You must get at least 16 out of 20 correct to pass. Good-luck!
1. Which of the following is the doctrine of res judicata most closely related?
double jeopardy jurisdiction venue none of the above
2. A violation of this kind of law harms an individual, not the community.
criminal law civil law both of the above none of the above
3. True or false? A paralegal should not give legal advice.
true false
4. A complaint is an example of:
discovery an instrument a pleading
5. When an attorney refers to process, he or she is most likely referring to what?
the discovery process the service of the summons and complaint upon the defendant the service of a subpoena upon a witness none of the above
6. Jurisdiction over a controversy is what?
in personam in rem quasi in rem in quasi moto
7. True or False? An answer is usually filed by a defendant.
8. Interrogatories are a form of:
discovery pleading instrument
9. This is the kind of hearing where only one party is present.
ex parte hearing sole practitioner solo delecti none of the above
10. This means a party generally can re-file a legal action, since the matter was dismissed for procedural reasons.
subpoena duces tecum subpoena dismissal with prejudice dismissal without prejudice
11. True or False? Pleadings are generally not filed in court.
12. A fact agreed upon by all parties to the action, that will not be disputed in court.
ex parte settlement stipulation
13. In criminal cases, the issue is a matter of:
liability guilt or innocence DNA none of the above
14. Which of the following is an accurate statement?
a trial level court never has a jury an appellate level court may or may not have a jury an appellate level court does not have a jury or witnesses none of the above
15. True or False? Federal courts have jurisdiction over diversity cases.
16.In order to constitute a diversity case, the matter must:
involve parties from different states ask for damages in excess of an amount set by federal statute (at the time of this writing, $75,000) both of the above
17. Who is the plaintiff in a criminal matter?
an individual the government both of the above could be plaintiff none of the above could be plaintiff
18. The burden of proof (also called standard of proof) in a civil case is:
by a predisposition of the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt by a preponderance of the evidence beyond unreasonable doubt
19. True or False? A paralegal can sometimes provide limited legal advice.
20. This is the point where a series of incidents begins, and where those incidents result in an event where damages occur.
probable cause proximate cause burden of proof