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Rules of Evidence

This quiz will test your knowledge of the Rules of Evidence.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the general rule of evidence?

  1. All evidence is admissible.
  2. No evidence is admissible.
  3. Only relevant evidence is admissible.
  4. Only reliable evidence is admissible.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the three types of relevance?

  1. Logical relevance, legal relevance, and material relevance.
  2. Direct relevance, indirect relevance, and circumstantial relevance.
  3. Primary relevance, secondary relevance, and tertiary relevance.
  4. Relevant evidence, irrelevant evidence, and cumulative evidence.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the hearsay rule?

  1. Hearsay is a statement that is made out of court and offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
  2. Hearsay is a statement that is made in court and offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
  3. Hearsay is a statement that is made out of court and offered in court to prove a fact other than the truth of the matter asserted.
  4. Hearsay is a statement that is made in court and offered in court to prove a fact other than the truth of the matter asserted.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the exceptions to the hearsay rule?

  1. The excited utterance exception, the present sense impression exception, and the dying declaration exception.
  2. The excited utterance exception, the present sense impression exception, and the ancient document exception.
  3. The excited utterance exception, the present sense impression exception, and the business records exception.
  4. The excited utterance exception, the present sense impression exception, and the learned treatise exception.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best evidence rule?

  1. The best evidence rule is a rule of evidence that requires the production of the original document or recording of a document.
  2. The best evidence rule is a rule of evidence that requires the production of the original document or recording of a document, unless the original document or recording is lost or destroyed.
  3. The best evidence rule is a rule of evidence that requires the production of the original document or recording of a document, unless the original document or recording is unavailable.
  4. The best evidence rule is a rule of evidence that requires the production of the original document or recording of a document, unless the original document or recording is difficult to obtain.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the parol evidence rule?

  1. The parol evidence rule is a rule of evidence that prohibits the admission of parol evidence to vary or contradict the terms of a written contract.
  2. The parol evidence rule is a rule of evidence that prohibits the admission of parol evidence to vary or contradict the terms of a written contract, unless the parol evidence is offered to prove a fraud or mistake in the written contract.
  3. The parol evidence rule is a rule of evidence that prohibits the admission of parol evidence to vary or contradict the terms of a written contract, unless the parol evidence is offered to prove a subsequent modification of the written contract.
  4. The parol evidence rule is a rule of evidence that prohibits the admission of parol evidence to vary or contradict the terms of a written contract, unless the parol evidence is offered to prove a waiver of the terms of the written contract.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the privilege against self-incrimination?

  1. The privilege against self-incrimination is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself or herself in a criminal case.
  2. The privilege against self-incrimination is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself or herself in a civil case.
  3. The privilege against self-incrimination is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself or herself in a criminal or civil case.
  4. The privilege against self-incrimination is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself or herself in a criminal or civil case, unless the person waives the privilege.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the attorney-client privilege?

  1. The attorney-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her attorney.
  2. The attorney-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her attorney, unless the communications are made in furtherance of a crime or fraud.
  3. The attorney-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her attorney, unless the communications are made in the presence of a third person.
  4. The attorney-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her attorney, unless the person waives the privilege.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the physician-patient privilege?

  1. The physician-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her physician.
  2. The physician-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her physician, unless the communications are made in furtherance of a crime or fraud.
  3. The physician-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her physician, unless the communications are made in the presence of a third person.
  4. The physician-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her physician, unless the person waives the privilege.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the spousal privilege?

  1. The spousal privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against his or her spouse in a criminal case.
  2. The spousal privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against his or her spouse in a civil case.
  3. The spousal privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against his or her spouse in a criminal or civil case.
  4. The spousal privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to testify against his or her spouse in a criminal or civil case, unless the person waives the privilege.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the clergy-penitent privilege?

  1. The clergy-penitent privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her clergy member.
  2. The clergy-penitent privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her clergy member, unless the communications are made in furtherance of a crime or fraud.
  3. The clergy-penitent privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her clergy member, unless the communications are made in the presence of a third person.
  4. The clergy-penitent privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her clergy member, unless the person waives the privilege.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the psychotherapist-patient privilege?

  1. The psychotherapist-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her psychotherapist.
  2. The psychotherapist-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her psychotherapist, unless the communications are made in furtherance of a crime or fraud.
  3. The psychotherapist-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her psychotherapist, unless the communications are made in the presence of a third person.
  4. The psychotherapist-patient privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her psychotherapist, unless the person waives the privilege.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the social worker-client privilege?

  1. The social worker-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her social worker.
  2. The social worker-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her social worker, unless the communications are made in furtherance of a crime or fraud.
  3. The social worker-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her social worker, unless the communications are made in the presence of a third person.
  4. The social worker-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her social worker, unless the person waives the privilege.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the accountant-client privilege?

  1. The accountant-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her accountant.
  2. The accountant-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her accountant, unless the communications are made in furtherance of a crime or fraud.
  3. The accountant-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her accountant, unless the communications are made in the presence of a third person.
  4. The accountant-client privilege is a right that protects a person from being compelled to disclose communications between the person and his or her accountant, unless the person waives the privilege.
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