NALA Paralegal Exam Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
For federal tax purposes, the default tax classification of a limited liability company that has 1 member is:
- ANSWERSDisregarded Entity
Informed consent involves: - ANSWERSThe duty of a medical doctor to disclose to the patient relevant
information about the benefits and risks of the proposed treatment.
Rob Miller is married to Laura Miller. They are approaching their late 40's and Rob decides they should
have an estate plan. Rob goes to his college roommate and asks him to prepare an estate plan for himself
and his wife. Rob and Laura review the estate documents and approve of their content, then made an
appointment to sign the final documents in one week's time. Unfortunately, Rob is killed in a car
accident the day before they are to sign the documents. How will Rob's estate be handled? -
ANSWERSAccording to the intestate succession statute of the state in which he resided.
The requirements of due process of law apply only to: - ANSWERSGovernment actions.
A person's wishes with respect to his or her health care can be included in the following documents
except: - ANSWERSStatutory will.
Which of the following is true about both a general partnership and a limited partnership: -
ANSWERSEach partner in a general partnership and each general partner in a limited partnership has
personal liability for all the debts and obligations of the general partnership.
ABA Model Guidelines 10 states a lawyer shall: - ANSWERSProvide paralegals with CLE.
According to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure No. 45(c)(1)(A), a subpoena may command a person to
attend a trial, hearing or deposition only within ____ miles of where the person resides, is employed, or
regularly transacts business in person: - ANSWERS100
What does it mean to die intestate? - ANSWERSDying without a living will.
,What are the basic elements of a trust? - ANSWERSCorpus or res, trustee, and beneficiary.
In which type of deed does a grantor provide the most warranties and covenants with respect to the
most claimants? - ANSWERSGeneral warranty deed.
Congress sets up an administrative agency through an enabling act and gives that agency the powers to
make rules and regulations within the agency through: - ANSWERSDelegation powers.
A lawyer can be sanctioned by their State Bar for: - ANSWERSFailure to properly supervise paralegal.
What is a type of consideration? - ANSWERSPromise to act.
What is a right of the landlord under a lease of real property? - ANSWERSCondition of premises.
To request waiver of service, the plaintiff must send the defendant a notice of commencement of the
action with a request that defendant waive service of the summons. The notice of the request: -
ANSWERSMust include two copies of the waiver for defendant to sign and a copy of the complaint.
What is not a consideration? - ANSWERSIllusory promises.
A private wrong against an individual, as opposed to a crime, is called a: - ANSWERSTort.
"No state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." This provision,
known as the Equal Protection Clause, is applied to the federal government through which amendment?
- ANSWERSThe fifth amendment.
Farmer Ted and Agribusiness sign a contract whereby Farmer Ted will harvest and sell to Agribusiness on
the following day all of the corn grown on his Northern 40 acres for $10,000. Neither party is aware that
a brush fire burned all of the corn on the property the day before the agreement was entered into.
Which of the following contract defenses could the parties claim in this case? - ANSWERSMistake.
, As a contract defense, mistake means a mistake of past or present material fact. In this case, both parties
were under the mistaken belief that the 40 acres contained corn on the day the contract was signed.
Because of this mistaken fact, either party could claim mistake as a defense to the contract. If the subject
matter of the purported contract is illegal, such as a contract for murder, there E92d offer andE92ormed.
Unconscionability is a defense based on the theory that a court would refuse to enforce a provision as
written when the bargain in a contract is one-sided and one of the parties has substantially superior
bargaining power over the other. In this case, the lack of corn was unknown by both parties and was not
related to the relative bargaining power of the parties. Lack of capacity can be claimed when one party is
a minor, has mental incapacity, or is intoxicated; there were no facts in this example which would suggest
that any of these conditions was present.
A new trial by a different tribunal is a: - ANSWERSTrial novo.
Iowa and Zelda have formed a general partnership to make and sell cookies at the local farmers market.
They are equal partners in the business. They would like to obtain additional capital so that they can
expand their line of baked goods. In order to do that, they have agreed to add their older sister, Velma as
a new partner to the partnership. Velma has agreed to provide $10,000 in exchange for obtaining a 52%
interest in the partnership. Iowa and Zelda are so excited about their venture, that they agree to Velma's
terms and have each given Velma a 26% interest in the partnership. The 3 sisters have entered into a
partnership agreement in which they have agreed that it takes a vote of 75% of the partnership interest
to dissolve the partnership in the event they can't agree on how to run the business. As a majority
partner, Velma does not have the authority (on behalf of the Partnership) to: - ANSWERSDissolve the
partnership.
In preparing for trial, a paralegal cannot bill for: - ANSWERSCopying exhibits.
Rape shield laws seek to protect: - ANSWERSRape victims from being questioned about previous sexual
experiences by the defense.
Which of the following type of nonprofit business automatically obtains 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from
the Internal Revenue Service without having to file an application for tax exemption: - ANSWERSChurch
Colin and Jessica are co-owners of real property known as Blackacre. Colin does not want to own the
property any longer, and he is willing to give it to Jessica without any compensation. However, he does
not want to be liable to Jessica if there are any defects in title to the property. What type of deed should
Colin execute in favor of Jessica? - ANSWERSA quitclaim deed.
