is liable in tort

B. Only one party is liable in tort

C. Two employees have been charged under the criminal code

D. None of the above

E. More than one party is liable in tort

. A subcontractor who negligently performs work on an owner’s construction project:

A. Can only be liable to the general contractor

B. Can be liable directly to the owner

C. Will always be arrested

D. Will never be liable to the owner for economic loss

E. Can never have any liability

The attachment of ribbons on the necks of the Canadian geese in the Eaton’s Center created a problem between the landlord and the artist related to:

If a person commits defamation:

A. That person has committed a tort

B. That person is libel

C. Both of the above

D. That person’s reputation has been injured

To establish tort liability against a defendant, the plaintiff

A. Must have a contract with the defendant

B. Must have a contract with the defendant’s client

C. (a) or (b)

D. None of the above

The Hedley Byrne vs. Heller case (i.e. The banking case) is important to engineers because it establishes that:

A. A professional may be liable for economic loss

B. Professional advice may give rise to liability

C. A disclaimer may protect a professional from liability for negligent advice

D. All of the above

. If a court finds that Person A committed contributory negligence:

Person A is a defendant

Person A and the plaintiff have committed negligence

Person A and the defendant have committed negligence

(a) and (b)

. If a P. Eng. Is determined in court to be negligent under tort laws:

The plaintiff proved that the P. Eng. Owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, that the P. Eng. Breached the duty of care, and that the breach caused damage to the plaintiff

. The P. Eng. Must be an employer

The P. Eng. Is strictly liable

All of the above

The Professional Engineers Act:

Is a statute and has no bearing on an engineer’s liability under tort law, which is judge-made law

Provides that an engineer can never be liable 12 months after his or her services were actually performed or should have been performed

Provides than an engineer can never be liable 12 months after his or her services were actually performed

None of the above

Which of the following statements are false

The Statute of Frauds requires all contracts to be in writing

A minor does not have the legal capacity to enter into a contract

Duress and undue influence are examples of a lack of capacity

All corporations have all the legal capacity of a natural person

All of the above

The law of negligence:

Applies only to engineers

Applies only to professionals

Applies only to professionals and their employers

None of the above

Which of the following will affect the enforceability of a contract?

The contract is verbal and is for performance of services over a period of ten months

The acceptance of an offer was communicated by facsimile

The consideration for the contract is peppercorn

The contract does not contain a dispute resolution clause

None of the above

Which of the following statements are true?

There are only two types of misrepresentation: negligent and fraudulent

If one of the parties to a contract makes a negligent misrepresentation, the innocent party is entitled to be compensated under principles of contract law for damages resulting from such misrepresentation

Only where one of the parties to a contract makes a fraudulent misrepresentation, can the innocent party rescind the contract

Both (a) and (c)

None of the above

Assume Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Wynne and Mayor Tory met and agreed that the province of Ontario would enact a law to make it a criminal offense for someone to possess an unregistered gun in public. Will the law be:

The attachment of red ribbons on the necks of the Canadian geese in the Eaton’s Center created a problem between the landlord and the artist related to:

Which of the following principles apply to the theory of precedent:

A court must follow the decision of a higher court

A court must follow the decision of a lower court

The decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada must be followed by all courts

(a) and (c) above

All of the above

If an engineer is sued under the law of negligence, the conduct of the employee would be measured against the following standard of care:

The standard which would be used by a reasonable engineer

The standard contained in provincial regulations outside of Quebec

The subjective standard

None of the above

No specific standard

An engineering firm would not be liable for negligence if:

The damages were only economic

Economic loss was not specifically identified as a special circumstance in the engineer firm’s services agreement with its client

The engineering firm did not have a contract with the person who suffered the damages

By pure luck, the engineer firm’s careless conduct caused no damages

The engineering firm has no insurance

The “deep pocket” principle best describes:

The division of federal and provincial taxation authority under the Canadian constitution

The tax advantages of carrying on business under a corporation rather than a sole proprietorship

The purpose of tort law

A rationale for establishing an employer’s liability

The employee’s obligation to work long hours

In a lawsuit, if there are two concurrent tortfeasors:

There are two defendants who are accused of contributing to a tort

There are two defendants who always share the liability 50:50

There are two plaintiffs who have suffered damages caused by one defendant

Ntiffs who have suffered damages caused by one defendant d. B

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

Vicarious liability means:

That an employer would be responsible for the torts of its employees acting within the reasonable scope of their responsibility

That the employer would be responsible for the torts of only certain employees

That the employer would always be responsible for the torts of its employees

That the employee would not be found liable

That the employee is given a raise

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