LREB EXAM 1 – STANDARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS COMPLETE 320 Q&As WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
1. Which source of law has the highest authority when it conflicts with an
ordinary state statute?
A. A city ordinance
B. A private contract
C. The United States Constitution
D. A corporate policy manual
Answer: C
2. The doctrine of stare decisis primarily requires courts to do which of
the following?
A. Follow precedents established by higher courts in similar cases
B. Create new laws to address changing social conditions
C. Ignore past decisions to promote justice
D. Decide each case based on the judge's personal beliefs
Answer: A
3. Which of the following is an example of primary source of law?
A. A legal encyclopedia
B. A law review article
C. The U.S. Constitution
D. A restatement of the law
Answer: C
4. What is the primary function of the judicial branch in the U.S. legal
system?
A. To create laws
B. To enforce laws
C. To interpret and apply laws
D. To veto laws
Answer: C
,5. Which type of court has the authority to hear a case for the first time?
A. Appellate court
B. Supreme court
C. Trial court
D. Circuit court
Answer: C
6. What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?
A. Civil cases involve violations of public law; criminal cases involve private
disputes
B. Civil cases involve private disputes; criminal cases involve violations of
public law
C. Civil cases are heard by juries; criminal cases are heard by judges
D. Civil cases require proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Answer: B
7. What is the burden of proof in a civil case?
A. Beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Preponderance of the evidence
C. Clear and convincing evidence
D. Probable cause
Answer: B
8. What is the burden of proof in a criminal case?
A. Beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Preponderance of the evidence
C. Clear and convincing evidence
D. Probable cause
Answer: A
9. Which of the following is a form of alternative dispute resolution
(ADR)?
A. Mediation
B. Arbitration
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer: C
,10. What is the primary difference between mediation and arbitration?
A. Mediation is binding; arbitration is non-binding
B. Mediation results in a decision by a third party; arbitration facilitates
negotiation
C. Mediation facilitates negotiation; arbitration results in a decision by a third
party
D. There is no difference
Answer: C
11. Which of the following is a stage of litigation?
A. Pleadings
B. Discovery
C. Trial
D. All of the above
Answer: D
12. What is the purpose of the discovery phase in litigation?
A. To file the complaint
B. To gather evidence from the opposing party
C. To present arguments to the jury
D. To appeal the decision
Answer: B
13. What is a deposition?
A. A written question answered under oath
B. An oral testimony given under oath outside of court
C. A request for documents
D. A motion to dismiss
Answer: B
14. What is an interrogatory?
A. An oral testimony given under oath
B. A written question answered under oath
C. A request for documents
D. A motion to dismiss
Answer: B
15. Which of the following is a motion that can be filed during litigation?
A. Motion to dismiss
, B. Motion for summary judgment
C. Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict
D. All of the above
Answer: D
16. What is the purpose of a motion for summary judgment?
A. To dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction
B. To request a decision without a trial because there is no genuine issue of
material fact
C. To request a new trial
D. To appeal the decision
Answer: B
17. What is the difference between an appellate court and a trial court?
A. Appellate courts hear evidence; trial courts review legal errors
B. Trial courts hear evidence; appellate courts review legal errors
C. There is no difference
D. Appellate courts have juries
Answer: B
18. What is the doctrine of standing?
A. The requirement that a party have a sufficient stake in the outcome of a
case
B. The requirement that a case be brought in a timely manner
C. The requirement that a case be brought in the correct court
D. The requirement that a party be represented by an attorney
Answer: A
19. What is the difference between subject matter jurisdiction and
personal jurisdiction?
A. Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the type of case; personal jurisdiction
refers to the parties
B. Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the parties; personal jurisdiction refers
to the type of case
C. There is no difference
D. Both are types of jurisdiction over the property
Answer: A
OF BUSINESS COMPLETE 320 Q&As WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
1. Which source of law has the highest authority when it conflicts with an
ordinary state statute?
A. A city ordinance
B. A private contract
C. The United States Constitution
D. A corporate policy manual
Answer: C
2. The doctrine of stare decisis primarily requires courts to do which of
the following?
A. Follow precedents established by higher courts in similar cases
B. Create new laws to address changing social conditions
C. Ignore past decisions to promote justice
D. Decide each case based on the judge's personal beliefs
Answer: A
3. Which of the following is an example of primary source of law?
A. A legal encyclopedia
B. A law review article
C. The U.S. Constitution
D. A restatement of the law
Answer: C
4. What is the primary function of the judicial branch in the U.S. legal
system?
A. To create laws
B. To enforce laws
C. To interpret and apply laws
D. To veto laws
Answer: C
,5. Which type of court has the authority to hear a case for the first time?
A. Appellate court
B. Supreme court
C. Trial court
D. Circuit court
Answer: C
6. What is the difference between a civil case and a criminal case?
A. Civil cases involve violations of public law; criminal cases involve private
disputes
B. Civil cases involve private disputes; criminal cases involve violations of
public law
C. Civil cases are heard by juries; criminal cases are heard by judges
D. Civil cases require proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Answer: B
7. What is the burden of proof in a civil case?
A. Beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Preponderance of the evidence
C. Clear and convincing evidence
D. Probable cause
Answer: B
8. What is the burden of proof in a criminal case?
A. Beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Preponderance of the evidence
C. Clear and convincing evidence
D. Probable cause
Answer: A
9. Which of the following is a form of alternative dispute resolution
(ADR)?
A. Mediation
B. Arbitration
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer: C
,10. What is the primary difference between mediation and arbitration?
A. Mediation is binding; arbitration is non-binding
B. Mediation results in a decision by a third party; arbitration facilitates
negotiation
C. Mediation facilitates negotiation; arbitration results in a decision by a third
party
D. There is no difference
Answer: C
11. Which of the following is a stage of litigation?
A. Pleadings
B. Discovery
C. Trial
D. All of the above
Answer: D
12. What is the purpose of the discovery phase in litigation?
A. To file the complaint
B. To gather evidence from the opposing party
C. To present arguments to the jury
D. To appeal the decision
Answer: B
13. What is a deposition?
A. A written question answered under oath
B. An oral testimony given under oath outside of court
C. A request for documents
D. A motion to dismiss
Answer: B
14. What is an interrogatory?
A. An oral testimony given under oath
B. A written question answered under oath
C. A request for documents
D. A motion to dismiss
Answer: B
15. Which of the following is a motion that can be filed during litigation?
A. Motion to dismiss
, B. Motion for summary judgment
C. Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict
D. All of the above
Answer: D
16. What is the purpose of a motion for summary judgment?
A. To dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction
B. To request a decision without a trial because there is no genuine issue of
material fact
C. To request a new trial
D. To appeal the decision
Answer: B
17. What is the difference between an appellate court and a trial court?
A. Appellate courts hear evidence; trial courts review legal errors
B. Trial courts hear evidence; appellate courts review legal errors
C. There is no difference
D. Appellate courts have juries
Answer: B
18. What is the doctrine of standing?
A. The requirement that a party have a sufficient stake in the outcome of a
case
B. The requirement that a case be brought in a timely manner
C. The requirement that a case be brought in the correct court
D. The requirement that a party be represented by an attorney
Answer: A
19. What is the difference between subject matter jurisdiction and
personal jurisdiction?
A. Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the type of case; personal jurisdiction
refers to the parties
B. Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the parties; personal jurisdiction refers
to the type of case
C. There is no difference
D. Both are types of jurisdiction over the property
Answer: A
