Question 1

Which of the following is not a source available to paralegals who are attempting to locate a witness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The telephone directory 
B)  The city directory 
C)  Court records 
D)  Professional organizations 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  The telephone directory 
B)  The city directory 
C)  Court records 
D)  Professional organizations 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 2

Roger is suing Big Andrew Oil, Inc., for polluting the river that runs through his property. As the paralegal working on his case, you obtain a federal EPA report on the damage in the river. This evidence

Accepted Answer

A)  must be authenticated in court. 
B)  is considered self-authenticated under the federal rules of evidence. 
C)  will not be permitted in court. 
D)  is considered relevant, but will not be permitted in court because it will distract the jury from the main issue of the case. 
A)  must be authenticated in court. 
B)  is considered self-authenticated under the federal rules of evidence. 
C)  will not be permitted in court. 
D)  is considered relevant, but will not be permitted in court because it will distract the jury from the main issue of the case.

Question 3

Paralegal Sarah is meeting with a client, Mr. Jones, to obtain all necessary information to prepare his bankruptcy filing. This meeting takes place after Sarah's supervising attorney had decided to take Mr. Jones's case. This describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initial client interview 
B)  Subsequent client interview 
C)  Informational interview 
D)  Witness interview 
A)  Initial client interview 
B)  Subsequent client interview 
C)  Informational interview 
D)  Witness interview

Question 4

Things you might do with a professional licensed investigator include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrange for the inspector to take photos of an accident scene 
B)  Determine the credibility of a witness 
C)  Review discovery documents 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Arrange for the inspector to take photos of an accident scene 
B)  Determine the credibility of a witness 
C)  Review discovery documents 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is a problem with hearsay?

Accepted Answer

A)  The witness reporting the statement may have misunderstood what the person was saying. 
B)  There is no opportunity to cross-examine the person who actually made the statement. 
C)  Dying people are unlikely to tell the truth about their cause of death. 
D)  The witness reporting the statement may have misunderstood what the person was saying, and there is no opportunity to cross-examine the person who actually made the statement. 
A)  The witness reporting the statement may have misunderstood what the person was saying. 
B)  There is no opportunity to cross-examine the person who actually made the statement. 
C)  Dying people are unlikely to tell the truth about their cause of death. 
D)  The witness reporting the statement may have misunderstood what the person was saying, and there is no opportunity to cross-examine the person who actually made the statement.

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should never schedule interviews on Friday afternoons. 
B)  Paralegals may not conduct interviews. 
C)  You should have decided what information you want to obtain during the interview beforehand. 
D)  You should not make direct eye contact with the interviewee. 
A)  You should never schedule interviews on Friday afternoons. 
B)  Paralegals may not conduct interviews. 
C)  You should have decided what information you want to obtain during the interview beforehand. 
D)  You should not make direct eye contact with the interviewee.

Question 7

What information should be included in an investigation summary?

Accepted Answer

A)  An overall summary 
B)  A summary of the plan discussed with the attorney 
C)  A summary of the facts and information from each source 
D)  An overall summary and a summary of the facts and information from each source 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  An overall summary 
B)  A summary of the plan discussed with the attorney 
C)  A summary of the facts and information from each source 
D)  An overall summary and a summary of the facts and information from each source 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 8

A witness who can truthfully and accurately testify on a fact in question as a result of observation or other factual knowledge about an event is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitness. 
B)  expert witness. 
C)  lay witness. 
D)  friendly witness. 
A)  eyewitness. 
B)  expert witness. 
C)  lay witness. 
D)  friendly witness.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What did you see before entering the intersection?" 
B)  "Were you late for work that morning?" 
C)  "Was there anyone in the car with you at the time?" 
D)  "Were you exceeding the speed limit when the accident occurred?" 
A)  "What did you see before entering the intersection?" 
B)  "Were you late for work that morning?" 
C)  "Was there anyone in the car with you at the time?" 
D)  "Were you exceeding the speed limit when the accident occurred?"

Question 10

Which of the following is crucial to the success of any interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The location of the interview 
B)  The number of witnesses 
C)  How well you prepare for it 
D)  The date of the interview 
A)  The location of the interview 
B)  The number of witnesses 
C)  How well you prepare for it 
D)  The date of the interview

Question 11

An interviewee's online presence is referred to as a(n) shadow.

