ACEDS Test Latest 2026/2027
Actual Exam – Complete Questions
and Correct Detailed Answers
(100% Verified) | Already Graded
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Description: This comprehensive revision set contains 200 multiple-choice questions
covering eDiscovery, legal technology, data management, the EDRM, litigation holds,
proportionality, spoliation, metadata, forensic collection, review, production, and ACEDS
certification domains. Each question includes four options with one correct answer
marked ✅. Answer choices are intentionally mixed to avoid patterns.
Keywords: ACEDS, eDiscovery, EDRM, litigation hold, spoliation, proportionality,
metadata, predictive coding, TAR, forensic collection, production, Rule 26, Rule 37, legal
hold, data mapping, custodian, ESI, clawback, privilege, redaction, ACEDS exam 2024,
ACEDS exam 2025.
Questions 1–50: EDRM & Foundational eDiscovery
1. What does EDRM stand for?
A. Electronic Data Recovery Model
B. E-Discovery Reference Model ✅
C. Electronic Discovery Reference Model
D. Evidence Data Retention Method
,2. Which EDRM stage involves identifying potentially relevant ESI?
A. Preservation
B. Identification ✅
C. Collection
D. Processing
3. What is the first stage of the EDRM?
A. Collection
B. Processing
C. Information Governance ✅
D. Review
4. Which EDRM stage focuses on safeguarding data?
A. Preservation ✅
B. Production
C. Presentation
D. Analysis
5. What does ESI stand for?
A. Electronic Stored Information
B. Electronically Stored Information ✅
C. Electronic System Interface
D. Evidence Storage Index
6. Which EDRM stage comes immediately after Collection?
A. Review
B. Processing ✅
C. Analysis
D. Production
7. The EDRM was developed by which organization?
A. ACEDS
B. ARMA
,C. EDRM Initiative ✅
D. ILTA
8. What is the primary goal of the Identification stage?
A. To produce documents
B. To locate potential sources of ESI ✅
C. To redact privileged data
D. To delete irrelevant data
9. Which stage involves converting data into a reviewable format?
A. Collection
B. Processing ✅
C. Presentation
D. Preservation
10. What does the Review stage primarily involve?
A. Coding documents for relevance ✅
B. Imaging hard drives
C. Issuing legal holds
D. Destroying data
11. Which EDRM stage involves delivering data to opposing parties?
A. Production ✅
B. Analysis
C. Collection
D. Identification
12. What is the final stage of the EDRM?
A. Review
B. Presentation ✅
C. Production
D. Processing
, 13. Information Governance is also known as what?
A. Data mapping
B. Data management ✅
C. Data destruction
D. Data collection
14. Which stage ensures data is not altered or destroyed?
A. Preservation ✅
B. Review
C. Analysis
D. Production
15. What is a key output of the Analysis stage?
A. Legal hold notices
B. Relevant data set ✅
C. Production logs
D. Backup tapes
16. Which EDRM stage is most associated with keyword searching?
A. Collection
B. Review ✅
C. Preservation
D. Identification
17. What is the purpose of the Collection stage?
A. To acquire ESI in a defensible manner ✅
B. To delete ESI
C. To redact ESI
D. To produce ESI
18. Which stage involves bates numbering?
A. Production ✅
B. Processing
Actual Exam – Complete Questions
and Correct Detailed Answers
(100% Verified) | Already Graded
A+ | Professor Verified
Description: This comprehensive revision set contains 200 multiple-choice questions
covering eDiscovery, legal technology, data management, the EDRM, litigation holds,
proportionality, spoliation, metadata, forensic collection, review, production, and ACEDS
certification domains. Each question includes four options with one correct answer
marked ✅. Answer choices are intentionally mixed to avoid patterns.
Keywords: ACEDS, eDiscovery, EDRM, litigation hold, spoliation, proportionality,
metadata, predictive coding, TAR, forensic collection, production, Rule 26, Rule 37, legal
hold, data mapping, custodian, ESI, clawback, privilege, redaction, ACEDS exam 2024,
ACEDS exam 2025.
Questions 1–50: EDRM & Foundational eDiscovery
1. What does EDRM stand for?
A. Electronic Data Recovery Model
B. E-Discovery Reference Model ✅
C. Electronic Discovery Reference Model
D. Evidence Data Retention Method
,2. Which EDRM stage involves identifying potentially relevant ESI?
A. Preservation
B. Identification ✅
C. Collection
D. Processing
3. What is the first stage of the EDRM?
A. Collection
B. Processing
C. Information Governance ✅
D. Review
4. Which EDRM stage focuses on safeguarding data?
A. Preservation ✅
B. Production
C. Presentation
D. Analysis
5. What does ESI stand for?
A. Electronic Stored Information
B. Electronically Stored Information ✅
C. Electronic System Interface
D. Evidence Storage Index
6. Which EDRM stage comes immediately after Collection?
A. Review
B. Processing ✅
C. Analysis
D. Production
7. The EDRM was developed by which organization?
A. ACEDS
B. ARMA
,C. EDRM Initiative ✅
D. ILTA
8. What is the primary goal of the Identification stage?
A. To produce documents
B. To locate potential sources of ESI ✅
C. To redact privileged data
D. To delete irrelevant data
9. Which stage involves converting data into a reviewable format?
A. Collection
B. Processing ✅
C. Presentation
D. Preservation
10. What does the Review stage primarily involve?
A. Coding documents for relevance ✅
B. Imaging hard drives
C. Issuing legal holds
D. Destroying data
11. Which EDRM stage involves delivering data to opposing parties?
A. Production ✅
B. Analysis
C. Collection
D. Identification
12. What is the final stage of the EDRM?
A. Review
B. Presentation ✅
C. Production
D. Processing
, 13. Information Governance is also known as what?
A. Data mapping
B. Data management ✅
C. Data destruction
D. Data collection
14. Which stage ensures data is not altered or destroyed?
A. Preservation ✅
B. Review
C. Analysis
D. Production
15. What is a key output of the Analysis stage?
A. Legal hold notices
B. Relevant data set ✅
C. Production logs
D. Backup tapes
16. Which EDRM stage is most associated with keyword searching?
A. Collection
B. Review ✅
C. Preservation
D. Identification
17. What is the purpose of the Collection stage?
A. To acquire ESI in a defensible manner ✅
B. To delete ESI
C. To redact ESI
D. To produce ESI
18. Which stage involves bates numbering?
A. Production ✅
B. Processing
