Quiz on Legal and ethical

What is Intellectual Property (IP)?

• A type of physical property like land or buildings

• Creations of the mind, such as inventions, artistic works, and symbols

• A type of tax imposed on creative works

• A legal punishment for plagiarism

What does copyright protect?

• The visual appearance of a product

• The exclusive rights of the creator to their literary, artistic, or musical work

• The process of making a new invention

• The quality and reputation of a product based on its geographical origin

Which symbol represents a trademark?

• ©

• ™

• ®

• ℗

What is an example of fair use?

• Using copyrighted material for personal gain

• Copying and redistributing a copyrighted book

• Using copyrighted content for education, news reporting, or parody

• Selling a copyrighted song without permission

Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?

• Citing all sources properly

• Creating original work from different references

• Using someone’s work without giving them credit

• Writing a research paper based on personal experiences

What is the 'Ghost Writer' type of plagiarism?

• The writer turns in another person's work word-for-word as their own

• The writer cites sources but still copies most of the content

• The writer uses multiple sources and combines them without citations

• The writer makes small changes to copied work to make it look original

Which of the following is a characteristic of a patent?

• Protects original written or artistic work

• Grants exclusive rights to an inventor to prevent others from using their invention

• Refers to a sign or symbol associated with a brand

• Protects the aesthetic design of a product

What is the purpose of a geographical indication in intellectual property?

• It protects the appearance of a product

• It grants inventors exclusive rights to their work

• It signifies that a product has specific qualities due to its origin

• It prevents people from using a name without permission

Which of the following is the best way to avoid plagiarism?

• Copy and paste from different sources without changes

• Use quotations and citations for all borrowed information

• Change a few words from a source and claim it as original

• Ignore citations if the information is widely known

Which of the following is NOT a type of intellectual property?

• Copyright

• Patent

• Blueprint

• Trademark