Business and Personal Law

Chapter 8: Personal Property

Online Practice Tests

1
When you rent a movie at a video store, you are entering into a relationship called a
A)bailor.
B)mutuum.
C)fair use doctrine.
D)bailment.
2
Tangible personal property is something that
A)has a trademark which distinguishes it from other property.
B)has substance and can be touched.
C)is copyrighted under the fair use doctrine.
D)has no substance and cannot be touched.
3
In bailment lawsuits, the burden of proof is usually on the
A)bailor.
B)bailee.
C)hotel keeper.
D)business owners.
4
A copyright is a(n)
A)right granted to an author to exclusively publish and sell a literary work.
B)document that must be filed wit the U.S. Patent Office in order to be considered legal.
C)exclusive right by an inventor to make, use, or sell an invention.
D)distinctive mark, symbol, or slogan used by a business to identify its goods.
5
If property is found in a public or semipublic place, it is considered
A)discarded.
B)abandoned.
C)misplaced.
D)lost.
6
Downloading someone else's music from the Internet without paying a fee violates the
A)trademark rule.
B)fair use doctrine.
C)lien law.
D)copyright law.
7
Common carriers are held liable for all goods they ship,
A)only in cases of negligence.
B)even when damages occur as a result of acts of God.
C)only when damages occur a result of the public enemy, public authorities, and the shipper.
D)regardless of whether or not they are negligent.
8
In a bailment, there is
A)no intent to pass title to property.
B)an intent to pass title to property.
C)no obligation for the bailor to receive benefit.
D)no obligation for the bailee to receive benefit.
9
An innocent purchaser who acquires a stolen item in good faith is
A)not obliged to return the item to the owner.
B)is obliged to return the item to the owner.
C)can be prosecuted for purchasing stolen goods.
D)can legally transfer title to someone else.
10
A patent is general granted for
A)1 year.
B)10 years.
C)20 years.
D)100 years.
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