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WGU C713 BUSINESS LAW PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM COMPLETE
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR - JUST RELEASED
WGU BUSINESS LAW C713 PRE-ASSESSMENT
QUESTION: A federal trial court judge is deciding a case based on constitutional law. The judge
finds a past appellate case that is very similar to the current case and decides to follow the
ruling established by the prior court.
Which legal concept describes why this decision is binding on future cases?
A) Stare decisis
B) Administrative law
C) Res ipsa loquitur
D)Legal positivism - ANSWER-Stare decisis
QUESTION: In which two industries can children under the age of 14 work, according to the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938?
-Agriculture
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-Fast food
-Entertainment
-Retail - ANSWER-Agriculture
Entertainment
QUESTION: Which two conditions guarantee unpaid leave for a serious health impairment
under the Family of Medical Leave Act?
-A condition that requires an urgent care visit.
-A condition that necessitates hospitalization.
-A condition that requires multiple visits to a healthcare provider in a year.
-A condition that is incapacitating, such as a sprained ankle. - ANSWER--A condition that
necessitates hospitalization.
-A condition that requires multiple visits to a healthcare provider in a year.
QUESTION: A 25-year old white male employee reveals to his boss that his wife is pregnant and
requests time off until the baby is born. Soon thereafter, the boss begins treating the employee
differently and starts assigning the employee's current client accounts to a childless, 40-year old
Asian female co-worker. Two weeks late, the employee is demoted for poor work performance,
and the time-off request is denied. The employee decides to sue for workplace discrimination.
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Which portion of the Civil Rights Act supports this employee's claim?
A) Age discrimination
B) Race discrimination
C) Pregnancy discrimination
D) Family responsibility discrimination - ANSWER-Family responsibility discrimination
QUESTION: A corporation advertises a job opening and interviews several applicants. A 35-
year-old African American woman states that she is pregnant, a 38-year-old Hispanic woman
states that she lived two hours from the office, and a 25-year-old white man states that he is
gay.
After the interviews, the female candidates are told that the position has been eliminated.
However, the male applicant is hired two days later for the advertised position. It is determined
that workplace discrimination had occurred.
Which form of discrimination occurred?
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A) Geographic discrimination
B) Sexual orientation discrimination
C) Age discrimination
D) Race discrimination - ANSWER-Sexual orientation discrimination
QUESTION: What is a characteristic of an independent contractor?
A) Provides own tools and place of work
B) Works exclusively for one principal
C) Functions under direct control and supervision
D) Receives a salary from the principal - ANSWER-Provides own tools and place of work
QUESTION: What is a characteristic of an independent contractor?
A) The principal pays no benefits on behalf of the agent
B) The job is a regular part of the principal's business
C) The principal deducts Social Security taxes
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WGU C713 BUSINESS LAW PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM COMPLETE
500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR - JUST RELEASED
WGU BUSINESS LAW C713 PRE-ASSESSMENT
QUESTION: A federal trial court judge is deciding a case based on constitutional law. The judge
finds a past appellate case that is very similar to the current case and decides to follow the
ruling established by the prior court.
Which legal concept describes why this decision is binding on future cases?
A) Stare decisis
B) Administrative law
C) Res ipsa loquitur
D)Legal positivism - ANSWER-Stare decisis
QUESTION: In which two industries can children under the age of 14 work, according to the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938?
-Agriculture
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,Page 2 of 218
-Fast food
-Entertainment
-Retail - ANSWER-Agriculture
Entertainment
QUESTION: Which two conditions guarantee unpaid leave for a serious health impairment
under the Family of Medical Leave Act?
-A condition that requires an urgent care visit.
-A condition that necessitates hospitalization.
-A condition that requires multiple visits to a healthcare provider in a year.
-A condition that is incapacitating, such as a sprained ankle. - ANSWER--A condition that
necessitates hospitalization.
-A condition that requires multiple visits to a healthcare provider in a year.
QUESTION: A 25-year old white male employee reveals to his boss that his wife is pregnant and
requests time off until the baby is born. Soon thereafter, the boss begins treating the employee
differently and starts assigning the employee's current client accounts to a childless, 40-year old
Asian female co-worker. Two weeks late, the employee is demoted for poor work performance,
and the time-off request is denied. The employee decides to sue for workplace discrimination.
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Which portion of the Civil Rights Act supports this employee's claim?
A) Age discrimination
B) Race discrimination
C) Pregnancy discrimination
D) Family responsibility discrimination - ANSWER-Family responsibility discrimination
QUESTION: A corporation advertises a job opening and interviews several applicants. A 35-
year-old African American woman states that she is pregnant, a 38-year-old Hispanic woman
states that she lived two hours from the office, and a 25-year-old white man states that he is
gay.
After the interviews, the female candidates are told that the position has been eliminated.
However, the male applicant is hired two days later for the advertised position. It is determined
that workplace discrimination had occurred.
Which form of discrimination occurred?
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A) Geographic discrimination
B) Sexual orientation discrimination
C) Age discrimination
D) Race discrimination - ANSWER-Sexual orientation discrimination
QUESTION: What is a characteristic of an independent contractor?
A) Provides own tools and place of work
B) Works exclusively for one principal
C) Functions under direct control and supervision
D) Receives a salary from the principal - ANSWER-Provides own tools and place of work
QUESTION: What is a characteristic of an independent contractor?
A) The principal pays no benefits on behalf of the agent
B) The job is a regular part of the principal's business
C) The principal deducts Social Security taxes
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