Two Answer Trap
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 9 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
- Contracts4
- Evidence2
- Real Property2
- Constitutional Law1
Example wrong choices
first 2014248_lydia_clay_reclamation · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice ALydia's Workshop should prevail on its claim for the cost of the quarry equipment and kiln trailers, but not on its claim for expected profits.
Why it's attractive
It correctly rejects expected profits but turns equipment costs into compensation even though the equipment was not taken.
Why it's wrong
It correctly rejects expected profits but turns equipment costs into compensation even though the equipment was not taken.
14248_lydia_clay_reclamation · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice CLydia's Workshop should prevail on both its claim for the equipment costs and its claim for expected profits.
Why it's attractive
It pays both categories even though the stem gives retained land value and retained equipment value.
Why it's wrong
It pays both categories even though the stem gives retained land value and retained equipment value.
14248_lydia_clay_reclamation · CONSTITUTIONAL_LAW · Choice DLydia's Workshop should prevail on its claim for expected profits, but not on its claim for the equipment costs.
Why it's attractive
It treats expected profits as the taken property even though the stem's retained-use facts point away from compensation.
Why it's wrong
It treats expected profits as the taken property even though the stem's retained-use facts point away from compensation.
14403_hymnal-collection-visit · CONTRACTS · Choice AInadequate consideration.
Why it's attractive
Low price is visible, but the contract still has money exchanged for property.
Why it's wrong
Low price is visible, but the contract still has money exchanged for property.
14403_hymnal-collection-visit · CONTRACTS · Choice CMistake.
Why it's attractive
Both parties knew the value gap.
Why it's wrong
Both parties knew the value gap.
14403_hymnal-collection-visit · CONTRACTS · Choice DDuress.
Why it's attractive
The pressure is real, but the better label is trusted-relationship pressure.
Why it's wrong
The pressure is real, but the better label is trusted-relationship pressure.
14428_retreat_supply_firm_offer · CONTRACTS · Choice AYes, because Lydia received no consideration for her assurance that she would keep the catalog prices unchanged.
Why it's attractive
It treats the ordinary consideration rule as if no merchant firm-offer exception exists.
Why it's wrong
It treats the ordinary consideration rule as if no merchant firm-offer exception exists.
14428_retreat_supply_firm_offer · CONTRACTS · Choice BYes, because Lydia's assurance that the catalog prices would remain firm covered a period longer than three months.
Why it's attractive
It notices the three-month cap but gives the cap the wrong effect.
Why it's wrong
It notices the three-month cap but gives the cap the wrong effect.
14428_retreat_supply_firm_offer · CONTRACTS · Choice CNo, because Lydia's original offer, including the price term, became irrevocable under the doctrine of promissory estoppel.
Why it's attractive
It uses a doctrine that would need reliance facts the stem does not supply.
Why it's wrong
It uses a doctrine that would need reliance facts the stem does not supply.
14474_scripture_quiz_workbooks · CONTRACTS · Choice AYes, because Daniel's demand for assurance was unauthorized unless the contract expressly gave him that right.
Why it's attractive
The answer turns on contract text instead of the assurance threshold.
Why it's wrong
The answer turns on contract text instead of the assurance threshold.
14474_scripture_quiz_workbooks · CONTRACTS · Choice CNo, because a contract for all workbooks Daniel required failed for lack of a definite quantity.
Why it's attractive
It attacks quantity even though the stem gives a requirements term.
Why it's wrong
It attacks quantity even though the stem gives a requirements term.
14474_scripture_quiz_workbooks · CONTRACTS · Choice DNo, because Lydia anticipatorily repudiated the contract when she refused Daniel's demand for adequate assurance.
Why it's attractive
It skips the reasonable-insecurity threshold.
Why it's wrong
It skips the reasonable-insecurity threshold.
14497_ruth_psalm_market_cart · CONTRACTS · Choice ARuth was required to accept the cart, because the defect could be readily cured.
Why it's attractive
A curable defect does not make the buyer accept the nonconforming tender.
Why it's wrong
A curable defect does not make the buyer accept the nonconforming tender.
14497_ruth_psalm_market_cart · CONTRACTS · Choice CRuth was required to accept the cart, because the defect did not substantially impair its value.
Why it's attractive
The question is initial rejection, not revocation after acceptance.
Why it's wrong
The question is initial rejection, not revocation after acceptance.
14497_ruth_psalm_market_cart · CONTRACTS · Choice DRuth had a right to reject the cart and cancel the contract under the perfect tender rule.
Why it's attractive
The rejection piece is right; the cancellation piece ignores cure before the deadline.
Why it's wrong
The rejection piece is right; the cancellation piece ignores cure before the deadline.
14830_lydia_bike_repair_adjuster · EVIDENCE · Choice AYes, for both substantive and impeachment purposes.
Why it's attractive
The word both over-expands the allowed use.
Why it's wrong
The word both over-expands the allowed use.
14830_lydia_bike_repair_adjuster · EVIDENCE · Choice BNo, because testimony about liability insurance is barred by the rules of evidence.
Why it's attractive
The answer says insurance is barred with no exception.
Why it's wrong
The answer says insurance is barred with no exception.
14830_lydia_bike_repair_adjuster · EVIDENCE · Choice DNo, because the reference to insurance raises a collateral issue.
Why it's attractive
Bias is not a side issue when the witness's credibility is being tested.
Why it's wrong
Bias is not a side issue when the witness's credibility is being tested.
14878_daily-bread-reputation · EVIDENCE · Choice BYes, to reduce or refute the damages claimed, but not to prove that Mary is dishonest with customers.
Why it's attractive
Keeps one live purpose and drops the other.
Why it's wrong
Keeps one live purpose and drops the other.
14878_daily-bread-reputation · EVIDENCE · Choice CNo, because character is an essential element of the defense, and proof must be made by specific instances of conduct.
Why it's attractive
Turns one permitted proof method into the only method.
Why it's wrong
Turns one permitted proof method into the only method.
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