ME LAW, ENGINEERING ETHICS AND CONTRACTS

1. An Act Regulating the Practice of Mechanical Engineering in the Philippine shall be known as
a. Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of 1996
b. Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of 1998
c. Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of 1995
d. Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of 1991

2. An Act Regulating the Practice of Mechanical Engineering in the Philippine is the R. A. ________.
a. 8845
b. 8514
c. 1378
d. 8495

3. Article 1 of the Mechanical Engineering Law.

a. Title, Statement of Policy, and Definition of Terms
b. Board of Mechanical Engineering
c. Examination, Registration and License
d. Penal and Concluding Provisions

4. A person shall be deemed to be practicing mechanical engineering or rendering mechanical engineering service when
he/she performs the following except:
a. Consultation, valuation, investigation and management services requiring mechanical engineering
knowledge
b. Teaching of mechanical engineering professional subjects in government recognized and accredited engineering schools
c. Engineering design, preparation of plans, specifications and projects studies or estimates for mechanical equipment,
machinery, or processes of any mechanical works, projects or plants;
d. Employment in government as a professional mechanical engineer, registered mechanical engineer,
or certified plant mechanic even if the nature and character of his work is not in line with his profession.

5. Piping system with a working pressure of ___________ are considered as a mechanical equipment/machinery as per
law.
a. not less than 70 kPa
b. less than 83 kPa
c. more than 1 Bar
d. not less than 27.5 kPa

6. Board of Mechanical Engineering, hereinafter called the Board, to be composed of a Chairman and __________
member/s to be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommend for each Position.
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4
7. A member of the Board shall, at the time of his appointment be a
a. Natural born citizen of the Philippines
b. Natural born citizen and a resident of the Philippines
c. Resident of the Philippines
d. Dual-citizen resident of the Philippines

8. A member of the Board shall, at the time of his appointment be

a. at least thirty-five (35) years of age
b. at least twenty-five (25) years of age
c. at least forty-five (45) years of age
d. at least thirty-six (36) years of age

9. A member of the Board shall, at the time of his appointment be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent, conferred by a school, academy, college or university in the Philippines or abroad
that is accredited by the _________________________________.
a. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
b. Department of Education (DepEd)
c. Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
d. Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

10. A member of the Board shall, at the time of his appointment be a Professional Mechanical Engineer (PME) with a valid
professional license and an active practitioner as such, for __________________prior
to his appointment.
a. not less than five (5) years
b. not less than fifteen (15) years
c. not less than eight (8) years
d. not less than ten (10) years

11. A member of the Board must not for a period of________ consecutive years prior to appointment, be a member of
the faculty of any school, academy, institute.
a. 5
b. 3
c. 2
d. 10

12. A member of the Board must not, for a period of_______ consecutive years prior to appointment, be connected with
a review center or with any group or association where review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure
examination are offered or conducted at the time of appointment
a. 5
b. 3
c. 2
d. 10

13. A member of the Board must never be convicted of any offense involving _____________.
a. moral turpitude
b. moral conduct
c. moral depravity
d. moral decadence

14. The Board shall exercise the following specific powers, functions, duties and responsibilities except
a. To promulgate and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act
b. To supervise the registration, licensure and practice of mechanical engineers in the Philippines
c. To issue, suspend and/or revoke, after due process certificates of registration and issue, cancel and suspend professional
license or cancel special permits for the practice of mechanical engineering, for causes not provided by law;
d. Approve, issue, limit or revoke temporary license to practice mechanical engineering

15. Certificates of registration for the practice of mechanical engineering shall be of three (3) categories except
a. Professional Mechanical Engineer
b. Mechanical Engineer
c. Safety Officer
d. Certified Plant Mechanic

16. Any applicant to the professional mechanical engineering examination must have a specific record of a total of
___________________of active mechanical engineering practice.
a. four (4) years or more
b. five (5) years or more
c. two (2) years or more
d. ten (10) years or more

17. The subjects in which the applicant for Mechanical Engineers shall be examined are the following except
a. Machine Design, Materials, and Shop Practice
b. Elements of Power Plant Machinery
c. Industrial and Power Plant Engineering
d. Mathematics Engineering Economics and basic engineering sciences
18. To pass the examination, a candidate for a professional mechanical engineer, a mechanical engineer, and certified
plant mechanic must obtain an average of ______________on all subjects, with no rating below ______________ in any
of the subjects.
a. 50%, 70%
b. 75%, 60 %
c. 50%, 50%
d. 70%, 50%

19. A duly licensed Mechanical Engineer can operate, tend, or maintain or be in-charge of the operation, tending, or
maintenance of any mechanical equipment, machinery or process for any mechanical works, projects or plants of
_______________________________.
a. 300 kW or above but not more than 2000 kW
b. 400 kW or above but not more than 2500 kW
c. 400 kW or above but not more than 3000 kW
d. 300 kW or above but not more than 1500 kW

20. A duly licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer can operate, tend or maintain, or to be in charge of the operation
tending, or maintenance of any mechanical equipment, machinery or process for any mechanical works, projects or plants
of __________________________.
a. 400 kW or above but not more than 2500 kW
b. below 3000 kW
c. over 2000 kW
d. 300 kW or above but not more than 1500 kW

21. A Mechanical Plant 100 kW or over but not more than 300 kW shall have _________________.
a. one (1) certified plant mechanic, or one (1) mechanical engineer, or one (1) professional mechanical engineer
b. one (1) certified plant mechanic
c. one (1) certified plant mechanic, or three (3) mechanical engineers, or one (1) professional mechanical engineer
d. one (1) mechanical engineer or one (1) professional mechanical engineer

