Woolpert Risk Awareness Program - Module 2
This quiz covers the material from Module 2. You MUST submit your name (First Name Last Name) so as to receive credit for your score.
- 1.
Legal liability arises when:
- A.
You have a duty to perform
- B.
You fail to perform the duty
- C.
You perform the duty but not to the appropriate standard of care
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 2.
True or false? Legal claims against design professionals can be based on contract liability.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
True or false? Legal claims against design professionals do not need to be based on allegations of negligence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
When a problem arises on a project, what’s one of the first things you should do?
- A.
Contact Woolpert’s Chief Operations Officer
- B.
Contact OSHA
- C.
Review the terms and conditions of the contract
- D.
Go home
Correct Answer
C. Review the terms and conditions of the contract -
- 5.
True or false? A contract is always a written agreement.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
True or false? A contract is a promise to perform in exchange for a benefit.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
True or false? Contract liability always requires the design professional to be negligent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
True or false? Contract liability always requires a breach of the contract.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Should we agree to indemnify our client for a breach of contract?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Maybe
Correct Answer
B. No -
- 10.
A material breach of a contract is:
- A.
A minor deviation from the terms of the contract
- B.
A substantial failure to perform
- C.
Both of the above
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. A substantial failure to perform -
- 11.
True or false? The client does not need to prove damages for you to be found liable under the contract.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 12.
What is a tort?
- A.
A criminal act
- B.
A dessert
- C.
A civil wrong
- D.
A breach of contract
Correct Answer
C. A civil wrong -
- 13.
True or false? Tort liability is the same as contract liability.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 14.
True or false? Negligence is a type of tort.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Negligence is:
- A.
A primary form of contract liability
- B.
An intentional wrong
- C.
The failure to exercise reasonable care
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. The failure to exercise reasonable care -
- 16.
Negligence for the professional is:
- A.
The failure to exercise the highest standard of care
- B.
The failure to exercise the minimal standard of care
- C.
The failure to exercise the ordinary standard of care
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. The failure to exercise the ordinary standard of care -
- 17.
True or false? A professional can change the standard of care through the contract.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
True or false? A contract can never change the legal standard of care of a design professional.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 19.
What is the highest level of care for a professional?
- A.
Perfection
- B.
Near perfection
- C.
Average
- D.
Undeterminable
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. Undeterminable -
- 20.
To be found negligent, there must be:
- A.
A contract, a breach of the contract, proximate cause, and damages
- B.
A duty, a breach of a contract, proximate cause, and damages
- C.
A duty, a breach of that duty, and proximate cause
- D.
A duty, a breach of that duty, proximate cause, and damages
Correct Answer
D. A duty, a breach of that duty, proximate cause, and damages -
- 21.
True or false? In performing your duty as a professional, your work must be perfect.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 22.
Sources of your duty as a professional include:
- A.
Codes
- B.
Design standards
- C.
Professional registration laws
- D.
Both (A) and (B)
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 23.
To determine if a professional has breached its duty, the professional’s actions are measured against:
- A.
Experts in the professional’s field
- B.
The professional’s co-workers
- C.
The ordinary level of skill and care that is common and appropriate in the same situation
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. The ordinary level of skill and care that is common and appropriate in the same situation -
- 24.
True or false? You can be liable for negligence even if the individual claiming negligence does not suffer any damages.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 25.
True or false? Strict liability is liability without fault.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 26.
Strict liability:
- A.
Never applies to design professionals
- B.
Always applies to design professionals
- C.
May apply to design professional if the design professional agrees to it in the contract
Correct Answer
C. May apply to design professional if the design professional agrees to it in the contract -
- 27.
True or false? Woolpert is liable if a subcontractor that Woolpert hires is negligent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 28.
True or false? Loss of profits is a form of consequential damages.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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