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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
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
