Ontario Private Investigator Exam Latest Update
2025-2026 Actual Exam 120 Questions and 100%
Verified Correct Answers
A person who arrests someone under the authority of the Trespass to Property Act must co
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CORRECT ANSWER: the police as soon as possible and deliver the individual to a police o
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A private investigator should be confident after reviewing the background material provide
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d on the organization that - CORRECT ANSWER: they will fit in with the environment
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According to established Canadian practice, the monitoring of employees' email without no
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tification to the employee is - tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: acceptable if it is monitored on the company's server or network, a
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s these are the company's properties
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According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: the consent of the subject
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According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when privacy
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becomes an issue, such as -
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CORRECT ANSWER: when the subject is at a gravesite, participating at a religious gather
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ing or when minors may be present
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According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: The subject enters the bathroom
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According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: licened business entites may recieve or disclose personal informat
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ion without knowledge or consent of the individual to whom it belongs to
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According to subsection 2(1) of the Act, a person may be found guilty of a trespass offence if
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- CORRECT ANSWER: - They enter a location where entry is prohibited.
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- They engage in an activity that is forbidden on the premises.
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- They refuse to leave when asked to do so by the occupier or an authorized per
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son.
According to the CRA what should not be used on a resume - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: Fake name
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according to the Ibrahim Rule, when assessing a witness statement, to be admissible, it mu
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st be - CORRECT ANSWER: taken under oath and clear of duress
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CORRECT ANSWER: has a reasonable expectation of privacy and an investigator should
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not go onto their property in order to peek into their windows to observe them
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According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not have - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be p
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According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: Observe from the street or other public property
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CORRECT ANSWER: Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by anothe
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r witness fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible
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After an interview what should you tell the witness -
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CORRECT ANSWER: to review the statement and ask for changes to be made before the
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y agree to sign it.
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after finding the reason for an investigation of locating a suspect, what should you do -
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CORRECT ANSWER: investigate into the claims and the background of the client
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After the witness reviewed the interview statement, and they requested a change, what sh
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ould the PI do - tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: a line should be drawn through the item being removed, with the init
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ials of both the witness and the private investigator at the beginning of the correction and t
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After the witness reviews the interview statement what should be done -
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CORRECT ANSWER: each page should be initialed or signed, to confirm that no further inf
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ormation was added. On the final page of a statement, after the signatures, common practi
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ce would be to draw an "x" through the remainder of the page to indicate that there is no furt
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her information on this page.
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An occupier may also designate individuals who are authorized to act on the occupier's be
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half when it comes to allowing individuals on their premise (True or False) -
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CORRECT ANSWER: True
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ummons to Witness along with Conduct Money. This document could be issued by either
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party to compel an individual to appear in court to testify. If a witness is found to be absent,
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reluctant or evading, the private investigator may be required to make -
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CORRECT ANSWER: further attempts of service to the witness at various times througho
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ut the day, as a summons has to be served on the witness personally.
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Any person can make a citizen's arrest without warrant if they witness an -
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CORRECT ANSWER: indictable offence being committed
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2025-2026 Actual Exam 120 Questions and 100%
Verified Correct Answers
A person who arrests someone under the authority of the Trespass to Property Act must co
tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
ntact - tf
CORRECT ANSWER: the police as soon as possible and deliver the individual to a police o
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fficer
A private investigator should be confident after reviewing the background material provide
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d on the organization that - CORRECT ANSWER: they will fit in with the environment
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According to established Canadian practice, the monitoring of employees' email without no
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tification to the employee is - tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: acceptable if it is monitored on the company's server or network, a
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s these are the company's properties
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According to PIPEDA, credit check can be conducted only with - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: the consent of the subject
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According to privacy laws, PI's should exercise their judgement to determine when privacy
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becomes an issue, such as -
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CORRECT ANSWER: when the subject is at a gravesite, participating at a religious gather
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ing or when minors may be present
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According to privacy laws, privacy becomes an issue when - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: The subject enters the bathroom
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According to regulation SOR/2001-6 - tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: licened business entites may recieve or disclose personal informat
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ion without knowledge or consent of the individual to whom it belongs to
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According to subsection 2(1) of the Act, a person may be found guilty of a trespass offence if
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- CORRECT ANSWER: - They enter a location where entry is prohibited.
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- They engage in an activity that is forbidden on the premises.
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- They refuse to leave when asked to do so by the occupier or an authorized per
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son.
According to the CRA what should not be used on a resume - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: Fake name
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according to the Ibrahim Rule, when assessing a witness statement, to be admissible, it mu
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st be - CORRECT ANSWER: taken under oath and clear of duress
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, According to the privacy laws, a person in there home - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: has a reasonable expectation of privacy and an investigator should
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not go onto their property in order to peek into their windows to observe them
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According to the privacy laws, anyone who is in a public place does not have - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: a reasonable expectation of privacy and their actions may be p
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hotographed or documented on video tf tf tf tf
According to the privacy laws, how do you observe someone in their home - tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: Observe from the street or other public property
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Admissions - tf
CORRECT ANSWER: Voluntary admissions made by an accused and reported by anothe
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r witness fall outside the hearsay rule and may be admissible
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After an interview what should you tell the witness -
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CORRECT ANSWER: to review the statement and ask for changes to be made before the
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y agree to sign it.
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after finding the reason for an investigation of locating a suspect, what should you do -
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CORRECT ANSWER: investigate into the claims and the background of the client
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After the witness reviewed the interview statement, and they requested a change, what sh
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ould the PI do - tf tf tf tf
CORRECT ANSWER: a line should be drawn through the item being removed, with the init
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ials of both the witness and the private investigator at the beginning of the correction and t
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he end. tf
After the witness reviews the interview statement what should be done -
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CORRECT ANSWER: each page should be initialed or signed, to confirm that no further inf
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ormation was added. On the final page of a statement, after the signatures, common practi
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ce would be to draw an "x" through the remainder of the page to indicate that there is no furt
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her information on this page.
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An occupier may also designate individuals who are authorized to act on the occupier's be
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half when it comes to allowing individuals on their premise (True or False) -
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CORRECT ANSWER: True
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Another example of a document which a private investigator is often retained to serve is a S
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ummons to Witness along with Conduct Money. This document could be issued by either
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party to compel an individual to appear in court to testify. If a witness is found to be absent,
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reluctant or evading, the private investigator may be required to make -
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CORRECT ANSWER: further attempts of service to the witness at various times througho
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ut the day, as a summons has to be served on the witness personally.
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Any person can make a citizen's arrest without warrant if they witness an -
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CORRECT ANSWER: indictable offence being committed
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