pg. 1 ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAMS 1, 2 & 3 ( 3VERSIONS) LATEST 2024/2025 EACH EXAM CONTAINS 100 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A/ ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE EXAM 2024 (BRAND NEW!!) Writing the Ontario Private Investigation Exam and don't know what to study? Look no further! I have compiled everything you need , 3 past actual exams, to know in an easy -to-read format. Practice questions with correct answers and matching examples will give you the edge you need to pass and get your Private Investigators license today! ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAM 1 PI's must carry their license when working, and shall identify themselves when requested by a member of the public. (True or False) - ANSWER -True During an undercover investigation, PI's do not have to carry or show their licence. (True or False) - ANSWER -True PI's are prohibited from carrying any symbol of authority other than ________________ - ANSWER -There license OHRC stands for - ANSWER -Ontario Human Rights Code The Code of Conduct states "private investigators must avoid using __________ " - ANSWER -Excessive force What does PIPEDA stand for? - ANSWER -Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act pg. 2 The Private Security and I nvestigative Services Act, 2005 regulate - ANSWER -
investigative services and private security industry Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER -provincial Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWER -security guards and do not require a PI license During a criminal trial, the Crown Attorney would need to prove - ANSWER -
beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused has committed the offence What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWER -Rules and standards for PI's day to day activit ies Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER -Federal What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWER -the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by organizations engaged in commercial activities PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWER -True According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWER -the consent of the subject Regulation SOR/2001 -7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWER -PIPEDA pg. 3 What is SOR/2001 -7 used for? - ANSWER -it lists publicly available records, such as judicial records According to regulation SOR/2001 -6 - ANSWER -licen sed business entit ies may reciev e or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the individual to whom it belongs to When does SOR/2001 -6 come into play - ANSWER -for the purposes of investigating a breach of an agreement or the contravention of a law if they are a corporation or other body with a Model Code According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWER -when the subject is at a gravesite, participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another location, the inv estigator should consider things such as whether or not - ANSWER -the signal is encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended source There are restrictions in section 184 of the Criminal Code about recording private conversations, so it's best to - ANSWER -Record without audio GPS devices can be placed on a vehicle to track its location, only if - ANSWER -
you have written permission of the owner of the vehicle FIPPA stands for - ANSWER -Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWER -Provincial pg. 4 What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWER -access to records that are in custody or under the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals) What is the Trespass to Property Act used for? - ANSWER -allows occupiers of private premises to determine who is or isn't allowed on these premises An occupier may also designate individuals who are authorized to act on the occupier's behalf w hen it comes to allowing individuals on their premise (True or False) - ANSWER -True According to subsection 2(1) of the Act, a person may be found guilty of a trespass offence if - ANSWER -- They enter a location where entry is prohibited. - They engage in an activity that is forbidden on the premises. - They refuse to leave when asked to do so by the occupier or an authorized person. If entry is prohibited or restricted, notice, how must be given to the individual - ANSWER -either verbally, in writing, or with the aid of signs or yellow markings. Persons in violation of section 2 of the Trespass to Property Act may be arrested with or without a warrant - ANSWER -without A person who arrests someone under the authority of the Trespass to Property Act must c ontact - ANSWER -the police as soon as possible and deliver the individual to a police officer
investigative services and private security industry Is PSISA federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER -provincial Under PSISA loss prevention specialists are considered to be - ANSWER -security guards and do not require a PI license During a criminal trial, the Crown Attorney would need to prove - ANSWER -
beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused has committed the offence What does Section 34 and 40 of the PSISA outline - ANSWER -Rules and standards for PI's day to day activit ies Is PIPEDA a federal, provincial or municipal - ANSWER -Federal What does PIPEDA govern? - ANSWER -the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by organizations engaged in commercial activities PIPEDA is a consent based statute (True or False) - ANSWER -True According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - ANSWER -the consent of the subject Regulation SOR/2001 -7 was enacted pursuant to - ANSWER -PIPEDA pg. 3 What is SOR/2001 -7 used for? - ANSWER -it lists publicly available records, such as judicial records According to regulation SOR/2001 -6 - ANSWER -licen sed business entit ies may reciev e or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent of the individual to whom it belongs to When does SOR/2001 -6 come into play - ANSWER -for the purposes of investigating a breach of an agreement or the contravention of a law if they are a corporation or other body with a Model Code According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when privacy becomes an issue, such as - ANSWER -when the subject is at a gravesite, participating at a religious gathering or when minors may be present If an investigator plants a wireless camera to transmit a scene to another location, the inv estigator should consider things such as whether or not - ANSWER -the signal is encrypted and whether the signal could be intercepted by an unintended source There are restrictions in section 184 of the Criminal Code about recording private conversations, so it's best to - ANSWER -Record without audio GPS devices can be placed on a vehicle to track its location, only if - ANSWER -
you have written permission of the owner of the vehicle FIPPA stands for - ANSWER -Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Is FIPPA Federal, Provincial or Municipal? - ANSWER -Provincial pg. 4 What does FIPPA govern? - ANSWER -access to records that are in custody or under the control of the provincial government (colleges, universities and hospitals) What is the Trespass to Property Act used for? - ANSWER -allows occupiers of private premises to determine who is or isn't allowed on these premises An occupier may also designate individuals who are authorized to act on the occupier's behalf w hen it comes to allowing individuals on their premise (True or False) - ANSWER -True According to subsection 2(1) of the Act, a person may be found guilty of a trespass offence if - ANSWER -- They enter a location where entry is prohibited. - They engage in an activity that is forbidden on the premises. - They refuse to leave when asked to do so by the occupier or an authorized person. If entry is prohibited or restricted, notice, how must be given to the individual - ANSWER -either verbally, in writing, or with the aid of signs or yellow markings. Persons in violation of section 2 of the Trespass to Property Act may be arrested with or without a warrant - ANSWER -without A person who arrests someone under the authority of the Trespass to Property Act must c ontact - ANSWER -the police as soon as possible and deliver the individual to a police officer
