1. The full text of court opinions is found in A. digests.

1. The full text of court opinions is found in
A. digests. C. case reporters.
B. legal encyclopedias. D. statutes.2. Which of the following is “law”?
A. A treatise
B. A published appellate court opinion
C. Shepard’s
D. A digest3. Suppose that you run across an unfamiliar legal phrase or
word. You should first
A. consult a digest.
B. find a case reporter.
C. look at an annotated law report.
D. consult a legal dictionary.4. Which of the following would you need to use in order to look up a case by name when
you don’t have a citation?
A. Local ordinances C. Digests
B. Practice aids D. Headnotes5. Researcher A tells you to think about the area of law involved in the case in order to come
up with good descriptive words to use in research. Researcher B tells you to ask the client
for advice in coming up with good descriptive words. Which researcher is correct?
A. Researcher A is correct. C. Neither researcher is correct.
B. Researcher B is correct. D. Both researchers are correct.6. Which of the following is necessary to have mandatory authority?
A. Law on a different issue
B. Law in a different jurisdiction
C. Law from an authority inferior to the court to which you cite the authority
D. Law in the same jurisdiction7. Joe consults a pocket part. In the pocket part, he will find a(n)
A. number of practice aids.
B. list of helpful words.
C. update of recent law.
D. record of administrative regulations.8. Researcher A says that cases unnecessary to your research are dicta. Researcher B says
that words unnecessary to a decision are dicta. Which researcher is correct?
A. Researcher A is correct. C. Neither researcher is correct.
B. Researcher B is correct. D. Both researchers are correct.9. In a legal context, a test is a(n)
A. meaning of a word or concept.
B. principle applied to a situation.
C. procedure for proving or disproving something.
D. exam taken each week.Questions 10–12 are based upon the following scenario:
A client is charged with driving under the influence. He claims that he had only one beer.
He registers a 1.0 on the breathalyzer. Your supervising attorney wants you to research
the case and see if the client can be convicted of DUI.
10. Your first step should be to
A. come up with good descriptive words. C. look for case citations.
B. check a pocket part. D. check a legal encyclopedia.11. To find the latest cases on this subject, Researcher A says you should check the pocket
parts to the digests. Researcher B says you should check the advance sheets. Which
researcher is correct?
A. Researcher A is correct. C. Neither researcher is correct.
B. Researcher B is correct. D. Both researchers are correct.12. Bob is looking for helpful material for this case, and already has looked at cases, statutes,
and administrative regulations. Which of the following would be least helpful to Bob in
finding materials for this case?
A. Treatises C. Out-of-state cases
B. Legal encyclopedias D. Practice guides13. A client comes in and wants to sue over an auto accident that happened two years ago.
Your attorney tells you that he is concerned about the statute of limitations and asks you
to research it. Which of the following would be the best source for your research on this
issue?
A. The subject matter index of the statutes C. An article in a legal encyclopedia
B. A pocket part D. An advance sheet14. Which of the following isn’t “law”?
A. Court rules
B. Constitutions
C. Legal encyclopedias
D. Published appellate court opinions15. Researcher A says that the volume number doesn’t need to appear in a case citation.
Researcher B says that the volume number does need to appear in a case citation.
Which researcher is correct?
A. Researcher A is correct. C. Neither researcher is correct.
B. Researcher B is correct. D. Both researchers are correct.16. Pat has researched the law in his own jurisdiction and found no clear mandatory authority.
Which of the following is probably not going to help him find persuasive authority?
A. An article in a legal encyclopedia
B. A decennial digest
C. An Annotated Law Report (A.L.R.)
D. The U.S. Constitution
Attorney Jones agrees to defend a state court case in a county where he never has practiced
before. He tells you to prepare a motion for an extension of time to file an answer.
You’ve never prepared a motion for extension of time before.17. What source of law is likely to provide what you need?
A. Pocket parts C. Digests
B. State court rules D. Advance sheets18. Researcher A says that court rules are primary authority. Researcher B says that digests
consist of organized headnotes. Which researcher is correct?
A. Researcher A is correct. C. Neither Researcher is correct.
B. Researcher B is correct. D. Both Researchers are correct.19. Betty is trying to help Attorney Jones by preparing the motion for an extension of time.
Which of the following is