Lie Detector Test Questions - Words to Avoid

The following is a partial list of words that should not appear in the Relevant Questions of a Polygraph Exam.

  • Affair
    as in “Did you have an affair”
  • Attracted
    as in “Are you attracted to…”
  • Attractive
    as in “Do you find this person attractive”
  • Cheat, Cheating
    as in “Have you ever cheated on…”
    as in “Are you cheating on…”
  • Faithful, Unfaithful
    as in “Have you been faithful to…”
    as in “Have you been unfaithful to…”
  • Feelings
    as in “Do you have feelings for…”
  • Flirt
    as in “Have you flirted with…”
  • Hope (as an emotion)
    as in “Do you hope to meet someone else”
    as in “Do you hope to leave…”
  • Inappropriate
    as in “Did you do anything inappropriate with…”
    as in “Have you done anything inappropriate with someone other than…”
  • Intend, Intention
    as in “Do you intend to leave…”
    as in “Is it your intention to meet with…”
  • Intimate
    as in “Have you been intimate with…”
  • Lied, Lying
    as in “Did you lie to xxx about…”
    as in “Are you lying about…”
  • Love (as an emotion)
    as in “Do you love…”
    as in “Do you love someone other than…”
  • Plan (as a thought)
    as in “Are you planning to leave…”
    as in “Are you planning to have sex with…”
  • Prefer
    as in “Do you prefer being with…”
  • Relations
    as in “Did you have relations with…”
  • Relationship
    as in “Did you have a sexual relationship with…”
    as in “Are you in a relationship with…”
  • Seeing
    as in “Are you seeing someone other than…”
  • Sleep, Sleeping
    as in “Did you sleep with…”
    as in “Have you been sleeping with…”
  • Talking
    as in “Are you talking to someone other than…”
  • Want
    as in “Do you want to be with…”

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