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These 10 free OK-PI questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Oklahoma Private Investigator Exam (CLEET Phase III) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
An insurer gives a PI the claimant's statement: "On June 6, I did not lift anything with my right hand." Lawfully obtained footage from that date clearly identifies the claimant repeatedly lifting garden pots with both hands. The 26-minute recording also shows several seated breaks. What is the strongest conclusion supported by this surveillance?
Correct answer: B - The observed lifts contradict the statement that no right-hand lifting occurred.
Video shows an identified visitor entering a lobby at 14:16 and leaving the parking lot at 14:12 that afternoon. Those are the displayed times. The lobby clock was six minutes fast; the parking-lot clock was one minute slow. Both offsets are verified for the recording period, and the systems use the same time zone. What sequence do the corrected recordings establish?
Correct answer: A - The parking-lot departure occurred three minutes after the lobby entry.
A video specialist documents a format conversion from a lawfully obtained native file to an MP4 viewing copy. The native file is retained. Using the same hash algorithm, its hash still matches the acquisition hash; the MP4's hash differs. The PI plans an initial review of visible activities. Which approach is justified?
Correct answer: A - Review the labeled viewing copy while retaining the native file for verification.
An employer suspects Lee of buying fuel for a personal vehicle. A transaction alert and the bookkeeper's report identify Lee, but the bookkeeper relied only on that alert and the card-assignment list. Lee says a coworker borrowed the card. The charge itself is undisputed. Which follow-up would best distinguish who made the purchase?
Correct answer: C - Review lawfully obtained pump-camera footage showing the purchaser.
A witness tells a PI, "I heard a metallic click, so the rear gate must have been padlocked." Which follow-up would clarify the basis for that conclusion?
Correct answer: C - "Describe what you could see and hear at the gate."
At an Oklahoma civil trial, a PI cannot recall the license plate observed during surveillance. The PI wrote the number in a notebook immediately after seeing it and testifies that the entry accurately recorded what was observed. Reviewing the entry does not restore the PI's memory. If the entry is offered as a recorded recollection, how may it be used?
Correct answer: B - Read the entry into evidence; receive it as an exhibit only if the adverse party offers it.
An agency's engagement agreement names the client's general counsel as the sole report recipient and the only person who may approve additional recipients. The newly appointed CFO requests the findings for a board meeting. The agency verifies the CFO's identity and appointment. The agreement remains unchanged, and no law requires disclosure. What would establish permission to release the report to the CFO?
Correct answer: D - Approval from the general counsel to add the CFO as an authorized report recipient.
An Oklahoma PI plans to record a telephone interview with a willing witness about storm damage. Both people are in Oklahoma. The PI will participate in the call, solely to preserve an accurate account for the civil investigation, but has not sought the witness's consent to recording. Under the Oklahoma and federal participant-consent provisions, is additional permission required?
Correct answer: D - No; the PI may record as a participant for this lawful purpose.
Engagement terms: $96/hour for surveillance and report writing, exact-time billing; no travel-time charge; $0.64/mile; other expenses only if preapproved. Written approval is required above $780 in total charges, before advance credit. The log lists 4 hours 45 minutes of surveillance, 1 hour 15 minutes of report writing, 1 hour 30 minutes of travel, 125 miles, an approved $34 records fee, and an unapproved $18 meal. A $450 advance has been paid. A follow-up would add two billable hours with no expenses. Which statement correctly gives the current balance and follow-up decision?
Correct answer: A - $240 is due; written approval is needed before the follow-up.
A PI's screening business supplies an FCRA-covered background report for an ordinary private-sector office job. The employer obtained the required advance disclosure and authorization. It now intends to reject the applicant partly because of the report. Before making that decision final, what must the employer provide?
Correct answer: C - The report itself and the written FCRA rights summary, provided before the employer's rejection decision becomes final.
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