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Court Reporter Practice Test

Check what you know about the court reporter job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on court reporter knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A deposition is:
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Answer: Sworn testimony outside court. Testimony taken out of court.

Question 2 of 15CART provides:
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Answer: Realtime captions for access. Communication access.

Question 3 of 15The RPR is from:
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Answer: NCRA. National Court Reporters Association.

Question 4 of 15A read-back means:
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Answer: Reading testimony aloud. Reporters read testimony back.

Question 5 of 15CAT software:
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Answer: Translates steno to text. Computer-aided transcription.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A machine for shorthand writing.”
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Answer: Stenotype. Stenotype: A machine for shorthand writing.

Question 7 of 15What does “Certified copy” mean?
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Answer: An official transcript copy.. Certified copy: An official transcript copy.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An unedited transcript.”
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Answer: Rough draft. Rough draft: An unedited transcript.

Question 9 of 15What does “CAT software” mean?
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Answer: Computer-aided transcription.. CAT software: Computer-aided transcription.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Administering an oath.”
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Answer: Swearing in. Swearing in: Administering an oath.

Question 11 of 15What does “Errata sheet” mean?
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Answer: Corrections to a deposition.. Errata sheet: Corrections to a deposition.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sworn testimony outside court.”
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Answer: Deposition. Deposition: Sworn testimony outside court.

Question 13 of 15What does “Words per minute” mean?
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Answer: Writing speed measure.. Words per minute: Writing speed measure.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Reading testimony aloud.”
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Answer: Read-back. Read-back: Reading testimony aloud.

Question 15 of 15What does “Realtime” mean?
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Answer: Instant translation of steno to text.. Realtime: Instant translation of steno to text.

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