FL BAR -HYPOS |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Over which of the following would the Florida Supreme Court NOT have mandatory
jurisdiction?
(A) An appeal from a trial court judgment involving a life sentence.
(B) An appeal from a ratemaking hearing for an electric company.
(C) An appeal from a trial court judgment involving capital punishment
(D) An appeal from a district court of appeal judgment striking down a state statute.
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) An appeal from a trial court judgment involving a life sentence.
Question 2
Spencer sued the Pajama Company for allegedly defective and unreasonably dangerous
sleepwear. Spencer filed and served his complaint on December 1. On December 15, the
Pajama company filed a motion to strike material from the complaint. Assuming that the
standard rules regarding timing apply, which of the following is true?
(A)The Pajama Company must file its answer by December 21.
B)The Pajama Company must file its answer by December 22.
(C)The Pajama Company must file its answer within 10 days of the judge's ruling on the
motion to strike.
(D)The Pajama Company's motion to strike is untimely.
CORRECT ANSWER
(A)The Pajama Company must file its answer by December 21.
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,Question 3
After Rita, a reporter for the local newspaper, wrote and published a feature story about
Charlotte, a prominent businesswoman, accusing Charlotte of embezzling money from her
company and lying about earning her MBA from a top business school, Charlotte sought to
sue Rita for defamation. Charlotte hired a top-notch attorney to handle her case, and the
attorney drafted the summons and complaint. Charlotte's attorney gave the summons and
complaint to a process server, along with the address for Rita's office and home. The
process server attempted on several occasions, to no avail, to make service on Rita. Finally,
Rita's 15-year-old son Mark answered the door one afternoon. The process server handed
the complaint and summons to Mark, after asking how old Mark was, and said, "Please
make sure your mother gets these--they are very important documents."Was service of
process on Rita proper under Florida law?
(A) No, becau
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) No, because the process server did not identify to Mark that he was serving him with
the complaint and summons for Rita.
Question 4
Jose, Steve, and Mike were partners in a medical practice in the state of Florida. The
partners' schedules varied, and at any time there was usually at least one partner in the
office during regular business hours. For this reason, the partners had not designated any
employee to accept service on behalf of the partnership in the partners' absence. Steve's
patient filed a medical malpractice action against Steve and the partnership. A process
server arrived at the partnership's principal place of business to deliver copies of the
summons and complaint. The process server asked the office manager if Steve was
available, but she told him that Steve was in the midst of performing surgery. The process
server then asked if any of the other partners were available, and she directed him to
Jose's office. The process server handed Jose copies of the summons and complaint and
left the office. After Steve returned from surgery,
CORRECT ANSWER
(D) Yes, because Steve was individually named in the complaint.
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, Question 5
The plaintiff in a personal injury case wants to engage in service of process by mail. Which
of the following is NOT true regarding the required notice of the commencement of the
action and request for waiver of service of the summons?
(A) The notice and request may be mailed by first class priority mail service.
(B) The notice must contain a copy of the complaint and identify the court in which the
complaint was filed.
(C) The notice and request for waiver must inform the defendant of the consequences of
compliance and of noncompliance.
(D) The notice and request for waiver must include an additional copy of the notice and a
prepaid means of compliance in writing.
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) The notice and request may be mailed by first class priority mail service.
Question 6
Peter filed suit against Drake for damages arising from a car accident. In his complaint,
Peter alleged that Drake had acted negligently, or, in the alternative, that Drake had
willfully caused the collision occurring in Tampa Bay, Florida, on June 15th of that year. The
complaint additionally set forth the grounds for jurisdiction and a short statement of the
ultimate facts showing that Peter was entitled to relief. Finally, the complaint made a
demand for damages and specifically stated elements of special damages.Under Florida
law, has Peter properly prepared his complaint against Drake?
(A) Yes, because a plaintiff need set forth only a short, plain statement of the grounds of
jurisdiction and the ultimate facts showing that he is entitled to relief, as well as a demand
for relief.
(B) Yes, because a plaintiff may set forth alternative causes of action in the same complaint,
such as negligence and intentional con
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Yes, because a plaintiff need set forth only a short, plain statement of the grounds of
jurisdiction and the ultimate facts showing that he is entitled to relief, as well as a
demand for relief.
