James comes across Jack bleeding to death in a dark alley. Jack tells James that he was stabbed by a ...

James comes across Jack bleeding to death in a dark alley. Jack tells James that he was stabbed by a 6-foot tall man wearing a green coat. James may:
 
  a. Not testify in court because of the hearsay rule
  b. Testify in court because of the dying declaration exception to the hearsay
  rule
  c. Not testify in court because no one else was present when Jack spoke
  d. Testify in court only if he had never met Jack before he found him in the alley

Q. 2

A paralegal should be aware of the fact that different eyewitnesses to the same event may have __________ views on what actually took place.
 
  a. Contradictory
  b. Similar
  c. Identical
  d. All of these choices are correct

Q. 3

Which of the following is not an exception to the hearsay rule?
 
  a. Present sense impression
  b. Excited utterance
  c. Dying declaration
  d. Spousal privilege

Q. 4

To testify successfully in court, a witness should be:
 
  a. Competent
  b. Credible
  c. Unbiased
  d. All of these choices are correct

Q. 5

An accurate diagram of the scene of an auto accident can:
 
  a. Help uncover potential contradictions in witnesses' testimony
  b. Help an interviewee remember crucial details
  c. Help members of the legal team quickly refresh themselves on the facts of
  the case
  d. All of these choices are correct

Q. 6

Paralegal David is interviewing a client when the client asks him a hypothetical question: What would happen, in a lawsuit like mine, if the plaintiff was not watching the road when the accident occurred? David should:
 
  a. Answer the question, if he knows the answer
  b. Tell the client he doesn't know the answer, if he doesn't know the answer
  c. Tell the client he cannot give legal advice but will relay the question to his
  supervising attorney
  d. None of these choices are correct

Q. 7

A major difference between interviewing clients and witnesses is that the latter may not always be __________ the client's position.
 
  a. Credible regarding
  b. Competent regarding
  c. Friendly to
  d. Relevant to

Q. 8

When questioning witnesses or clients, in order to gather as much relevant factual information as possible, it is important to remain objective at all times and avoid personal __________ either for or against the interviewee.
 
  a. Questions
  b. Biases
  c. Statements
  d. Comments