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RA 9292 and ethics (electronics): board exam questions with solutions

On the ECE exam under General Engineering and Applied Sciences (GEAS). Try each question before you open its solution.

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1. Under RA 9292, how is the Professional Regulatory Board of Electronics Engineering composed?

  1. A chairman and four members
  2. A chairman and six members
  3. A chairman and two members
  4. Five members including the chairman
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Answer: C. A chairman and two members

Section 6 of RA 9292 creates the Board with a chairman and two members, appointed by the President from recommendees ranked by the Commission from nominees of the accredited professional organization.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 6

2. What rating must an ECE licensure examinee obtain to pass under RA 9292?

  1. A 70% general weighted average with no subject below 50%
  2. At least 70% in each subject
  3. A 75% general average
  4. A 70% general average with no subject below 60%
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Answer: B. At least 70% in each subject

Section 16 requires a passing rating of 70% in each subject. It does not use a general-average rule like the one in RA 7920.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 16

3. An ECE examinee passes most subjects but scores between 60% and 69% in the rest. Under RA 9292, what happens?

  1. The examinee is conditioned and may retake those subjects any number of times
  2. The examinee passes if the general average is at least 70%
  3. The examinee must retake all subjects after a refresher course
  4. The examinee may take one removal examination in those subjects; failing it means failing the entire examination
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Answer: D. The examinee may take one removal examination in those subjects; failing it means failing the entire examination

Section 16 allows one removal examination for subjects rated at least 60% but below 70% if the majority of subjects were passed. Failing the removal exam counts as failing the whole licensure examination.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 16

4. Besides holding a valid ECE registration, how much experience does RA 9292 require of an applicant for Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE)?

  1. At least 4 years of active practice after ECE registration
  2. At least 7 years, of which at least 2 years are in responsible charge of significant engineering work
  3. At least 10 years of active practice
  4. At least 5 years, all in responsible charge of significant engineering work
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Answer: B. At least 7 years, of which at least 2 years are in responsible charge of significant engineering work

Section 18 requires at least seven years of experience (inclusive or aggregate), at least two of them in responsible charge of significant engineering work. It also requires certifications from three PECEs and an oral interview by the Board.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 18

5. Under RA 9292, who has the sole authority to provide consulting services and to sign and seal electronics plans, designs and reports?

  1. The Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE)
  2. Any registered Electronics Engineer (ECE)
  3. The Electronics Technician (ECT) with seven years' experience
  4. The accredited professional organization
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Answer: A. The Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE)

Section 5(b) gives the PECE the scope of an ECE plus sole authority to provide consulting services and to sign and seal electronics documents. Section 29 requires PECEs to use a Board-prescribed seal on every sheet.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 5(b), Sec. 29

6. What penalty does RA 9292 prescribe for a violation of the Act?

  1. A fine of ₱10,000 to ₱50,000, or imprisonment of 6 months to 5 years, or both
  2. A fine of ₱1,000 to ₱10,000 only
  3. Imprisonment of 1 to 3 years only
  4. A fine of ₱100,000 to ₱1,000,000, or imprisonment of 6 months to 6 years, or both
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Answer: D. A fine of ₱100,000 to ₱1,000,000, or imprisonment of 6 months to 6 years, or both

Section 35 sets a fine of not less than ₱100,000 nor more than ₱1,000,000, or imprisonment of six months to six years, or both, at the court's discretion. The ₱10,000–₱50,000 range comes from RA 7920.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 35

7. Under RA 9292, how are the Code of Ethics and Code of Technical Standards of Practice for the profession established?

  1. Enacted directly by Congress as part of the Act
  2. Issued by the Department of Information and Communications Technology
  3. Promulgated by the accredited professional organization and adopted by the Board
  4. Drafted by each employer for its own engineers
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Answer: C. Promulgated by the accredited professional organization and adopted by the Board

Section 30 provides that the Board adopts the Code of Ethics and Code of Technical Standards of Practice promulgated by the accredited professional organization. Section 7 also empowers the Board to adopt and administer them.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 30, Sec. 7

8. Under RA 9292, a foreign electronics engineer is temporarily employed on a Philippine project and exempt from examination. What must they secure, and how long is it valid?

  1. A special permit from the Board, approved by the Commission, valid for not more than 6 months and renewable
  2. A certificate of registration valid for 3 years
  3. A special permit valid for 1 year, non-renewable
  4. No permit if the employer is a government agency
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Answer: A. A special permit from the Board, approved by the Commission, valid for not more than 6 months and renewable

Section 26 requires exempt foreign professionals to secure a special permit from the Board, approved by the Commission, before starting work. The permit is valid for at most six months and is renewable at the Board's discretion, and the foreigner must have at least two Filipino registered counterparts.

Reference: RA 9292 Sec. 26

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