Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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151.

The person disclosing the information may be a current or former employee or a person having a close link to the organization is called as

A. recipient
B. agent
C. internal
D. external
Answer» B. agent
152.

The person or organization, who receives the information, is in a position to remedy the problem or alert the affected parties is called as

A. recipient
B. agent
C. internal
D. external
Answer» D. external
153.

                 is a wide identity of specific good and services, permitting differences to be made among different trades.

A. trademark
B. copyright
C. trade secret
D. patents
Answer» B. copyright
154.

           is a morally unjust treatment of people in the workplace.

A. discrimination
B. integrity
C. humanity
D. dignity
Answer» B. integrity
155.

               are moral and legal rights that are obtained by the status of being employee.

A. human rights
B. employee rights
C. employer rights
D. professional rights
Answer» C. employer rights
156.

             are defined as moral entitlements that place obligations on other people to treat one with dignity and respect.

A. human rights
B. employee rights
C. employer rights
D. professional rights
Answer» B. employee rights
157.

                     is defined as conveying information by an employee on an important moral problem to somebody in a position to take actions on the problem.

A. affirmative actions
B. whistle blowing
C. preferential treatment
D. integrity
Answer» B. whistle blowing
158.

                 means simply spying for company or personal benefits

A. occupational crime
B. computer crime
C. moonlighting
D. industrial espionage
Answer» B. computer crime
159.

                 is called as white collared crime

A. bribery
B. occupational crime
C. computer crime
D. environment crime
Answer» D. environment crime
160.

               may be committed by wrong actions of a person through one’s lawful employment .

A. moonlighting
B. actual conflict of interest
C. apparent conflict of interest
D. occupational crime
Answer» D. occupational crime
161.

               is a situation when a person is working as employee for two different companies in the spare time.

A. moonlighting
B. actual conflict of interest
C. potential conflict of interest
Answer» B. actual conflict of interest
162.

                     occurs when employee has more than one interest

A. conflict of interest
B. excitement
C. confusion
D. dilemma
Answer» D. dilemma
163.

                   is owned by the organization

A. privileged information
B. proprietary information
C. confidential information
D. collective information
Answer» B. proprietary information
164.

           is available and accessed by virtue of privilege.

A. privileged information
B. proprietary information
C. confidential information
D. collective information
Answer» B. proprietary information
165.

          means keeping the information on the employer and clients, as secrets

A. authority
B. loyalty
C. collective bargaining
D. confidentiality
Answer» B. loyalty
166.

                   is done by the trade union for improving the economic interests of the worker members

A. authority
B. loyalty
C. collective bargaining
D. collegiality
Answer» B. loyalty
167.

                   is the possession of special knowledge, skills and competence to perform a job thoroughly.

A. agency authority
B. institutional authority
C. expert authority
D. attitude authority
Answer» B. institutional authority
168.

                 is the authority exercised within the organization

A. agency authority
B. institutional authority
C. expert authority
D. attitude authority
Answer» B. institutional authority
169.

               is necessary to ensure progress in action.

A. collegiality
B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
C. authority
Answer» B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
170.

             is concerned with the attitudes, emotions, and a sense of personal identity

A. collegiality
B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
C. supreme loyalty
Answer» B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
171.

      is an obligation to fullfill his/her contractual duties to the employer

A. collegiality
B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
C. supreme loyalty
Answer» B. agency loyalty (c)attitude loyalty
172.

                   is tendency to support and cooperate with colleagues

A. confidentiality
B. commitment
C. collegiality
D. responsibility
Answer» B. commitment
173.

             is the involvement of people in risky actions, although they know that these actions are unsafe

A. voluntary risk
B. involuntary risk
C. faulty risk
D. emergency risk
Answer» B. involuntary risk
174.

To access public risk            are estimated.

A. loss of senses
B. loss of earning capability
C. loss of voluntary activities
D. loss on assets and correction costs
Answer» D. loss on assets and correction costs
175.

             method uses technology-based deductive logic.

A. fmea
B. fault tree analysis
C. event tree analysis
D. scenario analysis
Answer» B. fault tree analysis
176.

The conditions referred to as „safe exit‟ is/are:

A. the product, when it fails, should fail safely
B. the product, when it fails, can be abandoned safely (c )the user can safely escape the product
C. all the above
Answer» C. all the above
177.

