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SCL1501 MCQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SCL1501 OCT NOV 2020 EXAM
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Question 1
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Which of the following will indicate if a court is hearing a criminal or civil matter?
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A. The presence or absence of a police officer
B. Whether the parties had legal representation
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C. The standard of proof required
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D. Whether the case is heard in the High Court
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Question 2
Indicate the correct statement
Lauren is writing a small paragraph on the main points of a text. Which reading
phase does this represent.
A. Previewing
B. Summarising
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,C. Reading
D. Reviewing
Question 3
What is the foremost basic skill that a law student needs?
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A. the ability to apply legal knowledge
B. no option is correct
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C. the ability to memorise
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D. the ability to tell whether a person is guilty or not
The foremost basic skill that a law student needs is the ability to study effectively.
Online Study Guide Page 14.
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Question 4
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Praxis entails the following
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A. Action and memorization
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B Theories and reflection
C. Action, reflection and real world situations
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D. Action, reflection and abstract world
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Praxis can be defined as the action and reflection of people upon their world in order
to transform it. What is actually required, according to Freire, is active reflection and
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reflective action. Page 16.
Question 5
Indicate the correct statement
One fundamental principles of motivation which inspires students to work harder is
when
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,A. Students set their own goals
B. Students set reasonable goals set by others
C. Students know punishment may follow
D. Students know they will receive rewards
You own goals pushes you to work harder
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Question 6
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What does the Constitution do? Choose the correct option.
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A. Protects the basic rights of everyone in South Africa
B. Sets up the government
C. All the options are correct
D. Defines the government
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Question 7
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Law can come from all the following sources except
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A. Police officers
B. Regulations
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C. Constitution
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D. Statute
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Question 8
Which statement is correct about majority judgement?
A. a judge disagrees with the conclusion of other judges, and has different reasons
for his or her conclusion
B. the judge disagrees with the reasons and judgements of the majority of judges
and reaches a different conclusion
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, C. the judge does not disagree with the conclusions of the other judges but has
different reasons for the decision
D. the ratio decidendi creates the precedent to be used in future cases, and is a
biding judgement
One judge passed a particular judgment and the others concurred (agreed) with it. A
majority judgment means that the majority of judges who have heard a particular
case give the same judgment based on the same reasons. One judge gives the
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judgment and the others concur (agree) with it. The ratio decidendi of the majority
judgment creates the precedent to be used in future cases, and is binding.
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Page 52 The ratio decidendi is only to be found in the majority judgment. It is also
possible for a judge to concur (agree) with the separate judgement of another judge.
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Question 9 Tu
When police have a good reason to believe a suspect has been involved in a crime,
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they have:
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A. a conviction
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B. jurisdiction
C. a criminal cause
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D. a probable cause
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Question 10
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A. A magistrate’s court is divided into Regional, District and Small Claims courts
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B. Only attorneys appear in a magistrate’s court and advocates in a High court
C. A State Law Advisor’s main function is to provide legal advice to government
departments and represent them in a court of law
D. The Supreme Court of Appeal hears only appeal cases
Question 11
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