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Private Investigator Exam (2 Latest Versions 2025)Includes 300 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 Designed To Prepare Candidates For Licensure As Private Investigators, Ensuring Competence In Investigative Practices And Compliance With Regulatory Requirements.
Version 1 You are serving papers in an apartment building. what legislation/ act do you have to follow?
a) Trespassing Act
b) Privacy Act
c) Electronic Document Act
d) Criminal Canada Act
e) Municipal Act - ANSWER-A) Trespassing Act
You discover that one of the employees at a warehouse has company data on his personal computer at home, you somehow learn his computer password, what is the best action to take? - ANSWER-Seek Corporate Legal counsel 1 / 4
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As a private Investigator, when can you monitor data on a corporate network? - ANSWER-Anytime without any notice as company does not have to warn employees.
What technique is where one PI is at front and one at back, one at back switches to front and takes lead in surveillance? - ANSWER-Leapfrogging
Working as a PI who decides to involve police and file charges?
- ANSWER-Client
While serving a corporation you are asked by one of clients to look into a personal matter, what will be your next step? - ANSWER-Ask relation of person investigated to client
As a PI you come across physical evidence, whose responsibility is it to present it in court? - ANSWER-Crown Attorney
In criminal courts the burden of proof is with who? - ANSWER- 100% on Crown Attorney to prove guilty without a shadow of doubt.
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What is not part of a PI standard kit? - ANSWER-Concealed Microphone
what document must a PI produced to identify himself while on an investigation ? - ANSWER-A valid Ministry Issued PI License
you are going to bean undercover PI in warehouse. In order to get the job as an undercover investigator what information can not be given to be a legible candidate? - ANSWER-Fake Name
You are investigating theft at the warehouse. what is the best course of action to take ? - ANSWER-Setup Concealed Video Surveillance
you are given a detailed insurance file, there is no vehicle information for the subject, what is your next step? - ANSWER- Approach MTO(Ministry of Transportation) To Get Information.
While Writing a report, which of the following is the least important? - ANSWER-Room was Spacious
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While swearing to an affidavit you discover a mistake, the date was mistyped to 9th instead of 19th, what will be your next step? - ANSWER-Make correction first and then swear
You are to bring in an employee suspected of stealing, when is the appropriate time to inform him of his rights? - ANSWER- Just before making an arrest
Across examination is conducted for what primary purpose? - ANSWER-To challenge witness's memory
While videotaping on a an undercover assignment, what must a PI be thinking? - ANSWER-Watch what he says as being recorded
While taking a statement from a witness, what is the most important thing PI should worry about? - ANSWER-Importance and believability of evidence and witness in court
What is it called when a person is front of a court by summons and tried in front of court? - ANSWER-In person
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