Can You Survive a Day Working as a 🕵️‍♂️ Private Investigator?

It's your first day of working as a private investigator. Pick one item to bring with you.

• Notepad

• Gun

• Smartphone

• Camera

How savvy are you with modern technology?

• Not very savvy

• Not savvy at all

• Very savvy

• Somewhat savvy

What would you wear for your first day as a private investigator?

How long can you hold your bladder if you really need to?

• As long as needed

• I have a weak bladder

• It depends how much coffee or other liquids I have consumed

• Several hours

How much money do you have to invest in surveillance equipment?

• Several thousand dollars

• As much as it takes to get the job done

• A few hundred dollars

• I don't want to invest any money upfront

Scenario: You just discovered your client's spouse is cheating on them. How do you handle the situation?

• Ask your client to pay extra to receive evidence of an affair

• Let the spouse know they have been caught

• Inform your client immediately

• Wait to gather more evidence and then inform your client

Scenario: You just discovered that a person claiming disability from your client, an insurance company, is not actually disabled. How do you handle the situation?

• Wait to gather more evidence and then inform your client

• Do not tell your client and charge them the same anyway

• Inform your client right away

• Blackmail the person claiming disability to not tell the insurance company

What do you feel is the best characteristic for a private investigator to have?

• Friendly

• Intuition

• Practical and thorough

• Hardworking

Are you good at deciphering a person's body language?

• Yes

• I'm not very good at it

• I'm somewhat good at it

• I don't believe you can determine much based off body language

In your opinion, what is the most important thing to have while on a stakeout?

• Fidget spinner

• An exit plan in case you are discovered

• Food

• Beverages

Scenario: You have been caught spying on someone. How do you handle the situation?

• Yell at the person

• Leave the area as soon as possible

• Pretend you don't speak English

• Say nothing and pretend not to see the person who is confronting you

Scenario: You begin to feel as though the person you are talking to is lying. How do you handle the situation?

• End the interview as you can't trust what the person says

• Pretend that the person's pants are on fire and need to be put out

• Allow the person to be dishonest and continue your questioning

• Accuse the person of lying

How many hours can you work in a single day?

• No more than 8

• No more than 14

• Less than 8 hours

• As many as it takes

Lastly, how well do you know the law?

• I am not educated about legal issues in my country

• I'm knowledgeable and know where to go if I'm unsure about something

• I'm practically a lawyer

• Everything I know I learned from Law & Order