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This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Contracts1
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
14394_lydia_puppet_stage · CONTRACTS · Choice AThe loan to Lydia was made without any agreement concerning the applicable interest rate.
Why it's attractive
The call is against Paul; this attacks Lydia’s loan term.
Why it's wrong
The call is against Paul; this attacks Lydia’s loan term.
14394_lydia_puppet_stage · CONTRACTS · Choice CPaul received no consideration for his conditional promise to Barnabas.
Why it's attractive
This looks at whether Paul personally received the money, not whether Barnabas gave bargained-for value.
Why it's wrong
This looks at whether Paul personally received the money, not whether Barnabas gave bargained-for value.
14394_lydia_puppet_stage · CONTRACTS · Choice DPaul’s conditional promise to Barnabas was not to be performed in less than one year from the time it was made.
Why it's attractive
This grabs a different Statute of Frauds lane instead of the guaranty lane.
Why it's wrong
This grabs a different Statute of Frauds lane instead of the guaranty lane.
19175_wildfire_root_cellar · CRIMINAL · Choice ASelf-defense, because Ruth protected herself from the wildfire.
Why it's attractive
This choice treats the wildfire like an attacking person. The stem gives natural danger, not unlawful human force.
Why it's wrong
This choice treats the wildfire like an attacking person. The stem gives natural danger, not unlawful human force.
19175_wildfire_root_cellar · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo defense, because damaging another person's property can never be justified.
Why it's attractive
The word 'never' is too large. The Gold Key says necessity can justify limited property damage to avoid greater imminent harm.
Why it's wrong
The word 'never' is too large. The Gold Key says necessity can justify limited property damage to avoid greater imminent harm.
19175_wildfire_root_cellar · CRIMINAL · Choice DDuress, because Ruth felt forced by the emergency.
Why it's attractive
This choice hears 'forced' and grabs duress. The splitting fact is that no human threatened Ruth.
Why it's wrong
This choice hears 'forced' and grabs duress. The splitting fact is that no human threatened Ruth.
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