Which of the following does the federal government have authority over?. Which of the following does the federal government have authority overa. Which of the following does the federal
Trang 1a. federal, provincial, municipal
b. federal, state, city
c. country, province, city
d. country, province, municipality
ANSWER: a
2. Which of the following does the federal government have authority over?
a. defence
b. education
c. health care
d. garbage
ANSWER: a
3. Which of the following does the federal government have authority over?
a. health care
b. education
c. criminal law
d. roads
ANSWER: c
4. Which of the following does the federal government have authority over?
a. roads
b. education
c. health care
d. employment insurance
ANSWER: d
5. Which level of government has authority over copyrights?
a. provincial
b. municipal
c. local
d. federal
ANSWER: d
Trang 2a. federal
b. municipal
c. civic
d. provincial
ANSWER: a
7. Which of the following does the provincial government have authority over?
a. roads
b. education
c. trade regulation
d. employment insurance
ANSWER: b
8. Which jurisdiction has responsibility for natural resources?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. community
ANSWER: b
9. Which level of government sets the minimum wage?
a. municipal
b. federal
c. territorial
d. provincial
ANSWER: d
10. Which of the following does the provincial government have authority over?
a. criminal law
b. health care
c. trade regulation
d. defence
ANSWER: b
Trang 3a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. community
ANSWER: b
12. Which level of government controls labour laws?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. community
ANSWER: b
13. Which of the following does the municipal government have authority over?
a. education
b. water
c. trade regulation
d. health care
ANSWER: b
14. Which of the following does the municipal government have authority over?
a. health care
b. sewers
c. education
d. trade
ANSWER: b
15. Which level of government is responsible for garbage pickup?
a. federal
b. municipal
c. provincial
d. territorial
ANSWER: b
Trang 4a. the government tax department
b. the police
c. the government auditor
d. the government accountants
ANSWER: c
17. Which system ensures that the government is held accountable to you and me?
a. the audit system
b. the tax system
c. the police system
d. the bank system
ANSWER: a
18. The federal government of Canada collects money from all the provinces and then redistributes money from rich provinces to poorer ones. Alberta is making a lot of money right now due to the increased production in the
Athabasca Tar Sands. Some of the tax money is going from Alberta to Quebec via the federal government. What term describes this?
a. redistribution payments
b. transfer payments
c. transfer assistance
d. rebalancing resource wealth
ANSWER: b
19. What is the name of one of the specific programs used to equalize the wealth across the country?
a. Canada Equalization Transfer
b. Canada Social Transfer
c. Canada Education Transfer
d. Canadian Province Balance
ANSWER: b
20. Which level of government controls bylaws?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. community
ANSWER: c
Trang 521. George Cholakis is a maple syrup farmer in Northern Ontario. As there are a lot of other maple syrup farmers in Canada, the market is saturated. George wants to sell his maple syrup internationally but does not know how to go about it. He hears that the government will assist Canadian companies looking to export. Which level of
government will assist Cholakis?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. city
ANSWER: a
22. Which of the following government agencies enforces the laws regulating unfair competition?
a. Business Practices Bureau
b. Fair Trade Agency
c. Competition Bureau
d. Anti-Monopoly Bureau
ANSWER: c
23. To stimulate competition and protect both consumers and workers, what does the federal government do?
a. It places heavy taxes on companies in monopolistic competition
b. It creates business systems to meet the needs of all consumers
c. It creates regulations to intervene in the free market
d. It places limits on international trade in order to stimulate domestic production
ANSWER: c
24. If you are taking courses or training programs that make you more employable, for which of the following federal programs might you be eligible?
a. tax rebate
b. welfare
c. employment insurance
d. transfer payment
ANSWER: c
Trang 625. Zahir Raman runs a road construction company and builds roads into people’s cottages in Ontario. This is only a small portion of his business, though, as few cottagers can afford to build a private road. Who then would Raman rely on for most of his revenues?
a. corporations
b. individuals
c. government
d. not-for-profits
ANSWER: c
26. A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for how long?
a. 20 months
b. 17 years
c. 20 years
d. the lifetime of the inventor plus 50 years
ANSWER: c
27. What is the requirement for an idea to be granted a patent under the Patent Act?
a. applicable, new, and innovative
b. unique, applicable, and useful
c. new, unique, and useful
d. novel, innovative, and applicable
ANSWER: c
28. Which of the following protects the original work of authors and artists (e.g., their books, photos, or cartoons)?
a. a trademark
b. a copyright
c. the uniform commercial code
d. a patent
ANSWER: b
29. Lucas writes a play in his English class and it is so good that his teacher recommends he publish it. Which of the following will protect his work?
