Improvements to existing machines, processes, or compositions of matter cannot be
patented.
A general warranty deed contains the greatest number of warranties and provides the
highest level of protection to a grantee.
The holder of a negotiable instrument can discharge the liability of any party to the
instrument by cancellation.
Ethical relativism holds that moral standards ought to be based on an individual’s
feelings of what is right or wrong.
A manufacturer can be held liable for deceptive labeling or packaging under the Health
Care Reform Act.
Classical Hindu law rests heavily on civil codes adopted during the reigns of different
kings.
Administrative subpoena refers to an order that directs the subject of the subpoena to
disclose the requested information.
According to the coming and going rule, what is the liability of the principal for injuries
caused by its agents and employees while they are on their way to or from work?
A) complete liability
B) vicarious liability
C) limited liability
D) no liability
Bill buys a truck and replaces the regular tires with large tires to turn the vehicle into a
monster truck. When he tries to drive the truck, the oversized tires cause the truck to
roll over and crash. Bill then files a strict liability lawsuit against the truck manufacturer
to recover for his injuries. Which of the following is the best defense for truck
manufacturer in this lawsuit?
A) government contractor defense
B) assumption of the risk
C) generally known danger
D) supervening event
A(n) ________ is a relationship formed when an employer hires an employee and gives
that employee authority to act and enter into contracts on his or her behalf.
A) agent-independent contractor relationship
B) principal-agent relationship
C) agent-agent relationship
D) employer-employee relationship
A(n) ________ is a clause that can be included in the articles of incorporation that
permits the corporation to engage in any activity permitted by law.
A) general purpose clause
B) limited purpose clause
C) dissolution clause
D) ultra vires clause
Which of the following best describes quid pro quo sexual harassment?
A) harassment discrimination because of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical
conditions
B) harassment where sexual favors are requested in order to obtain a job or be promoted
C) harassment in hiring or promotion based on the sex of the employee under
consideration
D) selective or partial treatment offered to an employee or a group of employees based
on their sex
Who is the plaintiff in a criminal lawsuit?
A) the respondent
B) the government
C) a private party
D) the victim
Which of the following federal statutes that regulate labor-management relationships
cover airline carriers?
A) Norris-LaGuardia Act
B) National Labor Relations Act
C) Railway Labor Act
D) Landrum-Griffin Act
Jim’s landlord insists on a written agreement to lease his apartment for $25,000 in order
to comply with ________ of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
A) Section 2-201(1)
B) Section 2A-201(1)
C) the merger clause
D) the equal dignity rule
While signing a contract, one of the parties misinterpreted a legal clause. Neither of the
parties is a legal professional. Which of the following statements holds well in this
scenario?
A) The party who misinterpreted the law is actionable for fraud.
B) The party who misinterpreted the law may rescind the contract.
C) The party who misinterpreted the law is not actionable for fraud.
D) The contract is declared unenforceable as the law has been misinterpreted.
The ________ establishes uniform legal rules for the formation and enforcement of
electronic contracts and licenses.
A) common law of contracts
B) Restatement of the Law of Contracts
C) Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
D) Uniform Commercial Code
A dual-purpose mission is a situation that occurs when ________.
A) an agent works for two or more principals with conflicting interests
B) a principal requests an agent to run an errand when the agent is on his or her own
personal business
C) an agent who works for more than two principals but has similar agency
relationships with both
D) an agent competes with the principal in a business with interests similar to the
principal’s business, after their agency has ended
Which of the following statements is true of adverse possession?
A) Adverse possession requires the delivery of a deed.
B) Adverse possession is applicable on all property including those owned by federal
and state governments.
C) Adverse possession requires continuous and uninterrupted occupancy of the property
for the required statutory period.
D) Adverse possession covers only voluntary occupancy obtained with the express or
implied permission of the owner.