AAERT Test Study Summer 2026 Exam Questions& Answers (100% VERIFIED)

AAERT Test Study - Summer 2019 Exam Questions & Answers (100% VERIFIED)


Question 1:
Having plaster, marble and wood paneling will result in what?
Answer:
an acoustically "live" room


Question 2:
What is the primary responsibility of the electronic reporter?
Answer:
obtaining a high quality recording


Question 3:
What should be checked each time a reporter begins a recording session?
Answer:
the digital mixer, the input and output connections, power, and gain settings


Question 4:
Sample Rate
Answer:
for digital audio sample at a high sampling rate so speech sounds are smooth and correctly represented


Question 5:
Bit Rate
Answer:
represents the amount of information, or detail that is stored per unit time of a recording


Question 6:
Sample Rate
Answer:
44.1 khz, 48khz, etc.


Question 7:
Bit Rate
Answer:
usually 16 or 24 bits

,Question 8:
What are two types of microphones?
Answer:
dynamic and condenser


Question 9:
Unidirectional
Answer:
single voice


Question 10:
Omnidirectional
Answer:
all directions


Question 11:
What should you consider when placing microphones?
Answer:
size and character of the room, the number and location of speakers, and types of microphones available


Question 12:
What type of microphones are always preferred for use?
Answer:
cardioid microphones


Question 13:
In the case of an unexpected number of participants, what type of microphones should be part of the
emergency equipment?
Answer:
omnidirectional microphones


Question 14:
What is the reporters responsibility?
Answer:
ensure that every speaker is audible in the recording and secure microphones to minimize trip hazards


Question 15:
What are the best ways to test the microphones?
Answer:
speak into the microphone and identify it or lightly scrape its screen with your finger

,Question 16:
Why is an acoustically "dead" room preferred for electronic reporting?
Answer:
it picks up the speakers better by having walls that absorb sound and reduce echoes


Question 17:
What is the ROLE of a court reporter?
Answer:
to capture and preserve the verbatim record by recording proceedings with an analog or digital system as
well as take simultaneous annotations to identify important case events such as identifying speakers,
unusual jargon, proper nouns, and key terms


Question 18:
Discovery Period
Answer:
allows parties to marshal their evidence


Question 19:
Interrogatories
Answer:
posed by each side to the opposing side


Question 20:
What is the standard order of events for criminal and civil trials?
Answer:
discovery, trial, decision


Question 21:
This is filed BEFORE a trial.
Answer:
initial motion in limine


Question 22:
Voir Dire
Answer:
examination that determines individual suitability for randomly selected citizens to sit as jurors in a case


Question 23:
Peremptory
Answer:
dismisses a juror from further consideration without the challenging attorney having to tell the court why

, Question 24:
For Cause
Answer:
attorney must inform the court why the juror is being challenged


Question 25:
This type of witnesses may be deposed only to give an opinion testimony.
Answer:
expert witness


Question 26:
Opinion Testimony
Answer:
admitted to the court only as an aid in understanding technical matters


Question 27:
This type of witness is NOT permitted to express their opinion, but are restricted to reciting facts only.
Answer:
lay witness


Question 28:
Mitigating Circumstances
Answer:
might lead to a "downward departure" from the standard sentence


Question 29:
Aggravating Circumstances
Answer:
Might lead to an increase of the severity of the standard sentence


Question 30:
When a lawyer makes a specific reference to a prior case law, they are doing what?
Answer:
citing precedents


Question 31:
If a jury is "deadlocked" the judge will declare a what?
Answer:
mistrial