Question 1

Which of the following is a disadvantage of requesting information through the FOIA?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is usually a slow process. 
B)  It is very expensive. 
C)  Only attorneys may request information through the FOIA. 
D)  The information is rarely accurate. 
A)  It is usually a slow process. 
B)  It is very expensive. 
C)  Only attorneys may request information through the FOIA. 
D)  The information is rarely accurate.

Question 2

Which of the following is generally true about witness statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should not be approved by the supervising attorney. 
B)  They usually cannot be introduced as evidence. 
C)  They are very time-consuming to create and should be avoided. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  They should not be approved by the supervising attorney. 
B)  They usually cannot be introduced as evidence. 
C)  They are very time-consuming to create and should be avoided. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 3

An open-ended question should

Accepted Answer

A)  be used when the interviewee is hostile. 
B)  be used when you want to give the interviewee an opportunity to talk at some length about a given subject. 
C)  be used when you want a simple "yes" or "no" answer. 
D)  never be used. 
A)  be used when the interviewee is hostile. 
B)  be used when you want to give the interviewee an opportunity to talk at some length about a given subject. 
C)  be used when you want a simple "yes" or "no" answer. 
D)  never be used.

Question 4

When interviewing a hostile witness, you should remember to

Accepted Answer

A)  contact and interview the hostile witness in the early stages of your investigation. 
B)  never threaten a hostile witness with a subpoena. 
C)  be especially careful to be biased and unfair in your approach. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  contact and interview the hostile witness in the early stages of your investigation. 
B)  never threaten a hostile witness with a subpoena. 
C)  be especially careful to be biased and unfair in your approach. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 5

Under the , any person is competent to be a lay witness as long as the individual has personal knowledge of the matter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Witness Definition 
B)  Federal Rules of Evidence 
C)  Federal Rules of Testimony 
D)  Federal Rules of Court 
A)  Federal Witness Definition 
B)  Federal Rules of Evidence 
C)  Federal Rules of Testimony 
D)  Federal Rules of Court

Question 6

Which of the following things would not reduce a witness's credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  A history of drug use 
B)  A reputation in the community as a liar 
C)  A criminal record 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  A history of drug use 
B)  A reputation in the community as a liar 
C)  A criminal record 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 7

When summarizing a client interview, a paralegal should not do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create the summary immediately after the interview 
B)  Review all notes and recordings made during the interview 
C)  Note his or her impressions of the client and the client's nonverbal behaviors 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Create the summary immediately after the interview 
B)  Review all notes and recordings made during the interview 
C)  Note his or her impressions of the client and the client's nonverbal behaviors 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 8

Types of information exempt from the FOIA's disclosure requirement include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal medical information 
B)  Information concerning national security 
C)  Trade secrets 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Personal medical information 
B)  Information concerning national security 
C)  Trade secrets 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 9

is the process of establishing the genuineness of an item that is being introduced as evidence during a trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  Laying a proper foundation 
B)  Establishing a chain of custody 
C)  Establishing relevance 
D)  Authentication 
A)  Laying a proper foundation 
B)  Establishing a chain of custody 
C)  Establishing relevance 
D)  Authentication

Question 10

A paralegal should be aware of the fact that different eyewitnesses to the same event may have

Accepted Answer

A)  contradictory 
B)  similar 
C)  identical 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  contradictory 
B)  similar 
C)  identical 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

The question, "Isn't it true that you saw the murderer's face?" is an example of what type of question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open ended 
B)  Closed ended 
C)  Hypothetical 
D)  Leading 
A)  Open ended 
B)  Closed ended 
C)  Hypothetical 
D)  Leading

Question 12

During an initial client interview, a paralegal's main job is usually to

Accepted Answer

A)  take notes on what a client is saying. 
B)  ask the client leading questions. 
C)  ask the client hypothetical questions. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  take notes on what a client is saying. 
B)  ask the client leading questions. 
C)  ask the client hypothetical questions. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

When tape-recording an interview with a witness, which of the following information should

Accepted Answer

A)  The name of the person being interviewed 
B)  The name of the person conducting the interview 
C)  The date, time, and place of the interview 
D)  The interviewer's Social Security number 
A)  The name of the person being interviewed 
B)  The name of the person conducting the interview 
C)  The date, time, and place of the interview 
D)  The interviewer's Social Security number

Question 14

The requires the federal government to disclose certain records to any person on request.

Accepted Answer

A)  USA Patriot Act 
B)  Freedom of Information Act 
C)  Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court 
A)  USA Patriot Act 
B)  Freedom of Information Act 
C)  Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court

Question 15

An open-ended question is one that

Accepted Answer

A)  is phrased in such a way that it elicits a simple "yes" or "no" answer. 
B)  may elicit a lengthy response. 
C)  is phrased in such a way that it suggests the desired answer. 
D)  asks the interviewee to assume certain facts in forming an answer. 
A)  is phrased in such a way that it elicits a simple "yes" or "no" answer. 
B)  may elicit a lengthy response. 
C)  is phrased in such a way that it suggests the desired answer. 
D)  asks the interviewee to assume certain facts in forming an answer.

