North Carolina Paralegal Certification Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
what should be contained in a prenuptial agreement?
Correct Answer
all of the property each person owns and debts they owe and it should spell out
each person's property rights during the marriage and in the event that they later
get divorced
Question 2
a gift of personal property by will is called:
a) a bequest
b) a devise
c) an advancement
d) a codicil
Correct Answer
a) a bequest
Question 3
mineral rights
Correct Answer
Rights to the subsurface, including rights to oil, gas, coal, and other substances that
are mined, and can be separated from land ownership.
Question 4
how is an estate closed?
Correct Answer
Usually within one year of the Letters being issued and by filing and approval of a
final account.
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,Question 5
what documents require a seal?
Correct Answer
deeds, deeds of trust, and mortgages etc
Question 6
what is mens rea?
Correct Answer
a wrongful mental state or intent. a wrongful mental state is a requirement for
criminal liability. what constitutes a wrongful mental state varies according to the
nature of the crime
Question 7
refinancing
Correct Answer
the process of obtaining a new mortgage on a home to get a lower interest rate
Question 8
reversionary interest
Correct Answer
the right to resume ownership of land if and when certain conditions are met
Question 9
every document that is required to be served subsequent to the complaint must
contain;
a) a verification
b) a certificate of service
c) an affidavit
d) an acknowledgement
Correct Answer
b) a certificate of service
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,Question 10
how can a woman resume the use of her maiden name?
Correct Answer
Can resume maiden name in action for divorce; however, she must still change her
name w/ the clerk.
Question 11
which task may a lawyer not delegate to a paralegal?
a) establishing the lawyer-client relationship
b) preparing a standard form document
c) filing documents with the courts or agencies
d) handling procedural or administrative matters
Correct Answer
a) establishing the lawyer-client relationship
Question 12
what is the power of a court to hear a matter?
Correct Answer
jurisdiction
Question 13
what is corpus delicti?
Correct Answer
body of the crime, the primary evidence that a crime has been committed
Question 14
tenancy by the entirety
Correct Answer
a type of concurrent estate in real property held by a husband and wife whereby
each owns the undivided whole of the property
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, Question 15
how is a restraining order obtained?
Correct Answer
-File @ courthouse, fill out forms etc.
-Ex parte order, but return hearing w/in 10 days
-Can be entered by consent & w/o findings
-In effect for 12 months, can be renewed for up to 24 months for "good cause", if
motion is made before order expires.
Question 16
closing
Correct Answer
a meeting of the seller, the buyer, and the lender of funds, or representatives of
each party, to complete the transaction
Question 17
interstate land sales full disclosure act
Correct Answer
A federal law that regulates the sale of certain real estate in interstate commerce
Question 18
what crimes are prosecuted in state court?
Correct Answer
rape, murder, sexual assault, armed robberies, thefts, car thefts, burglaries, shop
lifting
Question 19
what are the types of trusts?
Correct Answer
living trusts, testamentary trusts, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
what should be contained in a prenuptial agreement?
Correct Answer
all of the property each person owns and debts they owe and it should spell out
each person's property rights during the marriage and in the event that they later
get divorced
Question 2
a gift of personal property by will is called:
a) a bequest
b) a devise
c) an advancement
d) a codicil
Correct Answer
a) a bequest
Question 3
mineral rights
Correct Answer
Rights to the subsurface, including rights to oil, gas, coal, and other substances that
are mined, and can be separated from land ownership.
Question 4
how is an estate closed?
Correct Answer
Usually within one year of the Letters being issued and by filing and approval of a
final account.
Page 1 of 266
,Question 5
what documents require a seal?
Correct Answer
deeds, deeds of trust, and mortgages etc
Question 6
what is mens rea?
Correct Answer
a wrongful mental state or intent. a wrongful mental state is a requirement for
criminal liability. what constitutes a wrongful mental state varies according to the
nature of the crime
Question 7
refinancing
Correct Answer
the process of obtaining a new mortgage on a home to get a lower interest rate
Question 8
reversionary interest
Correct Answer
the right to resume ownership of land if and when certain conditions are met
Question 9
every document that is required to be served subsequent to the complaint must
contain;
a) a verification
b) a certificate of service
c) an affidavit
d) an acknowledgement
Correct Answer
b) a certificate of service
Page 2 of 266
,Question 10
how can a woman resume the use of her maiden name?
Correct Answer
Can resume maiden name in action for divorce; however, she must still change her
name w/ the clerk.
Question 11
which task may a lawyer not delegate to a paralegal?
a) establishing the lawyer-client relationship
b) preparing a standard form document
c) filing documents with the courts or agencies
d) handling procedural or administrative matters
Correct Answer
a) establishing the lawyer-client relationship
Question 12
what is the power of a court to hear a matter?
Correct Answer
jurisdiction
Question 13
what is corpus delicti?
Correct Answer
body of the crime, the primary evidence that a crime has been committed
Question 14
tenancy by the entirety
Correct Answer
a type of concurrent estate in real property held by a husband and wife whereby
each owns the undivided whole of the property
Page 3 of 266
, Question 15
how is a restraining order obtained?
Correct Answer
-File @ courthouse, fill out forms etc.
-Ex parte order, but return hearing w/in 10 days
-Can be entered by consent & w/o findings
-In effect for 12 months, can be renewed for up to 24 months for "good cause", if
motion is made before order expires.
Question 16
closing
Correct Answer
a meeting of the seller, the buyer, and the lender of funds, or representatives of
each party, to complete the transaction
Question 17
interstate land sales full disclosure act
Correct Answer
A federal law that regulates the sale of certain real estate in interstate commerce
Question 18
what crimes are prosecuted in state court?
Correct Answer
rape, murder, sexual assault, armed robberies, thefts, car thefts, burglaries, shop
lifting
Question 19
what are the types of trusts?
Correct Answer
living trusts, testamentary trusts, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts
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