WGU Ethics In Technology QCO1 Sample Questions:

1. I A recruiter for a cybersecurity company is screening candidates for an engineering role by researching the candidates' public social media profiles. The recruiter notes content on one candidate's profile that automatically allows the recruiter to dismiss the candidate.
Which type of content allows the recruiter to legally take this action?

A) Posts indicating pregnancy
B) Photos depicting use of drugs
C) Self-identified as a gender other than what the recruiter wants
D) Photos suggesting actual age is older than indicated on the resume

2. An incident handler discovers an unauthorized change in the security key vault's database file, which caused a disclosure of confidential information. Which ethical issue does this incident pose?

A) Access
B) Accuracy
C) Property
D) Privacy

3. A company is bidding on a website project for a prospective client. The company knows that the client is going to weigh the time to deliver the project as one of its primary decision factors. The client has advised all bidders that completion time should be no more than three months with a budget of S50.000.
The company knows that with its current resourcing, it cannot complete the project in less than four months.
However, it is confident that it will be able to deliver within four months to a high-quality standard and 20% under the set budget. The company advises the client that it would need four months but would be able to complete the project under budget.
What is this behavior considered?

A) Ethical and legal
B) Unethical and illegal
C) Unethical and legal
D) Ethical and illegal

4. A robotics company engages an IT firm to deliver a marketing software solution. During the project, the robotics company asks for additional features that were not in the initial contract. The IT firm's project leader is unsure whether it can deliver these features but verbally agrees to the scope change. On delivery, the robotics company notes that several of the additional features are not included and that because of this, the solution is not compatible with certain legacy systems the company did not initially disclose.
Which factor might have mitigated the problem if the IT firm's project leader had abided by a professional code of ethics?

A) Avoiding the delivery of an incompatible solution
B) Minimizing scope creep requests from the customer
C) Understanding the legal implications of noncontractual agreements
D) Improving decision-making around agreeing to additional scopes

5. A company wants to improve its chances of winning business with a prospective client. The company sends an expensive watch to the home address of each of the client's directors. Which ethical issue is the company engaging in?

A) Bribery
B) Misrepresentation
C) Fraud
D) Conflict of interest

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