Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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When an abbreviation is provided in parentheses, it always
refers to:
a. | a publication | c. | either a or
b | b. | a court | d. | neither a nor
b |
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2.
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A legal periodical would be
considered what kind of authority? a. | primary | c. | non-authority | b. | secondary | d. | none of the above |
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3.
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Which of the following may be cited in a legal
memorandum?
a. | primary authority | c. | non-authority | b. | secondary
authority | d. | both a and b may be quoted, although primary is
preferred |
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4.
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Reporters contain:
a. | full court opinions | c. | statutes | b. | partial court
opinions | d. | both a and c |
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5.
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The key to using online
research is creating a valid: a. | search query | c. | data
cortex | b. | algorythm | d. | none of the
above |
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6.
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This is legal
commentary. a. | a digest | c. | an
index | b. | an annotation | d. | none of the
above |
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a. | a pleading | c. | a discovery
document | b. | an instrument | d. | none of the
above |
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8.
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If a paralegal has only
found a single case, where could a frustrated researcher look for additional authority to expand the
scope of his or her research? a. | within the opinion for cited authorities | c. | Shepardize the case | b. | the headnotes, looking for
Key Numbers | d. | all of the above |
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9.
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This level of court reviews
lower court records. a. | trial | c. | both of the
above | b. | appellate | d. | none of the
above |
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10.
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Which comes first in a citation, if there is
one?
a. | the official cite | c. | the parallel
cite | b. | the unofficial cite | d. | any of the
above |
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