You must get at least 16 out of 20 correct to pass. Good-luck!

1. Which of the following contains both selected opinions and annotations?

American Jurisprudence, 2d
American Law Reports
Digests
Treatises

2. Assume that after researching, you have found only one case relevant to your topic. Which of the following would not be used to expand the scope of your research?

Authority (cases and statutes) within the one case you have found
Key Numbers found in the headnotes, which can lead you to digests, which then lead to more cases
Shepardize the case, hoping other courts have cited it. Those citing cases may be relevant to your research
all of the above could be used to expend the scope of your research

3. True or false? It is possible to Shepardize or KeyCite statutes.

true
false

4. Which of the following contains the official federal statutes?

U.S.C.
U.S.
U.S.C.S.

5. Which book acts as an index to case law?

encyclopedias
digests
treatises
all of the above act as indexes to case law

6. Which of the following is an official publication?

U.S.
F.2d
S. Ct.
P.2d

7. True or False? Only official publications should be cited.

true
false

8. Restatements are an example of:

an encyclopedia
a treatise
a reporter

9. Which of the following contains primary authority?

Am. Jur. 2d
the South Eastern Digest
Reporters
the Texas Digest

10. Which of the following would not be a good place to begin your legal research?

Restatements
Digests
A.L.R.
Shepard's
of KeyCite

11. Which of the following statements is accurate?

A paralegal should research in the official federal statutes, but quote to the unofficial federal statutes
A paralegal should research in the unofficial federal statutes, but quote to the official federal statutes

12. Which of the following law books does not utilize the Total Client Service Library?

A.L.R.
L. Ed. 2d
the Atlantic Digest

13. Which of the following would be considered non-authority?

any digest
the Southwestern Reporter
the United States Code Annotated
all of the above would be considered non-authority

14. Which of the following is not a function of Shepard's and KeyCite?

validates authority
provides parallel cites
acts as a statute finder
all of the above are functions of Shepard's

15. Which of the following is an accurate statement?

The case being validated is the cited case
The citations listed in Shepard's or KeyCite after clicking the validation symbol are the citing cases
both of the above are accurate statements

16. This is the "Unified Theory of Legal Research."

Search Query to Results Page to Additional Authority
Index to Main Volumes to Additional Authority
Both of the above are the Unified Theory of Legal Research, depending on the research tool being used

17. Shepard's and KeyCite validate authority by using the following:

signals (or symbols) such as red stop signs or yellow flags
lists of citing authorities
both of the above
none of the above

18. Assume you locate a case in a regional reporter, such as P.2d. Where could one look for the official, parallel citation?

above the caption of the case
in Shepard's or KeyCite
both of the above
none of the above

19. True or False? When researching, the ultimate goal is to locate authority from within your state or federal jurisdiction.

true
false

20. Which of the following is a collection of headnotes arranged in topical order?

Shepard's
Digests
Treatises
Encyclopedias