NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS - Sample Questions for the New York Law Examination

Sep 21, 2026

A set of sample questions designed to reflect the types of prompts appearing on the New York Law Examination. The material covers multiple tested subjects including Administrative Law, Business Relationships, and Civil Practice and Procedure, providing scenario-based multiple-choice questions with indicated correct answers. It also includes usage and copyright terms describing permitted noncommercial downloading and printing, along with a reference link to New York Course Materials.

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR THE NEW YORK LAW EXAMINATION Updated September 2023 Copyright © 2022 New York State Board of Law Examiners The following questions are examples of the types of questions that will be asked on the New York Law Examination. These sample questions include at least one question in each of the subjects that are included in that test. The New York Course Materials may be accessed at: [http://www.nybarexam.org/Content/NewYorkCourseMaterials.pdf](http://www.nybarexam.org/Content/NewYorkCourseMaterials.pdf) Sample Questions for the New York Law Examination Copyright © 2023 New York State Board of Law Examiners [http://www.nybarexam.org](http://www.nybarexam.org) All rights reserved. These materials may be downloaded and printed, in whole or in part, without alteration, for noncommercial use only but no part may otherwise be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any informational storage system without express written permission from the New York State Board of Law Examiners. These materials may not be distributed, downloaded, modified, reused, reproduced, reposted, retransmitted, disseminated, sold, published, broadcast or circulated or otherwise used or shared in any manner for commercial use without express written permission from the New York State Board of Law Examiners. Any modification of the content, or any portion thereof, or use of the content for any unpermitted and/or commercial use constitutes an infringement of the New York State Board of Law Examiners’ copyrightsand other proprietary rights. Noncommercial use means use of these materials in a manner that is not intended for commercial advantage or private monetary compensation. Commercial use means use of these materials in any manner that is intended for commercial advantage or monetary compensation. This includes private tutoring or commercial bar test-prep courses or settings. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW A statute expressly authorizes the hearing officers for a particular administrative agency to issue subpoenas at the request of any party to the hearing. A witness who has received a subpoena issued by the hearing officer wants to challenge the subpoena on the ground that it seeks only material that is clearly irrelevant. The proper procedure for the witness to follow in order to challenge the subpoena is to: a) Immediately move in supreme court to quash the subpoena. b) Refuse to comply with the subpoena and defend any subsequent proceeding to enforce it. c) First request the hearing officer to withdraw the subpoena and, if unsuccessful, the witness may move in supreme court to quash the subpoena. d) Request the hearing officer to withdraw the subpoena and, if unsuccessful, the witness has no further remedy because the statute authorizes the issuance of the subpoena. Answer: (c) BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS A person served as director of both Corporation A and Corporation B. This director was present at a meeting of the board of directors of Corporation A when it approved a contract between Corporation A and Corporation B, and his presence and affirmative vote were necessary to establish a quorum of the board and approve the contract. The contract was fair and reasonable to Corporation A at the time it was approved. Is the contract voidable by Corporation A? a) Yes, if the common directorship was not known to the board of Corporation A. b) Yes, because the director’s presence and affirmative vote were necessary to establish a quorum of the board and approve the contract. c) No, because common directorship cannot be a valid ground to void any contract approved by a board of directors. d) No, because the contract was otherwise fair and reasonable to Corporation A atthe time it was approved. Answer: (d) CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Is a trial court in the First Judicial Department required to follow a decision of th

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What is the purpose of the document?

It provides sample questions that illustrate the types of questions asked on the New York Law Examination.

Which subjects are represented in the sample questions?

The document includes at least one question in each of the subjects included in the test, including Administrative Law, Business Relationships, and Civil Practice and Procedure.

How are the sample questions presented?

Each sample question is scenario-based with multiple-choice options (a–d) and an indicated answer.

Sep 21, 2026

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