15. Laws and Ethics (1)

COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING PART 15 LAWS AND ETHICS

d. 10.

Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer. 1.

The keystone of professional conduct is: a. b. c. d.

2.

3.

5.

6.

a. Honesty b. Justice c. Courtesy d. all of these

a. b. c. d.

What Executive Order integrated the Telecommunications Control Bureau and the Board of Communications into a single entity known as the Department of Transportation and Communications?

8.

9.

15.

16.

RA 3396 RA 5734 RA 7306 RA 3846

Regulating the operation of CATV systems in the Philippines.

17.

An order that requires all radio stations with musical format programs to broadcast a minimum of four OPM compositions in every clock hour. EO 109 EO 196 EO 205

the

allocation

19-11-98 2-3-99 11-8-98 3-3-99

24.

25.

70, 50 75, 50 70, 60 50, 70

master list database ECE data file roster of ECE

The maximum diameter of the official dry seal of an ECE. a. b. c. d.

1 inch 1 ½ inches 1 ¾ inches 1 7/8 inches

60 90 105 50

The minimum age of a registered ECE to become a member of the ECE board is _____ years old. a. b. c. d.

28.

IECEP National Chapter PRC Commissioner Head of CHED President of the Philippines

CPE credit units required to renew a professional license. a. b. c. d.

27.

investigating planning designing directing

The chairman and members of the ECE board are appointed by the a. b. c. d.

26.

2 3 4 5

Which of the following is not a nature or scope of work of an ECE? a. b. c. d.

EO 59 EO 109 EO 196 EO 205

wireless emissions voltage pulses current pulses both a and c

A professional license must be renewed every ____ years. a. b. c. d.

of

A listing of names, addresses and places of business of all registered ECE’s. a. b. c. d.

18.

23.

10 days 15 days 30 days 90 days

The lightning symbols in the official dry seal of an ECE indicates a. b. c. d.

To pass the ECE licensure examinations, a candidate must obtain an average of ____ % with no rating below _____% in any subject. a. b. c. d.

EO 109 EO 196 EO 205 EO 255

RA 3396 RA 7925 RA 7306 RA 3846

PRC commissioner ECE board IECEP President GLORIA

If your certificate of registration is suspended or revoked, after how many days can you make an appeal? a. b. c. d.

22.

Prescribing the policy for compulsory interconnection of authorized public telecommunications carriers. a. b. c. d.

public and radio

90-252 91-260 92-269 93-273

DOTC Memorandum Circular covering frequencies for two-way paging service. a. b. c. d.

DO 5 DO 6 DO 7 DO 88

An act providing for the regulation of communications in the Philippines.

a. b. c.

14.

21.

Known as the Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines. a. b. c. d.

a. DO 5 b. DO 6 c. DO 7 d. DO 88 Rules and regulations governing Land Mobile Radio Service and its operators.

a. b. c. d.

13.

90-252 90-248 90-483 92-269

2 3 4 5

Who administers the provisions of R.A. 5734? a. b. c. d.

DOTC Memorandum Circular No. _______ is for Domestic Satellite Communications Policy. a. b. c. d.

DO 88 RA 5734 DO 227 RA 3846

Rules and regulations governing radio training schools in the Philippines.

a. b. c. d.

12.

EO 59 EO 109 EO 205 EO 546

The rules and regulations requiring the services of a duly registered ECE.

a. b. c. d. 7.

20. 11.

How many electrons are orbiting around the nucleus of an atom of our official dry seal? a. b. c. d.

Constitute the foundation of ethics.

a. b. c. d.

19.

EO 109 EO 196 EO 205 EO 59

The DOTC Memorandum Circular, which is known as the Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Systems Policy.

a. b. c. d. 4.

Provides the policy to improve the provision of local exchange carrier services. a. b. c. d.

Honesty Justice Courtesy Integrity

EO 255

21 31 30 60

Ground for refusal of the Board to issue a Board Certificate a. b. c.

conviction of any crime unsound mind continued neglect of duty

d. 29.

tolerance of irregularities

Judgment on the case against an ECE shall become final and executory after ___days. a. b. c. d.

c. d. 39.

10 15 30 60

voidable unenforceable

d. 49.

Who are exempted from complying with CPE requirements?

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d. 31.

a. b. c. d.

express implied quasi written

professionals practicing abroad professionals in the government teachers members of the ECE board

a. b. c. d.

June 16, 1669 June 21, 1969 June 21, 1970 June 23, 1969

41.

42.

34.

43.

44.

contract under seal contract of record simple contract parole contract

falsification fraud misrepresentation obstruction of justice

undue influence shotgun contract duress intimidation

52.

15 years 17 years 18 years 20 years

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

valued valuable consanguinity good

46.

a. form b. completion status c. origin d. participants The following cannot enter into a contract except

55.

infants convicts accused drunkards

The following are negotiable instruments except a. b. c. d.

57.

PD 839 PD 223 EO 546 EO 109

Listing of the date and time events, programs, equipment, tests, malfunctions, and corrections in a communications system. a. b. c. d.

