Timeline Clash
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
- Real Property1
Example wrong choices
14942_selah_house_redemption · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice AThe court applied the doctrine of exoneration.
Why it's attractive
The choice imports exoneration even though no one died and no estate is allocating mortgage debt.
Why it's wrong
The choice imports exoneration even though no one died and no estate is allocating mortgage debt.
14942_selah_house_redemption · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice CLydia had used Selah House as her residence.
Why it's attractive
It points to a true stem fact but does not give a legal right to recover title.
Why it's wrong
It points to a true stem fact but does not give a legal right to recover title.
14942_selah_house_redemption · REAL_PROPERTY · Choice DLydia timely exercised an equitable right of redemption.
Why it's attractive
It says redemption, but the sale was complete before Lydia got funds.
Why it's wrong
It says redemption, but the sale was complete before Lydia got funds.
17674_scripture_card_commission · CONTRACTS · Choice ATimothy cannot recover because Esther's death automatically ended the offer even though he had started the invited work.
Why it's attractive
The answer makes death decisive even though the stem placed beginning performance before death.
Why it's wrong
The answer makes death decisive even though the stem placed beginning performance before death.
17674_scripture_card_commission · CONTRACTS · Choice BTimothy can recover only if his out-of-pocket supply costs equal exactly $2,700.
Why it's attractive
The word exactly creates a numeric requirement the stem never makes relevant.
Why it's wrong
The word exactly creates a numeric requirement the stem never makes relevant.
17674_scripture_card_commission · CONTRACTS · Choice DTimothy cannot recover because Esther's statement was only a gift unless the estate chose to honor it.
Why it's attractive
The stem says payment was offered for completed work, not as a gift.
Why it's wrong
The stem says payment was offered for completed work, not as a gift.
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