PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMINATION
SET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● Written questions submitted to a party from the adversary, in order to
find answers in the form of writing, that have relevance to the issue in a
lawsuit, and are signed under oath, are: Answer: Interrogatories
● California Department of Insurance online database hold information
on: Answer: Insurance agents and brokers
● The best way to serve process in a federal case is by what rules or
guidelines? Answer: By following State law
● When defendant is induced to committing a crime that he or she would
not ordinarily commit, by the influence of a peace officer Answer:
Entrapment
● A person or business, whom a claim is brought against Answer:
Defendant
● During formal court procedures, the initial questioning of a witness in
a criminal trial by the person who called him or her is known as:
Answer: Direct examination
,● When an attorney attempts to impeach the other party's witness for the
FIRST time court: Answer: Cross examination
● What is it called when an attorney attempts to rehabilitate their own
witness, after a cross examination? Answer: Redirect examination
● What is the one last stage in a jury trial? Answer: Jury deliberation
● Trial, by judge, when one of the parties in a civil action, gives the
judge an outline of the evidence he will present, and what the evidence
will prove, he is said to be engaging in: Answer: Opening statement
● Towards the end of the trial but before jury deliberations, what is
given to the jury? Answer: Jury instructions
● Which court hears matters involving family related issues, such as
divorce and child custody? Answer: Superior court
● The US court of appeals hears cases from: Answer: District Courts
● What describes the pretrial process of an attorney interviewing a
person under oath with a court reporter present? Answer: Deposition
,● You're Investigating a slow speed vehicle traffic collision. The crash
occurred within four car lengths from the intersection. One of the
involved drivers complains of whiplash to his neck; the other party
claiming whiplash, too. Both vehicles' front airbags deployed but not the
side bags. What piece of evidence are you MOST likely to find in the
roadway? Answer: A piece of tail light
● During an administrative hearing, the attorney is questioning the other
witness with questions that impute an answer. This line of questioning is
known as: Answer: Cross examination
● One of the second steps of a process during a lawsuit is to: Answer:
Serve a summons
● During a re-direct examination by the attorney who hired you, he
forgot to ask you a question that would make or break the case: what
should you do? Answer: Not bring the issue up to the attorney, at least
while you are on the stand
● Can a person follow and record a subject, WITHOUT compensation,
and not have to become a bona fide private investigator? True or false
Answer: True
● The husband of your client wants an update on his wife's case. Can
you disclose any information about the case? True or false? Answer:
False- no.
, ● Can you accept employment from a client, who was an adversary to a
former client in the past? T or F Answer: False- you may not
● What is the best way for a private investigator to determine the speed
of a party involved in a crash? Answer: By getting an expert opinion.
● (Blank) are used to frame a responsive, pleading, or a disposition and
are done mostly before a deposition: Answer: Interrogatories
● what should you do if you find out that your client has a restraining
order against him or her, and the real reason for the surveillance is that
the client wants to harass the subject. What should you do? Answer:
Leave immediately and stop working for the plant
● What should you do if you find out that a client committed a murder,
and this is aside from the case you were hired to help him investigate?
Answer: Notify the clients attorney.
● You are contracted by a criminal defense attorney to help investigate a
case where your client was accused of fraud. During your investigation,
you learned that your client kidnapped and raped a witness. However,
the witness is now safe. What does the law require you to do? Answer:
Maintain confidentiality, however, gives you the option of notifying law-
enforcement authorities
SET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● Written questions submitted to a party from the adversary, in order to
find answers in the form of writing, that have relevance to the issue in a
lawsuit, and are signed under oath, are: Answer: Interrogatories
● California Department of Insurance online database hold information
on: Answer: Insurance agents and brokers
● The best way to serve process in a federal case is by what rules or
guidelines? Answer: By following State law
● When defendant is induced to committing a crime that he or she would
not ordinarily commit, by the influence of a peace officer Answer:
Entrapment
● A person or business, whom a claim is brought against Answer:
Defendant
● During formal court procedures, the initial questioning of a witness in
a criminal trial by the person who called him or her is known as:
Answer: Direct examination
,● When an attorney attempts to impeach the other party's witness for the
FIRST time court: Answer: Cross examination
● What is it called when an attorney attempts to rehabilitate their own
witness, after a cross examination? Answer: Redirect examination
● What is the one last stage in a jury trial? Answer: Jury deliberation
● Trial, by judge, when one of the parties in a civil action, gives the
judge an outline of the evidence he will present, and what the evidence
will prove, he is said to be engaging in: Answer: Opening statement
● Towards the end of the trial but before jury deliberations, what is
given to the jury? Answer: Jury instructions
● Which court hears matters involving family related issues, such as
divorce and child custody? Answer: Superior court
● The US court of appeals hears cases from: Answer: District Courts
● What describes the pretrial process of an attorney interviewing a
person under oath with a court reporter present? Answer: Deposition
,● You're Investigating a slow speed vehicle traffic collision. The crash
occurred within four car lengths from the intersection. One of the
involved drivers complains of whiplash to his neck; the other party
claiming whiplash, too. Both vehicles' front airbags deployed but not the
side bags. What piece of evidence are you MOST likely to find in the
roadway? Answer: A piece of tail light
● During an administrative hearing, the attorney is questioning the other
witness with questions that impute an answer. This line of questioning is
known as: Answer: Cross examination
● One of the second steps of a process during a lawsuit is to: Answer:
Serve a summons
● During a re-direct examination by the attorney who hired you, he
forgot to ask you a question that would make or break the case: what
should you do? Answer: Not bring the issue up to the attorney, at least
while you are on the stand
● Can a person follow and record a subject, WITHOUT compensation,
and not have to become a bona fide private investigator? True or false
Answer: True
● The husband of your client wants an update on his wife's case. Can
you disclose any information about the case? True or false? Answer:
False- no.
, ● Can you accept employment from a client, who was an adversary to a
former client in the past? T or F Answer: False- you may not
● What is the best way for a private investigator to determine the speed
of a party involved in a crash? Answer: By getting an expert opinion.
● (Blank) are used to frame a responsive, pleading, or a disposition and
are done mostly before a deposition: Answer: Interrogatories
● what should you do if you find out that your client has a restraining
order against him or her, and the real reason for the surveillance is that
the client wants to harass the subject. What should you do? Answer:
Leave immediately and stop working for the plant
● What should you do if you find out that a client committed a murder,
and this is aside from the case you were hired to help him investigate?
Answer: Notify the clients attorney.
● You are contracted by a criminal defense attorney to help investigate a
case where your client was accused of fraud. During your investigation,
you learned that your client kidnapped and raped a witness. However,
the witness is now safe. What does the law require you to do? Answer:
Maintain confidentiality, however, gives you the option of notifying law-
enforcement authorities
