California Private Investigator Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Understanding the California vehicle code will help you because : -
CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Interrogatories
California Department of Insurance online database hold information
on: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insurance agents and brokers
The best way to serve process in a federal case is by what rules or
guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By following State law
When defendant is induced to committing a crime that he or she would
not ordinarily commit, by the influence of a peace officer - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Entrapment
,A person or business, whom a claim is brought against - CORRECT
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Direct examination
When an attorney attempts to impeach the other party's witness for
the FIRST time court: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cross examination
What is it called when an attorney attempts to rehabilitate their own
witness, after a cross examination? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Redirect
examination
What is the one last stage in a jury trial? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Opening
statement
Towards the end of the trial but before jury deliberations, what is given
to the jury? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Jury instructions
,Which court hears matters involving family related issues, such as
divorce and child custody? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Superior court
The US court of appeals hears cases from: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
District Courts
What describes the pretrial process of an attorney interviewing a
person under oath with a court reporter present? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Deposition
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? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cross examination
One of the second steps of a process during a lawsuit is to: - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Not bring the issue up to the attorney,
at least while you are on the stand
Can a person follow and record a subject, WITHOUT compensation, and
not have to become a bona fide private investigator? True or false -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
The husband of your client wants an update on his wife's case. Can you
disclose any information about the case? True or false? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-False- no.
Can you accept employment from a client, who was an adversary to a
former client in the past? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False- you may
not
What is the best way for a private investigator to determine the speed
of a party involved in a crash? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By getting an
expert opinion.
(Blank) are used to frame a responsive, pleading, or a disposition and
are done mostly before a deposition: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Interrogatories
Questions With Correct Answers
Understanding the California vehicle code will help you because : -
CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Interrogatories
California Department of Insurance online database hold information
on: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insurance agents and brokers
The best way to serve process in a federal case is by what rules or
guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By following State law
When defendant is induced to committing a crime that he or she would
not ordinarily commit, by the influence of a peace officer - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Entrapment
,A person or business, whom a claim is brought against - CORRECT
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Direct examination
When an attorney attempts to impeach the other party's witness for
the FIRST time court: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cross examination
What is it called when an attorney attempts to rehabilitate their own
witness, after a cross examination? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Redirect
examination
What is the one last stage in a jury trial? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Opening
statement
Towards the end of the trial but before jury deliberations, what is given
to the jury? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Jury instructions
,Which court hears matters involving family related issues, such as
divorce and child custody? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Superior court
The US court of appeals hears cases from: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
District Courts
What describes the pretrial process of an attorney interviewing a
person under oath with a court reporter present? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Deposition
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? - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cross examination
One of the second steps of a process during a lawsuit is to: - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Not bring the issue up to the attorney,
at least while you are on the stand
Can a person follow and record a subject, WITHOUT compensation, and
not have to become a bona fide private investigator? True or false -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
The husband of your client wants an update on his wife's case. Can you
disclose any information about the case? True or false? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-False- no.
Can you accept employment from a client, who was an adversary to a
former client in the past? T or F - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False- you may
not
What is the best way for a private investigator to determine the speed
of a party involved in a crash? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-By getting an
expert opinion.
(Blank) are used to frame a responsive, pleading, or a disposition and
are done mostly before a deposition: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Interrogatories