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Over which of the following would the Florida Supreme Court NOT have mandatory
jurisdiction?
(A) An appeal from a trial court judgment involving a life sentence.
(B) An appeal from a ratemaking hearing for an electric company.
(C) An appeal from a trial court judgment involving capital punishment
(D) An appeal from a district court of appeal judgment striking down a state statute.
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) An appeal from a trial court judgment involving a life sentence.
Question 2
Spencer sued the Pajama Company for allegedly defective and unreasonably dangerous
sleepwear. Spencer filed and served his complaint on December 1. On December 15, the
Pajama company filed a motion to strike material from the complaint. Assuming that the
standard rules regarding timing apply, which of the following is true?
(A)The Pajama Company must file its answer by December 21.
B)The Pajama Company must file its answer by December 22.
(C)The Pajama Company must file its answer within 10 days of the judge's ruling on the
motion to strike.
(D)The Pajama Company's motion to strike is untimely.
CORRECT ANSWER
(A)The Pajama Company must file its answer by December 21.
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,Question 3
After Rita, a reporter for the local newspaper, wrote and published a feature story about
Charlotte, a prominent businesswoman, accusing Charlotte of embezzling money from her
company and lying about earning her MBA from a top business school, Charlotte sought to
sue Rita for defamation. Charlotte hired a top-notch attorney to handle her case, and the
attorney drafted the summons and complaint. Charlotte's attorney gave the summons and
complaint to a process server, along with the address for Rita's office and home. The
process server attempted on several occasions, to no avail, to make service on Rita. Finally,
Rita's 15-year-old son Mark answered the door one afternoon. The process server handed
the complaint and summons to Mark, after asking how old Mark was, and said, "Please
make sure your mother gets these--they are very important documents."Was service of
process on Rita proper under Florida law?
(A) No, becau
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) No, because the process server did not identify to Mark that he was serving him with
the complaint and summons for Rita.
Question 4
Jose, Steve, and Mike were partners in a medical practice in the state of Florida. The
partners' schedules varied, and at any time there was usually at least one partner in the
office during regular business hours. For this reason, the partners had not designated any
employee to accept service on behalf of the partnership in the partners' absence. Steve's
patient filed a medical malpractice action against Steve and the partnership. A process
server arrived at the partnership's principal place of business to deliver copies of the
summons and complaint. The process server asked the office manager if Steve was
available, but she told him that Steve was in the midst of performing surgery. The process
server then asked if any of the other partners were available, and she directed him to
Jose's office. The process server handed Jose copies of the summons and complaint and
left the office. After Steve returned from surgery,
CORRECT ANSWER
(D) Yes, because Steve was individually named in the complaint.
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, Question 5
The plaintiff in a personal injury case wants to engage in service of process by mail. Which
of the following is NOT true regarding the required notice of the commencement of the
action and request for waiver of service of the summons?
(A) The notice and request may be mailed by first class priority mail service.
(B) The notice must contain a copy of the complaint and identify the court in which the
complaint was filed.
(C) The notice and request for waiver must inform the defendant of the consequences of
compliance and of noncompliance.
(D) The notice and request for waiver must include an additional copy of the notice and a
prepaid means of compliance in writing.
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) The notice and request may be mailed by first class priority mail service.
Question 6
Peter filed suit against Drake for damages arising from a car accident. In his complaint,
Peter alleged that Drake had acted negligently, or, in the alternative, that Drake had
willfully caused the collision occurring in Tampa Bay, Florida, on June 15th of that year. The
complaint additionally set forth the grounds for jurisdiction and a short statement of the
ultimate facts showing that Peter was entitled to relief. Finally, the complaint made a
demand for damages and specifically stated elements of special damages.Under Florida
law, has Peter properly prepared his complaint against Drake?
(A) Yes, because a plaintiff need set forth only a short, plain statement of the grounds of
jurisdiction and the ultimate facts showing that he is entitled to relief, as well as a demand
for relief.
(B) Yes, because a plaintiff may set forth alternative causes of action in the same complaint,
such as negligence and intentional con
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) Yes, because a plaintiff need set forth only a short, plain statement of the grounds of
jurisdiction and the ultimate facts showing that he is entitled to relief, as well as a
demand for relief.
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