NCRA RPR Practice Questions (2026) — Free Sample Questions with Answers

Answer: D

A standard FTP upload with a shared password: Incorrect. Basic FTP sends data, including passwords, unencrypted.

An attachment to a regular unencrypted email: Incorrect. Ordinary email can be intercepted or misdirected and is not encrypted end to end.

A public file-sharing link with no password set: Incorrect. Anyone who obtains the link can open the file.

An encrypted portal or SFTP transfer with login: Correct. Encrypted, authenticated transfer (SFTP, HTTPS portal or encrypted file) protects sensitive personal information in transit.

Deliver PII and sensitive information only through encrypted, access-controlled channels such as SFTP or secure portals.

Answer: A

Device Manager, under Ports (COM & LPT): Correct. Device Manager lists serial and USB-serial adapters with their assigned COM numbers, which must match the port selected in the CAT realtime settings.

Task Manager, under the Performance tab: Incorrect. Task Manager shows CPU, memory and network use, not COM port assignments.

File Explorer, under This PC and its drives: Incorrect. File Explorer shows storage drives and folders, not serial port devices.

Windows Update, under its optional updates: Incorrect. Windows Update may offer drivers but does not show which COM port a device is using.

No realtime feed? Check the physical connection, then confirm the COM port in Device Manager and match it in the CAT software.

Answer: B

30 days after the deposition is completed: Incorrect. The 30-day period runs from notice that the transcript is available, not from the end of the deposition, when no transcript exists yet.

30 days after notice the transcript is available: Correct. FRCP 30(e)(1) gives 30 days after notice that the transcript or recording is available to review it and sign a statement listing changes and reasons.

60 days after the transcript is filed with the court: Incorrect. Federal deposition transcripts are generally not filed, and the period is 30 days.

Any time before the trial begins in the case: Incorrect. The review period is fixed, not open-ended.

FRCP 30(e): review must be requested before the deposition is completed; the deponent then has 30 days after notice of availability, and the officer's certificate notes any changes.

Answer: A

On the court's own motion, without a party's request: Correct. Sua sponte (Latin, 'of one's own accord') describes action a court takes on its own initiative.

With the written agreement of both parties' counsel: Incorrect. That describes a stipulation, not sua sponte action.

Retroactively, effective as of an earlier date: Incorrect. That is nunc pro tunc.

Privately, in the judge's chambers, not open court: Incorrect. That is in camera.

Common court Latin: sua sponte (on its own motion), nunc pro tunc (now for then), in camera (in chambers), voir dire (jury or witness qualification questioning).

Answer: A

Disclose the relationship to all parties: Correct. COPE requires reporters to recognize actual or apparent conflicts of interest and disclose them, so the parties can decide how to proceed.

Say nothing if she believes she'll be fair: Incorrect. Reporters must guard against the appearance of impropriety as well as actual bias, so silence is not enough.

Tell only her brother-in-law, privately: Incorrect. Telling only one side is itself unfair; disclosure must go to all parties.

Report it but give him a discount to be fair: Incorrect. Giving one party a discount makes the impartiality problem worse.

COPE: avoid conflicts and the appearance of impropriety; disclose any actual or potential conflict to all parties.

Answer: C

Nothing, since only the ordering attorney is the client: Incorrect. COPE requires reporters to be impartial and to offer comparable services to all parties.

Give them the services free to show the reporter is neutral: Incorrect. Impartiality requires offering comparable services, not giving them away.

Offer them comparable services, like realtime and roughs: Correct. COPE requires reporters to treat all parties fairly and offer comparable services to each.

Refuse to provide the services unless all parties order them: Incorrect. Ethics do not require refusing one party's order; they require offering the same services to the others.

Impartiality under COPE: what you offer one party (realtime, rough drafts, expedited copies), you offer to all parties.