AAERT (American Association of Electronic
Reporters and Transcribers) Certification Actual
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If the case is about a car accident on 10/19/2022, which term describes
that date?
A: Date of Injury
B: Day of Injury
C: Day of Accident
D: Date of Loss - ANSWER-D: Date of Loss
Can a lay witness give an opinion during their testimony?
A: No
B: Yes - ANSWER-A: No
During trial the attorney who calls a witness gets to ask them questions
first. What is it called when that attorney is asking their second round of
questions?
pg. 1
,A: direct examination
B: redirect examination
C: cross-examination
D: recross-examination - ANSWER-B: redirect examination
Match the parties with their position in the case.
Defendant ---->
Plaintiff ----->
Party who is accused of wrongdoing
Party that feels they have been wronged - ANSWER-DEFENDANT ----
> PARTY WHO IS ACCUSED OF WRONGDOING
PLAINTIFF ----> PARTY THAT FEELS THEY HAVE BEEN
WRONGED
Is the burden of proof on the plaintiff for both criminal and civil cases?
A: Yes
B: No - ANSWER-A: Yes
pg. 2
,At what point in the lifecycle of a case does a deposition usually take
place?
A: During interrogatories.
B: During document production.
C: During discovery.
D: Presuit
E: Trial
F: Appeal - ANSWER-C: During discovery.
Burden of Proof:
Criminal ----->
Civil ----->
Decided by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt
Decided by a preponderance of the evidence - ANSWER-CRIMINAL -
DECIDED BY EVIDENCE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
CIVIL - DECIDED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
COUNSEL: Match the following terms to the correct definitions.
- Outside Counsel
pg. 3
, - Pro Se
- et. seq.
- Third Party
- Pro Hac Vice
- et al.
- A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL DEFENDANT
- IN REGARDS TO A CASE, THIS MEANS THERE ARE MORE
PARTIES THAT AREN'T LISTED
- A LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
- A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF
HIRING A LAWYER
- ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A JURISDICTION IN WHICH
THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
- AND THE FOLLOWING - ANSWER-OUTSIDE COUNSEL - A
LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
PRO SE - A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES INSTEAD
OF HIRING A LAWYER
ET SEQ. - AND THE FOLLOWING
THIRD PARTY - A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL
DEFENDANT
PRO HAC VICE - ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
pg. 4
Reporters and Transcribers) Certification Actual
Exam Newest 2026-2027 Actual Exam With Complete
200 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified
Answers) |Already Graded A+
If the case is about a car accident on 10/19/2022, which term describes
that date?
A: Date of Injury
B: Day of Injury
C: Day of Accident
D: Date of Loss - ANSWER-D: Date of Loss
Can a lay witness give an opinion during their testimony?
A: No
B: Yes - ANSWER-A: No
During trial the attorney who calls a witness gets to ask them questions
first. What is it called when that attorney is asking their second round of
questions?
pg. 1
,A: direct examination
B: redirect examination
C: cross-examination
D: recross-examination - ANSWER-B: redirect examination
Match the parties with their position in the case.
Defendant ---->
Plaintiff ----->
Party who is accused of wrongdoing
Party that feels they have been wronged - ANSWER-DEFENDANT ----
> PARTY WHO IS ACCUSED OF WRONGDOING
PLAINTIFF ----> PARTY THAT FEELS THEY HAVE BEEN
WRONGED
Is the burden of proof on the plaintiff for both criminal and civil cases?
A: Yes
B: No - ANSWER-A: Yes
pg. 2
,At what point in the lifecycle of a case does a deposition usually take
place?
A: During interrogatories.
B: During document production.
C: During discovery.
D: Presuit
E: Trial
F: Appeal - ANSWER-C: During discovery.
Burden of Proof:
Criminal ----->
Civil ----->
Decided by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt
Decided by a preponderance of the evidence - ANSWER-CRIMINAL -
DECIDED BY EVIDENCE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
CIVIL - DECIDED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
COUNSEL: Match the following terms to the correct definitions.
- Outside Counsel
pg. 3
, - Pro Se
- et. seq.
- Third Party
- Pro Hac Vice
- et al.
- A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL DEFENDANT
- IN REGARDS TO A CASE, THIS MEANS THERE ARE MORE
PARTIES THAT AREN'T LISTED
- A LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
- A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF
HIRING A LAWYER
- ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A JURISDICTION IN WHICH
THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
- AND THE FOLLOWING - ANSWER-OUTSIDE COUNSEL - A
LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
PRO SE - A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES INSTEAD
OF HIRING A LAWYER
ET SEQ. - AND THE FOLLOWING
THIRD PARTY - A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL
DEFENDANT
PRO HAC VICE - ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
pg. 4