a. a trademark
b. a print right
c. a copyright
d. a patent
ANSWER: c
Trang 7a. a trademark
b. a patent
c. a copyright
d. a commercially protected symbol
ANSWER: a
31. Ray and Tera are starting up their own family restaurant with the hopes of expanding it across the country. They worked very hard on developing a corporate logo that represents the image of the restaurant. What should they get
to protect their logo from getting copied?
a. a copyright
b. a patent
c. a trademark
d. an easement
ANSWER: c
32. Who owns the copyright of a cartoon character created by an employee of a company as part of his or her normal job responsibilities?
a. the employee who created the cartoon character
b. the employer of the cartoon character’s creator
c. all of the employees who worked on the cartoon character
d. the union that represents the employee
ANSWER: b
33. What is the intent of a patent?
a. to increase competition in the marketplace
b. to reward innovation and hard work of inventors
c. to slow the growth of monopolies
d. to encourage copycat inventions
ANSWER: b
Trang 834. What is a private wrong that results in physical or mental harm to an individual or results in damage to that person’s property?
a. a tort
b. a punitive judgment
c. a felony
d. a misdemeanour
ANSWER: a
35. Rio Bravo Theme Park is known for its variety of roller coasters. Recently, it was reported that two cars on the Macho Nacho roller coaster left the tracks, resulting in serious injuries to four riders. These riders are suing the theme park for damages, claiming that the maintenance procedures for the coasters were carelessly performed by the park’s staff. When hearing the lawsuits, the courts will seek to determine whether Rio Bravo Theme park could
be which of the following?
a. guilty of a felony
b. liable for a breach of contract
c. guilty of a misdemeanour
d. liable for an unintentional tort
ANSWER: d
36. What is a civil or private act that harms other people or their property?
a. a civil wrong
b. a tort
c. a felony
d. a misdemeanour
ANSWER: b
37. The judgment handed out in civil court typically entails which of the following?
a. imprisonment only
b. compensation for injury
c. public reprimands
d. a combination of fines and imprisonment
ANSWER: b
Trang 938. What is the social movement designed to increase and strengthen the rights and powers of buyers in business transactions?
a. environmentalism
b. capitalism
c. socialism
d. consumerism
ANSWER: d
39. What type of warranty is the one you receive in the box with your new DVD?
a. an implied warranty
b. an express warranty
c. a uniform warranty
d. a commercial warranty
ANSWER: b
40. Which of the following guarantees that the product you buy will conform to the customary standards of the
trade/industry?
a. an implied warranty
b. an express warranty
c. a uniform warranty
d. a commercial warranty
ANSWER: a
41. What does a warranty guarantee?
a. The seller will replace or repair the product at no charge if the customer finds a cheaper substitute
b. The buyer has read and understood the information provided in the owners’ manual
c. Consumers will have access to a customer complaint resolution hot line
d. The product sold will be acceptable for the purpose for which the buyer intends to use it
ANSWER: d
42. Which of the following holds a company responsible for negligence in the production, design, sale, or use of
products the company markets?
a. breach of contract
b. price discrimination
c. unintentional harm responsibility
d. product liability
ANSWER: d
Trang 1043. Which of the following holds a company liable for damages caused by a defective product even if the company was unaware of the defect at the time of sale?
a. network responsibility
b. managerial liability
c. patent infringement
d. strict product liability
ANSWER: d
44. Warren Tee was injured using a hair dryer manufactured by the Whoopee Electrical Products Company. Tee has contacted a lawyer because he feels that Whoopee is responsible for his injury based on which legal principle?
a. restricted endorsement
b. fault-free obligations
c. patent infringement
d. strict liability
ANSWER: d
45. Under the doctrine of strict product liability, a manufacturer can be held liable under which of the following
conditions?
