Purdue PA165 Unit 9 Quiz Latest 2019 December

PA165 Introduction to Torts

Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1 Self-defense includes all of the following elements except

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use of reasonable force.

countering an attacking or offensive force.

force necessary to prevent bodily injury, offensive contact, or confinement.

a third party threatened by an attacking force.

all of the above are elements of self-defense.

Question 2 Respondeat superior is normally associated with which type of negligence case?

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Negligent infliction of emotional distress

Absolute liability

Premises liability

Vicarious liability

None of the above

Question 3 Generally, to locate a corporation, a paralegal should first contact which state agency?

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Secretary of State

Department of Education

Tax Assessor

Zoning Officer

Public Service Commission

Question 4 A land owner’s highest duty of care is owed to invitees.

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                True

                False

Question 5 Under public nuisance, the public’s common legal rights are affected.

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                True

                False

Question 6 Official weather statistics may be obtained from this agency:

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NICE.

FICA.

NOAA.

SHOA.

RUTH.

Question 7 Videotape and computer animation are routinely used in accident reconstruction and for settlement brochures.

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                True

                False

Question 8 If the plaintiff is in an accident and hurts the same part of her body that was injured in the past during another accident, this is called

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an aggravation of an existing injury.

a double injury.

an aggravation of a new injury.

insurance fraud.

Illegal.

Question 9 In actions involving negligence per se,

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negligence is presumed because of the tortfeasor’s violation of a statute.

negligence cannot be presumed.

negligence is presumed if injury occurs to minors.

negligence is presumed if injury occurs to persons with special relationships.

Question 10 In some jurisdictions, to do business under a fictitious name the following certificate must be filed:

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M/B/A.

F/N/A.

F/M/A.

C/P/A.

D/B/A.

Question 11 In strict products liability cases, the ultimate user must be the original purchaser of the defective product.

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                True

                False

Question 12 An economist should be hired by the trial team to testify regarding a plaintiff’s future reduced earning capacity.

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                True

                False

Question 13 A person who hires an independent contractor is usually liable for the independent contractor’s torts.

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                True

                False

Question 14 All of the following can make a product unreasonably defective except

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faulty product design.

error in product manufacture or assembly.

improper product maintenance.

manufacturer or seller’s failure to warn.

all of the above can make a product unreasonably dangerous.

Question 15 Which of the following most often involves the defense of implied consent?

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Motor vehicle accidents

Fistfights

Attacks by wild animals

Emergency medical treatment

None of the above

Question 16 What distinguishes strict liability from negligence?

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Fault is irrelevant to strict liability but is important to negligence.

Intent is critical to strict liability but not to negligence.

Proximate cause is necessary to negligence but irrelevant to strict liability.

All of the above.

None of the above.

Question 17 Proximate cause, as applied to absolute liability cases, is substantially different from the term as used in negligence cases.

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                True

                False

Question 18 Courts use which of the following tests to determine faulty product design?

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Consumer contemplation test

Danger/utility test

A state-of-the-art discoverability test

All of the above

None of the above

Question 19 Absolute liability is the same as negligence.

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                True

                False

Question 20 Consent is a defense to all intentional torts.

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                True

                False

Question 21 Under strict products liability, in order for the plaintiff to recover, the product cannot be substantially changed from the time it left the manufacturer or seller until it reached the ultimate user.

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                True

                False

Question 22 In which of the following cases could strict liability apply?

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Injuries caused by wild animals

Injuries caused by explosives

Injuries caused by toxic wastes

All of the above

None of the above

Question 23 Which of the following is the best example of contributory negligence?

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Charles and Martha are driving a car on Main Street. Robert and Ann are driving a car on State Street. At the Main/State intersection, which is a four-way stop, both cars run stop signs and collide.

Adam and Janet accidentally sever a buried gas pipe while digging in their backyard. This causes an explosion that damages their house.

Alfred and Cherrie own sheep, which escape their enclosure. The sheep stray onto a neighbor’s property, eating the corn and bean crops. The neighbor’s land was not fenced.

Daniel and Samantha operate a neighborhood grocery. Rebekah, one of their customers, slips and falls on a slick spot. Rebekah was wearing sunglasses inside the store.

None of the above.

Question 24 There must be a low risk of injury in ultrahazardous activity cases.

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                True

                False

Question 25 When a plaintiff violates his or her duty of reasonable care to himself or herself, and this proximately causes the plaintiff’s injury, this is called

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assumption of risk.

contributory negligence.

last clear chance.

consent.

none of the above.