TX CSR WKT TEST PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔A hearing held to decide whether sufficient evidence exists to order an accused
person to be held over for trial in a higher court within the jurisdiction. - ✔✔preliminary
examination
✔✔The questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give
evidence, in order to support the case that is being made. - ✔✔Direct examination
✔✔The formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to
challenge or extend testimony already given. - ✔✔cross-examination
✔✔This is called to determine the cause of death whenever foul play is suspected in the
death of a person. - ✔✔coroner's inquest
✔✔A hearing to which a person accused of a crime is brought before the court to enter
a plea to the charge contained in the count of an indictment or complaint. -
✔✔arraignment
✔✔These are reported verbatim, making sure that different ones for different accounts
are recorded properly. - ✔✔sentences
✔✔Served at the same time. - ✔✔concurrent sentences
✔✔Served one after another. - ✔✔consecutive sentences
✔✔To be released with the assurance that he or she will return to stand trial. -
✔✔Recognizance
✔✔When attorneys examine the prospective jurors as to their qualifications, lack of
prejudice, and general knowledge and understanding. - ✔✔voir dire examination
✔✔Challenges for which some reason is stated. Each party is an allowed an unlimited
number of these. - ✔✔Challenge for cause
✔✔A challenge for which no reason has to be given for excusing the juror. -
✔✔peremptory challenge
✔✔When an attorney makes an objection to the entire panel of prospective jurors. -
✔✔Challenge to the array
, ✔✔To isolate or segregate from the public. - ✔✔sequester
✔✔Prospective members of the jury. - ✔✔veniremen
✔✔A crime that is considered more serious. - ✔✔felony
✔✔A crime considered as a lesser offense - ✔✔misdemeanor
✔✔Presents his or her case first. - ✔✔Plaintiffs attorney
✔✔He or she may give this after the plaintiffs opening statement or wait until the plaintiff
rests his or her case. - ✔✔defendants opening statement
✔✔The main case put on by a party. - ✔✔case-in-chief
✔✔Evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing
parties evidence or argument - ✔✔rebuttal
✔✔When the defendant presents evidence in rejoinder. - ✔✔surrebuttal
✔✔An answer to a reply specifically - ✔✔Rejoinder
✔✔A witness's sworn out-of-court testimony. - ✔✔Deposition
✔✔A discussion between the judge and the attorneys outside of the hearing of the jury -
✔✔bench conference
✔✔A private area in the courtroom near the judges bench where the attorneys and the
judge can have discussions in here legal arguments. - ✔✔sidebar
✔✔When the court, on motion of counsel, directs the jury be escorted by court officers
to inspect the locality of an alleged accident or crime or to view a large piece of heavy
equipment. - ✔✔jury visits
✔✔After both sides have completed their respective presentations of evidence, these
are presented to discuss the evidence and properly drawn inferences. - ✔✔Closing
arguments
✔✔Sets forth the principles of law governing the case being heard and the application
of these principles in reaching a verdict in the case. - ✔✔jury charge
✔✔An instruction given by a court to a deadlocked jury to encourage it to continue
deliberating until it reaches a verdict. - ✔✔Allen Charge
ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔A hearing held to decide whether sufficient evidence exists to order an accused
person to be held over for trial in a higher court within the jurisdiction. - ✔✔preliminary
examination
✔✔The questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give
evidence, in order to support the case that is being made. - ✔✔Direct examination
✔✔The formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to
challenge or extend testimony already given. - ✔✔cross-examination
✔✔This is called to determine the cause of death whenever foul play is suspected in the
death of a person. - ✔✔coroner's inquest
✔✔A hearing to which a person accused of a crime is brought before the court to enter
a plea to the charge contained in the count of an indictment or complaint. -
✔✔arraignment
✔✔These are reported verbatim, making sure that different ones for different accounts
are recorded properly. - ✔✔sentences
✔✔Served at the same time. - ✔✔concurrent sentences
✔✔Served one after another. - ✔✔consecutive sentences
✔✔To be released with the assurance that he or she will return to stand trial. -
✔✔Recognizance
✔✔When attorneys examine the prospective jurors as to their qualifications, lack of
prejudice, and general knowledge and understanding. - ✔✔voir dire examination
✔✔Challenges for which some reason is stated. Each party is an allowed an unlimited
number of these. - ✔✔Challenge for cause
✔✔A challenge for which no reason has to be given for excusing the juror. -
✔✔peremptory challenge
✔✔When an attorney makes an objection to the entire panel of prospective jurors. -
✔✔Challenge to the array
, ✔✔To isolate or segregate from the public. - ✔✔sequester
✔✔Prospective members of the jury. - ✔✔veniremen
✔✔A crime that is considered more serious. - ✔✔felony
✔✔A crime considered as a lesser offense - ✔✔misdemeanor
✔✔Presents his or her case first. - ✔✔Plaintiffs attorney
✔✔He or she may give this after the plaintiffs opening statement or wait until the plaintiff
rests his or her case. - ✔✔defendants opening statement
✔✔The main case put on by a party. - ✔✔case-in-chief
✔✔Evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing
parties evidence or argument - ✔✔rebuttal
✔✔When the defendant presents evidence in rejoinder. - ✔✔surrebuttal
✔✔An answer to a reply specifically - ✔✔Rejoinder
✔✔A witness's sworn out-of-court testimony. - ✔✔Deposition
✔✔A discussion between the judge and the attorneys outside of the hearing of the jury -
✔✔bench conference
✔✔A private area in the courtroom near the judges bench where the attorneys and the
judge can have discussions in here legal arguments. - ✔✔sidebar
✔✔When the court, on motion of counsel, directs the jury be escorted by court officers
to inspect the locality of an alleged accident or crime or to view a large piece of heavy
equipment. - ✔✔jury visits
✔✔After both sides have completed their respective presentations of evidence, these
are presented to discuss the evidence and properly drawn inferences. - ✔✔Closing
arguments
✔✔Sets forth the principles of law governing the case being heard and the application
of these principles in reaching a verdict in the case. - ✔✔jury charge
✔✔An instruction given by a court to a deadlocked jury to encourage it to continue
deliberating until it reaches a verdict. - ✔✔Allen Charge
