Question 1

Under the doctrine of strict liability,liability is imposed only if a person fails to use all reasonable care.

Accepted Answer

A) if Ike intended to push Joan. 
B) only if Ike did not intend to break Joan's arm. 
C) only if Ike had a bad motive for pushing Joan. 
D) only if Ike intended to break Joan's arm. 
A) if Ike intended to push Joan. 
B) only if Ike did not intend to break Joan's arm. 
C) only if Ike had a bad motive for pushing Joan. 
D) only if Ike intended to break Joan's arm. A

Question 2

As a joke,Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed

Accepted Answer

A) appropriation. 
B) conversion. 
C) disparagement of property. 
D) trespass to personal property. 
A) appropriation. 
B) conversion. 
C) disparagement of property. 
D) trespass to personal property. D

Question 3

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Failure to live up to a standard of care may be an act or an omission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of battery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under the doctrine of strict liability,if there is no fault,there is no liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Liz trespasses on Mega Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force,Mega's security guard Ned detains Liz until the police arrive. Mega is liable for

Accepted Answer

A) assault. 
B) battery. 
C) false imprisonment. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) assault. 
B) battery. 
C) false imprisonment. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 8

OK Dry-Cleaning advertises so effectively that the regular customers of its competitor Purity Cleaners patronize OK instead of Purity. This is

Accepted Answer

A) appropriation. 
B) conversion. 
C) wrongful interference with a contractual relationship. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) appropriation. 
B) conversion. 
C) wrongful interference with a contractual relationship. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 9

Outdoor Sports Unlimited,a retail store,must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of

Accepted Answer

A) all risks. 
B) foreseeable risks. 
C) obvious risks. 
D) no risks. 
A) all risks. 
B) foreseeable risks. 
C) obvious risks. 
D) no risks.

Question 10

The taking of electronic records and data can form the basis of a conversion claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After a dinner at Rosario's Italian Eatery,Stephanie believes that she was overcharged and shoves Thom,the waiter. Thom sues Stephanie,alleging that the shove was a battery. Stephanie is liable

Accepted Answer

A) if Rosario's did not actually overcharge Stephanie. 
B) if the shove was offensive. 
C) if Stephanie acted out of malice. 
D) under no circumstances-there was no physical injury. 
A) if Rosario's did not actually overcharge Stephanie. 
B) if the shove was offensive. 
C) if Stephanie acted out of malice. 
D) under no circumstances-there was no physical injury.

Question 12

Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release,but due to a police error in Diego's paperwork,he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for

Accepted Answer

A) abuse of process. 
B) false imprisonment. 
C) malicious prosecution. 
D) none of the choices. 
A) abuse of process. 
B) false imprisonment. 
C) malicious prosecution. 
D) none of the choices.

Question 13

Under the doctrine of comparative negligence,only the plaintiff's negligence is taken into consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To avoid liability for negligence,a business owner must protect its customers against all risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jim is an appliance salesperson. To make a sale,he asserts that a certain model of a Kitchen Helper refrigerator is the "best one ever made." This is

Accepted Answer

A) fraud if the statement is the truth. 
B) fraud if Jim believes that this statement is not true. 
C) fraud if Jim is stating his opinion,not the facts. 
D) not fraud. 
A) fraud if the statement is the truth. 
B) fraud if Jim believes that this statement is not true. 
C) fraud if Jim is stating his opinion,not the facts. 
D) not fraud.

Question 16

Unintentionally causing a party to break a contract may constitute wrongful interference with a contractual relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Very few states limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in tort cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An individual's privacy is invaded if his or her likeness is used for commercial purposes without permission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Basil,a clerk at Cycle World,takes a bicycle from the store without the owner's permission. Basil is liable for conversion

Accepted Answer

A) if he damages the bicycle. 
B) if he does not have a good reason for taking the bicycle. 
C) if he fails to prevent a theft of the bicycle from his possession. 
D) under any circumstances. 
A) if he damages the bicycle. 
B) if he does not have a good reason for taking the bicycle. 
C) if he fails to prevent a theft of the bicycle from his possession. 
D) under any circumstances.

Exam 4: Tort Law

Under the doctrine of strict liability,liability is imposed only if a person fails to use all reasonable care.

As a joke,Jem takes Kyla's business law textbook and hides it so that Kyla cannot find it during the week before the exam. Jem may have committed

Legitimate competitive behavior is a permissible interference with a contractual relationship even if it results in a breaking of the contract.

Failure to live up to a standard of care may be an act or an omission.

Defense of others is a defense to an allegation of battery.

Under the doctrine of strict liability,if there is no fault,there is no liability.

Liz trespasses on Mega Corporation's property. Through the use of reasonable force,Mega's security guard Ned detains Liz until the police arrive. Mega is liable for

OK Dry-Cleaning advertises so effectively that the regular customers of its competitor Purity Cleaners patronize OK instead of Purity. This is

Outdoor Sports Unlimited,a retail store,must use reasonable care on its premises to warn its customers of

The taking of electronic records and data can form the basis of a conversion claim.

After a dinner at Rosario's Italian Eatery,Stephanie believes that she was overcharged and shoves Thom,the waiter. Thom sues Stephanie,alleging that the shove was a battery. Stephanie is liable

Diego is arrested for a theft committed by someone who stole his identity. A court orders his release,but due to a police error in Diego's paperwork,he is held in jail for a month. The police are most likely liable for

Under the doctrine of comparative negligence,only the plaintiff's negligence is taken into consideration.

To avoid liability for negligence,a business owner must protect its customers against all risks.

Jim is an appliance salesperson. To make a sale,he asserts that a certain model of a Kitchen Helper refrigerator is the "best one ever made." This is

Unintentionally causing a party to break a contract may constitute wrongful interference with a contractual relationship.

Very few states limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in tort cases.

An individual's privacy is invaded if his or her likeness is used for commercial purposes without permission.

Only persons who are explicitly invited onto a business's premises are considered business invitees

Basil,a clerk at Cycle World,takes a bicycle from the store without the owner's permission. Basil is liable for conversion

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