III / IV Semester B.

E (Common to all branches)

21HU313
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

QUESTION BANK

UNIT III: Part B: Professional Ethics

 Scope & Aims, Positive and Negative Faces

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21HU313 : Constitution of India & Professional Ethics
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
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Unit - III. B
Professional Ethics
What is true about a professional?
a) All of these
01. b) The professional has to have autonomy CO3
c) He cannot be supervised by the client
d) He should not subject to political control

The basic rule of professionalism is “not knowingly to do ……………..”

a) harm
02. b) work CO3
c) competition
d) copying

The study of ……………., as contrasted with legal, obligations is called

ethics.
a) moral
03. CO3
b) behavior
c) business
d) All of these

Ethics is a conception of ……………. conduct.

a) right and wrong
04. b) good CO3
c) right
d) bad

One of the characteristics of profession is:

a) It demands high standard of honesty
05. CO3
b) It gives to exercise one’s skill
c) It gives monopoly on service

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d) It provides opportunity to help the poor and needy

Engineering Ethics
a) Stimulates the moral imagination
06. b) Provides up-to-date knowledge in the field of engineering CO3
c) Stimulates to conduct research
d) Stresses on time management

One of the main aims of Engineering Ethics it to

a) Stimulate the moral imagination
b) Inspire engineers to acquire in-depth knowledge in their
07. CO3
respective fields of study and profession
c) acquire skills of Research & Development, and testing
d) promote confidence of the engineers in discharging their duties

Professional Ethics takes into account:

a) The social background of engineers
08. b) The temperament of the engineers CO3
c) The religious bent of mind of the engineers
d) The personal character of the engineers

Professional autonomy means

a) Exercising independent and objective judgement
09. b) Independent body controlling profession CO3
c) Liberty to express independent view
d) Liberty in selecting the work

Engineering profession is considered to be like a building, its

foundation is
a) Honesty
10. CO3
b) Hard and sincere work
c) Sound common sense and expert knowledge
d) Expert engineering knowledge and skill

One of the aims in studying Engineering Ethics is

a) To develop analytical skill
11. CO3
b) To gain better insight into the profession
c) To understand the professional problems

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d) To know the secrets of the profession

This is not dishonesty in Engineering Research and Testing

a) Crimping
12. b) Cooking CO3
c) Forging
d) Plagiarism

In Engineering Research work, Cooking means

a) Making deceptive statements
13. b) Boiling under pressure CO3
c) Retaining results which fit theory
d) Misleading the public about the quality of a product

Protection of the expression of ideas, but not the ideas themselves is

called:
a) Forging
14. CO3
b) Plagiarism
c) Patent
d) Copyright

Stealing of Intellectual property means:

a) Plagiarism
15. b) Cooking CO3
c) Forging
d) Symbols

Plagiarism means:
a) Using Intellectual property of others without their permission
16. b) Trespassing upon immovable property CO3
c) Trespassing against movable property
d) Misusing the truth by deception

“Good work” means

a) Work above and beyond the call of duty
17. b) Superior work done with great care and skill CO3
c) Responsible work
d) Work involving high risk

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One of the characteristic of profession is

a) Hard Work
18. b) Monopoly CO3
c) Competition
d) Duopoly

The term ethics is derived from

a) Ethicos in Greek
19. b) Ethical in English CO3
c) Ethic in Latin
d) French

Engineering Ethics is a:
a) Technical ethics
20. b) Preventive ethics CO3
c) Natural ethics
d) Scientifically developed ethics

Engineers will serve society better, if they are informed about.

a) Morality
21. b) Technical standards CO3
c) Standards of science
d) Litigation processes

Engineers first obligation is towards

a) Public safety
22. b) His employer CO3
c) Government
d) Clients

Engineers can use “Code of ethics” as guidelines to

a) Resolve the conflicts
23. b) Formulate a problem CO3
c) Shift responsibility
d) Overcome work pressure

24. Intellectual property is protected by CO3

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a) Patents, trademarks and copy rights

b) Company documentation
c) Storage in computers
d) Scrutiny personal

The author of a book retains the copy right for …………. After his or her
death.
a) 60 years
25. CO3
b) 10 years
c) 20 years
d) 30 years

These are not trade secrets

a) Principles
26. b) Formulas CO3
c) Patterns
d) Devices

The basic attitude towards responsibility is

a) Minimalist
27. b) Intentionally causing harm CO3
c) Negligently causing harm
d) Recklessly causing harm

“Minimalist” means
a) A concept of responsibility
28. b) A narrow thinking CO3
c) A novel plan to minimize Industrial loss
d) A ministerial view

Revealing confidential information amounts to

a) Misusing the truth
29. b) Breach of contract CO3
c) Criminal breach of trust
d) Violation of patent right

An engineer may not be held legally liable for causing harm, when the
30. CO3
harm is caused

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a) Ignorantly
b) Intentionally
c) Negligently
d) Recklessly

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