Sample Polygraph Questions
ACCEPTABLE QUESTIONS FOR RELATIONSHIP EXAMS
Acceptable general fidelity questions -
- Since (date) have you had sexual intercourse** with anyone besides (name)?
- Since (date) have you gone on a date with anyone besides (name)?
- Since (date) have you romantically kissed anyone besides (name)?
- Since (date) did you tell anyone you were planning to leave / break up with / divorce (name)?
** or "oral sex" or "sexual contact"
Acceptable specific fidelity questions -
- During (time period) did you have sexual intercourse ** with (name)?
- During (time period) did you kiss (name)?
- During (time period) did you tell anyone other than (name) that you were in love with them?
- During (time period) have you had any contact with (name)?
- During (time period) did you meet with (name) for any reason?
- During (time period) have you had a telephone (or internet) conversation of a sexual nature with anyone?
- Are you currently running any online profiles of yourself for dating purposes?
** or "oral sex" or "sexual contact"
Acceptable general activity questions -
- During (time period) have you regularly corresponded with anyone unknown to (name)?
- During (time period) have you been inside any strip bars or clubs?
- During (time period) have you visited any massage parlors?
- During (time period) have you viewed any explicit pornography?
- During (time period) have you masturbated (to pornography)?
- During (time period) have you visited any explicitly pornographic web sites?
- Do you currently have any screen names you are hiding from (name)?
- Are you intentionally concealing any money (or assets) from (name)?
Acceptable personal history questions -
- Have you ever been married (other than disclosed)?
- Do you have any (undisclosed) children that you know of?
- Have you ever used physical force to have sex with someone?
- During your lifetime, have you had sexual intercourse with more than (number) of different partners?
- Have you ever had sexual intercourse with a blood relative?
- As an adult, have you had sexual intercourse (or contact) with a child under age 16?
- Have you ever drugged anyone in order to have sex with that person?
- Have you ever paid (or been paid) to have sex with someone?
- Have you ever had sex with someone of the same sex?
- Have you ever had a sexually transmitted disease that you were aware of?
- Have you ever given someone else a sexually transmitted disease that you are aware of?
UNACCEPTABLE POLYGRAPH QUESTIONS
- Do you love (name)?
- Do you love (name) more than (name)?
- Do you want to be with (name)?
- Have you done anything inappropriate with (name)?
- Do you plan to stay with (name)?
- Are you attracted to (name)?
- Do you want to leave (name) for (name)?
- Do you intend to be faithful to (name)?
- Did you ever cheat on (name)?
- Have you ever lied to (name)?


