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PROFESSIONALISM (10%)
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ETHICS (20%)
B.1
B.2
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B.5
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COMMUNICATION (1%)
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D.3
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The NPPE has 110 multiple-choice questions. It is closed-book, and you have two-and-a-half
hours to complete the exam. The questions are distributed in accordance with the
percentages shown above. All applicants, regardless of whether they intend to practice
engineering or geoscience, are required to write and pass the NPPE. Some engineering
and geoscience associations have extended the NPPE in their jurisdictions by adding
multiple-choice and/or essay questions. In those cases, exam applicants are given additional
time to complete the exam. Contact the association with whom you wish to register for
specific details.
The pass mark is 65*. Exam results are reported as pass or fail. Candidates who fail will
receive a report outlining the areas of the exam on which they need to focus their study
efforts. The NPPE is scored by assigning one mark for every question answered correctly.
The grade is final.
* Scores are adjusted using statistical techniques to ensure consistency and fairness over all
exam sessions.
- A Guide to Copyrights
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The Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, Regulations and Bylaws, including
the Code of Ethics - April 2012, OR, the equivalent documents for the Association in
which you wish to register with. - http://www.apega.ca/About/ACT/pdf/2012/CA-C-2012%20ACT.pdf
Guideline for Ethical Practice v2.1, June 2005 http://www.apega.ca/pdf/Guidelines/GuidelineEthical.pdf
The Concepts of Professionalism September 2004 http://www.apega.ca/pdf/Guidelines/Professionalism.pdf
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Occupational Health and Safety Act of Alberta. Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000,
Chapter 0-2 effective October 1, 2013 http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/O02.pdf
Royal Bank Letter The Soul of Professionalism Vol.71, No. 6, December 1990
- www.rbc.com/responsibility/letter/nov_dec1990.html
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Each question is multiple-choice with four possible answers. Previously administered and
released questions are available for purchase via the APEGA NPPE practice test site. Below
are several sample examination questions.
1.
B is correct. Most provincial and territorial Acts stipulate that before professionals sign
plans that were not prepared by themselves or under their direct supervision,
they must first thoroughly review those plans. Failing to do so means that the
professional failed to comply with the Act, and therefore, was in violation of the Code of
Ethics.
2.
A lawsuit
Court appeals
Contract renegotiations
Arbitration
Which type of original work below is automatically protected by copyright upon creation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Paintings
Inventions
Clothing designs
Signatures
A is correct. Of the works listed above, only a painting is protected by copyright law.
5.
A is correct. Injury is one of three criteria that must be met for compensation to be
awarded in a tort liability case.
6.
Which of the following is the most common job activity of top-level managers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
D is correct. Most top-level managers spend most of their time interacting with other
people.
7.
The professionals standard of care and skill establishes the point at which a
professional:
A.
B.
C.
D.
C is correct. The standard of care is used to judge whether a professional has been
negligent in the performance of services.
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