Engineering

Question 1

1A hazard is

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A. a safety sign B. the chance that harm will occur C. anything that could cause harm D. a type of insurance

Question 2

2A risk assessment identifies

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A. profits B. staff salaries C. hazards and ways to control them D. material colours

Question 3

3Engineers must avoid conflicts of interest because they

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A. improve design B. reduce costs C. can bias professional judgement D. increase safety

Question 4

4Signing off on unsafe work to save money is

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A. unethical B. efficient C. good practice D. required

Question 5

5Risk is commonly rated as

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A. cost × time B. hazard + time C. workers × hours D. likelihood × severity

Question 6

6Locking off and tagging a machine's power supply before maintenance prevents

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A. theft of tools B. noise C. rust D. the machine being switched on while someone works on it

Question 7

7An engineer who reports unsafe practices in their company to the authorities is

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A. a contractor B. a whistle-blower C. a shareholder D. an apprentice

Question 8

8An engineer's first duty is to

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A. protect public safety, health and welfare B. please the client only C. finish quickly at any cost D. make the most profit

Question 9

9The professional body for engineers in Ghana is the

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A. Ghana Institution of Engineering B. Ghana Medical Association C. GNAT D. Ghana Bar Association

Question 10

10Identifying hazards, judging the risks and deciding on controls is a

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A. design brief B. cost estimate C. patent search D. risk assessment