Objections Quiz

Evidence must be relevant. It must have something to do with proving the case.

• Objection: Relevance
• Objection: Hearsay
• Objection: Opinion
• Objection: Speculation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Someone's idea about what MIGHT have happened is not allowed.

• Objection: Relevance
• Objection: Hearsay
• Objection: Opinion
• Objection: Speculation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Witnesses are to stick to the facts. Unless witnesses qualify as experts, what they think about those facts, is not acceptable as evidence.

• Objection: Relevance
• Objection: Hearsay
• Objection: Opinion
• Objection: Speculation

Something a witness may have heard about, but did not hear or see firsthand.

• Objection: Relevance
• Objection: Hearsay
• Objection: Opinion
• Objection: Speculation

A question that assumes an answer or leads the witness to answering in a prescribed way.

• Objection: Leading Question
• Objection: Beyond the Scope
• Objection: Relevance
• Objection: Prejudicial

A question or remark that is clearly intended to prejudice the jury against the defendant.

• Objection: Leading Question
• Objection: Beyond the Scope
• Objection: Relevance
• Objection: Prejudicial

A question that asks the witness to respond to a question they are not qualified to answer.

• Objection: Leading Question
• Objection: Beyond the Scope
• Objection: Relevance
• Objection: Prejudicial

In a case about a stolen car, the prosecuting attorney asks the defendant, "So you stole the car because you wanted to see how fast it could go?" The defense attorney objects and says

• Leading Question
• Beyond the Scope
• Relevance
• Prejudicial

Which of the following questions is NOT a leading question?

• There was a man with dark sunglasses standing outside, right?
• Was anyone standing outside?

(In traffic accident case): "So Mr. Jim, how many times have you been married?" What is this an objection for?

• Relevance
• Opinion
• Speculation
• Hearsay