APEGS NPPE Value Pack (Frequently Bought Together)

Every province in Canada has a construction lien statute. Which of the following statements related to construction liens isfalse?

• A. The effect of registering a construction lien is to make the construction property easy to sell or borrow against, giving the owner an incentive not to settle any claims.
• B. The owner of a construction project does not release money without evidence that work has been performed or required materials have been delivered to the construction site.
• C. The security of payment through instruments such as mortgages or rights of repossession do not work in the construction industry.
• D. Workers, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers must do their work or supply their own materials before they get paid by the owners of a project.

Which of the following statements related to cultures, customs, and the role of ethics in society isfalse?

• A. Disrespect for a culture, custom, or ethical position by a person or group is always illegal even when it is not intended.
• B. Customs are traditional practices or the usual way of doing something that is routinely followed by a group of people in a society.
• C. Ethics is the theory of morality or moral principles that are the standards of conduct required by an organization or a group.
• D. Culture can be defined as the set of learned behaviours, beliefs, attitudes, and ideals that characterize a group in a society.

Which of the following activities is not a function of a technical society?

• A. To collect, organize, and disseminate engineering, geoscience, and technical information
• B. To publish journals, conference proceedings, codes, standards, and best practices
• C. To provide networking opportunities to connect professionals with similar technical Interests
• D. To protect the public from engineering and/or geoscience professional misconduct

A licensed professional mechanical engineer runs a consulting company based in Alberta. The professional is currently designing a project located in Manitoba. The principal modular components of the project are being constructed in Saskatchewan and will be moved and assembled in Manitoba once complete. In order to oversee the construction of the modules, the professional spends a significant amount of their time on-site in Saskatchewan.
Where does the professional need to be registered and why?

• A. Alberta only, as the professional's consulting company Is based in Alberta.
• B. Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, as the professional is practicing in all three provinces.
• C. Alberta and Manitoba only, as the professional's company is in Alberta and the project Is located In Manitoba.
• D. Manitoba only, as the professional is designing a project located in that province.

Whistle-blowing may be a consideration if a professional observes unsafe, unethical, or illegal practices.
Which of the following statements about whistleblowing istrue?

• A. It may negatively impact a professional's current employment, career prospects, and reputation.
• B. It is encouraged by regulators and employers as the preferred method for conflict resolution.
• C. It is not the preferred approach for conflict resolution, which is to leak information anonymously to protect one's identity.
• D. It is commonplace as the vast majority of cases cannot be resolved informally and internally.