MBS Bar Exam Review – 2026 – Study Guide and
Practice Material
List the three main purposes of the courts - correct answer ✔✔ Define rights; settle; enforce
decisions
Only _______ witnesses are allowed to testify to their opinions in court. - correct answer ✔✔
Expert
In Missouri, the Court of Appeals purpose is to review questions or errors of ____ made by the
trial court, not hear and evaluate the credibility of evidence. - correct answer ✔✔ Laws
An application (typically oral) for relief from the Court during a pending action is called a
_______ - correct answer ✔✔ Recess
The process by which a jury is selected is called ______. - correct answer ✔✔ Voil Dire
The Constitution restricts the power of _____________ From intruding into the rights of its
citizens? - correct answer ✔✔ Government
During direct examination, attorneys cannot ask __________ questions. - correct answer ✔✔
Leading
In order to prove something by a preponderance of the evidence the jury must be more than
_____ sure of the proposition. (Civil) - correct answer ✔✔ 50%
Every person has a right to a jury trial if he is the __________ in a ____________ case. - correct
answer ✔✔ Defendant; Criminal
Practice Material
List the three main purposes of the courts - correct answer ✔✔ Define rights; settle; enforce
decisions
Only _______ witnesses are allowed to testify to their opinions in court. - correct answer ✔✔
Expert
In Missouri, the Court of Appeals purpose is to review questions or errors of ____ made by the
trial court, not hear and evaluate the credibility of evidence. - correct answer ✔✔ Laws
An application (typically oral) for relief from the Court during a pending action is called a
_______ - correct answer ✔✔ Recess
The process by which a jury is selected is called ______. - correct answer ✔✔ Voil Dire
The Constitution restricts the power of _____________ From intruding into the rights of its
citizens? - correct answer ✔✔ Government
During direct examination, attorneys cannot ask __________ questions. - correct answer ✔✔
Leading
In order to prove something by a preponderance of the evidence the jury must be more than
_____ sure of the proposition. (Civil) - correct answer ✔✔ 50%
Every person has a right to a jury trial if he is the __________ in a ____________ case. - correct
answer ✔✔ Defendant; Criminal
