BLAW 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What does the reasonable person standard impose on a
person in a negligence lawsuit?
A. a duty to act as a reasonable person would in the
same circumstances
B. the exercise of reasonable care in all of their actions
C. to act as a normal person would in the same
circumstances
D. to act according to one's own moral or religious
convictions
Answer:
A.
Question:
2. A business landowner has a duty to reasonably maintain
his or her property for safety. When the business invites
guests or customers onto its premises, it has a duty to:
A. warn invitees of all risks, even of an obvious risk.
B. reasonably protect invitees from every possible risk of
harm or danger that could exist on the premises.
C.warn invitees and trespassers of, and reasonably
protect them from, a foreseeable risk of harm or danger
from something on the premises.
D. warn invitees of and reasonably protect them from a
foreseeable risk of harm or danger from something on
the premises.
Answer:
D.
Question:
3. In a negligence action, a plaintiff may seek an award for
compensatory damages as a result of which of the
following? Choose 3 answers.
A. a desire to punish the defendant for their unreasonable
behavior
B. the loss of a spouse's companionship
C. medical bills
D. actual missed days at work
Answer:
B. C. D.
, Question:
4. When a defendant faces a negligence lawsuit, what
defenses are available? Choose 3 answers.
A. assumption of risk
B. comparative fault
C. contributory negligence
D. necessity
Answer:
A. B. C.
Question:
5. Why would a superseding cause relieve a tort defendant
of liability?
A. A superseding cause is an ultra-hazardous activity.
B. The plaintiff knew that the event was dangerous and
voluntarily assumed the risk.
C. The plaintiff caused his or her own harm.
D. The defendant could not have reasonably foreseen the
event.
Answer:
D.
Question:
6. Which of the following defenses to negligence is used to
assign liability proportionately to the level of harm from
each party's own conduct?
A. comparative fault
B. contributory negligence
C. assumption of the risk
D. superseding cause
Answer:
A.
Question:
7. Tort law provides a civil remedy for violations of which of
the following protected interests? Choose 3 answers.
A. personal and physical safety
B. the destruction of or damage to property
C. personal or business reputation
D. freedom of speech in business transactions
Answer:
A. B. C.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What does the reasonable person standard impose on a
person in a negligence lawsuit?
A. a duty to act as a reasonable person would in the
same circumstances
B. the exercise of reasonable care in all of their actions
C. to act as a normal person would in the same
circumstances
D. to act according to one's own moral or religious
convictions
Answer:
A.
Question:
2. A business landowner has a duty to reasonably maintain
his or her property for safety. When the business invites
guests or customers onto its premises, it has a duty to:
A. warn invitees of all risks, even of an obvious risk.
B. reasonably protect invitees from every possible risk of
harm or danger that could exist on the premises.
C.warn invitees and trespassers of, and reasonably
protect them from, a foreseeable risk of harm or danger
from something on the premises.
D. warn invitees of and reasonably protect them from a
foreseeable risk of harm or danger from something on
the premises.
Answer:
D.
Question:
3. In a negligence action, a plaintiff may seek an award for
compensatory damages as a result of which of the
following? Choose 3 answers.
A. a desire to punish the defendant for their unreasonable
behavior
B. the loss of a spouse's companionship
C. medical bills
D. actual missed days at work
Answer:
B. C. D.
, Question:
4. When a defendant faces a negligence lawsuit, what
defenses are available? Choose 3 answers.
A. assumption of risk
B. comparative fault
C. contributory negligence
D. necessity
Answer:
A. B. C.
Question:
5. Why would a superseding cause relieve a tort defendant
of liability?
A. A superseding cause is an ultra-hazardous activity.
B. The plaintiff knew that the event was dangerous and
voluntarily assumed the risk.
C. The plaintiff caused his or her own harm.
D. The defendant could not have reasonably foreseen the
event.
Answer:
D.
Question:
6. Which of the following defenses to negligence is used to
assign liability proportionately to the level of harm from
each party's own conduct?
A. comparative fault
B. contributory negligence
C. assumption of the risk
D. superseding cause
Answer:
A.
Question:
7. Tort law provides a civil remedy for violations of which of
the following protected interests? Choose 3 answers.
A. personal and physical safety
B. the destruction of or damage to property
C. personal or business reputation
D. freedom of speech in business transactions
Answer:
A. B. C.
