Deck 10: Interviewing and Advising

Question 1

Bill was at the Mason's Arms from 6pm onwards, and:

A) got quite drunk.
B) met a girl.
C) annoyed the people he was talking to.
D) punched the barman.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The barman asked Bill to leave:

A) because Bill had become abusive.
B) because Bill had become violent.
C) because Bill had called him a twerp.
D) because Bill had had too much to drink.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Bill was seen by a couple sitting in a car in the car park:

A) leaving the pub
B) smashing the pub windows.
C) taking a baseball bat out of the back of a red car.
D) walking back towards the bus stop.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Bill's lawyer thinks that it is likely that Bill will be convicted if he pleads not guilty because:

A) everyone is against Bill.
B) there's no chance that anyone else could have smashed the windows.
C) the weight of evidence is against Bill.
D) the Volkswagen Golf was registered in Bill's name.

Question 5

Bill's lawyer advises that if Bill pleads guilty at an early stage:

A) his sentence will be lighter than if he pleads not guilty and loses.
B) he will avoid being sent to prison.
C) the jury will give him a credit mark for that.
D) the judge will be fair with him.

Question 6

The last Jill Brinkley heard about the Darnley/Peterson contract was:

A) when she drafted it
B) when Jim Bryanston approved the draft.
C) when Jim Bryanston acknowledged receipt of the engrossment.
D) when problems arose.

Question 7

The problems relate to:

A) the buyer's right to inspect the seller's premises.
B) the price of the products.
C) whether the products conform to the relevant specifications.
D) the validity of clause 18 of the contract.

Question 8

The rights provided to the buyer under clause 18:

A) are time-limited to one year from the date of signature of the contract.
B) allow the buyer to reject products not suitable for the use intended by the buyer.
C) are time-limited to one year from the date of delivery of the products.
D) allow the buyer to test the products and reject those that contain defects.

Question 9

Jim Bryanston's comment regarding the specifications was:

A) that the products had been manufactured in accordance with normal industry standards.
B) that he would check the production records.
C) that they had been complied with.
D) that no such specifications had been included in the contract.

Question 10

Henry Wells thinks that:

A) further legal research is needed before advising.
B) if there is nothing in the contract about the relevant specifications and it can be shown that the industry standards were followed, there should be no legal question.
C) the key question is whether the industry standards are being complied with.
D) the contract should have specified the meaning of 'relevant specifications' in an appendix or definitions section.

Question 11

dispute

A) disagreement
B) denial
C) argument
D) controversy

Question 12

reject

A) refuse
B) decline
C) rebuff
D) repel

Question 13

conform to

A) unite with
B) comply with
C) correspond to
D) harmonise with

Question 14

manufactured

A) made
B) moulded
C) produced
D) constructed

Question 15

reduction

A) decrease
B) rebate
C) dimunition
D) discount

Question 16

evidence

A) indication
B) testimony
C) substantiation
D) proof

Question 17

standards

A) tests
B) criteria
C) guidelines
D) customs

Question 18

industry

A) business
B) area
C) sector
D) labour

Question 19

verify

A) check
B) confirm
C) uphold
D) ascertain

Question 20

problem

A) diffculty
B) conundrum
C) obstacle
D) worry

Question 21

Guy Laswell wants to ask Sarah Mayhew:

A) what will happen in legal terms when the company becomes insolvent.
B) what options there are for saving the company.
C) what should be done in order to close the company down.
D) whether the company's problems should be regarded as terminal.

Question 22

The industry which Banks Precision Tools Ltd. serves is:

A) very specialised.
B) in serious difficulties.
C) narrow.
D) in terminal decline.

Question 23

Guy Laswell has made ___ plans.

A) contentious
B) contingency
C) contemporaneous
D) continuity

Question 24

A members' voluntary winding up:

A) occurs by agreement between the members of the company and its creditors.
B) must be conducted by a qualified insolvency practitioner.
C) must be completed within 12 months.
D) requires the directors to make a declaration of solvency.

Question 25

The main role of the liquidator:

A) is to act as an insolvency practitioner.
B) is to gather the assets of the company and pay the creditors.
C) is to dissolve the company.
D) is to condut the company's business.

Question 26

Banks Precision Tools has only two customers.

Question 27

Sea Carriers Ltd. Is being wound up.

Question 28

Guy Laswell intends to become a marketing consultant.

Question 29

Banks Precision Tools is currently making a profit.

Question 30

Banks Precision Tools has ten members of staff.

Question 31

Matching:
-Going bust

A) to stop doing something
B) completing or stopping doing something
C) controlling a business effectively
D) diversifying
E) becoming bankrupt

Question 32

Matching:
-Wrapping things up

A) to stop doing something
B) completing or stopping doing something
C) controlling a business effectively
D) diversifying
E) becoming bankrupt

Question 33

Matching:
-Branching out

A) to stop doing something
B) completing or stopping doing something
C) controlling a business effectively
D) diversifying
E) becoming bankrupt

Question 34

Matching:
-Running a tight ship

A) to stop doing something
B) completing or stopping doing something
C) controlling a business effectively
D) diversifying
E) becoming bankrupt

Question 35

Matching:
-Calling it quits

A) to stop doing something
B) completing or stopping doing something
C) controlling a business effectively
D) diversifying
E) becoming bankrupt

Question 36

Mr Winterton is the MD of a local ___ company.

