PREP – FINAL
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED
2026 A+
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BAnswerBDead
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BAnswerBABsingleBspeakingBparticipant
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BAnswerBFalse
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BoffBtheBrecordBandBnoBoneBrespondsBinBagreementBorBdisagreement?B-
BAnswerBOnBtheBrecord
IfBthereBisBanBinterpreterBatBtheBproceeding,BwhenBdoByouBswearBhim/herBin?B-
BAnswerBBeforeByouBswearBinBtheBwitness
WhatBisBtheBcorrectBorderBofBexamination?B-BAnswerBDirectBexamination,Bcross-
examination,BredirectBexamination,Brecross-examination
Transcripts,Brecordings,BandBexhibitsBshouldBbeBkeptB______B&______BreleasedBtoBth
eBgeneralBpublic.B-BAnswerBconfidentialB&BshouldBnotBbe
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cord.B-BAnswerBOnBtheBrecord