The following are ways to discharge a contract except

books paintings computer programs NOTA

Creation of the Professional Regulations Commission a. b. c. d.

insurance bonds collateral bank checks promissory notes

trade name trade mark service mark slogan

The following are considered intellectual properties except a. b. c. d.

56. a. b. c. d.

48.

The term of a patent a. b. c. d.

54.

R.A. 165 R.A. 166 R.A. 167 P.D. 49

A mark used in the sale or advertising of services to identify the services of one person and distinguish them from the service of others.

An executory contract is a classification of contract as to

47.

An act creating a patent office, prescribing its powers and duties, regulating the issuance of patents and appropriating funds thereof. a. b. c. d.

53.

10 days 15 days 30 days 90 days

A consideration based on love, affection and blood relationship

45.

unilateral bilateral multilateral lateral

Contracts which exist as consequences of court judgments.

voidable void unenforceable revoked

participants origin obligation status legal status

If your certificate of registration is suspended or revoked, after how many days can you make an appeal? a. b. c. d.

If a person is compelled to sign a contract at the point of a gun. a. b. c. d.

seminars books graduate studies community service

A contract in which there is a promise by one party to perform certain acts provided the other party does certain things.

a. b. c. d. 38.

10 calendar 10 working 30 working 30 calendar

The following are sources of CPE points except

a. b. c. d. 37.

51.

A false representation of a material fact or non-disclosure of a material fact. a. b. c. d.

a. 18 b. 21 c. 31 d. 35 The last day for the filing of application for the ECE licensure examinations is _____ days before the first day of examinations.

a. b. c. d. 36.

not less than PhP1000.00 not less than PhP3000.00 not less than PhP2000.00 not less than PhP5000.00

An applicant for the ECE Licensure Examinations shall be at least ____ years of age

a. b. c. d. 35.

two-party joint several third party beneficiary

origin obligation status legal status form

A unilateral contract is a classification of contract as to a. b. c. d.

An offer is ________ by the death or insanity of the person making the offer. a. b. c. d.

Violation of any provision under R.A. No. 5734 shall be punishable by a fine of a. b. c. d.

33.

A contract in which two or more persons enter into a contract as promisors or promisees but keep their liability more or less separate.

The ECE Law of the Philippines was approved on a. b. c. d.

32.

40.

A parole contract is a classification of contract as to

A contract which is created by implication of law.

50. 30.

court ruling

file reporting documentation log

A contract which is in full force and enforceable by court action. a. b.

valid void

a. b. c.

bankruptcy alteration amendment

58.

Who prepares the roster of ECE’s? a.

chairman of the ECE Board

b. c. d. 59.

Prepared to supplement the advertisement and should contain the directions for the –preparation of proposals and prescribe such formalities as may be required in the presentation. a. b. c. d.

60.

secretary of the ECE Board IECEP president IECEP secretary 68.

69.

70. 61.

The potential difference between any exposed structured to ground in any electrical installation should not exceed __________ volts RMS. a. 10 b. 45 c. 0 d. 30

62.

Which one is not the basic electrical protection measures in the Philippine Electronics Code? a. b. c. d.

63.

72.

The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919-1312 AM broadcast station in Metro Manila is a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d. 77.

bandwidth nature of signal(s) modulating the main carrier type of modulation of the main carrier type of modulation to be transmitted

10 kW 20 kW 15 kW 5 kW

a. b. c. d.

BOC DOTC Congress NTC

Known as the Maritime Communications Law, which was enacted December 5, 1927.

79.

R.A. No. 109 R.A. No. 3396 R.A. No. 7925 R.A. No. 3846

In regulation of public telecommunications carrier such as in the evaluation of new entrant, the following considerations shall be given emphasis to __________.

80.

An entity providing transmission and switching of telecommunications services, primarily but not limited to voice to voice, in a geographic area anywhere in the country. a. b. c. d.

An agency of the United Nations that formulates standards and recommended practices for all civil aviation. a. b. c. d.

66.

74.

ICAO CAA IATA ATO

a. b. c. d.

Any government regulation in telecommunication, which provide policy to improve the provision of local exchange carrier service. 75. a. b. c. d.

67.

E.O. 109 Act 3846 E.O. 59 E.O. 546

A regulation recently issued (March 1999) by the National Telecommunications Commission providing for the guideline for mobile personal communication having a global coverage using satellite.

83.

a. b. c.

a.

d.

Assign frequencies and organized conferences. Allocates frequency bands for the services and determine the principle of distribution of the orbit/spectrum resources. Determine principles of spectrum distribution and assignment of frequencies. Conduct conference and allocation of orbital slot.

one two three four

The VHF radiotelephony international calling frequency. a. b. c. d.

84.

a valid special order (SO) number from DECS a PRC license a school diploma all of the above

For the purpose of frequency allocation, into how many regions is the world divided? a. b. c. d.

What are the legislative functions of the International Telecommunications Union in its international conference issues on orbital resources?