A) construction
B) building
C) conservation
D) trading

Question 37

Mr McFarlane has threatened to take the company to the ____.

A) local court
B) arbitration tribunal
C) employment tribunal
D) employment ombudsman

Question 38

If Mr McFarlane's conviction is spent, the legal position is that any dismissal can be classified as ___ unfair.

A) plainly
B) arguably
C) automatically
D) nebulously

Question 39

If Mr McFarlane's conviction is not spent, the question of whether his dismissal was unfair depends on a number of criteria that are really to do with his general conduct and ___ to do the work.

A) capacity
B) ability
C) capability
D) willingness

Question 40

A conviction will eventually be 'spent' if a person is not convicted again of another offence during a ___ period.

A) certain
B) specified
C) sufficiently lengthy
D) stipulated

Question 41

Mr Winterton arrived late at the meeting with Mr Frost because:

A) he was delayed by a rail strike.
B) the traffic was bad due to the installation of new gas pipes.
C) he got caught in traffic congestion near the railway station.
D) his dog had eaten his breakfast.

Question 42

Mr Winterton wants advice on:

A) the law on unfair dismissal.
B) how to deal with breaches of trust.
C) the length of prison sentence applicable to different kinds of offences.
D) anti-competition law.

Question 43

According to Ms Frost, the main criterion as to whether the dismissal was unfair or not is:

A) whether the conviction was spent at the time of the dismissal.
B) whether the offence committed by McFarlane led to a prison sentence of more than 2.5 years.
C) the length of the rehabilitation period.
D) a number of criteria basically to do with Mr McFarlane's general conduct.

Question 44

Ms Frost's analysis of the law is that:

A) Mr McFarlane was unfairly dismissed.
B) the dismissal is automatically unfair if the conviction can be classified as spent at the time of the dismissal of Mr McFarlane.
C) the question of whether the dismissal was unfair or not depends on issues that can be left to one side for the moment.
D) the position is unclear and will require further research.

Question 45

The further action to be taken in order to progress with the case involves:

A) ascertaining how long ago the offence was committed.
B) ascertaining how long Mr McFarlane spent in prison.
C) ascertaining whether Mr McFarlane reoffended during the rehabilitation period.
D) all of the above.

Question 46

Matching:
-Committed to prison

A) done time
B) dog's breakfast
C) sent down
D) straight up
E) let go

Question 47

Matching:
-Dismiss him

A) done time
B) dog's breakfast
C) sent down
D) straight up
E) let go

Question 48

Matching:
-Directly/honestly

A) done time
B) dog's breakfast
C) sent down
D) straight up
E) let go

Question 49

Matching:
-Served a prison sentence

A) done time
B) dog's breakfast
C) sent down
D) straight up
E) let go

Question 50

Matching:
-A complete mess

A) done time
B) dog's breakfast
C) sent down
D) straight up
E) let go

Question 51

Matching:
-In a rush/lack time

A) hold your horses
B) get the drift
C) cut to the chase
D) pushed
E) in a nutshell

Question 52

Matching:
-Wait/pause temporarily

A) hold your horses
B) get the drift
C) cut to the chase
D) pushed
E) in a nutshell

Question 53

Matching:
-Proceed directly to the matter at hand

A) hold your horses
B) get the drift
C) cut to the chase
D) pushed
E) in a nutshell

Question 54

Matching:
-In brief

A) hold your horses
B) get the drift
C) cut to the chase
D) pushed
E) in a nutshell

Question 55

Matching:
-Understand the general position

A) hold your horses
B) get the drift
C) cut to the chase
D) pushed
E) in a nutshell

Question 56

Matching:
-Stitch-up

A) falsely blamed
B) result/consequence
C) broken
D) dispute
E) find guilty

Question 57

Matching:
-Upshot

A) falsely blamed
B) result/consequence
C) broken
D) dispute
E) find guilty

Question 58

Matching:
-Argument

A) falsely blamed
B) result/consequence
C) broken
D) dispute
E) find guilty

Question 59

Matching:
-Smashed in

A) falsely blamed
B) result/consequence
C) broken
D) dispute
E) find guilty

Question 60

Matching:
-Convict

A) falsely blamed
B) result/consequence
C) broken
D) dispute
E) find guilty

Question 61

Matching:
-Summarise

A) silly or annoying person
B) less onerous
C) indicates
D) give a brief account
E) positive recognition

Question 62

Matching:
-Suggests

A) silly or annoying person
B) less onerous
C) indicates
D) give a brief account
E) positive recognition

Question 63

Matching:
-Twerp

A) silly or annoying person
B) less onerous
C) indicates
D) give a brief account
E) positive recognition

Question 64

Matching:
-Lighter

A) silly or annoying person
B) less onerous
C) indicates
D) give a brief account
E) positive recognition

Question 65

Matching:
-Credit

A) silly or annoying person
B) less onerous
C) indicates
D) give a brief account
E) positive recognition