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These 10 free MT-PI questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Montana Private Investigator License Exam (MT-PI) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A candidate earns 84% on one part of the Montana private investigator written examination and 68% on another. The arithmetic average is 76%. Which result follows?
Correct answer: B - The 68% part is failed; that section may be retaken for another fee
Thirty days after the March 1 renewal date, a private investigator has not renewed the license. No other licensing defect exists. Which statement correctly describes the license under Montana's status rules?
Correct answer: D - It is lapsed and still within the 45-day reactivation window
An applicant documents 3,300 hours as a licensed insurance investigator, 1,900 hours in a qualifying government investigative position, and 900 hours of qualifying criminal-justice education. Assuming the records are approved, what is the result after Montana's credit caps are applied?
Correct answer: A - 5,500 allowable hours; the 5,400-hour requirement is met
At an abandoned warehouse, a private investigator finds leaking drums, a sharp chemical odor, and a worker becoming dizzy. The client asks for close photographs before anyone is called. What is the priority response?
Correct answer: B - Move to safety, isolate the area, and call trained responders
A self-described research consultant accepts $1,200 to locate a former business partner and document the person's movements and associations. The consultant argues that no private investigator license is needed because the contract avoids the word investigation. Under Montana law, which conclusion is best?
Correct answer: B - The paid activity falls within the statutory private investigator definition
During surveillance from a public street, a subject enters a locked apartment building. The client neither owns nor lawfully possesses the building and tells the investigator to follow before visual contact is lost. What is the investigator's lawful next step?
Correct answer: D - Remain outside and continue only from a lawful vantage point
A written complaint to DLI alleges only that a licensed private investigator publicly criticized a proposed state law. It identifies no false representation, threat, client misconduct, or practice-related violation. What must happen under Montana's program complaint statute?
Correct answer: C - The investigation must cease and the complaint must be dismissed
A private investigator applicant submits a $500,000 claims-made professional-liability policy that excludes personal injury. No other policy is provided. Why does the submission fail Montana's base-insurance requirement?
Correct answer: D - The required coverage is occurrence-form CGL including personal injury
While working a lawful assignment, a private investigator obtains credible information that a criminal offense occurred. The client has not authorized any public disclosure. Which communication is expressly permitted by Montana's private investigator statute?
Correct answer: A - Provide the offense information to a county-attorney representative
An applicant truthfully discloses an eight-year-old theft conviction, successful completion of probation, and no later conviction. The offense is relevant to trustworthiness in investigative work. Which licensing analysis is legally sound?
Correct answer: C - Conduct an individualized review of occupational relevance and rehabilitation
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