Glendale Community College Chapter 1 Business Law Multiple Choice Questions This is a business lae quiz. There are multiple choice questions, as well as tr

Glendale Community College Chapter 1 Business Law Multiple Choice Questions This is a business lae quiz. There are multiple choice questions, as well as true or false. CHAPTERS 7 and 23 QUIZ CHAPTER 1 – 3
QUIZ
1. T F D ran a red light at an intersection in Los Angeles and struck the car driven by
P. P was injured. P wants to file a lawsuit against D in superior court in Los Angeles for
the damages she suffered. In order for the California court to lawfully hear and resolve
this dispute, the court must have the power to hear the subject matter of the dispute and
the power to require the parties to participate in the trial.
2. T F To have standing to sue, a party must have a sufficient stake in the matter
(rights that allegedly have been violated) to justify seeking relief through the court
system.
3. T F Courts of appeal conduct new trials in which evidence is submitted to the court
and witnesses are examined.
4. T F Both U.S. district courts and state trial courts have general jurisdiction.
5. T F One of the venue options for a lawsuit in California is to file in the county
where the plaintiff resides.
6. T F Voir dire is the process of selecting the trial jury.
7. T F The complaint must always be personally served on the defendant.
8. T F California venue rules determine whether a lawsuit may be filed in Los
Angeles County or Ventura County.
9. T F One of the purposes of the Answer is to respond to the allegations in the
Complaint.
10. T F The Statute of Limitations determines the maximum number of years a
person has to file a complaint to begin a lawsuit. If the time limit passes the lawsuit may
never be filed … never.
11. T F The primary purpose of witness cross-examination is to attack the credibility
of the witness.
12. T F Laws create rights and duties and the procedures to enforce the rights and
duties and resolve disputes.
13. T F Decisions of higher courts are not binding on lower courts within the same
jurisdiction.
14. T F A primary purpose of a constitution is to establish the structure and
organization of government.
15. T F Federal and California codes organize statutory law so that it is more easily
accessible.
16. The Bay City Planning Department, the Coastal County Zoning Commission, the
California Environmental Quality Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
issue regulations. These rules are:
a. case law.
b. statutory law.
c. administrative law.
d. none of the above.
CHAPTER FOUR QUIZ
1. T F Two provisions of the Constitution (Privileges and Immunities Clause and Full,
Faith and Credit) prevent a state from imposing unreasonable burdens on or
discriminating against citizens of other states.
2. In an effort to reduce street traffic and congestion, Bay City enacts an ordinance that
allows only a few, specific street vendors to operate in certain downtown locations. A
court would review this ordinance under the principles of:
a. the Commerce Clause.
b. the Equal Protection clause.
c. the First Amendment.
3. T F Mariah creates a t-shirt design that expresses support for Nathan, a
presidential candidate, and distributes t-shirts imprinted with the design to her friends.
The t-shirts are an example of symbolic speech.
4. T F Congress enacts a law that places restrictions on the amount of carbon that
can be emitted from a car’s exhaust system which conflicts with a California state law. In
this situation, under the supremacy clause, the California law will be preempted by the
federal law.
5. Oklahoma enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 percent of
their profits to Protestant churches that provide services to indigent persons. Price-Lo
Mart files a law suit to block the enforcement of the law. The court will probably decide
that this law violates:
a. the Free Exercise clause.
b. the Supremacy clause.
c. the Equal Protection clause.
d. the Establishment clause.
6. SJF, a fast food company, files a suit against the state of Texas, claiming that a
Texas state law violates the Commerce Clause. The court will agree if the statute
imposes a substantial burden on:
a. local government.
b. interstate commerce.
c. noneconomic activity.
d. the state.
7. T F TC Hot Dogs, Inc., regularly advertises its products. Under the First
Amendment, in comparison with protected noncommercial speech (political speech), the
protection given these ads is less extensive.
8. Port Harbor City enacts an ordinance that requires anyone who wants to conduct a
parade of any kind on city streets to first obtain a permit. Such a law may be a valid
restriction on First Amendment activity as a:
a. Content neutral, time-place-manner regulation.
b. Content regulation.
c. Is never valid under any circumstances.
