Question 1

Rules of evidence are rules governing the

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment of witnesses. 
B)  admissibility of evidence in trial courts. 
C)  chain of control of evidence. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  treatment of witnesses. 
B)  admissibility of evidence in trial courts. 
C)  chain of control of evidence. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 2

Before an interview, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  read the case file thoroughly. 
B)  glance over the main points of the case file. 
C)  not read the case file so that you are not influenced by it during the interview. 
D)  Google the interviewee's name. 
A)  read the case file thoroughly. 
B)  glance over the main points of the case file. 
C)  not read the case file so that you are not influenced by it during the interview. 
D)  Google the interviewee's name.

Question 3

Which of the following is correct regarding hostile witnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should be interviewed as early as possible in the investigation. 
B)  They should be interviewed in the middle of an investigation. 
C)  They should be interviewed at the end of an investigation. 
D)  It does not matter when they are interviewed. 
A)  They should be interviewed as early as possible in the investigation. 
B)  They should be interviewed in the middle of an investigation. 
C)  They should be interviewed at the end of an investigation. 
D)  It does not matter when they are interviewed.

Question 4

Relevant evidence may be excluded from the court if it would

Accepted Answer

A)  distract the jury from the main issues of the case. 
B)  mislead the jury. 
C)  cause the jury to decide on an emotional basis. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  distract the jury from the main issues of the case. 
B)  mislead the jury. 
C)  cause the jury to decide on an emotional basis. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

If a client were to ask you a hypothetical question during an interview, such as "What would happen, in a lawsuit such as mine, if the plaintiff was not watching the road when the accident occurred?' you should

Accepted Answer

A)  answer the question, if you know the answer. 
B)  tell him or her you don't know the answer, if you don't know the answer. 
C)  tell him or her you cannot give legal advice but will relay the question to your supervising attorney. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  answer the question, if you know the answer. 
B)  tell him or her you don't know the answer, if you don't know the answer. 
C)  tell him or her you cannot give legal advice but will relay the question to your supervising attorney. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 6

A witness statement may be used to call into question the witness's testimony or demonstrate that the witness is unreliable. This is known as the witness.

Accepted Answer

A)  impeaching 
B)  discrediting 
C)  removing 
D)  debunking 
A)  impeaching 
B)  discrediting 
C)  removing 
D)  debunking

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding witnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lay witness must have personal knowledge of the matter to be testified to. 
B)  An expert witness must have the necessary special knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education to testify about the matter to be testified to. 
C)  Witnesses need to be credible. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  A lay witness must have personal knowledge of the matter to be testified to. 
B)  An expert witness must have the necessary special knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education to testify about the matter to be testified to. 
C)  Witnesses need to be credible. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

James comes across Jack bleeding to death in a dark alley. Jack tells James that he was stabbed by a 6-foot-tall man wearing a green coat. James may

Accepted Answer

A)  not testify in court because of the hearsay rule. 
B)  testify in court because of the dying declaration exception to the hearsay rule. 
C)  not testify in court because no one else was present when Jack spoke. 
D)  testify in court only if he had never met Jack before he found him in the alley. 
A)  not testify in court because of the hearsay rule. 
B)  testify in court because of the dying declaration exception to the hearsay rule. 
C)  not testify in court because no one else was present when Jack spoke. 
D)  testify in court only if he had never met Jack before he found him in the alley.

Question 9

As a paralegal you will not be responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locating a witness 
B)  Scheduling an interview with a witness 
C)  Determining where an interview with a witness will take place 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Locating a witness 
B)  Scheduling an interview with a witness 
C)  Determining where an interview with a witness will take place 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 10

Which of the following types of interviews does a paralegal ordinarily conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subsequent client interviews 
B)  Initial client interviews 
C)  Informational interviews 
D)  Subsequent client interviews and informational interviews 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Subsequent client interviews 
B)  Initial client interviews 
C)  Informational interviews 
D)  Subsequent client interviews and informational interviews 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 11

When preparing an interviewee for an interview, a paralegal should not

Accepted Answer

A)  indicate what items or documents to bring to the interview. 
B)  advise the interviewee of the interview at the last minute. 
C)  send a follow-up confirming letter. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  indicate what items or documents to bring to the interview. 
B)  advise the interviewee of the interview at the last minute. 
C)  send a follow-up confirming letter. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 12

Mrs. Roberts is a witness to a burglary of her next-door neighbor's house. Mrs. Roberts contacts the police and asks them to give her name to the prosecutor because she wants to testify against the accused. She feels that if she testifies, it will help keep the burglaries down in her neighborhood. Mrs. Roberts is a(n) witness.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert 
B)  adverse 
C)  friendly 
D)  expert and friendly 
A)  expert 
B)  adverse 
C)  friendly 
D)  expert and friendly

Question 13

Which of the following statements about rules of evidence is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They explain what types of evidence are admissible and how to have evidence admitted. 
B)  They are difficult to understand. 
C)  They are guidelines only. 
D)  They apply only to expert witnesses. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  They explain what types of evidence are admissible and how to have evidence admitted. 
B)  They are difficult to understand. 
C)  They are guidelines only. 
D)  They apply only to expert witnesses. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about communicating effectively with an interviewee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making the interviewee feel comfortable will lead to an effective interview. 
B)  The interviewer should ask difficult and complicated questions. 
C)  The interviewer should avoid using legal terminology. 
D)  Making the interviewee feel comfortable will lead to an effective interview, and the interviewer should avoid using legal terminology. 
A)  Making the interviewee feel comfortable will lead to an effective interview. 
B)  The interviewer should ask difficult and complicated questions. 
C)  The interviewer should avoid using legal terminology. 
D)  Making the interviewee feel comfortable will lead to an effective interview, and the interviewer should avoid using legal terminology.

