Practice Your Mock Trial Skills
Test your knowledge, apply what you’ve learned, and build confidence through real scenarios.
How to use this page
Read the questions and think through your response, then hover over “answer” to reveal the solution.
Question 1
“I heard from my friend that the defendant stole the car.” What objection would you make?
Question 2
“You saw the defendant leave the store at 9 PM, correct?” What objection (on direct)?
Question 3
“What did you eat for breakfast that morning?” What objection?
Question 4
"Why do you think the defendant left early?” What objection?
Question 5
“Did you see the defendant?”
“Yes.”
“So you did see the defendant?”
What objection?
Objection Scenario Practice
Scenario 1
A witness says:
“I think the defendant looked nervous and guilty.”
Scenario 2
A witness says:
“My friend told me the defendant was at the scene.”
Scenario 3
Attorney asks:
“You were scared, right?”
(on direct)
Cross Examination Practice
Question 1
Which is better for cross?
A: “Why did you leave the building?”
B: “You left the building at 9 PM, correct?”
Question 2
Which is stronger?
A: “What happened next?”
B: “You didn’t actually see who took the wallet, correct?”
Question 3
Which is a mistake on cross?
A: Asking yes/no questions
B: Asking open-ended questions
Strategy Practice
Situation
You are cross-examining a witness who keeps explaining instead of answering yes/no.
What should you do?
Situation
You are unsure what a witness will say next.
Should you ask the question?
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Hearsay
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Leading
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Revelance
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Lack of personal knowledge /
Speculation
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Asked and Answered /
Narration
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Lack of personal knowledge / Speculation
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Hearsay
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Leading
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B - Control the answer
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B - Short and controlled
forces a clear answer
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B - Open-ended questions give control to the witness
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Tighten your line of questioning. Ask shorter, more specific yes/no questions.
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No, focus on what you know about the witness and how they will answer.