PROPRAC – Practice Questions and Answers

Proprac Exam 1
you are a licensed architect and you design a 1,000 sf chicken coop for your
friend's farm. you do not seal the drawings and specifications before a contractor
builds it. (Pick all that Apply)
A. ETHICAL
B. UNETHICAL
C. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.102
D. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.2
E. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 5.1
F. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(a)(4)
G. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(5)(a)
H. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7302 - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
ETHICAL
G. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(5)(a)

similar to ethical situation #1, you pursue a new medical lab project and you don't
have any experience doing labs but you have done other projects for this client.
you bring on a consultant who specializes in laboratories and disclose this
consultant, their role and experience as an integral part of the team to get the
job. (Pick all that Apply)
A. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.3
B. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.102
C. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.3
D. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.103
E. ETHICAL
F. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.103
G. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 4.4
H. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 2.101
I. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(2)
J. UNETHICAL
K. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(b)(1) - CORRECT
ANSWER-A, B, E, K

you are a licensed architect. you have a friend who went to architecture school
with you and graduated but never got licensed. she developed drawings for a

,student housing project and just needs you to stamp the drawings so that she
can get paid. since she was a top student and one of your best friends, you know
her work must be good and code compliant so you agree to stamp the drawings
without any review. (Pick all that Apply)
A. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.102
B. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(a)(3)
C. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(5)(b)
D. ETHICAL
E. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 5.301
F. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 5.1
G. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(b)(2)
H. UNETHICAL
I. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(1)
J. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.7 - CORRECT ANSWER-A, B, F, H,

you pursue a new medical lab project and you don't have any experience doing
labs but you have done many other projects for this client. you used to have a
partner that was an expert in labs before you joined him but he has since retired
and nobody else in the firm has experience. you go and present to the
prospective client the experience of your former partner as appropriate
experience for the firm to get the job. (pick all that apply)
A. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.102
B. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 1.101
C. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.3
D. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.201
E. UNETHICAL
F. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7308(5)
G. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.401
H. ETHICAL
I. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.3
J. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(b)(1)
K. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.4
L. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7306(d)
M. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section - CORRECT ANSWER-A, C, D,
E, I, K, M

,you were employed by abc architects for three years as a senior architect and
assisted significantly in the design of an internet company headquarters. you left
to open your own firm my name architect. you created a brochure for my name
architect that included a picture of the headquarters project. on the back of the
brochure you stated "projects completed prior to 2018 were completed while
employed in other offices." the photograph is your own photo that you took of the
project and not something taken from abc architects. (Pick all that Apply)
A. UNETHICAL
B. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.1(b)(12)(i)(e)
C. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 5.3
D. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 2.2
E. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.3
F. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(a)(6)
G. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.1(b)(12)(i)(a)
H. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.4
I. NCARB Mode - CORRECT ANSWER-A, H, K, L, N

Common Ethics Violations Include:
A. Attribution of Credit
B. Accurate Representations of Qualifications
C. Attainment of Work Samples
D. Basic Honesty
E. All of the Above
F. B & C Above - CORRECT ANSWER-E. All of the above

In the United States, the basis for the regulation of the practice of architecture is
the _______ Amendment of the Constitution known as the "States Rights"
provision:
A. 8th
B. 2nd
C. 13th
D. 10th
E. 7th
F. 18th - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 10th

, In the AIA Code of Ethics, under what Canon would you find the rule governing
accepting payments or gifts to influence judgement: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Canon II

Which of the following is not one of the categories in the NCARB Model Rules of
Conduct: - CORRECT ANSWER-Continuing Education

Architects can be held liable for negligent acts, errors and omissions against
those whom they do not have a contractual arrangement with. This is known as: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Third Party Liability

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a sole proprietorship: -
CORRECT ANSWER-B. Can be set up without a formal legal agreement
and
E. Ends with the death or retirement of the founder

Legal obligations based on precedents and decisions of courts is known as
obligation by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Common Law

Joint and Several Liability is a characteristic of: - CORRECT ANSWER-A
partnership

In a suit against an architect for professional negligence the suing party must
prove: - CORRECT ANSWER-Duty, Breach, Cause, and Damage

You were the principal designer for ABC Architects, P.C. on a well-known project
and then recognized on the cover of a prestigious architectural magazine for the
completed work. Several years later, you leave ABC to start your own firm
STARchitects, LLP. In accordance with the AIA Code of Ethics and AIA
Guidelines for the Attribution of Credit, you may NOT use images of the project at
your new firm as if your new firm did the work even though it is well known and
publicly documented that you personally were the principal designer.
T/F? - CORRECT ANSWER-True

As discussed in class, the concept of a Corporation as an entity has been
around: - CORRECT ANSWER-For over 2,500 years