Which of the following is true regarding the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)?
A.The RCRA exclusively deals with hazardous solid wastes.
B.According to the Act, just because a property once contained a hazardous waste
product does not mean that the property is forever useless.
C.According to the Act, all waste that is hazardous is solid.
D.The Act was enacted after medical waste washed up on the shores and beaches in
New York and New Jersey.
Ponzi and pyramid schemes are most likely to be examples of _____.
A.fraud against the government
B.health care fraud
C.economic crimes
D.public corruption
During Congressional oversight hearings, Congress:
A.issues executive orders.
B.enforces laws regulating unfair trade practices.
C.takes a close look at the work that is being done by the administrative agency.
D.reviews cases related to discrimination.
This organization was established in 1960 as the successor to the international body that
had administered the Marshall Plan. The principal purpose of this organization is to
coordinate the key economic policies of the major industrialized countries. Identify the
organization in discussion.
A.World Trade Organization (WTO)
B.Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
C.International Monetary fund (IMF)
D.Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
The _____ is a compilation of the most common approaches to states’ common law of
contracts, but is not, in and of itself, law.
A.Code of Federal Regulations
B.Federal Register
C.Restatement of Contracts
D.Uniform Commercial Code
The retail gas market, where a small number of firms control a large majority of the
market, is an example of a(an) _____.
A.monopoly
B.oligopsony
C.monopsony
D.oligopoly
Which of the following statements is true regarding a Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
A.In a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in exchange for a discharge in bankruptcy, a debtor is
required to turn over all nonexempt property to the trustee.
B.In Chapter 11 bankruptcy the debtor is placed in a fiduciary relationship with the
powers and rights of a trustee.
C.Individuals must undergo a means test to determine if they qualify for Chapter 11
bankruptcy.
D.Chapter 11 bankruptcy is frequently referred to as the Wage earner’s plan.’
The intentional act of publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or
untruthful light, though it is true, is the tort _____.
A.appropriation of name or likeness
B.false light
C.intrusion upon seclusion
D.publication of private facts
Writs of certiorari refers to:
A.a request for review received by the Supreme Court.
B.the jurisdictional area of a Court of Appeals.
C.the written legal briefs and oral arguments recorded by a trial court.
D.the cases filed in the Claims Court.
A shop steward is the:
A.union leader.
B.management’s representative.
C.employer.
D.union representative.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) of 1990?
A.The law does not guarantee a job to any disabled person regardless of qualifications.
B.Under the law, a person is disabled only if he or she is actually disabled.
C.The law covers only physical disabilities.
D.The law includes a definitive list of what is and what is not a disability.
The U.S. government is charged with protecting the environment and has created the
_____ to guide businesses in the right direction.
A.Environment Protection Agency
B.National Environmental Policy Act
C.Council on Environmental Quality
D.Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies
If the employers refuse to bargain with the union representatives over pay hikes, it will
be regarded as an unfair labor practice because:
A.pay hike is a mandatory subject of bargaining.
B.the Employee Free Choice Act says so.
C.pay hike is a permissive subject of bargaining.
D.the employers are prohibited from bargaining with the union.
In the case of a contingency fee arrangement, the client pays fees to the attorney:
A.before the case begins.
B.only if he or she wins the case.
C.at equal intervals throughout the case.
D.at the end of the case.
_____ is a writing or writings which evidence both a monetary obligation and a security
interest in, or a lease of, specific goods when a creditor sells the security agreement of
his debtor along with his interest in the collateral to a third party.
A.Document
B.Instrument
C.Chattel paper
D.License
A(n) _____ contract only buys the offeree time to accept or reject the offer and does not
mean the offeree must accept.
A.unenforceable
B.option
C.void
D.express
In 1997, a group of interested nations negotiated a treaty with the goal of stabilizing
greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere at a level that would not harm the
climate. This treaty was known as the:
A.Kyoto Protocol.
B.Montreal Protocol.
C.Hague Protocol.
D.Bonn Protocol.
The theory behind holding corporate officers and managers liable for corporate crimes
is similar to _____.
A.restitutio in integrum
B.rescue doctrine
C.Res ipsa loquitur
D.respondeat superior
The mailbox rule is also known as the _____ acceptance rule.
A.direct
B.deposited
C.expressed
D.optional
After mediation, the next most frequent ADR mechanism is _____.
A.shuttle diplomacy
B.litigation
C.conciliation
D.arbitration
Which of the following types of damages is used in contract law to specify the
predetermined amount of damages for which a defendant will be liable in case of
breach of contract?
A.Compensatory damages
B.Punitive damages
C.Liquidated damages
D.Equitable damages
Which of the following statements is true regarding public law?
A.The harmed party bringing suit pays for suit.
B.The suit brought on behalf of harmed party.
C.The suit does not proceed if the harmed party doesn’t want it to.
D.It often deals with criminal cases.
The UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods is also known as the _____
convention.
A.Vienna
B.Geneva
C.Doha
D.Tokyo
_____ damages may be awarded when a legal right has been injured or if fault has been
shown, but plaintiff has failed to prove that any actual loss occurred as a result of that
fault.
A.Stipulated
B.Compensatory
C.Nominal
D.Punitive
Which of the following domain name is used for commercial organizations?
A..edu
B..int
C..net
D..com
Which of the following is true regarding the Endangered Species Act?
A.It provides a program exclusively for the conservation of threatened plants and
animals and the habitats in which they live.
B.It is administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
C.The NMFS is responsible for terrestrial and freshwater species and migratory birds.
D.The FWS oversees species in marine environments and anadromous fish.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA):
A.prevents employees from being excluded from a pension plan because of age.
B.prohibits older employees from working under hazardous conditions.
C.prevents employees from taking voluntary retirement before the age of 45.
D.prohibits employees from working beyond the age of 55.
When a tortfeasor fails to meet a standard of reasonable care appropriate for the
circumstances and another is forseeably subjected to an unreasonable risk of harm and
is injured as a result, the tortfeasor can be sued by the injured party for _____.
A.palming off
B.negligence
C.defamation
D.false light
An employer had a policy requiring that anyone who works in a security capacity be 6
feet 2 inches and weigh at least 200 pounds. The policy applied across the board to
anyone applying for the job. Statistically, women as a group are not as likely as men to
meet this requirement because most are shorter and lighter. Samantha’s job application
was rejected due to her height. Samantha is most likely to file a suit against the
employer on the basis of ___.
A.disparate opportunity
B.disparate treatment
C.disparate assignment
D.disparate impact
Which of the following types of intentional torts most likely involves intentionally
putting another in fear or apprehension of an immediate unwanted or offensive bodily
touching?
A.Assault
B.Defamation
C.Battery
D.False Imprisonment
Which of the following statements is true regarding conversion?
A.It is virtually excluding the owner from the property and treating the property as if it
belongs to the converter.
B.It involves accidentally interfering with the possession and control of another’s
personal property.
C.The trespass to personal property tort is less severe than conversion.
D.Taking the property out of the owner or possessor’s control is enough for the tort to
be committed.
The grantor can have the transferee hold the land for a period less than the grantee’s life.
This property estate is known as _____.
A.reversion
B.fee simple
C.adverse possession
D.estate for years
Which of the following mechanisms is most likely to be used to make up for the
competitive edge gained by the reduction in cost to produce the item created by the
subsidy?
A.Countervailing duty
B.Antidumping laws
C.Product-specific quotas
D.Packaging and labeling conditions