22. A Mechanical Plant 300 kW or over, but not more than 2000 kW shall have _____________.
a. one (1) certified plant mechanic, or one (1) mechanical engineer, or one (1) professional mechanical engineer
b. one (1) professional mechanical engineer
c. one (1) certified plant mechanic, or three (3) mechanical engineers, or one (1) professional mechanical engineer
d. one (1) mechanical engineer or one (1) professional mechanical engineer

23. A Mechanical Plant over 2000 kW shall have _____________.

a. one (1) certified plant mechanic, or one (1) mechanical engineer, or one (1) professional mechanical engineer
b. one (1) professional mechanical engineer
c. one (1) certified plant mechanic, or three (3) mechanical engineers, or one (1) professional mechanical engineer
d. one (1) mechanical engineer or one (1) professional mechanical engineer

24. The official seal of the Board shall be represented by a drawing of _______________________.
a. gear trains
b. a Ford Model T
c. Hers-Steam Engine
d. an Induction Motor

25. Which of the following establishes ethical behavior among professionals?

a. statutes
b. regulation of tax
c. Hippocratic Oath
d. legal contracts

26. Which of the following methods of advertising is most likely to violate an ethical standard for engineering design firm?
a. company brochures using self-laudatory languages
b. television and radio advertising
c. phonebook advertising
d. distribution of company calendars
27. Whistle blowing is best describe as calling public attention to
a. your own unethical behaviors
b. unethical behaviors of your employee
c. unethical behavior in a government agency you are monitoring as a private individual
d. secret illegal behavior by your employer

28. Obeying direct and specific orders from a person of higher authority _______________________.
a. may place you in an ethical dilemma
b. always results in ethical behavior
c. will never result to an ethical behavior
d. is a defense against ethical behavior

29. A professional engineer who took the licensure examination for mechanical engineering
a. may design in electrical engineering if he/she feels competent
b. may not design in electrical engineering
c. may design in electrical engineering if another engineer checks the electrical system design
d. may design in electrical engineering if she feels competent and the electrical portion of the design is insignificant and
incidental to the overall job

30. Which of the following can override your ethical requirement to perform a thorough analysis and check of the work
of your client?
a. other ethical obligations
b. time
c. financial/budget
d. legal constraints, including subpoenas and other judicial orders

31. Rachel works for a company in its laboratory division. She is required to keep accurate records of the results of her
experimental work. What is the first thing Rachel should log into her notebook?
a. her position
b. her supervisor’s name
c. her name
d. the date and time

32. To whom/what is a registered engineer’s foremost responsibility?

a. employer
b. public welfare
c. law
d. client

33. If one is aware that a registered engineer willfully violates a state’s rule of professional conduct, one should
___________________________.
a. report the violation to the engineering registration board
b. report the violation to the employer
c. report the violation to the parties it affects
d. do nothing

34. Contract that are perfected by mere agreement of the parties.

a. Consensual
b. Real
c. Formal
d. Onerous

35. Insidious words or machinations of one of the contracting parties induced the other to enter into a contract, which
without them he would not have agreed.
a. Void
b. Fraud
c. Gratuitous
d. Aleatory
36. The study of the moral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organizations involved in engineering.
a. Contracts
b. Engineering Law
c. Engineering Ethics
d. Obligations

37. A _______________takes place when a seriously disruptive event (an emergency) coincides with a state of insufficient
preparation.
a. accident
b. disaster
c. risk
d. failure

38. What is the relationship between ethical requirements and legal requirements?
a. Ethical requirements add restrictions not required by the law.
b. Legal action are ethical actions.
c. They place restriction on the same actions.
d. None of these.

39. Engineers are to uphold health, safety and public ___________.

a. confidence
b. trust
c. rehabilitation
d. welfare

40. Engineers shall perform _______________________.

a. any service related to engineering
b. service only in their area of competence
c. unfair competition to others
d. any engineering works and projects without legal basis

41. It is a statement or oath, often religious in nature, taken or assented to by an individual in ceremonies.
a. pledge
b. creed
c. statute rules
d. code

42. It is a guide for conduct and action in a certain situation.

a. code
b. rule
c. regulation
d. creed

43. Engineers must ______________________________________.

a. not admit to the clients of any error made
b. must not admit to the clients of any error made but make corrections to the errors
c. freely and openly admit to the clients any errors made
d. not do anything about any errors made

44. Clients are _________________ to seek competitive bids for design services.
a. not required
b. required
c. required or not required depending on the law
d. encouraged

45. If you check the calculations for a licensed engineer friend who has gone into a consulting engineering business for
himself/herself _________________________________.
a. your friend has all the liability for your work
b. you should be paid for your work
c. your friend’s client should be informed of your involvement
d. you are accountable or liable for your work

46. Which of the following activities is not commonly required by codes of ethics for engineers?
a. submitting competitive bids to the client
b. acting as faithful agent or trustee for the client
c. accepting payment from the client
d. spelling out all the obligations in the contract

47. The thought that ethical statements are statements of personal opinion is known as ____________.
a. Golden Rule
b. Subjectivism
c. Emotivism
d. Cultural Relativism

48. A situation which leads to a compromise in professional judgement.

a. bribe
b. conflict of interest
c. whistle blowing
d. disclosure

49. When a design’s risk of causing harm is agreeable to rational people who uses the product, then it is known
as_________________.
a. a cost-effective design
b. a fool-proof design
c. a design that has a high factor of safety
d. an acceptable risk

50. A building designed by an engineer-architect team leaks during heavy rains. The building’s owner may not be able to
recover the cost of repairs because ______________________________.
a. a hold-harmless clause in the contract between the engineer and architect
b. statute of limitations
c. an act-of-God clause in the owners building insurance policy
d. insolvency of the construction bonding company