ACEDS COMPREHENSIVE 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a benefit of predictive coding?
A. predictive coding can be more accurate than linear review
B. predictive coding eliminates the need for culling before the review begins
C. predictive coding eliminates the need for expert human reviewers.
D. predictive coding is today considered more defensible by courts than linear review -
✔✔A. predictive coding can be more accurate than linear review
studies suggest coding quality and consistency can be superior for cases that use
predictive coding than cases with traditional review
✔✔Which of the following is not a form of a TAR (technology assisted review)?
A. Discussion threading
B. predictive coding
C. clustering
D. near duplicate analysis
E. concept searching
F. keyword searching
G. root training - ✔✔G. root training
TAR includes a variety of software tools to facilitate document review, including keyword
searching, concept searching, clustering, discussion threading and near duplicate
analysis. it does not include root training.
✔✔De-NISTing removes files that are typically non-responsive to a case. what types of
files would appear on the NIST list?
A. operating system files
B. image files
C. application configuration files
D. temporary internet files - ✔✔A. Operating system files
the name De-NIST is derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), which is developed and maintains the list that contains millions of
documents/files that are known to be associated with computer system files.
✔✔all of the following can cause errors in data processing EXCEPT?
A. password protected files
B. image files
C. legacy files
D. encrypted files - ✔✔B. image files
ESI can be produced in different formats such as imaged format which includes TIFF or
PDF. this is the electronic equivalent to printing it out and creating a static image with
distinct pagination which can be labeled with numbering and protective order
designation.
, ✔✔The most complete form of de-duplicated discovery production to the opposition
would use the following method?
A. duplicate suppression method
B. across-custodian method
C. within-custodian method
D. multiple-custodian method - ✔✔A. duplicate suppression
this method of de-duplication hides rather than removal of duplicate files. upon
completion of the review, the suppressed duplicates may be reinserted back into the
production set. this method is more commonly used once the review is complete
✔✔Steps to validate a processed data set include all of the following EXCEPT?
A. review of error logs
B. cataloging and indexing of data
C. scraping data sets
D. conversion of legacy items - ✔✔C. scraping data sets
arrangements should be made to store and maintain processed data until counsel
determines all productions are complete
✔✔The removal of exact copies of documents submitted for review is known as?
A. reduction
B. copy removal
C. de-duplication
D. extraction - ✔✔C. de-duplication
it's the process of removing exact copies and sometimes near matches of the same
message or file from a data set, thus reducing the number of files that need to be
review. other methods can include "within custodian, across, and duplicate
suppression."
✔✔which is not an attribute of File metadata?
A. size
B. timestamps
C. author
D. revision - ✔✔A. size
timestamp info is available in both system and file metadata
size is an attribute of system metadata.
✔✔System Metadata - ✔✔system metadata are attributes recorded by the operating
system of a file. these attributes may include timestamps (create, last modified, last
accessed) size, location, name of the the computer and owner of the file
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a viable collection method?
A. passive
B. active
C. self
D. forensic - ✔✔A. passive
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a benefit of predictive coding?
A. predictive coding can be more accurate than linear review
B. predictive coding eliminates the need for culling before the review begins
C. predictive coding eliminates the need for expert human reviewers.
D. predictive coding is today considered more defensible by courts than linear review -
✔✔A. predictive coding can be more accurate than linear review
studies suggest coding quality and consistency can be superior for cases that use
predictive coding than cases with traditional review
✔✔Which of the following is not a form of a TAR (technology assisted review)?
A. Discussion threading
B. predictive coding
C. clustering
D. near duplicate analysis
E. concept searching
F. keyword searching
G. root training - ✔✔G. root training
TAR includes a variety of software tools to facilitate document review, including keyword
searching, concept searching, clustering, discussion threading and near duplicate
analysis. it does not include root training.
✔✔De-NISTing removes files that are typically non-responsive to a case. what types of
files would appear on the NIST list?
A. operating system files
B. image files
C. application configuration files
D. temporary internet files - ✔✔A. Operating system files
the name De-NIST is derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), which is developed and maintains the list that contains millions of
documents/files that are known to be associated with computer system files.
✔✔all of the following can cause errors in data processing EXCEPT?
A. password protected files
B. image files
C. legacy files
D. encrypted files - ✔✔B. image files
ESI can be produced in different formats such as imaged format which includes TIFF or
PDF. this is the electronic equivalent to printing it out and creating a static image with
distinct pagination which can be labeled with numbering and protective order
designation.
, ✔✔The most complete form of de-duplicated discovery production to the opposition
would use the following method?
A. duplicate suppression method
B. across-custodian method
C. within-custodian method
D. multiple-custodian method - ✔✔A. duplicate suppression
this method of de-duplication hides rather than removal of duplicate files. upon
completion of the review, the suppressed duplicates may be reinserted back into the
production set. this method is more commonly used once the review is complete
✔✔Steps to validate a processed data set include all of the following EXCEPT?
A. review of error logs
B. cataloging and indexing of data
C. scraping data sets
D. conversion of legacy items - ✔✔C. scraping data sets
arrangements should be made to store and maintain processed data until counsel
determines all productions are complete
✔✔The removal of exact copies of documents submitted for review is known as?
A. reduction
B. copy removal
C. de-duplication
D. extraction - ✔✔C. de-duplication
it's the process of removing exact copies and sometimes near matches of the same
message or file from a data set, thus reducing the number of files that need to be
review. other methods can include "within custodian, across, and duplicate
suppression."
✔✔which is not an attribute of File metadata?
A. size
B. timestamps
C. author
D. revision - ✔✔A. size
timestamp info is available in both system and file metadata
size is an attribute of system metadata.
✔✔System Metadata - ✔✔system metadata are attributes recorded by the operating
system of a file. these attributes may include timestamps (create, last modified, last
accessed) size, location, name of the the computer and owner of the file
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a viable collection method?
A. passive
B. active
C. self
D. forensic - ✔✔A. passive
