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AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters
and Transcribers) 2025/2026 Certification Exam
Questions with 100% Detailed correct Answers
Fill in the blank:
Judge-made laws, known as _______ law, are laws that
have developed from judgments handed down in court. -
ANSWER-Judge-made laws, known as [COMMON] law,
are laws that have developed from judgments handed
down in court.
Why does an attorney reference case law?
A: To use past decisions to show why their point is correct.
B: To cite precedent.
C: To win an argument in court.
D: All of the above. - ANSWER-D: All of the above.
What is a deposition through written questions?
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A: When the attorney has the witness answer via writing
during a deposition.
B: They are interrogatories.
C: When the reporter verbally asks questions on the
record.
D: When the reporter doesn't need to swear in the witness.
- ANSWER-C: When the reporter verbally asks questions
on the record.
Who usually schedules a deposition of the plaintiff?
A: The judge
B: The defendant's attorney
C: The plaintiff's attorney
D: The clerk - ANSWER-B: The defendant's attorney
_______ is where the parties present evidence, testimony,
and arguments in front of a judge with the goal of
determining fault or guilt.
A: Deposition
B: Trial
C: Hearing
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D: Arbitration - ANSWER-B: Trial
EUO: Match the term with the definition.
The insurer ---->
Claimant ---->
The insured ---->
DOL ----->
- The person who suffered the damage or loss
- The date when the event that caused the damage or loss
occurred
- The person carries the insurance policy
- The insurance company - ANSWER-THE INSURER ->
THE INSURANCE COMPANY
CLAIMANT -> THE PERSON WHO SUFFERED THE
DAMAGE OR LOSS
DOL -> THE DATE WHEN THE EVENT THAT CAUSED
THE DAMAGE OR LOSS OCCURRED
THE INSURED -> THE PERSON CARRIES THE
INSURANCE POLICY
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While covering an EOP (aka CME/IME), when is the only
time you are not in the presence of the plaintiff?
A: If the plaintiff is getting an X-ray, MRI, or another test
that would prohibit you to be with them.
B: If the doctor is seeing the patient and the patient asks
you to leave the room.
C: If the doctor is seeing the patient and asks you to leave
the room. - ANSWER-A: If the plaintiff is getting an X-ray,
MRI, or another test that would prohibit you to be with
them.
During an EUO, the witness's attorney asks to order the
transcript after the attorney who schedule the EUO has left
the conference room. What do you do?
A: Tell the witness's attorney, "No problem. I just need to
get the order in writing. Can you sign this order form?"
B: Tell the witness's attorney, "I'm sorry, but transcript copy
order can never be sold on EUOs."
C: Tell the witness's attorney, "Before I can confirm your
order, I need to ask the scheduling attorney if they are
okay with you receiving a copy of the transcript." -
ANSWER-C: Tell the witness's attorney, "Before I can
AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters
and Transcribers) 2025/2026 Certification Exam
Questions with 100% Detailed correct Answers
Fill in the blank:
Judge-made laws, known as _______ law, are laws that
have developed from judgments handed down in court. -
ANSWER-Judge-made laws, known as [COMMON] law,
are laws that have developed from judgments handed
down in court.
Why does an attorney reference case law?
A: To use past decisions to show why their point is correct.
B: To cite precedent.
C: To win an argument in court.
D: All of the above. - ANSWER-D: All of the above.
What is a deposition through written questions?
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A: When the attorney has the witness answer via writing
during a deposition.
B: They are interrogatories.
C: When the reporter verbally asks questions on the
record.
D: When the reporter doesn't need to swear in the witness.
- ANSWER-C: When the reporter verbally asks questions
on the record.
Who usually schedules a deposition of the plaintiff?
A: The judge
B: The defendant's attorney
C: The plaintiff's attorney
D: The clerk - ANSWER-B: The defendant's attorney
_______ is where the parties present evidence, testimony,
and arguments in front of a judge with the goal of
determining fault or guilt.
A: Deposition
B: Trial
C: Hearing
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D: Arbitration - ANSWER-B: Trial
EUO: Match the term with the definition.
The insurer ---->
Claimant ---->
The insured ---->
DOL ----->
- The person who suffered the damage or loss
- The date when the event that caused the damage or loss
occurred
- The person carries the insurance policy
- The insurance company - ANSWER-THE INSURER ->
THE INSURANCE COMPANY
CLAIMANT -> THE PERSON WHO SUFFERED THE
DAMAGE OR LOSS
DOL -> THE DATE WHEN THE EVENT THAT CAUSED
THE DAMAGE OR LOSS OCCURRED
THE INSURED -> THE PERSON CARRIES THE
INSURANCE POLICY
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While covering an EOP (aka CME/IME), when is the only
time you are not in the presence of the plaintiff?
A: If the plaintiff is getting an X-ray, MRI, or another test
that would prohibit you to be with them.
B: If the doctor is seeing the patient and the patient asks
you to leave the room.
C: If the doctor is seeing the patient and asks you to leave
the room. - ANSWER-A: If the plaintiff is getting an X-ray,
MRI, or another test that would prohibit you to be with
them.
During an EUO, the witness's attorney asks to order the
transcript after the attorney who schedule the EUO has left
the conference room. What do you do?
A: Tell the witness's attorney, "No problem. I just need to
get the order in writing. Can you sign this order form?"
B: Tell the witness's attorney, "I'm sorry, but transcript copy
order can never be sold on EUOs."
C: Tell the witness's attorney, "Before I can confirm your
order, I need to ask the scheduling attorney if they are
okay with you receiving a copy of the transcript." -
ANSWER-C: Tell the witness's attorney, "Before I can
