PARALEGAL CORRECT EXAMS MAIN QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Each of the attorneys practices/practice in a different jurisdiction. - ✔✔practices
✔✔Each one of the students is/are responsible for completing the day's homework. -
✔✔is
✔✔Either the defendant or his attorney is/are mistaken. - ✔✔is
✔✔One of the actors is/are consistently late for rehearsal. - ✔✔is
✔✔Results of the recent study suggests/suggest that paralegal education is effective. -
✔✔suggest
✔✔The affects/effects of the drug wear off rather suddently. - ✔✔effects
✔✔The client attended a luncheon with the senior attorney and I/me/myself. - ✔✔me
✔✔The law clerk informed the attorney that the memoranda was/were finished. -
✔✔were
✔✔The man who/whom was driving the truck smiled and waved. - ✔✔who
✔✔The paralegal and the office staff was/were aware of the change in procedure. -
✔✔were
✔✔The paralegal presented the trial brief to John and I/me/myself five minutes before
the argument was scheduled to begin. - ✔✔me
✔✔Who/whom do you prefer as the lead attorney in the case? - ✔✔whom
, ✔✔The tension between you and I/me needs to be resolved. - ✔✔me
✔✔Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?
-He has argued before this judge several times.
-He will be appealing this case after the verdict.
-The opinion was written by the Chief Justice. - ✔✔The opinion was written by the Chief
Justice.
✔✔Which of the following three sentences is correct?
-Each of the students is prepared to give a presentation.
-All of the students are prepared to give a presentation.
-Some of the students are prepared to give a presentation.
-All of the above sentences are correct. - ✔✔All of the above sentences are correct.
✔✔Choose the correct sentence:
-The brief will be completed by either him or me.
-The brief will be completed by either him or myself.
-The brief will be completed by either he or myself. - ✔✔The brief will be completed by
either him or me.
✔✔Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
-The paralegal came to the office, but nobody else was there.
-The judge came into the courtroom and the jury filed in.
-The jury reached a verdict, therefore it was time to bring in the defendant.
-The attorney wanted to file answers to the interrogatories but, the time for answering:
had expired. - ✔✔The paralegal came to the office, but nobody else was there.
✔✔T/F A paralegal may represent a client in court if the attorney who employees the
paralegal authorizes her to do so. - ✔✔False
✔✔T/F Contracts have to be signed under seal to be enforceable. - ✔✔False
✔✔T/F Attorney-client confidentiality does not apply to alternative dispute resolution
forums. - ✔✔False
✔✔T/F You are preparing a "friend of the court" brief. This is known as an "amicus
curiae" brief. - ✔✔True
✔✔One of the core ethical principles for paralegals states that all paralegals must
demonstrate professional competence and personal integrity at all times. How might
you violate this rule? - ✔✔Any of the above
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Each of the attorneys practices/practice in a different jurisdiction. - ✔✔practices
✔✔Each one of the students is/are responsible for completing the day's homework. -
✔✔is
✔✔Either the defendant or his attorney is/are mistaken. - ✔✔is
✔✔One of the actors is/are consistently late for rehearsal. - ✔✔is
✔✔Results of the recent study suggests/suggest that paralegal education is effective. -
✔✔suggest
✔✔The affects/effects of the drug wear off rather suddently. - ✔✔effects
✔✔The client attended a luncheon with the senior attorney and I/me/myself. - ✔✔me
✔✔The law clerk informed the attorney that the memoranda was/were finished. -
✔✔were
✔✔The man who/whom was driving the truck smiled and waved. - ✔✔who
✔✔The paralegal and the office staff was/were aware of the change in procedure. -
✔✔were
✔✔The paralegal presented the trial brief to John and I/me/myself five minutes before
the argument was scheduled to begin. - ✔✔me
✔✔Who/whom do you prefer as the lead attorney in the case? - ✔✔whom
, ✔✔The tension between you and I/me needs to be resolved. - ✔✔me
✔✔Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?
-He has argued before this judge several times.
-He will be appealing this case after the verdict.
-The opinion was written by the Chief Justice. - ✔✔The opinion was written by the Chief
Justice.
✔✔Which of the following three sentences is correct?
-Each of the students is prepared to give a presentation.
-All of the students are prepared to give a presentation.
-Some of the students are prepared to give a presentation.
-All of the above sentences are correct. - ✔✔All of the above sentences are correct.
✔✔Choose the correct sentence:
-The brief will be completed by either him or me.
-The brief will be completed by either him or myself.
-The brief will be completed by either he or myself. - ✔✔The brief will be completed by
either him or me.
✔✔Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
-The paralegal came to the office, but nobody else was there.
-The judge came into the courtroom and the jury filed in.
-The jury reached a verdict, therefore it was time to bring in the defendant.
-The attorney wanted to file answers to the interrogatories but, the time for answering:
had expired. - ✔✔The paralegal came to the office, but nobody else was there.
✔✔T/F A paralegal may represent a client in court if the attorney who employees the
paralegal authorizes her to do so. - ✔✔False
✔✔T/F Contracts have to be signed under seal to be enforceable. - ✔✔False
✔✔T/F Attorney-client confidentiality does not apply to alternative dispute resolution
forums. - ✔✔False
✔✔T/F You are preparing a "friend of the court" brief. This is known as an "amicus
curiae" brief. - ✔✔True
✔✔One of the core ethical principles for paralegals states that all paralegals must
demonstrate professional competence and personal integrity at all times. How might
you violate this rule? - ✔✔Any of the above
