1- The defendant in a civil action must file a/an __________ in response to the plaintiff’s first pleading within a certain number of days.
a- summons
b- complaint
c- answer
d- deposition
2- Albert and Lewis discuss the sale of Albert’s beach house. Albert suggests a negotiable $100,000. Which is Lewis’ acceptance of Albert’s offer?
a- Lewis thinks to himself, “I sure could get a lot of use out of such a property.”
b- Lewis and Albert shake hands on the negotiated fee.
c- Lewis replies, “Let me think about it.”
d- Lewis walks away.
3- If a breach of contract occurs, the losses suffered by the injured party can be recovered by suing the other party to the contract for:
a- impossibility of performance.
b- negligence.
c- compensatory damages.
d- punitive damages.
4- Mike brought some clothes to be dry cleaned at Sunny’s Cleaners and picked them up two days later. While in Sunny’s possession, the clothes were an example of:
a- an interest in intangible personal property.
b- a transfer of title.
c- a consignment.
d- a mutual-benefit bailment.
5- Ari the auto salesman tells Carrie the customer, “I guarantee you won’t regret buying this car.” Ari’s statement is:
a- a full warranty.
b- a limited warranty.
c- an express warranty.
d- mere sales talk.
6- To recover under workers’ compensation laws, the injured party must:
a- be an independent contractor.
b- prove the employer’s negligence.
c- have been injured from a risk of his or her work, while working.
d- qualify under the terms of a union contract.
7- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes discrimination unlawful if it is based on the individual’s:
a- age being 40 or older.
b- religion.
c- physical or mental impairment.
d- refusal to submit to an AIDS blood test.
8- Unless Mike __________, he cannot obtain a valid insurance policy on Sharon’s life.
a- selects a reasonable face value for the policy
b- has been designated as Sharon’s beneficiary
c- is Sharon’s husband
d- has an insurable interest in Sharon’s life
9- A debtor in bankruptcy can avoid __________ once a discharge is granted.
a- claims from the government for last year’s taxes
b- claims from credit card companies
c- student loan payment claims
d- child support claims
10- A general warranty deed:
a- is a deed with guarantees.
b- warrants that the grantor has a right to convey property.
c- transfers whatever interest the grantor has in the property.
d- warrants good title free from all claims.
