OACETT Internationally Educated Professional Practice Sample Questions:

1. What is gross negligence?

A) When someone's behavior leaves others feeling ill or disgusted
B) When someone's behavior is rude and inappropriate
C) When someone's behavior is very far from what would normally be expected and accepted
D) When someone's behavior is deemed immature and offensive

2. Alex is an OACETT C.E.T. He works at an IT company that completes unique software programming for industrial and medical tools and equipment. There was sample hardware in the office that Alex did not think the company needed. He took the hardware home to see if he could adapt it for a project he was working on for his own interest. He did not intend to make money off of the project; he simply wanted to see if an idea he had was feasible. The next week the company owner asked all employees about the whereabouts of the sample hardware. The company owner indicated that the hardware needed to be returned to the manufacturer and that the company would get charged for it if it was not returned. Alex did not say anything to the company owner about having taken the sample hardware.
By this time, he had already disassembled it and used different parts in his own project. He was not able to put the sample hardware back together.
The company owner asked Alex directly whether he had taken the hardware. What should Alex do in this situation? (1 mark)

A) Deny that they took the hardware home.
B) Admit that they took the hardware home, explain what happened, and offer to pay for the hardware.
C) Deny that they took the hardware home and get angry at the company owner for suggesting they did.
D) Admit that they took the hardware home and ask what the problem is.

3. What is the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS, 2015)?

A) The rules for advertising and sale of hazardous products.
B) A national system for labeling controlled products that can be unsafe.
C) The protocol for safe importation of hazardous products.

4. Why are soft skills important?

A) Because they make you appear easily influenced and therefore useful in a conflict.
B) Because getting along with colleagues is more important than doing good work.
C) Because they enable meaningful interactions and build trust among colleagues.
D) Because your employer is more likely to overlook your mistakes if you are likable.

5. Mike is an OACETT C. Tech. He works for a municipal government in their infrastructuredepartment.
He is responsible for designing and approving the sewage and water management systems in new residential developments. Mike is currently revising the design for the sewage and water management system for a development that is six months behind schedule due to a series of worker and materials shortages. The developer is also experiencing severe financial pressures, as a result of cost over runs caused by the shortages. As he is revising the sewage and water management system designs, Mike notices a flaw in the water catchment system built around a small lake that is a key selling feature of the residential development. The design flaw means that, while the relevant standards are still met, in severe rainfall events the catchment system will be very susceptible to flooding. The flooding may in turn make the area dangerous for the residents using the park and recreational area around the lake.
Mike brings this design flaw to the attention of his manager. His manager then schedules a meeting with the developer to discuss the design flaw. The developer indicates that the design cannot be changed due to budget constraints and existing commitments to the present design. Mike's manager then communicates this to Mike. He directs Mike to stamp the designs. What should Mike do in this situation?
If Mike chooses to stamp the designs, what would the main issue be when it comes to professional practice?

A) Undertaking work the practitioner is not competent to perform by virtue of their training and experience.
B) Failure to act to correct or report a situation that the practitioner believes may endanger the safety or the welfare of the public.
C) Failure to make responsible provision for complying with applicable statutes, regulations, standards, codes, by-laws, and rules in connection with work being undertaken by or under the responsibility of the practitioner.
D) Conduct or an act relevant to the practice of engineering technology that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by technology professionals as disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional.

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