CSR Professional Practice Exam Questions
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What is the most permanent way to mark a rusty exhibit? - ANS TAG & STRING
In a deposition, unless stipulated by counsel, the original of the deposition transcript is
retained: - ANS BY THE NOTICING COUNSEL
After signing of deposition transcript by the witness, the reporter sends original transcript to
whom? - ANS NOTICING ATTORNEY
Where is it established what fees can be charged for copies of a depo transcript? - ANS IT IS
NOT REGULATED BY THE STATE
If a witness in an oral deposition refuses to answer, what should the depo reporter do? -
ANS IF INSTRUCTED, CITE THE WITNESS
Unless otherwise stipulated, what period of time does the deponent have to review and sign his
deposition? - ANS 30 DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION BY THE CSR
The original of a depo transcript must be kept for: - ANS 6 MONTHS AFTER PRODUCTION OF
THE TRIPT
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Upon completion of the depo tript, the first thing the reporter should do is: - ANS SIGN A
CERTIFICATE
If you pay a scopist over $600, you must give her a: - ANS 1099
If a reporter pays a scopist over $600, he/she must report that to: - ANS IRS & Franchise Tax
Board
If a depo is not taken stenographically, who has to agree on another means? - ANS ALL
PARTIES PRESENT AT THE DEPO
When the attorney who gives you notice for a depo does not show up and the opposing
attorney wants to enter a statement on the record, you should: - ANS TAKE DOWN THE
STATEMENT
When directed by an attorney to split the original and copy, the reporter should: - ANS SPLIT
THE COST OF THE TRIPT
Which of the following appears on the cover sheet and reporters certificate? -
ANS REPORTER'S CSR NUMBER
Notify the CRB of your change of address: - ANS WITHIN 30 DAYS
When should a depo reporter go off the record? - ANS WHEN ALL PARTIES STIPULATE
A reporter must certify that the deposition is true and correct by signing a/an: -
ANS CERTIFICATE
Which of the following does not appear in a caption? - ANS THE NATURE OF THE DAMAGES
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After a transcription is made of a depo and notice has been given that it is ready for corrections
and signing, the deponent must respond: - ANS WITHIN 30 DAYS
The party taking the deposition is called the: - ANS DEPOSING PARTY
When you retire as a reporter, with whom do you file your depo notes and transcripts? -
ANS COURT CLERK
If a witness refuses to swear to God under oath, a depo reporter should: - ANS AFFIRM HIM
In a Workers' Compensation case, the Applicant is entitled to: - ANS ADJUDICATION WITHIN
90 DAYS
After completion of the deposition, who signs the certificate? - ANS REPORTER
Violation of Chapter 13 of the Business and Professions Code is a/an: - ANS MISDEMEANOR
All deposition reporters must retain their transcribed notes for how long following
transcription? - ANS ONE YEAR
All depo reporters must retain their UNTRANSCRIBED notes for how long? - ANS EIGHT
YEARS
How must UNTRANSCRIBED notes be retained? - ANS PAPER NOTES OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA,
AS LONG AS IT ALLOWS FOR SATISFACTORY PRODUCTION OF A TRIPT AT ANY TIME DURING THE
PERIODS SPECIFIED.
When you freelance, when do you need a business license? - ANS ALL THE TIME
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If attorneys do not want the original or copies of a depo, what does the reporter do? -
ANS WAIT UNTIL EIGHT YEARS, THEN DESTROY NOTES
To provide an accurate tript, a reporter should supply a scopist with: - ANS A WORK SHEET
While reporting a depo, an attorney calls the shorthand reporter's integrity into question. The
reporter should: - ANS REPORT THE ATTORNEY'S REMARKS FOR THE RECORD
If asked during a depo to instruct the witness to answer, the reporter should: - ANS REPEAT
THE QUESTION
If something is marked for identification during a depo, who has to agree? - ANS ALL
COUNSEL
A report has passed the RPR examination and ahs been granted RPR status in the NCRA
directory. To keep the RPR credentials, the reporter: - ANS MUST ATTEND SEMINARS AND
OTHER CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNCTIONS
When is the best time to send the bill for a completed deposition? - ANS ALONG WITH
TRANSCRIPT DELIVERY
If at the end of a depo the deposing attorney says, "The usual stipulations,: you should: -
ANS ASK FOR CLARIFICATION AT THE END OF THE DEPO
What is the best way to store depo steno notes? - ANS BY DATE
In scheduling a depo, which one of the following is LEAST important? - ANS CASE TITLE