Question 1

In a deposition, objections to the form of the questions must be made during the course of the deposition; otherwise, the objections are .

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Question 2

Can the deponent's original answers have any role in the trial even though the answers were duly changed as authorized by the court's rules?

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Yes. The original answers may be present...

Question 3

The notice for taking the non-party's deposition should be signed by:

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A)   a lawyer.
B)   a party.
C)   a paralegal.
D)   a lawyer or paralegal.
E)   all of the above.F) None of the above
G) B) and E) A

Question 4

The deponent need not give a reason or an explanation for each change he or she makes to his or her deposition transcript.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A party who notices a witness's deposition must serve the notice of deposition upon all other parties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What may a party do if the designated time and place in a notice of taking deposition are inconvenient for a party?

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Under Rule 30(b)(3),...

Question 7

Proof of service of a subpoena need not specifically state:

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A)   the date of service.
B)   the manner of service.
C)   the name of the person who made the service.
D)   the name(s)  of persons who witnessed the service.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

How much notice must a party give for taking a witness's deposition?

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The Rules do not prescribe a time period...

Question 9

What changes may a deponent make in the deposition transcript by preparing a correction page provided by the court reporter?

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A deponent may make any changes the deponent wants to make. The changes may affect the very substance of the testimony, as where an answer is changed from "yes" to "no." Or, the change may relate merely to the form of the answer in the transcript, such as a spelling error.

Question 10

If the parties to an arbitration engage in discovery, paralegals may conduct the discovery, but they may not take depositions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Federal Rules require the notice of taking deposition to specify how the testimony will be recorded.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The rules governing oral deposition make the scope of permissible inquiry in discovery depositions:

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A)   less than that permitted in court.
B)   the same as that permitted in court.
C)   greater than that permitted in court.
D)   none of the above.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The oral deposition is the discovery procedure that permits one to obtain the most detailed information from an adverse party or witness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A lawyer or paralegal would likely make an to show that a deponent is not available to testify at trial, thereby making the deposition transcript admissible in lieu thereof.

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The answer of A lawyer or paralegal would likely make...

Question 15

Depositions may be used at trial:

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A)   as substantive evidence.
B)   for impeachment purposes.
C)   both (a)  and (b) .
D)   neither (a)  nor (b) .E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The court reporter makes a verbatim record of the entire proceeding at an oral deposition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List four reasons for taking a person's oral deposition that cannot be accom- plished by using interrogatories.

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(1) An oral deposition gives the interro...

Question 18

The deponent may correct any errors in his or her testimony whether the errors are of or .

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Question 19

Lawyers often need deposition to abstract the essential information obtained through the deposition.

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The answer of Lawyers often need deposition to abstract the...

Question 20

No subpoena is necessary when a party serves a notice for taking deposition of another party.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Exam 12: Oral Depositions

In a deposition, objections to the form of the questions must be made during the course of the deposition; otherwise, the objections are .

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Can the deponent's original answers have any role in the trial even though the answers were duly changed as authorized by the court's rules?

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The notice for taking the non-party's deposition should be signed by:

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The deponent need not give a reason or an explanation for each change he or she makes to his or her deposition transcript.

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A party who notices a witness's deposition must serve the notice of deposition upon all other parties.

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What may a party do if the designated time and place in a notice of taking deposition are inconvenient for a party?

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Proof of service of a subpoena need not specifically state:

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How much notice must a party give for taking a witness's deposition?

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What changes may a deponent make in the deposition transcript by preparing a correction page provided by the court reporter?

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If the parties to an arbitration engage in discovery, paralegals may conduct the discovery, but they may not take depositions.

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Federal Rules require the notice of taking deposition to specify how the testimony will be recorded.

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The rules governing oral deposition make the scope of permissible inquiry in discovery depositions:

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The oral deposition is the discovery procedure that permits one to obtain the most detailed information from an adverse party or witness.

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A lawyer or paralegal would likely make an to show that a deponent is not available to testify at trial, thereby making the deposition transcript admissible in lieu thereof.

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Depositions may be used at trial:

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The court reporter makes a verbatim record of the entire proceeding at an oral deposition.

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List four reasons for taking a person's oral deposition that cannot be accom- plished by using interrogatories.

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The deponent may correct any errors in his or her testimony whether the errors are of or .

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Lawyers often need deposition to abstract the essential information obtained through the deposition.

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No subpoena is necessary when a party serves a notice for taking deposition of another party.

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