Question 15

is the act of listening attentively to the speaker's message and responding to the speaker by providing verbal or nonverbal cues that encourage the speaker to continue; in effect, saying, "I'm listening, please go on."

Accepted Answer

A)  Active listening 
B)  Retentive listening 
C)  Passive listening 
D)  Reflecting back 
A)  Active listening 
B)  Retentive listening 
C)  Passive listening 
D)  Reflecting back

Question 16

A witness with professional training, advanced knowledge, or substantial experience in a specialized area that qualifies the witness to testify on a particular subject is which type of witness?

Accepted Answer

A)  An eyewitness 
B)  An expert witness 
C)  A lay witness 
D)  An adverse witness 
A)  An eyewitness 
B)  An expert witness 
C)  A lay witness 
D)  An adverse witness

Question 17

Open-ended questions are

Accepted Answer

A)  typically used with hostile interviewees. 
B)  typically used with monosyllabic interviewees. 
C)  typically used with friendly interviewees. 
D)  never used in interviews. 
A)  typically used with hostile interviewees. 
B)  typically used with monosyllabic interviewees. 
C)  typically used with friendly interviewees. 
D)  never used in interviews.

Question 18

Which of the following rules makes for a good interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Always use legal terminology with clients. 
B)  Paralegals should not be active participants in the interview. 
C)  Successful interviews require little preparation. 
D)  Interruptions and distractions should be kept to a minimum. 
A)  Always use legal terminology with clients. 
B)  Paralegals should not be active participants in the interview. 
C)  Successful interviews require little preparation. 
D)  Interruptions and distractions should be kept to a minimum.

Question 19

In attempting to locate a witness, what sources might you consult?

Accepted Answer

Sources that could be consulte

Question 20

When attending an initial client interview, a paralegal should always

Accepted Answer

A)  tape-record what the client is saying. 
B)  tell the client that the paralegal will send the appropriate forms and releases in the mail. 
C)  indicate the paralegal's nonattorney status to the client. 
D)  discuss legal fees with the client. 
A)  tape-record what the client is saying. 
B)  tell the client that the paralegal will send the appropriate forms and releases in the mail. 
C)  indicate the paralegal's nonattorney status to the client. 
D)  discuss legal fees with the client.

Rules of evidence are rules governing the

Before an interview, you should

Which of the following is correct regarding hostile witnesses?

Relevant evidence may be excluded from the court if it would

If a client were to ask you a hypothetical question during an interview, such as "What would happen, in a lawsuit such as mine, if the plaintiff was not watching the road when the accident occurred?' you should

A witness statement may be used to call into question the witness's testimony or demonstrate that the witness is unreliable. This is known as the witness.

Which of the following is true regarding witnesses?

James comes across Jack bleeding to death in a dark alley. Jack tells James that he was stabbed by a 6-foot-tall man wearing a green coat. James may

As a paralegal you will not be responsible for which of the following?

Which of the following types of interviews does a paralegal ordinarily conduct?

When preparing an interviewee for an interview, a paralegal should not

Which of the following statements about rules of evidence is true?

Which of the following is true about communicating effectively with an interviewee?

is the act of listening attentively to the speaker's message and responding to the speaker by providing verbal or nonverbal cues that encourage the speaker to continue; in effect, saying, "I'm listening, please go on."

A witness with professional training, advanced knowledge, or substantial experience in a specialized area that qualifies the witness to testify on a particular subject is which type of witness?

Open-ended questions are

Which of the following rules makes for a good interview?

In attempting to locate a witness, what sources might you consult?

When attending an initial client interview, a paralegal should always

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Exam 11: Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Rules of evidence are rules governing the

Before an interview, you should

Which of the following is correct regarding hostile witnesses?

Relevant evidence may be excluded from the court if it would

If a client were to ask you a hypothetical question during an interview, such as "What would happen, in a lawsuit such as mine, if the plaintiff was not watching the road when the accident occurred?' you should

A witness statement may be used to call into question the witness's testimony or demonstrate that the witness is unreliable. This is known as the witness.

Which of the following is true regarding witnesses?

James comes across Jack bleeding to death in a dark alley. Jack tells James that he was stabbed by a 6-foot-tall man wearing a green coat. James may

As a paralegal you will not be responsible for which of the following?

Which of the following types of interviews does a paralegal ordinarily conduct?

When preparing an interviewee for an interview, a paralegal should not

Which of the following statements about rules of evidence is true?

Which of the following is true about communicating effectively with an interviewee?

is the act of listening attentively to the speaker's message and responding to the speaker by providing verbal or nonverbal cues that encourage the speaker to continue; in effect, saying, "I'm listening, please go on."

A witness with professional training, advanced knowledge, or substantial experience in a specialized area that qualifies the witness to testify on a particular subject is which type of witness?

Open-ended questions are

Which of the following rules makes for a good interview?

In attempting to locate a witness, what sources might you consult?

When attending an initial client interview, a paralegal should always

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Legal Research and Analysis

Contemporary Online Legal Research

Legal Writing:form and Substance

Civil Litigation:before the Trial

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

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