A(n) __________ is a question that suggests a desired answer and that usually may be asked only of hostile witnesses during direct examination.
a. Open-ended question
b. Hypothetical question
c. Leading question
d. Closed-ended question
Q. 2After the opening statements of a trial are made:
a. The plaintiff's case is heard first
b. The defendant's case is heard first
c. The judge decides the order in which the cases will be heard
d. The attorneys will flip a coin to decide which side's case will be heard first
Q. 3A(n) __________ is an attorney's statement to the jury at the beginning of a trial in which the attorney briefly outlines the evidence that will be offered and the legal theory that the attorney will attempt to prove.
a. Voir dire
b. Challenge
c. Charge
d. Opening statement
Q. 4When a trial is in court, a paralegal will be responsible for which of the following tasks?
a. Assembling the documents and materials needed in court each day
b. Making sure all necessary documents are within the attorney's reach during
the court proceedings
c. Organizing all the documents and materials at the end of the day so that they
are ready for the next day
d. All of these choices are correct
Q. 5The number of peremptory challenges an attorney may exercise is:
a. Unlimited
b. Limited by the federal government
c. Limited by the time allowed for jury selection
d. Limited by the court
Q. 6Which of the following statements is true regarding the selection of a jury?
a. The process is known as in limine
b. The attorneys are not allowed to challenge the jurors to exclude them from
serving on the jury
c. The court usually seats several alternate jurors
d. Jurors may never be dismissed or excused in the middle of a trial
Q. 7Which of the following is true of peremptory challenges?
a. No reason needs to be given to exclude a juror
b. A reason needs to be given to exclude a juror
c. Those that are based on racial criteria or gender are illegal
d. Peremptory challenges are unlimited
e. No reason needs to be given to exclude a juror and those that are based on
racial criteria or gender are illegal
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