Trap Taxonomy
← Command centerThe recurring patterns behind MBE traps
Every wrong answer the MBE writes is built on purpose. Browse the wrong-answer architectures the test reuses and the misconceptions they prey on, then open one to see the questions that deploy it as a distractor.
Wrong-answer architecture
3431 trapsHow the distractor is built
- Not True993 q · 2138 choices
- Wrong Frame784 q · 1475 choices
- Not Responsive690 q · 1032 choices
- Flat Misstatement411 q · 470 choices
- Wrong Element405 q · 517 choices
- Bait Doctrine361 q · 427 choices
- Half Truth355 q · 426 choices
- Fabricated Rule349 q · 406 choices
- Tiered Absolute316 q · 386 choices
- Misfit209 q · 242 choices
- Procedural Frame195 q · 242 choices
- Ear Falsity144 q · 187 choices
- Backwards139 q · 152 choices
- Violation Vs Remedy136 q · 174 choices
- Issue Sense123 q · 156 choices
- Ear Overclaim116 q · 142 choices
- Ear Distortion95 q · 111 choices
- Extreme Of Range90 q · 98 choices
- Offered For Purpose72 q · 107 choices
- Overbroad RuleBarMatrix curated64 q · 107 choices
- Bar Exam BaitBarMatrix curated54 q · 112 choices
- Colloquialism52 q · 60 choices
- Common Student MythBarMatrix curated52 q · 75 choices
- Misstated RuleBarMatrix curated51 q · 71 choices
- Right Result Wrong Reason50 q · 148 choices
- Half Right AnswerBarMatrix curated45 q · 80 choices
- Wrong StandardBarMatrix curated42 q · 65 choices
- Answer To Different QuestionBarMatrix curated40 q · 74 choices
- Wrong TimingBarMatrix curated37 q · 69 choices
- Dominant Trap36 q · 106 choices
- Ear Falsity Flat Misstatement28 q · 32 choices
- Sounds LawyerlyBarMatrix curated26 q · 44 choices
- Wrong PartyBarMatrix curated25 q · 43 choices
- Ear Distortion Half Truth24 q · 28 choices
- Contradiction23 q · 23 choices
- Wrong RemedyBarMatrix curated23 q · 42 choices
- Attractive Wrong AnswerBarMatrix curated22 q · 26 choices
- Autonomy Appeal20 q · 23 choices
- Exception OmittedBarMatrix curated19 q · 38 choices
- Moral Common Sense AnswerBarMatrix curated17 q · 19 choices
- Purpose Of Offer ConfusionBarMatrix curated16 q · 40 choices
- Ear Overclaim Tiered Absolute15 q · 15 choices
- Issue Sense Misfit15 q · 18 choices
- Legally True But IrrelevantBarMatrix curated14 q · 22 choices
- Wrong Mental StateBarMatrix curated12 q · 21 choices
- Wrong Procedural PostureBarMatrix curated12 q · 24 choices
- Ear Falsity Backwards11 q · 12 choices
- Ear Overclaim Fabricated Rule11 q · 13 choices
- Fact Not In EvidenceBarMatrix curated11 q · 13 choices
- Correct Result Wrong Reason9 q · 27 choices
- Doctrine Misfit9 q · 27 choices
- Ear Overclaim Extreme Of Range9 q · 10 choices
- Right Outcome Wrong Reason9 q · 27 choices
- Two Answer Trap9 q · 27 choices
- Dominant Trap Preserved8 q · 24 choices
- Even Split8 q · 8 choices
- Absolute Overclaim7 q · 21 choices
- Ear Distortion Colloquialism7 q · 7 choices
- Exception Over AppliedBarMatrix curated7 q · 13 choices
- Right Winner Wrong Reason7 q · 21 choices
Misconception
3643 trapsThe student error it preys on
- Wrong Element12 q · 16 choices
- Tiered Absolute11 q · 15 choices
- Fabricated Rule10 q · 12 choices
- Flat Misstatement7 q · 7 choices
- Backwards5 q · 5 choices
- Bait Doctrine5 q · 6 choices
- All Out Of Court Statements Are Hearsay4 q · 12 choices
- Felony Murder Requires Intent To Kill4 q · 12 choices
- Right Result Wrong Reason4 q · 12 choices
- Misfit3 q · 3 choices
- Murder Requires Intent To Kill3 q · 9 choices
- Noncontradiction Is Enough3 q · 9 choices
- All Zoning Gets Rational Basis2 q · 6 choices
- Any Lie Means False Pretenses2 q · 6 choices
- Assignment Requires Permission2 q · 6 choices
- Commerce Clause Overreach2 q · 6 choices
- Confidentiality Equals Privilege2 q · 6 choices
- Experts Need Firsthand Knowledge2 q · 6 choices
- Fairness Over Rules2 q · 6 choices
- Federal Common Law Supplies The Choice Of Law Rules2 q · 6 choices
- Forced Entry Equals Burglary2 q · 6 choices
- General Welfare As Power2 q · 6 choices
- Importance Of A Non Final Order Creates Appellate Jurisdiction2 q · 6 choices
- Necessary And Proper Is Freestanding2 q · 6 choices
- Negative Evidence Always Unreliable2 q · 6 choices
- No Intent To Kill Means No Murder2 q · 6 choices
- Only Dishonesty Crimes Impeach2 q · 6 choices
- Plaintiff Always Bears The Burden2 q · 6 choices
- Principal Must Be Convicted2 q · 6 choices
- Trade Usage Always Controls2 q · 6 choices
- Transactional Immunity Required2 q · 6 choices
- Wrong Doctrine Frame2 q · 6 choices
- Zoning Overrides Covenants2 q · 6 choices
- 12 B 6 Is Treated Like 12 B 2 And Must Be Raised In The Answer1 q · 3 choices
- 1404 A Is A Penalty For The Plaintiff1 q · 3 choices
- 14th Amendment P I Controls All Interstate Discrimination1 q · 3 choices
- 14 Day Deadline Applies To Removal1 q · 3 choices
- 23 B 1 Misframe For Injunctive Classes1 q · 3 choices
- 23 B 3 Default Cliche1 q · 3 choices
- 403 Applies To Wrong Purpose1 q · 3 choices
- 403 As General Prejudice Veto1 q · 3 choices
- 403 Is General Discretion To Exclude1 q · 3 choices
- 403 Moral Veto1 q · 3 choices
- Abandonment After Entry Exonerates1 q · 3 choices
- Abatement For Partial Eviction1 q · 3 choices
- Ability Equals Legal Duty1 q · 3 choices
- Ability To Pay Is Relevant1 q · 3 choices
- Abnormally Dangerous Activity Applies To Manufacturers1 q · 3 choices
- Abnormally Dangerous Overuse1 q · 3 choices
- Absence Is Always The Deciding Fact1 q · 3 choices
- Absent Cotenant Loses Partition Right1 q · 3 choices
- Absolute Language Goes Unchecked1 q · 3 choices
- Absolute Prohibition1 q · 3 choices
- Absolute Proof Rights1 q · 3 choices
- Abuse Of Process Requires Favorable Termination1 q · 3 choices
- Abuse Of Writ Applies To All Prior Claims1 q · 3 choices
- Acceptance Alone Erases All Remedies1 q · 3 choices
- Acceptance Equals Release1 q · 3 choices
- Acceptance Needed To Block Revocation1 q · 3 choices
- Acceptance Of Trade In Waives Dispute1 q · 3 choices