                         method illustrates the sequence of outcomes which may occur after the occurrence of selected initial event.

A. fmea
B. fault tree analysis
C. event tree analysis
D. scenario analysis
Answer» B. fault tree analysis
178.

               is a qualitative method and was originated by Bell Telephones

A. fmea
B. fault tree analysis
C. event tree analysis
D. scenario analysis
Answer» B. fault tree analysis
179.

             is a cross-functional team management

A. fmea
B. fault tree analysis
C. event tree analysis
D. scenario analysis
Answer» B. fault tree analysis
180.

In                  method , various parts of components of the systems and their modes are studied.

A. fault tree analysis
B. event tree analysis
C. fmea
D. scenario analysis
Answer» B. event tree analysis
181.

FMEA is defined as a systematic tool to

A. identify possible failure modes in the products/process
B. to understand failure mechanism (process that leads to failure)
C. all the above
Answer» C. all the above
182.

               is most common method of analysis

A. fault tree analysis
B. event tree analysis
C. fmea
D. scenario analysis
Answer» B. event tree analysis
183.

A              is a synopsis of events or conditions leading to an accident and subsequent loss.

A. scenario
B. exposure
C. testing
D. faults
Answer» B. exposure
184.

               is done on a proportional scale model with all vital components fixed in the system

A. simulation testing
B. prototype testing
C. destructive testing
D. testing
Answer» C. destructive testing
185.

             is done till the component fails

A. simulation testing
B. prototype testing
C. destructive testing
D. testing
Answer» D. testing
186.

Moral responsibility of engineers is not merely following the         _ and their emphasis should go beyond that, especially during the technological development activities.

A. laws
B. rules
C. © practice
D. all the above
Answer» B. rules
187.

Standards ensure a _                   and hence facilitate more realistic trade-off decisions.

A. measure of quality
B. reduce variety
C. c) balance competition
D. none of the above
Answer» B. reduce variety
188.

The codes of ethics propagated by professional societies play a variety of roles. They are

A. inspiration
B. guidance
C. © support to responsible conduct
D. education and promotion (e ) all the above
Answer» C. © support to responsible conduct
189.

The standards are framed by companies for their in-house use that is _

A. internal use
B. external use
C. ) interchangeability
D. ease of handling
Answer» B. external use
190.

Which of the following factors shapes the ethical behaviour of the members of an organization?

A. the supervisor’s behaviour
B. organizational culture
C. © code of ethics
D. all of the above
Answer» C. © code of ethics
191.

Which of the following is not a core principle of the Society for Human Resource Management’s Code of Ethics?

A. professional responsibility
B. fairness and justice
C. © professional development
D. none of the above
Answer» C. © professional development
192.

Which of the following is not usually the objective of a code of ethics?

A. to create an ethical workplace
B. to evaluate the ethical components of the proposed actions of the employees
C. © to improve the public image of the company
D. to enhance the profits of the business continuously
Answer» D. to enhance the profits of the business continuously
193.

The HR policy which is based on the philosophy of the utmost good for the greatest number of people is covered under the

A. utilitarian approach
B. approach based on rights
C. approach based on justice
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
194.

                 is discourage to act immorally.

A. honesty
B. deterrence
C. © discipline
D. human values
Answer» D. human values
195.

                   have become relevant with the development of the world trade.

A. international standards
B. glbalization
C. © quality of service
D. safety
Answer» E.
196.

             are needed to provide a minimum level of compliance.

A. standardization
B. laws
C. © specification
D. none of the above
Answer» B. laws
197.

            when enforced effectively produce benefits.

A. globalization
B. standardization
C. © both a & b
D. good laws
Answer» B. standardization
198.

The                    in engineering practices stresses the necessity of laws and regulations.

A. standardization
B. experimentation
C. c) balance outlook on law
D. competition
Answer» B. experimentation
199.

             reduces the production costs and at the same time, the quality is achieved easily.

A. globalization
B. standardization
C. © specification
D. competitiveness
Answer» B. standardization
200.

The              exhibit, rights, duties, and obligations of the members of a profession and a professional society.

A. accountability
B. codes of ethics
C. responsibility
D. commitment
Answer» D. commitment