The executive branch of government in charge of policy making in the telecommunications. National Telecommunications Commission

NMT GMPCS GSM TACS

1st week of April 1st week of May 1st week of June 1st week of July

As per NTC Memorandum Circular No. 11-89, for an ECE graduate to be able to take the commercial radiotelephone operator’s certificate exam, he must have a. b. c. d.

franchise value-added service operator public toll calling operator local exchange operator

1st week of April April 22 to 28 1st week of May May 17 to 23

The period for “National Gospel Broadcast Week” as declared in Proclamation No. 262. a. b. c. d.

legal, technical and citizenship technical, citizenship and kind of service citizenship, capacity and financial technical, legal and financial

1st week of April April 22 to 28 1st week of May May 17 to 23

Proclamation No. 381 declares the period from __________ of every year as “Rural Broadcasting Week”. a. b. c. d.

82. 65.

E.O. 109 E.O. 196 E.O. 205 E.O. 255

a. b. c. d.

81. 73.

Vesting the jurisdiction, control and regulation over Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. with the National Telecommunications Commission. a. b. c. d.

78.

5 kW 4 kW 1 kW 3 kW

As per Proclamation No. 238, the “National Electronics and Telecommunications Week” will be __________ every year.

a. b. c. d.

2 6 5 3

IRCC ITU IRR CCIR

What is the minimum carrier power output of an standard AM broadcast where effective and direct supervision of an Electronics and Communications Engineer is required?

Who is the principal administrator of Republic Act 7925?

a. b. c. d.

How many satellite orbital slots are requested by the Philippine Government from ITU? a. b. c. d.

64.

shielding grounding and bonding undergrounding voltage/current limiting and interrupting

71.

76.

In radio regulation, the first symbol in the designation of radio emission is __________. a. b. c. d.

intent business details definitions agreement

Telecommunications Control Bureau Department of Transportation and Communications Bureau of Telecommunications

The International Radio Consultative Committee is referred to in international radio communication as __________. a. b. c. d.

Instructions to Bidders Performance Bond Invitation to Bid Bid Bond

The following are stipulated in the General Conditions of the Contract except: a. b. c. d.

b. c. d.

158.6 MHz 156.6 MHz 121.5 MHz 156.8 MHz

This kind of radio station does not need a franchise from Congress. a. b. c. d.

Public Paging System Radio Training Station Public Trunked Radio Public Telegraph Operations

94. 85.

What is required when installing a base radio station prior to issuance of license? a. b. c. d.

86.

87.

Prior to issuance of a radio station license, NTC requires this certificate of authorization for the installation and construction of a VHF land based station.

land station maritime mobile station coastal station radio navigational station

switched-off destroyed tagged for identification set for continuous emission

NO YES Exempted only in time of distress Exempted by permission of NTC

A transmitter may be adjusted for maximum power regardless of interference a. b. c. d.

93.

central base mobile repeater

Does the provision for secrecy of communication apply to broadcast stations? a. b. c. d.

92.

97.

when authorized frequency is being used in distress situations when no one is using the channel never

The logbook and file of messages handled by a radio station shall be preserves and retained for a period of a. b. c. d.

2 – years 3 – years 5 – years indefinitely until cleared by NTC for disposition

RA 5734 and RA 3396 RA 3396 and RA 7306 RA 7306 and RA 3846 RA 3846 and RA 5734

Qualifications to become a Registered ECE in the Philippines. a. b. c. d.

100.

radio operator who made the entry radio operator supervisor an ECE the lawyer of the company

Department Order No. 88 is basically base from a. b. c. d.

99.

RA 3396 RA 5734 RA 7306 RA 3846

Who is authorized to make corrections in the logbook? a. b. c. d.

98.

Permit to Change Location Permit to Possess Permit to Modify Permit to Transport

An act to make the installations of Radio Apparatus obligatory for ships of Philippine register. a. b. c. d.

If the circumstances permit, immediately before a crash or forced landing, radio apparatus must be a. b. c. d.

91.

Construction Permit Provisional Authority Inspection Report Type Acceptance Certificate

96.

2 – years 3 – years 5 – years preserved until cleared by NTC to be disregarded

What permit is required if a transmitter is to be shipped from Manila to Davao City? a. b. c. d.

A ship station is classified as a. b. c. d.

90.

95.

A radio station intended to be used for operation during unspecified halts or while in motion is called a. b. c. d.

89.

a. b. c. d.

What authorization from NTC is needed for the operation of a portable transceiver? a. permit to purchase b. permit to possess c. construction permit d. radio station license

a. b. c. d. 88.

permit to operate license construction permit permit to purchase

How long does a logbook containing distress entries be retained?

At least twenty-one years of age A citizen of the Philippines A person of good moral character All of the above

What are the grounds for proceeding against an Electronics and Communications Engineer for the revocation and/or suspension of the validity of his certificate of registration? a. b. c. d.

Immoral or dishonorable conduct; and conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of any crime involving moral turpitude. Engineer of unsound mind; and unprofessional or unethical conduct, malpractice, or incompetence. Employment of fraud, deceit, or false statement in obtaining said certificate of registration. All of the above.