9. T F The Constitution sets forth enumerated powers that can be exercised by the
national government and also provides that the Congress has additional power to
undertake actions necessary to carry out its expressly designated powers.
10. Coffee Klatch Group, a social organization, files a lawsuit challenging a California
statute that limits the right of all persons in the state to drink more than 5 cups of coffee
per day. This challenge is most likely based on the right to:
a. equal protection of the law.
b. privacy.
c. due process.
CHAPTERS SIX QUIZ
1. Hayley is injured in an accident that was caused by Gerald. Hayley files a tort action
against Gerald, seeking to recover for the injuries he suffered. Damages that are
intended to compensate or reimburse a plaintiff for actual losses are called
a. compensatory damages.
b. reimbursement damages.
c. actual damages.
d. punitive damages.
2. Jackie, an accountant, distributes a flyer to her business clients and potential
customers that accuses her competitor, Ked of being a convicted thief. The statement is
defamatory if
a. a recipient of one of the handbills repeats it.
b. Ked suffers emotional distress.
c. the statement is true.
d. the statement is false.
3. Rafi, a van driver for Speedy Delivery Company, causes a multi-vehicle accident on
a city street. Rafi and Speedy are liable to
a. all those who were injured.
b. only those who were uninsured.
c. only those whose injuries could have been reasonably foreseen.
d. only those whose vehicles were closest to Rafi’s van.
4. Oakes enters Parnell’s property to recover a fallen quadcopter. Parnell asks Oakes
to leave. Oakes refuses. Oakes has most likely committed
a. trespass to land.
b. trespass to personal property.
c. slander of title.
d. no tort.
5. T F False imprisonment occurs when a prison warden refuses to allow an inmate
who has been paroled to be released from prison.
6. Fifo, a clerk at a Games n’ Gamers store, takes a video game player and a selection
of new games from the store without permission. Fifo is liable for
a. appropriation.
b. conversion.
c. malicious prosecution.
d. wrongful interference with a business relationship.
7. Oliver slips and falls on Port Harbor’s Tour Boat and is injured. Oliver files a suit
against Port Harbor for $500,000. If Oliver is 20 percent at fault and Port Harbor is 80
percent, under the “pure” comparative negligence principles, Oliver would recover
a. $0.
b. $250,000.
c. $400,000.
d. $500,000.
8. Bette backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill’s car causing damage to
the vehicle. Dill may recover the cost of repair if Bette failed to act as
a. a blameless person.
b. a faultless person.
c. a professional person.
d. a reasonable person.
9. T F People who keep
domestic
animals can, sometimes, be held strictly liable for
harm inflicted by the animals.
10. Roadbuilders, Inc., uses dynamite in its operations. Sky-Hi Fireworx, Inc., stores
explosives in its warehouses. Which of the following is most likely to be liable under the
doctrine of strict liability for any injury caused by an abnormally dangerous activity
a. none of the choices.
b. Roadbuilders and Sky-Hi.
c. Roadbuilders only.
d. Sky-Hi only.
CHAPTERS 7 and 23 QUIZ
1. T F Manufacturers must use due care in inspecting and testing product
components that they obtain from component manufacturers.
2. T F Strict products liability is imposed as a matter of public policy based in part on
the assumption that manufacturers can better bear the costs associated with injuries
caused by their products.
3. T F Product defects may be created at three points: in design, in the
manufacturing process and in marketing the product.
4. T F A manufacturing defect is a departure from a product unit’s design
specifications that results in products that are physically flawed.
5. T F Sellers are required to take precautions against every conceivable misuse of
a product.
6. T F An action for strict liability may be brought against manufacturers of products
but not distributors.
7. T F Strict liability causes of action do not extend to bystanders. Negligence
products liability causes of action, however, do extend to bystanders.
8. T F An implied warranty of merchantability is based on statements made by a
seller to a buyer about the usefulness of the product.
9. T F The only remedy for the victim of a breach of warranty is to sue for breach of
contract.