Answers 2024/2025
For federal tax purposes, the default tax classification of a limited liability company that has 1 member is:
- ANSWERSDisregarded Entity
Informed consent involves: - ANSWERSThe duty of a medical doctor to disclose to the patient relevant
information about the benefits and risks of the proposed treatment.
Rob Miller is married to Laura Miller. They are approaching their late 40's and Rob decides they should
have an estate plan. Rob goes to his college roommate and asks him to prepare an estate plan for himself
and his wife. Rob and Laura review the estate documents and approve of their content, then made an
appointment to sign the final documents in one week's time. Unfortunately, Rob is killed in a car
accident the day before they are to sign the documents. How will Rob's estate be handled? -
ANSWERSAccording to the intestate succession statute of the state in which he resided.
The requirements of due process of law apply only to: - ANSWERSGovernment actions.
A person's wishes with respect to his or her health care can be included in the following documents
except: - ANSWERSStatutory will.
Which of the following is true about both a general partnership and a limited partnership: -
ANSWERSEach partner in a general partnership and each general partner in a limited partnership has
personal liability for all the debts and obligations of the general partnership.
ABA Model Guidelines 10 states a lawyer shall: - ANSWERSProvide paralegals with CLE.
According to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure No. 45(c)(1)(A), a subpoena may command a person to
attend a trial, hearing or deposition only within ____ miles of where the person resides, is employed, or
regularly transacts business in person: - ANSWERS100
What does it mean to die intestate? - ANSWERSDying without a living will.
,What are the basic elements of a trust? - ANSWERSCorpus or res, trustee, and beneficiary.
In which type of deed does a grantor provide the most warranties and covenants with respect to the
most claimants? - ANSWERSGeneral warranty deed.
Congress sets up an administrative agency through an enabling act and gives that agency the powers to
make rules and regulations within the agency through: - ANSWERSDelegation powers.
A lawyer can be sanctioned by their State Bar for: - ANSWERSFailure to properly supervise paralegal.
What is a type of consideration? - ANSWERSPromise to act.
What is a right of the landlord under a lease of real property? - ANSWERSCondition of premises.
To request waiver of service, the plaintiff must send the defendant a notice of commencement of the
action with a request that defendant waive service of the summons. The notice of the request: -
ANSWERSMust include two copies of the waiver for defendant to sign and a copy of the complaint.
What is not a consideration? - ANSWERSIllusory promises.
A private wrong against an individual, as opposed to a crime, is called a: - ANSWERSTort.
"No state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." This provision,
known as the Equal Protection Clause, is applied to the federal government through which amendment?
- ANSWERSThe fifth amendment.
Farmer Ted and Agribusiness sign a contract whereby Farmer Ted will harvest and sell to Agribusiness on
the following day all of the corn grown on his Northern 40 acres for $10,000. Neither party is aware that
a brush fire burned all of the corn on the property the day before the agreement was entered into.
Which of the following contract defenses could the parties claim in this case? - ANSWERSMistake.
, As a contract defense, mistake means a mistake of past or present material fact. In this case, both parties
were under the mistaken belief that the 40 acres contained corn on the day the contract was signed.
Because of this mistaken fact, either party could claim mistake as a defense to the contract. If the subject
matter of the purported contract is illegal, such as a contract for murder, there E92d offer andE92ormed.
Unconscionability is a defense based on the theory that a court would refuse to enforce a provision as
written when the bargain in a contract is one-sided and one of the parties has substantially superior
bargaining power over the other. In this case, the lack of corn was unknown by both parties and was not
related to the relative bargaining power of the parties. Lack of capacity can be claimed when one party is
a minor, has mental incapacity, or is intoxicated; there were no facts in this example which would suggest
that any of these conditions was present.
A new trial by a different tribunal is a: - ANSWERSTrial novo.
Iowa and Zelda have formed a general partnership to make and sell cookies at the local farmers market.
They are equal partners in the business. They would like to obtain additional capital so that they can
expand their line of baked goods. In order to do that, they have agreed to add their older sister, Velma as
a new partner to the partnership. Velma has agreed to provide $10,000 in exchange for obtaining a 52%
interest in the partnership. Iowa and Zelda are so excited about their venture, that they agree to Velma's
terms and have each given Velma a 26% interest in the partnership. The 3 sisters have entered into a
partnership agreement in which they have agreed that it takes a vote of 75% of the partnership interest
to dissolve the partnership in the event they can't agree on how to run the business. As a majority
partner, Velma does not have the authority (on behalf of the Partnership) to: - ANSWERSDissolve the
partnership.
In preparing for trial, a paralegal cannot bill for: - ANSWERSCopying exhibits.
Rape shield laws seek to protect: - ANSWERSRape victims from being questioned about previous sexual
experiences by the defense.
Which of the following type of nonprofit business automatically obtains 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from
the Internal Revenue Service without having to file an application for tax exemption: - ANSWERSChurch
Colin and Jessica are co-owners of real property known as Blackacre. Colin does not want to own the
property any longer, and he is willing to give it to Jessica without any compensation. However, he does
not want to be liable to Jessica if there are any defects in title to the property. What type of deed should
Colin execute in favor of Jessica? - ANSWERSA quitclaim deed.
