#1
What is the doctrine that a person has a duty to act with the care of a reasonable person in similar circumstances?
Contributory negligence
Res ipsa loquitur
Standard of care
Comparative negligence
#2
What is the legal term for the failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person?
Strict liability
Tort
Breach of duty
Negligence
#3
In negligence defense, what is the primary element to establish liability?
Intent
Duty of care
Causation
Harm
#4
Which of the following is NOT a defense in negligence?
Contributory negligence
Comparative negligence
Assumption of risk
Absolute liability
#5
Which of the following elements is NOT required to establish a negligence claim?
Duty of care
Intent to cause harm
Breach of duty
Causation
#6
Which of the following is NOT an element of negligence?
Breach of duty
Intent to cause harm
Duty of care
Causation
#7
In negligence defense, what does 'proximate cause' refer to?
The immediate cause of the injury
The foreseeability of harm
The lack of duty of care
The connection between the defendant's action and the plaintiff's injury
#8
Which of the following is NOT a defense against negligence?
Contributory negligence
Assumption of risk
Superseding cause
Implied consent
#9
What standard of care is typically applied in negligence cases?
Reasonable person standard
Expert standard
Professional standard
Subjective standard
#10
Which of the following is a requirement for a successful defense of contributory negligence?
Plaintiff's conduct must be the sole cause of the harm
Plaintiff must have no knowledge of the risk involved
Plaintiff's conduct must be negligent
Plaintiff must have contributed to their own harm
#11
What is the term for the legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to recover damages even if they were partially at fault?
Doctrine of contributory negligence
Doctrine of absolute liability
Doctrine of comparative negligence
Doctrine of assumption of risk
#12
Which of the following is a defense that argues the plaintiff's actions were the sole cause of their injury?
Assumption of risk
Contributory negligence
Comparative negligence
Res ipsa loquitur
#13
What does 'res ipsa loquitur' mean in negligence law?
The thing speaks for itself
Reasonable care
Preponderance of evidence
Causation
#14
Under what principle can a defendant argue that the plaintiff voluntarily exposed themselves to a known risk?
Res ipsa loquitur
Comparative negligence
Assumption of risk
Eggshell plaintiff rule
#15
Under what circumstances might a defendant raise the defense of 'sudden emergency'?
When the defendant intentionally caused harm
When the defendant acted negligently in response to an unforeseen event
When the plaintiff contributed to their own harm
When the defendant acted with extreme recklessness
#16
What is the Latin term for 'the thing speaks for itself' often used in negligence cases to infer negligence from the circumstances?
Res ipsa loquitur
Actus reus
Mens rea
Stare decisis
#17
What is the term for the legal doctrine that holds a defendant liable for all the consequences of their negligent actions, regardless of foreseeability?
Doctrine of comparative negligence
Doctrine of absolute liability
Doctrine of assumption of risk
Doctrine of proximate cause
#18
Under what legal principle can a defendant be held liable for harm caused by their failure to act when they had a duty to do so?
Respondeat superior
Omission liability
Negligent entrustment
Strict liability