MBS BAR EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
All criminal cases require a showing of both mens rea and
actually reas with the exeception off _________ ____________
crimes - correct answer- Strict Liability
An application (typically oral) for relief from the Court during a
pending action is called a _______ - correct answer- Recess
An out of court statement of the Defendant offered by the
Plaintiff is admissible over a hearsay objection because it is a
______________ _________________ _____________ - correct
answer- Declaration against interest
At Missouri Boy's State _________ courts are generally assigned
to handle ordinance violation cases, Associate Circuit courts are
generally assigned to handle _________ cases, and ___________
courts are generally assigned to handle civil causes of action? -
correct answer- Municipal; Criminal; Circuit
, Counsel on re-direct is limited in scope to the topics covered on
_____________________ - correct answer- Cross-
examination
During direct examination, attorneys cannot ask __________
questions. - correct answer- Leading
Each party is entitled to _____ change of venue at MBS as a
matter of right? - correct answer- One
Every person has a right to a jury trial if he is the __________ in
a ____________ case. - correct answer- Defendant; Criminal
Evidence that does not tend to prove any material fact in issue is
_______________ - correct answer-
Irrelevant/Circumstantial
Hearsay is defined as an ___ ____ _______ statement offered
for ___ _______ ___ ________. - correct answer- Out of
court; the truth of matter
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
All criminal cases require a showing of both mens rea and
actually reas with the exeception off _________ ____________
crimes - correct answer- Strict Liability
An application (typically oral) for relief from the Court during a
pending action is called a _______ - correct answer- Recess
An out of court statement of the Defendant offered by the
Plaintiff is admissible over a hearsay objection because it is a
______________ _________________ _____________ - correct
answer- Declaration against interest
At Missouri Boy's State _________ courts are generally assigned
to handle ordinance violation cases, Associate Circuit courts are
generally assigned to handle _________ cases, and ___________
courts are generally assigned to handle civil causes of action? -
correct answer- Municipal; Criminal; Circuit
, Counsel on re-direct is limited in scope to the topics covered on
_____________________ - correct answer- Cross-
examination
During direct examination, attorneys cannot ask __________
questions. - correct answer- Leading
Each party is entitled to _____ change of venue at MBS as a
matter of right? - correct answer- One
Every person has a right to a jury trial if he is the __________ in
a ____________ case. - correct answer- Defendant; Criminal
Evidence that does not tend to prove any material fact in issue is
_______________ - correct answer-
Irrelevant/Circumstantial
Hearsay is defined as an ___ ____ _______ statement offered
for ___ _______ ___ ________. - correct answer- Out of
court; the truth of matter
