PRSA APR EXAM TEST : 50+ MCQS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES / GRADED A+ /
GUARANTEED PASS
Public Relations Ethics & Law
1. A potential client approaches your firm to handle their work shoes product line,
while your current client competes with them in other product lines but not shoes. How
should you proceed?
A. Decline the new business.
B. Accept the new client but keep it confidential.
C. Drop the current client for higher profits.
D. Accept the new client since no conflict exists in the shoe product line.
Answer: D
Explanation: No conflict arises if the clients are not competitors in the specific product
line (shoes). Loyalty is maintained
,2. A company’s annual report photo implies a man has muscular dystrophy, but he was
actually injured on a ski trip. Which privacy right is violated?
A. Appropriation
B. Public disclosure of private facts
C. False light
D. Intrusion
Answer: C
Explanation: False light involves misrepresentation, even without reputational harm.
3. As a federal agency communications director, a congressman requests investigation
details during negative media attention. What should you do?
A. Deny under FOIA exemptions.
B. Provide the information immediately.
C. Delay and consult legal.
Answer: A
Explanation: FOIA exempts sensitive law enforcement records. (Uploaded document,
, 4. Unofficial employee newsletters modify copyrighted ads. Which laws are violated?
A. Fair Use, Statutory Copyright
B. DMCA, Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement
C. Common law copyright, Fair Use
Answer: B
Explanation: Unauthorized modifications violate DMCA and copyright/trademark
laws.
5. To access government meeting notes, which law applies?
A. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
B. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
C. Lobbying Act of 1946
Answer: B
Explanation: FOIA grants access to federal agency records.
DETAILED RATIONALES / GRADED A+ /
GUARANTEED PASS
Public Relations Ethics & Law
1. A potential client approaches your firm to handle their work shoes product line,
while your current client competes with them in other product lines but not shoes. How
should you proceed?
A. Decline the new business.
B. Accept the new client but keep it confidential.
C. Drop the current client for higher profits.
D. Accept the new client since no conflict exists in the shoe product line.
Answer: D
Explanation: No conflict arises if the clients are not competitors in the specific product
line (shoes). Loyalty is maintained
,2. A company’s annual report photo implies a man has muscular dystrophy, but he was
actually injured on a ski trip. Which privacy right is violated?
A. Appropriation
B. Public disclosure of private facts
C. False light
D. Intrusion
Answer: C
Explanation: False light involves misrepresentation, even without reputational harm.
3. As a federal agency communications director, a congressman requests investigation
details during negative media attention. What should you do?
A. Deny under FOIA exemptions.
B. Provide the information immediately.
C. Delay and consult legal.
Answer: A
Explanation: FOIA exempts sensitive law enforcement records. (Uploaded document,
, 4. Unofficial employee newsletters modify copyrighted ads. Which laws are violated?
A. Fair Use, Statutory Copyright
B. DMCA, Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement
C. Common law copyright, Fair Use
Answer: B
Explanation: Unauthorized modifications violate DMCA and copyright/trademark
laws.
5. To access government meeting notes, which law applies?
A. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
B. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
C. Lobbying Act of 1946
Answer: B
Explanation: FOIA grants access to federal agency records.