Accepted Answer

A)  digital 
B)  Facebook 
C)  electronic 
D)  Internet 
A)  digital 
B)  Facebook 
C)  electronic 
D)  Internet

Question 12

Which of the following is not an exception to the hearsay rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Present sense impression 
B)  Excited utterance 
C)  Dying declaration 
D)  Spousal privilege 
A)  Present sense impression 
B)  Excited utterance 
C)  Dying declaration 
D)  Spousal privilege

Question 13

Paralegal Tom is meeting with Mrs. Brown, a client, to discuss her upcoming divorce hearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Initial client interview 
B)  Subsequent client interview 
C)  Informational interview 
D)  Witness interview 
A)  Initial client interview 
B)  Subsequent client interview 
C)  Informational interview 
D)  Witness interview

Question 14

A final crucial step in the interviewing process is

Accepted Answer

A)  discussing your impressions of the interview with the attorney. 
B)  sending a follow-up letter to the client. 
C)  summarizing the interview in an intake memorandum. 
D)  reviewing the tape recording of the interview. 
A)  discussing your impressions of the interview with the attorney. 
B)  sending a follow-up letter to the client. 
C)  summarizing the interview in an intake memorandum. 
D)  reviewing the tape recording of the interview.

Question 15

Which of the following is a type of witness?

Accepted Answer

A)  An expert witness 
B)  A lay witness 
C)  An eyewitness 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  An expert witness 
B)  A lay witness 
C)  An eyewitness 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 16

The admissibility of evidence in federal courts is governed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federal Rules of Evidence 
B)  The Federal Court Rules 
C)  The Patriot Act 
D)  The Freedom of Disclosure Act 
A)  The Federal Rules of Evidence 
B)  The Federal Court Rules 
C)  The Patriot Act 
D)  The Freedom of Disclosure Act

Question 17

When interviewing friendly witnesses, it is important to

Accepted Answer

A)  not maintain eye contact for too long. 
B)  avoid small talk. 
C)  look closely for the actual facts. 
D)  have prewritten questions. 
A)  not maintain eye contact for too long. 
B)  avoid small talk. 
C)  look closely for the actual facts. 
D)  have prewritten questions.

Question 18

Evidence that tends to prove or disprove a fact in question is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct evidence 
B)  Relevant evidence 
C)  Circumstantial evidence 
D)  Evidence 
A)  Direct evidence 
B)  Relevant evidence 
C)  Circumstantial evidence 
D)  Evidence

Question 19

Interviewing skills do not include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal skills 
B)  Questioning skills 
C)  Listening skills 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Interpersonal skills 
B)  Questioning skills 
C)  Listening skills 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 20

Your interview summary should be created after the interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately 
B)  one week 
C)  two weeks 
D)  sixty days 
A)  immediately 
B)  one week 
C)  two weeks 
D)  sixty days

Which of the following is not a source available to paralegals who are attempting to locate a witness?

Roger is suing Big Andrew Oil, Inc., for polluting the river that runs through his property. As the paralegal working on his case, you obtain a federal EPA report on the damage in the river. This evidence

Paralegal Sarah is meeting with a client, Mr. Jones, to obtain all necessary information to prepare his bankruptcy filing. This meeting takes place after Sarah's supervising attorney had decided to take Mr. Jones's case. This describes which of the following?

Things you might do with a professional licensed investigator include which of the following?

Which of the following is a problem with hearsay?

Which of the following is true regarding interviews?

What information should be included in an investigation summary?

A witness who can truthfully and accurately testify on a fact in question as a result of observation or other factual knowledge about an event is called a(n)

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?

Which of the following is crucial to the success of any interview?

An interviewee's online presence is referred to as a(n) shadow.

Which of the following is not an exception to the hearsay rule?

Paralegal Tom is meeting with Mrs. Brown, a client, to discuss her upcoming divorce hearing.

A final crucial step in the interviewing process is

Which of the following is a type of witness?

The admissibility of evidence in federal courts is governed by which of the following?

When interviewing friendly witnesses, it is important to

Evidence that tends to prove or disprove a fact in question is called which of the following?

Interviewing skills do not include which of the following?

Your interview summary should be created after the interview.

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Exam 11: Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Which of the following is not a source available to paralegals who are attempting to locate a witness?

Roger is suing Big Andrew Oil, Inc., for polluting the river that runs through his property. As the paralegal working on his case, you obtain a federal EPA report on the damage in the river. This evidence

Paralegal Sarah is meeting with a client, Mr. Jones, to obtain all necessary information to prepare his bankruptcy filing. This meeting takes place after Sarah's supervising attorney had decided to take Mr. Jones's case. This describes which of the following?

Things you might do with a professional licensed investigator include which of the following?

Which of the following is a problem with hearsay?

Which of the following is true regarding interviews?

What information should be included in an investigation summary?

A witness who can truthfully and accurately testify on a fact in question as a result of observation or other factual knowledge about an event is called a(n)

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?

Which of the following is crucial to the success of any interview?

An interviewee's online presence is referred to as a(n) shadow.

Which of the following is not an exception to the hearsay rule?

Paralegal Tom is meeting with Mrs. Brown, a client, to discuss her upcoming divorce hearing.

A final crucial step in the interviewing process is

Which of the following is a type of witness?

The admissibility of evidence in federal courts is governed by which of the following?

When interviewing friendly witnesses, it is important to

Evidence that tends to prove or disprove a fact in question is called which of the following?

Interviewing skills do not include which of the following?

Your interview summary should be created after the interview.

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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