OACETT Internationally Educated Professional Practice Sample Questions:

1. Which of the following is an objective of OACETT according to the OACETT Act?

A) To require mandatory registration of engineering technicians and technologists.
B) To assist members in advancing their status, recognition, and welfare and in increasing their knowledge, skill, and proficiency.
C) To limit the number of certified members.
D) To control admission to the schools that provide education to its future members.

2. What is a by-law?

A) A law that precedes an Act and defines the process by which the Act is to be written.
B) A law with limited application that regulates how an organization is to be operated.
C) A law with limited application that defines the circumstances under which an Act is relevant or not.
D) A law that has wider application than an Act.

3. You are a member of OACETT, a principal in XYZ Company and also a member of a city council. The city council approves appropriations for projects undertaken by the city. One such project is an energy conservation project with a large potential reduction in energy costs. XYZ Company has established a good reputation in the energy conservation field. XYZ Company has submitted a proposal to the city council to provide services for this project under consideration.
Which of the statements below is the best decision and rationalization?

A) None of the options.
B) Advise your client that you need to think about their request and talk to your employer, and that you will get back to them shortly. Advise your employer of the client's request and work out with your employer the response you will give to the client on what, if anything, you can do for the client or on what other alternatives are possible. This ensures whatever is done occurs with the full knowledge of your employer and allows you to respond in a fair and courteous manner to your client.
C) Advise your client that you need to think about their request and will get back to them shortly. Do not advise your employer of the client's request and work out by yourself the response you will give to the client on what, if anything, you can do for the client, or what other alternatives are possible. This allows you to respond in a fair and courteous manner to your client.
D) Advise your client that you must refuse any part of the client's offer but do not tell your employer for fear of causing a problem for your client. This allows you to respond in a fair and courteous manner to your client.

4. What is the name of a term in a contract, that although not stated in the contract, would likely have been included if the parties to the contract had thought about it?

A) Implied
B) Bilateral
C) Express
D) Facilitative

5. What is non est factum or 'it is not my act because my mind did not go with my pen'?

A) When it is obvious that the party that made the mistake did not know what they were agreeing to
B) Corporations that have overstepped their corporate charter
C) Persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs
D) Persons of unsound mind

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