Alabama Private Investigator Exam Includes Accurate
And Verified Questions Covering Surveillance
Techniques, Report Writing, Legal And Ethical
Standards, Evidence Handling, Interviewing Skills,
And State-Specific Licensing Laws.
Before taking an action, is it advisable to obtain a legal opinion if you
have any doubts about the legality of the action?
Yes
Are other LPI's common customers for a LPI?
Yes
T/F To obtain low light photos you may have to manually set your
camera shutter speed to 1/30 or 1/15.
True
What is the preferred rating of a pair of binoculars for a LPI?
7X50
What is the key to maintain time/date stamps in video recordings?
Avoid changing file formats
What is the better option when moving a video recording from a
camera?
Burn directly from the camera to a stand alone dvd burner
When conducting surveillance is it best to write everything into a
surveillance log?
No, it is best to dictate into a digital recorder but also have a note pad
available for license plates and other info you could need again quickly.
T/F Important tools of the trade for an LPI are digital SLR cameras,
digital video cameras and binoculars,
True
T/F A "skip" is someone who is intentionally hiding.
True
T/F Criminal records rarely involve a persons social security number.
True
,What is the easiest way to find a "skip"?
Ask someone who knows your subject
T/F searching public records can often be more effective than fee
based databases.
True
Many databases truncate social security numbers. What is a tool that
can be used to piece together a SSN?
All of these
Which of these is a valid technique for locating a subject?
All of these
What types of records can be located at a county courthouse?
All of these
Bankruptcy records are available where?
Federal District Courthouse
PACER can be used to search for cases in the Federal Court System,
T/F
True
Can an LPI get in trouble for pulling financial records for an
unapproved purpose?
Yes
Are there good reasons for an LPI not to pull a credit report in a pre-
martial background investigation?
Yes, it will show up on the targets CR and it may be judged miss-use by the
data base admin.
What are you likely to find in a credit report
All of these
A credit header can be obtained on subjects through data brokers by
LPIs. T/F
True
T/F A credit header contains; Name and previous names and aka,
DOB, SSN, current and previous address and a listing of all open
accounts held by the subject.
False
T/F Some of the info usually/sometimes included in a credit header
includes: Current and previous employers, telephone numbers, and
relatives.
True
T/F All data suppliers are pretty much equal with the same amount of
coverage.
False
, T/F Some data suppliers are stronger in one area of the country than
others.
True
Proprietary data is?
Information that is not public
Do credit bureaus normally sell their info directly to lawyers and
LPIs?
No
The FCRA covers the release of credit information.
True
On occasion a LPI needs to obtain information covered by the FCRA.
T/F
True
A date is included on a credit header, indicating the date that the info
was collected and they are usually pretty current. T/F
True
Private data bases can provide the names and addresses of relatives
and previous roommates of targets. T/F
True
Data in private data bases accessible by a LPI can contain proprietary
data. T/F
True
T/F Some data brokers use illegal means to obtain protected
information. An LPI in possession of this information can get in
trouble for just having this info even thought they bought it from a
data broke. (T/F)
True
Pretext is another word for a lie. (T/F)
True
Is using pretexts to obtain information illegal?
Not for LPI's in most circumstances, but that may change.
Is the use of a pretext to obtain certain financial and telephone
records illegal?
Yes
T/F GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications.
True
T/F CMDA stands for Code Division Multiple Access. Most CMDA
phones do not have sim cards.
T
And Verified Questions Covering Surveillance
Techniques, Report Writing, Legal And Ethical
Standards, Evidence Handling, Interviewing Skills,
And State-Specific Licensing Laws.
Before taking an action, is it advisable to obtain a legal opinion if you
have any doubts about the legality of the action?
Yes
Are other LPI's common customers for a LPI?
Yes
T/F To obtain low light photos you may have to manually set your
camera shutter speed to 1/30 or 1/15.
True
What is the preferred rating of a pair of binoculars for a LPI?
7X50
What is the key to maintain time/date stamps in video recordings?
Avoid changing file formats
What is the better option when moving a video recording from a
camera?
Burn directly from the camera to a stand alone dvd burner
When conducting surveillance is it best to write everything into a
surveillance log?
No, it is best to dictate into a digital recorder but also have a note pad
available for license plates and other info you could need again quickly.
T/F Important tools of the trade for an LPI are digital SLR cameras,
digital video cameras and binoculars,
True
T/F A "skip" is someone who is intentionally hiding.
True
T/F Criminal records rarely involve a persons social security number.
True
,What is the easiest way to find a "skip"?
Ask someone who knows your subject
T/F searching public records can often be more effective than fee
based databases.
True
Many databases truncate social security numbers. What is a tool that
can be used to piece together a SSN?
All of these
Which of these is a valid technique for locating a subject?
All of these
What types of records can be located at a county courthouse?
All of these
Bankruptcy records are available where?
Federal District Courthouse
PACER can be used to search for cases in the Federal Court System,
T/F
True
Can an LPI get in trouble for pulling financial records for an
unapproved purpose?
Yes
Are there good reasons for an LPI not to pull a credit report in a pre-
martial background investigation?
Yes, it will show up on the targets CR and it may be judged miss-use by the
data base admin.
What are you likely to find in a credit report
All of these
A credit header can be obtained on subjects through data brokers by
LPIs. T/F
True
T/F A credit header contains; Name and previous names and aka,
DOB, SSN, current and previous address and a listing of all open
accounts held by the subject.
False
T/F Some of the info usually/sometimes included in a credit header
includes: Current and previous employers, telephone numbers, and
relatives.
True
T/F All data suppliers are pretty much equal with the same amount of
coverage.
False
, T/F Some data suppliers are stronger in one area of the country than
others.
True
Proprietary data is?
Information that is not public
Do credit bureaus normally sell their info directly to lawyers and
LPIs?
No
The FCRA covers the release of credit information.
True
On occasion a LPI needs to obtain information covered by the FCRA.
T/F
True
A date is included on a credit header, indicating the date that the info
was collected and they are usually pretty current. T/F
True
Private data bases can provide the names and addresses of relatives
and previous roommates of targets. T/F
True
Data in private data bases accessible by a LPI can contain proprietary
data. T/F
True
T/F Some data brokers use illegal means to obtain protected
information. An LPI in possession of this information can get in
trouble for just having this info even thought they bought it from a
data broke. (T/F)
True
Pretext is another word for a lie. (T/F)
True
Is using pretexts to obtain information illegal?
Not for LPI's in most circumstances, but that may change.
Is the use of a pretext to obtain certain financial and telephone
records illegal?
Yes
T/F GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications.
True
T/F CMDA stands for Code Division Multiple Access. Most CMDA
phones do not have sim cards.
T