10. T F The following is an example of an express warranty: “Give these golf clubs a
try and you will be driving the ball like Tiger Woods.”
CHAPTER 1 – 3
QUIZ
1. T F D ran a red light at an intersection in Los Angeles and struck the car driven by
P. P was injured. P wants to file a lawsuit against D in superior court in Los Angeles for
the damages she suffered. In order for the California court to lawfully hear and resolve
this dispute, the court must have the power to hear the subject matter of the dispute and
the power to require the parties to participate in the trial.
2. T F To have standing to sue, a party must have a sufficient stake in the matter
(rights that allegedly have been violated) to justify seeking relief through the court
system.
3. T F Courts of appeal conduct new trials in which evidence is submitted to the court
and witnesses are examined.
4. T F Both U.S. district courts and state trial courts have general jurisdiction.
5. T F One of the venue options for a lawsuit in California is to file in the county
where the plaintiff resides.
6. T F Voir dire is the process of selecting the trial jury.
7. T F The complaint must always be personally served on the defendant.
8. T F California venue rules determine whether a lawsuit may be filed in Los
Angeles County or Ventura County.
9. T F One of the purposes of the Answer is to respond to the allegations in the
Complaint.
10. T F The Statute of Limitations determines the maximum number of years a
person has to file a complaint to begin a lawsuit. If the time limit passes the lawsuit may
never be filed … never.
11. T F The primary purpose of witness cross-examination is to attack the credibility
of the witness.
12. T F Laws create rights and duties and the procedures to enforce the rights and
duties and resolve disputes.
13. T F Decisions of higher courts are not binding on lower courts within the same
jurisdiction.
14. T F A primary purpose of a constitution is to establish the structure and
organization of government.
15. T F Federal and California codes organize statutory law so that it is more easily
accessible.
16. The Bay City Planning Department, the Coastal County Zoning Commission, the
California Environmental Quality Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
issue regulations. These rules are:
a. case law.
b. statutory law.
c. administrative law.
d. none of the above.
CHAPTER FOUR QUIZ
1. T F Two provisions of the Constitution (Privileges and Immunities Clause and Full,
Faith and Credit) prevent a state from imposing unreasonable burdens on or
discriminating against citizens of other states.
2. In an effort to reduce street traffic and congestion, Bay City enacts an ordinance that
allows only a few, specific street vendors to operate in certain downtown locations. A
court would review this ordinance under the principles of:
a. the Commerce Clause.
b. the Equal Protection clause.
c. the First Amendment.
3. T F Mariah creates a t-shirt design that expresses support for Nathan, a
presidential candidate, and distributes t-shirts imprinted with the design to her friends.
The t-shirts are an example of symbolic speech.
4. T F Congress enacts a law that places restrictions on the amount of carbon that
can be emitted from a car’s exhaust system which conflicts with a California state law. In
this situation, under the supremacy clause, the California law will be preempted by the
federal law.
5. Oklahoma enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 percent of
their profits to Protestant churches that provide services to indigent persons. Price-Lo
Mart files a law suit to block the enforcement of the law. The court will probably decide
that this law violates:
a. the Free Exercise clause.
b. the Supremacy clause.
c. the Equal Protection clause.
d. the Establishment clause.
6. SJF, a fast food company, files a suit against the state of Texas, claiming that a
Texas state law violates the Commerce Clause. The court will agree if the statute
imposes a substantial burden on:
a. local government.
b. interstate commerce.
c. noneconomic activity.
d. the state.
7. T F TC Hot Dogs, Inc., regularly advertises its products. Under the First
Amendment, in comparison with protected noncommercial speech (political speech), the
protection given these ads is less extensive.
8. Port Harbor City enacts an ordinance that requires anyone who wants to conduct a
parade of any kind on city streets to first obtain a permit. Such a law may be a valid
restriction on First Amendment activity as a:
a. Content neutral, time-place-manner regulation.
b. Content regulation.
c. Is never valid under any circumstances.
