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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT TEST FOR THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Instructions: Choose the most appropriate answer for each of the following questions. This test is designed to assess your critical thinking, legal reasoning, abstract logic, and general intelligence.

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The principle "res judicata" refers to:

A case that is under appeal

A case that has already been judged and cannot be litigated again

A case involving the government

A case where there is no legal precedent

2 / 20

Which number completes the pattern?
2 – 3 – 5 – 8 – 12 – 17 – ?

3 / 20

In legal drafting, the phrase “mutatis mutandis” means:

The same procedure repeated

Binding in all circumstances

Necessary changes having been made

Void where prohibited

4 / 20

The Latin maxim actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea means:

An act without consequence

A guilty act and a guilty mind

No liability without proof

An act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty

5 / 20

A written offer states it must be accepted by overnight courier. Offeree instead mails an acceptance letter. Before the seller receives the letter, the seller revokes the offer. Is there a valid contract?

Yes – the mailed acceptance is effective upon dispatch by the mailbox rule.

No – using an unauthorized method disqualifies the mailbox rule, so acceptance is not effective until received.

Yes, but only if the offeree used overnight mail like the offer demanded.

No – offers can always be revoked any time before the offeree learns of acceptance.

6 / 20

Alice and Bob agree orally that Alice will sell her farmhouse to Bob. Bob immediately moves in and makes substantial improvements. Alice then refuses to convey title. Can Bob enforce the deal?

Yes – Bob’s part performance (possession and improvements) can take the oral contract out of the statute of frauds for land sale.

No – all land sales must be in writing, without exception.

Yes – because Bob paid part of the purchase price.

No – Bob did not get a signed writing, so the contract is unenforceable.

7 / 20

In 2024, which tech company became the first to reach a $4 trillion market cap?

Amazon

Apple

Microsoft

Google

8 / 20

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling in 2024 on tariffs between which two countries was considered a landmark decision?

United States and China

India and Pakistan

Russia and the European Union

Brazil and Argentina

9 / 20

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is headquartered in:

Geneva

Brussels

The Hague

Vienna

10 / 20

Which of the following is not an inchoate offence?

Attempt

Conspiracy

Solicitation

Manslaughter

11 / 20

Which sentence uses the word "notwithstanding" correctly?

Notwithstanding of the fact, he went to jail.

He went to jail, notwithstanding of the evidence.

Notwithstanding the evidence, he went to jail.

The evidence, notwithstanding, he went jail.

12 / 20

The 2024 European Union regulations on Artificial Intelligence primarily focus on:

Data privacy and ethical standards for AI

Banning the use of AI in military applications

Ensuring AI systems are free of bias

Creating AI-powered surveillance systems

13 / 20

What is the meaning of the word “Equivocate”?

To shout angrily

To speak ambiguously

To confess fully

To speak confidently

14 / 20

Identify the logical fallacy in the following argument: “If it rains, the streets get wet. Today the streets are wet. Therefore, it rained.”

Valid modus ponens.

Invalid modus tollens.

Invalid argument by affirming the consequent.

Straw man fallacy.

15 / 20

In the IRAC method of legal analysis, what is the purpose of the “Application” (or Analysis) section?

To state the legal rule that applies.

To identify the legal question (issue).

To apply the rule to the specific facts of the case.

To state the final outcome without explanation.

16 / 20

Chuck confronts Diane by lunging at her while yelling, “I’m going to beat you up!” Diane pulls out a gun and shoots Chuck dead. Which statement is correct regarding Diane’s use of force?

Diane’s use of deadly force is justified since Chuck threatened her with harm.

Diane’s use of deadly force is unjustified if Chuck was not armed, since her response was disproportionate to his threat.

Diane must retreat before using any force, so she acted unlawfully by shooting.

Diane’s belief alone makes it self-defense regardless of Chuck’s actual capability.

17 / 20

Which of the following completes the sequence of letters? D – F – I – M – ?

18 / 20

As of 2025, who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

António Guteres

António Guterres

Ban Ki-moon

Kristalina Georgieva

19 / 20

If the ratio of plaintiffs to defendants in 8 consolidated suits is 3:5 and there are 96 parties in total, how many are defendants?

20 / 20

A lawyer examines patterns in five analogous cases and derives a general legal principle from them. What type of reasoning is this?

Deductive reasoning.

Inductive reasoning.

Analogical reasoning.

None of the above.

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