ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMS 1, 2 &
3 ( 3VERSIONS) LATEST 2024/2025 EACH EXAM
CONTAINS 100 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A/ ONTARIO
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE EXAM 2024
(BRAND NEW!!)
The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate - ANSWER
investigative services and private security industry
Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER provincial
Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWER security
guards and do not require a PI license
What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWER Rules and
standards for PI's day to day activitys
PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves when
requested by a member of the public. (True or False) - ANSWER True
During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence.
(True or False) - ANSWER True
PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than
________________ - ANSWER There license
The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " -
ANSWER Excessive force
What does PIPEDA stand for? - ANSWER Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act
Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER Federal
What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWER the collection, use and disclosure of
personal information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWER True
According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWER the
consent of the subject
Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWER PIPEDA
, What is SOR/2001-7 used for? - ANSWER it lists publicly available records, such
as judicial records
According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - ANSWER licened business entites may
recieve or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the
individual to whom it belongs to
When does SOR/2001-6 come into play - ANSWER for the purposes of
investigating a breach of an agreement or the contravention of a law if they are a
corporation or other body with a Model Code
FIPPA stands for - ANSWER Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWER Provincial
What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWER access to records that are in custody or
under the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
MFIPPA stands for - ANSWER Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act
What does MFIPPA govern? - ANSWER records that are in the custody or under
the control of municipalities and some related institutions
According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not have -
ANSWER a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be
photographed or documented on video
According to the privacy laws, a person in there home - ANSWER has a reasonable
expectation of privacy and an investigator should not go onto their property in order
to peek into their windows to observe them
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home -
ANSWER Observe from the street or other public property
According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - ANSWER The subject
enters the bathroom
According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when
privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWER when the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another location,
the investigator should consider things such as whether or not - ANSWER the
signal is encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended
source
There are restrictions in section 184 of the Criminal Code about recording private
conversations, so it's best to - ANSWER Record without audio
3 ( 3VERSIONS) LATEST 2024/2025 EACH EXAM
CONTAINS 100 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A/ ONTARIO
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE EXAM 2024
(BRAND NEW!!)
The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 regulate - ANSWER
investigative services and private security industry
Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER provincial
Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWER security
guards and do not require a PI license
What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWER Rules and
standards for PI's day to day activitys
PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves when
requested by a member of the public. (True or False) - ANSWER True
During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence.
(True or False) - ANSWER True
PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than
________________ - ANSWER There license
The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " -
ANSWER Excessive force
What does PIPEDA stand for? - ANSWER Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act
Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER Federal
What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWER the collection, use and disclosure of
personal information by organizations engaged in commercial activities
PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWER True
According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWER the
consent of the subject
Regulation SOR/2001-7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWER PIPEDA
, What is SOR/2001-7 used for? - ANSWER it lists publicly available records, such
as judicial records
According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - ANSWER licened business entites may
recieve or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the
individual to whom it belongs to
When does SOR/2001-6 come into play - ANSWER for the purposes of
investigating a breach of an agreement or the contravention of a law if they are a
corporation or other body with a Model Code
FIPPA stands for - ANSWER Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWER Provincial
What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWER access to records that are in custody or
under the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals)
MFIPPA stands for - ANSWER Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act
What does MFIPPA govern? - ANSWER records that are in the custody or under
the control of municipalities and some related institutions
According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not have -
ANSWER a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be
photographed or documented on video
According to the privacy laws, a person in there home - ANSWER has a reasonable
expectation of privacy and an investigator should not go onto their property in order
to peek into their windows to observe them
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home -
ANSWER Observe from the street or other public property
According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - ANSWER The subject
enters the bathroom
According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when
privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWER when the subject is at a gravesite,
participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present
If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another location,
the investigator should consider things such as whether or not - ANSWER the
signal is encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended
source
There are restrictions in section 184 of the Criminal Code about recording private
conversations, so it's best to - ANSWER Record without audio