a. for any injury or damage caused by products that do not meet industry standards
b. only if the company knowingly sold a hazardous product
c. only if the company purposefully was negligent in the design or production of the product
d. only if the company intentionally introduced a defective product
ANSWER: a
46. What does the Competition Act aim to ensure?
a. no mergers of large corporations that restrict competition
b. small businesses are treated the same as big businesses
c. there are no monopolies
d. competition is not cut-throat
ANSWER: c
47. What are taxes sometimes seen as?
a. the price we pay to live in this country
b. a necessary evil
c. a civic duty
d. a waste of money
ANSWER: a
Trang 11a. Everyone pays the same tax rate percentage
b. Tax rates increase as income increases
c. Tax rates decline as income increases
d. The rich get more tax breaks
ANSWER: b
49. What are tax rates that increase as one’s income increases?
a. incremental
b. regressive
c. progressive
d. flat
ANSWER: c
50. What type of income taxes do businesses pay?
a. progressive
b. flat
c. regressive
d. incremental
ANSWER: b
51. What are the four main types of taxes other than income taxes?
a. gas, alcohol, sales, and property
b. excise, property, sales, and alcohol
c. property, payroll, sales, and excise
d. property, payroll, sales, and GST
ANSWER: c
52. What term is used to describe the value upon which property taxes are based?
a. assessed value
b. fair value
c. market value
d. determined value
ANSWER: a
Trang 12a. provincial and municipal
b. federal only
c. federal and provincial
d. provincial only
ANSWER: c
54. Which level of government collects the goods and services tax (GST)?
a. federal
b. provincial
c. municipal
d. federal and provincial
ANSWER: a
55. Which province is the only one where there is no sales tax?
a. Ontario
b. British Columbia
c. Quebec
d. Alberta
ANSWER: d
56. A combination of the GST and the PST is referred to as which of the following?
a. combined tax
b. joint sales tax
c. goods and provincial tax
d. harmonized tax
ANSWER: d
57. What are taxes on specific items like gasoline, tobacco, and gasoline?
a. sales taxes
b. disincentive taxes
c. excise taxes
d. regressive taxes
ANSWER: c
Trang 13a. creating technology to deal with climate change issues
b. developing technology to sustain our food supply
c. trying and creating new startup companies
d. advancing Canada’s research programs across the country
ANSWER: a
59. What is a P3?
a. contractual agreements between a public office and the private sector
b. public, private, personal investments pooled together
c. promotion, publicity, and public relations
d. profit, promotion, partnership
ANSWER: a
60. What type of projects are best used for public-private partnerships (P3s)?
a. infrastructure
b. factories
c. schools
d. buildings
ANSWER: a
61. What does the Code of Conduct for Procurement try to ensure for both public servants and vendors?
a. more transparency
b. more taxes
c. more bidders
d. more competition
ANSWER: a
62. What is the Government of Canada’s primary training provider for Foreign Service?
a. Canadian Foreign Service Institute
b. Canadian Armed Forces
c. United Nations
d. Canadian School for Foreign Service
ANSWER: a
Trang 14a. Canadian Foreign Service Institute
b. Foreign Affairs and International Trade
c. International Affairs and Trade
d. Canadian School for Foreign Service
ANSWER: b
64. Which position is responsible for a federal or provincial department’s day-to-day operations?
a. minister
b. deputy minister
c. assistant minister
d. head minister
ANSWER: b
65. Government taxation policies, called fiscal policy, have a certain flexibility. In times of a weak economy, taxes may
be lowered temporarily to stimulate the economy.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
66. The federal government is responsible for money and banking, trade regulation, defence, and employment
insurance
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
67. The provincial governments are responsible for banking, criminal law, and employment insurance
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
68. The municipal governments are responsible for water, sewers, and waste collection
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Trang 15a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
70. The federal government provides significant financial support to the provinces and territories in the form of transfer payments
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
71. The federal government controls international trade
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
72. Labour laws are controlled by the municipal government
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
73. A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for 20 years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
74. A trademark gives exclusive legal protection to a name, symbol, or design that distinguishes the goods or services
of one seller from those of competitors.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
75. The recording industry’s legal action against individuals who download music without paying involves the
infringement of a copyright.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Trang 1676. You’ve just finished composing a song that you believe will be the next big hit. Your next step is to apply for a patent through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
77. The Nike Swoosh and the McDonald’s Golden Arches are examples of corporate trademarks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
78. A tort is a private wrong that results in physical or mental harm to an individual or damage to that person’s
property
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
79. Consumerism is a social movement that seeks to increase and strengthen the rights and powers of buyers in
transactions with businesses
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
80. The warranty you receive in the box with a DVD player is an express warranty
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
81. The offer of a 3-year or 36,000-mile warranty by a car dealer on a new vehicle is an example of an implied
warranty
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
82. The sole purpose of Canada’s federal Competition Act is to ensure that all advertising done by corporations meets government standards
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False