California 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. This Exam Is
Design
Understanding the California vehicle code will help you
because : - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Determine the party most at fault
Written questions submitted to a party from the adversary, in
order to find answers in the form of writing, that have relevance
to the issue in a lawsuit, and are signed under oath, are: - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Interrogatories
California Department of Insurance online database hold
information on: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Insurance agents and brokers
The best way to serve process in a federal case is by what rules
or guidelines? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔By following State law
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When defendant is induced to committing a crime that he or
she would not ordinarily commit, by the influence of a peace
officer - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Entrapment
A person or business, whom a claim is brought against - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Defendant
During formal court procedures, the initial questioning of a
witness in a criminal trial by the person who called him or her is
known as: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Direct examination
When an attorney attempts to impeach the other party's
witness for the FIRST time court: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Cross
examination
What is it called when an attorney attempts to rehabilitate their
own witness, after a cross examination? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Redirect examination
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What is the one last stage in a jury trial? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Jury
deliberation
Trial, by judge, when one of the parties in a civil action, gives
the judge an outline of the evidence he will present, and what
the evidence will prove, he is said to be engaging in: - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Opening statement
Towards the end of the trial but before jury deliberations, what
is given to the jury? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Jury instructions
Which court hears matters involving family related issues, such
as divorce and child custody? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Superior court
The US court of appeals hears cases from: - . . ANSWER ✔
✔District Courts
What describes the pretrial process of an attorney interviewing
a person under oath with a court reporter present? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Deposition
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You're Investigating a slow speed vehicle traffic collision. The
crash occurred within four car lengths from the intersection.
One of the involved drivers complains of whiplash to his neck;
the other party claiming whiplash, too. Both vehicles' front
airbags deployed but not the side bags. What piece of evidence
are you MOST likely to find in the roadway? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A
piece of tail light
During an administrative hearing, the attorney is questioning
the other witness with questions that impute an answer. This
line of questioning is known as: - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Cross
examination
One of the second steps of a process during a lawsuit is to: - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Serve a summons
During a re-direct examination by the attorney who hired you,
he forgot to ask you a question that would make or break the
case: what should you do? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Not bring the
issue up to the attorney, at least while you are on the stand