Tennessee PI EXAM 2026 Exam UPDATED EXAM
ACTUAL LATEST VERSIONS 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) A+ GRADED
ASSURED
"In the blind" - CORRECT ANSWER: when the members of the surveillance team have been cut
off from one another
*67 - CORRECT ANSWER: dial *67 to call as private caller
3 important surveillance tools - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. SRL camera
2. Digital video camera
3. Binoculars
4 main areas of interest for county courthouses - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Official records
2. Property Appraiser's Office / records
3. Civil files
4. Criminal files
6 steps to completing a countermeasure sweep - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Evaluate the threat
level
2. Intercepting wire communications (telephone sweeps)
3. Locating compromised cell phones
4. Discovering tracking devices
5. Intercepting oral communications (transmitters)
6. Locating hidden video equipment cameras
,A licensee shall notify the commission within 30 days for: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. any
change in the qualifying agent identified in the application
2. any material change in info previously furnished to the commission
3. any occurrence that could affect the licensee's right such as criminal charges placed against
any licensee. (30 days to report any criminal charges to the commission)
4. any judgement received for punitive damages against the licensee
A licensee shall notify the commission within: - CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days of any change of
home address
30 days of any change of company affiliation
14 days to answer a complaint with the commission
10 days (of the effective date of revocation or suspension) to surrender a revoked or suspended
license to the commission
Add-ons to the computer - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. CD-DVD burner
2. External hard drive - for backup and additional storage
3. color printer
ALL ONLINE DATABASES - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. WWW.BOP.GOV - search to see if a
person is in jail or prison or when/if they were released
2. WWW.VINElink.com - national victim notification network
3. PACER - Public Access Court Electronic Records
4. NCIC - National Crime Information Center
5. www.masterfiles.com (telephone database) - offers reverse cell searches and charges only if
you get a hit
6. www.IRBsearch.com (Social security trace)
7. www.enformion.com (
8. FMS research - www.findmyskip.com
9. Locate Plus - www.locateplus.com
, 10. Merlin - www.merlindata.com
11. PallTech - www.pallorium.com
12. SkipMax - www.skipmax.com
13. skipsmasher - www.skipsmasher.com (useful for breaking a cell phone number : use the
"Voice mail probe"
14. TLO - www.tlo.com
15. Tracers information Specialists - www.tracersinfo.com
All Party States - CORRECT ANSWER: CALIFORNIA
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
ILLINOIS
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MONTANA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
PENNSYLVANIA
WASHINGTON
An individual exempted by 62-26-223 (b7)(undercover) must be: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1.
employed by and under the control of a licensed PI company
2. employed by a private business entity, the internal affairs of which are the subject of
investigation by the individual
3. engaged only in investigating the internal affairs of the private business entity by which they
are employed
ACTUAL LATEST VERSIONS 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) A+ GRADED
ASSURED
"In the blind" - CORRECT ANSWER: when the members of the surveillance team have been cut
off from one another
*67 - CORRECT ANSWER: dial *67 to call as private caller
3 important surveillance tools - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. SRL camera
2. Digital video camera
3. Binoculars
4 main areas of interest for county courthouses - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Official records
2. Property Appraiser's Office / records
3. Civil files
4. Criminal files
6 steps to completing a countermeasure sweep - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Evaluate the threat
level
2. Intercepting wire communications (telephone sweeps)
3. Locating compromised cell phones
4. Discovering tracking devices
5. Intercepting oral communications (transmitters)
6. Locating hidden video equipment cameras
,A licensee shall notify the commission within 30 days for: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. any
change in the qualifying agent identified in the application
2. any material change in info previously furnished to the commission
3. any occurrence that could affect the licensee's right such as criminal charges placed against
any licensee. (30 days to report any criminal charges to the commission)
4. any judgement received for punitive damages against the licensee
A licensee shall notify the commission within: - CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days of any change of
home address
30 days of any change of company affiliation
14 days to answer a complaint with the commission
10 days (of the effective date of revocation or suspension) to surrender a revoked or suspended
license to the commission
Add-ons to the computer - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. CD-DVD burner
2. External hard drive - for backup and additional storage
3. color printer
ALL ONLINE DATABASES - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. WWW.BOP.GOV - search to see if a
person is in jail or prison or when/if they were released
2. WWW.VINElink.com - national victim notification network
3. PACER - Public Access Court Electronic Records
4. NCIC - National Crime Information Center
5. www.masterfiles.com (telephone database) - offers reverse cell searches and charges only if
you get a hit
6. www.IRBsearch.com (Social security trace)
7. www.enformion.com (
8. FMS research - www.findmyskip.com
9. Locate Plus - www.locateplus.com
, 10. Merlin - www.merlindata.com
11. PallTech - www.pallorium.com
12. SkipMax - www.skipmax.com
13. skipsmasher - www.skipsmasher.com (useful for breaking a cell phone number : use the
"Voice mail probe"
14. TLO - www.tlo.com
15. Tracers information Specialists - www.tracersinfo.com
All Party States - CORRECT ANSWER: CALIFORNIA
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
ILLINOIS
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MONTANA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
PENNSYLVANIA
WASHINGTON
An individual exempted by 62-26-223 (b7)(undercover) must be: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1.
employed by and under the control of a licensed PI company
2. employed by a private business entity, the internal affairs of which are the subject of
investigation by the individual
3. engaged only in investigating the internal affairs of the private business entity by which they
are employed
