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The following is a four-page Department of Defense Polygraph Institute (DoDPI) instructional worksheet used in the early 1990s. It lists the questions used in DoDPI's "full scope" relevant/irrelevant (R&I) screening "test," including their type and order. For further reading on the relevant/irrelevant technique, see Chapter 3 of The Lie Behind the Lie Detector.

R & I Screening Test
I-1:  A, B, 5, 3, 1, D, 2, 4, E, 1, 5, 3, F, 4, 2, T-2
I-2:  H,  ,  , F,  ,  ,  , G*, G,  ,  ,  , I,  ,  , T-1

1.   Relevant  Do you know anyone who is engaged in espionage or 
               sabotage?

2.   Relevant  Do you plan to commit espionage or sabotage against 
               the United States?

3.   Relevant  Have you ever been involved in Communist, Fascist, 
               or Terrorist activity?

4.   Relevant  Have you ever given, discussed, or sold classified 
               materials to unauthorized persons?

5.   Relevant  Have you ever had any secret contacts with foreign 
               governments or agencies?

II-1:  G, 9, 10, 7, C, 6, 8, H, 7, 10, 9, E, 8, 6, T-3
II-2:  B,  ,  ,  , J,  ,  , E,  ,  ,  , F,  ,  , T-2, VIQ, C-2

6.   Relevant  Have you ever committed a serious crime?

7.   Relevant  Have you deliberately omitted any employments or 
               schools?

8.   Relevant  Have you ever been involved with any illegal drugs or 
               narcotics?

9.   Relevant  Have you deliberately falsified any part of your 
               security form?

10.  Relevant  Have you failed to disclose any medical conditions?

A.   Norm/Irr  Is your first name                ?

B.   Norm/Irr  Is your middle name               ?

C.   Norm/Irr  Is your last name                 ?

D.   Norm/Irr  Were you born in the city of                    ?

E.   Norm/Irr  Were you born in the state of                   ?

F.   Norm/Irr  Were you born in the month of                   ?

G.   Norm/Irr  Were you born in the year of                  ?
    Rev. Norm  Were you born in the year or      (wrong year)?
H.   Norm/Irr  Are you stationed at Ft. McClellan?

I.   Norm/Irr  Are you presently in the state of Alabama?

J.   Norm/Irr  Is your father's first name              ?


T-1 Overall Truth Have you truthfully answered all the questions on the test? T-2 Overall Truth Have you falsely answered any of the questions on the test? T-3 Overall Truth Have you deliberately withheld any pertinent information during this interview? VIQ Now, I am going to ask you a very important question, one which has not been reviewed.... C-1 Control Do you remember my name? C-2 Control Do you think you passed this test? C-3 Control Have you ever taken anything which did not belong to you? C-4 Control In the last six months have you told a deliberate lie? OT Other than what you told me.... FX Have you revealed the fullest extent of.... TBK To the best of your knowledge.... WH Are you withholding any additional information about.... RW Question has been reworded but scope has not changed. DH Are you deliberately hiding from me any additional involvement regarding... 8a Sub-questions of any question, i.e., specific form of drug usage.
II-1 1. G Were you born in the year of                  ? 2. 7 Have you deliberately omitted any employments or schools? 3. 10 Have you failed to disclose any medical conditions? 4. 9 Have you deliberately falsified any part of your security form? 5. C Is your last name                 ? 6. 6 Have you ever committed a serious crime? 7. 8 Have you ever been involved with illegal drugs or narcotics? 8. H Are you stationed at Ft. McClellan? 9. 7 Have you deliberately omitted any employment or schools? 10. 10 Have you failed to disclose any medical conditions? 11. 9 Have you deliberately falsified any part of your security form? 12. E Were you born in the state of                   ? 13. 8 Have you ever been involved with illegal drugs or narcotics? 14. 6 Have you ever committed a serious crime? 15. T-3 Have you deliberately withheld any pertinent information during this interview?
II-2 1. B Is your middle name               ? 2. 10 Have you failed to disclose any medical conditions? 3. 9 Have you deliberately falsified any part of your security form? 4. 8 Have you ever been involved with illegal drugs or narcotics? 5. J Is your father's first name              ? 6. 7 Have you deliberately omitted any employments or schools? 7. 6 Have you ever committed a serious crime? 8. E Were you born in the state of                   ? 9. 8 Have you ever been involved with illegal drugs or narcotics? 10. 6 Have you ever committed a serious crime? 11. 10 Have you failed to disclose any medical conditions? 12. F Were you born in the month of                   ? 13. 9 Have you deliberately falsified any part of your security form? 14. 7 Have you deliberately omitted any employments or schools? 15. T-2 Have you falsely answered any of the questions on the test? 16. VIQ Now, I am going to ask you a very important question, one which has not been reviewed... 17. C-2 Do you think you passed this test?

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