AU 62 Chapter 1 Questions with 100% Correct
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A court rules that a demolition company is legally liable for claimed damages resulting
from the demolition company's blasting operations at a construction site, in spite of the
fact that the demolition company was in no way negligent and the resulting damages
were entirely accidental. This type of liability is known as
Select one:
A. Contractual liability.
B. Statutory liability.
C. Premises liability.
D. Strict liability.
D. Strict liability.
Which one of the following statements about legal liability is true?
Select one:
A. Legal liability that is imposed by criminal laws is commonly covered by insurance.
B. An organization can experience a liability loss under an insurance policy only if the
organization is found legally liable.
C. Most insurers refuse to settle claims prior to court proceedings that find an insured
legally liable.
D. Legal liability that is imposed by civil laws can be based on contracts and statutes.
D. Legal liability that is imposed by civil laws can be based on contracts and statutes.
Most of the claims covered by liability insurance are based on
Select one:
A. Regulatory law.
,B. Contract law.
C. Tort law.
D. Government statutes.
C. Tort law.
A mining company has a partial ceiling collapse in one of its mines. Investigators
discover that the company neglected maintenance of their safety systems which resulted
in serious injury to several of their employees during the mine's ceiling collapse. The
legal liability imposed on the company for the injury to its employees is based on
Select one:
A. Intentional Tort.
B. Statute.
C. Negligence.
D. Contractual Liability.
B. Statute.
Oscar owned an upscale hotel located near a busy highway. During a hailstorm, Patrick
asked Oscar for a room, but Oscar turned him away because Patrick could not afford
Oscar's prices. Patrick slept in his car on the side of the road. The hail did
approximately $3,000 in damages to his car, and Patrick was robbed of about $4,500 in
cash and other belongings. Which one of the following statements is true?
Select one:
A. Patrick does not have a viable negligence claim against Oscar because Oscar had no
legal duty to protect Patrick, who was not a guest at his hotel, either from the weather
or from theft.
B. Patrick has a viable negligence claim against Oscar, but only for $3,000, as Oscar's
, negligent act of refusing to serve Patrick was not the proximate cause of the robbery.
C. Patrick has a viable negligence claim against Oscar for $7,500 because Oscar failed
to provide safe and secure premises for Patrick, who suffered various damages as a
result.
D. Patrick has a viable negligence claim against Oscar, but only for $4,500, because
hotel operators have no duty to protect guests from dangerous weather.
A. Patrick does not have a viable negligence claim against Oscar because Oscar had no legal
duty to protect Patrick, who was not a guest at his hotel, either from the weather or from
theft.
Which one of the following best describes the reasonable person test to determine the
standard of care in negligence cases?
Select one:
A. An objective test based on the average opinions of those with the defendant's
characteristics, such as age, experience, capacity, and development
B. An objective test based on how a theoretical reasonably cautious person would act
under the circumstances
C. A subjective test based on the defendant's presumably reasonable personal judgment
D. A subjective test based on how the jury members would have acted under like
circumstances
B. An objective test based on how a theoretical reasonably cautious person would act under
the circumstances
As Bob walks down a country road, he sees a barn on fire. There are several animals in
the barn. Bob is afraid of fire so he leaves. Later, the owner of the barn sues Bob for
negligence because the barn and the animals burned. Which one of the following best
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A court rules that a demolition company is legally liable for claimed damages resulting
from the demolition company's blasting operations at a construction site, in spite of the
fact that the demolition company was in no way negligent and the resulting damages
were entirely accidental. This type of liability is known as
Select one:
A. Contractual liability.
B. Statutory liability.
C. Premises liability.
D. Strict liability.
D. Strict liability.
Which one of the following statements about legal liability is true?
Select one:
A. Legal liability that is imposed by criminal laws is commonly covered by insurance.
B. An organization can experience a liability loss under an insurance policy only if the
organization is found legally liable.
C. Most insurers refuse to settle claims prior to court proceedings that find an insured
legally liable.
D. Legal liability that is imposed by civil laws can be based on contracts and statutes.
D. Legal liability that is imposed by civil laws can be based on contracts and statutes.
Most of the claims covered by liability insurance are based on
Select one:
A. Regulatory law.
,B. Contract law.
C. Tort law.
D. Government statutes.
C. Tort law.
A mining company has a partial ceiling collapse in one of its mines. Investigators
discover that the company neglected maintenance of their safety systems which resulted
in serious injury to several of their employees during the mine's ceiling collapse. The
legal liability imposed on the company for the injury to its employees is based on
Select one:
A. Intentional Tort.
B. Statute.
C. Negligence.
D. Contractual Liability.
B. Statute.
Oscar owned an upscale hotel located near a busy highway. During a hailstorm, Patrick
asked Oscar for a room, but Oscar turned him away because Patrick could not afford
Oscar's prices. Patrick slept in his car on the side of the road. The hail did
approximately $3,000 in damages to his car, and Patrick was robbed of about $4,500 in
cash and other belongings. Which one of the following statements is true?
Select one:
A. Patrick does not have a viable negligence claim against Oscar because Oscar had no
legal duty to protect Patrick, who was not a guest at his hotel, either from the weather
or from theft.
B. Patrick has a viable negligence claim against Oscar, but only for $3,000, as Oscar's
, negligent act of refusing to serve Patrick was not the proximate cause of the robbery.
C. Patrick has a viable negligence claim against Oscar for $7,500 because Oscar failed
to provide safe and secure premises for Patrick, who suffered various damages as a
result.
D. Patrick has a viable negligence claim against Oscar, but only for $4,500, because
hotel operators have no duty to protect guests from dangerous weather.
A. Patrick does not have a viable negligence claim against Oscar because Oscar had no legal
duty to protect Patrick, who was not a guest at his hotel, either from the weather or from
theft.
Which one of the following best describes the reasonable person test to determine the
standard of care in negligence cases?
Select one:
A. An objective test based on the average opinions of those with the defendant's
characteristics, such as age, experience, capacity, and development
B. An objective test based on how a theoretical reasonably cautious person would act
under the circumstances
C. A subjective test based on the defendant's presumably reasonable personal judgment
D. A subjective test based on how the jury members would have acted under like
circumstances
B. An objective test based on how a theoretical reasonably cautious person would act under
the circumstances
As Bob walks down a country road, he sees a barn on fire. There are several animals in
the barn. Bob is afraid of fire so he leaves. Later, the owner of the barn sues Bob for
negligence because the barn and the animals burned. Which one of the following best
