CALIFORNIA PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Understanding the California vehicle code will help you because ✓✓ correct answer Determine the party most at fault
2. 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 ✓✓ correct answer Interrogatories
3. California Department of Insurance online database hold information on ✓✓ correct answer - Insurance agents and
brokers
4. The best way to serve process in a federal case is by what rules or guide-lines? ✓✓ correct answer By following
State law
5. When defendant is induced to committing a crime that he or she would not ordinarily commit, by the influence
of a peace officer ✓✓ correct answer Entrapment
6. A person or business, whom a claim is brought against ✓✓ correct answer Defendant
7. 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 ✓✓ correct answer Direct examination
8. When an attorney attempts to impeach the other party's witness for the FIRST time court ✓✓ correct answer
Cross examination
9. What is it called when an attorney attempts to rehabilitate their own witness, after a cross examination? ✓✓ correct
answer Redirect examination
10. What is the one last stage in a jury trial? ✓✓ correct answer Jury deliberation
11. 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 ✓✓ correct answer Opening statement
12. Towards the end of the trial but before jury deliberations, what is given to the jury? ✓✓ correct answer Jury
instructions
13. Which court hears matters involving family related issues, such as divorce and child custody? ✓✓ correct
answer Superior court
14. The US court of appeals hears cases from ✓✓ correct answer District Courts
15. What describes the pretrial process of an attorney interviewing a person under oath with a court reporter
present? ✓✓ correct answer Deposition
16. You're Investigating a slow speed vehicle traffic collision. The crash oc-curred 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? ✓✓ correct answer A piece of tail light
17. During an administrative hearing, the attorney is questioning the other witness with questions that impute
an answer. This line of questioning is known as ✓✓ correct answer Cross examination
18. One of the second steps of a process during a lawsuit is to ✓✓ correct answer Serve a summons
19. 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 ✓✓ correct answer what should you do? ✓✓ correct answer Not bring the issue up to the attorney, at least
while you are on the stand
20. Can a person follow and record a subject, WITHOUT compensation, and not have to become a bona fide private
investigator? True or false ✓✓ correct answer True
21. The husband of your client wants an update on his wife's case. Can you disclose any information about the
case? True or false? ✓✓ correct answer False- no.
22. Can you accept employment from a client, who was an adversary to a former client in the past? T or F ✓✓
correct answer False- you may not
23. What is the best way for a private investigator to determine the speed of a party involved in a crash? ✓✓ correct
answer By getting an expert opinion.
24. (Blank) are used to frame a responsive, pleading, or a disposition and are done mostly before a deposition ✓✓
correct answer Interrogatories
25. 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? ✓✓ correct answer Leave
immediately and stop working for the plant
26. 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? ✓✓ correct answer Notifytheclients attorney.
27. 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? ✓✓ correct answer Maintain confidentiality, however, gives you the option
of notifying law-enforcement authorities
INVESTIGATOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Understanding the California vehicle code will help you because ✓✓ correct answer Determine the party most at fault
2. 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 ✓✓ correct answer Interrogatories
3. California Department of Insurance online database hold information on ✓✓ correct answer - Insurance agents and
brokers
4. The best way to serve process in a federal case is by what rules or guide-lines? ✓✓ correct answer By following
State law
5. When defendant is induced to committing a crime that he or she would not ordinarily commit, by the influence
of a peace officer ✓✓ correct answer Entrapment
6. A person or business, whom a claim is brought against ✓✓ correct answer Defendant
7. 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 ✓✓ correct answer Direct examination
8. When an attorney attempts to impeach the other party's witness for the FIRST time court ✓✓ correct answer
Cross examination
9. What is it called when an attorney attempts to rehabilitate their own witness, after a cross examination? ✓✓ correct
answer Redirect examination
10. What is the one last stage in a jury trial? ✓✓ correct answer Jury deliberation
11. 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 ✓✓ correct answer Opening statement
12. Towards the end of the trial but before jury deliberations, what is given to the jury? ✓✓ correct answer Jury
instructions
13. Which court hears matters involving family related issues, such as divorce and child custody? ✓✓ correct
answer Superior court
14. The US court of appeals hears cases from ✓✓ correct answer District Courts
15. What describes the pretrial process of an attorney interviewing a person under oath with a court reporter
present? ✓✓ correct answer Deposition
16. You're Investigating a slow speed vehicle traffic collision. The crash oc-curred 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? ✓✓ correct answer A piece of tail light
17. During an administrative hearing, the attorney is questioning the other witness with questions that impute
an answer. This line of questioning is known as ✓✓ correct answer Cross examination
18. One of the second steps of a process during a lawsuit is to ✓✓ correct answer Serve a summons
19. 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 ✓✓ correct answer what should you do? ✓✓ correct answer Not bring the issue up to the attorney, at least
while you are on the stand
20. Can a person follow and record a subject, WITHOUT compensation, and not have to become a bona fide private
investigator? True or false ✓✓ correct answer True
21. The husband of your client wants an update on his wife's case. Can you disclose any information about the
case? True or false? ✓✓ correct answer False- no.
22. Can you accept employment from a client, who was an adversary to a former client in the past? T or F ✓✓
correct answer False- you may not
23. What is the best way for a private investigator to determine the speed of a party involved in a crash? ✓✓ correct
answer By getting an expert opinion.
24. (Blank) are used to frame a responsive, pleading, or a disposition and are done mostly before a deposition ✓✓
correct answer Interrogatories
25. 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? ✓✓ correct answer Leave
immediately and stop working for the plant
26. 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? ✓✓ correct answer Notifytheclients attorney.
27. 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? ✓✓ correct answer Maintain confidentiality, however, gives you the option
of notifying law-enforcement authorities