9. T F The Constitution sets forth enumerated powers that can be exercised by the
national government and also provides that the Congress has additional power to
undertake actions necessary to carry out its expressly designated powers.
10. Coffee Klatch Group, a social organization, files a lawsuit challenging a California
statute that limits the right of all persons in the state to drink more than 5 cups of coffee
per day. This challenge is most likely based on the right to:
a. equal protection of the law.
b. privacy.
c. due process.
CHAPTERS SIX QUIZ
1. Hayley is injured in an accident that was caused by Gerald. Hayley files a tort action
against Gerald, seeking to recover for the injuries he suffered. Damages that are
intended to compensate or reimburse a plaintiff for actual losses are called
a. compensatory damages.
b. reimbursement damages.
c. actual damages.
d. punitive damages.
2. Jackie, an accountant, distributes a flyer to her business clients and potential
customers that accuses her competitor, Ked of being a convicted thief. The statement is
defamatory if
a. a recipient of one of the handbills repeats it.
b. Ked suffers emotional distress.
c. the statement is true.
d. the statement is false.
3. Rafi, a van driver for Speedy Delivery Company, causes a multi-vehicle accident on
a city street. Rafi and Speedy are liable to
a. all those who were injured.
b. only those who were uninsured.
c. only those whose injuries could have been reasonably foreseen.
d. only those whose vehicles were closest to Rafi’s van.
4. Oakes enters Parnell’s property to recover a fallen quadcopter. Parnell asks Oakes
to leave. Oakes refuses. Oakes has most likely committed
a. trespass to land.
b. trespass to personal property.
c. slander of title.
d. no tort.
5. T F False imprisonment occurs when a prison warden refuses to allow an inmate
who has been paroled to be released from prison.
6. Fifo, a clerk at a Games n’ Gamers store, takes a video game player and a selection
of new games from the store without permission. Fifo is liable for
a. appropriation.
b. conversion.
c. malicious prosecution.
d. wrongful interference with a business relationship.
7. Oliver slips and falls on Port Harbor’s Tour Boat and is injured. Oliver files a suit
against Port Harbor for $500,000. If Oliver is 20 percent at fault and Port Harbor is 80
percent, under the “pure” comparative negligence principles, Oliver would recover
a. $0.
b. $250,000.
c. $400,000.
d. $500,000.
8. Bette backs out of City Parking Garage, colliding with Dill’s car causing damage to
the vehicle. Dill may recover the cost of repair if Bette failed to act as
a. a blameless person.
b. a faultless person.
c. a professional person.
d. a reasonable person.
9. T F People who keep
domestic
animals can, sometimes, be held strictly liable for
harm inflicted by the animals.
10. Roadbuilders, Inc., uses dynamite in its operations. Sky-Hi Fireworx, Inc., stores
explosives in its warehouses. Which of the following is most likely to be liable under the
doctrine of strict liability for any injury caused by an abnormally dangerous activity
a. none of the choices.
b. Roadbuilders and Sky-Hi.
c. Roadbuilders only.
d. Sky-Hi only.
CHAPTERS 7 and 23 QUIZ
1. T F Manufacturers must use due care in inspecting and testing product
components that they obtain from component manufacturers.
2. T F Strict products liability is imposed as a matter of public policy based in part on
the assumption that manufacturers can better bear the costs associated with injuries
caused by their products.
3. T F Product defects may be created at three points: in design, in the
manufacturing process and in marketing the product.
4. T F A manufacturing defect is a departure from a product unit’s design
specifications that results in products that are physically flawed.
5. T F Sellers are required to take precautions against every conceivable misuse of
a product.
6. T F An action for strict liability may be brought against manufacturers of products
but not distributors.
7. T F Strict liability causes of action do not extend to bystanders. Negligence
products liability causes of action, however, do extend to bystanders.
8. T F An implied warranty of merchantability is based on statements made by a
seller to a buyer about the usefulness of the product.
9. T F The only remedy for the victim of a breach of warranty is to sue for breach of
contract.
10. T F The following is an example of an express warranty: “Give these golf clubs a
try and you will be driving the ball like Tiger Woods.”

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