Question 16

Investigation of the facts and circumstances of a legal matter is an important part of legal work because

Accepted Answer

A)  attorneys need to know the truth. 
B)  factual evidence is crucial to the outcome of a legal claim or case. 
C)  attorneys need to know if their opponents are telling the truth. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  attorneys need to know the truth. 
B)  factual evidence is crucial to the outcome of a legal claim or case. 
C)  attorneys need to know if their opponents are telling the truth. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following are interpersonal skills that should be used by an interviewer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Putting the interviewee at ease 
B)  Using language that the interviewee will understand 
C)  Showing concern for the interviewee's personal comfort 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Putting the interviewee at ease 
B)  Using language that the interviewee will understand 
C)  Showing concern for the interviewee's personal comfort 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 18

When summarizing a client interview, a paralegal should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create the summary immediately after the interview 
B)  Review all notes and recordings made during the interview 
C)  Note his or her impressions of the client and the client's nonverbal behaviors 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Create the summary immediately after the interview 
B)  Review all notes and recordings made during the interview 
C)  Note his or her impressions of the client and the client's nonverbal behaviors 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of active listening?

Accepted Answer

A)  An active listener restates the speaker's message in his or her own words to confirm that he or she is accurately interpreting what was said. 
B)  Active listening requires the listener to pay little attention to what the speaker is saying. 
C)  An active listener needs to be constantly analyzing the interviewee's responses and 
D)  Active listening involves feedback. 
A)  An active listener restates the speaker's message in his or her own words to confirm that he or she is accurately interpreting what was said. 
B)  Active listening requires the listener to pay little attention to what the speaker is saying. 
C)  An active listener needs to be constantly analyzing the interviewee's responses and 
D)  Active listening involves feedback.

Question 20

A question that is phrased in such a way that it elicits a simple "yes" or "no" answer is called a(n) question.

Accepted Answer

A)  open-ended 
B)  closed-ended 
C)  hypothetical 
D)  leading 
A)  open-ended 
B)  closed-ended 
C)  hypothetical 
D)  leading

Which of the following is a disadvantage of requesting information through the FOIA?

Which of the following is generally true about witness statements?

An open-ended question should

When interviewing a hostile witness, you should remember to

Under the , any person is competent to be a lay witness as long as the individual has personal knowledge of the matter.

Which of the following things would not reduce a witness's credibility?

When summarizing a client interview, a paralegal should not do which of the following?

Types of information exempt from the FOIA's disclosure requirement include which of the following?

is the process of establishing the genuineness of an item that is being introduced as evidence during a trial.

A paralegal should be aware of the fact that different eyewitnesses to the same event may have

The question, "Isn't it true that you saw the murderer's face?" is an example of what type of question?

During an initial client interview, a paralegal's main job is usually to

When tape-recording an interview with a witness, which of the following information should

The requires the federal government to disclose certain records to any person on request.

An open-ended question is one that

Investigation of the facts and circumstances of a legal matter is an important part of legal work because

Which of the following are interpersonal skills that should be used by an interviewer?

When summarizing a client interview, a paralegal should do which of the following?

Which of the following is not true of active listening?

A question that is phrased in such a way that it elicits a simple "yes" or "no" answer is called a(n) question.

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Exam 11: Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Which of the following is a disadvantage of requesting information through the FOIA?

Which of the following is generally true about witness statements?

An open-ended question should

When interviewing a hostile witness, you should remember to

Under the , any person is competent to be a lay witness as long as the individual has personal knowledge of the matter.

Which of the following things would not reduce a witness's credibility?

When summarizing a client interview, a paralegal should not do which of the following?

Types of information exempt from the FOIA's disclosure requirement include which of the following?

is the process of establishing the genuineness of an item that is being introduced as evidence during a trial.

A paralegal should be aware of the fact that different eyewitnesses to the same event may have

The question, "Isn't it true that you saw the murderer's face?" is an example of what type of question?

During an initial client interview, a paralegal's main job is usually to

When tape-recording an interview with a witness, which of the following information should

The requires the federal government to disclose certain records to any person on request.

An open-ended question is one that

Investigation of the facts and circumstances of a legal matter is an important part of legal work because

Which of the following are interpersonal skills that should be used by an interviewer?

When summarizing a client interview, a paralegal should do which of the following?

Which of the following is not true of active listening?

A question that is phrased in such a way that it elicits a simple "yes" or "no" answer is called a(n) question.

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Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

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