Deck 16: Rules of Evidence

Question 1

Circumstantial evidence is a form of evidence that is:

A) non-hearsay
B) indirect
C) a logical conclusion
D) a and b
E) all of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

There are two basic types of evidence.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Judicial notice is sometimes taken when the court believes that the information is common knowledge.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Impeachment is the tool used to attack a witness's credibility.

Question 5

Which of the following are types of exhibits?

A) documentary evidence
B) actual evidence
C) demonstrative evidence
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 6

Evidence is relevant when

A) it clearly proves guilt or innocence
B) it has a tendency to make the existence of any fact of consequence more probable
C) it creates inferences
D) it does not come from hearsay
E) none of the above

Question 7

A person is competent to testify when

A) the court says the person is competent
B) the parties agree
C) the attorneys agree
D) a and c
E) none of the above

Question 8

Hearsay is never admissible evidence.

Question 9

Direct evidence is:

A) always required at trial
B) sometimes required at trial
C) evidence that actually proves a point
D) circumstantial in nature
E) all of the above

Question 10

The most common attributes used to discredit a witness are:

A) personal bias
B) prior inconsistent statements
C) prior convictions
D) character for untruthfulness
E) all of the above

Question 11

To impeach a witness means

A) to strike all his testimony
B) to remove him from the witness box
C) to hold him in contempt
D) to call into question his credibility
E) nonel of the above

Question 12

Actual evidence might include the weapon used in a crime.

Question 13

A lay witness may testify about

A) something he or she heard
B) something he or she saw
C) conclusions of law
D) a and b
E) all of the above

Question 14

Evidence is either direct or circumstantial.

Question 15

Which of the following are not types of evidence?

A) judicial notice
B) testimony of a witness
C) exhibits
D) stipulated facts
E) none of the above

Question 16

Hearsay is admissible as long as the truth of the statement can be determined.
Multiple Choice

Question 17

Hearsay is only admissible when

A) two or more persons heard the statement
B) the witness is credible
C) the prosecutor asks the court to allow the statements
D) there were no exigent circumstances
E) none of the above

Question 18

All states have adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Question 19

An inference is a logical conclusion of a fact that is not supported by direct evidence.

Question 20

There are four types of witnesses.