Ashworth Paralegal UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
If a litigator finds that a lot of time is spent traveling and attending depositions and settlement
conferences, the litigator may wish to start using technology that will allow for: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- videoconferencing
There are two U.S. senators for every state. The number of House of Representatives per state
is determined by which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Population of each
state
When a president issues a price freeze, the president has issued a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- executive order
All of the following are constitutionally created branches of government EXCEPT for the
__________ branch. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- administrative
Prior to the American Revolution, the thirteen colonies operated as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- separate sovereignties under the rule of England
If a town council passes a law that regulates noise levels, the council members have enacted:
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- an ordinance
Federalism means which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The U.S. form of
government wherein the 50 states and the federal government share powers
In performing legal research, a paralegal finds a state statute that conflicts with a federal
statute. The paralegal can assume that: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the federal statute will
overrule the state statute.
The philosophy of law can also be referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- jurisprudence
Keeping the peace, shaping moral standards, promoting social justice, and maximizing
individual freedoms are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- functions of law
, Skype is an example of which of the following services? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Voice
over Internet Protocol
If an estate paralegal needs to prepare a calculation and presentation that shows all expenses
of a closed estate file, that paralegal should prepare a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
spreadsheet
Converting documents to electronic format can be done by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
document scanning
One benefit of stare decisis is which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Litigants
can somewhat anticipate the outcome of their cases based on case law
The massive delivery of electronic messages and documents means that which of the
following may inadvertently be produced in the course of discovery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Privileged and confidential documents
The City of Yawn has issued an ordinance requiring citizens to turn out their lights by 9 p.m.
Several college students have filed suit, alleging that the law is unconstitutional. Which of the
following is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The ordinance can be struck down by any
state or federal laws that conflict with the ordinance.
A very popular file format, which allows an Internet user to download forms or other
paginated documents, is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- PDF.
The judicial branch has the power to examine the acts of the other two branches of
government and also to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- determine if their acts are
constitutional.
A compact made between nations can be called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- treaty.
Which of the following devices translates electronic signals to allow computers to
communicate with one another? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Modem.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
If a litigator finds that a lot of time is spent traveling and attending depositions and settlement
conferences, the litigator may wish to start using technology that will allow for: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- videoconferencing
There are two U.S. senators for every state. The number of House of Representatives per state
is determined by which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Population of each
state
When a president issues a price freeze, the president has issued a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- executive order
All of the following are constitutionally created branches of government EXCEPT for the
__________ branch. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- administrative
Prior to the American Revolution, the thirteen colonies operated as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- separate sovereignties under the rule of England
If a town council passes a law that regulates noise levels, the council members have enacted:
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- an ordinance
Federalism means which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The U.S. form of
government wherein the 50 states and the federal government share powers
In performing legal research, a paralegal finds a state statute that conflicts with a federal
statute. The paralegal can assume that: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the federal statute will
overrule the state statute.
The philosophy of law can also be referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- jurisprudence
Keeping the peace, shaping moral standards, promoting social justice, and maximizing
individual freedoms are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- functions of law
, Skype is an example of which of the following services? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Voice
over Internet Protocol
If an estate paralegal needs to prepare a calculation and presentation that shows all expenses
of a closed estate file, that paralegal should prepare a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
spreadsheet
Converting documents to electronic format can be done by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
document scanning
One benefit of stare decisis is which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Litigants
can somewhat anticipate the outcome of their cases based on case law
The massive delivery of electronic messages and documents means that which of the
following may inadvertently be produced in the course of discovery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Privileged and confidential documents
The City of Yawn has issued an ordinance requiring citizens to turn out their lights by 9 p.m.
Several college students have filed suit, alleging that the law is unconstitutional. Which of the
following is true? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The ordinance can be struck down by any
state or federal laws that conflict with the ordinance.
A very popular file format, which allows an Internet user to download forms or other
paginated documents, is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- PDF.
The judicial branch has the power to examine the acts of the other two branches of
government and also to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- determine if their acts are
constitutional.
A compact made between nations can be called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- treaty.
Which of the following devices translates electronic signals to allow computers to
communicate with one another? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Modem.
