Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a lawyer. 
B)  a party. 
C)  a paralegal. 
D)  a lawyer or paralegal. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  a lawyer. 
B)  a party. 
C)  a paralegal. 
D)  a lawyer or paralegal. 
E)  all of the above. A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Proof of service of a subpoena need not specifically state:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The Rules do not prescribe a time period

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a deposition, objections to the form...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The original answers may be present

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

(1) An oral deposition gives the interro

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Depositions may be used at trial:

Accepted Answer

A)  as substantive evidence. 
B)  for impeachment purposes. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  as substantive evidence. 
B)  for impeachment purposes. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The deponent may correct any errors in...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Under Rule 30(b)(3),

Question 20

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 12: Oral Depositions

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

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

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

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

Proof of service of a subpoena need not specifically state:

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Depositions may be used at trial:

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

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

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

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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