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31. Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
  1. The court issued a preliminary injunction order.
  2. The hunters pursued gazelles on the savannah.
  3. It saw the lion and ran in the other direction.
  4. The fox was outwitted by the rabbit.
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32. Which of the following two examples of quotes correctly uses brackets?

Example 1:

Original: One of the parties to the contract was a minor. The lawyer argued that a contract had not been formed because his client lacked capacity.

Quote: “The lawyer argued that a contract had not been formed because his client [who was a minor] lacked capacity.”

Example 2:

Original: On the videotape of the meeting, Bob only said that he was thinking about selling his car. His lawyer, therefore, argued that Bob had not made an offer to sell his car.

Quote: “[Bob’s] lawyer . . . argued that Bob had not made an offer to sell his car. [Because Bob only stated he was thinking about selling it].”
  1. Example 1.
  2. Example 2.
  3. Both Example 1 and Example 2.
  4. Neither Example 1, nor Example 2.
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33. Which of the following, generally, is NOT a step in the legal research process?
  1. Obtain background information and identify relevant facts.
  2. Post a request on a paralegal discussion board about the topic.
  3. Brief statutes and cases that are on point.
  4. Frame the legal issues.
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34. Which of the following sentences is NOT grammatically correct?
  1. “Out of toner, again?”
  2. The repair cannot be here until tomorrow.
  3. The paper jam has been cleared.
  4. The copier doubles as a scanner.
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35. Which of the following hyphenations is NOT correct?
  1. Crossclaim.
  2. Counter-petition
  3. Cross-examine.
  4. None of the above.
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