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Combined Test Prep A


Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 1. 
Which of the following statements is accurate?
 a.
Affirmative Defenses (if there are any) are usually provided with the Answer
 b.
A Counterclaim is basically the defendant’s Complaint against the plaintiff
 c.
A Summons is a pleading
 d.
Interrogatories are a pleading
 

 2. 
When pinpointing a citation, if there are parallel cites,
 a.
only pinpoint the official
 b.
only pinpoint the unofficial
 c.
pinpoint all parallel cites
 d.
pinpoint no parallel cites
 

 3. 
Authority from a higher court within the same jurisdiction is usually referred to as:
 a.
persuasive
 b.
mandatory
 c.
secondary
 d.
non-authority
 

 4. 
If your attorney is arguing a case in your state’s trial court, and you find a valid, relevant case that is from the appellate court in your state, that case would be:
 a.
primary/mandatory
 b.
primary/persuasive
 c.
secondary/persuasive
 d.
non-authority
 

 5. 
When citing a case from a reporter (whether online or in a law library), if the case title at the top of the reporter page is in all-caps, the paralegal should:
 a.
change the all-cap format to standard upper and lower case (first letter only in caps)
 b.
leave the title in all-caps for that citation
 c.
change the title to all lower-case
 d.
consult with your attorney to ask his or her preference
 

 6. 
Which of the following is a form book?
 a.
Am. Jur. Pleading & Practice Forms
 b.
Proof of Facts
 c.
Bender’s
 d.
The Federal Reporter
 

 7. 
Which of the following statements is accurate?
 a.
A Complaint is always accompanied by a Subpoena
 b.
A Reply is a pleading
 c.
Depositions are a part of discovery
 d.
Failure to respond to discovery may result in sanctions
 

 8. 
Which of the following statements is true?
 a.
When researching form books in the law library, start your research in the index
 b.
When researching form books online, first select a database and then enter your search query
 c.
Form books are not typically published online
 d.
Form books are considered primary authority
 

 9. 
Which of the following statements is accurate?
 a.
A paralegal should save almost all documents he or she creates in a form book or form bank
 b.
When creating legal documents, always start from scratch
 c.
A paralegal should ask the attorney for previously created examples of documents
 d.
A paralegal should not be afraid to ask other paralegals for forms or templates
 

 10. 
When citing a case from a reporter (whether online or in a law library), if the reporter places the unofficial citation prior to the official citation in its recommended citation at the top of the page, the paralegal should:
 a.
leave it the way it is
 b.
remove the unofficial citation
 c.
change the citation so the official is first
 d.
remove the official citation
 



 

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