Which of the following is a hearsay exception commonly used for records kept in the ordinary course of business?

• A. Dying declaration
• B. Present sense impression
• C. Business records
• D. Prior consistent statements

Answer: (C)

The idea tested here is the business records exception to hearsay. When records are kept in the ordinary course of business, they can be admitted as evidence if they were created at or near the time of the event, by someone with knowledge, in the regular practice of the business, and there is a custodial or qualified witness who can attest to their creation and routine nature. These conditions help show the records are trustworthy enough to be relied upon, even though the content is hearsay. The other options describe different hearsay rules or uses that don’t hinge on regular business record-keeping, so they don’t fit as the best example for records kept in the ordinary course of business.