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Business Law Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of verbal communication?

a)

To relay messages to one or more receivers

b)

To relay messages to one or more senders

c)

To understand a thought

d)

To clarify a thought

2.

During active listening, "attending" is the process of:

a)

Taking in all of the information about the communication

b)

Focusing on the information you've received.

c)

Showing the sender you are listening by providing feedback.

d)

Restating the information you have received.

3.

People who have _____________ fields of experience are more likely to understand one another

a)

Different

b)

Similar

c)

Special

d)

Identical

4.

What is the first step in communication planning?

a)

Clarify objectives

b)

Determine the purpose of the message

c)

Outline the communication for delivery

d)

Identify the audience

5.

What is the fifth and last step in communication planning?

a)

Outline the communication for delivery

b)

Clarify objectives

c)

Identify the audience

d)

Determine the best channel of communication

6.

In a business letter, which of the following is the BEST salutation when you are not sure who will be reading the letter?

a)

“Dear Organization:”

b)

“To Whom It May Concern:”

c)

“Ladies and Gentlemen:”

d)

Hew What's Up

7.

Your contact information is an optional part of the signature in a business letter?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What font and font size should be used in a business letter?

a)

Century Gothic, 16 poin

b)

Courier New, 10 point”

c)

Times New Roman, 12 point”

d)

Arial, 14 point”

9.

What is the inside address in a business letter?

a)

The return address

b)

The receiver's address

10.

What is a salutation?

a)

An announcement

b)

“A declaration”

c)

A greeting

d)

A closing

11.

_______ protects the name and identifying symbol of a product or company.

a)

“Trade secret”

b)

Trademark”

c)

Patent”

d)

Copyrigh

12.

Laws passed by legislatures are called ____________.

a)

“Common laws”

b)

Precedent laws”

c)

Ordinances”

d)

Statutory laws”

13.

State trial courts have jurisdiction over ____________.

a)

“Federal law”

b)

International law”

c)

“Bankruptcy law

d)

State law”

14.

A precedent law:

a)

Oversees an agency”

b)

Is determined by a court case.”

c)

“Is based on customs”

d)

Is made by a legislature”

15.

What is an agreement between two parties that creates an obligation?

a)

Purpose”

b)

Offer”

c)

Contract”

d)

Tort”

16.

An oral contract is _______.

a)

Not enforceable”

b)

Not for money”

c)

Legal

d)

Not legal”

17.

The exclusive right granted to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention is a(n) ____________.

a)

Copyright”

b)

Trademark

c)

“Trade secret

d)

Patent”

18.

A business organization where the owners are personally responsible for the business debts a(n) ________.

a)

Sole proprietorship”

b)

Partnership”

c)

C Corporation”

d)

“LLC”

19.

The U. S. Supreme Court hears cases that involve ____________.

a)

“Criminal cases”

b)

Constitutional cases”

c)

“Tort cases”

d)

Civil cases”

20.

You'll never have negative consequences if you make an ethical choice, such as pointing out a mistaken school grade or confessing you broke something.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A cashier gives you more change then she should have. The ethical choice is to ____________.

a)

“Spend the money right away”

b)

“Donate the money to a worthy cause”

c)

Return the extra money”

d)

Keep the money”

22.

A(n) _______ is one in which some of the terms are not expressed in words.

a)

Written contract”

b)

Oral Contract

c)

Verbal Contract

d)

Implied Contract

23.

Laws issued by a government agency are ____________ laws.

a)

Custom

b)

Regulatory

c)

Statutory

d)

Administrative

24.

Intellectual Property can be protected by ____________.

a)

Statues

b)

Tort

c)

Patents

d)

Agency

25.

While a law is still in the legislature, it is called a ____________.

a)

Law

b)

Statue

c)

Bill

26.

Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of a business letter?

a)

inside address

b)

Closing

c)

Executive summary

d)

Enclosure notification

27.

Business letters and memos should be written using the same tone.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

. Letterhead allows a letter to be more professional because it designates the letter is a(n) __________ document.

a)

Informative

b)

Urgent

c)

Confidential

d)

Official

29.

Most letter formats require single spacing.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

________ memos state policies or procedures the writer wishes the reader to follow.

a)

Directive

b)

Field Report

c)

Response

d)

Trip Report

31.

Physical location of the business is a factor which should influence the type of ownership chosen.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following forms boards to act as governing bodies and is the most complicated form of business?

a)

Franchise

b)

Partnership

c)

Sole Proprietorship

d)

Corporation

33.

Which of the following is owned and operated by one individual?

a)

Franchise

b)

Partnership

c)

Sole Proprietorship

d)

Corporation

34.

Which of the following is the right or license to sell a company’s product or service at a designated location?

a)

Franchise

b)

Partnership

c)

Sole Proprietorship

d)

Corporation

35.

Which of the following is NOT a financing option suggested in the presentation?

a)

Investors

b)

Loans

c)

Sale of assets

d)

Small Business Administration

36.

Angel investors are wealthy individuals who seek high returns through private investments.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

___________ are words, symbols, names or devices used to specify goods and differentiate one good from others.

a)

Copyrights

b)

Patents

c)

Licenses

d)

Trademarks

38.

Patents are issued by state governments.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Capital is wealth in the form of money or property.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Court systems are established by which of the following?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The President

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Government Agencies

41.

The Federal Courts of Appeal consist of how many courts?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

20

42.

The attorney who is hired or appointed to represent the plaintiff’s interests is known as which of the following?

a)

Bailiff

b)

Defendant

c)

Prosecutor

d)

Jury

43.

Which of the following case types does small claims court NOT hear?

a)

Breach of Contract

b)

Divorce Proceedings

c)

Unpaid Rent

d)

Customer Complaints

44.

Which courts decide more than 95 percent of the nation’s legal cases?

a)

State Courts

b)

Supreme Courts

c)

Small Claims court

d)

District Courts

45.

Which courts serve areas consisting of three to nine states known as circuits?

a)

State Courts

b)

Small Claim Courts

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

District Courts

46.

The U.S. Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and how many associate judges?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

47.

Which of the following traits does NOT describe the Chief Justice?

a)

Shares responsibility with the president

b)

Is elected by the president

c)

Holds lifetime position

d)

Represents the jury to the judge

48.

The Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka case pertained to which of the following?

a)

A slave’s right to sue

b)

The right against self-incrimination

c)

Segregation in schools

d)

Freedom of speech

49.

Which court case involved the right to freedom of speech?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Tinker v. Des Moines, Iowa

50.

. Which of the following is a trait that effective leaders demonstrate?

a)

Commitment

b)

Controlling

c)

Rigid

d)

Judgmental