ASET Ethics Examination-ASET Professional Practice Exam (PPE) Sample Questions:

1. A regulated member of ASET prepares permits for municipal construction projects. In reviewing a recent application for a power plant, the member believes that the plans provided are inadequate to meet environmental regulation requirements. The member takes this information to a supervisor, who disagrees with the assessment and orders the member to issue the permit. The member refuses to issue the permit and the discussion is closed. The following week, the member discovers that the permit for the power plant was issued by the supervisor. What is the first step the member should take to address the situation?

A) No further action is required from the member.
B) Wait until the power plant is developed and then notify the appropriate regulatory authority.
C) Report the supervisor to ASET for unethical conduct.
D) Report concerns with the issuing of the permit to upper management.

2. Which of the following examples describes a conflict of interest?

A) Having a difference of opinion with another colleague in the organization.
B) Using the skills developed in a current position to secure new employment.
C) Running a small business part-time without informing an employer.
D) Accepting a benefit in accordance with an employer's gift policy.

3. Why are professional stamps or seals affixed to certain workplace documents?

A) To indicate that a professional member accepts responsibility for the material
B) To copyright the material on behalf of the professional member's employer
C) To add a professional member's contact information to the documentation
D) To indicate that the documentation has been finalized

4. A regulated member of ASET has witnessed consistent unprofessional behaviour by a competitor organization, and so the member posts negative comments about the organization to a popular online business review website. The competitor believes the negative comments have harmed sales and threatened the reputation of the organization. Under which of the following areas of law might the regulated member be considered liable?

A) Securities law
B) Tort law
C) Privacy law
D) Employment law

5. Every province and territory in Canada has an Act that regulates engineering. Which of the following clauses will typically be found in every province's Act?

A) To protect the environment
B) To create compensation levels
C) To protect the public
D) To create equipment guidelines

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